For Keeps 1988  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Conchata Ferrell, Sharon Brown, Jack Ong, Sean Frye, Renee Estevez, J. Trevor Edmond
This film could have taken the subject of birth control and teen pregnancy and really made a statement. It did not, and is an insult to today's problems.
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Forbidden Sun 1989  R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Bulldance
Director: Zelda Barron
Cast: Lauren Hutton, Cliff De Young, Svetislav Goncic, Renee Estevez, Robert Beltran, Viveka Davis, Christine Harnos, Samantha Mathis, Renee Props, Enver Petrovci
American coach Francine Lake (Lauren Hutton) trains female gymnasts on the island of Crete. After one member of the squad is brutally raped, her teammates set out to find the attacker.
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 Heathers 1989  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford, Glenn Shadix, Renee Estevez, Jeremy Applegate, Lance Fenton, Patrick Labyorteaux, John Zarchen, Jon Matthews, Phill Lewis, Carrie Lynn
This black comedy involves teenagers and status symbols in high school. Three of the four most popular girls in high school are named Heather (Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, and Kim Walker). The fourth most popular is Veronica (Winona Ryder) who, when she falls for Jason "J.D." Dean (Christian Slater), learns how to deal with the others–through murder!
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Intruder 1988  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Scott Spiegel
Cast: Elizabeth Cox, Renee Estevez, Dan Hicks, David Byrnes, Sam Raimi, Eugene Robert Glazer, Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Billy Marti, Alvy Moore
While their store is closed for inventory, employees are killed. Could the crimes have anything to do with the ex-boyfriend of one of the employees who was kicked out of the store at closing time for making a scene?
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The Room Upstairs 1987  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Margolin
Cast: Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, Linda Hunt, Joan Allen, Clancy Brown, Sarah Jessica Parker, James Handy, Jerry O'Connell, De'voreaux White, Renee Estevez
Lonely Leah (Stockard Channing) teaches special needs children and rents rooms in her family house to make ends meet. A simple story of Leah and her boarders, including Cellist Travis (Sam Waterston) who may end her loneliness. Made for TV.
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Running Wild 1992  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Born Wild
Director: Duncan McLachlan
Cast: Brooke Shields, John Varty, Martin Sheen, David Keith, Renee Estevez, Elmon Mhlongo, Norman Anstey, Paul Gibbons, Dale Dicky, Greg Latter
In this docudrama, conservationist John Varty's (who plays himself in this film) long-term relationship with a family of leopards in Africa is highlighted. The Hollywood storyline, however, weakens the overall saga.
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Single White Female 1992 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay, Kenneth Tobey, Jessica Lundy, Renee Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Michele Farr, Tara Karsian
Allison Jones (Bridget Fonda) breaks off with her fiance Sam (Steven Weber), advertises in the classifieds for a new roommate, and ends up with the roommate from Hell (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
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Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers 1988 R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael A. Simpson
Cast: Pamela Springsteen, Renee Estevez, Brian Patrick Clarke, Walter Gotell, Susan Marie Snyder, Tony Higgins, Terry Hobbs, Valerie Hartman, Kendall Bean, Heather Binion
Angela (Pamela Springsteen) has grown up since her escapades at Camp Arawak and is a counselor at Camp Rolling Hills. "Bad" kids at camp are murdered in gross ways, and Angela appears to be involved. One more sequel follows.
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Touch and Die 1991 R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Piernico Solinas
Cast: Martin Sheen, Renee Estevez, David Birney, Franco Nero, Veronique Jannot, Horst Buchholz, Jacques Perrin, Paolo Bonacelli, Kent Broadhurst, Luca Venantini
Martin Sheen is an American news chief in Rome who starts to investigate when bodies are found around Europe with their hands cut off. He uncovers a plutonium theft scheme as well as political nuclear arms deals. It's all very confusing and not worth the time or effort to try to figure it out.
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| 1. For Keeps (1988)
2. Forbidden Sun (1989)
aka: Bulldance
3. Heathers (1989)
4. Intruder (1988)
5. Paper Hearts (1993)
aka: Cheatin' Hearts
6. The Room Upstairs (1987)
7. Running Wild (1992)
aka: Born Wild
8. Single White Female (1992)
9. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
10. Touch and Die (1991)
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