2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Action
Director: John Singleton Cast: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris, Thom Barry, James Remar, Devon Aoki, Amaury Nolasco, Michael Ealy, Jin Auyeung, Edward Finley
Now making a living in the street racing community, former Miami cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) joins forces with another ex-cop, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), to go undercover in a sting operation. Their job is to catch shady businessman Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) in his laundering of drug money schemes. Fast money and fast talk–but most of this movie is fast cars.
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All Over Me 1997 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alex Sichel Cast: Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser, Wilson Cruz, Leisha Hailey, Pat Briggs, Ann Dowd, Gene Canfield, Shawn Hatosy, Vincent Pastore
Talented guitarist Claude (Alison Folland) and friend Ellen (Tara Subkoff) live in a dysfunctional, teenage world where they laugh and cry together but eventually grow apart.
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The Break-Up 2006 PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Peyton Reed Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Favreau, Cole Hauser, Jason Bateman, Judy Davis, Justin Long, Ivan Sergei, John Michael Higgins, Ann - Margret, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Billingsley, Vernon Vaughn
Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) and Gary (Vince Vaughn) meet at a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, fall in love, and buy a condo together. During a family dinner party, problems erupt, and Brooke breaks up with Gary. But, neither Brooke nor Gary is willing to give up the condo, so each retreats to separate spaces inside the premises. Bad advice from family and friends leads to more problems in their mental battle as each connives to force the other out.
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The Cave 2005 PG-13, 97 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bruce Hunt Cast: Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Rick Ravanello, Marcel Iures, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Daniel Dae Kim, Lena Headey, Piper Perabo, Vlad Radescu, Simon Kunz, David Kennedy
Cave biologist Dr. Nicolai (Marcel Iures) and his partner, Katherine (Lena Headey), make plans to explore a massive cave system that lies under a 13th-century church. They hire a team of scuba divers to swim and climb through the caves, some of which are beneath the water. It doesn't take long before the divers realize that unknown creatures lurk in the depths and that their lives are in peril. Now, the deadly game turns into a race for survival as they try to escape from the caves.
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Dazed and Confused 1993 R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Richard Linklater Cast: Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Shawn Andrews, Rory Cochrane, Anthony Rapp, Sasha Jenson, Michelle Burke, Wiley Wiggins, Parker Posey, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Marissa Ribisi, Cole Hauser, Milla Jovovich, Ben Affleck
In a small Texas town during 1976, it is the last day of school at Robert E. Lee High School. This film follows a group of teens on that special day and does a good job of reflecting the mood of that era. A new freshman class coming in is being hazed, and the seniors are raising hell. In the midst of the humiliations, football star Pink (Jason London) saves entering freshman Mitch (Wiley Wiggins) from a thrashing by seniors. The day passes, and the students end up at a wild keg party in the woods.
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Dirty 2006 R, 97 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Fisher Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Clifton Collins Jr., Cole Hauser, Wyclef Jean, Keith David, Wood Harris, Robert LaSardo, Lobo Sebastian, Taboo, Khleo Thomas, Aimee Garcia, Nicholas Gonzalez, Judy Reyes, Chris Mulkey, Soledad St. Hilaire
This movie follows a nightmarish 24 hours in the lives of Officers Salim Adel (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Armando Sancho (Clifton Collins Jr.) who work out of LAPD's gang violence unit. The two cops make a deal with drug dealers that sets off a string of events spiraling out of control as they struggle with decisions between bad and worse.
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Good Will Hunting 1997 R, 125 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Robin Williams, Casey Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard, Cole Hauser, John Mighton, Rachel Majorowski, Colleen McCauley
A janitor at MIT, Will Hunting (Matt Damon), just happens to be a genius. Although Will's early life (he was an orphan) provided few advantages, he now has a chance to realize a dream, but that experience may separate him from valued friendships of his past. Oscars were won for Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) and Writing, and seven other nominations were received, including Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actress (Minnie Driver).
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Hart's War 2002 R, 125 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Hoblit Cast: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Cole Hauser, Marcel Iures, Rory Cochrane, Linus Roache, Rick Ravanello, Sam Worthington, Maury Sterling, Sam Jaeger, Scott Michael Campbell, Sebastian Tillinger, Adrian Grenier
A second-year law student, Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell), is captured during World War II and sent to a POW camp where the camp's senior POW, Colonel William McNamara (Bruce Willis), takes an immediate dislike of him. McNamara assigns Hart the job of defending a Black fellow prisoner who is accused of murder. Racism and morality conflict during an in-camp court-martial–complete with unexpected twists and turns.
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The Hi-Lo Country 1998 R, 114 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Frears Cast: Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, Patricia Arquette, Cole Hauser, James Gammon, Penelope Cruz, Darren E. Burrows, Jacob Vargas, Lane Smith, Katy Jurado
Texas cowboys–Big Boy Matson (Woody Harrelson) and Pete Calder (Billy Crudup)–try to adjust to life after returning from World War II and find life changing in the cattle world, which now involves womanizing, drinking, brawling, and card playing. These two veterans represent a dying breed of cowboy determined to hold out against the "civilized" corporate style of Hi-ho Country.
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Higher Learning 1995 R, 135 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Singleton Cast: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly, Tyra Banks, Michael Rapaport, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Wiles, Cole Hauser, Bradford English, Regina King, Busta Rhymes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kari Wuhrer, Randall Batinkoff
The Black vs. White, men vs. women issues are exploited in this film about college students in the 1970s. Freshman Malik Williams (Omar Epps) is confronted with conflicting views of senior Fudge (Ice Cube), his Black Professor Maurice Phipps (Laurence Fishburne), and his new girlfriend Deja (Tyra Banks) who becomes his tutor. Meanwhile, after naive Kristen Connor (Kristy Swanson) suffers a date rape, she becomes involved with lesbian Taryn (Jennifer Connelly). And then there is Remy (Michael Rapaport), a confused young man, who joins local skinheads carrying out violent acts. The stories intertwine in this lesson about hypocrisy in institutions of higher learning.
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Paparazzi 2004 PG-13, 86 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul Abascal Cast: Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin, Tom Hollander, Kevin Gage, Blake Michael Bryan, Tom Sizemore, Andrea Baker, Jordan Baker, Joe Basile, Lauren Birkell
When actions of persistent paparazzi nearly cost movie star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) his life, Bo exacts revenge–focusing on ringleader Rex Harper (Tom Sizemore).
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Pitch Black 2000 R, 107 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Twohy Cast: Radha Mitchell, Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser, Keith David, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Claudia Black, Rhiana Griffith, John Moore, Simon Burke, Les Chantery, Firass Dirani, Sam Sari, Ric Anderson, Vic Wilson
A space ship, "Hunter-Gratzner," is carrying an eclectic group of space travelers when it crash lands on an eerily barren planet. They are marooned, and the only member of the crew to survive is a pilot, Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell), who takes charge of the survivors. Out of the 40 people aboard, there are only 10 survivors, and they include a prisoner, Riddick (Vin Diesel), and police officer William J. Johns (Cole Hauser) who is transporting Riddick. Tensions reach new heights when it becomes apparent that lethal creatures prowl by night–stalking aliens. Riddick, who has eyes that can see in darkness, is the only one who can see the creatures, and the survivors realize that they must depend on Riddick if they are to escape the creatures that are eating them, one by one.
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School Ties 1992 PG-13, 107 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mandel Cast: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Ben Affleck, Anthony Rapp, Amy Locane, Peter Donat, Kevin Tighe, Zeljko Ivanek, Andrew Lowery, Cole Hauser, Ed Lauter, Michael Higgins, Peter McRobbie
David Greene (Brendan Fraser) is a 1950s' high-school student who wants to attend an Ivy League university. After he wins a football scholarship to a snooty New England prep school that will ensure his entrance into an Ivy League school, David keeps the fact that he is Jewish a secret in an effort to fit in with his schoolmates and avoid anti-Semitism. David does become a star player, but when classmate Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon)–who has lost both his football position and girlfriend Sally (Amy Locane) to David–learns David's secret, he tells others. Now David must deal with the religious intolerance at his WASP prep school if he wants to keep his dream alive.
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A Shot at Glory 2000 R, 115 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Corrente Cast: Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Ally McCoist, Kirsty Mitchell, Brian Cox, Cole Hauser, Morag Hood, Libby Langdon, John McVeigh, Owen Coyle
Kilnockie Football Club is a second-tier soccer team in Scotland. The owner, American Peter Cameron (Michael Keaton), threatens to move the team away from the loyal town if the team doesn't win the championship, which it has never done. Coach Gordon McLeod (Robert Duvall) has his hands full with making the team a winner–including dealing with a fading, arrogant star that the team has hired and the star's wife, the estranged daughter of the coach.
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Tears of the Sun 2003 R, 118 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Johnny Messner, Eamonn Walker, Malick Bowens, Tom Skerritt, Nick Chinlund, Charles Ingram, Paul Francis, Chad Smith, Awaovieyi Agie
Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) leads his crew of Navy SEALS on a mission into Nigeria to rescue American Christian missionary Dr. Lena Hendricks (Monica Bellucci). When Dr. Hendricks refuses to leave without the compound's many refugees, Lt. Waters agrees to take them on a long trek over the mountains to safety in Cameroon.
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008 PG-13, 111 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama aka: The Family That Preys
Director: Tyler Perry Cast: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry, Kathy Bates, Sebastian Siegel, Santana Pruitt, Kaira Whitehead, Ron Clinton Smith, Jeffrey Alan Chase, Jonell J. Easter
Wealthy socialite Charlotte (Kathy Bates) and her best friend of 30 years, working-class mother Alice (Alfre Woodard), find their grown children going their separate ways. Alice's daughter Andrea (Sanaa Lathan) is married to Chris (Rockmond Dunbar) but is having an affair with her boss, William (Cole Hauser), who is Charlotte's son. William is married to Jillian (KaDee Strickland) and is plotting to take over the Cartwright Construction Company, which Charlotte controls. Meanwhile, Charlotte's other daughter Pam (Taraji P. Henson) recognizes the problems in her family and tries to get them moving in the right direction. Charlotte has her own solution to the problems: She buys a vintage Cadillac convertible and invites Alice to join her on a cross-country trip during which they will have time away from their families to figure out life's problems.
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White Oleander 2002 PG-13, 110 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Kosminsky Cast: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Svetlana Efremova
As a result of her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) serving time in prison, 15-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman) is sent to one foster home after another. During the ensuing years, Astrid's controlling mother preaches that people cannot be trusted; however, Astrid's experiences reflect a different slant on life.
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| 1. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
2. All Over Me (1997)
3. The Break-Up (2006)
4. The Cave (2005)
5. Dazed and Confused (1993)
6. Dirty (2006)
7. Good Will Hunting (1997)
8. Hart's War (2002)
9. The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
10. Higher Learning (1995)
11. Paparazzi (2004)
12. Pitch Black (2000)
13. School Ties (1992)
14. A Shot at Glory (2000)
15. Tears of the Sun (2003)
16. Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) aka: The Family That Preys
17. White Oleander (2002)
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