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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Highway 2001   R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Cox
Cast: Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal, Selma Blair, John C. McGinley, Jeremy Piven, Mark Rolston, Stephen Shellen, Kimberley Kates, Arden Myrin, Danny Comden
Jack and Pilot (Jared Leto and Jake Gyllenhaal) are losers in Las Vegas but enjoy their life with their menial jobs. When Jake has sex with a mobster's woman, the thugs are sent out to deal with him. So the two buddies hit the road to Seattle with the baddies in hot pursuit. Along the way, they run across a variety of characters in this, just another weak road picture.
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Shadow of Doubt 1998 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randal Kleiser
Cast: Melanie Griffith, Tom Berenger, John Ritter, Craig Sheffer, Huey Lewis, Wade Dominguez, Nina Foch, Kimberley Kates, James Morrison, Lisa Pelikan
The plot for this made-for-TV thriller revolves around the brutal murder of a prominent businessman. When the rapper, Bobby Medina (Wade Dominguez), is arrested for the crime, Kit Devereaux (Melanie Griffith) jumps to his defense as his attorney fighting the prosecuting attorney, Jack Campion (Tom Berenger).
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| 1. Charades (1998)
aka: First Degree
2. Highway (2001)
3. Shadow of Doubt (1998)
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