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The Bushwackers   1952     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: John Ireland, Wayne Morris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone, Lon Chaney Jr., Jack Elam, Myrna Dell, Frank Marlowe, William Holmes, Ward Wood, Charles Trowbridge, Norman Leavitt

  A Civil War veteran (John Ireland) returns home and hopes for peace. However, he is forced to fight again–this time against greed and corruption as well as for his love (Dorothy Malone).


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Drive-In   1976     1 and a half stars    PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: Lisa Lemole, Glenn Morshower, Gary Cavagnaro, Billy Milliken, Lee Newsom, Regan Kee

  Set in a rural Texas town's drive-in theater, this story relates patron's real problems that take place as they watch a disaster film.

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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie   1987     bomb    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Musical
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi, Ron MacLachlan, Kevin Thompson, Phil Fondacaro, Larry Green, Arturo Gil, Debbie Lee Carrington, Jim Cummings, J.P. Amateau, Marjory Graue

  Seven kids are formed from the green muck in a garbage pail that lands on Earth after traveling through outer-space. When the can is opened, the disgusting creatures emerge, and now the problem is how to get them back into the garbage can and away from the eyes of humans.

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High School U.S.A.   1983     1 and a half stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, Angela Cartwright, Bob Denver, Dwayne Hickman, Anthony Edwards, Lauri Hendler, Dana Plato, Crystal Bernard, Elinor Donahue, David(1) Nelson

  It's the rich "A" group against the "nerds" in this light comedy of high-school life. The rivalry heats up when Jay-Jay (Michael J. Fox) pursues the girlfriend, Beth (Nancy McKeon), of the leader of the "A" group. Plenty of TV celebs in this TV film.


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The Seniors   1978     1 and a half stars    R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: Jeffrey Byron, Gary Imhoff, Dennis Quaid, Lou Richards, Priscilla Barnes, Rocky Flintermann, Edward Andrews, Ian Wolfe, Alan Reed, Alan Hewitt, Robert Emhardt, Lynn Cartwright

  As an alternative to actually finding jobs after their college graduations, Larry, Ben, Alan, and Steve (Jeffrey Byron, Gary Imhoff, Dennis Quaid, and Lou Richards) come up with a plan: get a grant to study college-aged women's sexuality and become researchers. But, they are in for a big surprise when their "sex clinic" turns into a multi-million dollar business, and they are raking in the money.

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Where Does It Hurt?   1972     1 star    R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rodney Amateau  
Cast: Peter Sellers, Jo Ann Pflug, Rick Lenz, Harold Gould, Hope Summers, Eve Bruce, Kathleen Freeman, Pat Marita, Norman Alden, Keith Allison, Brett Halsey, Paul Lambert, Jeane Byron, J. Edward McKinley, Dodie Warren

  In this so-so comedy, Peter Sellers plays hospital administrator Albert T. Hopfnagel who heads up a hospital staff that pulls out all stops to collect maximum insurance benefits from patients.

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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Bushwackers (1952)
2. Drive-In (1976)
3. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
4. High School U.S.A. (1983)
5. The Seniors (1978)
6. Where Does It Hurt? (1972)


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