15 Minutes 2001  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: John Herzfeld
Cast: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks, Melina Kanakaredes, Karel Roden, Oleg Taktarov, Vera Farmiga, John DiResta, James Handy, Darius McCrary, Bruce Cutler, Charlize Theron, Kim Cattrall, David Alan Grier
NYPD homicide detective Eddie Flemming (Robert De Niro) joins forces with an arson investigator, Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns). They solve an arson/homicide case and uncover a video-taped crime spree by European robbers whose true aim is gaining fame via the U.S. media.
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2 Days in the Valley 1996  R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Herzfeld
Cast: Danny Aiello, James Spader, Paul Mazursky, Teri Hatcher, Jeff Daniels, Marsha Mason, Charlize Theron, Eric Stoltz, Peter Horton, Kathleen Luong, Glenne Headly, Keith Carradine, Louise Fletcher, Austin Pendleton, Gregg Cruttwell
After the murder of Becky's (Teri Hatcher) philandering ex-husband (Peter Horton, 10 residents of the San Fernando Valley find their lives linked. Danny Aiello plays the diabolical hit man Desmo whose partner Lee is played by James Spader.
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Aeon Flux 2005  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Karyn Kusama
Cast: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite, Amelia Warner, Caroline Chikezie, Nikolai Kinski, Paterson Joseph, Yangzom Brauen, Aoibheann O''Hara, Thomas Huber, Weijian Liu, Maverick Quek
It is 400 years into the future, and disease has taken most of Earth's population. But, humans do survive in the city-state of Bregna where the leader of a rebellion, Handler (Frances McDormand), sends Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron) on a mission to assassinate Bregna's government leader, Trevor Goodchild (Marton Csokas).
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The Astronaut's Wife 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Sci-fi / Horror / Thriller / Drama
Director: Rand Ravich
Cast: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Nick Cassavetes, Donna Murphy, Blair Brown, Tom Noonan, Samantha Eggar, Gary Grubbs, Clea DuVall, Tom O'Brien, Lucy Lin, Michael Crider, Jacob Stein, Timothy Wicker
Astronaut Spencer Armacost (Johnny Depp) is lost in space for only two minutes but returns to Earth a changed man. Just how changed he is emerges one night when he forcefully seduces his wife, Jillian (Charlize Theron). Pregnancy results, but the question of what is growing inside her womb gives Jillian–and the audience as well–more than a few tense moments.
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 The Cider House Rules 1999   PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Jane Alexander, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D, K. Todd Freeman, Paz de la Huerta, J.K. Simmons, Evan Parke
As an infant, Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) was adopted by Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine) who ran the orphanage. Homer was raised to be the doctor's assistant for the abortions he performed while moonlighting. But, Homer leaves the orphanage during World War II, joins an apple-picking crew, and falls in love with Candy (Charlize Theron). Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture and Best Director; Michael Caine won for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 2001 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Berkley, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, Brian Markinson, John Schuck, Peter Linari
North Coast Casualty and Fidelity Insurance Company investigator C.W. Briggs (Woody Allen) and his nemesis, Betty Ann "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), are hypnotized by Voltan (David Ogden Stiers) who gives them the post-hypnotic suggestions to fall in love and for C.W. to rob the houses he has burglar proofed.
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Devil's Advocate 1997 R, 138 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Delroy Lindo, Connie Nielsen, Tamara Tunie, Debra Monk, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Vyto Ruginis, Laura Harrington, Pamela Gray, George Wyner
Based on Andrew Neiderman's novel, this film concerns the head of a New York law firm, John Milton (Al Pacino) and his developing relationship with protege Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) who is a young, Southern lawyer. Kevin's mother Alice (Judith Ivey) considers New York to be a city of demons and has reservations about Kevin working in New York, but Kevin, with guidance from John, works his way up the corporate ladder. Meanwhile, Kevin's neglected wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), falls under the influence of neighbor Jackie (Tamara Tunie) and begins to see evil visions. Now, Kevin is attracted to Christabella (Connie Neilson) who works at his office. What is happening to Kevin's world? Could it be the work of the demons that his mother warned him about?
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Hancock 2008 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten, Thomas Lennon, Johnny Galecki, Hayley Marie Norman, Dorothy Cecchi, Michelle Lemon, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Brad Leland
Los Angeles superhero John Hancock (Will Smith) is a sarcastic, anti-social alcoholic whose good deeds cause mayhem and are so destructive that they are causing the city millions to repair his damage following a "rescue." Citizens are fed up with him, but his image may change after Hancock saves the life of public relations executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman). After Hancock rescues Ray from the path of an oncoming train, Ray takes him home and is determined to change Hancock's lifestyle. But, Ray's wife Mary (Charlize Theron) wants no part of the superhero because he is a bad influence on their young son Aaron (Jae Head). Nevertheless, Ray has a plan for Hancock that may–or may not–result in changing his image and bringing the public back to his support. 1 User Review
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| | Ants 12/10/2011 | | love this movie the BEST super hero ever so want to see a second edition |
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Head in the Clouds 2004  R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann, Steven Berkoff, David La Haye, Karine Vanasse, Gabriel Hogan, Peter Cockett, John Jorgenson, Allen Altman, Mark Antony Krupa, Elizabeth Chouvalidze, Jolyane Langlois, Sophie Desmarais
During the pre-World-War-II era in Europe, roommates Gilda (Charlize Theron), Guy (Stuart Townsend), and Mia (Penelope Cruz) are sexually attracted to each other and take part in a menage a trois. But, when war breaks out, their differing personal convictions prove more important than passion, and they go their separate ways–for awhile.
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Hollywood Confidential 1997  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reynaldo Villalobos
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Rick Aiello, Anthony Yerkovich, Charlize Theron, Richard T. Jones, Brendan Kelly, Angela Alvarado, Christine Harnos, Billy Marti, Sarah Lassez
A team of private detectives specialize in keeping celeb scandals out of the public eye. Pretty bad stuff.
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In the Valley of Elah 2007 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Paul Haggis
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Barry Corbin, Josh Brolin, Frances Fisher, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Tucker, Wayne Duvall, Brent Briscoe
Former military investigator Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones) heads to Fort Rudd, New Mexico, after he and his wife Joan (Susan Sarandon) learn that their Iraq War veteran son Mike (Jonathan Tucker) has gone AWOL. The search is frustrating because of lack of cooperation from local police. But, when Mike's charred corpse is found in a New Mexico field, Hank gets aid from police detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) in his effort to uncover the truth behind Mike's untimely death. Jones received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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 The Italian Job 2003 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Mos Def, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jimmy Shubert, Franky G, Shawn Fanning, Tammi Cubilette, Mary Portser, Shawn Fanning, Joel Homan, Julie Costello
This story begins in Italy but soon switches to Los Angeles where Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) leads his gang of thieves in setting up the biggest traffic jam that Los Angeles has ever seen. The reason: to provide their escape after stealing gold bullion that Charlie and his cohorts had already stolen in Italy and lost in a double cross.
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 The Legend of Bagger Vance 2000 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill, Joel Gretsch, J. Michael Moncrief, Jack Lemmon, Peter Gerety, Lane Smith, Michael O'Neill, Thomas Jay Ryan, Trip Hamilton, Dermot Crowley, Harve Presnell, Danny Nelson
World War I veteran Capt. Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) is suffering from Post-Traumatic Shock Syndrome when he meets a mystical caddy, Bagger Vance (Will Smith), who teaches him how to recapture not only his game of golf but his life as well. Some nice Redford touches.
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson, John Lithgow, Miriam Margolyes, Peter Vaughan, Sonia Aquino, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Fry, Henry Goodman, Alison Steadman, David Robb
This complex biography of movie great Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush) shows how his troubled personal life was often hidden when he took over a role and immersed himself in the character he portrayed.
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 Men of Honor 2000 R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis, Hal Holbrook, Michael Rapaport, Powers Boothe, David Keith, Holt McCallany, Joshua Leonard
Born to share croppers, Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) enlisted in the U.S. Navy and became the first African-American to reach the rank of Master Chief Diver. Brashear's story relates how he beat the odds of racial prejudice inherent in the Armed Forces in the 1950s and 1960s to live his life proudly with honor. 2 User Reviews
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| | men of honour | joekay 05/03/2013 | | The best film based on a true story. EVER!!! |
| | great movie | jran 06/08/2012 | I always enjoy watching anything cuba gooding is in the was a nail bitter
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 Mighty Joe Young 1998 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King, Linda Purl, Naveen Andrews, Lawrence Pressman, Mika Boorem
Mighty Joe Young, that mutant gorilla, is brought to the United States to protect him from vicious poachers. But the poachers follow, the gorilla escapes, and a rampage through Hollywood ensues.
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 Monster 2003 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Marco St. John, Bubba Baker, Marc Macaulay, Brett Rice, Robb Chamberlain, Rus Blackwell, Tim Ware, Stephen Jones
This crime drama attempts to delve into the psyche of highway prostitute Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron). At age 13, Aileen became a prostitute. Later, she hooks up with lesbian Selby Wall (Christina Ricci) and forms a relationship that leads to Aileen killing her clients and getting their money without having sex. Aileen kills seven men in Florida and is known as the first female serial killer. Theron won an Oscar for Best Actress.
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 North Country 2005 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Niki Caro
Cast: Charlize Theron, Elle Peterson, Thomas Curtis, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Renner, Richard Jenkins, Sissy Spacek, James Cada, Rusty Schwimmer, Linda Emond
Very loosely based on a 1980s' legal case, this is the story of Josey Ames (Charlize Theron) who had left her husband, moved in with her parents (Richard Jenkins and Sissy Spacek), and found work in the Minnesota Iron Range. But hazing, pornographic violence, and sexual threats appear to be the order of the day for the women who are outnumbered by the men in the mines. Josie endures abuse until she hires a lawyer (Sean Bean) to sue for sexual harassment, which marked the first successful case of its kind in the United States. Charlize Theron received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and Frances McDormand was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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 Reindeer Games 2000 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Clarence Williams III, Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, James Frain, Danny Trejo, Isaac Hayes, Tom Heaton, Dana Stubblefield, Mark Acheson, Michael Sunczyk, Douglas Arthurs, Dennis Farina
Rudy (Ben Affleck) and his cellmate Nick (James Frain) are about to get out of prison when Nick is killed in a brawl. As Rudy leaves prison, he sees a woman (Charlize Theron) waiting for Nick–they had been corresponding and were ready to rumble. So, of course, Rudy takes on Nick's identity. The sex is great, but Rudy is now expected to help her brother (Gary Sinise) and his gang pull off a casino heist. Weak plot.
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The Road 2009 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: John Hillcoat
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Molly Parker, Charlize Theron, Michael K. Williams, Garret Dillahunt, Bob Jennings, Agnes Herrmann, Buddy Sosthand, Kirk Brown, Jack Erdie, David August Lindauer, Gina Preciado
Ten years earlier, an unexplained event caused the end for most of Earth's population. Those who remain have resorted to cannibalism in order to survive. Now, a man (Viggo Mortensen) and his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) are traveling through the ravaged landscape looking for food and shelter. As they trek through the wilderness, the father and son try to stay out of the sight of predators and keep their own feelings that they are the "good guys" who will find warmth and shelter.
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Sleepwalking 2008 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Maher
Cast: Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Deborra-Lee Furness, Shannon Jardine, Amy Matysio, Callum Keith Rennie, Peter Scoular, Troy Skog, Emily Wees, Geprge Grassick, Mike Ennis, Alexandra Fox
Eleven-year-old Tara (AnnaSophia Robb) is abandoned by her mother Joleen (Charlize Theron) and stays with her Uncle James (Nick Stahl) for awhile. But, James lives on the wrong side of the tracks and is barely eking out a living. Eventually Tara ends up in a foster home where Uncle James visits her for her birthday. After Tara pleads with him, Uncle James for the first time in his life finds a purpose and helps her escape her surroundings. The two hit the road as father and daughter in order to throw off the authorities. They end up at the Utah farmhouse of James' father Grandpa Reedy (Dennis Hopper) who had abused James and Joleen when they were young. The abuse begins again, and more violence is a certainty.
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 Sweet November 2001   PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Liam Aiken, Lauren Graham, Michael Rosenbaum, Frank Langella, Tom Bullock, Robert Joy, Jason Kravits, Adele Proom, L. Peter Callender, June Carryl, Ray Baker
In this remake of the 1968 "Sweet November," Keanu Reeves takes on the role of the workaholic businessman, Nelson, who moves in with the free-spirited Sarah (Charlize Theron) as her "man of the month." 1 User Review
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| | it is a ROMANTIC-DRAMA not a comedy! | ima 08/30/2009 | | the movie does not end well, and the female main character is suffering the last part of the movie...I for sure did not laugh at this movie, it was a sweet and romantic as well as sad, with lessons to learn in the end....it is NOT a comedy! |
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 That Thing You Do! 1996 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Tom Hanks
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Charlize Theron, Obba Babatunde, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ellis, Alex Rocco, Bill Cobbs, Rita Wilson, Peter Scolari, Chris Isaak
In 1964, a young rock group, The Wonders (Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry), is signed by agent/manager Mr. White (Tom Hanks) and instant stardom results. This story is about one summer of joy for the group's members and their gradual realization that they are only one facet of the huge industrial complex dominating the music world.
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 Trapped 2002 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dakota Fanning, Gregory Bennett, Steve Rankin, Gary Chalk, Colleen Camp, Jodie Markell, Matt Koby, Gerry Becker, Andrew Airlie, Randi Lynne
When Joe and Cheryl Hickey (Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love) kidnap nine-year-old Abby Jennings (Dakota Fanning) from her wealthy family's home, the Jennings (Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend) pose problems that are certain to threaten the Hickeys' plan for the "perfect crime."
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 Trial and Error 1997 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Michael Richards, Jeff Daniels, Alexandra Wentworth, Rip Torn, Charlize Theron, Jessica Steen, Austin Pendleton, Jennifer Coolidge, Max Casella, Dale Dye
Lawyer Charles Tuttle (Jeff Daniels) is sent by his soon-to-be father-in-law's law firm to defend con man Benny Gibbs (Rip Torn) in a Nevada court case. Tuttle's friend, Richard Rietti (Michael Richards), is an actor who hosts a bachelor party at which Tuttle gets drunk and fails to appear for Gibb's court case, but Rietti uses his skills, appears in court, and pretends to be Tuttle. Now he must play out the charade or risk being arrested for impersonating a lawyer.
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Waking Up in Reno 2002 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jordan Brady
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson, Brent Briscoe, Mark Fauser, Wayne Federman, Chelcie Ross, Holmes Osborne, Penelope Cruz, George "Buck" Flower
Two redneck couples–Lonnie Earl and Darlene (Billy Bob Thornton and Natasha Richardson) and Roy and Candy (Patrick Swayze and Charlize Theron)–are good friends and decide to take off together for Reno to see the Monster Truck Show. The trouble starts when it comes to light that Lonnie Earl and Candy are having an affair. Speaking of trashy,...
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 The Yards 2000 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Gray
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Andrew Davoli, Steve Lawrence, Tony Musante, Victor Argo, Tomas Milian, Robert Montano, Victor Arnold, Chad Aaron, Louis Guss
Set around the yards where NYC transit trains are repaired, this crime thriller zeroes in on police corruption. Newly released from prison, Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) returns to his mother's (Ellen Burstyn) cluttered apartment, and life looks bleak. But wait, Aunt Kitty (Faye Dunaway) has just married a successful businessman (James Caan), and he is willing to help Leo. Unfortunately, his form of help leads to more and more problems.
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1. 15 Minutes (2001)
2. 2 Days in the Valley (1996)
3. Aeon Flux (2005)
4. The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
5. The Cider House Rules (1999)
6. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
7. Devil's Advocate (1997)
8. Hancock (2008)
9. Head in the Clouds (2004)
10. Hollywood Confidential (1997)
11. In the Valley of Elah (2007)
12. The Italian Job (2003)
13. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
14. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
15. Men of Honor (2000)
16. Mighty Joe Young (1998)
17. Monster (2003)
18. North Country (2005)
19. Reindeer Games (2000)
20. The Road (2009)
21. Sleepwalking (2008)
22. Sweet November (2001)
23. That Thing You Do! (1996)
24. Trapped (2002)
25. Trial and Error (1997)
26. Waking Up in Reno (2002)
27. The Yards (2000)
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