Bark 2002  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kasia Adamik
Cast: Lee Tergesen, Heather Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Vincent D'Onofrio, Hank Azaria, Mary Jo Deschanel, Scott Wilson, Aimee Graham, Wade Williams, Kim Staunton, Kim Robillard, Jane Chung
After dog-lover Lucy (Heather Morgan) begins to act like a dog, her husband, Peter (Lee Tergesen), tries to get help for her condition. Some weird people and goings-on in this less-than-satisfying black comedy.
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 2007  TV, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Yves Simoneau
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, August Schellenberg, J.K. Simmons, Eric Schweig, Wes Studi, Colm Feore, Gordon Tootoosis, Fred Dalton Thompson, Anna Paquin, Shaun Johnston, Wayne Charles Baker, Eddie Spears, Lee Tergesen, Tom Carey
This made-for-TV docudrama begins with the Sioux victory over General Custer and his troops at Little Big Horn in 1876 and follows through to the massacre of Native Americans at Wounded Knee almost 15 years later. Several intervening stories are told including that of Charles Eastman (Adam Beach) a Sioux doctor working to improve the Native Americans' quality of life, Lakota chief Sitting Bull (August Schellenberg) proudly holding on to his land, and Henry Dawes (Aidan Quinn) who helped develop the U.S. government policy on Indian affairs. Observing from different perspectives, it becomes apparent that achieving assimilation proves to be a difficult process.
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Darkness Before Dawn 1993  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John(2) Patterson
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Stephen Lang, Gwynyth Walsh, Chelsea Hertford, Alana Austin, Kirsten Dunst, Rusty Schwimmer, L. Scott Caldewll, Bill Applebaum, Lee Tergesen, Robert Desiderio, Richard Grove
This made-for-TV film follows the trials of a family that becomes addicted to drugs. Based on a true story.
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 Monster 2003  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Marco St. John, Bubba Baker, Marc Macaulay, Brett Rice, Robb Chamberlain, Rus Blackwell, Tim Ware, Stephen Jones
This crime drama attempts to delve into the psyche of highway prostitute Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron). At age 13, Aileen became a prostitute. Later, she hooks up with lesbian Selby Wall (Christina Ricci) and forms a relationship that leads to Aileen killing her clients and getting their money without having sex. Aileen kills seven men in Florida and is known as the first female serial killer. Theron won an Oscar for Best Actress.
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 Point Break 1991 R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, James LeGros, John C. McGinley, Bojesse Christopher, Julian Reyes, John Philbin, Daniel Beer, Chris Pedersen, Vincent Klyn, Anthony Kiedis, Dave Olson, Lee Tergesen
FBI rookie Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) is on the trail of Los Angeles bank robbers. His partner Angelo Pappas (Gary Busey) is convinced the felons are surfers, so Johnny Utah goes undercover as a surfer during the investigation. Now, they deal with surfer Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) who will do anything for a thrill.
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 Shaft 2000 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Dan Hedaya, Busta Rhymes, Toni Collette, Richard Roundtree, Josef Sommer, Philip Bosco, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lynne Thigpen, Pat Hingle, Lee Tergesen, Daniel von Gargen
Shaft is back–this time Samuel L. Jackson takes on the title role, and all the action of the original 1971 film returns. Throughout his investigations, Shaft receives advice from his Uncle John Shaft (Richard Roundtree who starred as the original "Shaft"). Shaft arrests Walter Wade, Jr. (Christian Bale) for killing a young Black student, but Walter flees the country to avoid prosecution. Two years later, Wade secretly returns, and Shaft arrests him. With help from his wealthy father, Walter Wade, Sr. (Philip Bosco), Walter posts bail and has a mission: get drug king Peoples Hernandez (Jeffrey Wright) to kill Shaft and find Diane Palmieri (Toni Collette) who was the only witness to the murder. Meanwhile, with Hernandez closing in, an angry Shaft, with help from police colleague Carmen (Vanessa Williams), tracks down Diane only to learn that there is more to Diane than meets the eye.
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Shot in the Heart 2001 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Eric Bogosian, Amy Madigan, Lee Tergesen, Terry Beaver, Sam Shepard, Tom Cleary, Ashley Edwards, Arthur Laupus
This good, made-for-TV film is based on the book by Mikal Gilmore, brother of the infamous Gary Gilmore who was executed in 1977. It covers the last days of Gary's life, including the activists on both sides of the capital punishment issue, his brothers' efforts to get the execution delayed, and the history of violence that appears to run in the family.
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 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006  R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Cast: Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matthew Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski, Terrence Evans, Kathy Lamkin, Marietta Marich, Cyia Batten, Lew Temple, Marcus H. Nelson, L.A. Calkins, Tim De Zam
In 1969, just before being sent to Vietnam, brothers Dean and Eric (Taylor Handley and Matthew Bomer) set out on a trip with Chrissie and Bailey (Jordana Brewster and Diora Baird). But, they are on a collision course with Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey) leading to a house of horrors where that would-be killer Thomas Hewitt/Leatherface (Andrew Bryniarski) abides. Hoyt had previously killed the real Sheriff Hoyt and assumed his identity. Once inside the old rundown house, will there be a chance for any of the foursome to escape?
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 Wayne's World 1992 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle-Murray, Lara Flynn Boyle, Colleen Camp, Donna Dixon, Ione Skye, Meat Loaf, Michael DeLuise, Dan Bell, Lee Tergesen, Kurt Fuller, Sean Gregory Sullivan
Sleazy TV executive Ben Kane (Rob Lowe) offers a great contract to Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey), and their show moves from being a public cable network TV show in Wayne's basement to being broadcast on a Prime Time TV network from downtown Chicago. Now, as they discover a new world of dangers, temptations, and PARTIES, Wayne must work to keep the love of his life, Cassandra Wong (Tia Carrere), out of Ben's grasp.
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Wayne's World 2 1993 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Stephen Surjik
Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Heather Locklear, Kim Basinger, James Hong, Chris Farley, Drew Barrymore, Charlton Heston, Ralph Brown, Rip Taylor, Lee Tergesen, Dan Bell, Tim Meadows
In this sequel to "Wayne's World" (1992), Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) are trying to stage a rock concert, "Waynestock," with famous name stars. Meanwhile, Garth is attracted to Honee Hornee (Kim Basinger), and Wayne is still with Cassandra (Tia Carrere). But, Cassandra's new manager, Bobby Cohn (Christopher Walken) is trying to lure her away from Wayne–and the laughs continue.
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| 1. Bark (2002)
2. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
3. Darkness Before Dawn (1993)
4. Monster (2003)
5. Point Break (1991)
6. Shaft (2000)
7. Shot in the Heart (2001)
8. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
9. Wayne's World (1992)
10. Wayne's World 2 (1993)
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