The Christmas Wife 1988  TV, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Jason Robards, Julie Harris, Don Francks, James Eckhouse, Patricia Hamilton, Deborah Grover, David Gardner, Tom Harvey, Christopher Andrade, Steven Andrade, Bill Lynn, Helen Frost, Lawrence Dane, Gwynyth Walsh
Lonely widower John Tanner (Jason Robards) does not want to be alone for Christmas and hires a woman companion, Iris (Julie Harris), to spend the holiday with him. They drive to a secluded mountain cabin where John learns that there is mystery surrounding Iris and that she will not answer his questions. On Christmas day, Iris tells John that she wants to go home. The reason for Iris' mysterious presence is that she is, in fact, married to the social arranger (Don Francks) who sent Iris to John. Iris and her husband needed the $500 service fee to pay their bills, and Iris agreed to spend the holidays with John.
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First Degree 1996  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Cast: Rob Lowe, Leslie Hope, Tom McCamus, Joseph Griffin, Nadia Capone, Brett Halsey, Peter Boretski, Don Francks, Bryan Renfro, Patricia Gage, David B. Nichols, Carlo Rota
When Detective Rick Mallory (Rob Lowe) investigates the murder of tycoon Andrew Pyne (Bryan Renfro), his first suspect is the victim's widow, Hadley (Leslie Hope). But Mallory's personal interest in Hadley influences his decision to prove her innocence.
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 Heavy Metal 1981  R, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror
Director: Gerald Potterton, Jimmy T. Murakami
Cast: John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis, Richard Romanus, John Vernon, Eugene Levy, Don Francks, Caroline Semple, Al Waxman, Harvey Atkin, Marilyn Lightstone, August Schellenberg
This animated film is based on the magazine, "Heavy Metal." The plot involves a series of adventures in which everyday people enter the realm of the Lochmnar–a fluorescent green ball that embodies evil.
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Heck's Way Home 1995  G, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael J.F. Scott
Cast: Michael Riley, Chad Krowchuk, Shannon Lawson, Don Francks, Gabe Khouth, Alan Arkin, Cecilley Carroll, Wayne Nicklas, Chris Sigurdson, Will Sasso, Ker Wells, Michaelin Scott
Rick (Michael Riley) takes a job requiring that his family move from Winnipeg to Australia. In the haste of leaving, they left their dog, Hector, behind. As they await the boat in Vancouver, Hector hitches his way across Canada, having adventures along the way–while avoiding a persistent dogcatcher (Alan Arkin). Will Hector get there in time?
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I'm Not There 2007 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl Franklin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Julianne Moore, Kris Kristofferson, Don Francks, Roc LaFortune, Michelle Williams, Yolonda Ross, Peter Friedman, Bruce Greenwood
In this impressionistic biography of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, six actors take roles of Dylan's persona as their separate stories shift back and forth. The fictionalized stories begin with 11-year-old music prodigy Woody (Marcus Carl Franklin) and continue with 19-year-old Arthur (Ben Whishaw) who is a poet in Greenwich Village during the 1960s. Then, there is the story about socially conscious Jack (Christian Bale) and another story involves rebel actor Robbie (Heath Ledger). Cate Blanchett shines in her story impersonating Dylan as a folk-singer during his electric rock era. Finally, there is the reclusive Billy (Richard Gere) who finds sanctuary in a tiny Missouri town that is on the verge of being turned into a superhighway. Together, the characters represent roles that Dylan played during his lifetime, and the result is an enjoyable film. Blanchett received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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 Johnny Mnemonic 1995 R, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Thriller
Director: Robert Longo
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi Kitano, Ice-T, Henry Rollins, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Don Francks, Dennis Akayama, Tracy Tweed, Falconer Abraham, Diego Chambers, Sherry Miller, Arthur Eng
Johnny Mnemonic (Keanu Reeves) stores computer data in a chip inside his head as he smuggles data containing a cure for a deadly disease. As a result of his computer chip implant, Johnny has no memory of his past. Leaking data creates visions through which Johnny becomes aware of eminent danger from those who would kill him to obtain his hidden data.
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Married to It 1993  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, Ron Silver, Nathaniel Moreau, Gerry Bamman, Don Francks, Donna Vivino
Planning a school pageant for their children becomes the vehicle for new relationships with three couples that appear to have little in common at first.
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 The Minion 1998 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Horror
aka: Fallen Knight
Director: Jean-Marc Piche
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Francoise Robertson, Roc LaFortune, Allen Altman, Andy Bradshaw, Michael Greyeyes, David Nerman, Jean-Marc Bisson, Tony Calabretta, Don Francks, Tedd Dillon, Michel Perron
A tunnel, dating back over 1,000 years, is found under Manhattan. One find: a key, which turns out to fit the lock that keeps the Devil in Hell. And now the battle is on for the souls of the people of Earth.
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My Bloody Valentine 1981 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
Director: George Mihalka
Cast: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight, Alf Humphreys, Cynthia Dale, Helene Udy, Rob Stein, Thomas Kovacs, Terry Waterland, Carl Marotte, Jim Murchison, Gina Dick, Peter Cowper, Don Francks
On Valentine's Day, an explosion killed coal miners working in the mine near the town of Valentine Bluffs. One year later, Harry Warden (Peter Cowper), who had survived the explosion, gets even by killing his two supervisors who were not present during the explosion because they were partying at the annual Valentine's Day dance. Warden's actions serve as a warning to stop the tradition of the Valentine's Day dance. Now, it is 20 years later, and a group of teenagers decide that too many years have passed and they plan to hold another Valentine's Day dance. This sets off the appearance of a murdering maniac who violently kills the town's teenagers. Has Harry Warden returned to punish the teens for not listening to his warning?
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Summer of the Monkeys 1998 G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier, Katie Stuart, Don Francks, Andre Therein, B.J. McLellan, Kim Schraner, Danny Mulvihill
Jay Berry Lee (Corey Sevier) dreams of buying a pony and works in his grandfather's (Wilford Brimley) general store to make money in the early 1900s. It will take a long time at his current earnings, but when chimps from a circus train escape after an accident, and a reward is offered, Jay Berry sets out to capture the chimps and get the reward. The chimps prove to be elusive, mischievous foes and his parents (Michael Ontkean and Leslie Hope) disapprove of Jay Berry's attempts to catch the chimps. Lots of lessons are learned by Jay Berry as he tries to earn the reward.
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| 1. The Christmas Wife (1988)
2. Finian's Rainbow (1968)
3. First Degree (1996)
4. Heavy Metal (1981)
5. Heck's Way Home (1995)
6. I'm Not There (2007)
7. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
8. Married to It (1993)
9. The Minion (1998)
aka: Fallen Knight
10. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
11. Summer of the Monkeys (1998)
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