Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tad Stones
Cast: Robin Williams, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, John Rhys-Davies, Scott Weinger, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, CCH Pounder, Val Bettin, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, Rob Paulsen
Aladdin's (voice of Scott Winger) and Jasmine's (voice of Linda Larkin) wedding day is interrupted by the 40 thieves who create a state of pandemonium in their search for a treasure. Then, Aladdin learns that their leader is his father and sets off to rescue him.
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Alex & the Gypsy 1976  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Love and Other Crimes
Alex and the Gypsy
Director: John Korty
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Genevieve Bujold, James Woods, Gino Ardito, Robert Emhardt, Titos Vandis, Joe Flaherty, Todd Martin, Frank Doubleday, Clyde Kusatsu
Alexander Main (Jack Lemmon) is a bail bondsman who is obsessed with gypsy Maritza (Genevieve Bujold). Even though she dumped him, he comes to her aid when she is accused of murder.
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American Tragedy 2000  PG-13, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Cast: Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Darryl Alan Reed, Nicholas Pryor, Robert LuPone, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Diana LaMar, Clyde Kusatsu, Christopher Plummer
Behind-the-scenes investigative work on the O.J. Simpson trial is the subject of this made-for-TV miniseries. The problem with this film lies in the fact that not much of its argument is verifiable and appears to be interpreted to serve a specific purpose.
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Bird on a Wire 1990 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Romance / Thriller / Drama
Director: John Badham
Cast: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Severance, Harry Caesar, Jeff Corey, Alex Bruhanski, John Pyper-Ferguson, Clyde Kusatsu, Jackson Davies, Florence Patterson, Tim Healy
Lots of chase scenes fill the screen in this film about lawyer Marianne Graves (Goldie Hawn) who saves her ex-fiance, FBI informer Rick Jarmin) (Mel Gibson), whose life is in jeopardy after he leaves the witness protection program.
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The Challenge 1982 R, 112 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Sword of the Ninja
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Scott Glenn, Toshiro Mifune, Donna Kei Benz, Atsuo Nakamura, Clyde Kusatsu, Miiko Taka, Calvin Jung, Sab Shimono, Kiyoako Nagai, Kenta Fukasaku
Set in Japan, this martial arts film is about an American, Rick (Scott Glenn), who becomes involved in a Japanese family's feud over rights to family swords.
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The Choirboys 1977   R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Clyde Kusatsu, Stephen Macht, Tim McIntire, Randy Quaid, Don Stroud, James Woods, Robert Webber
Based on a Joseph Wambaugh novel, this story, naturally, is about LA cops. But, this film deviates so widely from the book that Wambaugh disavowed the film version. Foul and obnoxious and a waste of all that talent. 1 User Review
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| | Cruel | Me 02/28/2007 | Ugly and boring and very cruel film.
Based on a Joseph Wambaugh novel, this story, naturally, is about LA cops. But, this film deviates so widely from the book that Wambaugh disavowed the film version. Foul and obnoxious and a waste of all that talent
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 1993 PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned, Nancy Kwan, Kay Tong Lim, Ric Young, Clyde Kusatsu
This is the tragic story of Bruce Lee, martial arts performer, who died at a young age. He is played by his son who died shortly after the film was completed.
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Go Tell the Spartans 1978 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ted Post
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Jonathan Goldsmith, Marc Singer, Joe Unger, David Clennon, Dolph Sweet, Clyde Kusatsu, James Hong, Dennis Howard, Evan C. Kim, John Megna, Hilly Hicks, Clyde Kusatsu, Tad Horino
Set during the Vietnam War, this story examines the U.S. involvement in the war. Major Asa Barker (Burt Lancaster) questions the wisdom behind his assignment but leads his platoon of U.S. soldiers and a group of hardened Vietnamese mercenaries to an isolated outpost, which they must defend. When the Viet Cong forces attack and overrun the outpost killing everyone–including Barker–Barker's doubts are proved justified.
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Gross Anatomy 1989 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Cast: Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough, Alice Carter, Robert Desiderio, Zakes Mokae, J.C. Quinn, Clyde Kusatsu
Joe (Matthew Modine) doesn't take medical school seriously, joking his way through his first year. His teacher (Chrisine Lahti) and his lab partner (Daphne Zuniga) try to change his attitude, realizing that he has untapped potential.
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 In the Line of Fire 1993  R, 123 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson, John Mahoney, John Heard, Clyde Kusatsu, Jim Curley, Gregory Alan Williams, Sally Hughes, Tobin Bell, Steve Hytner, Steve Railsback
Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) was a favorite of President J.F. Kennedy and now is involved in a suspenseful chase of would-be assassin Mitch Leary (John Malkovich). Horrigan had not been able to forget the assassination of Kennedy, and when Leary threatens to kill the current President (Jim Curley), Harrigan takes the threat seriously and sees this as a chance to redeem himself after his failure to protect Kennedy. A cat-and-mouse game ensues. Malkovich received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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 The Interpreter 2005 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, George Harris, Hugo Speer, Michael Wright, Clyde Kusatsu, Eric Keenleyside, Maz Jobrani, Harry O'Reilly, Yusuf Gatewood, Byron Utley
U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) reports that she overheard plans for an assassination and that she has become the killers' target. Silvia is put under the protection of U.S. Secret Service agent Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) who, in turn, becomes suspicious that Silvia is involved in the conspiracy, and she finds herself in the middle of the investigation.
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 2004 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Director: Peter Winther
Cast: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin, Olympia Dukakis, Kyle MacLachlan, Kelly Hu, David Dayan Fisher, Lisa Brenner, Mario Ivan Martinez, Clyde Kusatsu
Thirty-something student living with his mother (Olympia Dukakis), Flynn (Noah Wyle) is forced out of school and takes a job at a library where Judson (Bob Newhart) and Charlene (Jane Curtin) give him the job of overseeing the library's mythical artifacts. When one of the artifacts is stolen, Flynn, with reluctant help from martial-arts-skilled Nicole (Sonya Walger), searches for the artifact to retrieve it from the villains.
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Love Happens 2009  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Brandon Camp
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer, Frances Conroy, Joe Anderson, Sasha Alexander, Clyde Kusatsu, Michelle Harrison, Michael Kopsa, Anne Marie DeLuise, Tyler McClendon, Panou
Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a widower who has written a self-help book but is still having problems dealing with his own pain over the death of his wife three years ago. While teaching a seminar in Seattle, Burke meets and falls in love with Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston) who has sworn off of men and is spending most of her time working in her floral business. Burke and Eloise have not met at the right time for either of them, but Jennifer makes Burke realize that he has not faced up to the loss of his wife–and, maybe in this case, love happens.
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Made in America 1993 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long, Will Smith, Paul Rodriguez, Jennifer Tilly, Peggy Rea, Clyde Kusatsu, Lu Leonard, Mel Stewart
This is the story of Zora (Nia Long) who is the result of an artificial insemination of her mother (Whoopi Goldberg). Later, finding out that her father is a car salesman (Ted Danson), Zora realizes that her Black mother was impregnated by the sperm of a White man (and a flashy TV salesman at that!). Nevertheless, Zora wants a relationship with him.
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Shanghai Surprise 1986 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: Jim Goddard
Cast: Madonna, Sean Penn, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Philip Sayer, Clyde Kusatsu, George Harrison, Kay Tong Lim, Sonserai Lee, Victor Wong
Comedy and adventure intertwine in this bad film about a missionary (Madonna) in search of 1100 pounds of opium. To that end, she enlists the aid of a hustler (Sean Penn) who at least has some idea of how to track down the cache.
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Shopgirl 2005 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Anand Tucker
Cast: Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson, Sam Bottoms, Frances Conroy, Rebecca Pidgeon, Samantha Shelton, Gina Doctor, Clyde Kusatsu, Rachel Nichols, Shane Edelman
Mirabelle (Claire Danes) grew up in Vermont but has moved to California where she works as a gloves salesperson at Saks Fifth Avenue in Los Angeles. Now, two very different men enter her life–divorced, wealthy executive Ray (Steve Martin) and struggling, rock-and-roll musician Jeremy (Jason Schwartzman)–and, at some point, Michelle must choose between the two.
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 The Singing Detective 2003 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Mystery
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Carla Gugino, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard, Amy Aquino, David Dorfman, Eddie Jones, Lily Knight, Clyde Kusatsu
During his hospitalization, novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) hallucinates and believes he is the detective in his book who investigated a 1950s' homicide. After discussing this with his psychiatrist (Mel Gibson), Dan begins to turn his old novel into a new musical–complete with song and dance.
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Spy Hard 1996 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rick Friedberg
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, Andy Griffith, John Ales, Elya Baskin, Clyde Kusatsu, Downtown Julie Brown
Dick Steele (Leslie Nielsen) returns to the Agency to track down General Rancor (Andy Griffith) who has kidnapped (despite the fact that he has no arms!) the beautiful daughter of Steele's past love and is using her to achieve world domination. Typical Nielsen, stupid but funny.
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Top Dog 1995 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Aaron Norris
Cast: Chuck Norris, Clyde Kusatsu, Michele Lamar Richards, Peter Savard Moore, Erik von Detten, Carmine Caridi, Timothy Bottoms, Herta Ware, Francesco Quinn, Kai Wulff
Plans are set to bomb San Diego. Racing to the rescue are Jake Wilder (Chuck Norris) and a K-9 cop, Reno. The dog is definitely the smarter of the two.
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 Wired 1989 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Michael Chiklis, J.T. Walsh, Patti D'Arbanville, Lucinda Jenney, Ray Sharkey, Alex Rocco, Clyde Kusatsu, Jere Burns
This movie attempts to explain the path leading to the tragic death of John Belushi. The film begins with Belushi (Michael Chiklis) climbing out of his body bag in the morgue, and, with the help of a Puerto Rican angel (Ray Sharkey), he looks back at his life.
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| 1. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
2. Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
aka: Love and Other Crimes
aka: Alex and the Gypsy
3. American Tragedy (2000)
4. Bird on a Wire (1990)
5. The Challenge (1982)
aka: Sword of the Ninja
6. The Choirboys (1977)
7. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
8. Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
9. Gross Anatomy (1989)
10. In the Line of Fire (1993)
11. The Interpreter (2005)
12. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
13. Love Happens (2009)
14. Made in America (1993)
15. Shanghai Surprise (1986)
16. Shopgirl (2005)
17. The Singing Detective (2003)
18. Spy Hard (1996)
19. Top Dog (1995)
20. Wired (1989)
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