The Day After 1983  TV, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Amy Madigan, Bibi Besch, Lori Lethin, Jeff East, Georgann Johnson, William Allen Young, Calvin Jung
A Soviet-launched nuclear bomb falls on a small Kansas town. This made-for-TV film follows the aftermath, highlighting the effects and actions of the residents. The graphic nature of the film resulted in a massive public reaction.
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The Deceivers 1988  PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus, Gary Cady, Neena Gupta, Salim Ghouse
While serving in India during 1825, an agent of the British East India Company, William Savage (Pierce Brosnan), infiltrates a gang of highwaymen and finds himself succumbing to their ways and committing his own secret acts of murder.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Kirstie Alley, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Ike Eisenmann, John Vargas, John Winston
Newly promoted Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) joins Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) aboard the Enterprise for a space mission and crosses paths with his nemesis, the extraordinary villain Khan (Ricardo Montalban). Khan is seeking revenge against Kirk for having been exiled on a desolate planet and steals the Genesis device that can transform long-dead planets. Khan plots to use the device for his own evil purpose, and while Kirk battles him, Spock sacrifices himself to save his shipmates on the Enterprise.
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Kim Cattrall, David Warner, Kurtwood Smith, Mark Lenard, Grace Lee Whitney, Brock Peters, Leon Russom, Christopher Plummer
The adventures of the original crew of the Enterprise come to an end, and it is time for a peace treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew set out to escort the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to Earth. But, on the trip, Gorkon is assassinated, and Kirk and crewmember Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are blamed. During his investigation, Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) learns that there are those who do not like the idea of a treaty, and the assassination was the plot of Klingon General Chang (Christopher Plummer). Now, Spock tries to clear Kirk's name–which may prove to be an impossible task before war breaks out, and it is too late.
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Time After Time 1979  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, Charles Cioffi, Andonia Katsaros, Patti D'Arbanville, Keith McConnell, Laurie Main, Joseph Maher, Larry J. Blake, Kent Williams, James Garrett, Leo Lewis, Geraldine Baron, Karin de la Penha
The time is the 19th century when H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) invents a time machine, which Jack the Ripper (David Warner) uses to escape to modern-day San Francisco. H.G. follows Jack in an attempt to bring Jack back to the past. H.G. meets and falls in love with bank officer Amy Robbins (Mary Steenburgen) who acts as his guide. H.G. now hopes for a utopian existence, but Jack continues his activities as a serial killer.
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Vendetta 1999 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Christopher Walken, Clancy Brown, Bruce Davison, Joaquim de Almeida, Edward Herrmann, Kenneth Welsh, Luke Askew, Richard Libertini, Andrea Di Stefano, Joel Gordon, Chris Benson, Wayne Robson, Pierrino Mascarino, Daragh O'Malley, Richard Blackburn
In the 1890s, cotton exporter James Houston (Christopher Walken) masterminds a plot to take over the New Orleans docks. When police chief David Hennessy (Clancy Brown) stands in the way, he is killed. As a result of the homicide, Sicilian immigrants who work on the New Orleans docks are rounded up for questioning. Eventually, nine go on trial, but all are acquitted. However, the populace does not agree with the verdicts, and a series of lynchings result. This made-for-HBO film is based on a true story.
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Volunteers 1985 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe, George Plimpton, Ernest Harada, Allan Arbus, Xander Berkeley, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Guellermo Rio, Chick Hearn, Jacqueline Evans, Pamela Gual, Philip Guilmant
The year is 1962, and rich-kid Lawrence Whatley Bourne III, who has run up a gambling debt that his wealthy father (George Plimpton) will not pay, sneaks aboard a Peace Corps plane headed to Thailand. Lawrence's seat partner on the plane is Peace Corps worker Tom Tuttle (John Candy). They meet and become friends. Their mission in Thailand is to build a bridge for the local villagers, but opposing forces–the local Communists, an opium warlord, and the CIA–have their own unique plans for the bridge. With help from English speaking At Toon (Gedde Watanabe), Lawrence and Tom finally figure out what is really best for the villagers.
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| 1. Company Business (1991)
2. The Day After (1983)
3. The Deceivers (1988)
4. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
5. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
6. Time After Time (1979)
7. Vendetta (1999)
8. Volunteers (1985)
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