The Accused 1988  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Leo Rossi, Tom(2) O'Brien, Peter Van Norden, Terry David Mulligan, Woody Brown, Scott Paulin, Tom Heaton, Kim Kondrashoff, Stephen E. Miller
Jodie Foster (in her Best Actress Oscar performance) takes the role of Sarah Tobias who is gang-raped in a crowded bar. The case goes to court where District Attorney Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) agrees to a plea bargain and tries to show that Sarah was on drugs at the time of the rape and acted provocatively. Now, Sarah must contend with the humiliation of her questionable past being paraded in a courtroom. Powerful and moving.
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Cat People 1982  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Romance
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, John Larroquette, Frankie Faison, Ray Wise, Ron Diamond, Lynn Lowry, Tessa Richarde, Patricia Perkins, Berry Barajas
Nastassja Kinski stars as beautiful dress designer Irena Gallier with a bizarre family trait: when she makes love, she turns into a savage black panther and ravages her mate. The only one she can safely make love to is her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell)–another cat person. But she loves Oliver Yates (John Heard), the head of a zoo, whom she would kill if aroused. A good–and scary–film. Remake of the 1942 movie starring Simone Simon.
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Forbidden World 1982  R, 77 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Mutant
Director: Allan Holzman
Cast: Jesse Vint, June Chadwick, Dawn Dunlap, Linden Chiles, Fox Harris, Raymond Oliver, Scott Paulin, Michael Bowen, Don Olivera
In this sequel to "Galaxy of Terror," researchers experiment with a new life form–Subject 20–on the planet Xarbia in hopes of averting a galaxy-wide food crisis.
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Full Eclipse 1993 R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Anthony Hickox
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Patsy Kensit, Bruce Payne, Jason Beghe, John Verea, Anthony John Denison, Paula Marshall, Dean Norris, Scott Paulin, Victoria Rowell
Originally shown on HBO and later released on video and DVD with additional gore, this action/horror film involves a special team of policemen who just happen to be werewolves. That ought to cut the L.A. crime rate.
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The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps 1994  TV, 185 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Kenny Rogers, Scott Paulin, Brett Cullen, Mariska Hargitay, Kris Kamm, Ned Vaughn, Martin Kove, Richard Riehle, Geoffrey Lewis, Stephen Bridgewater, Loni Anderson, Dixie Carter
In the final episode of "The Gambler" series, Brady (Kenny Rogers) sees a picture of his now-grown son, Jeremiah (Kris Kamm), with Butch Cassidy (Scott Paulin) and Sundance Kid (Brett Cullen). The chase is on to "rescue" his son from the outlaws, which leads all the way to Bolivia. Made for TV.
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My Little Assassin 1999 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Joe Mantegna, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Davi, Scott Paulin, Tony Plana, Ada Maris, Rob Nagle, John Verea, Raynor Scheine
This made-for-TV film is based on the true story of Marita Lorenz (Gabrielle Anwar), a Latin American, who, in 1959 at the age of 19, got the attention of Cuba's new leader, Fidel Castro (Joe Mantegna), became pregnant, was disillusioned with the leader, and ended up in a NYC hospital after passing out. She had been poisoned in an effort to abort her baby and was subsequently rescued by the U.S. Now, 22 years later, she is persuaded to return to Cuba to assassinate Castro.
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The Right Stuff 1983  PG, 193 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman
Cast: Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Veronica Cartwright, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Kim Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, John Dehner, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Donald Moffat, Mary Jo Deschanel
This movie takes an up-close and personal look at the original seven U.S. astronauts. It also shows the struggles of test pilots who broke the sound barrier. It is an excellent tale of the adventures pilots experience and manages to catch the spirit of one test pilot in particular: Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard). In addition to four Oscars, nominations were received for Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Shepard) as well as two others.
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 Teen Wolf 1985  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rod Daniel
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Scott Paulin, Jay Tarses, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Lorie Griffin, Mark Arnold, Matt Adler, Mark Holton
A young man discovers that a biological condition may be advantageous to his personal life and to his high-school basketball team.
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Warning Sign 1985 R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Hal Barwood
Cast: Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan, Yaphet Kotto, Jeffrey DeMunn, Richard Dysart, G.W. Bailey, Jerry Hardin, Rick Rossovich, Cynthia Carle, Scott Paulin
When deadly microbes are accidentally spilled at a research lab, the security system activates–locking scientists inside. Now they must fend for themselves.
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| 1. The Accused (1988)
2. Cat People (1982)
3. Forbidden World (1982)
aka: Mutant
4. Full Eclipse (1993)
5. The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
6. My Little Assassin (1999)
7. The Right Stuff (1983)
8. Teen Wolf (1985)
9. Turner and Hooch (1989)
10. Warning Sign (1985)
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