Carrie 1976 R, 97 min. Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Priscilla Pointer, Michael Talbott, Noelle North, Doug Cox, Harry Gold
In Brian De Palma's terrifying tale, a reserved, high-school senior (Sissy Spacek) with telekinetic abilities is scorned by her classmates. When Carrie goes to the prom with the campus jock (William Katt), she discovers that others have devised a nasty plan to further humiliate her. Carrie, however, has a few nasty tricks of her own. From the Stephen King novel by the same name. Both Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie received Oscar nominations.
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First Blood 1982 R, 96 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller aka: Rambo: First Blood
Director: Ted Kotcheff Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso, Jack Starrett, Bill McKinney, Chris Mulkey, John McLiam, David Petersen, Michael Talbott, Alf Humphreys, David L. Crowley, Don MacKay
A guerilla war in Idaho? That is exactly what happens when a former Green Beret, mentally unstable John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), is hounded by the local sheriff (Brian Dennehy). The sheriff objects to Rambo's appearance and demeanor, and when he attempts an arrest, the action begins. Two more "Rambo" films follow.
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Foolin' Around 1980 PG, 111 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard T. Heffron Cast: Gary Busey, Annette O'Toole, John Calvin, Eddie Albert, Cloris Leachman, Tony Randall, William H. Macy, Roy Jenson, Michael Talbott
Wes (Gary Busey) leaves his Oklahoma farm to attend college where he meets, falls in love, and pursues Susan (Annette O'Toole).
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Jack Reed: One of Our Own 1996 TV, 95 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Dennehy Cast: Brian Dennehy, Charles S. Dutton, Susan Ruttan, Kevin Dunn, Suki Kaiser, Michael Talbott, Bernie Coulson, Amber Benson, Terence Kelly, CCH Pounder, Justin Louis, Lorena Gale
Sgt. Jack Reed (Brian Dennehy) steps into the murder case after his partner is murdered in an attempt on young Sarah Landry's (Suki Kaiser) life. Reed takes Sarah into his own home with his family to provide protection while he works out the details in solving the case.
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Manhunter 1986 R, 120 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller aka: Red Dragon Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
Director: Michael Mann Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Frankie Faison, Benjamin Hendrickson, Dan Butler, David Seaman, Michael Talbott, Michele Shay, Robin Moseley, Paul Perri
"The Tooth Fairy," is Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a psychotic killer. He is on the loose, and retired FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is called back into service to track him down. Adapted from Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," this is one story of the character Doctor Hannibal Lecter (the other is "Silence of the Lambs").
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| 1. Carrie (1976)
2. First Blood (1982) aka: Rambo: First Blood
3. Foolin' Around (1980)
4. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1996)
5. Manhunter (1986) aka: Red Dragon aka: Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
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