Amazing Stories: Book 3 1987  PG-13, 73 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Gregory Hines, Richard Mazur, Charlie Sheen, Philip McKeon, Patrick Swayze, Hector Elizondo, Larry Spinak
Three stories from Spielberg's TV series are offered: "Life on Death Row" directed by Mick Garris–a hardened criminal's attitude changes when he obtains "The Power." "The Amazing Falsworth" directed by Peter Hyams–a nightclub psychic uses his powers (by accident) to identify a mass murderer. "No Day at the Beach" directed by Lesli Linka Glatter–an outcast saves the lives of his troop members.
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The Thing 1982 R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Mazur, Donald Moffat, Charles Hallahan, Keith David, Peter Maloney, Thomas G. Waites, Joel Polis, Norbert Weisser, Larry J. Franco, Nate Irwin
In this remake of the 1951 film, an American scientific expedition, whose 12 members include MacReady (Kurt Russell) and Copper (Richard Dysart) goes to Antarctica and finds a spaceship embedded in the ice. Strange occurrences begin, and it is soon evident that the expedition is in deep trouble when The Thing appears, and it becomes evident that The Thing can mutate into anyone that it kills. Lots of gory special effects.
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Who'll Stop the Rain? 1978  R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dog Soldiers
Director: Karel Reisz
Cast: Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, Anthony Zerbe, Richard Mazur, Ray Sharkey, Gail Strickland, David Opatoshu, Charles Haid, Joaquin Martinez, Timothy Blake, James Cranna, Jean Howell, Shelby Balik, Jose Carlos Ruiz
Based on Robert Stone's award-winning novel "Dog Soldiers," this story begins with Marine Corps combat veteran John Converse (Michael Moriarty) returning to Vietnam as a journalist and deciding to smuggle heroin into the United States. Merchant Marine sailor Ray Hicks (Nick Nolte) delivers the drugs to John's wife Marge (Tuesday Weld) in California, but then thugs–Smitty and Danskin (Ray Sharkey and Richard Mazur)–steal the drugs. It isn't long before Ray and Marge are on the lam–with crooked narcotics agent Antheil (Anthony Zerbe) close behind.
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| 1. Amazing Stories: Book 3 (1987)
2. The Thing (1982)
3. Who'll Stop the Rain? (1978)
aka: Dog Soldiers
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