Anywhere But Here 1999  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Shawn Hatosy, Bonnie Bedelia, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan, Corbin Allred, Ray Baker, John Diehl, Faran Tahir
Mother Adele (Susan Sarandon) and daughter Ann (Natalie Portman) flee Wisconsin and head for Los Angeles where, away from the bonds of family, they must rely on each other–no matter how difficult that may be.
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At Close Range 1986  R, 115 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: James Foley
Cast: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Millie Perkins, David Strathairn, Eileen Ryan, Candy Clark, J.C. Quinn
Sean Penn and Christopher Walken star as son and father, respectively, in this unsettling movie (based on a true story) about a father's influencing his son to turn to a life of crime in order to obtain his love. Good performances by Walken and Penn. Intense and brutal.
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 Benny & Joon 1993 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt, CCH Pounder, Dan Hedaya, Joe Grifasi, William H. Macy, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Eileen Ryan, Don Hamilton, Waldo Larson, Shane Nilsson, Irvin Johnson
While taking care of his schizophrenic sister Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), Benny (Aidan Quinn) finds his world upset by the arrival of their house guest Sam (Johnny Depp). Sam loves performing Buster Keaton routines and impresses Joon. They fall in love, and their new relationship causes a rift between Joon and Benny but allows Benny to find time for his own pleasures.
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 Eight Legged Freaks 2002 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ellory Elkayem
Cast: David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Scarlett Johansson, Doug E. Doug, Rick Overton, Leon Rippy, Eileen Ryan, Matt Czuchry, Jay Arlen Jones, Riley Smith, Jane Edith Wilson, Roy Gaintner, Jack Moore, Matt Holwick
After ingesting hazardous chemicals, spiders grow to gigantic sizes on Taft's Exotic Spider Farm in Prosperity, Arizona, and go on a feeding frenzy eating all humans in sight.
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Parenthood 1989  PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Mary Steenburgen, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, Harley Jane Kozak, Joaquin Phoenix, Dennis Dugan, Paul Linke, Eileen Ryan, Jasen Fisher, Helen Shaw
This funny, in-depth movie tells the story of parents' Gil and Karen (Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen) joys and triumphs as they experience the fate of parenthood. From lost soul, to rebellious teenagers, to emotionally warped–the film covers all aspects of the relationships between parent and child in a warm, humorous way. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest as Gil's sister, Helen).
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| 1. Anywhere But Here (1999)
2. At Close Range (1986)
3. Benny & Joon (1993)
4. Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
5. The Indian Runner (1991)
6. Parenthood (1989)
7. Winter People (1989)
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