 Chasing Liberty 2004  PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Andy Cadiff
Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra, Mark Harmon, Beatrice Rosen, Stark Sands, Tony Jayawardena, Briony Glassco, Sam Ellis, Terence Maynard, Lewis Hancock, Stark Sands, Garrick Hagon, Jan Goodman
While on a trip with her family to the Czech Republic, Anna (Mandy Moore)–the daughter of U.S. President James Foster (Mark Harmon)–eludes her Secret Service protectors. While touring on her own, Anna falls in love with a stranger, Ben Calder (Matthew Goode), who just happens to be an undercover Secret Service agent assigned to protect her.
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The Fourth Angel 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley, Ian McNeice, Charlotte Rampling, Lois Maxwell, Briony Glassco, Timothy West, Joel Pitts, Anna Maguire, Holly Boyd, Kal Weber, William Armstrong, Garrick Hagon, Serge Soric
After his wife and daughter are killed during an airplane hijacking, normally mild-mannered Jack Elgin (Jeremy Irons) sets out to track down the terrorists himself. U.S. State Department representative Davidson (Jason Priestley) tells Jack that nothing can be done legally to keep the hijackers in custody. When the government refuses to take action and the hijackers are released, Jack, with help from his friend Kate Stockton (Charlotte Rampling), is determined to bring the hijackers to justice. In the process, he gains the attention of FBI Agent Jules Bernard (Forest Whitaker) who has his own plans for dealing with the hijackers.
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A Kiss Before Dying 1991 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: James Dearden
Cast: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd, James Russo, Martha Gehman, Ben Browder, Joie Lee, Rory Cochrane, James Bonfanti, Sarah Keller, Lia Chang, Shane Rimmer, Jim Fyfe, Briony Glassco
Young psychopath Jonathan Corliss (Matt Dillon) is dating Dorothy (Sean Young), the daughter of wealthy Thor Carlsson (Max von Sydow). Dorothy becomes pregnant and will lose her inheritance when Thor learns about the pregnancy. Jonathan solves the problem by murdering Dorothy. He meets Dorothy's sister Ellen (also played by Young), marries her, and gets a good position in Thor's company. But, when Ellen begins to investigate her sister's death, Jonathan tags Ellen as his next victim.
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Patlabor 1: The Movie 1990 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Patlabor 1
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Cast: David Jarvis, Briony Glassco, Peter Marinker, Sharon Holm, Edward Glen, William Roberts, Blair Fairman, Mac McDougall, Martin McDougall, Don Fellows
In this, the first of a Japanese animated series, giant Labor robots working on a massive reclamation project go on a rampage, and police investigators are assigned to find out what is going on. It seems that the software programmed into thousands of robots worldwide contain a virus that is about to cause major problems. But the genius who programmed the robots committed suicide, and the race is on to prevent the catastrophe. Excellent animation.
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Patlabor 2: The Movie 1993  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Cast: Peter Marinker, Sharon Holm, Edward Glen, William Roberts, Blair Fairman, David Jarvis, Briony Glassco, Alan Marsh, Martin McDougall
The animated series continues as the giant Labor robots are now targeted for use as military weapons by disgruntled ex-military terrorists. After a major bridge is bombed, the Mobile Police–whose job it is to ensure proper use of the robots–are called in to save mankind. The animation continues to be impressive.
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| 1. Chasing Liberty (2004)
2. The Fourth Angel (2001)
3. A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
4. Patlabor 1: The Movie (1990)
aka: Patlabor: The Mobile Police
aka: Patlabor 1
5. Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
aka: Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie
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