Hidden in America 1996  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Bell
Cast: Beau Bridges, Bruce Davison, Shelton Dane, Alice Krige, Jena Malone, Josef Sommer, Frances McDormand, Jeff Bridges, Allegra Denton, Nicky Guadagni, Liisa Repo-Martell, James Kidnie
Bill Januson (Beau Bridges) has lost his job at the factory, and now his wife has died of cancer. It is difficult to get needed food and medical treatment, but Bill's pride will not allow him to accept financial assistance. He is determined to prove to his children that they can and will survive on their own.
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Shy Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) cannot stand to be touched and cannot relate to other human beings. He orders a life-size "Real Doll" that is anatomically correct, names her Bianca, and introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus' wife Karin (Emily Mortimer). Not knowing how to handle Lars' delusions, Karin gets Lars to visit a doctor/psychologist, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), who convinces Karin and Gus to sympathize with Lars. They heed her advice, and, before long, the townsfolk join in and accept Bianca. The act of putting aside skepticism actually helps Lars when the community treats Bianca with respect. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women 1997 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Nicky Guadagni, Michael Cameron, Fraser McGregor, Al Waxman, Sela Ward, Anne Jackson, Fritz Weaver, Michael Landes, Theresa Tova
In this premier entry in a series of omnibus films, two separate stories of resistance are offered as two women–a nanny (Elizabeth Perkins) and a Catholic rectory secretary (Sela Ward) perform individual acts of heroism in saving Jews during World War II.
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| 1. Cube (1998)
2. Hidden in America (1996)
3. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
4. Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997)
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