 1941 1979  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen, Robert Stack, Christopher Lee, Slim Pickens, Elisha Cook Jr., Warren Oates, Lorraine Gary, Bobby DiCicco, Murray Hamilton, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune
This film takes the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and then goes on to a make-believe story of the Japanese attack on Los Angeles. General Joseph Stilwell (Robert Stack) is in command of the military protecting California's coast, and Sgt. Tree (Dan Aykroyd) is assigned the job of installing a 40mm anti-aircraft gun in homeowner Ward Douglas' (Ned Beatty) backyard. When California is attacked, Hollywood Boulevard lies in ruins, and craziness is experienced by the military and civilians as well. Special effects really help this film.
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Against the Law 1997  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Jim Wynorski
Cast: Richard Grieco, Nancy Allen, Nick Mancuso, Frank Lloyd, Herb Mitchell, Christopher Pettiet, Tim Colceri, Cole S. McKay, Randy Hall, Steven Ford, Thomas Mikal Ford, Randy Crowder
Gunfighter Rex (Richard Grieco) makes a career of challenging policemen to showdowns in order to gain the reputation as the world's fastest gun. Now he comes across an officer, John Shepard (Nick Mancuso), who has gained attention for gunning down crooks. Rex's reputation would soar if he could get a showdown with Shepard.
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Blow Out 1981  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden, Curt May, Ernest McClure, Dave Roberts, John Aquino, John McMartin, Deborah Everton, J. Patrick McNamara, Missy Cleveland, Roger Wilson, John Hoffmeister
Governor George McRyan (John Hoffmeister), a presidential candidate, is killed in a car accident; however, Jack (John Travolta) rescues Sally (Karen Allen) from drowning in the same accident. Jack believes he has evidence that the "accident" was not simply a tire blow out but was really an assassination and becomes involved in intrigue as he tries to get the facts.
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 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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Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return 1999 R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Kari Skogland
Cast: Natalie Ramsey, John Franklin, Paul Popowich, Nancy Allen, Stacy Keach, Alix Koromzay, John Patrick White, Nathan Bexton, Gary Bullock, Sydney Bennett, William Prael, Eric F Donald
These sequels keep on coming. Hannah (Natalie Ramsey) returns home in search of her mother. Her hometown is completely lacking in adults; instead, it is occupied by a murderous band of young cult members, and Hannah is important to their plans.
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 Dressed to Kill 1980  R, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis Franz, David Margulies, Ken Baker, Brandon Maggart, Susanna Clemm, Mary Davenport, Amalie Collier, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Norman Evans, Robbie L. McDermott, Bill Randolph
Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) tells her psychiatrist (Michael Caine) that her sexual life with her husband is pathetic, and that afternoon she has sex with a stranger that results in her being slashed to death by a blonde woman. A prostitute, Liz Blake (Nancy Allen), witnesses the murder, but the police suspect that she is guilty of the act. Now, Liz is the next intended victim of the murderess, and she joins forces with Kate's son, Peter (Keith Gordon), to catch the killer.
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Home Movies 1979 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Maestro
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Gerrit Graham, Vincent Gardenia, Mary Davenport, Loretta Tupper, Captain Haggerty, Theresa Saldana, Kari Borg
Egomaniacal Dr. Tuttle (Kirk Douglas) leads the Star Therapy Cult. A film student (Keith Gordon) gets advice from Dr. Tuttle on how to live his mixed-up life.
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Kiss Toledo Goodbye 1999  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lyndon Chubbuck
Cast: Michael Rapaport, Christopher Walken, Robert Forster, Christine Taylor, Jamie Anderson, Nancy Allen, Paul Ben-Victor, Robert Alan Beuth, Colin(3) Campbell, Bill Capizzi
Kevin (Michael Rapaport) enjoys a good life and is engaged to be married. Then he finds out that his biological father is a crime boss, and when the father is killed, Kevin is expected to take over. A weak comedy/crime flick with lots of yawns and bullets.
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The Last Detail 1973 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hal Ashby
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Carol Kane, Michael Moriarty, Luana Anders, Nancy Allen, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Miller
While two sailors in the U.S. Navy are awaiting transfer, they are given the job of escorting another sailor to the brig at Portsmouth Naval Base. Along the way, they decide to let their prisoner have a few good days before reaching the prison. Nicholson and Quaid were both nominated for Oscars.
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Not for Publication 1984 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Bartel
Cast: Nancy Allen, David Naughton, Laurence Luckinbill, Alice Ghostley, Cork Hubbert, Barry Dennen, Richard Blackburn, Jeanne Evans, Richard Paul, Michael Sullivan
Reporter Lois (Nancy Allen) works for a sleazy New York newspaper that specializes in finding all the scandals that abound in the city. She also has a second job: working for the mayor. When she begins to suspect the mayor of wrongdoing, the fun begins. Bizarre characters, funny at times, tasteless more often than not.
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Out of Sight 1998 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance / Thriller
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina, Isaiah Washington, Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn, Catherine Keener, Nancy Allen, Jim Robinson, Mike Malone, Donna Frenzel, Keith Hudson, James Blank
Although Jack Foley (George Clooney) just cannot get bank robberies down pat, he excels at escaping from his inevitable imprisonments. Marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez)–one smart, sexy, law-enforcement officer–is on the trail following Foley's latest escape, but she is seduced by Foley and is not so sure she really wants to bring him in.
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The Pass 1998 R, 90 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Highway Hitcher
Director: Kurt Voss
Cast: William Forsythe, James LeGros, Elizabeth Pena, Michael McKean, Nancy Allen, Jamie Kennedy, John Doe, Jaason Simmons, Chris Shearer, Richard Fleming
Down-on-his-luck Charles Duprey (William Forsythe) picks up Hunter (James LeGros), a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psycho. Charles dumps Hunter and drives off–only to be stopped up the road by a mudslide and forced to find a room for a few days. Meanwhile, Hunter remains on Charles' trail and is killing a few others along the way. Unknown to Charles, Hunter has been hired to kill Charles so that his ex-wife (Elizabeth Pena) and friend (Michael McKean) can collect on the insurance money.
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The Philadelphia Experiment 1984  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Stewart Raffill
Cast: Michael Pare, Nancy Allen, Bobby DiCicco, Eric Christmas, Kene Holliday, Louise Latham, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Currie, Ralph Manza
A U.S. Navy vessel is part of a top-secret experiment during World War II. In the course of the operation, the ship disappears, and the ship with its crew is thrown ahead in time to 1984.
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Poltergeist III 1988 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Gary Sherman
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Lara Flynn Boyle, Kipley Wentz, Paul Graham, Nathan Davis, Richard Fire, Roger May, Meg Weldon, Stacy Gilchrist, Joey Garfield, Roy Hytower, Christian Murphy
Previous stars Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams are gone, but the otherworld creatures are back. Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) moves in with Aunt Nancy (Nancy Allen) and Uncle Tom (Tom Skerritt) and shares their Chicago condominium. But, the evil creatures are not fooled, and the ghost of the evil Reverend Kane (Nathan Davis) is haunting Carol Anne and wants her to follow him "into the light."
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 RoboCop 1987 R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Dan O'Herlihy, Miguel Ferrer, Robert DoQui, Ray Wise, Felton Perry, Kevin Page, Paul McCrane, Jesse D. Goins, Del Zamora, Calvin Jung, Lee de Broux
In Detroit in the near future, a policeman (Peter Weller) is shot and killed by drug dealers. But, luckily for him, a method has been devised to make a cyborg (half-man, half-machine) ready to fight for all that is just and right in Detroit. The operation is performed at OCP–Omni Consumer Products, the corporation that runs the futuristic city–and RoboCop is out on the streets defending justice. His former partner Officer Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) tries unsuccessfully to help RoboCop remember his past as he pursues the criminals who tried to kill him. Followed by two sequels.
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 RoboCop 2 1990 R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Dan O'Herlihy, Willard E. Pugh, Belinda Bauer, Felton Perry, Robert DoQui, Gabriel Damon, Patricia Charbonneau, John Glover, Mario Machado, Leeza Gibbons, John Ingle, Roger Aaron Brown
The futuristic cyborg RoboCop (Peter Weller) again fights evil forces but is scheduled by OCP, the company that created Robocop, to be replaced by a more modern model: RoboCop 2. Cain (Tom Noonan) leads a drug ring and plans to get his hands on the drug Nuke and market it to Detroit's citizens. When RoboCop arrests Cain, Cain is injured and OCP designer Faxx (Belinda Bauer) secretly takes Cain's brain and inserts it into RoboCop 2. Now, the battle ensues as RoboCop must wipe out the evil, psychotic RoboCop 2. There is one more sequel.
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 RoboCop 3 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Fred Dekker
Cast: Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessy, CCH Pounder, Mako, Robert DoQui, Felton Perry, Daniel von Bargen, Mario Machado, Remy Ryan Hernandez, Jodi Long, S.D. Neeth, Judson Vaughn
In this second sequel to the original "RoboCop" film, Peter Weller has been replaced by Robert John Burke as RoboCop. This time around, the CEO (Rip Torn) of the mega-conglomerate that made RoboCop, Omni Consumer Products, is planning to replace the crumbling city of Detroit. RoboCop steps in amidst the mercenary army that is harassing the inner-city citizens and comes to their aid when their homes are scheduled to be demolished to make room for the new development.
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Secret of the Andes 1998 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Alejandro Azzano
Cast: David Keith, Camilla Belle, John Rhys-Davies, Nancy Allen, Jose Luis Alfonzo, Betiana Blum, Roshan Seth
Diana (Camilla Belle) is becoming a problem at school, partially due to her not fitting in with the other students. So, she and her mother (Nancy Allen) head to an Argentine village in the Andes where Diana's archeologist father (David Keith) is searching for a long lost treasure. But things still don't seem to go right for Diana as she becomes involved with the supernatural. And things don't go too well with this film, either.
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Strange Invaders 1983 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Laughlin
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, Fiona Lewis, Kenneth Tobey, June Lockhart, Charles(2) Lane
This film represents good satire on the 1950s science fiction genre. The plot involves Charles Bigelow's (Paul Le Mat) plight when he searches for his ex-wife and daughter. He ends up in Illinois where he runs into aliens who seem caught in the 1950's styles and customs. When Bigelow relates his story to a tabloid, the aliens head for him, and the chase is on.
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Sweet Revenge 1987 R, 78 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Mark Sobel
Cast: Nancy Allen, Ted Shackelford, Martin Landau, Sal Landi, Michele Little, Gina Gershon, Jim Beaver, George E. Mahlberg, Stacey Adams, Lotis Key
Jillian Grey (Nancy Allen) finds her job as a reporter becoming dangerous when she is kidnapped by leaders of the white-slavery ring she is investigating. Probably not as good as one star, but the reviewer is easy today.
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| 1. 1941 (1979)
2. Against the Law (1997)
3. Blow Out (1981)
4. The Buddy System (1984)
5. Carrie (1976)
6. Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)
7. Dressed to Kill (1980)
8. Home Movies (1979)
aka: The Maestro
9. I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
10. Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)
11. The Last Detail (1973)
12. Not for Publication (1984)
13. Out of Sight (1998)
14. The Pass (1998)
aka: Highway Hitcher
15. The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
16. Poltergeist III (1988)
17. RoboCop (1987)
18. RoboCop 2 (1990)
19. RoboCop 3 (1993)
20. Secret of the Andes (1998)
21. Strange Invaders (1983)
22. Sweet Revenge (1987)
23. Terror in the Aisles (1984)
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