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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz   1974     3 and a half stars    PG, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ted Kotcheff  
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctot, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid, Joseph Wiseman, Denholm Elliott, Henry Ramer, Joe Silver, Zvee Scooler

  Duddy Kravitz (Richard Dreyfuss) learned how to hustle growing up in a Montreal ghetto. Now he uses that skill to climb the ropes to financial success.

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Boardwalk   1979     2 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Verona  
Cast: Ruth Gordon, Lee Strasberg, Janet Leigh, Joe Silver, Eli Mintz, Eddie Barth, Merwin Goldsmith

  While celebrating their 50th anniversary, a Coney Island couple (Ruth Gordon and Lee Strasberg) must deal with a number of crises.

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Creepshow 2   1987     2 stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Gornick  
Cast: Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, Tom Savini, Stephen King, Domenick John, Frank Salsedo, David Holbrook, Paul Satterfield, Jeremy Green, Joe Silver, Tom Wright, David Beecroft, Daniel Beer, Dean Smith

  "Creepshow" returns–this time in the form of a trilogy. The first is "Old Chief Wood'nhead" about a wooden Indian that comes to life. In the second story, "The Raft," pot smoking teenagers are floating on a raft when they are attacked by a blob of oil. Finally, in "The Hitchhiker," a hit-and-run driver is haunted by her victim. Watch for Stephen King as the truck driver.



Cast
Lois Chiles Annie Lansing
George Kennedy Ray Spruce
Dorothy Lamour Martha Spruce
Tom Savini The Creep
Stephen King Truck Driver
Domenick John Billy
Frank Salsedo Ben Whitemoon
David Holbrook Fatson Gribbens
Paul Satterfield Deke
Jeremy Green Laverne
Joe Silver The Creep (voice)
Tom Wright The Hitchhiker
David Beecroft Annie's Lover
Daniel Beer Randy
Dean Smith Mr. Cavanaugh

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Deathtrap   1982     2 and a half stars    PG, 116 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Lumet  
Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth, Henry Jones, Joe Silver

  Ira Levin's play is brought to the screen in this film about has-been playwright Sidney Bruhl (Michael Caine) who plots murder to obtain the new script of a promising writer.


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The Gig   1985     2 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank D. Gilroy  
Cast: Wayne Rogers, Cleavon Little, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Nalbach, Jerry Matz, Warren Vache, Joe Silver, Jay Thomas

  Dixieland jazz buffs, who play together once a week for their own enjoyment, are hired to play for two weeks at a Catskill Mountain resort. One of their group drops out, and they are forced to hire a real professional, which is where the fun and problems begin.

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Rabid   1977     2 stars    R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Rage

Director: David Cronenberg  
Cast: Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan, Patricia Gage, Susan Roman, Roger Periard, Lynne Deragon, Terry Schonblum, Victor Desy, Julie Anna, Gary McKeehan

  As a result of her medical treatment following a motorcycle accident, Rose (Marilyn Chambers) develops an insatiable taste for human blood. She uses her sexual powers to lure victims, and they, in turn, become sex-crazed creatures that roam around Montreal seeking blood for themselves. With the city in chaos, Montreal is forced to institute martial law.


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Raggedy Ann and Andy   1977     2 stars    G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Richard Williams  
Cast: Didi Conn, Mark Linn-Baker, Fred Stuthman, Joe Silver, Alan Sues, Mason Adams

  Too many songs drag down this attempt to bring Johnny Gruele's loveable characters, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, to the screen.

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Rhinoceros   1973     1 and a half stars    PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance
Director: Tom O'Horgan  
Cast: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Karen Black, Robert Weil, Joe Silver, Marilyn Chris, Robert Fields, Melody Santangello, Lou Cutell, Don Calfa, Lorna Thayer, Percy Rodriguez

  People turn into rhinoceroses in a French village in this "theater of the absurd" adaptation of Eugene Ionesco's play. Stanley (Gene Wilder) is the only one noticing the transformation of everyone else.

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Switching Channels   1988     2 and a half stars    PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Kotcheff  
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, George Newbern, Al Waxman, Joe Silver, Ken James, Anthony Sherwood

  This story originated as a Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Broadway play "The Front Page"; later three movie versions (one titled "His Girl Friday") were made. The story revolves around television news director John L. Sullivan IV (Burt Reynolds) who tries to keep his ex-wife, Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner), from marrying again.

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You Light Up My Life   1977     1 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Joseph(1) Brooks  
Cast: Didi Conn, Joe Silver, Michael Zaslow, Stephen Nathan, Melanie Mayron, Jerry Keller, Lisa Reeves, Bernice Nicholson, Ed Morgan, Joseph(1) Brooks, John D. Gowans, Simmy Bow, Amy Letterman, Martin Gish, Marty Zagon

  Laurie Robinson (Didi Conn) struggles to become a pop singer despite her father Sy's (Joe Silver) desires for her to follow in his footsteps as a comedian. Meanwhile, Laurie has problems with her romantic life and breaks off her engagement to Ken (Stephen Nathan). Her love life does not improve when she has a one-night stand with Chris (Michael Zaslow) who, she later learns, is the director of a film she auditions for. Will Laurie ever be able to solve her problems and get on with her life? This film won the Academy Award for its title song.



Cast
Didi Conn Laurie Robinson
Joe Silver Sy Robinson
Michael Zaslow Chris Nolan
Stephen Nathan Ken Rothenberg
Melanie Mayron Annie Gerrard
Jerry Keller Conducor
Lisa Reeves Carla Wright
Bernice Nicholson Mrs. Granek
Ed Morgan Account Executive
Joseph(1) Brooks Creative Director
John D. Gowans Charley Nelson
Simmy Bow Mr. Granek
Amy Letterman Laurie
Martin Gish Harold Nussbaum
Marty Zagon Mr. Nussbaum

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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
2. Boardwalk (1979)
3. Creepshow 2 (1987)
4. Deathtrap (1982)
5. The Gig (1985)
6. Rabid (1977)
   aka: Rage
7. Raggedy Ann and Andy (1977)
8. Rhinoceros (1973)
9. Switching Channels (1988)
10. You Light Up My Life (1977)


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