84 Charing Cross Road 1986   PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Jean De Baer, Mercedes Ruehl, Maurice Denham, Ian McNeice, Eleanor David, Daniel Gerroll, Wendy Morgan, Tom Isbell, Anne Dyson, Connie Booth, J. Smith-Cameron, Ronn Carroll
A New Yorker, Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft), begins a correspondence in 1949 with reserved London book dealer Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road. Separated by the Atlantic Ocean and representing different cultures, their friendship grows even though they never see each other during their 20-years of correspondence. Mel Brooks was the Executive Producer. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 02/20/2007 | | one of the most underrated movies out there--superb writing and acting--a poignant drama based on a true story--movies like they used to make them--a movie for intelligent people |
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Big Business 1988   PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Abrahams
Cast: Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, Michele Placido, Barry Primus, Michael Gross, Deborah Rush, Nicolas Coster, Joe Grifasi, Daniel Gerroll, Patricia Gaul, J.C. Quinn, Norma MacMillan, John Vickery
Sadie and Rose Ratliff and Sadie and Rose Shelton (Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin) are two sets of twins who get swapped at birth. One set is raised by a poor family, and the others are raised by a wealthy family who are passing through town. Now, 40 years later, they are about to meet each other in Jupiter Hollow. 4 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 08/27/2011 | | kaughed the whole time I LOVE BETTE MIDLER |
| | molly 08/17/2010 | | This is a very funny movie , great laughs and great comedy. Why can't they make movies like this now? so simple and easy to watch. |
| | Anonymous 03/04/2008 | | I LOVE THIS MOVIE. IT IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| | 01/18/2007 | | GREAT |
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 Drop Dead Fred 1991  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ate de Jong
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Keith Charles, Ashley Peldon, Daniel Gerroll, Ron Eldard, Eleanor Mondale, Bob Reid, Peter Thoemke
Elizabeth's (Phoebe Cates) life is a mess, and to top it off her philandering husband moves out for another woman. Reluctantly, she moves in with her overbearing mother (Marsha Mason). Back in her childhood home, she recalls her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall), who helped her through her early life. The thoughts bring Drop Dead Fred back, and he sets out to take care of those who have hurt Elizabeth. A dark, dark comedy.
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A Far Off Place 1993 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: Mikael Salomon
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry, Jack Thompson, Sarel Bok, Maximilian Schell, Robert John Burke, Patricia Kalember, Daniel Gerroll, Miles Anderson, Fidelis Cheza, Taffy Chihota, Anthony Chinyanga, Brian Cooper, Magdalene Damas, John Indi
This Disney adventure involves two teenagers, Nonni Parker (Reese Witherspoon) and Harry Winslow (Ethan Embry) who must cross the Kalahari Desert in Africa to escape the killers of their parents after witnessing the murders. 1 User Review
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| | A far of place | Youngster 10/10/2010 | | I watched this in 7th grade it taught me about africa, and clicking, a language Reese is amazing in this movie because she was so young and it's a action type movie |
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| 1. 84 Charing Cross Road (1986)
2. Big Business (1988)
3. Drop Dead Fred (1991)
4. A Far Off Place (1993)
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