Action Jackson 1987  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone, Thomas F. Wilson, Bill Duke, Robert Davi, Jack Thibeau, Roger Aaron Brown
A tough black cop who also happens to be a Harvard graduate goes after a big shot auto tycoon who's trying to frame him for murder. Action, violence and good-looking women.
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 Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights 2002  PG-13, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy / Musical
aka: Eight Crazy Nights
8 Crazy Nights
Director: Seth Kearsley
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider, Norm Crosby, Jon Lovitz, Tyra Banks, Cole & Dylan Sprouse, Blake Clark, Peter Dante, Ellen Albertini Dow, Kevin P. Farley, Tom Kenny, Carl Weathers
In this animated/comedy/musical, a judge orders troublemaker Davey Stone (voice of Adam Sandler) to perform community service as an assistant basketball coach. Davey begins to learn the error of his ways when he reports to the head referee, elf-like Whitey Duvall (also the voice of Adam Sandler).
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 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977  PG, 132 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey, Bob Balaban, Warren J. Kemmerling, Roberts Blossom, Lance Henriksen, George DiCenzo, J. Patrick McNamara, Philip Dodds, Carl Weathers
Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece is about the Earth's first communication with aliens. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is haunted by inexplicable images, and Gillian (Melinda Dillon) is the mother of a missing youngster presumably taken by the aliens. Gillian joins Roy on his quest to find the source of his torment. Oscars were presented for Best Cinematography and Sound Effects Editing (Special Achievement); seven nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actress (Dillon).
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The Comebacks 2007  PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Brady
Cast: David Koechner, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin, Matthew Lawrence, Brooke Nevin, Nick Searcy, George Back, Noureen DeWulf, Jesse Garcia, Jackie Long, Robert Ri'chard, Martin Spanjers, Jermaine Williams, Finesse Mitchell, Will Arnett
This spoof on sports movies features David Koechner as Lambeau "Coach" Fields, the worst coach in history, who tries to change his luck when he takes on the job of coaching the hapless Heartland State University's Comebacks. He spends the season trying to shape a squad of losers into a winning team by teaching them to act like REAL players: failing classes, getting involved in sexual harassment suits, and drinking to excess. Now comes the big moment when they enter the second annual Toilet Bowl and compete against Field's old assistant coach Freddie Wiseman (Carl Weathers).
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Force 10 from Navarone 1978  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford, Edward Fox, Franco Nero, Barbara Bach, Carl Weathers, Richard Kiel, Alan Badel, Michael Byrne, Philip Latham, Angus MacInnes, Michael Sheard, Petar Buntic, Leslie Schofield, Anthony Langdon
This sequel to "Guns of Navarone" involves a mission to blow up a bridge. Sadly, this movie just cannot compare to the original.
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Friday Foster 1975 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Arthur Marks
Cast: Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto, Godfrey Cambridge, Thalmus Rasulala, Eartha Kitt, Jim Backus, Scatman Crothers, Carl Weathers, Ted Lange, Tierre Turner, Paul Benjamin, Jason Bernard, Ed Cambridge, Julius Harris, Rosalind Miles
As in the comic strip, our heroine Friday Foster (Pam Grier) is a fashion photographer who leads a double life in her fight for truth and justice. This time, she hears about an assassination conspiracy originating in Washington, D.C., and heads there with private detective Colt Hawkins (Yaphet Kotto) to track down the conspirators.
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Happy Gilmore 1996 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Richard Kiel, Robert Smigel, Dennis Dugan, Joe Flaherty, Lee Trevino, Kevin Nealon, Verne Lundquist, Jared Van Snellenberg
Inept hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) discovers his ability to drive a golf ball 400 yards. Apparently, this is all it takes to earn him a spot on the PGA Tour where he tears asunder the rules of the gentlemen's game of golf.
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 Predator 1987 R, 107 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, R.G. Armstrong, Kevin Peter Hall, Richard Chaves, Shane Black, Steve Boyum, William H. Burton, Henry Kingi
United States Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his commando unit are sent to the jungles of Latin America on a mission to rescue other commandos. A creature has been attacking the commandos, one-by-one. Dutch figures out that the creature is an alien, appears to be heavily armed, able to make itself invisible, and is attacking them for sport. But, it is not until the end of their race to safety that Dutch is able to confirm his suspicions when he comes face to face with the Predator. There is a sequel.
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 Rocky 1976 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, George Memmoli, Al Silvani, Jodi Letizia, Larry Carroll, Diana Lewis, George O'Hanlon
Sylvester Stallone not only starred as the title character, he wrote the original script. This is a fairy-tale story about Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa who experiences the American dream when he gets a chance at the World Heavyweight Championship. The movie won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director (John G. Avildsen), and Film Editing; it also received seven other nominations, including Best Actor (Stallone), Actress (Talia Shire), and two for Supporting Actor (Burgess Meredith and Burt Young).
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 Rocky II 1979 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Joe Spinell, Frank McRae, Leonard Gaines, Al Silvani, Sylvia Meals, John Pleshette, Stu Nahan, Bill Baldwin, Jerry Ziesmer
In this sequel, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) marries Adrian (Talia Shire) after losing his match with World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Now, with a baby on the way, Rocky and Adrian need money, and down-and-out Rocky accepts the offer of a rematch with Apollo Creed. The fight finale is riveting. Stallone wrote and directed this sequel.
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 Rocky III 1982  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Al Silvani, Tony Burton, Hulk Hogan, Frank Stallone, Ian Fried, Wally Taylor, Jim Hill, Don Sherman, Dennis James
Sylvester Stallone as writer, director, and star pulls off another very enjoyable film with this version of Rocky Balboa's (Stallone) ups-and-downs in the boxing world. The story begins where "Rocky II" ended with Rocky taking the championship from Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Then the story jumps three years ahead. Rocky has won many matches and is now wealthy. But, problems lie ahead when he loses his title to Clubber Lang (Mr. T) who accidentally causes the death of Rocky's trainer Mickey (Burgess Meredith).
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Rocky IV 1985 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, James Brown, Tony Burton, Michael Pataki, Barry Tompkins, Stu Nahan, R.J. Adams, Al Bandiero, Dominic Barto, Rose Mary Campos
Once again, we are all rooting for Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) when he goes to Russia for the match to end all matches. This time, his opponent is a Russian fighter (Dolph Lundgren) trained through a computer (his digital readout for his best punch is 2,000 p.s.i.–awesome!). Rocky almost meets his match in this one.
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Semi-Tough 1978 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Richard Masur, Carl Weathers, Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver
Two football stars (Kris Kristofferson and Burt Reynolds) vie for the exclusive attention of the beautiful Barbara Jane Bookman (Jill Clayburgh).
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| 1. Action Jackson (1987)
2. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
aka: Eight Crazy Nights
aka: 8 Crazy Nights
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
4. The Comebacks (2007)
5. Death Hunt (1981)
6. Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
7. Friday Foster (1975)
8. Happy Gilmore (1996)
9. Predator (1987)
10. Rocky (1976)
11. Rocky II (1979)
12. Rocky III (1982)
13. Rocky IV (1985)
14. Semi-Tough (1978)
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