Charades 1998   R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: First Degree
Director: Stephen Eckelberry
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak, Jack Scalia, James Wilder, James Russo, Karen Black, Kimberley Kates, Richard Hillman, Robert Fields, James Andronica
Quinn and his wife (James Wilder and Kimberly Kates) host a weekend barbecue for his co-workers. We soon find out that there is a motivation behind the party when Jude (Karen Black) shows up. Jude's husband, who had been the owner of the company, was murdered, and Jude intends to find out "whodunit." A mix of mystery, thriller, and black comedy.
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Confessions: Two Faces of Evil 1994 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: Jason Bateman, James Wilder, James Earl Jones, William Converse-Roberts, Arye Gross, Gloria Reuben, Melinda Dillon, Rex Linn, Ari Meyers, Basil Wallace
It is Christmas Eve and a policeman is murdered. In this made-for-TV film based on a real-life incident, two men come forward to confess to the slaying. One has a criminal background and the other is a college student with no criminal record; both confessions hang together well. So-so fare despite the good work of James Earl Jones as a defense attorney.
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The Last Don II 1998  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Jason Gedrick, Patsy Kensit, Kirstie Alley, David Marciano, James Wilder, Jason Isaacs, George Jenesky, Robert Wuhl, Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello
The patriarch of the family from "The Last Don" (Aiello) dies and the rival families try to take advantage of the situation in this poor sequel, which was also originally a TV miniseries.
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| 1. Charades (1998)
aka: First Degree
2. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994)
3. The Last Don II (1998)
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
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