Federal Protection 2002 R, 105 min. Genre: Action
Director: Anthony Hickox Cast: Armand Assante, Angela Featherstone, Dina Meyer, David Lipper, Maxim Roy, Tony Calabretta, Maria Bertrand, Frank Chiesurin
Frankie (Armand Assante), a small-time Chicago mobster, is in trouble with his boss and avoids assassination by the henchmen, but he ends up in the hands of the law. Frankie comes under the federal protection program after testifying against his cohorts. But his life is still not easy as he gets mixed up in affairs that could lead him to be turned over to the mob.
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The House on Turk Street 2002 R, 103 min. Genre: Drama aka: No Good Deed
Director: Bob Rafelson Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgard, Doug Hutchison, Grace Zabriskie, Joss Ackland, Jonathan Higgins, Shannon Lawson, Joris Jarsky, Robert Welch, Richard Jutras, Tony Calabretta
Based on Dashiell Hammett's short story "The House on Turk Street," this is the tale of policeman Jack Friar who is searching for a friend's teenage runaway. He chances on the hideout of a gang of criminals who are planning a bank robbery, is taken hostage, and finds a mutual attraction for the gang leader's girlfriend (Milla Jovovich).
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The Minion 1998 R, 96 min. Genre: Action / Horror aka: Fallen Knight
Director: Jean-Marc Piche Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Francoise Robertson, Roc LaFortune, Allen Altman, Andy Bradshaw, Michael Greyeyes, David Nerman, Jean-Marc Bisson, Tony Calabretta, Don Francks, Tedd Dillon, Michel Perron
A tunnel, dating back over 1,000 years, is found under Manhattan. One find: a key, which turns out to fit the lock that keeps the Devil in Hell. And now the battle is on for the souls of the people of Earth.
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Punisher: War Zone 2008 R, 107 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Lexi Alexander Cast: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok, Doug Hutchison, Wayne Knight, T.J. Storm, Julie Benz, Stephanie Janusauskas, Mark Camacho, Romano Orzari, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Larry Day, Ron Lea, Tony Calabretta
During a Mafia dinner meeting, Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, takes justice into his own hands and knocks off the Mafia boss and those attending the meeting. One man escapes–ex-con Billy Russoti (Dominic West)–who has been horribly disfigured in the attack. Now, Russoti becomes the villain Jigsaw and kidnaps the family of a deceased federal agent. Enlisting help from Microchip (Wayne Knight), The Punisher sets out to come to their rescue–no matter what the cost.
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Stardom 2000 R, 100 min. Genre: Drama aka: 15 Moments
Director: Denys Arcand Cast: Jessica Pare, Dan Aykroyd, Charles Berling, Bruce Taylor, Camilla Rutherford, Thomas Gibson, Frank Langella, Patrick Huard, Tony Calabretta, Larry Day
The rise and fall of fashion supermodel Tina Menzhal (Jessica Pare) is chronicled in this so-so spoof of one young girl's experiences with fame in the fashion industry.
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The Wool Cap 2004 PG-13, 102 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter Cast: William H. Macy, Keke Palmer, Don Rickles, Ned Beatty, Catherine O'Hara, Cherice Boothe, Marcia Bennett, Mark Camacho, Tyrone Benskin, Tony Calabretta, Edward Yankie, Hugh Dillon
In this made-for-TV film, apartment superintendent Charles Gigot (William H. Macy) is a mute who befriends Black orphan, Lou (Keke Palmer). Although Charles cannot talk and Lou cannot read, the unlikely duo form a lasting bond.
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| 1. Federal Protection (2002)
2. The House on Turk Street (2002) aka: No Good Deed
3. The Minion (1998) aka: Fallen Knight
4. Punisher: War Zone (2008)
5. Stardom (2000) aka: 15 Moments
6. The Wool Cap (2004)
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