The Assignment 1997   R, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Celine Bonnier, Vlasta Vrana, Al Waxman, Liliana Komorowska, Von Flores, Mitchell D. Rothpan
CIA agent Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) is obsessed with bringing an end to the terrorist activities of Carlos Sanchez (Aidan Quinn). A Carlos look-alike, a Naval officer, is talked into accepting the assignment of discrediting Carlos and convincing the KGB that he is no longer loyal. A powerful thriller.
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The Audrey Hepburn Story 2000  PG, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Robman
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frances Fisher, Keir Dullea, Gabriel Macht, Peter Giles, Emmy Rossum, Eric McCormack, Seana Kofoed, Michael J. Burg, Joan Copeland, Marcel Jeannin, Adam MacDonald, Mark Camacho, Sarah Hyland, Vlasta Vrana
This made-for-TV movie features Jennifer Love Hewitt in the title role. Through flashbacks, the story focuses on Audrey's European childhood during World War II, continues through early Hollywood days, and culminates (where the flashbacks began) during the production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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The Blue Man 1985  R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Eternal Evil
Director: George Mihalka
Cast: Winston Rekert, Karen Black, John Novak, Andrew Bednarski, Patty Talbot, Lois Maxwell, Vlasta Vrana, Walter Massey, Bronwen Booth, Joanne Cote
Director Paul Sharp (Winston Rekert) of TV commercials is bored with his life until Janus (Karen Black) teaches him the "art" of astral projection. He enjoys the experience until he finds out that when he is absent from his body, the body is taken over by another who commits gruesome murders.
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Brainscan 1994 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Flynn
Cast: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, Amy Hargreaves, James Marsh, Victor Ertmanis, David Hemblen, Vlasta Vrana, Domenico Fiore, Claire Riley
Sixteen-year-old Michael (Edward Furlong) is a horror buff and spends hours each night playing video games on his computer. He orders an interesting-sounding CD game, "Brainscan," that puts him into the game–but with frightening consequences.
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Cause of Death 2000  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Marc S. Grenier
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Joan Severance, Michael Ironside, Maxim Roy, Cas Anvar, Larry Day, Manon Harvey, Mark Antony Krupa, B Martin Sage, Eugene Clark, Vlasta Vrana, Edward Yankie, Janine Theriault, John Dunn-Hill
Taylor Lewis (Patrick Bergin) is assigned as prosecutor for the case against the mayor's cousin, Angela (Joan Severance), who is accused of murdering her husband. As the trial proceeds, Taylor begins to doubt Angela's guilt, and, to make matters worse, he falls in love with her.
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Choices 1986 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: George C. Scott, Jacqueline Bisset, Melissa Gilbert, Laurie Kennedy, Steven Flynn, Nancy Allison, Daliah Bache, Kirsten Bishop, Nicholas A. Bourdon, Lorena Gale, Mitch Martin, Vlasta Vrana
College student Terry Granger (Melissa Gilbert) finds herself pregnant and considers abortion. Her father, retired judge Evan (George C. Scott), learns of her situation just before his much younger wife Marisa (Jacqueline Bisset) also finds herself pregnant–despite their not wanting a child. All three must re-evaluate their stand on abortion. Made for TV.
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Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! 1989  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Cast: Michael Pare, Marina Orsini, Bernie Coulson, Matthew Laurance, Michael Rhoades, Anthony Sherwood, Mark Holmes, David Matheson, Paul Markle, Kate Lynch, Harvey Atkin, Vlasta Vrana, Larry King, Bo Diddley, Michael "Tunes" Antunes
In this sequel to the original film ("Eddie and the Cruisers"), Eddie (Michael Pare), who was thought to have died in a car wreck, turns up alive and well in Montreal where he is using a new identity, "Joe West." "Eddie and the Cruisers" was a hot band in the 1960s, and now his old recording company plans to make a fortune on "Eddie and the Cruisers" lost tapes from that era. The songs that were recorded in the 1960s are finally released in an album, and it is a big hit. This encourages Eddie, under his alias of Joe West, to start a new band and go on the road, but keeping his real identity a secret might prove difficult. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band provide the music for this film.
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Eye of the Beholder 1999 R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stephan Elliott
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Patrick Bergin, K.D. Lang, Jason Priestley, Genevieve Bujold, Janine Theriault, Vlasta Vrana, Charles Edwin Powell, Anne-Marie Brown
A surveillance expert (Ewan McGregor) spots Joanna (Ashley Judd) committing a murder and develops an obsession through which he follows her for the next 10 years as she kills again and again on a psychotic killing spree.
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Grey Owl 1999 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Annie Galipeau, Nathaniel Arcand, Vlasta Vrana, Graham Greene, David Fox, Charles Edwin Powell, Renee Asherson, Stewart Bick, Stephanie Cole
Based on a true story of trapper Archibald Belaney (Pierce Brosnan), who took on the persona of Grey Owl and became a noted conservationist, this film centers on Belaney's romance with Pony (Annie Galipeau). She taught him to respect nature, but his ensuing fame made him vulnerable to those who would uncover his true identity.
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Human Trafficking 2005  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Remy Girard, Isabelle Blais, Laurence Leboeuf, Vlasta Vrana, Celine Bonnier, Mark Antony Krupa, Lynne Adams, David Boutin, Emma Campbell, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Larry Day
Kidnapped women are forced into the international world of sex trading, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Kate Morozov (Mira Sorvino) is determined to bring an end to the slavery. Kate had experienced her own sexual exploitation and convinced Customs Enforcement Chief Bill Meehan (Donald Sutherland) to put her on the case so she could bring an end to the criminal activity. And the hunt goes on as Kate tracks down the ruthless crime lord Sergei Karpovici (Robert Carlyle) and shuts down the billion-dollar industry.
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Natural Enemy 1997 R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Jackson
Cast: Donald Sutherland, William McNamara, Lesley Ann Warren, Joe Pantoliano, Tia Carrere, Christian Tessier, Lenore Zann, Rosemary Dunsmore, Vlasta Vrana, Claudia Besso, Serge Houde, Richard Zeman
Ted (Donald Sutherland) takes a young partner, Jeremy (William McNamara), into his stockbroker business. What Ted doesn't know is that Jeremy's troubled childhood resulted in a killing streak, and Ted's second wife, Sandy (Lesley Ann Warren), who has her own secrets, may be the next victim.
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Night of the Demons III 1997 R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jim Kaufman
Cast: Amelia Kinkade, Kris Holdenried, Gregory Calpakis, Tara Slone, Christian Tessier, Joel Gordon, Vlasta Vrana, Patricia Rodriguez, Stephanie Bauder, Larry Day
This installment went direct to video as teens, one of whom thought he had killed a cop, take refuge in their favorite funeral home. Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is waiting, and the blood flows freely.
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Redeemer 2002 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Matthew Modine, Obba Babatunde, Michele Greene, Frank Fontaine, Vlasta Vrana, Tyrone Benskin, Cas Anvar, Chip Chuipka, Eugene Clark, Benz Antoine, Larry Day, Christian Paul
Novelist Paul Freeman (Matthew Modine) volunteers to teach a writing class in a prison–partly in hopes of finding a story for his next book. He meets Charles Henderson (Obba Babatunde), an ex-Black Panther, who has been in prison for 20 years after a man was accidentally killed during a break-in. Paul becomes interested in the case and finds that there may be a cover-up by government officials. Made for TV.
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Scent of Danger 2002 TV, 88 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Scent of Murder
Director: Peter Svatek
Cast: Sherilyn Fenn, Costas Mandylor, Emma Campbell, Bruce Dinsmore, James McGowan, Ellen David, Steve Adams, Alicia Ducasse, Cary Lawrence, Vlasta Vrana
Dog trainer Brenna Shaw (Sherilyn Fenn) also helps in search-and-rescue cases. She saves a young captive of a serial killer, and now the killer intends to make Brenna his next victim. Made for TV.
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 Secret Window 2004 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney, John Dunn-Hill, Vlasta Vrana, Matt Holland, Gillian Ferrabee, Bronwen Mantel
Out of the blue, John Shooter (John Turturro) appears at the door of about-to-be-divorced writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) and accuses him of plagiarism. Rainey tries to prove his innocence, but Shooter appears to be stalking him. And the killings begin.
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 Wicker Park 2004 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger, Christopher Cousins, Jessica Pare, Vlasta Vrana, Amy Sobol, Ted Whittall, Isabel Dos Santos, Joanna Noyes, Mark Camacho
When Matthew (Josh Hartnett) spots Lisa (Diane Kruger) in a cafe and believes she is his ex-girlfriend, the sighting sets him on an obsessive trail to learn who she really is. Unfortunately, the journey will involve crossing paths with a mysterious stranger, Alex (Rose Byrne).
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| 1. The Assignment (1997)
2. The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
3. The Blue Man (1985)
aka: Eternal Evil
4. Brainscan (1994)
5. Cause of Death (2000)
6. Choices (1986)
7. Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983)
8. Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
9. Eye of the Beholder (1999)
10. Grey Owl (1999)
11. Human Trafficking (2005)
12. Natural Enemy (1997)
13. Night of the Demons III (1997)
14. Redeemer (2002)
15. Scent of Danger (2002)
aka: Scent of Murder
16. Secret Window (2004)
17. Wicker Park (2004)
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