29th Street 1991   R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George Gallo
Cast: Danny Aiello, Anthony LaPaglia, Lainie Kazan, Frank Pesce, Robert Forster, Donna Magnani, Ron Karabatsos, Rick Aiello, Vic Manni, Paul Lazar
On Christmas Eve, the local priest marches Frank Pesce Jr. (Anthony LaPaglia) to police headquarters. Frank had been throwing snowballs to break church windows. While in custody, Frank relates the story of how his life has been cursed with good luck while his father (Danny Aiello) has endured nothing but bad fortune. Now, NY officials have just announced the first State Lottery winner. Frank's father bought many tickets, but Frank bought only one. You guessed it, Frank won the prize and is having trouble dealing with the repercussions.
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Cold Steel 1987  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dorothy Ann Puzo
Cast: Brad Davis, Sharon Stone, Jonathan Banks, Jay Acovone, Adam Ant, Eddie Egan, Sy Richardson, Anne Haney, Ron Karabatsos, William Lanteau
Cop Johnny Modine (Brad Davis) is on the trail of disfigured Iceman (Jonathan Banks) after Iceman killed Johnny's father. But Iceman also has a score to settle with Johnny: when both were police cadets, they were attacked by a gang that left Iceman scarred for life and killed another friend. It's just not fair that Johnny came away unscathed, and so after the obligatory chases, etc., showdown time arrives.
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 Flashdance 1983 R, 95 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Adrian Lyne
Cast: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Belinda Bauer, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner, Lee Ving, Cynthia Rhodes, Ron Karabatsos, Malcolm Danare, Philip Bruns, Micole Mercurio, Lucy Lee Flippin, Don Brockett, Durga McBroom
A Pittsburgh steel worker by day, Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a bar room dancer by night. Her dream is to study dance and, as she dances at the bar room, she dreams of being selected to study at the local ballet company. Her boyfriend is her wealthy boss Nick (Michael Nouri), and he gives Alex financial help toward her goal. Alex does come to terms with her dreams and finds the inner strength to turn them into reality. The music makes the movie, and "Flashdance...What a Feeling" won the Academy Award for Best Song.
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Where Sleeping Dogs Lie 1992  R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Charles Finch
Cast: Dylan McDermott, Charles Finch, Sharon Stone, Tom Sizemore, Ron Karabatsos, Mary Woronov, Joan Chen, Kristen Hocking, Brett Cullen, David Q. Combs
Bruce (Dylan McDermott) fails as a writer and as a real estate agent. When he is evicted from his apartment, he takes up residence in a creepy old mansion that he is to sell and takes in boarders to make ends meet. He discovers that the mansion was the scene of a series of unsolved murders several years previously, which gives him an idea: chronicle the history of the murders in a first-hand account for a book, "Diary of a Murderer." The installments become a sensation, but when one boarder desires to provide input, and the input is very precise on the murders, Bruce becomes suspicious.
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| 1. 29th Street (1991)
2. Cold Steel (1987)
3. Flashdance (1983)
4. Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1992)
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