The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 1992  PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Allan Moyle
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, Alfre Woodard, Julianne Moore, Andy Romano, Ray McKinnon, William Forsythe, Xander Berkeley, Michael O'Neill, Christopher John Fields, Cathy Moriarty, Billie Neal
Timid librarian Betty Lou (Penelope Ann Miller) endures many woes: a whining sister; a fundraiser she is heading that is getting out of control; and, worst of all, a cop husband, Alex (Eric Thal), who is too busy investigating a murder to come home for their wedding anniversary dinner. So, when Betty Lou finds the murder weapon while walking the dog and can't get hold of Alex, she turns herself in as the murderess in order to get attention. During detention, her cellmate provides some assertiveness training, and the fun really begins. Miller's performance saves this otherwise so-so film.
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The Puppet Masters 1994 R, 108 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
aka: Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters
Director: Stuart Orme
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Richard Belzer, Keith David, Will Patton, Tom Mason, Yaphet Kotto, Dale Dye, Benjamin Mouton
Special effects and Donald Sutherland are the redeeming qualities in this film about scientists protecting Earth from an alien parasite. Based on top sci-fi novelist Robert A. Heinlein's book.
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Samson and Delilah 1996 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Gambon, Dennis Hopper, Diana Rigg, Daniel Massey, Paul Freeman, Ben Becker, Eric Thal, Jale Arikan, Deborah Caprioglio, Alessandro Gassman, Sebastian Knapp
This miniseries presents events surrounding the Bible story of strongman Samson (Eric Thal) and the temptress Delila (Elizabeth Hurley) who cuts Samson's hair and in the process takes away his strength.
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Six Degrees of Separation 1993  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland, Ian McKellen, Mary Beth Hurt, Bruce Davison, Anthony Michael Hall, Heather Graham, Eric Thal, Richard Masur
This drama has comedic highlights. It is the story of a New York couple (Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing) who are duped into believing that a young man is Sidney Poitier's son. Discovering their roles as gullible victims, they decide to look into the scam. Channing received an Oscar nomination.
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A Stranger Among Us 1992  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Melanie Griffith, Eric Thal, Mia Sara, John Pankow, Tracy Pollan, Lee Richardson, Jamey Sheridan, David Margulies, Jake Weber, James Gandolfini
Melanie Griffith plays a tough New York City cop who investigates the death and robbery of a jeweler. Delving deep into the Hasidic Jewish world of priceless gems, she finds a new sensitivity to the world around her.
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| 1. The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
2. The Puppet Masters (1994)
aka: Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters
3. Samson and Delilah (1996)
4. Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
5. A Stranger Among Us (1992)
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