 Fright Night 1985  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Art Evans, Dorothy Fielding, Pamela Brown, Stewart Stern, Nick Savage, Ernie Holmes, Heidi Sorenson, Irina Irvine, Bob Corff
What would you do if a vampire (Chris Sarandon) moved into the house next door? That is what happened to Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) who happens to have an over-active imagination brought on by watching late-night horror movies. No one believes Charley when he tells them about the vampire. Charley's girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse) doesn't believe him, thinks he is crazy, and then falls under the vampire's spell. Charley then gets help from Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall) who once acted in horror films but is now the host of a TV show "Friday Night." Together, Peter and Charley set out to rid the neighborhood of the vampire. 1 User Review
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| | awesome flick | Amanda 01/18/2007 | | its one of my favoite 80 films of all time...very good movie |
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Fright Night Part 2 1988  R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Comedy
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Cast: Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind, Julie Carmen, Jon Gries, Russell Clark, Brian Thompson, Merritt Butrick, Ernie Sabella, Matt Landers, Karen Anders, Blair Tefkin, Josh Richman, Rochelle Ashana, Alexander Folk
In this sequel to the 1985 film, the sister, Regine (Julie Carmen), of the vampire killed by Charley (William Ragsdale) and Peter (Roddy McDowall) comes to town to get revenge three years after her brother's murder. Charley meets and falls under the spell of Regine but is torn between her and his love for Alex (Traci Lind). When Charley learns from Peter that Regine is the sister of the vampire they killed, the two once again join forces to stop Regine before she turns Charley into a vampire.
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Just a Little Harmless Sex 1999  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: Alison Eastwood, Robert Mailhouse, William Ragsdale, Jonathan Silverman, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jessica Lundy, Lauren Hutton, Rachel Hunter, Tito Larriva, Michael Ontkean
When her husband Alan (Robert Mailhouse) is caught with a hooker, Laura (Alison Eastwood) throws him out and seeks consolation from her friends Terrianne (Jessica Lundy) and Allison (Kimberly Williams-Paisley). Meanwhile, Alan seeks refuge with his pals Danny (Jonathan Silverman) and Brent (William Ragsdale). Let the gender games begin!
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Mannequin Two: On the Move 1991  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Stewart Raffill
Cast: Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, Meshach Taylor, Terry Kiser, Stuart Pankin, Cynthia Harris, Andrew Hill Newman, Julie Foreman, John Edmondson, Phil Latella, Mark Gray, Erick Weiss
This sequel to 1987's "Mannequin" misses in the laugh department as the story unfolds about a 1000-year-old mannequin (Kristy Swanson) coming to life.
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National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 1995 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
Director: David Jablin, Denis Leary
Cast: Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna, Andrew Dice Clay, Annabella Sciorra, Cassidy Rae, William Ragsdale, Brian Keith, Farrah Forke, Lois Foraker, Allan Rich
This edited version of a Showtime series (that satirized the deadly sins) presents skits on three of the sins; "Greed," "Anger," and "Lust;" with mixed results. "Greed" is the most effective as Frank (Joe Mantegna), a TV producer of true-life crime stories, tries to get a leg up on the competition.
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The Reaping 2007 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Hilary Swank, Idris Elba, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea, William Ragsdale, John McConnell, David Jensen, Yvonne Landry, Samuel Garland, Myles Cleveland, Andrea Frankle, Stuart Greer
Once an ordained minister, Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) has given up the church, but her assistant, Ben (Idris Elba) is a dedicated believer who helps Katherine as she travels the world debunking miracles. When Katherine answers the call from school teacher Doug (David Morrissey), she and Ben travel to Doug's Louisiana town where among the weird happenings are a river turning red, a young boy found dead, and dead frogs falling from trees. What is going on?
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Road House 2: Last Call 2006 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Drama
aka: Road House 2
Director: Scott Ziehl
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Jake Busey, Crystal Mantecon, Will Patton, Ellen Hollman, William Ragsdale, Cory Hart, Richard Norton, Grover Coulson, Louis Herthum, Cymia Telleria, Bryon Weiss
In this sequel to "Road House," Dalton's son, DEA agent Shane Tanner (Johnathon Schaech), heads to Louisiana to rescue his Uncle Nate (Will Patton) and Nate's "Black Pelican" road house. Nate has been beaten up by a drug runner, and Shane is determined to rid the Black Pelican of drug dealers Victor Crost (Richard Norton) and Wild Bill (Jake Busey) once and for all. Shane teams up with Black Pelican patron Beau Hampton (Ellen Hollman), and, together, they set out to get the job done.
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Smooth Talk 1985 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joyce Chopra
Cast: Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place, Elizabeth Berridge, Levon Helm, Sarah Inglis, Margaret Welch, William Ragsdale, Geoff Hoyle, David Berridge
A girl coming of age and maturing into a woman is skillfully portrayed by Laura Dern in this touching story. Her mother (Mary Kay Place) must live and put up with all the problems associated with being the mother of a teenager.
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What Just Happened? 2008  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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| 1. Fright Night (1985)
2. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
3. Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999)
4. Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
5. National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
6. The Reaping (2007)
7. Road House 2: Last Call (2006)
aka: Road House 2
8. Smooth Talk (1985)
9. What Just Happened? (2008)
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