A Cooler Climate 1999  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Susan Seidelman
Cast: Sally Field, Judy Davis, Winston Rekert, Jerry Wasserman, Carly Pope, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gerard Plunkett, Alec Willows, Denalda Williams, Peter Yunker
Iris (Sally Field) is recently divorced and must seek work. She takes a job as housekeeper for bitter, wealthy Paula (Judy Davis), who takes her frustrations out on Iris. After Paula's marriage falls apart, a friendship with Iris develops. And now a word from our soapsuds sponsor.
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Eight Below 2006  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frank Marshall
Cast: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs, Gerard Plunkett, Panou, August Schellenberg, Wendy Crewson, Belinda Metz, Connor Christopher Levins, Brenda Campbell, Malcolm Stewart, Duncan Fraser
Loosely based on a true story, the focus is on the fate of Jerry Shepherd's team of sled dogs that are left behind in the Antarctic when explorers must evacuate the area during a severe storm. The dogs must survive alone over a six-month period while Jerry Shepherd fails in his attempts to rescue them. Survive they do, and their adventures provide good entertainment.
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Galaxy Express 999 1979  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
aka: Galaxy Express
Director: Rintaro
Cast: Saffron Henderson, Kathleen Barr, Janyse Jaud, Terry Klassen, Nicole Oliver, John Payne, Scott McNeil, Paul Dobson, Daphne Goldrick, Don Brown, Jane Perry, Willow Johnson, Fay McKay, Gerard Plunkett
This Japanese animated film, though made for children, may be somewhat intense for many, as young Tetsuro Hoshino (voice of Saffron Henderson) travels on a locomotive through the universe searching for immortality. His mother was murdered by Count Mecha (voice of Paul Dobson) whose body has been replaced by mechanical parts. A mysterious woman, Maetel (voice of Kathleen Barr), joins Tetsuro on his search for eternal life, and, along the way, they experience many fantastic adventures.
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 Snakes on a Plane 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: David R. Ellis
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard, Byron Lawson, Flex Alexander, Kenan Thompson, Keith Dallas, Lin Shaye, Bruce James, Sunny Mabrey, Casey Dubois, Gerard Plunkett, Elsa Pataky
FBI agent Nelville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) is escorting murder witness Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) on a plane from Hawaii to Los Angeles where Jones will testify against crime lord Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson). In an effort to prevent Sean from testifying, Kim plots to release a crate of poisonous snakes that–after coming in contact with pheremone infested leis that will drive them wild–will attack and kill those aboard the plane.
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Two for the Money 2005 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Jeremy Piven, Armand Assante, Jaime King, Kevin Chapman, Ralph Garman, Gedde Watanabe, Carly Pope, Charles Carroll, Gerard Plunkett
Bookie Walter Abrams (Al Pacino) mentors former college football star Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey) because of Brandon's unique ability to predict sporting events' wins and losses. Abrams changes Brandon's name to John Anthony and puts him on his TV show advising wheelers and dealers where to make their fortunes through sports bets.
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Wrongfully Accused 1998  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Pat Proft
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Kelly LeBrock, Richard Crenna, Michael York, Melinda McGraw, Aaron Pearl, Pat Proft, Sandra Bernhard, Gerard Plunkett, Leslie Jones
Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen) has been wrongfully accused of murder and is sentenced to death. But he manages a last minute escape, and now the law is in hot pursuit as Harrison tries to find the real killer.
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| 1. A Cooler Climate (1999)
2. Eight Below (2006)
3. Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
aka: Galaxy Express
4. Snakes on a Plane (2006)
5. Two for the Money (2005)
6. Wrongfully Accused (1998)
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