Alone 1997  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
Director: Horton Foote
Cast: Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Ed Begley Jr., Chris Cooper, Shelley Duvall, Hallie Foote, Frederic Forrest, Roxanne Hart, Piper Laurie, Rex Linn
Farm owner John Webb (Hume Cronyn) is an elderly widower who gives his poor relatives hope for their financial future when they join in the effort to strike oil on the family homestead.
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Appointment with Death 1988  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul, Nicholas Guest, John Terlesky
Peter Ustinov stars in this Agatha Christie murder mystery about the murder of a woman in Palestine in 1937.
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The Bunker 1981  TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Schaefer
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Piper Laurie, Richard Jordan, Cliff Gorman, James Naughton, Michael Lonsdale, Susan Blakely, Edward Hardwicke, Martin Jarvis, Michael Kitchen, Andrew Ray, Yves Brainville
Anthony Hopkins won the Emmy for his role of Adolph Hitler during the last weeks of Hitler's life, which were spent in a Berlin bunker. Piper Laurie was nominated for her role as Magda Goebbels.
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 Carrie 1976  R, 97 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Priscilla Pointer, Michael Talbott, Noelle North, Doug Cox, Harry Gold
In Brian De Palma's terrifying tale, a reserved, high-school senior (Sissy Spacek) with telekinetic abilities is scorned by her classmates. When Carrie goes to the prom with the campus jock (William Katt), she discovers that others have devised a nasty plan to further humiliate her. Carrie, however, has a few nasty tricks of her own. From the Stephen King novel by the same name. Both Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie received Oscar nominations.
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Children of a Lesser God 1986 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randa Haines
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf, John F. Cleary, Philip Holmes, Georgia Ann Cline, William D. Byrd, E. Katherine Kerr, Frank Carter Jr., John Limnidis, Bob Hiltermann, John Basinger, Barry Magnani
James Leeds (William Hurt) is a new teacher at a school for the hearing impaired, and Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin) is a deaf woman who has graduated from the school but has opted to stay and work as a custodian rather than face the world outside. James almost immediately falls in love with Sarah, but she resists his advances. When James meets Sarah's mother (Piper Laurie) she tells him that Sarah was sexually molested as a teenager, and that contributes to her wariness of his attentions. Now, James understands and finds new ways to communicate with Sarah–which leads to the love affair that develops between them. Matlin won the Oscar for Best Actress, and nominations were also received for Best Actor (Hurt), Picture, Supporting Actress (Laurie), and Writing.
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The Crossing Guard 1995 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: David Morse, Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, Priscilla Barnes, David Baerwald, John Savage, Richard C. Sarafian
When a man's (Jack Nicholson) daughter is killed by a drunken driver (David Morse), both men's lives come close to being destroyed.
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The Dead Girl 2006  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Karen Moncrieff
Cast: Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, Mary Beth Hurt, Josh Brolin, Brittany Murphy, Marcia Gay Harden, Giovanni Ribisi, Kerry Washington, Mary Steenburgen, Piper Laurie, Nick Searcy, James Franco, Christopher Allen Nelson
This story relates events taking place before and after the murder of Krista (Brittany Murphy) as the lives of diverse people begin to intertwine into five stories that build upon each other as a result of Krista's tragedy. In the fifth story, told in flashback, the viewer meets Krista, and some questions are answered about what led to her tragic end. 1 User Review
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| | good | ellie 03/05/2007 | | i liked it |
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Dream a Little Dream 1989 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Marc Rocco
Cast: Corey Feldman, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Corey Haim, Harry Dean Stanton, William McNamara, Alex Rocco, Victoria Jackson, Susan Blakely, Ria Pavia, Lala Sloatman, Laura Lee Norton, John ward, Matt Adler
Misfit Bobby (Corey Feldman) has a crush on Lainie (Meredith Salenger). Meanwhile, high-school teacher Coleman (Jason Robards) is working on an experiment to enable his and his wife's, Gena (Piper Laurie), minds to be swapped with younger bodies. When Bobby has a bicycle accident while cutting across Coleman's yard, both his and Lainie's minds are swapped with Coleman's and Gena's. But Bobby won't allow Coleman to swap him back to normal until Coleman helps fix Bobby's screwed-up life.
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Eulogy 2004 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Clancy
Cast: Hank Azaria, Jesse Bradford, Zooey Deschanel, Glenne Headly, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Kelly Preston, Ray Romano, Rip Torn, Debra Winger, Curtis Garcia, Keith Garcia, Rene Auberjonois
Three generations of the dysfunctional Collins family meet for the funeral of their patriarch, and while preparing the eulogy, arguments, hidden relationships, and family secrets come to the fore.
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 The Faculty 1998  R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Elijah Wood, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond, Jon Stewart, Salma Hayek, Daniel von Bargen, Josh Hartnett
Is the faculty of Herrington, Ohio, High School from outer space? Well, yes, this town is the focus of an invasion from space and the faculty is the first victim. A group of courageous students attempt to save the world. Freely taken from other sci-fi/horror movies, it is still some fun.
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Francis Goes to the Races 1951 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White, Barry Kelley, Hayden Rorke, Vaughn Taylor, Larry Keating, Don Beddoe, Chill Wills
Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his talking mule, Francis (voice of Chill Wills), get involved in the horse-breeding game in this Francis entry. While Peter falls for the boss' niece (Piper Laurie) and Francis coaches a sorry excuse for a racehorse to win the big race, they have time to take care of some gangsters.
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Go Toward the Light 1988 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Go to the Light
Director: Mike Robe
Cast: Linda Hamilton, Richard Thomas, Piper Laurie, Ned Beatty, Joshua Harris, Brian Bonsall, Rosemary Dunsmore, Steven Eckholdt, Robert Sampson, Madison Mason, Jack Tate, John Wesley
Based on Chris Oyler's autobiography, this made-for-TV film concerns a mother and father (Linda Hamilton and Richard Thomas) who discover that their nine-year-old, hemophiliac son, Ben (Joshua Harris), has contracted AIDS through a transfusion. They are determined to make each remaining day of his life a good one.
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The Grass Harp 1996 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Matthau
Cast: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong, Jack Lemmon, Mary Steenburgen, Nell Carter, Roddy McDowall, Charles Durning, Joe Don Baker
Based on Truman Capote's novella, this is the story of a family and the maturing process of Colin (Edward Furlong) who, following his mother's death, is sent to live with his aunts, Verena (Sissy Spacek) and Dolly (Piper Laurie).
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau, Lynn Bari, Larry Gates, William Reynolds, Skip Homeier, Paul Harvey, Frank Ferguson, Forrest Lewis, Gloria Holden, Fred Nurney, Helen Wallace, James Dean
Aging millionaire Samuel Fulton (Charles Coburn) has no family of his own and wants to leave his fortune to the Vermont family of the woman who long ago turned down his marriage proposal. But first, he wants to test them. He poses as a poor artist, rents a room from them, and anonymously gifts the family $100,000. The mother, Harriet (Lynn Bari), wants to move the family to a mansion and tells her daughter Millicent (Piper Laurie) that she should break up with her boyfriend Dan (Rock Hudson) and find a wealthy man. They run into problems along the way, but, by story's end, lessons are learned, and the family regains its senses and returns to its old lifestyle. Playing a customer at the drug store, James Dean makes his first film appearance.
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Hounddog 2008 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Deborah Kampmeier
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn, Afemo Omilami, Isabelle Fuhman, Cody Hanford, Ryan Pelton, Christoph Sanders, Jill Scott, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Jody Thompson, Ron Prather, Sean Andrew Wallace, William Smith Yelton
In the 1950s, young Lewellen (Dakota Fanning) lives with her religious zealot Grammie (Piper Laurie) and alcoholic Daddy (David Morse) in rural Alabama. Lewellen finds comfort in her dreams of singing with her idol Elvis Presley (Ryan Pelton). Her best friend Buddy (Cody Hanford) promises her a ticket to an Elvis Presley show–if she will meet him at the watering hole. She goes to the watering hole, but Buddy betrays her, and Wooden's Boy (Christoph Sanders) rapes her, which changes her life. Now, with help from medicine man Charles (Aferno Omilami), Lewellen learns more about her beloved blues music and finds hope for the future.
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 The Hustler 1961  N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Stefan Gierasch, Jake LaMotta, Vincent Gardenia, Myron McCormick, Clifford A. Pellow, Gordon B. Clarke, Alexander Rose, William Duell, Charles Dierkop
Paul Newman plays pool shark "Fast" Eddie Felson who yearns to beat Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) for the thrill of hitting the big time instead of hustling in sleazy pool halls. Minnesota Fats: "No bar, no pinball machine. Just pool. This here is Ames, son." The story involves Eddie's match with Minnesota Fats and also covers his romance with alcoholic Sarah (Piper Laurie), his teaming up with backer Bert Gordon (George C. Scott), and the tragic trip to Louisville for a big match with Findlay (Murray Hamilton). The film received Oscar nominations in all of the top six categories (nine total), but won only two: Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Cinematography. 1 User Review
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| | Don Nunn 08/20/2007 | | terrific pool movie |
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In the Blink of an Eye 1996 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Micki Dickoff
Cast: Veronica Hamel, Mimi Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Polly Bergen, Piper Laurie, Keith Brunsmann, Denise Richards, Brian Markinson, Mary Mara, J. Scott Bronson
Based on a true story, this made-for-TV film concerns movie producer/director Micki Dickoff (Veronica Hamel) who directs this account of her story. She puts her career on hold to help a friend when she finds out that the friend has been in prison for over 15 years, along with her husband, after being convicted of murder. 1 User Review
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| | Compelling, thought-provoking film | justiceseeker 06/17/2007 | | |
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 Inherit the Wind 1999  PG, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie, Beau Bridges, Tom Everett Scott, John Cullum, Kathryn Morris, Lane Smith, Brad Greenquist, Peter Mackenzie
Based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, this made-for-TV offering features Jack Lemmon in the role of defense attorney Henry Drummond, while George C. Scott takes on the role of the grumpy prosecutor, Matthew Harrison Brady. The excellent cast provides a high level of drama in this classic argument over the right to teach evolution in schools. 1 User Review
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| | great movie | johnny21 05/21/2007 | | |
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Johnny Dark 1954 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don Taylor, Paul Kelly, Ilka Chase, Sidney Blackmer, Scatman Crothers, Russell Johnson, Joe Sawyer, Robert Nichols
After being cheated by the automaker for whom he works, engineer Johnny Dark (Tony Curtis) steals the sports car he designed and enters a Canada to Mexico race.
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Louisa 1950 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alexander Hall
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Charles Coburn, Ruth Hussey, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, Piper Laurie, Scotty Beckett, Willard Waterman, Jimmy Hunt, Connie Gilchrist
Louisa Norton (Spring Byington) is elderly in years but not in mind and spirit. When she moves in with her son and daughter-in-law (Ronald Reagan and Ruth Hussey), the fun begins.
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No Room for the Groom 1952 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don DeFore, Spring Byington, Jack Kelly, Frank Sully, Fess Parker, David Janssen, Paul McVey, Lillian Bronson
When an ex-G.I. (Tony Curtis) returns home from Korea, he finds his house is filled with offbeat relatives of his wife (Piper Laurie).
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Palmer's Pick Up 1999 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Coppola
Cast: Robert Carradine, Richard Hillman, Patrick Kilpatrick, Neil Giuntoli, Alice Ghostley, Soupy Sales, Garrett Morris, Talia Shire, Morton Downey Jr., Rosanna Arquette, Piper Laurie, Clu Gulager
Not-so-bright Bruce and Pearl (Robert Carradine and Richard Hillman) run a small trucking business and are happy when they get a much needed job: haul a large crate from California to Florida and arrive before the new millennium begins. As they proceed along the way, more and more people try to stop them in the belief they are carrying the Devil that will be released into the Bermuda Triangle at the start of the new millenium. An interesting supporting cast.
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Possessed 2000  TV, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven E. DeSouza
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jonathan Malen, Michael Rhoades, Shannon Lawson, Michael McLachlan, Richard Waugh
"The Exorcist" this is not, though both are based on the only Vatican-sanctioned exorcism in the U.S. in the 20th century. Timothy Dalton is the priest who tries to cast out the demon possessing a boy in 1950s' St. Louis, though he has several demons of his own to contend with.
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The Prince Who Was a Thief 1951 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Everett Sloane, Jeff Corey, Betty Garde, Marvin Miller, Peggie Castle, Donald Randolph, Hayden Rorke, Fred Graham
The prince was kidnapped as an infant and is now a skilled thief. Nevertheless, Julna (Tony Curtis), royal heir to the throne is restored to his rightful position.
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 Return to Oz 1985 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Walter Murch
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michel Sundin, Tim Rose, Sean Barrett, Mak Wilson, Denise Bryer, Brian Henson, Stephen Norrington
Based on two of Frank Baum's later volumes from the "Oz" series, in this story Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) is back in Kansas, and Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) sends her to therapy to rid her of her memories of Oz. Dorothy takes her medicine but awakens in Oz where everything has changed. Now her task is fixing the problems, which are caused by the evil Gnome King (Nicol Williamson).
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Son of Ali Baba 1952 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kurt Neumann
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Susan Cabot, William Reynolds, Hugh O'Brian, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum, Philip Van Zandt, Gerald Mohr, Robert Barrat, Leon Belasco
Kashma Baba (Tony Curtis) sets out to save the beautiful princess Kiki (Piper Laurie) and to rescue the treasures of his kingdom.
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 Storyville 1992 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Frost
Cast: James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, Charlotte Lewis, Michael Warren, Michael Parks, Chuck McCann, Charles Haid, Piper Laurie, Chino "Fats" Williams, Woody Strode, Jeff Perry
Congressional aspirant Cray Fowler (James Spader), a lawyer and member of a powerful political family, meets waitress Lee Tran (Charlotte Lewis) at a fundraiser, and they spend the night together–as the surveillance camera rolls. When he awakens, Lee is gone and her father lies dead in Cray's room. After Lee is charged with the crime, Cray defends her while also investigating who is trying to frame him.
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The Thorn Birds 1983 TV, 480 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Ken Howard, Piper Laurie, Earl Holliman, Mare Winningham, Bryan Brown, John Friedrich
Originally made for TV in 1983, the Emmy Award winning "Thornbirds" miniseries presented the saga of an Australian priest, Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain). In the first episode, Bricassart falls in love with Meggie (Rachel Ward) who he first met years before. The episodes cover almost 30 years and include politics of the Church, Meggie's unhappy marriage, and then follows up with the lives of Meggie's children.
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Tiger Warsaw 1988  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amin Q. Chaudhri
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Piper Laurie, Lee Richardson, Mary McDonnell, Barbara Williams, Bobby DiCicco, Kaye Ballard, Jenny Chrisinger, James Patrick Gillis, Michelle Claven
Tiger Warsaw (Patrick Swayze) brought shame and sorrow to his family when he shot his father and now must live with himself and his unforgiving relatives. Pretty weak stuff. 1 User Review
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| | sassey 09/14/2009 | | I am a big fan of this man and of this movie.I think people never looked past his handsome body and really watched this the meaning he tried to project in this film.He will be missed by this little old lady. |
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Tim 1979 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Pate
Cast: Piper Laurie, Mel Gibson, Alwyn Kurts, Pat Evison, Peter Gwynne, Deborah Kennedy, David Foster, Michael Caulfield, Margo Lee, James Condon, Allan Penney, Brenda Senders, Brian Barrie, Kevin Leslie, Geoff Usher
Middle-aged Mary Horton (Piper Laurie) hires 24-year-old, retarded Tim Melville (Mel Gibson) as her gardener. After his mother dies, Mary takes Tim under her wing and becomes his surrogate mother in a relationship that deepens into romantic love. She teaches him to read and then invites him to visit her beach home as their relationship grows. Now, members of Tim's family–including his sister Dawn (Deborah Kennedy) and father Ron (Alwyn Kurts)–each deal with the situation in their own unique ways.
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Trauma 1993 R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Laura Johnson, James Russo, Brad Dourif, Frederic Forrest, Piper Laurie, Dominique Serrand, Hope Alexander-Willis, Ira Belgrade, Sharon Barr, Isabell O'Connor, Cory Garvin, Terry Perkins, Tony Saffold
After rescuing anorexic Aura (Asia Argento) when she threatened a suicidal leap off a bridge, David (Christopher Rydell) vows to protect her. Aura returns to her parents–Adriana and Stefan (Piper Laurie and Dominique Serrand)–who are professional mediums. That night, during a seance, Adriana is possessed by a spirit that identifies a serial killer in their midst. She runs outside, followed by Stefan and, later, by Aura who spots the killer holding up what she believes to be the severed heads of Adriana and Stefan. A psychopath is on the loose, and David helps Aura solve the mystery.
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Until They Sail 1957 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, Joan Fontaine, Sandra Dee, Jean Simmons, Charles Drake, Wally Cassell, Alan Napier, Patrick Macnee, Ben Wright
This adaptation of the James Michener novel takes place in New Zealand. Set during World War II, it is the story about four sisters who meet and are involved with United States Marines. Their new lessons involve both murder and romance.
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway 1993 PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randa Haines
Cast: Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Sandra Bullock, Piper Laurie, Micole Mercurio, Marty Belafsky, Harold Bergman, Ed Amatrudo, Jag Davies
Robert Duvall and Richard Harris star as an aging Cuban Barber and a retired Irish sea captain who face their advanced years together as friends in a small Florida town.
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| 1. Alone (1997)
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
2. Appointment with Death (1988)
3. The Bunker (1981)
4. Carrie (1976)
5. Children of a Lesser God (1986)
6. The Crossing Guard (1995)
7. Dangerous Mission (1954)
8. The Dead Girl (2006)
9. Dream a Little Dream (1989)
10. Eulogy (2004)
11. The Faculty (1998)
12. Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
13. Go Toward the Light (1988)
aka: Go to the Light
14. The Grass Harp (1996)
15. Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
16. Hounddog (2008)
17. The Hustler (1961)
18. In the Blink of an Eye (1996)
19. Inherit the Wind (1999)
20. Johnny Dark (1954)
21. Louisa (1950)
22. No Room for the Groom (1952)
23. Other People's Money (1991)
24. Palmer's Pick Up (1999)
25. Possessed (2000)
26. The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
27. Return to Oz (1985)
28. Rich in Love (1993)
29. Son of Ali Baba (1952)
30. Storyville (1992)
31. The Thorn Birds (1983)
32. Tiger Warsaw (1988)
33. Tim (1979)
34. Trauma (1993)
35. Until They Sail (1957)
36. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
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