Die Hard 2 1990 R, 124 min. Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Renny Harlin Cast: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Reginald VelJohnson, William Sadler, John Amos, Dennis Franz, Art Evans, John Leguizamo, Fred Dalton Thompson, Tom Bower, Sheila McCarthy, Don Harvey, Tony Ganios
Action, action, and more action fill the screen in this sequel to "Die Hard." John McClane (Bruce Willis) must come to the aid of his hostage wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). This time, terrorists plan to invade Dulles Airport, and, as luck would have it, Holly's plane is about to land. John has no choice but to single-handedly fight the terrorists.
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Porky's 1981 R, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark Cast: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Kaki Hunter, Tony Ganios, Kim Cattrall, Nancy Parsons, Scott Colomby, Boyd Gaines, Susan Clark, Wayne Maunder, Alex Karras, Eric Christmas
The scene is Florida's Angel Beach High School in the 1950s where it appears that every male student is looking for sex. This leads some students–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Billy (Mark Herrier), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–on a trip to the dive, Porky's, known for its abundance of prostitutes. They pay for the prostitutes but end up being dumped in a swamp. Now, revenge is the name of the game, and practical jokes abound. There are two sequels.
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Porky's 2: The Next Day 1983 R, 100 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark Cast: Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Edward Winter, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Joseph Runningfox, Eric Christmas, Bill Wiley, Cisse Cameron, Ilse Earl
The lustful kids–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–from Florida's Angel Beach High School are back. This time they are fighting the Ku Klux Klan's interference in their social lives when their high school prepares to showcase "An Evening With Shakespeare." The Ku Klux Klan does not like the idea that the role of Romeo will be played by an Indian. As if that were not enough, the gym teacher (Nancy Parsons) complains because she believes Shakespeare used too many sexual overtones. Once again, practical jokes abound.
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Porky's Revenge 1985 R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
Director: James Komack Cast: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Chuck Mitchell, Rose McVeigh, Fred Buch, Wendy Feign, Eric Christmas, Ilse Earl, Kim Evenson, Bill Hindman
In this sequel to "Porky's," Porky Wallace (Chuck Mitchell) is the owner of Porky's, which is now a riverboat casino. He attempts to get even for what he suffered at the hands of the gang–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Meat (Tony Ganios), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Wendy (Kaki Hunter)–from Angel Beach High School. Their high-school coach, Goodenough (Bill Hindman), owes money to Porky, and Porky tries to get him to throw the championship game as payment. The slapstick and practical jokes continue.
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The Wanderers 1979 R, 113 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman Cast: Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Toni Kalem, Alan Rosenberg, Jim Youngs, Tony Ganios, Linda Manz, Samm-Art Williams, Val Avery, Olympia Dukakis, William Andrews
Based on Richard Price's novel, this parody on 1960s movies focuses on ethnic gangs at a Bronx high school. The gangs–the Irish Ducky Boys, the Baddies, the Wongs, and the Fordham Baddies–come to terms with themselves and each other in this film, which has become a cult favorite.
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| 1. Continental Divide (1981)
2. Die Hard 2 (1990)
3. Porky's (1981)
4. Porky's 2: The Next Day (1983)
5. Porky's Revenge (1985) aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
6. The Wanderers (1979)
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