Air America 1990  R, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant, Lane Smith, Burt Kwouk, Art LaFleur, Tim Thomerson, Ned Eisenberg, Marshall Bell, David Bowe, Harvey Jason, Sinjai Plengpanit, Natta Nantatanti
Pilots Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) and Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) team up to fly for Air America Airlines in Laos. They fly CIA secret documents over Cambodia during the Vietnam War and become involved in rescue missions, drug trafficking, and corruption.
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The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 1977 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Pressman
Cast: William Devane, Clifton James, Jackie Earle Haley, Jimmy Baio, Chris Barnes, Fred Stuthman, Lane Smith, Pat Corley, Alfred Lutter III, Erin Blunt, George Gonzales, Jaime Escobedo, Brett Marx, David Pollock, David Stambaugh
This sequel to "The Bad News Bears" just does not have the gusto of the original film. Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley) is back on the team, and his father, Mike (William Devane), is coerced into becoming the coach.
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Between the Lines 1977  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Cast: John Heard, Lindsay Crouse, Jeff Goldblum, Jill Eikenberry, Bruno Kirby, Gwen Welles, Stephen Collins, Lewis J. Stadlen, Michael J. Pollard, Lane Smith
A publishing tycoon has his eye on a successful underground newspaper in Boston, but if he succeeds in purchasing the paper, the move will have no small impact on the newspaper's staff.
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Blue Collar 1977  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Bellaver, George Memmoli, Lane Smith, Cliff De Young, Lucy Saroyan, Harry Northrup
Three workers at a Ford plant–Zeke (Richard Pryor), Jerry (Harvey Keitel), and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto)–hatch plans to make big money by robbing the local union.
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The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Victoria Rowell, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Noble Willingham, James Garner, Gary Frank
This satire on Washington, D.C. politics involves a con man (Eddie Murphy) elected to public office who later sees the error of his ways.
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Dress Gray 1986 TV, 192 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Glenn Jordan
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Hal Holbrook, Lloyd Bridges, Eddie Albert, Ron Rifkin, James Sikking, Alexis Smith, Lane Smith, Albert Salmi, Cameron Dye
When cadet David Hand is found murdered near a riverbank at the U.S. Grant Military Academy, a cover-up ensues that breaks wide open when Hand's homosexuality is revealed.
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The Flight of the Dove 1994 R, 92 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Spy Within
Director: Steve Railsback
Cast: Scott Glenn, Theresa Russell, Lane Smith, Terence Knox, Katherine Helmond, Joe Pantoliano, Alex Rocco, Rudy Ramos, Gary Graham, Angelo Dimascio, Bo Eason, Shashawnee Hall
Alex (Theresa Russell), a former secret agent who sold sex for secrets, is trying to run from her past. But the government, thinking she knows too much, sends agents out to kill her. She meets William (Scott Glenn), a demolition expert who is haunted by a past job that went wrong. They team up–both physically and emotionally–and face her pursuers together.
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Gideon's Trumpet 1980  TV, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert E. Collins
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Nicholas Pryor, William Prince, Dean Jagger, Lane Smith, Richard McKenzie, Dolph Sweet, Ford Rainey, David Sheiner, J. Patrick McNamara, Les Lannom
In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is arrested in Panama City, Florida, for petty larceny. Because he cannot afford a lawyer, Gideon is sent to prison to serve a five year sentence. Gideon appeals, and the case goes to the Supreme Court where a landmark decision is reached giving free legal representation to anyone accused of a crime in the United States.
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The Hi-Lo Country 1998  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, Patricia Arquette, Cole Hauser, James Gammon, Penelope Cruz, Darren E. Burrows, Jacob Vargas, Lane Smith, Katy Jurado
Texas cowboys–Big Boy Matson (Woody Harrelson) and Pete Calder (Billy Crudup)–try to adjust to life after returning from World War II and find life changing in the cattle world, which now involves womanizing, drinking, brawling, and card playing. These two veterans represent a dying breed of cowboy determined to hold out against the "civilized" corporate style of Hi-ho Country.
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Honeysuckle Rose 1980 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: On the Road Again
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving, Slim Pickens, Diana Scarwid, Priscilla Pointer, Pepe Serna, Lane Smith, Emmylou Harris
In this loose adaptation of "Intermezzo," a country music star (Willie Nelson) falls for the daughter of his partner, and they begin an ill-fated affair. Good Nelson songs.
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 Inherit the Wind 1999  PG, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie, Beau Bridges, Tom Everett Scott, John Cullum, Kathryn Morris, Lane Smith, Brad Greenquist, Peter Mackenzie
Based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, this made-for-TV offering features Jack Lemmon in the role of defense attorney Henry Drummond, while George C. Scott takes on the role of the grumpy prosecutor, Matthew Harrison Brady. The excellent cast provides a high level of drama in this classic argument over the right to teach evolution in schools. 1 User Review
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The Last American Hero 1973 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Hard Driver
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Art Lund, Ed Lauter, William Smith, Gregory Walcott, Tom Ligon, Lane Smith, Ernie F. Orsatti
Junior Jackson (Jeff Bridges) gained his driving skills as a moonshiner's son who learned to evade the law while running whiskey. Now, Junior decides to put his past behind him but to use the skills he learned to become a race car driver. As he begins his rise in the world of stock cars, Junior is confronted by corporate sponsorship realities that threaten to infringe on his independence.
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 The Legend of Bagger Vance 2000 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill, Joel Gretsch, J. Michael Moncrief, Jack Lemmon, Peter Gerety, Lane Smith, Michael O'Neill
World War I veteran Capt. Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) is suffering from Post-Traumatic Shock Syndrome when he meets a mystical caddy, Bagger Vance (Will Smith), who teaches him how to recapture not only his game of golf but his life as well. Some nice Redford touches.
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The Mighty Ducks 1992 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith, Joss Ackland, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, George Coe, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, M.C. Gainey, Matt Doherty, Brandon Quintin Adams, J.D. Daniels, Steven Brill
Set in Minneapolis, this is the story of a misfit coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) who atones for his drunken driving offense by coaching a Pee Wee hockey team and bringing them to the championship. Disney.
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 My Cousin Vinny 1992 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith, Austin Pendleton, Bruce McGill, Maury Chaykin, James Rebhorn, Paulene Myers, Raynor Scheine, Lou Walker, Chris Ellis, Michael(2) Simpson
After many failed attempts, Vinny Gambino (Joe Pesci) had just passed the bar exam when he gets a call from his cousin Bill (Ralph Macchio) who, with his friend Stan (Mitchell Whitfield), has been mistakenly accused of murder. Vinny heads south to Alabama with his sexy girlfriend Mona Lisa (Marisa Tomei) to plead their case. Totally unprepared to try his first criminal case, with Mona Lisa's support, Vinny regains Bill's consent to represent him and finally learns to apply himself. He even manages to gain respect from all concerned–even the judge (Fred Gwynne). Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Native Son 1986 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Cast: Matt Dillon, Elizabeth McGovern, Oprah Winfrey, Victor Love, Carroll Baker, Art Evans, John Karlen, Geraldine Page, Lane Smith, John McMartin
This film shows the great chasm of misunderstanding between the "haves" and "have nots." Bigger, a young black man (Victor Young), is offered the chance to move up in the world when he is given the job of chauffeur for a wealthy family. When their daughter is accidentally killed by him, he is at a complete loss as to how to handle the situation in his strange new affluent and alien surroundings.
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Network 1976 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Beatrice Straight, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy, Arthur Burghardt, Darryl Hickman, Lane Smith, Bill Burrows, John Carpenter, Jordan Charney, Kathy Cronkite, Ed Crowley
The United Broadcasting System decides to fire its dean of newscasters, Howard Beale (Peter Finch). His friend, network executive Max Schumacher (William Holden), announces that Beale is being fired, and Beale responds by telling the audience that he will be committing suicide on the next show. The head of the network, Frank Hackett (Robert Duvall), wants to get rid of Beale immediately–until he realizes that the network will have the highest ratings ever when Beale commits suicide on the air–and programming exec Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) talks him into airing the show. The show goes on, but Hackett does not commit suicide and, instead, announces, "I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" He is suffering a nervous breakdown, but the ratings of his television news show skyrocket, and Hackett becomes a TV icon. This film provides great satire on the greed inherent in television networks as they fight for top ratings. Oscars were won by Faye Dunaway (Best Actress), Peter Finch (Best Actor), and Beatrice Straight (Best Supporting Actress). Six nominations were also received, including Best Picture, Actor (William Holden), Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty) and Director.
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On the Yard 1978 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raphael D. Silver
Cast: John Heard, Thomas G. Waites, Mike Kellin, Richard Bright, Joe Grifasi, Lane Smith, David Clennon, Don Blakely, J.C. Quinn, Dominic Chianese
Convict Juleson (John Heard) becomes involved in a power struggle with inmate kingpin Chilly (Thomas D. Waites) in this well-acted, but not very exciting, prison drama.
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Places in the Heart 1984 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Sally Field, Ed Harris, John Malkovich, Lindsay Crouse, Amy Madigan, Danny Glover, Bert Remsen, Yankton Hatten, Gennie James, Lane Smith
Edna Spalding (Sally Field), newly widowed with two children to raise, is pressured to sell her property but decides to stick it out. In the process she discovers the value of friends who help her survive on her land. As a result of her fine performance, Sally Field won an Academy Award for Best Actress. An Oscar also was awarded for Writing, and there were nominations for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (John Malkovich), Supporting Actress (Lindsay Crouse), and Director.
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Purple Hearts 1984   R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Ken Wahl, Cheryl Ladd, Stephen Lee, Drew Snyder, R. Lee Ermey, Lane Smith, Annie McEnroe, David Harris, James Whitmore Jr.
Set in Vietnam during the war, this is the tragic love story of a doctor (Ken Wahl) and a nurse (Cheryl Ladd) who just cannot seem to get their acts together in the romance department. 3 User Reviews
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| | good action/ romantic movie | henz 03/20/2007 | | romantic favorite of my husband and myself trying to find it a reasonable price of vhs or dvd |
| | nancyloubell 03/12/2007 | | really good love story made in the Vietnam era. Would love to have it on DVD |
| | grayredwood@aol.com 01/20/2007 | | Great Movie, been tryin to find this for years. |
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Resurrection 1980 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Detrie
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Pamela Payton-Wright, Eva Le Gallienne, Jeffrey DeMunn, Lois Smith, Richard Hamilton, Lane Smith
Edna McCauley (Ellen Burstyn) recovers from a serious injury to find that she now has the power to heal others. Burstyn's performance is wonderful, and she received an Academy Award nomination. A nomination for Supporting Actress went to Eva Le Gallienne.
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Rooster Cogburn 1975 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Stuart Miller
Cast: John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan, Anthony Zerbe, Strother Martin, John McIntire, Paul Koslo, Jack Colvin, Warren Vanders, Lane Smith
A boozing U.S. marshal (John Wayne), complete with patch over one eye, fights for law and order with a minister's daughter (Katharine Hepburn) as his sidekick. Hepburn and Wayne are a good team in this sometimes-exciting film.
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The Scout 1994 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Lane Smith, Anne Twomey, Michael Rapaport, Barry Shabaka Henley, John Capodice, Garfield, Louis Giovannetti, Stephen Demek, Ralph Drischell
New York Yankees baseball scout Al Percolo (Albert Brooks) discovers talented pitcher Steve Nebraska (Brendan Fraser) who happens to suffer from emotional problems. This sports comedy was written by Brooks.
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Soggy Bottom, USA 1981 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Theodore J. Flicker
Cast: Ben Johnson, Ann Wedgeworth, Lois Nettleton, Dub Taylor, Anthony Zerbe, Jack Elam, P.J. Soles, Cloris Leachman, Lane Smith, Don Johnson, Earl Boen, Hank Worden
Set in a Southern town during Prohibition, a sheriff tries to keep law and order with virtually no support from the townsfolk. The fine cast makes this otherwise weak film watchable.
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Son in Law 1993 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett, Mason Adams, Patrick Renna, Dennis Burkley, Tiffani Thiessen, Dan Gauthier, Ria Pavia, Graham Jarvis, Troy Shire
Iowa born and bred Rebecca (Carla Gugino) finds college in L.A. to be overwhelming and longs for the cornfields of home. But wild and crazy friend Crawl (Pauly Shore) changes all of that as he transforms Rebecca into a true Southern Californian. Thanksgiving vacation arrives and Rebecca, fearful that an old boyfriend will propose when she gets home, talks Crawl into coming along and pretending to be her fiance. And the fun begins as Southern California meets the farms of Iowa.
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Weeds 1987 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Nick Nolte, Rita Taggart, Lane Smith, William Forsythe, John Toles-Bey, Joe Mantegna, Ernie Hudson, Mark Rolston, J.J. Johnston, Anne Ramsey
This is a good story about a convict (Nick Nolte) who pens a play giving him a chance at the outside world.
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| 1. Air America (1990)
2. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
3. Between the Lines (1977)
4. Blue Collar (1977)
5. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
6. Dress Gray (1986)
7. The Flight of the Dove (1994)
aka: The Spy Within
8. Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
9. The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
10. Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
aka: On the Road Again
11. Inherit the Wind (1999)
12. The Last American Hero (1973)
aka: Hard Driver
13. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
14. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
15. My Cousin Vinny (1992)
16. Native Son (1986)
17. Network (1976)
18. On the Yard (1978)
19. Over the Edge (1979)
20. Places in the Heart (1984)
21. Purple Hearts (1984)
22. Resurrection (1980)
23. Rooster Cogburn (1975)
24. The Scout (1994)
25. Soggy Bottom, USA (1981)
26. Son in Law (1993)
27. Weeds (1987)
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