Alphabet Killer 2008  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Rob Schmidt
Cast: Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Timothy Hutton, Tom Malloy, Michael Ironside, Bill Moseley, Brian Scannell, Carl Lumbly, Jack McGee, Larry Hankin, Meltem Cumbul, Melissa Leo, Tom Noonan, Rocco Sisto, Andrew Fiscella
Loosely based on murders in Rochester, New York, during the late 1980s, this story centers on a police officer, Megan Paige (Eliza Dushku), who develops schizophrenia while investigating the case. She is placed in a psychiatric hospital but is released later and is back at the police station when another murder is committed. Megan sees a connection between the murders because the victims' first and last names start with the same letters. Now, the question is whether or not Megan can hang onto her sanity long enough to solve the crimes.
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Armed and Dangerous 1986  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark L. Lester
Cast: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan, Kenneth McMillan, Brion James, Don Stroud, Steve Railsback, Jonathan Banks, Larry Hankin, Robert Burgos, Tony Burton
Recently kicked off the police force following false charges, Frank Dooley (John Candy) is hired along with disbarred lawyer Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), and they take jobs as security guards at a Los Angeles firm. Crime lord Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia) is running a smuggling operation out of the firm, and Dooley and Kane uncover the foul play. But, will these two naive security guards have what it takes to bring about law and order?
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Billy Madison 1995  PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tamra Davis
Cast: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Norm MacDonald, Mark Beltzman, Larry Hankin, Theresa Merritt, Dina Platias, Christopher Kelk, Hrant Alianak, Vincent Marino, Melissa Korzenko, Jack Mather
Billy (Adam Sandler) is forced to repeat grades 1-12 in six months' time before his father (Darren McGavin) will allow him to inherit control of a hotel chain.
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Doctor Dracula 1981 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Al Adamson, Paul Aratow
Cast: John Carradine, Don "Red" Barry, Larry Hankin, Geoffrey Land, Susan McIver, Regina Carrol, Jane Brunel-Cohen, Tweed Morris, Norman Pierce, Paul Thomas, Clair Dia, Vic Kirk, Robert W. Carr, Michael Renner, Noel Welch
This film was originally made in 1975 as "Lucifer's Women," but the surviving film had additional scenes added in 1981 (with different actors). The story involves a satanic cult, the Society of the Bleeding Rose. Author John Wainwright (Larry Hankin) is a member of the cult and claims that he, as Svengali, has the ability to steal souls. Dr. Gregorio (Geoffrey Land) challenges Svengali's abilities, and during a rite, the two have a confrontation during which Svengali is faced with the fact that Dr. Gregorio is actually the long undead Count Dracula. Gore and corpses lie in wait.
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Escape from Alcatraz 1979  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Don Siegel
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, Fred Stuthman, Garry Goodrow, Danny Glover
Alcatraz was supposedly escape-proof, or so it was thought, until 1962 when three prisoners–Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) and the Anglin brothers (Jack Thibeau and Fred Ward)–actually swam away into San Francisco Bay. This is a grade A prison film, and Clint Eastwood does a great job.
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Hard Ground 2003 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank Q. Dobbs
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Bruce Dern, Amy Jo Johnson, Seth Peterson, David Figlioli, Martin Kove, Larry Hankin, Michael Shamus Wiles, Bill Henderson, Sergio Calderon, Randy Stripling, David Atkinson
John McKay (Burt Reynolds) is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. He becomes part of a major jailbreak orchestrated by Billy Bucklin (David Figlioli) who proceeds to wreak havoc on citizens of Arizona and then heads to Mexico to work with a revolutionary. Seeing a chance to redeem himself, John teams up with Sheriff Nate Hutchinson (Bruce Dern)–the man who sent John to prison–to bring Billy and his gang to justice.
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 Home Alone 1990  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, John Candy, Angela Goethals, Devin Ratray, Gerry Bamman, Hillary Wolf, Larry Hankin, Michael C. Maronna, Daiana Campeanu, Kristin Minter
In the excitement and confusion of preparing for a family Christmas vacation in Paris, young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is inadvertently left at home by himself. He becomes remarkably adept at providing his own entertainment and hunger needs as well as warding off two bungling burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern).
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 Money Talks 1997 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Gerard Ismael, Paul Sorvino, Paul Gleason, David Warner, Frank Bruynbroek, Veronica Cartwright, Damian Chapa, Larry Hankin, Nathan Anderson, Faizon Love, Ralph W. Odum, Doug Llewelyn
Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a small-time crook who gains instant fame following a terrorist bombing of a prison bus to free their leader–Franklin was handcuffed to that leader. Hatchett is wanted by the police; he teams up with TV newsman James Russell (Charlie Sheen), and the chase is on.
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 Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy, William Windom, Edie McClurg, Kevin Bacon, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker, Diana Douglas, Martin Ferrero, Carol Bruce, Olivia Burnette, Larry Hankin, Richard Herd, Susan Kellermann
Marketing executive Neal Page (Steve Martin) and shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith (John Candy) join forces in an agonizingly difficult trip from New York to Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday. They appear to have nothing in common, and Neal is easily irritated by the obnoxious Del. But, after experiencing a trip where everything goes wrong, the two appear to be friends by the time they finally reach Chicago.
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Running Scared 1986 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer, Darlanne Fluegel, Joe Pantoliano, Jimmy Smits, Dan Hedaya, Jon Gries, Tracy Reed, Larry Hankin, John DiSanti, Don Calfa, Betty Carvalho, Robert Lesser, Louis Perez
In this comedy/action film, cool undercover policemen Ray Hughes and Danny Costanzo (Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal) set out to stop Julio Gonazales' (Jimmy Smits) drug trafficking in Chicago. But, after their boss Captain Logan (Dan Hedaya) chews them out for blowing the cover on the operation, they leave Chicago and take a forced vacation in Key West where they enjoy the sunshine. They have so much fun in Key West that they decide to retire–after they return to Chicago and put an end to Julio and his drug ring. Hines and Crystal play well off each other and make this an enjoyable movie.
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Steelyard Blues 1973 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Final Crash
Director: Alan Myerson
Cast: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Peter Boyle, Garry Goodrow, Howard Hesseman, John Savage, Richard Schaal, Mel Stewart, Nancy Fish, Larry Hankin
Iris (Jane Fonda), Veldini (Donald Sutherland), and Eagle (Peter Boyle) are determined to restore an antiquated Navy plane in order to escape to a place of freedom. But, the plane is about to be scrapped, so they must raid the Navy's spare parts locker to find necessary parts.
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T Bone N Weasel 1992 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Teague
Cast: Gregory Hines, Christopher Lloyd, Ned Beatty, Larry Hankin, Graham Jarvis, Wayne Knight, Rip Torn, Rusty Schwimmer, Sam Whipple, Denise S. Bass
Ex-cons ineptly try to run a scam on some not-so-dumb local residents in this made-for-TV film based on Jon Klein's play.
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| 1. Alphabet Killer (2008)
2. Armed and Dangerous (1986)
3. Billy Madison (1995)
4. Doctor Dracula (1981)
5. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
6. Hard Ground (2003)
7. Home Alone (1990)
8. Money Talks (1997)
9. Out on a Limb (1992)
10. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
11. Running Scared (1986)
12. Steelyard Blues (1973)
aka: The Final Crash
13. T Bone N Weasel (1992)
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