Blow Out 1981  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden, Curt May, Ernest McClure, Dave Roberts, John Aquino, John McMartin, Deborah Everton, J. Patrick McNamara, Missy Cleveland, Roger Wilson, John Hoffmeister
Governor George McRyan (John Hoffmeister), a presidential candidate, is killed in a car accident; however, Jack (John Travolta) rescues Sally (Karen Allen) from drowning in the same accident. Jack believes he has evidence that the "accident" was not simply a tire blow out but was really an assassination and becomes involved in intrigue as he tries to get the facts.
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 Porky's 1981  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Kaki Hunter, Tony Ganios, Kim Cattrall, Nancy Parsons, Scott Colomby, Boyd Gaines, Susan Clark, Wayne Maunder, Alex Karras, Eric Christmas
The scene is Florida's Angel Beach High School in the 1950s where it appears that every male student is looking for sex. This leads some students–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Billy (Mark Herrier), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–on a trip to the dive, Porky's, known for its abundance of prostitutes. They pay for the prostitutes but end up being dumped in a swamp. Now, revenge is the name of the game, and practical jokes abound. There are two sequels.
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Porky's 2: The Next Day 1983 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Edward Winter, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Joseph Runningfox, Eric Christmas, Bill Wiley, Cisse Cameron, Ilse Earl
The lustful kids–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–from Florida's Angel Beach High School are back. This time they are fighting the Ku Klux Klan's interference in their social lives when their high school prepares to showcase "An Evening With Shakespeare." The Ku Klux Klan does not like the idea that the role of Romeo will be played by an Indian. As if that were not enough, the gym teacher (Nancy Parsons) complains because she believes Shakespeare used too many sexual overtones. Once again, practical jokes abound.
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| 1. Blow Out (1981)
2. The Killing Box (1993)
aka: Ghost Brigade
aka: Grey Knight
3. Porky's (1981)
4. Porky's 2: The Next Day (1983)
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