Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Green Bush, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter III, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Vic Tayback, Lelia Goldoni, Valerie Curtin, Lane Bradbury, Murray Moston, Harry Northrup
Ellen Burstyn won the Oscar for her portrayal of Alice, a widow who wants to be a singer. On the trip to Hollywood with her son (Billy Green Bush), Alice's stardom is put on hold when they run out of money in Arizona, and Alice finds work and happiness as a waitress. Diane Ladd was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair 1976  TV, 48 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Cast: Shelley Duvall, Veronica Cartwright, Bud Cort, Lane Binkley, Patrick Byrne, Dennis Christopher, Polly Holliday, Mark La Mura, Murray Moston, Mark Newkirk, Gary Springer
Set during the "Roaring '20s," this made-for-TV adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's tale is the story of shy, young Bernice (Shelley Duvall) who longs for popularity. She visits flapper cousin Marjorie (Veronica Cartwright) who tries to "modernize" Bernice, and the transformation begins.
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 Mean Streets 1973  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Carradine, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Cesare Danova, Richard Romanus, Victor Argo, George Memmoli, Robert Carradine, Lenny Scaletta, Jeannie Bell, Murray Moston, Lois Walden, Harry Northup
Four young men–Charlie (Harvey Keitel), who is confused between his loyalties to his church and his gangster activities; bartender Tony (David Proval); bookie Michael (Richard Romanus); and troubled Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro)–hang out in New York's Little Italy. Charlie tries to protect Johnny Boy, but matters get out of hand when Michael becomes fed up with Johnny Boy not paying off his debt to him and seeks revenge. A great film that made Martin Scorsese a big name.
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| 1. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
2. Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976)
3. Mean Streets (1973)
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