 American Gigolo 1980  R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina Van Pallandt, K Callan, Macdonald Carey, Bill Duke, Brian Davies, Carole Cook, David Cryer, Tom Stewart, Patricia Carr, Carol Bruce, Frances Bergen, William Dozier
Male hooker Julian Kay (Richard Gere) provides his services among the Beverly Hills matrons. When an ex-client is murdered, Julian is in big trouble. He is framed for the murder and becomes the prime suspect. The one person who can help is Michelle (Lauren Hutton) with whom he is enjoying an intense relationship, but she is married to Senator Charles Stratton (Brian Davies). Will Michelle's love for Julian be the answer to his problems?
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Cutter's Way 1981  R, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Cutter and Bone
Director: Ivan Passer
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Ann Dusenberry, Stephen Elliott, Arthur Rosenberg, Nina Van Pallandt, Tony Epper
Richard Bone (Jeff Bridges), who is falsely accused of murder, joins forces with Vietnam veteran Alex Cutter (John Heard) in a scheme to identify the real killer.
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The Long Goodbye 1973 R, 112 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin, Jim Bouton, Warren Berlinger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rutanya Alda
Raymond Chandler's novel is the theme for this satiric Robert Altman film starring Elliott Gould as detective Philip Marlowe. This movie is fast paced with a good supporting cast.
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Quintet 1979  R, 110 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson, Nina Van Pallandt, Brigitte Fossey, David Langton, Thomas Hill, Craig Richard Nelson, Monique Murcure, Anne Gerety, Maruska Stankova, Michel Maillot, Max Fleck, Francoise Berd
The world is in the midst of another Ice Age when seal hunter Essex (Paul Newman) and his pregnant wife, Vivia (Brigitte Fossey), search for Essex's brother Francha (Thomas Hill). They find Francha in a remote city where survivors are playing the game, "Quintet," in which losing players are murdered. They join in the game, and, after Francha and Vivia are killed, Essex tries to stay alive but becomes obsessed with the game.
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The Sword and the Sorcerer 1982  R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Richard Lynch, George Maharis, Simon MacCorkindale, Richard Moll, Robert Tessier, Nina Van Pallandt, Jeff Corey, Anna Bjorn, Joe Regalbuto
Although this movie has a plot that is difficult to discern and actors who are given weak dialogue, it is saved by the comedy of Lee Horsley. This adventure is all about an evil king and rebels who want to retake the kingdom.
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A Wedding 1978 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Lillian Gish, Ruth Nelson, Desi Arnaz Jr., Vittorio Gassman, Nina Van Pallandt, Dina Merrill, Carol Burnett, Paul Dooley, Amy Stryker, Mia Farrow
This is a good story about an upper-middle-class wedding in which religion and values are satirized.
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| 1. American Gigolo (1980)
2. Cutter's Way (1981)
aka: Cutter and Bone
3. F for Fake (1975)
4. The Long Goodbye (1973)
5. Quintet (1979)
6. The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
7. A Wedding (1978)
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