 The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzman, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier, John Cleese, Burt Young, Miguel A. Nunez Jr.
Ex-con Pluto Nash (Eddie Murphy) now runs a popular nightclub on the Moon. With gambling about to be banned on Earth, the crime syndicates set their sights on the Moon for their casino operations. Nash's nightclub would be a good starting place. Lots of well-known names, but it's still a terrible, boring film that sat around for a year or more before release.
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City Slickers 1991  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Noble Willingham, Tracey Walter, Josh Mostel, David Paymer, Bill Henderson, Jeffrey Tambor, Phill Lewis, Kyle Secor
On the occasion of his 39th birthday, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is confronted with the fact that he is running out of time to accomplish many things he has thought about doing. He takes his two best friends Ed and Phil (Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern) with him on a two-week cattle drive where they run into tough old drover Curly Washburn (Jack Palance) and come close to discovering the meaning of life. Jack Palance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Heart and Souls 1993  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Alfre Woodard, Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, David Paymer, Elisabeth Shue, Bill Calvert, Janet MacLachlan, Richard Portnow
Four people killed in an accident 34 years ago come back as angels in order to find their peace on Earth. They inhabit yuppie Thomas Reilly (Robert Downey Jr.) who was born at the time of their accident. Downey is great in his role in a film that is very watchable, especially if you like sentimental fantasies.
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In the Mix 2005  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Usher Raymond, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Anthony Fazio, Robert Costanzo, Robert Davi, Matt Gerald, Geoff Stults, Kevin Hart, K.D. Aubert, Nick Mancuso, Chris Tardio
Popular nightclub deejay Darrell (Usher Raymond) saves the life of mob boss Frank (Chazz Palminteri) by taking the bullet himself. Frank's daughter, Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), nurses Darrell back to health, chooses him to be her bodyguard, and love blooms. Complications quickly follow when their romance causes turmoil within the family.
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 Mighty Joe Young 1998 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King, Linda Purl, Naveen Andrews, Lawrence Pressman, Mika Boorem
Mighty Joe Young, that mutant gorilla, is brought to the United States to protect him from vicious poachers. But the poachers follow, the gorilla escapes, and a rampage through Hollywood ensues.
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Speechless 1994  PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Bonnie Bedelia, Christopher Reeve, Ernie Hudson, Charles Martin Smith, Gailard Sartain, Ray Baker, Mitch Ryan, Steven Wright
Shades of real life Mary Matalin and James Carville, only this time it is Kevin Vallick (Michael Keaton) and Julia Mann (Geena Davis) representing their respective Republican and Democrat parties. Love amidst politics on the campaign trail is the theme for this "missable" movie.
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Stealing Sinatra 2004 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: David Arquette, William H. Macy, Ryan Browning, Sam McMurray, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Brandy Heidrick, Kevin McNulty, Eric Johnson, Gillian Barber, Angelika Libera, James Russo, Desiree Zurowski
This film, based on a true story, revolves around three bumbling men who decide to kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. and use the ransom money to start a business. Weak.
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Tremors 1990  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire, Bobby Jacoby, Charlotte Stewart, Tony Genaro, Ariana Richards, Richard Marcus
Val and Earl (Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward) are handymen in the tiny, remote, dusty town of Perfection and have decided to head toward civilization. But hideous worm-like creatures start coming up through the sand, and the killing starts. The inept guys must stay and save the day. This humorous takeoff on the 1950s' horror movies is lots of fun. Blood and good special effects abound in what has become a cult classic.
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The Year Without a Santa Claus 2006 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: John Goodman, Chris Kattan, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Griffin, Delta Burke, Harvey Fierstein, Michael McKean, Carol Kane, Carson Kressley, Dylan Minnette, Lara Grice, Tracey Walter, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Jack LaLanne, Andrea Powell
The worst has happened: children have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas–or so Santa (John Goodman) believes. He decides to take the year off, and he will not deliver any gifts. This doesn't sit well with his most loyal elves, Jingle and Jangle (Ethan Suplee and Eddie Griffin), who try to prove to Santa that he is wrong. Unfortunately for them, Sparky (Chris Kattan) is making their job an awful lot harder. This story delivers loads of Christmas spirit. (Review by LW)
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| 1. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
2. City Slickers (1991)
3. Heart and Souls (1993)
4. In the Mix (2005)
5. Mighty Joe Young (1998)
6. Speechless (1994)
7. Stealing Sinatra (2004)
8. Tremors (1990)
9. The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
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