Hercules in New York 1970 PG, 92 min. Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Stang, Deborah Loomis, James Karen, Ernest Graves, Taina Elg, Tanny McDonald, Harold Burstein, Merwin Goldsmith, Rudy Bond, Lane Carroll
Mount Olympus is not providing the excitement needed by Hercules (Arnold Schwarzeneger), and, by accident (a lightning bolt) Hercules ends up in New York. Although modern life is a difficult adjustment, Hercules manages to make his way. Meanwhile, his father, Zeus (Ernest Graves), sends Nemesis (Taina Elg) and assorted other gods down to Earth to bring him home. Arnold Schwarzenegger's film debut.
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Middle of the Night 1959 N/R, 118 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann Cast: Kim Novak, Fredric March, Glenda Farrell, Lee Grant, Lee Philips, Martin Balsam, Albert Dekker, Rudy Bond, Jan Norris, Lou Gilbert
Paddy Chayefsky's play about middle-aged businessman Jerry Kingsley (Fredric March) who is smitten with the young Betty Preisser (Kim Novak) is adequately told in this film.
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Miss Sadie Thompson 1953 N/R, 91 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Rita Hayworth, Jose Ferrer, Aldo Ray, Russell Collins, Charles Bronson, Harry Bellaver, Wilton Graff, Diosa Costello, Henry Slate, Rudy Bond
This remake of "Rain" casts Rita Hayworth in the role of prostitute in Somerset Maugham's story of the meeting of Sadie and a hypocritical preacher (Jose Ferrer).
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The Mountain Road 1960 N/R, 102 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Daniel Mann Cast: James Stewart, Lisa Lu, Glenn Corbett, Harry Morgan, Alan Baxter, Frank Silvera, James Best, Rudy Bond, Mike Kellin, Eddie Firestone
United States fighter pilots, stationed in China during World War II, try to fend off the advancing Japanese army. 1 User Review
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| | American retreating through the mountain roads in China | Greg 05/03/2009 | | The might of the American soldiers was bruised by the advancing Japanese in China. The adventure through the mountain roads with the Chinese encounter reveals the courage, anger, hardship, and love. |
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On the Waterfront 1954 N/R, 108 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, Rudy Bond, James Westerfield, Barry Macollum, Tony Galento, John F. Hamilton, Martin Balsam, Fred Gwynne, Pat Hingle
It takes courage to testify against union racketeering, and that is what dockworker Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) must face. His girlfriend Edie (Eva Marie Saint) and priest, Father Barry (Karl Malden), help Terry come to terms with his conscience. This film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Marlon Brando), and Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint). Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb, and Karl Malden were all nominated for Oscars.
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The Rose 1979 R, 134 min. Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Mark Rydell Cast: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith, Sandra McCabe, Will Hare, Rudy Bond, Don Calfa, Doris Roberts, James Keane, Sandy Ward, Claude Sacha, Michael Greer
Superstardom and its pitfalls are what this movie is all about. Loosely based on Janis Joplin's life, the story is moving in its look into the loneliness of a star's life. Bette Midler was nominated for an Oscar in her first starring role; Frederic Forrest was also nominated (Best Supporting Actor).
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Run Silent, Run Deep 1958 N/R, 93 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Wise Cast: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter, Nick Cravat, Joe Maross, Don Rickles, Rudy Bond, H.M. Wynant, John Bryant
This fascinating war movie pits psychological stress of the assignment to torpedo a World War II Japanese cruiser against additional stress in the relationship of submarine commander (Clark Gable) and his executive officer (Burt Lancaster).
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A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 N/R, 125 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis, Peg Hillias, Richard Garrick, Mickey Kuhn, Marietta Canty, Wright King, Charles Wagenheim, Ann Dere, Edna Thomas, Mickey Kuhn
Southern belle Blanche Dubois (Vivien Leigh) visits her sister, Stella (Kim Hunter), in New Orleans and is confronted by her sister's brute of a husband, Stanley (Marlon Brando). The results are tragic in this Tennessee Williams story of the Old South losing out to the contemporary world. Stanley's plea: "Stella! Hey, Stella!" Vivien Leigh carried away a Best Actress Oscar for her performance, as did Kim Hunter and Karl Malden for their supporting roles. Other nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), and Director.
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 R, 104 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Sargent Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi
Four gangsters–Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)–hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police.
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| 1. Hercules in New York (1970)
2. Middle of the Night (1959)
3. Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
4. The Mountain Road (1960)
5. Nightfall (1956)
6. On the Waterfront (1954)
7. The Rose (1979)
8. Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
9. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
10. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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