Con Air 1997  R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Simon West
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Rachel Ticotin, Colm Meaney, M.C. Gainey, Monica Potter, Nick Chinlund, Dave Chappelle, Mykelti Williamson, Steve Eastin, Renoly Santiago
On a flight transporting convicts to a maximum-security prison, the convicts murder their guards, take over the plane, and head for South America. Also on board is Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) who is on his way home to begin his parole–after being unfairly imprisoned for eight years. Now, Poe is trapped on the hijacked plane, and, as the good hero, he cannot walk away from this fight.
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Dangerous Minds 1995  R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John N. Smith
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Renoly Santiago, Wade Dominguez, Bruklin Harris, Robin Bartlett, John Neville
Based on a true story of a woman Marine (Michelle Pfeiffer), the story is about her discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps and ensuing job as a teacher at a tough California high school. The Marine Corps was a tea party compared to what she gets at this school. However, after using karate to gain respect, she uses bribery (candy bars and amusement park outings) to get the kids to start learning.
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Daylight 1996 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Young, Claire Bloom, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Renoly Santiago, Colin Fox
A Sly Stallone flick with no terrorists–how can this be? There is plenty of excitement, however, as Stallone plays a former rescue service chief who is on the scene when an explosion rips through a New Jersey-to-Manhattan artery, the Holland Tunnel. Special effects, of course, are great.
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Punks 2000 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk
Cast: Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, Rockmond Dunbar, Jazzmun, Renoly Santiago, Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams, Devon Odessa, Rudolf Martin, Julio Doce Vita
Punks (gay men of color) party and experiment with sex in West Hollywood in this well-acted and well-directed comedy.
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| 1. Con Air (1997)
2. Dangerous Minds (1995)
3. Daylight (1996)
4. Hackers (1995)
5. Punks (2000)
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