Bad 1977  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Andy Warhol's Bad
Director: Jed Johnson
Cast: Carroll Baker, Perry King, Susan Tyrrell, Stefania Casini, Cyrinda Foxe, Mary Boylan, Geraldine Smith, Maria Smith, John Starke, Lawrence Tierney, Matthew Anton, Cathy Roskam, Gordon Oas-Heim, Renee Paris, Kitty Bruce
In this black comedy produced by Andy Warhol, Hazel Aiken (Carroll Baker) is a housewife, living a supposedly quiet lifestyle in Queens, who runs an electrolysis service from her home. Hazel has found a unique solution to paying household expenses: she heads up a group of women who hire out as assassins. She pays corrupt cop Detective Hughes (Charles McGregor) for protection. He wants Hazel to surrender one of her assassins so that he can make an arrest to impress his superiors, but Hazel will not agree to the deal. This results in Hazel being drowned in the kitchen sink.
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Mixed Blood 1985 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Cocaine
Director: Paul Morrissey
Cast: Marilia Pera, Richard Ulacia, Linda Kerridge, Geraldine Smith, Angel David, Ulrich Berr, Marcelino Rivera, Rodney Harvey, Ignazio Spalla, Carol Jean Lewis, William Rodriguez
Brazilian drug dealers and a rival Latino gang engage in a gang war in Manhattan's Lower East Side–in a fight to the finish where there are no holds barred in protecting their turf.
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 Raging Bull 1980  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Martin Scorsese, Geraldine Smith, Theresa Saldana, Frank Adonis, Mario Gallo, Michael Badalucco, John Turturro, Joseph Bono, Frank Topham, Lori Anne Flax
Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for his performance as Jake La Motta, boxing's middleweight champion. Jake's brother Joey (Joe Pesci) has helped him gain the right to fight for the title against Sugar Ray Robinson. Then, jealousy raises its ugly head over Jake's wife Vickie (Cathy Moriarty), and the self-destructive Jake takes out his rage in the ring. A downward spiral is inevitable, and Jake not only loses his title but also destroys his marriage to Vickie and his relationship with Joey as well. The boxing scenes are works of art in this well-presented film. Other Oscar nominations included Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), and Director (Martin Scorsese).
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Spike of Bensonhurst 1988 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Paul Morrissey
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Sasha Mitchell, Anne DeSalvo, Sylvia Miles, Geraldine Smith, Talisa Soto, Antonia Rey, Rick Aviles, Christopher Anthony Young, Maria Pitillo, Karen Shallo, Mario Todisco, Rodney Harvey, Frank Adonis, Frank Gio
A young boxer, Spike Fumo (Sasha Mitchell), tries to gain success in the ring, but involvement with the Mafia brings on personal problems.
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| 1. Bad (1977)
aka: Andy Warhol's Bad
2. Mixed Blood (1985)
aka: Cocaine
3. Raging Bull (1980)
4. Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)
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