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Beatlemania 1981 bomb

    PG, 86 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Joseph Manduke
Cast: Mitch Weissman, Ralph Castelli, David Leon, Tom Teely, Christina Applegate

  This is a pretentious musical in which four unknown artists impersonate the "Beatles" while 1960's film footage is shown in the background.

Cornbread, Earl and Me 1975 2 and a half stars

    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Manduke
Cast: Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair, Jamaal Wilkes, Antonio Fargas, Laurence Fishburne, Charles Lampkin, Thalmus Rasulala, Bill Henderson, Sandy Ward, Stefan Gierasch, Vince Martorano, Logan Ramsey, Stack Pierce

  Black basketball star Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton (Jamaal Wilkes) is on his way out of the ghetto as the recipient of a basketball scholarship. His dream is shattered when he is accidentally killed by the police after being mistaken for an armed rapist. The police cover-up and ensuing courtroom drama is insightfully depicted.

Cast
Moses Gunn	Benjamin Blackwell
Rosalind Cash	Sarah Robinson
Bernie Casey	Officer Larry Atkins
Madge Sinclair	Leona Hamilton
Jamaal Wilkes	Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton
Antonio Fargas	One-Eye
Laurence Fishburne	Wilford Robinson
Charles Lampkin	Fred Jenkins
Thalmus Rasulala	Charlie
Bill Henderson	Watkins
Sandy Ward	Store Manager
Stefan Gierasch	Sgt. Danaher
Vince Martorano	Officer John Golich
Logan Ramsey	Deputy Coroner
Stack Pierce	Sam Hamilton

Kid Vengeance 1977 half star

    R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Manduke
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Jim Brown, Leif Garrett, Glynnis O'Connor, John Marley, Matt Clark, Timothy Scott, David Loden, Dalia Penn, Richard Vanstone, Joseph Shiloach, Heinz Bernard

  Sadistic killer McClain (Lee Van Cleef) is hunted down by young Tom (Leif Garrett), whose parents were murdered by McClain, and Isaac (Jim Brown), whose gold was stolen by the outlaw.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Beatlemania (1981)
2. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
3. Kid Vengeance (1977)

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