Amazing Stories: Book 2 1987  PG, 71 min.
Genre: Animation / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Robert Zemeckis, Brad Bird
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Scott Coffey, Mary Stuart Masterson, Stan Freberg, Annie Potts, Mercedes McCambridge, Billy Beck, Tom Bresnahan, Scott Menville, Marshall Efron, Jack Angel, Brad Bird
Two more stories from the Spielberg TV series are provided: "Go to the Head of the Class," concerns two students who get back at their sadistic teacher, and "Family Dog" is an animated film of a suburban family as seen through the eyes of their dog.
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Bang the Drum Slowly 1973  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, Ann Wedgeworth, Patrick McVey, Danny Aiello, Barbara Babcock, Barton Heyman, Heather MacRae, Danny Burks, Selma Diamond, Maurice Rosenfield, Tom Signorelli, Marshall Efron
"Just one more season," is what Bruce Pearson (Robert De Niro) wants. He is a baseball catcher who knows that he has a fatal disease.
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A Piece of Eden 2000  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Marc Grapey, Rebecca Harrell, Tyne Daly, Frederic Forrest, Andreas Katsulas, Robert Breuler, Tristan Rogers, Irma St. Paule, Marshall Efron, Jeff Puckett
NYC press agent Bob Tredici (Marc Grapey) rushes back to visit his dying father (Andreas Katsulas). Upon arrival in Indiana, Bob learns that his father plans to leave the family fruit farm to cousin Gregory (Jeff Puckett) who comes complete with wife and children. Not to be outdone, Bob calls on his secretary, Happy Buchanan (Rebecca Harrell), to pose as his own wife and become part of his plan to gain ownership and revitalize the farm.
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Shogun Assassin 1980 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Houston
Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ohki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Lamont Johnson, Marshall Efron, Sandra Bernhard, Lennie Weinrib
Samurai warrior Ogami Itto (Tomisaburo Wakayama) travels with his young son, Diagoro (Akihiro Tomikawa), on a quest in the brutal struggle for survival to avenge the murder of his wife.
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The Thing About My Folks 2005  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Raymond De Felitta
Cast: Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly, Lydia Jordan, Ann Dowd, Claire Beckman, Mimi Lieber, Marshall Efron
Sam's (Peter Falk) wife (Olympia Dukakis) has left him, and Sam needs help. Although his son, Ben (Paul Reiser), has not had the best relationship with him in the past, Sam joins Ben on a road trip through upstate New York. The time alone on the road works miracles as father and son realize how much alike they are and, more important, that they really do love each other.
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| 1. Amazing Stories: Book 2 (1987)
2. Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
3. A Piece of Eden (2000)
4. Shogun Assassin (1980)
5. The Thing About My Folks (2005)
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