The Andromeda Strain 1971  G, 130 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell, Ramon Bieri, Peter Hobbs, Kermit Murdock, Richard O'Brien, Eric Christmas, Mark Jenkins, Carl Reindel
A U.S. Army satellite carrying a virus from outer space has crashed on Earth. It has landed in a remote village in the Southwest and has killed everyone, except a crying baby and a wino. Top scientists gather at the site to figure out what is happening. After intense examinations, they isolate the organism–Andromeda Strain–that has caused the deaths. Now the race against time begins as the scientists attempt to find a cure before more people die.
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Dark City 1998  R, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, Colin Friels, Bruce Spence, John Bluthal, Mitchell Butel, Melissa George, Frank Gallacher, Ritchie Singer, Justin Monjo, Nicholas Bell
When an extraterrestrial force, the Strangers, invades his town and creates murder and mayhem by controlling residents' minds, John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in a bathroom filled with the blood of a dead girl. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Now, Murdoch fights desperately for his very existence as he tries to stop the diabolical actions of the Strangers.
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Dungeons & Dragons 2000  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Courtney Solomon
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Zoe McLellan, Thora Birch, Kristen Wilson, Richard O'Brien, Tom Baker, Lee Arenberg, Edward Jewesbury, Bruce Payne, Robert Miano, Tomas Havrlik, David O'Kelly, Jiri Machacek
The tyrant Profion (Jeremy Irons) sets out to overthrow the peaceful kingdom of Izmer, which is ruled by the teenage Empress Savina (Thora Birch). Profion seeks the key to success in challenging Savina's rule: a scepter that controls Izmer's Golden Dragons. Savina, in turn, must find the red scepter that controls the Red Dragons, which is even more powerful than the Gold Dragons.
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 Flash Gordon 1980 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Mike Hodges
Cast: Sam J. Jones, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde, Mariangela Melato, Richard O'Brien, John Osborne, John Hallam, Philip Stone, Suzanne Danielle, William Hootkins
Emperor Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) rules the planet Mongo and is plotting to destroy the Earth because he believes it is a threat to his realm. Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones) teams up with his companion Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) to come to the rescue, and along the way is skyjacked aboard Dr. Zarkov's (Topol) spaceship. Now, Flash Gordon's efforts will require more daring as they are drawn to the planet Mongo where Ming plans to take Dale as his concubine.
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Night Train 2009  R, 83 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian King
Cast: Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, Matthias Schweighofer, Takatsuna Mukai, Togo Igawa, Richard O'Brien, Jo Marr, Constantine Gregory, Geoff Bell, Luca Bercovici, Harry Anichkin, Marianne Stanicheva, Dessi Morales, Yana Atanasova Popova
A dead body is found on a night train by the conductor, Miles (Danny Glover), pre-med student Chloe (Leelee Sobieski), and salesman Peter (Steve Zahn). The only possession of the dead man is a box, which contains a valuable treasure. Greed steps in as each tries to out-deceive the other two and claim the entire loot. But there is more to the box that meets the eye.
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Revolution 1985  PG, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hugh Hudson
Cast: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright, Annie Lennox, Dave King, Steven Berkoff, Gian Maria Volonte, Richard O'Brien, Harry Ditson
This story uses a few people as its core to show how they were affected and participated in America's Revolutionary War. The idea was good, but the movie comes off looking like a movie that might be shown in History 101.
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 The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Musical
Director: Jim Sharman
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Meat Loaf, Charles Gray, Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood
This cult film revolves around Janet (Susan Sarandon) and Brad (Barry Bostwick) who have car trouble one dark, stormy night and are forced to seek shelter in a Transylvanian castle. Once inside, they meet their host, Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), and the fun begins–for the viewer!
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Rough Night in Jericho 1967 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Dean Martin, Jean Simmons, George Peppard, John McIntire, Slim Pickens, Don Galloway, Brad Weston, Richard O'Brien, Carol Anderson, Steve Sandor
The dastardly Alex (Dean Martin) runs the town with an iron fist, but widow Molly (Jean Simmons), who runs the stagecoach line, isn't afraid to stand up to him. Then a former Marshal, Dolan (George Peppard), gallops into town and is ready to take on Alex. Lots of action, but generally just a cliched western–with a miscast Dean Martin as the bad guy.
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 Shock Treatment 1981 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jim Sharman
Cast: Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax, Nell Campbell, Rik Mayall, Barry Humphries, Darlene Johnson, Manning Redwood
In this made-for-TV spin-off from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Janet (Jessica Harper) and Brad (Cliff De Young) are now married and about to appear on a TV game show in a town that has become one huge TV station. They appear on the show "Marriage Maze" only to find themselves trapped in the TV world. The show's sponsor (also played by De Young) imprisons Brad on another program, "Denton," which is a mental hospital and makes Janet a star in an attempt to get Janet for himself.
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Spice World 1997 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Musical
aka: Spiceworld
Director: Bob Spiers
Cast: Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Adams, Richard E. Grant, Claire Rushbrook, Alan Cumming, Roger Moore, George Wendt, Meat Loaf, Richard O'Brien, Barry Humphries, Mark McKinney
This film presents an offbeat look at the backstage activities during one day in the lives of the Spice Girls–Baby Spice (Emma Bunton), Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell), Scary Spice (Melanie Brown), Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm), and Posh Spice (Victoria Adams)–as they rehearse, perform, and travel around London aboard a double-decker bus.
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Zee and Co. 1972 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: X, Y and Zee
Zee and Company
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Susannah York, Margaret Leighton, John Standing, Mary Larkin, Michael Cashman, Gino Melvazzi, Hilary West, Richard O'Brien
This story of the failing relationship between a married couple Zee and Robert Blakeley(Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Caine) is the subject of this film. When Robert becomes sexually involved with Stella (Susannah York), Zee sets off in a jealous rage–even an attempted suicide–as she schemes to end the illicit affair.
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| 1. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
2. Dark City (1998)
3. Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
4. Flash Gordon (1980)
5. Night Train (2009)
6. Revolution (1985)
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
8. Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
9. Shock Treatment (1981)
10. Spice World (1997)
aka: Spiceworld
11. Zee and Co. (1972)
aka: X, Y and Zee
aka: Zee and Company
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