Blood Bath 1976  PG, 86 min.
Genre: Horror
Director: Joel M. Reed
Cast: Harve Presnell, Doris Roberts, P.J. Soles, Jack Somack, Jerry Lacy, Curt Dawson, Stefan Schnabel, Norman Bush, William Chen, Deborah Loomis, Rene Enriquez
Four spooky tales compose this anthology told around the dinner table by actors and actresses resting after a day of filming a horror film.
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Breaking Away 1979  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley, Hart Bochner, Amy Wright, John Ashton, P.J. Soles, Robyn Douglass, Peter Maloney, Lisa Shure, Jennifer K. Mickel
Mendelssohn's "Italian Symphony" sets the tone for this film about a high-school boy (Dennis Christopher) who dreams of being a world class cyclist. His heroes are the members of the Italian cycling team. More than that, it is the story of four friends who are on the brink of growing up and moving away from each other. An Academy Award was won for Best Writing, and nominations were received for Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Barbara Barrie).
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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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 Halloween 1978 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, Kyle Richards, Brian Andrews, Arthur Malet, Tony Moran, John Michael Graham, Nancy Stephens, Mickey Yablans, Robert Phalen, Brent Le Page, Adam Hollander
After stabbing his sister to death and then being institutionalized for 15 years, Michael Meyers (Tony Moran) escapes and returns to the scene of the crime for some more good old fashion killing on, you guessed it, Halloween. His psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) is in hot pursuit while Michael spends the day trailing teenager Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends Lynda (P.J. Soles) and Annie (Nancy Kyes) around their Illinois town. Laurie has no date for Halloween and takes a baby sitting job while her friends plan on a night of frolic in the house across the street. Laurie spends a quiet evening–until she becomes suspicious and heads across the street to the dark party house. Terrifying! This low budget film spawned several sequels.
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Little Bigfoot 1996  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Art Camacho
Cast: Ross Malinger, Kenneth Tigar, P.J. Soles, Joseph S. Griffo, Caitlin Barrett, Kelly Packard, Don Stroud, Matt McCoy, Francis Fallon, Chris Finch, Steve O'Connor, Timothy D. Baker
When a sasquatch appears at the site of their family's vacation in the Oregon woods, young Payton (Ross Malinger) and his sister, Maggie (Caitlin Barrett), befriend it and name it "Bilbo." The children adore Bilbo, but there are adults working in the area–timber tycoon Largo (Kenneth Tigar) and his lumberjacks–who have no use for those furry Bigfoot animals.
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Old Boyfriends 1979  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Cast: Talia Shire, Richard Jordan, Keith Carradine, John Belushi, John Houseman, Buck Henry, Gerrit Graham, P.J. Soles, Joan Hotchkis
In the process of healing herself after a failed suicide attempt, psychologist Diane Cruise (Talia Shire) seeks out boyfriends from her past.
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 Rock 'N' Roll High School 1979  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, The Ramones, Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Dey Young, Dick Miller, Grady Sutton, Alix Elias, Don Steele, Loren Lester, Daniel Davies, Lynn Farrell, Herbie Braha
A stern new principal Evelyn Togar (Mary Woronov) takes over Lombardi High School and is dedicated to putting an end to her students' obsession with rock 'n' roll. She conducts experiments on laboratory rats to show the bad effects the music has on her teenage students. But, the students do not accept her discipline as they work to turn Lombardi High into Rock 'N' Roll High School. Rock and roll fans will love both the choices and volume of songs played in this film. Followed by "Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever."
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Soggy Bottom, USA 1981 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Theodore J. Flicker
Cast: Ben Johnson, Ann Wedgeworth, Lois Nettleton, Dub Taylor, Anthony Zerbe, Jack Elam, P.J. Soles, Cloris Leachman, Lane Smith, Don Johnson, Earl Boen, Hank Worden
Set in a Southern town during Prohibition, a sheriff tries to keep law and order with virtually no support from the townsfolk. The fine cast makes this otherwise weak film watchable.
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 Stripes 1981  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold, John Diehl, Dave Thomas
Down-and-out John (Bill Murray) enlists in the Army after viewing a very slick TV advertisement. In addition, he manages to convince his best friend (Harold Ramis) to sign up with him. Once there, they find that the Army is not what they thought it would be. John Candy adds to the fun of this movie.
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Sweet Dreams 1985 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Karel Reisz
Cast: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba, John Goodman, P.J. Soles, Bruce Kirby, Terry Gardner
Who else could this movie be about but country singer Patsy Cline? Jessica Lange does a remarkable job portraying the singer who lived life on the edge by hard drinking and fast living. Lange received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
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Uncle Sam 1997 R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Lustig
Cast: Leslie Neale, Christopher Ogden, Isaac Hayes, David "Shark" Fralick, Bo Hopkins, Anne Tremko, Timothy Bottoms, Matthew Flint, P.J. Soles, Tom McFadden, Robert Forster, Morgan Paull
Sam Harper's (David "Shark" Fralick) body is sent to his hometown for burial after he was killed by friendly fire in Desert Storm. When teens burn a flag over the grave where Sam is to be buried, Sam crawls out of his coffin and begins a killing spree in a confiscated Uncle Sam costume. He begins with all the unpatriotic citizens and then, it seems, to anyone he runs across.
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| 1. Blood Bath (1976)
2. Breaking Away (1979)
3. Carrie (1976)
4. The Gunrunner (1984)
5. Halloween (1978)
6. Little Bigfoot (1996)
7. Old Boyfriends (1979)
8. Rock 'N' Roll High School (1979)
9. Soggy Bottom, USA (1981)
10. Stripes (1981)
11. Sweet Dreams (1985)
12. Uncle Sam (1997)
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