 Commando 1985  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller / Romance
Director: Mark L. Lester
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, James Olson, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, David Patrick Kelly, Bill Duke, Bill Paxton, Drew Snyder, Sharon Wyatt, Michael Delano, Bob Minor, Michael Adams, Gary Cervantes
When "Commando" John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) discovers that his 11-year-old daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) has been kidnapped by an exiled Latin American dictator, Arius (Dan Hedaya), he springs into action in order to rescue her. Along the way, he is aided by another enemy, Cindy (Rae Dawn Chong), of the dictator, and romance develops as they race to bring him down.
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Fortress 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Loryn Locklin, Clifton Collins Jr., Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jeffrey Combs, Tom Towles, Vernon Wells, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Alan Zitner, Denni Gordon, Eric Briant Wells, Dragicia Debert, Heidi Stein, Harry Nurmi
Set in the future, this story is about John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) and his wife, Karen (Loryn Locklin), who are thrown into prison for having a baby–in violation of population control laws. Their sentence includes mind control, laser beams for cell bars, and a stomach probe that electronically causes intense pain. Despite the odds, John plots their escape.
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Innerspace 1987  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Henry Gibson, Kenneth Tobey, Kathleen Freeman, Dick Miller
An experiment in which a shrunken man piloting a ship is to be injected into a rabbit is altered. Instead, the tiny man-in-ship is injected into a grocery clerk (Martin Short). This sets the stage for Short to display his comedic abilities.
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King of the Ants 2004 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Chris McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel Baldwin, George Wendt, Timm Sharp, Ron Livingston, Vernon Wells, Lionel Mark Smith, Carlie Westerman, Steve Heller, Carissa Kosta, Briana Beghi, Ian Patrick Williams, Antoine Joseph, Shuko Akune
"Re-Animator" director Stuart Gordon brings us a brutal story of drifter Sean (Chris McKenna) who accepts a job from construction boss Ray (Daniel Baldwin) and Ray's henchman Duke (George Wendt) to follow and, later, kill a man. After completing the job, Sean learns that he will not be paid, so he threatens the pair with the fact that he has evidence on Ray. Sean is taken hostage by them and tortured in unimaginable ways during which he undergoes a change in character. Revenge will be sweet–and brutal.
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Mad Max 2 1981  R, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: The Road Warrior
Director: George Miller
Cast: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Emil Minty, Virginia Hey, Vernon Wells, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Kjell Nilsson, William Zappa, Arkie Whiteley, Steve J. Spears, David Downer, Moira Claux, Syd Heylen, David Slingsby
World War III has come and gone. There are just a few survivors, and they are fighting over what is left in gasoline. In this exciting sequel to "Mad Max," Max (Mel Gibson), who has been wandering the Australian outback following the death of his wife and child, comes to the rescue. The survivors hire Max to aid them in protecting their oil refinery that is under siege by a band of sadomasochistic motorcyclists led by The Humungus (Kjell Nilsson) and his warrior Wez (Vernon Wells). The climax, featuring a thrilling car chase scene, is the highlight of this film.
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The Shrimp on the Barbie 1990 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Gottlieb
Cast: Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence, Carole Davis, Jeanette Cronin, Terence Cooper, Gary McCormick, Frank Whitten, June Bishop, David Argue, Bruce Allpress
Rich Australian Ian (Terence Cooper) isn't at all happy with his daughter's, Alex (Emma Samms), choice to marry an over-the-hill rugby player (Vernon Wells) and states that he would accept anyone else. Alex recruits a waiter in a Mexican restaurant, Carlos (Cheech Marin), to pretend to be her new boyfriend figuring that her father would change his mind after meeting Carlos. But, Ian takes a liking to Carlos, and the "fun" begins.
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Space Truckers 1997  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar, Charles Dance, George Wendt, Shane Rimmer, Birdy Sweeney, Vernon Wells, Barbara Crampton, Denis Akiyama
It's 2196 and John Canyon (Dennis Hopper), an independent trucker who is constantly hassled by the big corporations and has his profits taken by his corrupt boss, delivers genetically altered square pigs (for ease of stacking). He agrees to haul a secret cargo bound for Earth, and takes off with two cohorts (Stephen Dorff and Debi Mazar). Engine troubles, space pirates, and a cargo that is an army of robots to take over the Earth add to the "fun". OK, but clearly B-class.
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T-Force 1994 R, 77 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Richard Pepin
Cast: Jack Scalia, Evan Lurie, Erin Gray, Bobby Johnston, Jennifer MacDonald, Vernon Wells, Deron McBee, Martin E. Brooks, Nick DeMauro, Sean Moran
T-Force is the name of the cybernetic "police" team in the early 21st century. After a shootout where innocent people were inadvertently killed, the team was ordered to be disbanded. The members then had to survive outside the law. Plenty of action.
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 Weird Science 1985 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Vernon Wells, Britt Leach, Barbara Lang, Michael Berryman, Ivor Barry, Ann Coyle, Suzy J. Kellems
Two enterprising computer wizards–unpopular teens Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith)–find a new way of coming up with a date. They create a very sexy, smart, perfect woman after hacking into an Air Force computer system. When lightning strikes, the woman comes to life. They name her Lisa (Kelly LeBrock) and join her on a wild weekend adventure that includes going to a bar, shopping for cool clothes, driving a sports car, and throwing a party for the "cool" kids. Wyatt's older brother Chet (Bill Paxton) suspects that something strange is going on, but Wyatt finds a way to avoid problems with him, and the fun continues.
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| 1. Commando (1985)
2. Fortress (1993)
3. Innerspace (1987)
4. King of the Ants (2004)
5. Mad Max 2 (1981)
aka: The Road Warrior
6. The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
7. Space Truckers (1997)
8. T-Force (1994)
9. Weird Science (1985)
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