Adam at 6 A.M. 1970   G, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Scheerer
Cast: Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell, Joe Don Baker, Charles Aidman, Marge Redmond, Louise Latham, Dana Elcar, Meg Foster, Anne Gwynne
Adam Gaines (Michael Douglas) is not happy with his life as a California college professor. Searching for inner-peace, he takes a summer hiatus laboring in the Missouri countryside.
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Best of the Best II 1993  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Radler
Cast: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Ralf Moeller, Meg Foster, Sonny Landham, Wayne Newton, Betty Carvalho, Simon Rhee, Claire Stansfield, Hayward Nishioka
Our heroes just led the U.S. martial arts team to a world championship, and now they are in Las Vegas where the secret, no-holds-barred Coliseum is in operation. After one of the team is killed in the ring by Brakus (Ralph Moeller), the good guys train for revenge. Wayne Newton plays the ringmaster.
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Blind Fury 1990  R, 86 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn, Lisa Blount, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Noble Willingham, Meg Foster, Nick Cassavetes, Rick Overton, Sho Kosugi
Blindness is the gimmick employed when a sightless swordsman uses his martial-arts skills in a quest against evil. The swordsman is based on a blind Samurai, Zatoichi, who made Japanese movies in the 1960s.
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 Carny 1980  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Kaylor
Cast: Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan, Elisha Cook Jr., Tim Thomerson, John Lehne, Bert Remsen, Bill McKinney
This semi-documentary is an insightful look at carnival life through the experiences of young Donna (Jodie Foster) who quits her waitress job to join the carnival, which is passing through her town.
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Dead On: Relentless II 1991 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Relentless II: Dead On
Dead On
Director: Michael Schroeder
Cast: Leo Rossi, Meg Foster, Ray Sharkey, Miles O'Keeffe, Marc Poppel, Dale Dye, Allan Rich, Cylk Cozart, Art Kimbro, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Dawn Mangrum, Mindy Seeger
In this sequel to "Relentless" (1989), a serial killer is operating in L.A. when Detective Sam Dietz (Leo Rossi) is teamed up with FBI agent Kyle Valsone (Ray Sharkey) and put on the case. Very reluctantly, the two join forces in an increasingly frustrating investigation.
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The Emerald Forest 1985 R, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, William Rodriquez, Yara Vaneau, Estee Chandler, Dira Paes, Charley Boorman, Eduardo Conde, Ariel Coelho, Peter Marinker, Mario Borges, Atila Iorio, Ruy Polanah
Based on the true story of Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) who was an engineer sent to Peru to help build a dam, this tale relates the trials which occur when his five-year-old son Tommy (William Rodriquez) is kidnapped by natives. Ten years later, father and son (now played by Charley Boorman) are reunited and the rigors of civilized life are questioned. 1 User Review
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| | excellent | 2manymovies 03/08/2009 | | Although i havent seen this movie in a long while,,what I do remember was this movie was "The Bomb" for its time. I've been looking for a dvd copy for 5 years to add to my library. |
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones 1980  TV, 192 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright, Rosalind Cash, Brad Dourif, Diane Ladd, Randy Quaid, James Earl Jones, Meg Foster
This excellent TV drama recreates the tragedy where nearly 1000 cult followers of Jim Jones commit suicide in Guyana. An excellent cast is headed by Powers Boothe who won an Emmy for his role as Jones.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1980  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Henning Schellerup
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Dick Butkus, Meg Foster, James Griffith, Paul Sand, Laura Campbell, John Sylvester White, Michael Rudd, Steve Allen, Gary Coleman, H.E.D. Redford, Marneen Fields
This TV version of the Washington Irving classic is filled with humor and good acting as nasty Brom Bones (Dick Butkus) attempts to scare off schoolmaster Ichabod Crane (Jeff Goldblum) when Katrina (Meg Foster) shows an interest in Ichabod. The past schoolmasters have met fateful ends, but Ichabod doesn't listen to Brom Bones' spooky tales–until one dark night when he is pursued by the Headless Horseman. 1 User Review
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| | would love to see this movie offered to the public again. | chrisara 10/23/2007 | | |
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Masters of the Universe 1987 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Gary Goddard
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Billy Barty, Jon Cypher, Courteney Cox, James Tolkan, Chelsea Field, Christina Pickles, Tony Carroll
First it was toy action figures, then a TV cartoon series for the young ones, and now He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) comes to the movies in this fantasy action story. He-Man takes on his arch rival, Skeletor (Frank Langella), to save the planet Eternia, but a cosmic key sends both to Earth's California, where He-Man enlists the aid of two teens. Disappointing.
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Oblivion 1994  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Western
Director: Sam Irvin
Cast: Richard Joseph Paul, Jackie Swanson, Andrew Divoff, Meg Foster, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Julie Newmar, Carel Struycken, George Takei, Musetta Vander, Isaac Hayes
A Western town exists on the planet Oblivion, and the town is being terrorized by Redeye (Andrew Divoff). After he kills the sheriff, the sheriff's son, Zach (Richard Joseph Paul), a pacifist, arrives on the scene. Will Redeye prompt Zach into action? The idea was good, but that's about all for this film.
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Oblivion 2: Backlash 1996 PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Western
aka: Backlash: Oblivion 2
Director: Sam Irvin
Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, Meg Foster, George Takei, Julie Newmar, Isaac Hayes, Musetta Vander, Richard Joseph Paul, Jackie Swanson, Andrew Divoff, Irwin Keyes, Carel Struycken, Jimmie F. Skaggs
We pick up the story where "Oblivion" left off as super bounty hunter Sweeney (Maxwell Caulfield) arrives on the planet Oblivion disguised as a suave gentleman. He's seeking a saboteur, knowing only that it is a woman–and there are plenty who could be the one he's after in this desert town.
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The Osterman Weekend 1983 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver, Cassie Yates, Sandy McPeak
A TV newsman (Rutger Hauer) is planning to entertain friends at his California home when he is convinced by a CIA agent (John Hurt) that some of his guests are Russian spies. The house is bugged before their arrival, and the intrigue begins.
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Relentless 1989 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Lustig
Cast: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Meg Foster, Leo Rossi, Angel Tompkins, Patrick O'Bryan, Ken Lerner, Mindy Seeger, Beau Starr, Harriet Hall, Frank Pesce, Ron Taylor
A New York cop (Leo Rossi) is now working for the LAPD and wants to show his new partner (Robert Loggia) that New York training leads being a better cop. His chance comes when a string of Sunset Murders takes place, and he seizes his opportunity. Judd Nelson is the serial killer, and he puts on a good show.
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The Scarlet Letter 1979 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rick Hauser
Cast: Meg Foster, John Heard, Kevin Conway, Elisa Erali, Ralph Drischell, Penelope Allen, Sasha von Scherler, Josef Sommer, Clarence Felder, Naomi Thornton
This made-for-TV miniseries of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel sticks closer to the novel than other films made to date. It is the story of Hester Prynne (Meg Foster) who is required to wear a scarlet letter "A" after her extramarital affair in New England during the 18th century.
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Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy 1989 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jeff Burr
Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams, Jonathan Brandis, Henry Brown, Mitchell Laurance, Miriam Byrd-Nethery, Leon Martell, Renata Scott, John O'Leary, Glen Adams, Eric Brown
The Stepfather (Terry O'Quinn) is back, having escaped from the mental institution. He takes up shop as a marriage counselor and meets the perfect woman, Carol Grayland (Meg Foster), and her son Todd (Jonathan Brandis). He is soon taking care of anyone, in his special way, who gets in the way of his plans for the perfect family. Another sequel follows.
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They Live 1988 R, 97 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson, Wendy Brainard, Lucille Meredith, Norman Alden, Susan Blanchard, Dana Bratton
A drifter, Nada (Roddy Piper), finds a special pair of sunglasses that allows him to see the "real" world. One such sight is that, supposedly, human beings are, in fact, aliens behind a massive plot to subdue the humans. Can he do something about it? A poor make-up job on the aliens is but one of the flaws of this film; however, it's good fun. From the mouth of our hero: "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum."
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Ticket to Heaven 1981 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Thomas
Cast: Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster, Kim Cattrall, R.H. Thomson, Jennifer Dale, Guy Boyd, Paul Soles, Robert Joy, Michael Wincott
This docudrama about religious cults features Nick Mancuso as a Toronto schoolteacher who naively joins a California cult and goes through the rituals of brain washing. Fortunately, a friend rescues him from his robotic existence and gets him into a deprogramming session.
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To Catch a Killer 1992 TV, 188 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Michael Riley, Margot Kidder, Meg Foster, Martin Julien, Scott Hylands, David Eisner, Gary Reineke, Tony De Santis, Mark Humphrey
Originally a TV miniseries, this is a good, but gruesome, account of respected businessman John Wayne Gacy (Brian Dennehy) who was also a serial killer. By the time the police caught up with him, he had raped and killed 30 boys.
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The Wind 1987 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Nico Mastorakis
Cast: Meg Foster, Wings Hauser, David McCallum, Robert Morley, Steve Railsback, Michael Yannatos, Summer Thomas, Tracy Young, John Michaels, Dina Yanakou
Sian (Meg Foster), a novelist, rents a villa on a remote Greek island that is noted for its severe winds. As she begins her next book she witnesses the murder of her landlord by Phil (Wings Hauser) who had been fired by the landlord. But Phil also knows that Sian witnessed the murder, and the terrorizing begins.
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| 1. Adam at 6 A.M. (1970)
2. Best of the Best II (1993)
3. Blind Fury (1990)
4. Carny (1980)
5. Dead On: Relentless II (1991)
aka: Relentless II: Dead On
aka: Dead On
6. The Emerald Forest (1985)
7. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
8. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
9. Masters of the Universe (1987)
10. Oblivion (1994)
11. Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
aka: Backlash: Oblivion 2
12. The Osterman Weekend (1983)
13. Relentless (1989)
14. The Scarlet Letter (1979)
15. Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989)
16. They Live (1988)
17. Ticket to Heaven (1981)
18. To Catch a Killer (1992)
19. The Wind (1987)
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