Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1970  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ted Post
Cast: Charlton Heston, James Franciscus, Maurice Evans, Kim Hunter, Linda Harrison, Paul Richards, Victor Buono, James Gregory, Jeff Corey, Natalie Trundy, Thomas Gomez, David Watson, Don Pedro Colley, Tod Andrews, Lou Wagner
This is the first sequel to the popular primate films, and Charlton Heston is back. This time, U.S. astronaut Taylor (Heston) has disappeared while exploring the distant planet that was once ruled by apes. Astronaut Brent (James Franciscus) is sent to rescue him and crash lands on the Planet of the Apes. Taylor's mate Nova (Linda Harrison) rescues Brent and takes him to the ape city where friendly scientists Zira (Kim Hunter) and Cornelius (David Watson) hide them. Adventures abound when they are kidnapped, find Taylor, escape, and then discover the weapon that could prevent the apes from wiping out the world.
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Black Caesar 1973  R, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin, Julius Harris, Minnie Gentry, Philip Roye, William Wellman Jr., Val Avery, James Dixon, Patrick McAllister, Don Pedro Colley, Myrna Hansen, Omer Jeffrey, Michael Jeffrey
Tommy Gibbs (Omer Jeffrey) was a tough kid from the ghetto who aimed to be a big-time gangster. Tommy's (now played by Fred Williamson) dreams are fulfilled, and he has risen near the top in the crime scene and is a member of "The Family." But he doesn't intend to stop there. There is a sequel: "Hell Up in Harlem."
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The Blue Iguana 1988  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John Lafia
Cast: Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, James Russo, Pamela Gidley, Tovah Feldshuh, Dean Stockwell, Yano Anaya, Flea, Michele Seipp, Katia Schkolnik, John Durbin, Don Pedro Colley, Pedro Altamirano
This spoof on private-eye movies involves the blackmail of bounty hunter Vince Holloway (Dylan McDermott) by I.R.S. agents (Tovah Feldshuh and Dean Stockwell). Under pressure, Holloway agrees to travel to the Latin American town of El Diablo to stop the illegal transfer of $20 million between crooked banker Cora (Jessica Harper) and gangster Reno (James Russo). Double crosses reign in a very tough environment.
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Herbie Rides Again 1974 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn, Huntz Hall, Dan Tobin, Vito Scotti, Raymond Bailey, Liam Dunn, Richard X. Slattery, Elaine Devry, Don Pedro Colley, Chuck McCann, Larry J. Blake
In this sequel to "The Love Bug," that daring Volkswagen, Herbie, comes to the rescue and saves the widowed Mrs. Steinmetz (Helen Hayes) and her niece Nicole (Stephanie Powers). The villain is Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn), and he wants to build a skyscraper where Mrs. Steinmetz's house now stands. Hawk's nephew, Willoughby Whitfield (Ken Berry), falls in love with Nicole and provides legal aid in the fight against Hawk. Meanwhile, Herbie finds a different kind of aid when he leads all of the San Francisco Volkswagens in a battle against the bulldozers.
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THX 1138 1971 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Ian Wolfe, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Sid Haig, David Ogden Stiers, John Pearce, Julie Payne, James Cranna
This tale about life in the future where people behave like robots began as a 20-minute production assignment when George Lucas was a student. Later, it was expanded and distributed by Warner Bros. The storyline begins in an underground city where the human race now exists, and residents are drugged to control their emotions. Sex is outlawed. But THX 1138's (Robert Duvall) roommate LUH 3417 (Maggie McOmie) has been reducing their drugs, and they have discovered love. Now LUH is pregnant, and THX is sent to prison for drug evasion. THX, with help from prison-mate SEN 5241 (Donald Pleasence) and TV hologram (Don Pedro Colley), escapes from prison, searches for LUH, and attempts to escape to Earth's surface while being pursued by the robocops.
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The World's Greatest Athlete 1973 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Robert Scheerer
Cast: Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon, Billy De Wolfe, Nancy Walker, Leon Askin, Don Pedro Colley, Vito Scotti, Liam Dunn, Ivor Francis
Coaches Sam Archer (John Amos) and Milo Jackson (Tim Conway) travel to Africa where they discover a super athlete, Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent), who they bring back to their college in the United States and turn him into a track star.
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| 1. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
2. Black Caesar (1973)
3. The Blue Iguana (1988)
4. Herbie Rides Again (1974)
5. THX 1138 (1971)
6. The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
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