The Amati Girls 2000  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anne DeSalvo
Cast: Mercedes Ruehl, Paul Sorvino, Cloris Leachman, Sean Young, Dinah Manoff, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, Mark Harmon, Jamey Sheridan, Marissa Leigh
Three generations of the Amati women, each having her own set of problems, must contend with sisters, mothers, and daughters who don't hesitate to make their own thoughts known. Unfortunately, the good cast cannot compensate for this bad movie.
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Bloodbrothers 1978  R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: A Father's Love
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco, Richard Gere, Lelia Goldoni, Yvonne Wilder, Kenneth McMillan, Marilu Henner, Danny Aiello, Robert Englund, Eddie Jones
Taken from Richard Price's novel, this good story concerns macho influences from construction-worker family members that influence the lives of all in the family.
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The Brink's Job 1978  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvino, Sheldon Leonard, Kevin O'Connor, Gerard Murphy
Based on the true story of a Brinks heist, Peter Falk plays Tony Pino, leader of a not-very-successful gang that manages to pull off a theft of $30,000.
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Bulworth 1998 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Warren Beatty
Cast: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Jack Warden, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Christine Baranski, Sean Astin, Laurie Metcalf, Isaiah Washington
A bigoted senator, Jay Bulworth (Warren Beatty), runs for reelection. But, this time around (knowing he is dying) he decides to tell the truth to his constituents and, in the process, offends the power brokers.
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Chiefs 1983  TV, 200 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Jerry London
Cast: Charlton Heston, Paul Sorvino, Billy Dee Williams, Keith Carradine, Brad Davis, Stephen Collins, Danny Glover, John Goodman, Tess Harper, Leon Rippy
This made-for-TV miniseries is filled with suspense as a small town's police chief (Billy Dee Williams) reopens a 40-year-old murder case that his predecessors were unable to bring to conclusion. 2 User Reviews
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| | It was an excellent movie I would love to purchase it. | mshelen3 02/22/2007 | | |
| | to buy Chiefs | Lorilee 01/28/2007 | | i would like to buy or rent this movie |
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Chiller 1985  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Michael Beck, Beatrice Straight, Laura Johnson, Dick O'Neill, Alan Fudge, Craig Richard Nelson, Paul Sorvino, Jill Schoelen, Anne Seymour, Russ Marin, Jerry Lacy, Ned Wertimer
Young, successful businessman Miles Creighton (Michael Beck) dies, and his body is frozen in hopes that science will allow him to be brought back to life in the future. Ten years later, a computer problem results in a thaw, and, surprisingly, Miles lives, but, alas, without a soul. Those around him realize that he is bent on destruction, and his mother (Beatrice Straight) must bite the bullet and take the lead in his destruction. Made for TV.
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The Cooler 2003 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Kramer
Cast: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Estella Warren, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Arthur J. Nascarella, Joey Fatone, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Don Scribner
Down-but-not-quite-out loser Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) works as a "cooler" (his bad luck rubs off on would-be winners) for manager Shelly Kaplow's (Alec Baldwin) Las Vegas casino. The ploy works–until Bernie falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), and his run of bad luck changes into good. The ensuing turn of events does not bode well with Shelly. Alec Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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 Cruising 1980 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinell, Barton Heyman, Gene Davis, Allan Miller, Ed O'Neill, Jay Acovone, Randy Jurgensen
Steve Burns (Al Pacino) is an officer for the NYPD who goes undercover by dressing in leather and chains in the S & M subculture to catch a sadistic homosexual killer. In the process, Burns becomes obsessed with the man (Richard Cox) he is trailing.
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The Day of the Dolphin 1973  PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, Fritz Weaver, Jon Korkes, Edward Herrmann, John Dehner
A marine biologist, Dr. Jake Terrell (George C. Scott), trains dolphins to talk. His dolphins are stolen, and Terrell learns they are to be used in a plot to assassinate the President of the United States.
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Dick Tracy 1990 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Warren Beatty
Cast: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Kathy Bates, Charlie Korsmo, William Forsythe, Robert Costanzo, Dick Van Dyke, Paul Sorvino, Seymour Cassel, Jack Kehoe
Warren Beatty plays Dick Tracy and Madonna takes on the role of Breathless Mahoney in this fantasy adventure. Shot in only seven colors (one of them is yellow), this stylistic movie brings to life the comic strip without losing its grip on unreality. The real substance of this movie is provided by the scene-stealing villains, most notably Al Pacino as Big Boy Caprice and Dustin Hoffman as Mumbles. "Sooner or Later" won an Oscar for Best Song.
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Dog Watch 1996 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Langley
Cast: Sam Elliott, Esai Morales, Paul Sorvino, Dan Lauria, Richard Gilliland, Jessica Steen, Mimi Craven, Richard Zavaglia
Revenge leads to violence when a San Francisco cop, Charlie Falon (Sam Elliott), avenges his partner's murder and, in turn, kills the man standing over his partner's body. Too late, Falon realizes that he has murdered an innocent man. But as the investigation continues, it reveals a lurid story of drugs and corruption.
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The Gambler 1974 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karel Reisz
Cast: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Jacqueline Brookes, Morris Carnovsky, Burt Young, Stuart Margolin, M. Emmet Walsh, Vic Tayback, James Woods
A gambling addict (James Caan), who cannot be convinced that he has an illness, suffers when his family refuses to come to his aid, and he is forced to deal with the vindictive world of loan sharks.
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 GoodFellas 1990  R, 146 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Debi Mazar, Chuck Low, Frank DiLeo, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Catherine Scorsese, Beau Starr
The New York Mafia, from the mid-1950s until 1980, is the subject of this film that captures the essence of loyalty among Family members. Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book, this is the story of Henry Hill's (Ray Liotta) long tenure as a member of the Mafia. Joe Pesci won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Five nominations were also received, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco).
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Goodnight, Joseph Parker 2004 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Brooks
Cast: Nick Chinlund, Paul Sorvino, Steven Tyler, Debi Mazar, Richard Edson, Kim Dickens, Ruby Jean Parisi, Will Potter, Shannah Laumeister, William McLain
Set in a New Jersey bar, the plot revolves around the return of successful singer Joseph Parker (Nick Chinlund) who reunites with bar owner Carlie (Paul Sorvino) and barmaid Rita (Debi Mazar). Hopes rise that the presence of Joseph will prove uplifting for Charlie's bar.
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Hey Arnold! The Movie 2002 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Tuck Tucker
Cast: Spencer Klein, Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Tress MacNeille, Paul Sorvino, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Lloyd, Vincent Schiavelli, Maurice LaMarche, Kath Soucie, Christopher Walberg, Sam Gifaldi, Blake McIver Ewing
In this animated film, fourth-grader Arnold (voice of Spencer Klein) enlists the aid of his friends to stop the efforts of a developer who plans to bulldoze landmarks and build a shopping mall.
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Houdini 1998 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pen Densham
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Paul Sorvino, Rhea Perlman, Stacy Edwards, George Segal, Ron Perlman, David Warner, Mark Ruffalo, Grace Zabriskie, Judy Geeson
Billed as the "World's Greatest Escape Artist," Harry Houdini is the subject of this biography, which follows his life from birth, immigration to the U.S., and on to fame and fortune as the legendary master of magic.
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I Will, I Will...for Now 1976  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Panama
Cast: Elliott Gould, Diane Keaton, Paul Sorvino, Victoria Principal, Robert Alda, Warren Berlinger, Madge Sinclair, Candy Clark
This dated, trashy satire on love and marriage features Elliott Gould and Diane Keaton as a rich New York couple who get involved in a sex clinic and extramarital affairs.
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 King Lear 1974 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edwin Sherin
Cast: James Earl Jones, Raul Julia, Rosalind Cash, Paul Sorvino, Rene Auberjonois, Lee Chamberlin, Ellen Holly, Douglass Watson, Tom Aldredge, Franklyn Seales, James Harper, Frederick Coffin, Frankie Faison, George Dzundza, William Hart
In this TV re-creation of the New York Shakespeare Festival production, James Earl Jones does a good job in his role of King Lear. Lear is getting old, and decides to leave his kingdom to the daughter he believes loves him the most. His daughter Cordelia (Lee Chamberlin) refuses to play along, and Lear exiles her. The other two daughters–Regan and Goneril (Ellen Holly and Rosalind Cash)–now plot against their father, and their actions lead to tragedy. At the same time, Gloucester (Paul Sorvino) and his sons Edmund (Raul Julia) and Edgar (Rene Auberjonois) experience their own family problems.
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Knock Off 1998 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Paul Sorvino, Carman Lee, Glen Chin, Jeff Wolfe, Moses Chan
When the Russian mafia threatens to blow up the world using microchip bombs, smuggled in the jeans manufactured by Marcus Ray's (Jean-Claude Van Damme) Hong Kong company, Ray steps in with his partner, Tommy Hendricks (Rob Schneider). Then the real killing begins–until the body count is impossible to determine. Speaking of bombs,...
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Longshot 2000  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lionel C. Martin
Cast: Tony DeCamillis, Hunter Tylo, Joey Sculthorpe, Danielle Fishel, Frayne Rosanoff, Paul Sorvino, Shana Betz, C.J. Byrnes, Jen Morris, Jessica Wesson
Cameos by several pop bands help keep this from being a real bomb, but not by much (Britney Spears' cameo is a near disaster). A sleazy, but rich, man (Paul Sorvino) attempts to bribe Jack (Tony De Camillis) into dating a wealthy widow (Hunter Tylo) in order to obtain insider information.
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Lost and Found 1979 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast: George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Maureen Stapleton, Hollis McLaren, John Cunningham, Paul Sorvino, Ken Pogue, John Candy, Martin Short
Adam (George Segal) is a university professor and widower who romances and marries divorcee Tricia (Glenda Jackson), BUT their ensuing marriage cannot be described as "happily ever after."
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Love Is All There Is 1996 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joseph Bologna, Renee Taylor
Cast: Lainie Kazan, Joseph Bologna, Barbara Carrera, Renee Taylor, Paul Sorvino, Angelina Jolie, Nathaniel Marston, William Hickey, Dick Van Patten, Abe Vigoda, Connie Stevens, Joy Behar
The relationships of feuding families–rival caterers: Sadie and Mike Capomezzo (Lanie Kazan and Joseph Bologna) and Maria and Piero Malacici (Barbara Carrera and Paul Sorvino)–are thrown into a tailspin when their children (Angelina Jolie and Nathaniel Marston) fall in love while starring in their school production of "Romeo and Juliet."
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Made for Each Other 1971 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert B. Bean
Cast: Renee Taylor, Joseph Bologna, Paul Sorvino, Olympia Dukakis, Helen Verbit, Louis Zorich, Norman Shelley, Adam Arkin, Ron Carey, Peggy Pope
Two dysfunctional people (Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna) meet at their encounter session that begins an offbeat relationship that leads to marriage. Very funny.
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Mambo Italiano 2003 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Emile Gaudreault
Cast: Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Claudia Ferri, Peter Miller, Mary Walsh, Tara Nicodemo, Richard Jutras, Tim Post, Pierrette Robitaille, Dino Tavarone, Lou Vani
Angelo Barberini's (Luke Kirby) apartment is robbed, and the investigating policeman turns out to be a childhood friend, Nino Paventi (Peter Miller). The friendship resumes; but this time Angelo and Nino become gay lovers. When the parents learn of the affair, both families–steeped in Italian traditions–become unglued.
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Men with Guns 1997 R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kari Skogland
Cast: Donal Logue, Gregory Sporleder, Callum Keith Rennie, Max Perlich, Paul Sorvino, Joseph Griffin, William MacDonald, Derek Ritschel, Maureen Cryan, Jack(2) Duffy
Eddie and Lucas (Donal Logue and Gregory Sporleder) are small-time Toronto hoods who try to go big-time after being humiliated while trying to collect on a debt. They obtain guns, blow away the guys who humiliated them, and get away with a drug king's stash of cocaine. That was a mistake, since they are still small-time operators.
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 Money Talks 1997 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Gerard Ismael, Paul Sorvino, Paul Gleason, David Warner, Frank Bruynbroek, Veronica Cartwright, Damian Chapa, Larry Hankin, Nathan Anderson, Faizon Love, Ralph W. Odum, Doug Llewelyn
Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a small-time crook who gains instant fame following a terrorist bombing of a prison bus to free their leader–Franklin was handcuffed to that leader. Hatchett is wanted by the police; he teams up with TV newsman James Russell (Charlie Sheen), and the chase is on.
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 Most Wanted 1997 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: David Hogan
Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jon Voight, Jill Hennessy, Paul Sorvino, Robert Culp, Wolfgang Bodison, Simon Baker, David Groh, Michael Milhoan, Lee de Broux
Persian Gulf hero Sergeant James Dunn (Keenen Ivory Wayans) has been convicted of killing an officer but is given the chance for freedom if he accepts an assassination assignment. The victim turns out to be the First Lady, and Dunn becomes a hunted man with a $10 million reward for his capture.
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Mr. 3000 2004 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Stone III
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli, Brian J. White, Ian Anthony Dale, Evan Jones, Amaury Nolasco, Dondre Whitfield, Paul Sorvino, Earl Billings, Neil Brown Jr., Rich Komenich
Immediately following his 3,000th hit, Milwaukee Brewers star Stan Ross (Bernie Mac) retired from baseball and successfully marketed a raft of products under his name. He went on to live the good life–until an error was discovered leaving him with a mere 2997 hits. Stan's solution: return to professional baseball and play until he hits over 3,000–a feat easier said than done.
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Nixon 1995 R, 190 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Paul Sorvino, James Woods, J.T. Walsh, Bob Hoskins, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, David Paymer, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Steenburgen, E.G. Marshall, David Hyde Pierce, Brian Bedford, Kevin Dunn
This Oliver Stone film journeys from Richard Nixon's (Anthony Hopkins) law-school days, through his marriage to Pat (Joan Allen), to his Presidency, and then through his fateful fall from the highest office in the land. Academy Award nominations were received by Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor) and Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress).
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Oh, God! 1977 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: George Burns, Teri Garr, Paul Sorvino, John Denver, George Furth, Ralph Bellamy, Dinah Shore, Barry Sullivan, Donald Pleasence, William Daniels
The reason for success of this film is because George Burns does a great job in the role of God, and John Denver is believable as the typical man on the street.
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The Panic in Needle Park 1971  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino, Joe Santos, Sully Boyar, Michael McClanathan, Larry Marshall
Set in New York City, this is the story of young drug addicts (Al Pacino and Kitty Winn) whose futures are going nowhere as they sink deeper and deeper into the abyss. A well-made film.
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Parallel Lives 1994 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Linda Yellen
Cast: James Belushi, Liza Minnelli, James Brolin, Helen Slater, Jack Klugman, Ben Gazzara, Mira Sorvino, Lindsay Crouse, Paul Sorvino, Dudley Moore
Fraternity/sorority reunion time brings out the best and worst of participants–including murder. Not much here; it is really like an actor's workshop.
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Perfume 2001 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Rymer
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Sonia Braga, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Rita Wilson, Leslie Mann, Jeff Goldblum, Omar Epps, Mariel Hemingway, Michelle Williams
Icons of the fashion world get together for a show. The film uses this as a backdrop for, basically, cameo appearances by various stars who have been told to improvise. And improvise they do, but without guidelines, it would seem. This experiment will fail to interest most moviegoers.
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Reds 1981 PG, 200 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Warren Beatty
Cast: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Edward Herrmann, Maureen Stapleton, Jerzy Kosinski, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh, Ian Wolfe, Nicolas Coster, Bessie Love, MacIntyre Dixon, Pat Starr, George Plimpton
This movie tells the story of the Russian Revolution and mixes in the love story of John and Louise (Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton) who are swept up in the momentum of change. Academy Awards were received by Warren Beatty for his directing and Maureen Stapleton for Best Supporting Actress. Nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Beatty), Actress (Keaton), and Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson).
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Repo! The Genetic Opera 2008 R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Cast: Alexa Vega, Anthony Head, Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Sarah Brightman, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre, Terrance Zdunich, Sarah Power, Jessica Horn, Branko Lebar, Brianna Buckmaster, Brad Austin, Anna Kostan, Marty Adams
It is the year 2056, and there is an epidemic of organ failures on the planet. President Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino) of GeneCo offers easy financing for transplant surgery but retains the right to repossess the organ if payments are not made on time. His hired assassin Repo Man (Anthony Head) stops at nothing to retrieve the organs. Rotti is dying, and his sons Luigi (Bill Moseley) and Pavi (Nivek Ogre)–along with his daughter Amber (Paris Hilton)–are fighting for control of GeneCo. Meanwhile, Repo Man has his own problems involving his 17-year-old daughter Shilo (Alexa Vega) who suffers from a rare blood disease, and Blind Mag (Sarah Brightman), who is Shilo's godmother, is his next target.
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 The Rocketeer 1991 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Ed Lauter, Rick Overton, Terry O'Quinn, James Handy, Jon Polito
In 1938, an ace pilot (Bill Campbell) spots a robbery of a portable rocket pack that can send its owner flying through the air. After obtaining the device, he finds that others, including a Nazi (Timothy Dalton), are hot on his trail.
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 Romeo + Juliet 1996 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Kennedy, Vincent Laresca, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh, Harold Perrineau, Miriam Margolyes, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd, Jesse Bradford, Dash Mihok
The story of Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) is updated to the 20th century where they encounter sex, drugs, and pop music as members of opposing gangs (the Montagues and the Capulets). Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and fall in love. Although they try to hide their love from their warring families, obstacles lie ahead in the form of Tybalt (John Leguizamo) and Mercutio (Harold Perrineau) contributing to the problems of the "star-crossed lovers."
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See Spot Run 2001 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Whitesell
Cast: David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Angus T. Jones, Steve Schirripa, Anthony Anderson, Paul Sorvino, Kavan Smith, Kimberly Hawthorne
Spot/Agent 11 is an FBI drug-sniffing dog that has cost mafioso Sonny Talia (Paul Sorvino) a fortune. When Talia orders a hit on the dog, Spot finds refuge in the mail truck of Gordon (David Arquette) who just happens to hate dogs. The chase is on in this attempt at comedy.
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Slow Dancing in the Big City 1978 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Anne Ditchburn, Nicolas Coster, Anita Dangler, Hector Mercado, Jack Ramage, Thaao Penghlis, Linda Selman, Adam G., Tara Mitton
A gruff newspaper columnist, Lou Friedlander (Paul Sorvino), falls for struggling ballerina Sarah Gantz (Anne Ditchburn) who has been told that her dancing days will end before they really begin.
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The Stuff 1985 R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino, Scott Bloom, Danny Aiello, Patrick O'Neal, James Dixon, Alexander Scourby, Rutanya Alda
David (Michael Moriarty) is an industrial spy whose mission is to find the source of a yogurt that turns those who consume it into zombies in this satire on 1950s horror films.
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That Championship Season 1982 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Miller
Cast: Bruce Dern, Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino, Arthur Franz, Stacy Keach, Michael Bernosky, Joseph Kelly, James M. Langan, Tony Santaniello
This film involves the 24th annual reunion of a Pennsylvania high-school basketball team's celebration of their 1957 championship. Time has taken its toll on the squad members, which becomes apparent as their drinking leads to a revelation of their current lives. This filmed version of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play just doesn't have the play's greatness.
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That Championship Season 1999 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Sorvino
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Terry Kinney, Tony Shalhoub, Gary Sinise, Paul Sorvino, Gailard Sartain, Jerri Manthey, Carol Lawrence, Joe Bays, Susan M. Carr
A reunion of four high-school basketball champs–Phil (Vincent D'Onofrio), James (Terry Kinney), George (Tony Shalhoub), and Tom (Gary Sinise)–and their coach (Paul Sorvino) turns into a "tell-all" fest that will change their lives forever.
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The Thin Blue Lie 2000 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino, Cynthia Preston, G.W. Bailey, Al Waxman, Beau Starr, Barry Wiggins, Chuck Shamata, Louis Di Bianco, Melissa DiMarco, Bruce McFee, Philip Granger, Hayley Tyson
Based on actual events in 1970s' Philadelphia, this made-for-cable TV entry stars Rob Morrow as journalist Jonathan Neumann who is brought to Philadelphia to provide court coverage for a local newspaper. He immediately comes across a case of a handicapped young man who is found guilty of murder. But, on investigation, he finds out that the man was beaten into the confession by the police, and witnesses were beaten into providing the "correct" testimony. Because of this and other similar cases, he is targeted by the police for harassment. The corruption appears to go all the way up to the mayor's office.
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A Touch of Class 1973 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast: George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino, K Callan, Hildegarde Neil, Cec Linder, Mary Barclay, Michael Elwyn, Nadim Sawalha, Ian Thompson
This production tells the story of an affair between an American insurance executive (George Segal) living in London with his family and a British dress designer (Glenda Jackson) separated from her husband. They meet and have an affair in spite of a myriad of problems. Glenda Jackson won the Best Actress Oscar for her role. Somehow, this dull picture was also nominated for an Oscar.
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Turk 182! 1985 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Robert Culp, Kim Cattrall, Darren McGavin, Peter Boyle, Steven Keats, James Tolkan, Paul Sorvino, Dick O'Neill
When Terry (Robert Urich) loses his pension from the fire department because of an off-duty injury, his younger brother, Jimmy (Timothy Hutton), decides to avenge the injustice.
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Very Close Quarters 1986 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Communal Flat
Director: Vladimir Rif
Cast: Shelley Winters, Paul Sorvino, Theodore Bikel, Farley Granger, Lee Taylor-Allan, Ellen Barber, Frederick Allen, Dennis Boutsikaris, Kathleen Doyle
Although filmed in 1983, this movie was not released until 1986, but the later date for release did not help this bomb. It is based on sexual habits within a Moscow communal flat.
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Where's Poppa? 1970 R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Going Ape
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman, Trish Van Devere, Barnard Hughes, Vincent Gardenia, Paul Sorvino, Rob Reiner, Rae Allen, Joe Keyes
This cult film involves Gordon Hocheiser's (George Segal) attempts to induce a heart attack in his nagging, senile mother (Ruth Gordon). Sick, but fun if you like that kind of humor.
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| 1. The Amati Girls (2000)
2. Bloodbrothers (1978)
aka: A Father's Love
3. The Brink's Job (1978)
4. Bulworth (1998)
5. Chiefs (1983)
6. Chiller (1985)
aka: Wes Craven's Chiller
7. The Cooler (2003)
8. Cruising (1980)
9. The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
10. Dick Tracy (1990)
11. Dog Watch (1996)
12. A Fine Mess (1986)
13. The Gambler (1974)
14. GoodFellas (1990)
15. Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
16. Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
17. Houdini (1998)
18. I Will, I Will...for Now (1976)
19. I, the Jury (1982)
20. King Lear (1974)
21. Knock Off (1998)
22. Longshot (2000)
23. Lost and Found (1979)
24. Love Is All There Is (1996)
25. Made for Each Other (1971)
26. Mambo Italiano (2003)
27. Men with Guns (1997)
28. Money Talks (1997)
29. Most Wanted (1997)
30. Mr. 3000 (2004)
31. Nixon (1995)
32. Oh, God! (1977)
33. The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
34. Parallel Lives (1994)
35. Perfume (2001)
36. Reds (1981)
37. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
38. The Rocketeer (1991)
39. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
aka: Romeo and Juliet
40. See Spot Run (2001)
41. Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
42. The Stuff (1985)
43. That Championship Season (1982)
44. That Championship Season (1999)
45. The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
46. A Touch of Class (1973)
47. Turk 182! (1985)
48. Very Close Quarters (1986)
aka: The Communal Flat
49. Where's Poppa? (1970)
aka: Going Ape
50. With Intent to Kill (1984)
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