 Carlito's Way 1993  R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, Adrian Pasdar, Richard Foronjy, Jorge Porcel, Frank Minucci, John Ortiz, Angel Salazar
Drug king Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is released from prison, thanks to his lawyer friend Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn) getting him out of jail on a technicality, and attempts to live life on the side of the law. He finds work running a nightclub in Manhattan and hopes to save enough to move to the Bahamas and reestablish his relationship with his old girlfriend Gail (Penelope Ann Miller). But, Carlito succumbs to Kleinfeld's maneuvering and kills a Mafia don who Kleinfeld had stolen money from. With his past continuing to interfere with his attempts to find a new life, will Carlito ever be able to get out from under the influence of Kleinfeld?
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
Director: Jill Sprecher
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Alan Arkin, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, Frankie Faison, Shawn Elliott, William Wise, David Connolly, Joseph Siravo, A.D. Miles, Sig Libowitz, James Yaegashi
"What is happiness?" and "How does one find it?" are the questions this film deals with in crisscrossing stories involving New Yorkers whose reactions run the gamut from happiness to self-destruction.
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 The Wild 2006  G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Steve "Spag" Williams
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Richard Kind, Greg Cipes, Colin Hay, Miles Marsico, Jack De Sena, Lenny Venito, Joseph Siravo, Don Cherry, Christian Argueta, David Cowgill
Jealous of his father Samson's (voice of Kiefer Sutherland) ability to attract attention with his majestic roar, lion cub Ryan (voice of Richard Kind) escapes from Manhattan's Central Park Zoo and stows away on a ship heading for Africa. This forces Samson and his animal friends to form a rescue party. Their mission is to find Samson, but, once in Africa, they head right into the midst of wildebeast leader Kazar (voice of William Shatner) who has plans to move the wildebeasts to the top of the food chain.
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Wisegirls 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella, Saul Stein, Joseph Siravo, Christian Maelen, Anthony Alessandro, Noam Jenkins, Jeremiah Sparks
Three waitresses, Meg, Raychel, and Kate (Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, and Melora Walters), become close friends while working in a restaurant. When her boss is killed, Meg realizes that the restaurant is run by the mob, and sets out to uncover more about the mobsters. In the process, she also finds out more about her friends. An OK, mob movie.
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| 1. Carlito's Way (1993)
2. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
3. Walking and Talking (1996)
4. The Wild (2006)
5. Wisegirls (2002)
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