Hamburger Hill 1987  R, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Michael Dolan, Daniel O'Shea, Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Courtney B. Vance, Dylan McDermott, Tim Quill, Steven Weber, Don James, Michael A. Nickles, Harry O'Reilly, Tommy Swerdlow, Tegan West, Kieu Chinh
In 1969, between May 11th and May 20th, the 101st Airborne Division fought the Vietcong in one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. The battle was later dubbed Hamburger Hill because of the heavy artillery fire that turned the troops into hamburger meat. This film documents the 11 assaults it took to gain the hill amidst the stark reality of the horrors of war.
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 The Interpreter 2005 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, George Harris, Hugo Speer, Michael Wright, Clyde Kusatsu, Eric Keenleyside, Maz Jobrani, Harry O'Reilly, Yusuf Gatewood, Byron Utley
U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) reports that she overheard plans for an assassination and that she has become the killers' target. Silvia is put under the protection of U.S. Secret Service agent Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) who, in turn, becomes suspicious that Silvia is involved in the conspiracy, and she finds herself in the middle of the investigation.
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The Opponent 2000  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eugene Jarecki
Cast: Erika Eleniak, James Colby, Aunjanue Ellis, John Doman, Harry O'Reilly, Kyle Thrash, Suzi Tasca, Diego Lopez, Bill Corsair
"Playboy" and "Baywatch" graduate Erika Eleniak takes on the role of Patty, a woman who decides to take boxing lessons to protect herself from an abusive boyfriend. In the process, she shows promise in the boxing world and is convinced to go pro, thus starting a boxing career. Aren't there easier ways to get rid of an abusive boyfriend?
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Reality Bites 1994 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ben Stiller
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, Swoosie Kurtz, Joe Don Baker, John Mahoney, Keith David, Anne Meara, Renee Zellweger, Barry Del Sherman, Andy Dick, Harry O'Reilly, Susan Norfleet
Lelaina (Winona Ryder) was valedictorian of her college class and is working at a Houston television station–a glamorous job, but the pay is low. She and her friends represent the 1990s generation of graduates who really thought that hard work and good grades were all they needed to find good jobs. They do not pound pavement nor do they sit and wait for anyone else to open doors to their futures.
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| 1. Hamburger Hill (1987)
2. The Interpreter (2005)
3. The Opponent (2000)
4. Reality Bites (1994)
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