 The Fifth Element 1997  PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Luke Perry, Brion James, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, John Neville, Indra Ove, Lee Evans, John Bluthal
New York cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) becomes an unlikely hero when a scientifically cloned woman, Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), comes crashing through the roof of his cab. She is escaping those who would cause harm to the Universe, and the future now rests on the actions of Korben and Leeloo.
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Freeze Frame 2004  R, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Simpson
Cast: Lee Evans, Rachael Stirling, Colin Salmon, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice, Rachel O'Riordan
Sean (Lee Evans) is as paranoid as they come, and after he was accused–but acquitted–of a gruesome murder, the press portrayed him in an unfavorable light. He begins videotaping himself around the clock in case he is accused again. When a book is published about the murder, the case against him is reopened. But a part of his video library that would prove him innocent is missing. Low budget, but a good premise with fair execution.
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Funny Bones 1995  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, George Carl, Leslie Caron, Freddie Davies, Lee Evans, Oliver Reed, Ruta Lee, Richard Griffiths, Ian McNeice
Tommy (Oliver Platt) discovers that his father (Jerry Lewis) stole material for the comedy act that made him famous. Now Tommy, who is hoping to follow in his famous father's footsteps, must come to terms with his information.
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 The Ladies Man 2000 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Cast: Tim Meadows, Karyn Parsons, Billy Dee Williams, John Witherspoon, Jill Talley, Lee Evans, Will Ferrell, Sofia Milos, Eugene Levy, Ken Hudson Campbell
Based on his "Saturday Night Live" character, Tim Meadows brings to the big screen Chicago radio love doctor Leon Phelps–complete with leisure suit and giant Afro haircut. No one said it is easy to transform a short comedy sketch into a full-length movie. But, that doesn't mean there are not some good laughs in this one.
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 The Medallion 2003  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Gordon Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Christy Chung, Johann Myers, Alex Bao, Lau Siu Ming
When he learns that a young boy, Jai (Johann Myers), possesses a medallion that can be used to give super-human powers and immortality to others, Snakehead (Julian Sands) kidnaps Jai. During the ensuing rescue attempt, Hong Kong cop, Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan), suffers a near-fatal accident after which Jai uses the medallion to grant Eddie super-human powers–and the fun begins in this comedy/action/crime/fantasy film.
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Mouse Hunt 1997 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Christopher Walken, Maury Chaykin, Eric Christmas, William Hickey, Michael Jeter, Vicki Lewis, Debra Christofferson, Camilla Soeberg
The Smuntz brothers, Ernie (Nathan Lane) and Lars (Lee Evans), inherit a run-down mansion that just happens to be occupied by a clever mouse that does not fit into their resale-for-profit plans for the house.
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Plots with a View 2002 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: Undertaking Betty
Director: Nick Hurran
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Robert Pugh, Naomi Watts, Lee Evans, Jerry Springer, Miriam Margolyes, Menna Trussler, Robert Page
When they were young, Boris (Alfred Molina) and Betty (Brenda Blethyn) were in love, but Betty married Hugh (Robert Pugh) who is now the town mayor and is also carrying on an affair with his secretary, Meredith (Naomi Watts). When her mother-in-law dies, Betty deals with the local undertaker who just happens to be Boris. Past emotions rise to the fore resulting in a plot to fake Betty's death and allow her to run away with Boris.
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 There's Something About Mary 1998 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Lee Evans, Jeffrey Tambor, W. Earl Brown, Harland Williams, Keith David, Markie Post, Sarah Silverman, Khandi Alexander, Dan Murphy, Brett Favre
Ted (Ben Stiller) missed out on his high-school prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) years ago because of an embarrassing accident. Now, 13 years later, Ted realizes that he still cares for Mary and hires investigator Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to find her. Pat locates Mary in Miami, becomes interested in her, and tries to keep Ted away. Ted catches on and heads for Miami only to find even more suitors in his way.
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| 1. The Fifth Element (1997)
2. Freeze Frame (2004)
3. Funny Bones (1995)
4. The Ladies Man (2000)
5. The Medallion (2003)
6. Mouse Hunt (1997)
7. Plots with a View (2002)
aka: Undertaking Betty
8. There's Something About Mary (1998)
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