Backtrack 1991  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Jodie Foster, Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Joe Pesci, Fred Ward, Julie Adams, Charlie Sheen, Sy Richardson
Dennis Hopper is an assassin hired to kill Jodie Foster–who witnessed a murder. However, he falls in love with her and they take off together.
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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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 Colors 1988  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks, Don Cheadle, Grand L. Bush, Gerardo Mejia, Glenn Plummer, Sy Richardson, Damon Wayans
This controversial film about L.A. street gangs caused violence among moviegoers. A veteran cop and a brash young rookie must deal with a gang involved in selling drugs. An honest, in depth look at how gangs provide a sense of family for people living in the poor inner city areas and how hard it is for law enforcement to stop the violence.
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Dead Man Walking 1988 R, 90 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Gregory Dark
Cast: Wings Hauser, Brion James, Jeffrey Combs, Pamela Ludwig, Sy Richardson, Nancy Locke, Joe D'Angerio
When a deadly disease plagues the Earth, an adventurer is hired to locate a girl and bring her back into a zone of safety. Not a bad movie, though not a biggie, either.
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning 2007  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Robert Berlinger
Cast: Jonathan Bennett, Randy Wayne, April Scott, Adam Shulman, Willie Nelson, Christopher McDonald, Sherilyn Fenn, Harland Williams, Joel Moore, Todd Grinnell, Kimberly Bosso, Sy Richardson, Kym Stys, Jennifer Hill
This made-for-TV feature-length show explains how and why the Duke cousins Bo (Jonathan Bennett) and Luke (Randy Wayne) were sent to Hazzard County to live with their moonshiner Uncle Jessie (Willie Nelson). The story unfolds revealing why Bo and Luke incurred the wrath of Boss Hogg (Christopher McDonald) when he tried to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. They join forces with 18-year-old cousin Daisy (April Scott) and come up with one scheme after another–including kidnapping–making Boss Hogg's life miserable as they compete with him in the moonshine business and plot to keep Uncle Jesse's farm out of Boss Hogg's clutches.
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The Glass Shield 1995  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Burnett
Cast: Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Richard Anderson, Ice Cube, Bernie Casey, Elliott Gould, Michael Ironside, M. Emmet Walsh, Don Harvey, Sy Richardson
This film is based on the real-life story of two cops (Michael Boatman and Lori Petty) who stumble onto a trail of both racism and corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Human Nature 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michel Gondry
Cast: Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Robert Forster, Mary Kay Place, Rosie Perez, Ken Magee, Sy Richardson, David Warshofsky
Puff (Rhys Ifans) has been raised in the wilds–until scientist Nathan Bronfman (Tim Robbins) gets into the act and decides to civilize him. But, Nathan's lover, Lila Jute (Patricia Arquette), (who has spent more than her share of years in self-imposed exile in the woods) disagrees with Nathan's intentions and believes it would be better for Puff to retain some of his wild side. 1 User Review
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Mystery Train 1989 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Cinque Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Sy Richardson, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi, Joe Strummer
Three stories are told, with the common thread being a rundown hotel in Memphis and its two-person staff who watch after the assorted strange people that come and go. Segments include two touring Japanese teens obsessed with 1950s rock 'n roll; an Italian woman, who is taking her dead husband home, sees the ghost of Elvis; and three men who stay at the hotel after too much to drink results in a shooting.
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 Repo Man 1984 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Dick Rude, Sy Richardson, Fox Harris, Eddie Velez, Vonetta McGee, Richard Foronjy
This very funny movie stars Emilio Estevez as a young man in search of a job. He finds one that he can really sink his teeth into: he becomes a man who repossesses cars that people have not kept up payments on. One day, he comes across a 1964 Chevy Malibu with a strange air about it–which is because aliens from space may be involved. This movie is different from the usual fare and deserves a watch.
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Ring of Fire II: Blood & Steel 1993 R, 94 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Richard W. Munchkin
Cast: Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Maria Ford, Sy Richardson, Ian Jacklin, Evan Lurie, Shari Shattuck, Dale Jacoby, Vince Murdocco, Todd Curtis, Gary Robbins, Eric Lee, Michael Delano
Johnny Woo (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) is back and is making wedding plans with fiancee Julie (Maria Ford) when she is kidnapped by a gang led by nasty Kalin (Ian Jacklin). To get her back he must kickbox his way through the underground to reach the hideout.
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Sid and Nancy 1986 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, Andrew Schofield, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Tony London, Courtney Love, Xander Berkeley, Sy Richardson, Sandy Baron, Perry Benson, Edward Tudor-Pole, Biff Yeager, Rusty Blitz, John Spaceley
This is the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his American girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). After his rock group breaks up, heroin addict Vicious decides on a solo career and sets out on a U.S. tour. One morning, Nancy is found dead, and Vicious is arrested. Was her demise intentional, or was it really an accident? It is not a pretty story, but it should give punk rock fans an inside look at their drugged-out heroes.
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Straight to Hell 1987  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer, Dick Rude, Courtney Love, Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Xander Berkeley, Jim Jarmusch, Miguel Sandoval, Gloria Miralles Ruiz
This film comes close to being the most inane movie ever made. In this satire on Westerns, three outlaws and Velma (Courtney Love) rob a bank and then hide out in a dusty, old town.
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Surviving Christmas 2004 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Mitchell
Cast: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Root, Sy Richardson
Chicago millionaire Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) solves his problem of having no family for Christmas: he rents the Valco family (James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, and Josh Zuckerman) and moves in with them for the holidays.
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They Live 1988 R, 97 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques, Jason Robards III, John Lawrence, Susan Barnes, Sy Richardson, Wendy Brainard, Lucille Meredith, Norman Alden, Susan Blanchard, Dana Bratton
A drifter, Nada (Roddy Piper), finds a special pair of sunglasses that allows him to see the "real" world. One such sight is that, supposedly, human beings are, in fact, aliens behind a massive plot to subdue the humans. Can he do something about it? A poor make-up job on the aliens is but one of the flaws of this film; however, it's good fun. From the mouth of our hero: "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum."
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Three Fugitives 1989 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Nick Nolte, Martin Short, James Earl Jones, Sarah Rowland Doroff, Alan Ruck, Kenneth McMillan, Bruce McGill, Lee Garlington, Sy Richardson, David Arnott
Lucas (Nick Nolte), a master bank robber trying to go straight after getting out of jail, gets involved in a bank robbery right away. This time he is a hostage, being held by an inept gunman (Martin Short). This pretty good comedy goes from there.
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To Sleep with Anger 1990 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Burnett
Cast: Danny Glover, Richard(2) Brooks, Paul Butler, Mary Alice, Carl Lumbly, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Vonetta McGee, Wonderful Smith, Ethel Ayler, Sy Richardson
A drifter, Harry (Danny Glover), arrives at the doorstep of a couple he grew up with. The family, headed by Gideon (Paul Butler) and Suzie (Mary Alice), is undergoing strife, and Harry assists by helping them rediscover their roots. But, he also starts bringing in his shady friends and begins to drink heavily. After Gideon has a stroke, Harry takes over the household with disastrous results.
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Walker 1987 R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Ed Harris, Richard Masur, Rene Auberjonois, Keith Szarabajka, Sy Richardson, Xander Berkeley, John Diehl, Peter Boyle, Marlee Matlin, Alfonso Arau, Rene Assa, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Gerrit Graham, Blanca Guerra, Miguel Sandoval
Backed by multi-millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt (Peter Boyle), mid-19th century American doctor, lawyer, journalist William Walker (Ed Harris) gathers together a group of mercenaries, invades Nicaragua, and takes over the government. His purpose is to bring stability to the country and, in the process, ensure the safety of Vanderbilt's steamships traveling in the area. Walker proclaims himself President, but government corruption continues, Walker loses all support, and the Nicaraguans drive him out after just a couple of years.
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| 1. Backtrack (1991)
2. Cold Steel (1987)
3. Colors (1988)
4. Dead Man Walking (1988)
5. The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
6. Eye of the Stranger (1993)
7. The Glass Shield (1995)
8. Human Nature (2002)
9. Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1988)
10. Mystery Train (1989)
11. Nocturna (1979)
12. Repo Man (1984)
13. Ring of Fire II: Blood & Steel (1993)
14. Sid and Nancy (1986)
15. Straight to Hell (1987)
16. Surviving Christmas (2004)
17. They Live (1988)
18. Three Fugitives (1989)
19. To Sleep with Anger (1990)
20. Walker (1987)
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