 Basic 2003  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Roselyn Sanchez, Cristian de la Fuente, Harry Connick Jr., Dash Mihok, Georgia Hausserman, Margaret Travolta, Dena Johnston, Nick Loren
DEA agent Tom Hardy (John Travolta) leads the investigation of the disappearance of Army cadets. Led by Sgt. Nathan West (Samuel L. Jackson), the cadets had entered the Panamanian jungle, and only two–Kendall and Dunbar (Giovanni Ribisi and Brian Van Holt)–appear to have survived. When the survivors do not cooperate, new tactics are introduced to convince them to answer questions.
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Brothers 2004  R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Susanne Bier
Cast: Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Bent Mejding, Solbjorg Hojfeldt, Sarah Juel Werner, Rebecca Logstrup, Niels Olsen, Paw Henriksen, Lars Hjortshoj, Tom Mannion
Two brothers–military officer, family man Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) and alcoholic, ex-con Jannik (Nikolai Lie Kaas)–exchange places in the family when Michael's wife, Sarah (Connie Nielsen), gets word that his helicopter has been shot down over Afghanistan. Jannik cleans up his act, finds a job, and helps Sarah with the children. When Michael does return from Afghanistan, the tables are turned, and it is Michael, not Jannik, who suffers psychological problems after being held in captivity.
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Dark Summer 2000 R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Innocents
Director: Gregory Marquette
Cast: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Connie Nielsen, Mia Kirshner, Robert Culp, Anne Archer, Joseph Culp, James Quill, Frank Langella, Keith David, Kent Allen, Charles Knecht, Trae Thomas, Mark Adams, William L. Marshall, Blaine Hart
Cellist Gerard Huxley (Jean-Hugues Anglade) is traveling through the Midwest when he runs across disturbed sisters Megan and Dominique Denright (Connie Nielsen and Mia Kirshner). They are heading to Seattle to tell their mother that their father has died. Gerard hooks up with them, unfortunately, since the sisters leave a trail of blood behind. Now, Gerard is accused of the murders and must defend himself.
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Demonlover 2002 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Connie Nielsen, Charles Berling, Chloe Sevigny, Gina Gershon, Jean-Baptiste Malartre, Dominique Reymond, Edwin Gerard, Thomas M. Pollard, Julie Brochen, Abi Sakamoto, Jorgen Doering, Jean-Charles Dumay
Corporate espionage operates at full capacity when two companies vie for 3D porn from Japan.
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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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Gladiator 2000  R, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director.
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 The Hunted 2003 R, 94 min.
Genre: Action
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Leslie Stefanson, Jose Zuniga, Ron Canada, Mark Pellegrino, Aaron Brounstein, Carrick O'Quinn, Lonny Chapman, Rex Linn, Eddie Velez
Retired FBI Agent L.T. Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones) agrees to aid FBI Agent Abby Durrell (Connie Nielson) in tracking down a trained assassin (Benicio Del Toro) who is leaving hunters' corpses in his wake. A brutal chase movie.
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 The Ice Harvest 2005  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt, Mike Starr, Ned Bellamy, Lara Phillips, Tab Baker, William Dick, Bill Noble, Brad Smith, T.J. Jagodowski, Meghan Maureen McDonough, Frank Gallo
It is Christmas Eve, and Charlie (John Cusack) and Vic (Billy Bob Thornton) have just pulled off a $2 million embezzlement from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). Charlie plans to leave Wichita with strip-joint owner Renata (Connie Nielsen) when an ice storm hits, and along with it comes more than a few twists and turns to Charlie's plans.
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Mission to Mars 2000  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell, Kim Delaney, Elise Neal, Jill Teed, Peter Outerbridge, Kavan Smith, Robert Bailey Jr., Marilyn Norry, Freda Perry, Lynda Boyd, Patricia Harras
Commander Luke Graham (Don Cheadle) leads a manned mission to Mars in the year 2020. They encounter a suspicious structure, and then a catastrophe occurs that kills three of the four crewmembers, leaving Graham as the sole survivor. Jim McConnell (Gary Sinise) leads his crew–(Tim Robbins, Connie Nielsen, and Jerry O'Connell)–on a rescue mission, and they find Graham still alive. Now they must figure out what to do.
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One Hour Photo 2002 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Romanck
Cast: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Eriq La Salle, Erin Daniels, Gary Cole, Paul Hansen Kim, Lee Garlington, Marion Calvert
In this new take on thriller movies, film developer Seymour "Sy" Parrish (Robin Williams) has worked in a photo lab for years. In the interim, he has become obsessed with the Yorkin family and has been processing one extra set of pictures from their films for himself. All seems innocent until Sy develops a film that shows a not-so-nice side of the Yorkin's relationship, and, at that moment, events turn ugly.
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 Permanent Midnight 1998 R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Veloz
Cast: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson, Lourdes Benedicto, Fred Willard, Peter Greene, Cheryl Ladd, Charles Fleischer, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett, Chauncey Leopardi, Mary Thompson, Connie Nielsen
Based on Jerry Stahl's autobiography, this is the tale of well-paid Hollywood writer Jerry (Ben Stiller) who, while in recovery, tells Kitty (Maria Bello) the story of his problems with drugs. Through flashbacks, Jerry remembers his marriage to a British woman Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) who is in need of a green card, and her connections land him a job in television where he makes a big salary. But, most of the money goes for drugs, and his life spirals down into the depths of heroin addiction.
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Return to Sender 2004 R, 105 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Convicted
Director: Bille August
Cast: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, Kelly Preston, Tim Daly, Mark Holton, Chris Freihofer, Darryl Cox, Mark Ryan, Brian Shoop, Randy Colton
While on death row awaiting execution, convict Charlotte Cory (Connie Nielsen) becomes a pen pal of corrupt lawyer Frank Nitzche (Aidan Quinn) who has corresponded with others on death row and then sold the letters after their executions. But, this time around is different; Frank falls in love with Charlotte and must race against the clock to clear her name.
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The Situation 2007 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Haas
Cast: Connie Nielsen, Damian Lewis, Mido Hamada, Driss Roukh, Nasser Memarzia, Said Amadis, Cherine Amar, Omar Berdouni, Shaun Evans, Thomas McCarthy, John Slattery, Peter Eyre, Sean Gullette
Set in present-day Iraq, this film reveals human stories behind the headlines of military, political, and CIA actions of the war.
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Soldier 1998 R, 96 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Gary Busey, Sean Pertwee, Michael Chiklis, Paul Dillon, Mark Bringleson, K.K. Dodds
After being left for dead on a waste planet, Sgt. Todd (Kurt Russell) befriends a peaceful colony of people but finds he must still fight one last battle to defend his new home.
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| 1. Basic (2003)
2. Brothers (2004)
3. Dark Summer (2000)
aka: Innocents
4. Demonlover (2002)
5. Devil's Advocate (1997)
6. Gladiator (2000)
7. The Hunted (2003)
8. The Ice Harvest (2005)
9. Mission to Mars (2000)
10. One Hour Photo (2002)
11. Permanent Midnight (1998)
12. Return to Sender (2004)
aka: Convicted
13. The Situation (2007)
14. Soldier (1998)
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