Harsh Times 2006 R, 112 min. Genre: Drama
Director: David Ayer Cast: Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, Eva Longoria Parker, Terry Crews, Noel Gugliemi, Chaka Forman, J.K. Simmons, Michael Monks, Tammy Trull, Emilio Rivera, Armando Riesco, Blue Mesquita
Jim Davis (Christian Bale) has recently returned from the Gulf War and settles into his old Hispanic neighborhood in Los Angeles while awaiting an opportunity to join the Los Angeles Police Department. The disturbed, angry Davis returns to his life as a petty thief after not getting the job, but now has an opportunity with Homeland Security. Will he clean up his act?
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Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever 1990 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Deborah Brock Cast: Corey Feldman, Mary Woronov, Larry Linville, Evan Richards, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Jason Lively, Brynn Horrocks, Patrick Malone, Michael Cerveris, Charles Noland, Michael Monks, Mojo Nixon, Sarah Buxton, Steven Ho, Andrea Paige Wilson
Vice Principal Evelyn Vadar (Mary Woronov) has been encouraged by the school board to put an end to the rock 'n' roll-inspired problems at Rock 'N' Roll High School. Vadar refuses to allow Jesse Davis (Corey Feldman) and his band, the Eradicators, to perform at the prom. But the Eradicators crash the prom, play their music, and display embarrassing videos of Vadar and the school's yuppies. Vadar's solution: drive her car into the chemistry lab and blow up Rock 'n' Roll High School.
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Street Kings 2008 R, 107 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David Ayer Cast: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Cedric the Entertainer, Jay Mohr, Terry Crews, Naomie Harris, Common, The Game, Amaury Nolasco, Michael Monks, Clifton Powell, Noel Gugliemi
Los Angeles Police Detective Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) is under investigation by Internal Affairs Captain Biggs (Hugh Laurie) for adding corpses to his body count. Meanwhile, his former partner Terry Washington (Terry Crews) is murdered, and Ludlow's supervisor Captain Wander (Forest Whitaker) is trying to tell him to let the matter go and forget about it. Instead, Ludlow teams up with young homicide Detective Paul Diskant (Chris Evans) to track down the killers and bring them to justice in his own unique way.
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| 1. Harsh Times (2006)
2. Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever (1990)
3. Street Kings (2008)
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