Amelia 2009  PG, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mira Nair
Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Cherry Jones, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Abrams, Dylan Roberts, William Cuddy, Tom Fairfoot, Ryann Shane, Scott Yaphe, Richard Donat, Elizabeth Shepherd
Told in flashbacks from her last flight when she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean, this film serves as a biography on famous aviator Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) who, in 1937, became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She had gained fame earlier when she flew with pilot Bill Lutz (Joe Anderson) and Slim Gordon (Aaron Abrams) on a 20-hour flight from Newfoundland to Wales. The film shows how Amelia enjoys her celebrity status and how her marriage to George Putnam (Richard Gere) suffers because of her frequent flights and because of her love affair with Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor).
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City on Fire 1979  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Cast: Barry Newman, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, James Franciscus, Ava Gardner, Henry Fonda, Jonathan Welsh, Terry Haig, Richard Donat, Mavor Moore, Donald Pilon
This is a weak disaster film, despite the good cast. The plot involves an oil-refinery fire that quickly leaps out of control and threatens a drought-stricken community.
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Death Weekend 1976  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The House by the Lake
Director: William Fruet
Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck Shamata, Richard Ayres, Kyle Edwards, Don Granberry, Ed McNamara, Michael Kirby, Richard Donat
Four sadistic young men arrive at the remote home–in the countryside of Ontario, Canada–of a playboy dentist. They kill the dentist and then plot horrendous acts against his girlfriend.
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Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart 2003 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Ensler
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Tim Matheson, Joanna Cassidy, Jude Ciccolella, Mauralea Austin, Dorie Barton, Sean Gallagher, Michelle Nolden, Terri Govang, Nigel Bennett, Richard Donat, Toni Grossett
Cybill Shepherd takes on the role of the queen of households in this story showing the contrast between Martha Stewart's sweet TV personality versus her nasty performances off-screen as she steps on toes to ensure her rise to fame.
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My American Cousin 1985  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sandy Wilson
Cast: Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, T.J. Scott, Camille Henderson, Darsi Bailey, Allison Hale, Samantha Jocelyn, Babs Chula
This is a warm-hearted comedy about the effects 17-year-old Butch (John Wildman) has on his 12-year-old cousin Sandra (Margaret Langrick) when he spends a summer on her family's Canadian farm. There is a sequel: "American Boyfriends."
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The Pilot's Wife 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott, John Heard, Kirsty Mitchell, Alison Pill, Nigel Bennett, Richard Donat, Mauralea Austin, Joseph Rutten, Sophie Hough
Kathryn (Christine Lahti) learns that her pilot husband has been killed in an airplane accident. She is further saddened that he is accused of causing the accident through carelessness. With a pilot friend, Robert (Campbell Scott), she investigates with the intent of clearing his name. But she finds that her husband had a double life. This made-for-TV film is based on a novel by Anita Shreve.
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The Secret 1992 TV, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Boxleitner, Brock Peters, Laura Harrington, Jesse R. Tendler, Anne Twomey, Kathleen McNenny, Stanley Anderson, Skipp Sudduth, John Christopher Jones, Richard Donat
Mike (Kirk Douglas) suffers from dyslexia but keeps it secret, convinced that he would bring shame if revealed. When his grandson is diagnosed with the same problem, Mike must reveal his secret. Made for TV.
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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas 2005 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
Director: Richard Friedenberg
Cast: Christina Applegate, Johnathon Schaech, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jenna Friedenberg, Kevin Jubinville, Craig Eldridge, Hal Eisen, Jackie Torrens, Richard Donat, Trevor Hayes, John Dunsworth, Jennifer Overton
Book editor Kate Wilkinson (Kathleen Rose Perkins) meets and falls in love with author Matt Harrison (Johnathon Schaech), but the romance comes to an end when Matt walks out without an explanation. Not long after he leaves her, Mat sends Kate his deceased wife Suzanne's (Christina Applegate) diary, which she had written to allow her unborn son to know her. Kate is fascinated with Suzanne's diary, and finds a connection in their lives.
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Tomorrow Never Comes 1978 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Oliver Reed, Susan George, Raymond Burr, John Ireland, Stephen McHattie, Donald Pleasence, Paul Koslo, Cec Linder, Richard Donat, Delores Etienne, Jayne Eastwood, Stephen Mendel
After learning that his girlfriend Janie (Susan George) has been unfaithful, Frank (Stephen McHattie) shoots a cop and holds Janie hostage at gunpoint in a beach hotel. Now, police Lieutenant Wilson (Oliver Reed) on his last day before retirement must team up with his hot-tempered Captain (John Ireland) to defuse the situation before more people are killed.
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The Weight of Water 2000 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Sarah Polley, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas, Elizabeth Hurley, Ciaran Hinds, Ulrich Thomsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Katrin Cartlidge, Vinessa Shaw, Richard Donat, Joseph Rutten, John Walf, Adam Curry, John Maclaren
Photojournalist Jean James (Catherine McCormack) is researching a sensational axe murder that occurred in 1873. Along with her husband Thomas (Sean Penn), his brother Rich (Josh Lucas), and his brother's girlfriend Adaline (Elizabeth Hurley), she heads to a New Hampshire seacoast town–scene of the murder–and finds an eyewitness account of the affair. The audience goes back and forth between the past deceit and Jean's growing uneasiness over her own similar situation: she is convinced that her husband is having an affair with his brother's girlfriend.
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| 1. Amelia (2009)
2. City on Fire (1979)
3. Death Weekend (1976)
aka: The House by the Lake
4. Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
5. My American Cousin (1985)
6. The Pilot's Wife (2001)
7. The Secret (1992)
8. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2005)
aka: James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
9. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)
10. The Weight of Water (2000)
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