 Bye Bye Birdie 1995  TV, 135 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gene Saks
Cast: Marc Kudisch, Jason Alexander, Vanessa Williams, Chynna Phillips, George Wendt, Tyne Daly, Jason Gaffney, Karen Elizabeth Austin, Jay Brazeau, Gary Chalk
This remake of the 1963 film is closer to the Broadway play but just doesn't match up with Dick Van Dyke's version. Nonetheless, it is still entertaining.
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Fierce People 2006 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Griffin Dunne
Cast: Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Paz de la Huerta, Blu Mankuma, Elizabeth Perkins, Christopher Shyer, Gary Chalk, Ryan McDonald, Dexter Bell, Branden Williams, Aaron Brooks, Kaleigh Dey
Fifteen-year-old Finn (Anton Yelchan) lives with his mother Liz (Diane Lane) in a grungy apartment in New York where he is looking forward to spending the summer in South America visiting the father he has never met. But, when cocaine-addicted Liz causes major problems and cries out for help, Finn's trip to South America is canceled. Instead of the "perfect" summer with his father, Liz and Finn move into the New Jersey guest cottage on the large farm of mogul Ogden C. Osborne (Donald Sutherland). Now, Liz attends AA meetings, and it is Finn who spends his time getting high and drunk with the Osborne grandchildren, Bryce (Chris Evans) and Maya (Kristen Stewart). But, catastrophe lies ahead after a violent episode that leaves Liz and Finn struggling to maintain their dignity.
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The Fly II 1989  R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Chris Walas
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga, Lee Richardson, John Getz, Frank C. Turner, Gary Chalk, Ann Marie Lee, Saffron Henderson, Harley Cross, Pat Bermel, William S. Taylor, Jerry Wasserman, Duncan Fraser
That man/fly hybrid BrundleFly Seth Brum (Jeff Goldblum) was a research scientist who was shot to death by his pregnant girlfriend in the first film, "The Fly" (1986). The girlfriend dies giving birth to their son, Martin, who is raised by Seth's evil boss Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson). Now, Martin (Eric Stoltz), who matures five times faster than a normal kid, is fully grown and, as a boy genius, is dreading his metamorphosis. His girlfriend Beth (Daphne Zuniga) helps him look for a way to cure himself, and answers lying within the Telepod appear to be the only chance he has of saving himself from a terrible fate.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys 2001 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Comedy / Musical
aka: Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys
Director: Bill Kowalchuk
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Scott McNeil, Gary Chalk, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Alec Willows, Colin Murdock, Peter Kelamis, Brent Miller, Lee Tockar
Evil Toy Taker (voice of Rick Moranis) steals toys from around the world, but Rudolph (voice of Kathleen Barr) and his friends are on their way to save Christmas. Clever animation.
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 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie 1998  G, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Musical
Director: Bill Kowalchuk
Cast: John Goodman, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Idle, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, Gary Chalk, Richard Simmons, Kathleen Barr, Eric Pospisil, Alec Willows, Lee Tockar, Christopher Gray, Paul Dobson, Colin Murdock
With new twists and characters, the story of poor Rudolph, that outcast reindeer, is once again presented as an animated musical. The story may have changed, but the message remains the same: there is nothing wrong with being different.
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The Sea Wolf 1993 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Charles Bronson, Christopher Reeve, Catherine Mary Stewart, Marc Singer, Clive Revill, Len Cariou, Shane Kelly, Gary Chalk, Tom McBeath, Stan Barrett
Jack London's classic story doesn't quite come to life in this story of sea captain Wolf (Charles Bronson) rescuing shipwrecked Reeve and Stewart only to hold them hostage. A far cry from Edward G. Robinson's old version.
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Sworn to Silence 1987 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Levin
Cast: Peter Coyote, Dabney Coleman, Liam Neeson, Caroline McWilliams, David Spielberg, Ed Nelson, Mavor Moore, Gary Chalk, Guy Sanvido, Margaret Langrick, Linda Darlow, Robyn Stevan
Despite local community outcries against a man accused of several killings, his lawyers believe he is innocent. But after he confesses to them, confidentiality precludes them from revealing the truth. Dabney Coleman won an Emmy for his performance as a hard-drinking lawyer.
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 Trapped 2002 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dakota Fanning, Gregory Bennett, Steve Rankin, Gary Chalk, Colleen Camp
When Joe and Cheryl Hickey (Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love) kidnap nine-year-old Abby Jennings (Dakota Fanning) from her wealthy family's home, the Jennings (Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend) pose problems that are certain to threaten the Hickeys' plan for the "perfect crime."
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| 1. Bye Bye Birdie (1995)
2. Fierce People (2006)
3. The Fly II (1989)
4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
aka: Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
6. The Sea Wolf (1993)
7. Sworn to Silence (1987)
8. Trapped (2002)
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