Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Tim Daly, Dan Lauria, William O'Leary, Neal McDonough, Lewis Smith, Marley Shelton, Jeri Ryan, Geoffrey Rivas, Debra Jo Rupp, Clu Gulager, Gordon Clapp, Susanna Thompson
This action/drama is based on the 1993 Waco, Texas, tragedy when David Koresh (Tim Daly) and his religious fanatics barricaded themselves for 51 days while surrounded by Federal agents. The stand-off ended when police raided their building, and Koresh's followers chose death over captivity.
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Bonds of Love 1993  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Kelly McGillis, Treat Williams, Steve Railsback, Grace Zabriskie, Hal Holbrook, R.H. Thomson, Gordon Pinsent, Kenneth Welsh, Colin Fox, Gordon Clapp, Shannon Lawson, William Colgate
A friendship between divorced Rose (Kelly McGillis) and mentally disabled Robby (Treat Williams) grows into love and the decision to marry amidst the concerns of Robby's family. This made-for-TV film is based on a true story.
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 Eight Men Out 1988 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sayles
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, David Strathairn, Charlie Sheen, John Cusack, John Sayles, Perry Lang, Michael Rooker, John Mahoney, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, Clifton James, Don Harvey, Jace Alexander, James Read, Gordon Clapp
In 1919, members of the Chicago White Sox conspired to lose the World Series for personal gain. Known as the "Black Sox" scandal, this is the story of how eight team members deliberately lost the World Series because of a labor dispute with the White Sox owner, Charles Comiskey (Clifton James). Third baseman Buck Weaver (John Cusack) spent years trying to prove his innocence after the eight players were suspended for life.
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The Game Plan 2007 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut, Hayes MacArthur, Brian J. White, Jamal Duff, Paige Turco, Tubbs, Gordon Clapp, Kate Nauta, Robert Torti, Jackie Flynn
Self-centered quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson) plays for the Boston Rebels. Joe is a bachelor who discovers that he has a precocious eight-year-old daughter, Peyton (Madison Pettis), when she unexpectedly appears at his home. Now, Joe must balance the rigors of parenthood with the stress of his football playing lifestyle. Between Peyton's ballet lessons and chaperoning her parties, Joe finds less time for football. But, his agent Stella (Kyra Sedgwick) doesn't understand family bonds and wants Joe to get back to the business of making money through football. Now, Joe must make some very important decisions.
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Matewan 1987  PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, James Earl Jones, Will Oldham, Jace Alexander, Ken Jenkins, Joe Grifasi, David Strathairn, Bob Gunton, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp, John Sayles, Josh Mostel, Nancy Mette
This is the story of the massacre of striking West Virginia coal miners in 1920 and the animosities between White American miners and Italian and Black migrant workers who were hired as scabs. Union activist Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper) is sent in by the United Mine Workers to organize the union, and, over time, the fighting groups begin to work together. "Matewan" is a good depiction of how immigrants and minorities were treated in the early 20th century.
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The Rage: Carrie 2 1999 R, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Katt Shea Ruben
Cast: Emily Bergl, Amy Irving, Jason London, Dylan Bruno, J. Smith-Cameron, Rachel Blanchard, Zachery Ty Bryan, John Doe, Kayla Campbell, Gordon Clapp
This "Carrie" sequel features Rachel (Emily Bergl) as the misfit who discovers that she has telekinetic powers that allow her to kill with her mind. Typical of the genre, this film offers nothing new.
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Return of the Secaucus 7 1980  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre, Maggie Cousineau, Gordon Clapp, Jean Passanante, Karen Trott, Mark Arnott, David Strathairn, John Sayles
The budget was low for this film, but the impact and performances are top notch. College grads return for a reunion, having gone in different directions from their radical beginnings in the 1960s. It is more than the story of this group–it is the story of a generation. "The Big Chill," made three years later, has the same theme.
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| 1. Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty (1993)
2. Bonds of Love (1993)
3. Eight Men Out (1988)
4. The Game Plan (2007)
5. Matewan (1987)
6. The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
7. Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)
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