Beyond Evil 1980  R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Herb Freed
Cast: John Saxon, Lynda Day George, Michael Dante, David Opatoshu, Mario Milano, Anne Marisse, Zitto Kazann, Janice Lynde, Edward Ansara, Beverly Dixon
Newlyweds Barbara (Lynda Day George) and Larry (John Saxon) move into an island mansion that has been vacant for 100 years. The last occupant, black-magic practitioner Alma (Janice Lynde), had made a pact with the devil and, after being murdered by her husband, came back to deal with him. Now, Alma continues her evil by possessing an occupant of the house.
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The Big Score 1983  R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Williamson
Cast: Fred Williamson, John Saxon, Richard Roundtree, Ed Lauter, Nancy Wilson, D'Urville Martin, Michael Dante, Bruce Glover, Joe Spinell, Frank Pesce, Tony King, Ron Dean
Chicago detective Frank Hooks (Fred Williamson) and his partners–Davis and Gordon (John Saxon and Richard Roundtree)–are on the trail of a drug dealer when a large cache of drug money disappears. Frank is accused of stealing the money and is suspended from the police force. Now, Frank can ignore all the rules and take on the drug dealers himself.
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Kid Galahad 1962  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, Ned Glass, Robert Emhardt, David Lewis, Edward Asner, George Mitchell, Liam Redmond, Roy Roberts, Judson Pratt, Michael Dante, Richard Devon
This musical remake of the 1937 drama stars Elvis Presley as ex-GI Walter Gulick who works out at Willie Grogan's (Gig Young) training camp to achieve his goal of becoming a successful boxer. After Gulick saves Grogan's partner Dolly (Lola Albright) from gangsters' clutches, she gives him the name "Kid Galahad," and he rises through the boxing ranks. Gulick knows he has the talent to win the upcoming championship, but his trainer Lew (Charles Bronson) has been bribed to contribute to Gulick losing his big fight. The fight begins, and "Kid Galahad" refuses to give up. He wins the match–and the love of his life, Rose (Joan Blackman), as well.
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The Naked Kiss 1964  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Iron Kiss
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante, Virginia Grey, Patsy Kelly, Betty Bronson, Marie Devereux, Karen Conrad, Linda Francis, Barbara Perry
After a brutal fight with her pimp, prostitute Kelly (Constance Towers) heads for a small town and a new life. A trick with a man (Anthony Eisley), who happens to be the sheriff–and who knows all about her–makes her decide to find honest work. She takes a job as a nurse's aide taking care of handicapped children and meets a respected man (Michael Dante). She tells him about her past, which he accepts, and they become engaged. But Kelly soon finds out that he has his own, even worse, secrets. Another of Samuel Fuller's intense films.
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Seven Thieves 1960 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Rod Steiger, Joan Collins, Eli Wallach, Alexander Scourby, Michael Dante, Berry Kroeger, Sebastian Cabot, Marcel Hillaire, John Beradino, Jean Del Val, Bess Flowers, Jonathan Kidd
A discredited professor (Edward G. Robinson) organizes a gang of thieves, plans a robbery, and then attempts it. The target is the bank vault inside a Monte Carlo casino. There is one problem: the criminals realize that there is no way to fence the loot and return it to the casino. Their take after all the work is the $3,000 they win at the gambling tables. Very good performances.
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That's the Way of the World 1975 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Shining Star
Director: Sig Shore
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson, Cynthia Bostick, Bert Parks, Jimmy Boyd, Michael Dante, Maurice White, Ron Gordon, Valerie Shepherd, Herb Towner
Highly regarded record producer Coleman Buckmaster (Harvey Keitel) fights for what he believes is right when his boss instructs him to focus on a White trio, and Buckmaster promotes a new Black-oriented R&B act instead.
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| 1. Beyond Evil (1980)
2. The Big Score (1983)
3. Kid Galahad (1962)
4. The Naked Kiss (1964)
aka: The Iron Kiss
5. Seven Thieves (1960)
6. That's the Way of the World (1975)
aka: Shining Star
7. Willard (1971)
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