Bang 1997   N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ash
Cast: Darling Narita, Peter Greene, Michael Newland, David Alan Graf, Luis Guizar, Art Cruz, Erik Schrody, Michael Artura, James Sharpe, Stanley Herman, James Noble, Donald "Notorious" D, Eric Kirkpatrick, David Conner, Wandi Herman
This low budgeter is a good documentary-style slice of life on the streets of a large city. A young actress (Darling Narita) is evicted from her apartment for non-payment of rent. After being taken advantage of during an audition, she runs across a homeless man (Peter Greene) who destroys the auditioner's mailbox. The responding cop also tries to take advantage of her, but instead, she overcomes him and takes his uniform and motorcycle. Now she finds out what people think about cops. 1 User Review
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| | Very good | Anonymous 02/08/2007 | For a low-budget flick, it was very entertaining, if a litle violent. The scenes with the East L.A. cholos and lowriders ranged from the hilarious to exciting.
For perks, you see what two extremely attractive actresses, Darling Narita and Lucy Liu, looked like cerca 1995. For the more crass like moi, Narita's got great Eurasian looks, lips and fine thin gammes. Ms. Narita's mesmerizing looks are a bit spoiled by her character's constant cursing and smoking (she made a list or two of women who smoke in flms). Narita is downright hilarious in the cholo scenes but it seems her swearing, besides being distracting, is leaned on too heavily for the more highly charged scenes. Perhaps that's why in her next film, "Pups," the only speaking she did was saying the F-word.
Liked the ending too.
She later directed a film with her mom and one review I saw was good. |
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Black Cloud 2004   PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rick Schroder
Cast: Eddie Spears, Julia Jones, Tim McGraw, Saginaw Grant, Branscombe Richmond, Rick Schroder, Nathaniel Arcand, Wayne Knight, Russell Means, Peter Greene
Although frustrated by problems concerning his heritage, Navaho Native American Black Cloud (Eddie Spears) does have talent as a boxer. His mentor, Bud (Russell Means), tries to steer him to a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team, but success or failure hinges on Black Cloud himself learning to accept what is and go on with his life.
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 Blue Streak 1999  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, Nicole Ari Parker, Graham Beckel, Tamala Jones, Olek Krupa, Saverio Guerra, Robert Miranda, Richard C. Sarafian, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Steve Rankin, Carmen Argenziano
Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) is a jewel thief, just released from prison, who impersonates a police officer in his attempt to steal a diamond that is locked up at the police station. But, as it turns out, Logan's well-laid plans go awry in this comedy/action tale.
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Do Me a Favor 1997  R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Trading Favors
Director: Sondra Locke
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, George Dzundza, Devon Gummersall, Julie Ariola, Cuba Gooding Jr., Peter Greene, Frances Fisher, Chad Lowe, Alanna Ubach, Richard Riehle
Events in the life of a high-school student, Lincoln Muller (Devon Gummersall), take on new dimensions when he gets involved with an older woman, Alex (Rosanna Arquette), who takes him on a highway holdup spree from which Lincoln tries to run for his life.
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Gentleman B. 2000 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Gentleman Bandit
Director: Jordan Alan
Cast: Ed Lauter, Peter Greene, Justine Miceli, Charlie Mattera, Kristina Malota, Ryan O'Neal, Todd Newman, Phil Fondacaro, Patric Stillman, Zack Rau
Nick (Charlie Mattera) is sent to prison after a setup by his crime partner, Manny (Peter Greene). Eight years later, Nick is released, intends to go straight, and heads to L.A. to reunite with his old girlfriend (Justine Miceli). She had married Manny, had a child, but divorced him after he became violent. Nick meets up with Harry (Ed Lauter), an ex-con, and the two enter a life of crime. But Manny wants a piece of the action, and the stage is set for a confrontation.
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Laws of Gravity 1992 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Gomez
Cast: Peter Greene, Edie Falco, Paul Schulze, Adam Trese, James Michael McCauley, Anibel Lierras, Arabella Field, Bill Sage, Saul Stein
This story chronicles the lives of small-time Brooklyn thieves–Jimmy (Peter Greene), Frankie (Paul Schulze), and Jon (Adam Trese)–as they step down into the world of big-time crime.
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 The Mask 1994  PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Chuck Russell
Cast: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Richard Jeni, Peter Riegert, Amy Yasbeck, Peter Greene, Nancy Fish, Ben Stein, Orestes Matacena, Tim Bagley, Johnny Williams, Reg E. Cathey, Jim Doughan, Denis Forest, Joseph Alfieri
Jim Carrey plays mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss who discovers an ancient mask floating in the river that, when worn, turns him into a cartoon character with super-human abilities. The mask is just what Stanley needs to give him the courage to step out of his shell and do anything he wants. He sets out to woo beautiful Tina (Cameron Diaz) who happens to be the girlfriend of gangster Dorian Tyrel (Peter Greene). Tyrel is plotting to rob Stanley's bank and take over the city; however, with his new mask, Stanley now has the power needed to stop Tyrel in his tracks.
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Nobody's Baby 2001 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Seltzer
Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Gary Oldman, Radha Mitchell, Mary Steenburgen, Gordon Tootoosis, Anna Gunn, Peter Greene, Robyn Adamson, Ed O'Neill, Matthew Modine
Not-too-bright Billy (Skeet Ulrich), on the run after a prison break, comes upon an auto wreck and rescues the only survivor: a baby girl. He is soon joined by his friend and co-escapee Buford (Gary Oldman), who thinks the baby may bring a good ransom payment. But Billy enjoys being a father, and Buford must come up with another scheme in this very funny (at times) flick.
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 Permanent Midnight 1998 R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Veloz
Cast: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson, Lourdes Benedicto, Fred Willard, Peter Greene, Cheryl Ladd, Charles Fleischer, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett, Chauncey Leopardi, Mary Thompson, Connie Nielsen
Based on Jerry Stahl's autobiography, this is the tale of well-paid Hollywood writer Jerry (Ben Stiller) who, while in recovery, tells Kitty (Maria Bello) the story of his problems with drugs. Through flashbacks, Jerry remembers his marriage to a British woman Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) who is in need of a green card, and her connections land him a job in television where he makes a big salary. But, most of the money goes for drugs, and his life spirals down into the depths of heroin addiction.
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 Pulp Fiction 1994  R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames, Dick Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Phil LaMarr, Rosanna Arquette, Peter Greene
Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer) are thieves who rob a coffee shop. Meanwhile, mob kingpin Marcellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) sends hit men Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) to retrieve a briefcase, and, later, Vincent takes the boss's wife (Uma Thurman) out on the town. Then there is prizefighter Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) who Marcellus has told to throw a fight. These stories and more overlap into one great tale dealing with unsavory characters who quickly become very real to the viewer. "Pulp Fiction" is certainly a movie that will not disappoint, and the pace never lets up. In addition to receiving the Oscar for Best Writing, the film received six other nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Travolta), Supporting Actor (Jackson), Supporting Actress (Thurman), and Director.
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The Rich Man's Wife 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Cast: Halle Berry, Christopher McDonald, Clive Owen, Peter Greene, Clea Lewis, Frankie Faison, Charles Hallahan, Allan Rich
When unhappy wife Josie Potenza (Halle Berry) meets a psychopathic stranger, Cole (Peter Greene), in a bar, she makes the mistake of telling him about her problems. He offers to kill her husband Tony (Christopher McDonald), and the suspense begins as Cole is successful, and police suspect Josie of the murder.
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Scenes of the Crime 2001 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dominique Forma
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Jon Abrahams, Madchen Amick, Noah Wyle, Morris Chestnut, R. Lee Ermey, Kerri Randles, Henry Rollins, Jack Forbes, Peter Greene, Bob Gunton, Brian Goodman
Mechanic and driver for mobsters, Lenny (Jon Abrahams) tries to convince his fiancee that he is just trying to build a client base for the day he opens his own garage. But Lenny gets in over his head when he drives the car for a kidnapping. When the job goes wrong, Lenny is stuck in the van with the victim-to-be, Jimmy (Jeff Bridges), also a big-time mobster. As Jimmy tries to talk Lenny into freeing him, the standoff between feuding gang members grows more tense.
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 Shadow Hours 2000 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Isaac H. Eaton
Cast: Balthazar Getty, Peter Weller, Rebecca Gayheart, Peter Greene, Michael Dorn, Brad Dourif, Richard Moll, Johnny Whitworth, Corin Nemec, Frederic Forrest, Johnny Whitworth, Richard Moll
The Devil, Stuart Chappell (Peter Weller), heads for L.A. on a mission to obtain the soul of Michael Holloway (Balthazar Getty), a young man who is confused and seduced by the glitz surrounding his life and is ready to descend into Hell.
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Ticker 2001  R, 92 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Steven Seagal, Jaime Pressly, Nas, Rosanda "Chilli" Thomas, Peter Greene, Kevin Gage, Michael Halsey, Norbert Weisser, Joe Spano, Ice-T
Terrorists led by Swann (Dennis Hopper) conduct a series of bombings, and two cops (Tom Sizemore and Steven Seagal) are hot on the trail. Explosions are frequent in this lame action flick.
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 1995 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Geoff Murphy
Cast: Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Katherine Heigl, Morris Chestnut, Everett McGill, Nick Mancuso, Kurtwood Smith, Peter Greene, Dale Dye, Brenda Bakke, Andy Romano, David Gianopoulos, Sandra Taylor, Jonathan Banks, Wren T. Brown
Navy SEAL/cook veteran Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) has his work cut out for him when he tries to diffuse a plot to destroy both Washington D.C. and the Pentagon. The villain, Travis Dane (Eric Bogosian) hijacks the Grand Continental train to aid in the plot, but here comes our hero to the rescue.
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| 1. Bang (1997)
2. Black Cloud (2004)
3. Blue Streak (1999)
4. Do Me a Favor (1997)
aka: Trading Favors
5. Gentleman B. (2000)
aka: The Gentleman Bandit
6. Judgment Night (1993)
7. Laws of Gravity (1992)
8. The Mask (1994)
9. Nobody's Baby (2001)
10. Permanent Midnight (1998)
11. Pulp Fiction (1994)
12. The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
13. Scenes of the Crime (2001)
14. Shadow Hours (2000)
15. Ticker (2001)
16. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
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