Bird on a Wire 1990  PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Romance / Thriller / Drama
Director: John Badham
Cast: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Severance, Harry Caesar, Jeff Corey, Alex Bruhanski, John Pyper-Ferguson, Clyde Kusatsu, Jackson Davies, Florence Patterson, Tim Healy
Lots of chase scenes fill the screen in this film about lawyer Marianne Graves (Goldie Hawn) who saves her ex-fiance, FBI informer Rick Jarmin) (Mel Gibson), whose life is in jeopardy after he leaves the witness protection program.
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 Freddy Got Fingered 2001  R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Green
Cast: Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Harland Williams, Anthony Michael Hall, Julie Hagerty, Jackson Davies, Connor Widdows, Stephen Tobolowsky
Gord Brody (Tom Green) dreams of a career as a film animator in Hollywood, but he is 28 years old and back living in his parents' home where he couldn't be more unwelcome. His father (Rip Torn) is so disappointed in his son that he stops at nothing, including beatings, to force Gord out of the house and into the employment field.
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Jane Doe 1983 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ivan Nagy
Cast: Karen Valentine, William Devane, David Huffman, Stephen E. Miller, Eva Marie Saint, Terry David Mulligan, Don MacKay, Jackson Davies, Anthony Holland, Julie Brown, Tom Heaton, Jason Michas
Jane Doe (Karen Valentine) was left for dead after being beaten, but she survived and now suffers from amnesia. To make matters worse, a serial killer is on her trail as Jane begins to have flashbacks of past events. Made for TV.
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Nobody's Child 1986  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Grant
Cast: Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, Kathy Baker, Anna Maria Horsford, Madeleine Sherwood, Jackson Davies, Michael Higgins, Blanche Baker, Garwin Sanford, Karen Elizabeth Austin
After surviving more than 20 years in mental institutions, 36-year-old Marie Balter (Marlo Thomas) comes under the care of the dedicated Dr. Blackwell (Caroline Kava). Blackwell's method of treating extreme depression and panic disorder works, and, as a result, Marie is able to live a normal life–including romance, college, and a bright future. This made-for-TV offering is based on a true story. Marlo Thomas won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress.
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Runaway 1984 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Crichton
Cast: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley, Stan Shaw, G.W. Bailey, Joey Cramer, Chris Mulkey, Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Paul Chan, Elizabeth Norment, Carol Teasdale, Babs Chula, Jackson Davies, Paul Batten
The time is set in the future, and robots have replaced many humans to perform menial labors. When it is learned that "runaways"–robots that have been programmed to kill–are on the loose, police detective Jack Ramsay (Tom Selleck) and his partner Karen Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes) are assigned the task of stopping the killing spree. Charles Luther (Gene Simmons) is responsible for programming the robots and is plotting to form his army of robots. Now, Jack's son Bobby (Joey Cramer) is the target, and Jack and Karen must outwit Luther in order to save David and humanity as well.
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Stakeout 1987  R, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: John Badham
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Aidan Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Dan Lauria, Forest Whitaker, Earl Billings, Ian Tracey, Jackson Davies, J.J. Makaro
This adventure/comedy is about a couple of detectives (Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez) as they follow the trail of a killer (Aidan Quinn) who has left prison without the usual permission. Madeleine Stowe is the subject of the "Stakeout" since she was the ex-girlfriend of the killer. Love bites.
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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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| 1. Bird on a Wire (1990)
2. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
3. Jane Doe (1983)
4. Nobody's Child (1986)
5. Runaway (1984)
6. Stakeout (1987)
7. The Stepfather (1987)
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