American Outlaws 2001 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Western / Action
Director: Les Mayfield Cast: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht, Will McCormack, Timothy Dalton, Gregory Smith, Kathy Bates, Ronny Cox, Harris Yulin, Terry O'Quinn, Ty O'Neal, Joe Stevens, Nathaniel Arcand, Barry Tubb
In real life, Jessie James (Colin Farrell) was a cold-blooded murderer. However, in this Western film, Jessie, his brother Frank (Gabriel Macht), and the Younger brothers–Cole (Scott Caan), Bob (Will McCormack), and Jim (Gregory Smith)–are portrayed as victims. In a post-Civil War vendetta against evil, they fight railroad baron Thaddeus Rains (Harris Yulin) and his corrupt railroad interests in the North. The brothers become local heroes, but Allan Pinkerton (Timothy Dalton) is on their trail.
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Amityville: A New Generation 1993 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Murlowski Cast: Ross Partridge, Julia Nickson-Soul, Lala Sloatman, David Naughton, Barbara Howard, Richard Roundtree, Terry O'Quinn, Jack Orend, Robert Rusler, Lin Shaye
This time around, a mirror from the old house ends up in an artist's loft, and bad things begin to happen as the mirror causes all kinds of problems.
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Black Widow 1986 R, 102 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Bob Rafelson Cast: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Dennis Hopper, Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson, Terry O'Quinn, James Hong, Diane Ladd, D.W. Moffett, Lois Smith, Leo Rossi, Danny Kamekona, Rutanya Alda, Mary Woronov, Wayne Heffley
FBI Agent Alexandra "Alex" Barnes (Debra Winger) is on the trail of a murderess, Catherine Petersen (Theresa Russell), who marries wealthy men and then kills them. Eventually, Alex becomes entangled in the final confrontation. Winger and Russell are convincing in their roles.
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Blind Fury 1990 R, 86 min. Genre: Action
Director: Phillip Noyce Cast: Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn, Lisa Blount, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Noble Willingham, Meg Foster, Nick Cassavetes, Rick Overton, Sho Kosugi
Blindness is the gimmick employed when a sightless swordsman uses his martial-arts skills in a quest against evil. The swordsman is based on a blind Samurai, Zatoichi, who made Japanese movies in the 1960s.
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Breast Men 1997 R, 95 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence O'Neil Cast: David Schwimmer, Chris Cooper, Emily Procter, Matt Frewer, Terry O'Quinn, Kathleen Wilhoite, John Stockwell, Lisa Marie, Louise Fletcher, Michael Cavanaugh
This made-for-TV docudrama traces events in the lives of two Texas doctors–Dr. Christopher Saunders (David Schwimmer) and Dr. William Larson (Chris Cooper)–who developed the silicone breast implant, became successful, and suffered personal traumas from ensuing lawsuits when it was discovered that some women were experiencing leakage from their transplants. Believe it or not, this drama is better than it sounds.
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The Cutting Edge 1992 PG, 100 min. Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Paul Michael Glaser Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O'Quinn, Dwier Brown, Chris Benson, Kevin Peeks, Barry Flatman, Rachelle Ottley, Steve Sears
Spoiled, rich Kate (Moira Kelly) has just failed to win in pairs skating at the Olympics–due largely to her poor attitude. Now it's time to find another partner; but this proves difficult until her coach brings in an ex-Olympic hockey player (D.B. Sweeney). As they prepare for another Olympics, love blooms in this "old-fashioned" romantic comedy.
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An Early Frost 1985 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Erman Cast: Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Sylvia Sidney, D.W. Moffett, John Glover, Terry O'Quinn, Bill Paxton, Sydney Walsh, Cheryl Anderson, Don Hood, Scott Jaeck
After learning that he has AIDS, Michael Pierson (Aidan Quinn) must deal with his homosexuality and disease. As a successful lawyer, he returns home to face his mother (Gena Rowlands) and father (Ben Gazzara). This film was made for TV in 1985, and it was the first of its kind to deal with the subject of AIDS.
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Heaven's Gate 1980 R, 219 min. Genre: Drama / Western aka: Johnson County Wars
Director: Michael Cimino Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Jeff Bridges, Joseph Cotten, Richard Masur, Terry O'Quinn
In the 1890s, immigrant farmers were moving westward into Wyoming and other territories searching for land to call their own. They were met with resistance from cattlemen who were already there letting their herds roam free on the vast land. This film is about the ensuing problems between the two groups.
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Kaleidoscope 1990 TV, 96 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
Director: Jud Taylor Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Perry King, Patricia Kalember, Claudia Christian, Donald Moffat, Terry O'Quinn, Bruce Abbott, Colleen Dewhurst, Kim Thomson, Penny Johnson, Richard Fitzpatrick, Madeleine Atkinson
Three sisters–Hilary (Jaclyn Smith), Alexandra (Patricia Kalember), and Meagan (Claudia Christian)–had been placed in foster homes 30 years ago after the death of their parents, and all have done well. Attorney Arthur Patterson (Donald Moffat), who had placed the girls, hires private investigator John Chapman (Perry King) to effect a reunion of the women. And the hunt is on in this made-for-TV film.
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Mischief 1985 R, 97 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Mel Damski Cast: Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Chris Nash, D.W. Brown, Jami Gertz, Margaret Blye, Graham Jarvis, Terry O'Quinn, Darren Ewing, Dennis L. O'Connell, Bob McGuire
Shy Jonathan (Doug McKeon) is a nerd in the 1950s who has dreamed of a romance with sexy Marilyn (Kelly Preston). Jonathan gets help from his extroverted, motorcyclist friend Gene (Chris Nash) who has his own girlfriend Bunny (Catherine Mary Stewart). Gene teaches Jonathan how to attract women, and Jonathan steps up his pursuit of Marilyn.
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Mrs. Soffel 1984 PG-13, 113 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gillian Armstrong Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine, Edward Herrmann, Jennifer Dundas, Trini Alvarado, Terry O'Quinn, Danny Corkill, Harley Cross, Pippa Pearthree
Taking place around the beginning of the 19th century, this film deals with the role of women. Mrs. Soffel (Diane Keaton) is a prison warden's wife who reads the Bible to her husband's convicts. Two prisoners (Mel Gibson and Matthew Modine) play on her sympathy, and she aids them in their escape.
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Pin 1988 R, 103 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sandor Stern Cast: David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Donwen Mantel, John Pyper-Ferguson, Helene Udy, Patricia Collins, Steven Bednarski, Katie Shingler, Jacob Tierney, Michelle Anderson, Joan Austen, David Gow
After his parents (Terry O'Quinn and Donwen Mantel) die in a mysterious car crash, Leon's (David Hewlett) father's medical dummy "Pin" becomes a fantasy in his mind. As he grows up, Leon treats Pin as a member of the family and becomes obsessed with the dummy. The fixation grows until it reaches the point of violence in which Leon and Pin get rid of anyone who enters their own private world. A good psychological thriller.
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Primal Fear 1996 R, 126 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Stanley Anderson, Terry O'Quinn, Steven Bauer, Joe Spano, Andre Braugher, Tony Plana, Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Reg Rogers
An ambitious defense attorney, Martin Vail (Richard Gere), defends teenage, altar boy Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) who is accused of the gruesome murder of an archbishop (Stanley Anderson). Once into the case, Vail learns that the prosecuting attorney will be his ex-lover, Janet Venable (Laura Linney), and that the archbishop was involved in deviant sexual activities.
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Rated X 2000 R, 115 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Emilio Estevez Cast: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Rafer Weigel, Tracy Hutson, Megan Ward, Terry O'Quinn, Danielle Brett, Nicole de Boer, Deborah Grover, Peter Bogdanovich, Geoffrey Blake, Dylan McFadyen, Robert Clark, Caterina Scorsone
Brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez portray the Mitchell brothers, Artie and Jim, who, after opening a San Francisco strip club, gained fame and notoriety for their successful porn films. Cocaine addictions would later cause their world to fall down around them.
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The Rocketeer 1991 PG, 108 min. Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston Cast: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Ed Lauter, Rick Overton, Terry O'Quinn, James Handy, Jon Polito
In 1938, an ace pilot (Bill Campbell) spots a robbery of a portable rocket pack that can send its owner flying through the air. After obtaining the device, he finds that others, including a Nazi (Timothy Dalton), are hot on his trail.
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Roe vs. Wade 1989 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Hoblit Cast: Holly Hunter, Amy Madigan, Terry O'Quinn, Kathy Bates, James Gammon, Chris Mulkey, Stephen Tobolowsky, James Avery, Daniel Benzali, Kevin Cooney
This made-for-TV film revolves around the 1970s Supreme Court case that upheld abortion rights. Holly Hunter takes on the role of the young, unmarried woman who sued for her rights as a woman. Amy Madigan performs well as her lawyer who took the case all the way to the top.
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Silver Bullet 1985 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Daniel Attlas Cast: Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Corey Haim, Megan Follows, Terry O'Quinn, James Gammon, Bill Smitrovich, Tovah Feldshuh, Lawrence Tierney, Leon Russom
A werewolf is on the loose and is extremely active in his hunt for prey. This is a Steven King tale in which he lives up to his excellent reputation in the genre of horror stories.
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SpaceCamp 1986 PG, 104 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Winer Cast: Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tom Skerritt, Kelly Preston, Tate Donovan, Joaquin Phoenix, Larry B. Scott, Barry Primus, Terry O'Quinn, Scott Coffey
While teaching at the U.S. Space Camp in Alabama, the instructor (Kate Capshaw) and her students are accidentally launched into space where they must learn survival techniques in the real environment.
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Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy 1989 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jeff Burr Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams, Jonathan Brandis, Henry Brown, Mitchell Laurance, Miriam Byrd-Nethery, Leon Martell, Renata Scott, John O'Leary, Glen Adams, Eric Brown
The Stepfather (Terry O'Quinn) is back, having escaped from the mental institution. He takes up shop as a marriage counselor and meets the perfect woman, Carol Grayland (Meg Foster), and her son Todd (Jonathan Brandis). He is soon taking care of anyone, in his special way, who gets in the way of his plans for the perfect family. Another sequel follows.
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The Stepfather 1987 R, 89 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph Ruben Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller, Robyn Stevan, Blu Mankuma, Jeff Schultz, Lindsay Bourne, Anna Hagan, Gillian Barber, Gabrielle Rose, Jackson Davies, Sandra Head
The stepfather, Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn), at times appears to be a congenial family man. He romances and marries a series of widows, and all goes well until his new family fails to live up to his expectations. Then, the stepfather turns into a psychopathic murderer, kills them, and moves on to the next family of victims. Now, he is married to Susan Maine (Shelley Hack) whose daughter, Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), does not trust him, and the stepfather plots the next murders.
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Stranger on My Land 1988 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Elikann Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Dee Wallace, Ben Johnson, Pat Hingle, Richard Anderson, Ned Romero, Barry Corbin, Michael Paul Chan, Terry O'Quinn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
When the U.S. government plans to build a missile base on a Vietnam veteran's land, he puts more than one obstacle in the way.
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The X-Files: Fight the Future 1998 PG-13, 121 min. Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Rob Bowman Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Blythe Danner, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, John Neville, Terry O'Quinn, Glenne Headly
FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) head for Dallas, Texas, where they investigate an explosion in a high-rise building. This leads to uncovering the secret behind a black ooze that uses humans as hosts. Are they treading on a high-level government cover-up?
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Young Guns 1988 R, 102 min. Genre: Western / Drama / Thriller
Director: Christopher Cain Cast: Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Palance, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Terry O'Quinn, Brian Keith, Sharon Thomas, Geoffrey Blake, Alice Carter, Patrick Wayne
William H. Bonney/"Billy the Kid" (Emilio Estevez) works as a hired gun "regulator" at John Tunstan's (Terence Stamp) ranch. Along with Billy, Tunstan employs and teaches reading to five other young guns (Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, and Casey Siemaszko). After Tunstan is killed by the henchmen of corrupt land baron Lawrence Murphy (Jack Palance), the "regulators" set off to avenge the murder and begin gunning down those guilty. Their actions lead to the Cavalry and bounty hunters hunting them down–all of which ultimately ends in a shootout.
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| 1. American Outlaws (2001)
2. Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
3. Black Widow (1986)
4. Blind Fury (1990)
5. Breast Men (1997)
6. Company Business (1991)
7. The Cutting Edge (1992)
8. An Early Frost (1985)
9. Heaven's Gate (1980) aka: Johnson County Wars
10. Kaleidoscope (1990) aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
11. Mischief (1985)
12. Mrs. Soffel (1984)
13. Pin (1988)
14. Primal Fear (1996)
15. Rated X (2000)
16. The Rocketeer (1991)
17. Roe vs. Wade (1989)
18. Silver Bullet (1985)
19. SpaceCamp (1986)
20. Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989)
21. The Stepfather (1987)
22. Stranger on My Land (1988)
23. The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)
24. Young Guns (1988)
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