Aberdeen 2000  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Cast: Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey, Ian Hart, Charlotte Rampling, Louise Goodall, Jason Hetherington
Helen (Charlotte Rampling) lives in Aberdeen. She is dying but determined to reconcile with her London lawyer daughter, Kaisa (Lena Headey), with her absent father. To that end, Helen talks Kaisa into traveling to Norway and bringing her alcoholic father home. Although the trip is difficult, help comes from many along the way–especially truck driver Clive (Ian Hart).
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 Angel Heart 1987 R, 113 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet, Robert De Niro, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fountelieu, Brownie McGhee, Michael Higgins, Kathleen Wilhoite, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Elliott Keener, Charles Gordone, Dann Florek, George Buck, Judith Drake
Private investigator Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is sent to Harlem to meet Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) who hires him to locate aging 1940s' singer Johnny Favorite who, long ago, reneged on a debt to Cyphre. The trail leads Angel into the backwoods of Louisiana where he meets Epiphany Proudfoot (Lisa Bonet), the daughter of a voodoo priestess. Epiphany and Angel engage in wild sex amidst voodoo rituals and dead bodies as Angel pursues in his quest for the missing Johnny Favorite.
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Asylum 1972  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: House of Crazies
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Barry Morse, Barbara Parkins, Robert Powell, Charlotte Rampling, Sylvia Syms, Richard Todd, Megs Jenkins, James Villiers, Geoffrey Bayldon, Ann Firbank, John Franklyn-Robbins
An anthology of four horror tales told by mental patients fill this film with suspense as young psychiatrist Dr. Martin (Robert Powell), who has applied for the job as head of the asylum, is given the assignment of finding out which one of the patients had been in charge of the asylum. In one story, Walter (Richard Todd) murders his wife, and she seeks revenge. Another story involves tailor Bruno (Barry Morse) weaving a coat to bring back his son from the dead. The third story is about schizophrenic Barbara (Charlotte Rampling) inserting her "doppelganger" into Lucy (Britt Ekland). The final story involves toymaker Bryon (Herbert Lom) and his killer robots. A good film for horror buffs.
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Babylon A.D. 2008   PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Gerard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Mark Strong, Lambert Wilson, Jerome Le Banner, Joel Kirby, Souleymane Dicko, David Belle, Radek Bruna, Jan Unger, Abraham Belaga, Gary Cowan
It is the future, and Earth is a wasteland resulting from nuclear meltdowns. Former Russian mercenary Toorop (Vin Diesel) is assigned to smuggle a young woman, Aurora (Melanie Thierry), and her guardian Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh) across a 6,000 mile path from a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City. And off they go across Russia, the Bering Sea, Alaska, Canada, and on to New York. During the long trek, Toorop begins to realize that Aurora represents hope for the world and determines to reach their destination–no matter what the cost. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 10/26/2009 | | I RENTED THIS MOVIE LAST WEEKEND AND I WAS ENTERTAINED AND LOVED VIN DIESELS ROLE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF VIN DIESEL IN A BABALON VERSION OF VAMPIRES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK |
| | Can't watch | cheapo 06/18/2009 | one of three movies my one-day-old Blue-Ray Disk player can't read yet.
I FINALLY broke down and bought my son a Magnavox NB500MGX for his 21st birthday, and Vin Diesel Baby lon protection software doesn't even exist yet for my new blue ray DVD.
Magnavox doesn't have a software fix yet, and doesn't know when (or if) they ever will get one. Cool, Blockbuster said Baby lon has caused trouble for lotsa people...I just happened to rent it on the same night I bought the player, so I thought the player was bogus.
Magnavox, said there is no way of knowing what movies won't work on your player ahead of time. Thanks Vin Diesel, you protected me from watching your movies ... saved me the time, don't think I"ll ever bother renting your movies ever again, once burned, twice shy. |
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 Basic Instinct 2 2006  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis, Hugh Dancy, Anne Caillon, Iain Robertson, Neil Maskell, Jan Chappell, Terence Harvey, Ellen Thomas, Mark Sangster, Stan Collymore, Tim Berrington, Indira Varma
In this sequel, bisexual killer Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is in London where Scotland Yard appoints a psychiatrist, Michael Glass (David Morrissey), to look into her case. She influences Glass with her sensuality, and, of course, it doesn't take long before more murders become the order of the day.
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The Cherry Orchard 1999 N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale, Tushka Bergen, Xander Berkeley, Gerard Butler, Andrew Howard, Melanie Lynskey, Ian McNeice
This film is based on one of Russian writer Anton Chekhov's greatest plays. Set in 1900 Russia, the story philosophizes about the fact that freeing the serfs has led to self-made businessmen while members of the aristocracy no longer can afford their accustomed lifestyles. Madame Ranyevskaya (Charlotte Rampling) is faced with a decision: sell the family's cherry orchard to a developer who will cut down all the trees–or risk losing everything.
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D.O.A. 1988 R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Daniel Stern, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Neame, Robin Johnson, Jay Patterson, Robert Knepper, Brion James, Jack Kehoe, Lee Gideon, Elizabeth Arlen, Karen Radcliffe, William Forward
English Professor Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid) agrees to read student Nick Lang's (Robert Knepper) novel, and then Nick dies in a fall. Police suspect that Dexter is involved in Nick's death because Nick has been having an affair with Dexter's wife Gail (Jane Kaczmarek). Dexter goes on a drinking spree, is poisoned, and learns that he has only 24 hours left to live. He teams up with sweet student Sydney Fuller (Meg Ryan) who has a crush on him, and, together, they follow a twisted trail to the murderer.
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The Damned 1969 R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luchino Visconti
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Renaud Verley, Umberto Orsini, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Albrecht Schoenhals, Charlotte Rampling, Florinda Bolkan
The wealthy Von Essenbeck family meets its demise when the Nazis come into power at the rise of Hitler's Third Reich.
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Deception 2008  R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Marcel Langenegger
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Maggie Q, Natasha Henstridge, Lynn Cohen, Danny Burstein, Malcolm Goodwin, Charlotte Rampling, Frank Girardeau, Bill Camp, Bruce Altman, Stephanie Roth Haberle
Jonathan McQuarry's (Ewan McGregor) profession as an auditor of corporate accounts keeps him working long hours with little time for socializing. When he meets attorney Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman), his life changes. They form a friendship that leads to Jonathan joining a sex club, The List, where he meets "S" (Michelle Williams). Jonathan believes "S" is the woman of his dreams, they go out on a date, and "S" is abducted. Police identify Jonathan as the prime suspect as well of the perpetrator in the theft of $20 million. Could Wyatt be using Jonathan as his pawn in a deadly game?
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The Duchess 2008 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Saul Dibb
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney, Aidan McArdle, John Shrapnel, Alistair Petrie, Patrick Godfrey, Michael Medwin, Justin Edwards, Richard McCabe, Calvin Dean, Hannah Stokely
In the 18th century, Lady Spencer (Charlotte Rampling) arranges for her beautiful 17-year-old daughter Georgiana (Keira Knightley) to marry the Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish (Ralph Fiennes), and Georgiana becomes the Duchess. The couple produces two daughters, but Georgiana finds herself living with a husband who entertains mistresses. Meanwhile, Georgiana has adapted well to the royal lifestyle and has become an admired royal figure. Problems lie ahead when the duke takes Georgiana's best friend Bess Foster (Hayley Atwell) as his live-in lover, and an unhappy Georgiana begins an affair with the Earl of Grey (Dominic Cooper). The affairs cause conflicts and could become the items for scandal. The film received an Oscar for Costume Design and was nominated for another Oscar.
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Farewell, My Lovely 1975  R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Dick Richards
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Jack O'Halloran, Sylvester Stallone, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Walter McGinn, Joe Spinell
Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) employs his expertise as a private detective to find ex-convict Moose Malloy's (Jack O'Halloran) old girlfriend. During the search Marlowe runs into murder, blackmail, and prostitution. Based on Raymond Chandler's book, this is also a remake of the 1944 film and is nearly as good as that classic.
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The Fourth Angel 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
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
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 when the government refuses to take action.
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Georgy Girl 1966 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Silvio Narizzano
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Alan Bates, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling, Bill Owen, Claire Kelly, Rachel Kempson, Denise Coffey, Dorothy Alison
This is Lynn Redgrave before she started doing all those Weight Watchers commercials. She plays chubby Georgy who is being seduced by James Leamington (James Mason). Finally, she succumbs and finds that married life with James is just what she needed all along. Lynn is good–and was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar; Mason was nominated for Best Supporting Actor).
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 Great Expectations 1999 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Justine Waddell, Charlotte Rampling, Bernard Hill, Ian McDiarmid, Selina Cadell, Emma Cunniffe, Tony Curran, Gemma Gregory, David Horovitch, Clive Russell, Ifan Meredith, Lesley Sharp, Gabriel Thomson
In this BBC version of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," Ioan Gruffudd takes on the role of working-class Pip who dreams of rising to "gentleman" status in order to win the love of the elusive Estella (Gemma Gregory as young Estella and Justine Waddell as older Estella) who has been taught by the bitter Miss Haversham (Charlotte Rampling) to have higher expectations than those of Pip. Orphaned Pip (Gabriel Thomson as young Pip) has been raised by blacksmith Joe Gargery (Clive Russell) and his wife (Lesley Sharp). As a child, Pip saves the life of convict Matwitch (Bernard Hill), and now Pip finds that a mysterious benefactor has given him wealth. It turns out that the benefactor is Matwitch, and Pip is on his way to gaining his "gentleman" status in the Victorian world of the social elite.
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Hammers Over the Anvil 1991 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ann Turner
Cast: Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Alexander Outhred, John Rafter Lee, Frank Gallacher, Amanda Douge, Daphne Grey, Frankie J. Holden, Alethea McGrath
Set in 1910 Australia, this story revolves around young Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhred), a polio survivor who is not able to live an active life. Alan idolizes local horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe) and also has a crush on the beautiful, but married, Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). When Driscoll and Grace enter into a romantic affair, Alan watches and lives vicariously through their actions.
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Imperium: Augustus 2003 TV, 178 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Augustus
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Charlotte Rampling, Vittoria Belvedere, Benjamin Sadler, Massimo Ghini, Gottfried John, Ken Duken, Russell Barr, Juan Diego Botto, Valeria D'Obici
The oft-told tale of Augustus (Peter O'Toole), his "adoption" by Julius Caesar, and his teaming with Marc Antony (Massimo Ghini) to bring Caesar's assassins to justice is told in this made-for-TV epic.
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 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead 2004 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Hodges
Cast: Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Malcolm McDowell, Jamie Foreman, Ken Stott, Sylvia Syms, Alexander Morton, John Surman, Paul Mohan, Amber Batty, Damian Dibben
Three years ago, Will (Clive Owen) left his world of organized crime and has been living a very quiet life. But, when his brother, Davey (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), commits suicide after being raped, Will investigates. He figures out that a married crime lord (Malcolm McDowell) raped Davey, and, now, Will seeks revenge.
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The Keys to the House 2004 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Gianni Amelio
Cast: Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling, Alla Faerovich, Pierfrancesco Favino, Manuel Katzy, Michael Weiss, Ingrid Appenroth, Dimitri Susin, Thorsten Schwarz, Eric Neumann, Dirk Zippa
Fifteen years ago, after the mother died in childbirth, Gianni (Kim Rossi Stuart) left his infant son, Paolo, in the care of his aunt and uncle. Now, Gianni reclaims Paolo (Andrea Rossi) who is both mentally and physically disabled, and, despite problems, the two bond.
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Lemming 2005 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller
Director: Dominik Moll
Cast: Laurent Lucas, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte Rampling, Andre Dussollier, Jacques Bonnaffe, Veronique Affholder, Michel Cassagne, Florence Desille, Emmanuel Gayet, Felix Gonzales
Alain and Benedicte Getty (Laurent Lucas and Charlotte Gainsbourg) invite Alain's boss Richard Pollock (Andre Dussollier) and Richard's wife Alice (Charlotte Rampling) over for dinner. The dinner sets off a series of incidents that are far from the norm–including Alice's suicide.
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The Long Duel 1967 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Andrew Keir, Charlotte Rampling, Laurence Naismith, Maurice Denham, Virginia North, Terence Alexander, Marianne Stone
Sultan (Yul Brynner) leads his people in a revolt against bondage enforced through British rule in India.
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Orca 1977 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
aka: Orca: Killer Whale
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Robert Carradine, Keenan Wynn, Peter Hooten, Scott Walker, Wayne Heffley, Don "Red" Barry, Vincent Gentile
In this tale about man against the monsters of the sea, fisherman Captain Nolan (Richard Harris) harpoons a pregnant whale. Her mate is incensed and exacts retribution on the nearby fishing village.
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Sherlock Holmes in New York 1976 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Roger Moore, John Huston, Patrick Macnee, Gig Young, Charlotte Rampling, David Huddleston, Signe Hasso, Leon Ames, Jackie Coogan, John Abbott
Sherlock Holmes heads for America when he learns that his nemesis, Moriarty, threatens the world's supply of gold.
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Signs & Wonders 2000 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Nossiter
Cast: Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Deborah Kara Unger, Dimitris Katalifos, Ashley Remy, Dave Simonds, Arto Apartian, Alexandros Mylonas, Dimitris Kaberidis, Steven Goldstein
Signs and premonitions rule Alec's (Stellan Skarsgard) actions. After betraying his wife, Marjorie (Charlotte Rampling), by having an affair with Katherine (Deborah Kara Unger), Alec returns to his family and tries to manipulate his way back into Marjorie's good graces.
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Stardust Memories 1980 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Jessica Harper, Charlotte Rampling, Marie-Christine Barrault, Tony Roberts, Daniel Stern, Amy Wright, Cynthia Gibb, John Rothman, Anne DeSalvo
In this Woody Allen film, a director (Woody Allen) has problems dealing with his latest film that reflects what is occurring in his real life.
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 The Statement 2003 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Ciaran Hinds, John Neville, Matt Craven, Edward Petherbridge, Frank Finlay, David de Keyser, William Hutt
In this less-than-brilliant film based on Brian Moore's 1996 novel, a former Nazi executioner, Pierre Brossard (Michael Caine), has been living out his life in Southern France where he is protected by the Catholic Church. But now he becomes the target of assassins as well as the law and must turn to his wartime cohorts for help in this next challenge of his life as a fugitive.
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 Swimming Pool 2003 R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Francois Ozon
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle, Jean-Marie Lamour, Mireille Mosse, Michel Fau, Jean-Claude Lecas, Emilie Gavois-Kahn, Erarde Forestali, Frances Cuka, Lauren Farrow
Crime novelist Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) accepts the invitation to visit her publisher John Bosload's (Charles Dance) home in the South of France for some peace of mind and inspiration for her new book. All goes well–until John's daughter, Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), arrives on the scene and gives Sarah reason to suspect there is more going on than meets the eye.
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Target: Harry 1969 R, 81 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: How to Make It
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Victor Buono, Vic Morrow, Suzanne Pleshette, Cesar Romero, Stanley Holloway, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Ansara, Ahna Capri, Christian Barbier, Jack E. Leonard, Kathy Fraisse, Victoria Hale, Laurie Main, Milton Reid, Fikret Hakan
In this remake of "The Maltese Falcon," charter pilot Harry Black (Vic Morrow) finds himself caught in the middle of a plot to steal engraving plates from the British mint. And then there is sexy Diane Reed (Suzanne Pleshette) who has her own reasons for getting Harry's attention. The film was originally made for TV.
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Under the Sand 2000 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Francois Ozon
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Alexandra Stewart, Pierre Vernier, Andree Tainsy
Marie (Charlotte Rampling) and her husband, Jean (Bruno Cremer), are vacationing at a cabin near the beach when Jean disappears into the sea. In denial over the probability of Jean's death, Marie returns to her teaching job in Paris. When her concerned friends set her up with Vincent (Jacques Nolot), Jean's "presence" stands in the way.
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The Verdict 1982  R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason, Jack Warden, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Binns, Julie Bovasso, Roxanne Hart, James Handy, Westley Addy, Joe Seneca, Lewis J. Stadlen, Kent Broadhurst, Colin Stinton
Down-and-out, alcoholic lawyer Frank Galvin (Paul Newman), assisted by girlfriend Laura Fischer (Charlotte Rampling), works on a case against Ed Concannon (James Mason) that could be his salvation. The case involves a malpractice suit against a Catholic hospital that may be responsible for the poor condition of a woman who ran into problems with anesthesia given during childbirth. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Newman), Supporting Actor (Mason), and Director.
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The Wings of the Dove 1997 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Iain Softley
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Elizabeth McGovern, Charlotte Rampling, Alex Jennings, Michael Gambon, Ben Miles, Philip Wright, Alexander John
Based on Henry James' 1902 novel, this story involves a plot by Kate (Helena Bonham Carter) and her lover Merton Densher (Linus Roache). They plan to get their hands on the dying Millie's (Alison Elliott) financial fortune. Carter received an Academy Award nomination (Best Actress).
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Zardoz 1974  R, 104 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Sean Connery, Sara Kestelman, Charlotte Rampling, John Alderton, Sally Anne Newton, Niall Buggy
A futuristic society in 2293 is ruled by intelligent beings, but order is maintained through rough bullies called "Brutals." 1 User Review
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| | Zardoz spelled backward doesn't make any more sense | 1fatts 03/14/2007 | Boy is this movie important!
Just ask it.
Sean Connery wears a diaper, walks barefoot and seeks enlightenment. Charlotte Rampling looks pained, but maybe because she's already seen the rushes.
In the end, Sean guns most everybody down, for which they are all grateful. No. Really. They are.
The move must be important because the camera lingers and lingers on every shot like a peeping tom with a brownie hanging around the dressing room. Just significant as all get out. It is a science fiction movie because it takes place somewhere we don't know for reasons we can't fathom with a plot we can't understand.
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| 1. Aberdeen (2000)
2. Angel Heart (1987)
3. Asylum (1972)
aka: House of Crazies
4. Babylon A.D. (2008)
5. Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
6. The Cherry Orchard (1999)
7. D.O.A. (1988)
8. The Damned (1969)
9. Deception (2008)
10. The Duchess (2008)
11. Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
12. The Fourth Angel (2001)
13. Georgy Girl (1966)
14. Great Expectations (1999)
15. Hammers Over the Anvil (1991)
16. Imperium: Augustus (2003)
aka: Augustus
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004)
18. The Keys to the House (2004)
19. Lemming (2005)
20. The Long Duel (1967)
21. The Night Porter (1974)
22. Orca (1977)
aka: Orca: Killer Whale
23. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)
24. Signs & Wonders (2000)
25. Stardust Memories (1980)
26. The Statement (2003)
27. Swimming Pool (2003)
28. Target: Harry (1969)
aka: How to Make It
29. Under the Sand (2000)
30. The Verdict (1982)
31. The Wings of the Dove (1997)
32. Zardoz (1974)
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