Before I Say Goodbye 2003  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Mary Higgins Clark's Before I Say Goodbye
Director: Michael Storey
Cast: Sean Young, Ursula Karven, Peter DeLuise, Lloyd Bochner, Aaron Douglas, Christopher Shyer, Claudette Mink, Woody Jeffries, Scott Heindl, Winston Rekert, April Telek, Desiree Zurowski, Gillian Barber, Juliana Wimbles, Mary Black
After her husband was killed in a suspicious boat explosion, Nell (Sean Young) learns that he may have been involved in shady business deals. Thus, she and Lisa (Ursula Karven)–whose husband was also killed in the explosion–investigate with the help of private detectives and a psychic. Made for Cable TV.
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 Double Jeopardy 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish, Roma Maffia, Davenia McFadden, Jay Brazeau, Gillian Barber, Daniel Lapaine, Spencer Treat Clark
Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) is in prison wrongfully convicted of murder. The "victim" is her husband, Nick (Bruce Greenwood), who turns up alive and well while raising their son and living with Libby's friend, Angela (Annabeth Gish). When Libby uncovers the ploy, she plots her revenge–based on her belief that she can only be tried once for Nick's murder.
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain 1995 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Mystery
Director: Kevin Dobson
Cast: Anna Chlumsky, Christina Ricci, Polly Draper, Brian Kerwin, Diana Scarwid, David Keith, Gillian Barber, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Dwight McFee, Andrew Wheeler, Jewel Staite, Amy Kirk, Roger R. Cross, Jesse Moss, Kimberly Warnat
Two young girls, Jody Salerno and Beth Easton (Anna Chlumsky and Christina Ricci), find an outlet from their non-understanding parents; they hunt for a treasure in gold that was supposed to have been buried near a cave more than 100 years ago.
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In Cold Blood 1996  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, Sam Neill, Kevin Tighe, Gillian Barber, Margot Finley, Robbie Bowen, Bethel Leslie, Gwen Verdon, Leo Rossi, Troy Evans, L.Q. Jones
This made-for-TV remake of the 1967 near-classic retells the story of a pair of killers (Anthony Edwards and Eric Roberts) who murder a farm family for the money; the plan includes leaving no witnesses.
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Jumanji 1995  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Adam Hann-Byrd, Bonnie Hunt, David Alan Grier, Bebe Neuwirth, Patricia Clarkson, Jonathan Hyde, Malcolm Stewart, Laura Bell Bundy, James Handy, Gillian Barber, Brandon Obray, Cyrus Thiedeke
Alan Parrish (Adam Hann-Byrd) was often beaten up when he was in school in Brantford, New Hampshire, in 1969. Then one day he found a magical jungle board game, Jumanji, and played it with his friend, Sarah (Bonnie Hunt). Now we skip to 1995, and orphans Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) have moved into Alan's old house, find the Jumanji game, and conjure up Alan (Robin Williams) who has been sucked into the game and remained there for the last 26 years. They track down Sarah so they can end the game. Special effects are amazing as animatronic and computer-generated wild animals thunder through the house and town until the game is finished.
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Night Scream 1997  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Nightscream
Director: Noel Nosseck
Cast: Candace Cameron Bure, Teri Garr, Casper Van Dien, Ned Vaughn, Denis Arndt, Bobby Hosea, Marie Stillin, Paul McGillion, Ellie Harvie, Ken Camroux, Gillian Barber, Alex Bruhanski
One year ago a young woman, Laura, was murdered, presumably by her boyfriend in a murder/suicide. But the boyfriend's body was never found. Drew (Candace Cameron Bure) comes to town and is told that she bears a strong resemblance to Laura. She then starts having dreams associated with the dead woman. Drew becomes a threat to the real killers when she shares her dreams with the police and to Laura's mother (Teri Garr). Made for T.V.
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Stealing Sinatra 2004 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: David Arquette, William H. Macy, Ryan Browning, Sam McMurray, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Brandy Heidrick, Kevin McNulty, Eric Johnson, Gillian Barber, Angelika Libera, James Russo, Desiree Zurowski
This film, based on a true story, revolves around three bumbling men who decide to kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. and use the ransom money to start a business. Weak.
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The Stepfather 1987  R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller, Robyn Stevan, Blu Mankuma, Jeff Schultz, Lindsay Bourne, Anna Hagan, Gillian Barber, Gabrielle Rose, Jackson Davies, Sandra Head
The stepfather, Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn), at times appears to be a congenial family man. He romances and marries a series of widows, and all goes well until his new family fails to live up to his expectations. Then, the stepfather turns into a psychopathic murderer, kills them, and moves on to the next family of victims. Now, he is married to Susan Maine (Shelley Hack) whose daughter, Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), does not trust him, and the stepfather plots the next murders.
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A Storm in Summer 2000 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Peter Falk, Aaron Meeks, Nastassja Kinski, Andrew McCarthy, Ruby Dee, Ingrid Torrance, Keith Gordey, Lillian Carlson, Gillian Barber, Alvin Sanders
This made-for-TV remake of a Rod Serling TV story is the tale of a stubborn, old owner of a deli, Abel (Peter Falk), in upstate New York in 1969. When his nephew sponsors a needy African American boy for the summer, Abel is upset about it, but they develop a strong bond.
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| 1. Before I Say Goodbye (2003)
aka: Mary Higgins Clark's Before I Say Goodbye
2. Double Jeopardy (1999)
3. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
4. In Cold Blood (1996)
5. Jumanji (1995)
6. Night Scream (1997)
aka: Nightscream
7. Stealing Sinatra (2004)
8. The Stepfather (1987)
9. A Storm in Summer (2000)
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