 Carlito's Way 1993  R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, Adrian Pasdar, Richard Foronjy, Jorge Porcel, Frank Minucci, John Ortiz, Angel Salazar
Drug king Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is released from prison, thanks to his lawyer friend Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn) getting him out of jail on a technicality, and attempts to live life on the side of the law. He finds work running a nightclub in Manhattan and hopes to save enough to move to the Bahamas and reestablish his relationship with his old girlfriend Gail (Penelope Ann Miller). But, Carlito succumbs to Kleinfeld's maneuvering and kills a Mafia don who Kleinfeld had stolen money from. With his past continuing to interfere with his attempts to find a new life, will Carlito ever be able to get out from under the influence of Kleinfeld?
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Hoods 1998  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark Malone
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Kevin Pollak, Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Tilly, Richard Foronjy, John Capodice, Vincent Berry, Joseph Maher, Robert Costanzo, Vincent Guastaferro
Kevin Pollak and Joe Mantegna play hit men in this comedy/drama. They are ordered to kill the son of an enemy mobster but then find out that the "victim" is only nine-years old.
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 Man of the House 1995 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Orr
Cast: Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, George Wendt, David Shiner, Art LaFleur, Richard Portnow, Richard Foronjy, Peter Appel, Chief Leonard George
The trials and tribulations of a stepfather (Chevy Chase) trying to bond with his new son (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) are exacerbated during an Indian Guides camping trip.
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Midnight Run 1988 R, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Jack Kehoe, Wendy Phillips, Lois Smith
Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter in search of an accountant (Charles Grodin) who has embezzled $15 million. He finds him, but the troubles he experiences returning him for the reward make for a very funny movie. Great fun.
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The Morning After 1986  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raul Julia, Geoffrey Scott, Diane Salinger, Richard Foronjy, Rick Rossovich, Kathleen Wilhoite, James Haake, Kathy Bates
After a night of boozing, an ex-movie star (Jane Fonda) wakes up with a murdered corpse lying next to her in bed. She removes any evidence of her presence and heads straight for the airport where she encounters an ex-cop (Jeff Bridges) who befriends her. Jane Fonda received an Oscar nomination.
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Prince of the City 1981 R, 167 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett, Kenny Marino, Bob Balaban, Lindsay Crouse, Carmine Caridi, Anthony Page, James Tolkan
This is a powerful story about a NYC undercover detective (Treat Williams) and how he becomes the victim of his own investigation of corruption in the city.
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The Public Eye 1992  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Howard Franklin
Cast: Joe Pesci, Barbara Hershey, Jared Harris, Stanley Tucci, Richard Riehle, Richard Schiff, Del Close, Bob Gunton, Richard Foronjy
This film is set in the 1940s and stars Joe Pesci as Leon Bernstein, a tabloid photographer with an inside track that allows him to be among the first at crime scenes. He is hired by a widow (Barbara Hershey) whose nightclub is in jeopardy. In the process of the investigation, he uncovers corruption that reaches from gangs to government.
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 Repo Man 1984 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Dick Rude, Sy Richardson, Fox Harris, Eddie Velez, Vonetta McGee, Richard Foronjy
This very funny movie stars Emilio Estevez as a young man in search of a job. He finds one that he can really sink his teeth into: he becomes a man who repossesses cars that people have not kept up payments on. One day, he comes across a 1964 Chevy Malibu with a strange air about it–which is because aliens from space may be involved. This movie is different from the usual fare and deserves a watch.
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| 1. Carlito's Way (1993)
2. Hoods (1998)
3. Man of the House (1995)
4. Midnight Run (1988)
5. The Morning After (1986)
6. Prince of the City (1981)
7. The Public Eye (1992)
8. Repo Man (1984)
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