Alex & the Gypsy 1976  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Love and Other Crimes
Alex and the Gypsy
Director: John Korty
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Genevieve Bujold, James Woods, Gino Ardito, Robert Emhardt, Titos Vandis, Joe Flaherty, Todd Martin, Frank Doubleday, Clyde Kusatsu
Alexander Main (Jack Lemmon) is a bail bondsman who is obsessed with gypsy Maritza (Genevieve Bujold). Even though she dumped him, he comes to her aid when she is accused of murder.
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Back to the Future Part II 1989  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Harry Waters Jr., Charles Fleischer, Elisabeth Shue, Casey Siemaszko, James Tolkan, Joe Flaherty, Billy Zane, J.J. Cohen, Jeffrey Weissman, Ricky Dean Logan, Jason Scott Lee
The sequel starts where the original ends; this time, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) must travel to the future and save his kids from being idiots. He encounters Biff (Thomas F. Wilson), the villain of the last film, who steals the time machine to give his 1955 "other self"' knowledge to build an evil empire based on the outcome of sporting events and therefore change time–and Marty's life.
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Going Berserk 1983  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Alley Mills, Pat Hingle, Richard Libertini, Paul Dooley, Dixie Carter, Ernie Hudson, Sarah M. Miles
Limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy) is engaged to Congressman Ed Reese's (Pat Hingle) daughter Nancy (Alley Mills) when he is taken captive by Reese's opponents. Their goal is to hypnotize John and get him to assassinate Reese at the upcoming wedding.
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Happy Gilmore 1996 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Richard Kiel, Robert Smigel, Dennis Dugan, Joe Flaherty, Lee Trevino, Kevin Nealon, Verne Lundquist, Jared Van Snellenberg
Inept hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) discovers his ability to drive a golf ball 400 yards. Apparently, this is all it takes to earn him a spot on the PGA Tour where he tears asunder the rules of the gentlemen's game of golf.
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 Heavy Metal 1981 R, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror
Director: Gerald Potterton, Jimmy T. Murakami
Cast: John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis, Richard Romanus, John Vernon, Eugene Levy, Don Francks, Caroline Semple, Al Waxman, Harvey Atkin, Marilyn Lightstone, August Schellenberg
This animated film is based on the magazine, "Heavy Metal." The plot involves a series of adventures in which everyday people enter the realm of the Lochmnar–a fluorescent green ball that embodies evil.
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 Home on the Range 2004 PG, 76 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Will Finn, John Sanford
Cast: Roseanne, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Randy Quaid, Steve Buscemi, G.W. Bailey, Lance LeGault, Charles Dennis, Richard Riehle, Joe Flaherty, Gregory Jbara
When their financially troubled farm is about to be taken over, the animals turn to bounty hunting to save the day.
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One Crazy Summer 1986 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Savage Steve Holland
Cast: John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bob Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, William Hickey, Joe Flaherty, Linda Warren, Grenville Cuyler, Kristen Goelz, Taylor Negron, Laura Waterbury, Jeremy Piven, John Matuszak
After graduating from high school, aspiring cartoonist Hoops McCann (John Cusack) spends the summer before college vacationing with his friend George (Joel Murray) on Nantucket where he plans to write a cartoon love story. While traveling to Nantucket, they pick up Cassandra (Demi Moore) who is on her way to her grandfather's funeral. When Cassandra learns that her grandfather's home is going to be turned into a lobster restaurant, Hoops and George, along with their friends Ack Ack (Curtis Armstrong) and the Stork twins (Bob Goldthwait and Tom Villard), come up with a plan to save the home. As the story progresses, occasional cartoon sequences fill the screen illustrating what is going on. Sequel to "Better Off Dead."
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Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird 1985 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Musical
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Carroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Paul Bartel, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Chevy Chase, Sally Kellerman, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Richar Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Laraine Newman, Brian Hohlfeld
Thinking that he would be happier living in a foster home, Miss Finch (Sally Kellerman) takes Big Bird (Carroll Spinney) from his home on Sesame Street to live with the Dodo birds in Oceanview, Illinois. But, now Big Bird wants to return to his nest, and, because he is flightless, he takes a hitchhiking trip filled with adventure back to Sesame Street. This movie for kids features good music throughout.
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Snowboard Academy 1996 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Shepphird
Cast: Jim Varney, Corey Haim, Brigitte Nielsen, Joe Flaherty, John Ross, Andreas Apergis, Paul Hopkins, David DiSalvio, Erin Simms, George Spiridakis, Russell Yuen, James Salisko
Chris (Corey Haim) and his friends terrorize the slopes of his father's ski resort with their snowboarding–which is banned at the resort. Chris talks his father into allowing the sport, with objections from Chris' brother. Meanwhile, an inept Rudy (Jim Varney) is hired, bringing chaos, and the father's wife (Brigitte Nielsen) has her own fun on the side. Poor.
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Who's Harry Crumb? 1989 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Flaherty
Cast: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Barry Corbin, Tim Thomerson, Shawnee Smith, James Belushi, Valri Bromfield, Joe Flaherty, Stephen Young
A wealthy heiress has been kidnapped, and the worst possible choice of detectives is working on the case. This "comedy" has very few laughs.
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The Wrong Guy 1997 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Flaherty, Dan Redican, Alan Scarfe, Kenneth Welsh, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore, Arnie Achtman
In this comedy of errors/mystery spoof, Nelson (David Foley) is angry at being passed over for a promotion and storms into the boss' office only to find that the boss has been stabbed. Expecting that he will be charged with the murder, he takes off for Mexico. But, unknown to Nelson, the cameras were on in the office, and the real killer was identified. To make matters worse, Nelson encounters the killer.
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| 1. Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
aka: Love and Other Crimes
aka: Alex and the Gypsy
2. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
3. Going Berserk (1983)
4. Happy Gilmore (1996)
5. Heavy Metal (1981)
6. Home on the Range (2004)
7. One Crazy Summer (1986)
8. Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985)
9. Snowboard Academy (1996)
10. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
11. The Wrong Guy (1997)
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