The Apostate 1998  R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Gove
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Richard Grieco, Efrain Figueroa, Bridget White, Kristin Minter, Clive Turner, Frank Medrano, Pablo Cunqueiro, Branden Williams, Perri Lister
Set in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this film follows a priest (Richard Grieco), who is also a painter, as he helps the police find the person responsible for grisly murders, including the murder of his brother. The search takes him to haunts for artists, and one artist in particular. Barely watchable.
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Desperate Measures 1998  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Marcia Gay Harden, Erik King, Efrain Figueroa, Joseph Cross, Janel Maloney, Tracey Walter, Richard Riehle
A San Francisco cop, Frank Conner (Andy Garcia), has a son in need of a bone marrow transplant. While searching a national database he finds only one donor–Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton)–a convicted killer. McCabe sees the transplant procedure as his chance for freedom, and he manages to escape from his guards. Now, Conner must capture McCabe while protecting him from physical harm to ensure his son's transplant.
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Star Maps 1997  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Miguel Arteta
Cast: Douglas Spain, Efrain Figueroa, Kandeyce Jorden, Martha Velez, Lysa Flores, Annette Murphy, Robin Thomas, Luis Guizar, Vincent Chandler, Al Vicente
Carlos (Douglas Spain) has dreams of becoming a success as a Hollywood star, but his father Pepe (Efrain Figueroa) expects Carlos to become part of the family business of male prostitution. Carlos decides to be one of his father's "boys" until his moment for stardom occurs. When the moment arrives, the realities of life take their toll.
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The Visit 2000  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Cast: Hill Harper, Obba Babatunde, Rae Dawn Chong, Marla Gibbs, Billy Dee Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Talia Shire, David Clennon, Glynn Turman, Efrain Figueroa
Based on a play that, in turn, is taken from a true story, "The Visit" is about convicted rapist Alex Waters (Hill Harper) who is dying in prison when he calls on his family to visit. Along with psychiatrist Dr. Coles (Phylicia Rashad), his mother (Marla Gibbs), father (Billy Dee Williams), and brother (Obba Babatunde) try to sort out what went wrong.
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| 1. The Apostate (1998)
2. Desperate Measures (1998)
3. Star Maps (1997)
4. The Visit (2000)
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