 Air Force One 1997  R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews, Dean Stockwell, Xander Berkeley, Tom Everett, Jurgen Prochnow, Donna Bullock, Carl Weintraub, Michael Ray Miller, Elester Latham
President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is returning from the USSR after delivering a speech deploring terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov (Gary Oldman) when all aboard Air Force One including Marshall's wife and daughter (Wendy Crewson and Liesel Matthews) are taken hostage. This daring act leaves Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close) in the position of trying to maintain world peace until the President and his entourage can be rescued.
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 Amistad 1997 R, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, Djimon Hounsou, Nigel Hawthorne, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Xander Berkeley, Razaaq Adoti, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor
In 1839, a revolt broke out aboard the Spanish slave ship, Amistad. This is the story of those involved and of the slavery issue that divided the United States at that time in history. Anthony Hopkins was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
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Apollo 13 1995  PG, 145 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Joe Spano, Xander Berkeley, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, Chris Ellis
Often, real life is better than fiction. This true story of the ill-fated, 1970's Apollo 13 space mission that suffered an explosion in the command module, is gripping from beginning to end. "Houston, we have a problem" is the message sent from the astronauts–mission leader Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton)–while on their lunar landing mission. At Mission Control, leader Gene Kranz (Ed Harris) and the original mission commander Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinise) work together with technicians and scientists to bring the crew home alive. The film won Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Sound and had several nominations, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Ed Harris).
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Barb Wire 1996  R, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: David Hogan
Cast: Pamela Anderson Lee, Temuera Morrison, Victoria Rowell, Jack Noseworthy, Xander Berkeley, Steve Railsback, Udo Kier, Tony Bill, Clint Howard
Set in 2017 during a second Civil War, Steel Harbor is the only city left in the United States. Bar and grill owner Barb (Pamela Anderson Lee) is a sexy chick who refuses to take sides in the war until she is forced into action. Can Barb save the world? Who Cares!
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Billy Bathgate 1991  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean, Bruce Willis, Steven Hill, Steve Buscemi, Billy Jaye, John Costelloe, Stanley Tucci, Xander Berkeley
Billy Bathgate (Loren Dean) rises from a poor New York City kid to one of the trusted followers of gangster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman). Set during the Great Depression, Billy is given the job of watching after an attractive woman (Nicole Kidman) whose boyfriend (Bruce Willis) has been murdered.
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 Candyman 1992 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Bernard Rose
Cast: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams, DeJuan Guy, Marianna Eliott, Ted Raimi, Ria Pavia, Mark Daniels, Stanley DeSantis, Kenneth A. Brown, Michael Culkin, Rusty Schwimmer, Eric Edwards
Graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) is researching the legend of a Chicago ghostly killer called "Candyman" (Tony Todd). She goes to the housing project where a woman was killed, presumably by Candyman's evil spirit, and finds more than she bargained for. A well-produced and acted psychological thriller.
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The Cherry Orchard 1999  N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale, Tushka Bergen, Xander Berkeley, Gerard Butler, Andrew Howard, Melanie Lynskey, Ian McNeice
This film is based on one of Russian writer Anton Chekhov's greatest plays. Set in 1900 Russia, the story philosophizes about the fact that freeing the serfs has led to self-made businessmen while members of the aristocracy no longer can afford their accustomed lifestyles. Madame Ranyevskaya (Charlotte Rampling) is faced with a decision: sell the family's cherry orchard to a developer who will cut down all the trees–or risk losing everything.
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China: The Panda Adventure 2001 N/R, 50 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Maria Bello, Xia Yu, Xander Berkeley, Bill Hayes
Based on a true story and told in the book by Ruth Harkness (Maria Bello), Ruth heads to China in 1936 to continue her husband's search for the rare giant Pandas after he died before completing his search. But she must find them before hunter Dakar (Xander Berkeley) who believes the Pandas to be ferocious. Many obstacles stand in her way, and magnificent scenery unfolds before she reaches her goal. Originally an IMAX presentation.
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Deadly Matrimony 1992 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Treat Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Lisa Eilbacher, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, George Morfogen, Susan Ruttan, Sean McCann, James Rebhorn, Kerrie Keane, Terry Kinney
Chicago cop John Reed (Brian Dennehy) is intent on proving that mob lawyer Alan Masters (Treat Williams) killed his own wife. But that won't be easy since Alan has friends in high places AND controls the crooked cops. This made-for-TV film is based on a true story.
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 Dillinger 1991 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Cast: Mark Harmon, Sherilyn Fenn, Will Patton, Bruce Abbott, Tom Bower, Patricia Arquette, Xander Berkeley, Vince Edwards, Amy Yasbeck, John Philbin, Yvonne Suhor, Lawrence Tierney, David Neidorf, Joe Guzaldo, Michael Krawic
Mark Harmon takes on the role of bank robber John Dillinger in this version that takes liberties with the story while looking at Dillinger's personal relationships as he lives life on the edge. After his prison sentence is completed, Dillinger is determined to never again serve time while he continues his illegal activities. He does get arrested again but escapes and has plastic surgery to disguise himself. J. Edgar Hoover (Vince Edwards) is determined to capture him, and Dillinger is betrayed by his girlfriend Billie's (Sherilyn Fenn) landlady, which leads to the Feds ending his life outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. Look quickly for Lawrence Tierney–who played Dillinger 1945 film–as a sheriff gunned down by Dillinger's gang.
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The Fabulous Baker Boys 1989 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Steve Kloves
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, Beau Bridges, Ellie Raab, Xander Berkeley, Dakin Matthews, Ken Lerner, Albert Hall, Nancy Fish, Jennifer Tilly, Gregory Itzin, Bradford English, Todd Jeffries, Gregory James, David Coburn
A new singer, Susie Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer), is what these piano playing brothers Jack and Frank (Jeff and Beau Bridges) think they need to spruce up their act. There is a strong sexual attraction between the singer and one of the brothers, which stirs up forgotten memories. Pfeiffer was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
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 A Few Good Men 1992 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, Matt Craven, J.A. Preston, Wolfgang Bodison, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, Noah Wyle
A young U.S. Navy attorney, Ltjg. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), has virtually no courtroom experience, but he is about to learn that there is more to the legal system than plea-bargaining when he is assigned a murder case at the Marine Corps base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. LCdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) is assigned as co-counsel, and she urges Kaffee to look at the law as an exciting field in which to discover truth. Kaffee's case involves two Marines–Pfc. Downey (James Marshall) and Cpl. Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)–who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine. Kaffee follows Galloway's instructions to look for the truth, and, under questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that the murder was ordered by Lt. Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Kendrick's senior officer Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) denies any knowledge of Kendrick issuing the order and wants the investigation stopped. Now, Kaffee is determined to find the proof behind the allegations even if it means going head-to-head with tough Col. Jessup. The film received four Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Picture.
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 Fracture 2007 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw, Bob Gunton, Josh Stamberg, Xander Berkeley, Zoe Kazan, Judith Scott, Gary Cervantes
Aeronautical engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) and young attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling) match wits when Crawford acts as his own attorney after he is accused of shooting his wife Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz). Jennifer has survived the shooting but remains comatose, and what at first looked like an open-and-shut case turns out to be not so easy when Ted begins finding holes in Willy's case. Willy's future employer, Nikki Gardner (Rosamund Pike), tries to get him to walk away, but Willy will not give up until the court puts Ted away for life.
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 Gattaca 1997 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Elias Koteas, Jayne Brook, Tony Shalhoub, Blair Underwood, Maya Rudolph, Una Damon, Elizabeth Dennehy
This science fiction fable contemplates a world in which genetic engineering is used to achieve human perfection. Vincent (Ethan Hawke) was born with a heart defect but will sacrifice almost anything to be employed at the Gattaca Corp. where he could achieve his dream: flying to the edge of the solar system. To get his foot in the door, Vincent assumes the identity of an athlete, Jerome (Jude Law). All goes well–until the head of Gattaca is murdered, and fingerprints are requested from all employees.
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 1992 PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Allan Moyle
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, Alfre Woodard, Julianne Moore, Andy Romano, Ray McKinnon, William Forsythe, Xander Berkeley, Michael O'Neill, Christopher John Fields, Cathy Moriarty, Billie Neal
Timid librarian Betty Lou (Penelope Ann Miller) endures many woes: a whining sister; a fundraiser she is heading that is getting out of control; and, worst of all, a cop husband, Alex (Eric Thal), who is too busy investigating a murder to come home for their wedding anniversary dinner. So, when Betty Lou finds the murder weapon while walking the dog and can't get hold of Alex, she turns herself in as the murderess in order to get attention. During detention, her cellmate provides some assertiveness training, and the fun really begins. Miller's performance saves this otherwise so-so film.
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If These Walls Could Talk 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nancy Savoca, Cher
Cast: Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Anne Heche, Shirley Knight, Xander Berkeley, Cher, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eileen Brennan, Harris Yulin, CCH Pounder
This made-for-HBO film tells the stories of how three women who, at different times (1952, 1974, and 1992), deal with unplanned pregnancies.
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In Enemy Hands 2004 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Giglio
Cast: William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Scott Caan, Thomas Kretschmann, Lauren Holly, Jeremy Sisto, Ian Somerhalder, A.J. Buckley, Clark Gregg, Xander Berkeley, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Rene Heger
During World War II, a U.S. submarine is headed home after a patrol when the crew is captured by the crew of a German submarine. It isn't long before the captors must fight for their lives when a case of meningitis breaks out.
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Internal Affairs 1990 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Richard Bradford, Michael Beach, Annabella Sciorra, Katherine Borowitz, Faye Grant, John Kapelos, Xander Berkeley, John Capodice, Victoria Dillard, Pamella D'Pella
Sergeant Raymond Avila (Andy Garcia) is an investigator for the Internal Affairs Department of the LAPD who is obsessed with getting the goods on another cop, Dennis Peck (Richard Gere). Peck has criminals at his disposal and divides the bribery money collected among his four ex-wives and eight children with whom he is obsessed. When Avila finds officers willing to testify against Peck, they end up dead, and the investigation is filled with other problems–including resistance from Avila's superiors who consider Peck an asset to the force. Finally, Avila investigates Peck's partner, Stretch (William Baldwin), and Peck, who believes that Avila is investigating him only to seek a promotion, begins stalking Avila and even turns Avila against his wife, Kathleen (Nancy Travis).
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 Leaving Las Vegas 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Valeria Golino, Xander Berkeley, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Graham Beckel, Carey Lowell, Thoms Kopache
This is a haunting love story about alcoholic Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) who is bent on drinking himself to death in Las Vegas when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a troubled prostitute. Clinging to each other in their platonic relationship, they both move beyond their desperate selves into a somewhat better place. An American tragedy. Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Actress (Shue).
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The Man from Elysian Fields 2001 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, James Coburn, Olivia Williams, Anjelica Huston, Michael Des Barres, Maureen McCormack, Joe Santos, Richard Bradford, Xander Berkeley
Elysian Fields is a male escort service that unsuccessful novelist Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) turns to for work when his novels don't pay the rent. The owner, Luther (Mick Jagger), assures the happily married Byron that the clients are old, rich women who probably don't want sex. To Byron's surprise, his first client is the beautiful young wife (Olivia Williams) of a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist (James Coburn) who encourages his wife's extramarital sex.
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Mommie Dearest 1981 PG, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Perry
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Mara Hobel, Howard Da Silva, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer, Xander Berkeley, Robert Harper, Matthew Faison, Rutanya Alda, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Joe Abdullah, Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
Based on movie star Joan Crawford's daughter Christina Crawford's bestseller, this is the sordid story of what she went through growing up in the insecure world of Hollywood. Joan (Faye Dunaway) adopts Christina (Mara Hobel) and Christopher (Jeremy Scott Reinbolt) with plans to give them a happy family life. But, when Joan is troubled by problems with men and her sagging career, it is the children who bear the brunt of her problems. As they grow up, Christina and Christopher (now played by Diana Scarwid and Xander Berkeley) have memories of brutal treatment at the hands of their mother that continue to have an effect on them.
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NetForce 1999 R, 154 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Tom Clancy's NetForce
Director: Robert Lieberman
Cast: Scott Bakula, Brian Dennehy, Kris Kristofferson, Joanna Going, Xander Berkeley, CCH Pounder, Judge Reinhold, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Paul Hewitt, Chelsea Field
Set in 2005, this made-for-TV miniseries tells how the internet could be used in the near future. The FBI has started a new division, NetForce, to investigate internet crime, and it is after a software guru who has a new web browser–one that allows him to take control of the internet and spy on NetForce via the internet. Clancy was the executive producer.
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 One Night Stand 1997 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski, Ming-Na, Robert Downey Jr., Kyle MacLachlan, Glenn Plummer, Xander Berkeley, Marcus T. Paulk, Thomas Haden Church, John Ratzenberger
Last year, a definitely married man, Max Carlyle (Wesley Snipes), and Karen (Nastassja Kinski) enjoyed a brief affair. Now, when Max visits a friend, Charlie (Robert Downey Jr.), Max and Karen must figure out if and where they are going from here.
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Persons Unknown 1996 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Kelly Lynch, Naomi Watts, J.T. Walsh, Jon Favreau, Xander Berkeley, Don Blakely, George Hickenlooper
After ex-cop Jim Holland (Joe Mantegna) is charmed by Amanda (Kelly Lynch) as part of her ploy to get security codes to the Colombian coke house he guards, the double-crossing, sex, drugs, and robbery play their roles in this action thriller.
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Phoenix 1998 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny Cannon
Cast: Ray Liotta, Anthony LaPaglia, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven, Anjelica Huston, Royce D. Applegate, Xander Berkeley, Tamara Clatterbuck, Vanessa Munday, Glenn Morshower
Harry (Ray Liotta) is a Phoenix police detective who owes $32,000 to his bookie. To pay off his gambling debt, Harry concocts a scheme with his co-worker Mike (Anthony LaPaglia) to rip-off a loan shark.
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Quicksand 2003  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: John Mackenzie
Cast: Michael Caine, Michael Keaton, William Beck, Judith Godreche, Rade Serbedzija, Xander Berkeley, Kathleen Wilhoite, Jake Broder, Ivan Marevich, Serge Soric, Elina Lowensohn, Clare Thomas, Hermione Norris, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Jean-Pierre Castaldi
In this direct-to-video/DVD offering, bank investigator Martin Raikes (Michael Keaton) heads to Monaco to investigate suspicious bank transactions. He meets a washed-up actor, Jake Mellows (Michael Caine), who is involved with a crime ring, and the investigation heats up.
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 The Rookie 1990 R, 121 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, Pepe Serna, Mara Corday, Marco Rodriguez, Pete Randall, Donna Mitchell, Xander Berkeley, Tony Plana, David Sherrill, Hal Williams
David Ackerman (Charlie Sheen) is the rookie assigned to tough cop Nick Pulovski (Clint Eastwood) as the replacement for Pulovski's slain partner. Even though he has been taken off the case, Pulovski is determined to avenge the dead partner's murder and is not going to let the German murderers Strom (Raul Julia) and Liesl (Sonia Braga) go free. He enlists Ackerman's help even though Ackerman has issues of his own including an unhappy girlfriend Sarah (Lara Flynn Boyle) and his estranged father Eugene (Tom Skerritt). Finally, when Pulovski is kidnapped by the murderers, it falls on Ackerman to solve the case and rescue his partner.
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Roswell 1994 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Roswell: The U.F.O. Cover-Up
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Martin Sheen, Dwight Yoakam, Xander Berkeley, Bob Gunton, Kim Greist, Peter MacNicol, John M. Jackson, Nick Searcy, Charles Martin Smith
Jesse (Kyle MacLachlan) attends a military reunion in 1977 with the intent of clearing his name from an incident 30 years previously when he was assigned to investigate a possible extraterrestrial crash landing. He had been the fall guy for a cover-up, and what he learns at the reunion indicates that the deceit may be bigger than he thought. There could even be aliens among us.
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Safe 1995 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James LeGros, Mary Carver, Jessica Harper, Brandon Cruz, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Steven Gilborn, April Grace, Peter Crombie, Ronnie Farer, Jodie Markell, Lorna Scott
Carol White (Julianne Moore) develops a severe allergy to almost everything in the modern world. Her husband Greg (Xander Berkeley) cannot come to terms with her condition, but while Carol is in the hospital where they are trying to determine her problem, she sees a commercial for Wrenwood, which is a New Mexico retreat for those suffering with "20th Century Disease." Carol is convinced that her only hope lies at Wrenwood, and she checks into the retreat, which is headed by Peter Dunning (Peter Friedman) who believes in a questionable therapy, and she finds herself in even more trouble.
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Seraphim Falls 2007 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: David Von Ancken
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Angie Harmon, Anjelica Huston, Michael Wincott, Ed Lauter, John Robinson, Robert Baker, Jimmi Simpson, Nate Mooney, James Jordan, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tom Noonan, Xander Berkeley
This story is set in 1868, the post-Civil War era, and begins with Pacific Northwest trapper Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) getting wounded by rifle fire. The bullet came from the gun of a posse member led by former Confederate Army Colonel Carver (Liam Neeson) who is out for revenge by punishing Union Army Captain Gideon for crimes committed during the Civil War. This time, Gideon escapes by tumbling down a mountain, falling into a stream, and leaping over a waterfall into freezing water. He climbs out, sets a camp fire, and digs out the bullet. But that's just the beginning of this story–most of which involves Gideon running for his life with Carver and the posse in hot pursuit.
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 Shanghai Noon 2000 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tom Dey
Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Brandon Merrill, Roger Yuan, Xander Berkeley, Rongguang Yu, Cui Ya Hi, Walton Goggins, Rafael Baez
Once again Jackie Chan provides a hilarious story. As a guard in China's Imperial Palace, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) is sent to America where he teams up with a train robber in the 1881 Wild West. Together the unlikely duo sets out to rescue the beautiful princess.
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Sid and Nancy 1986 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, Andrew Schofield, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Tony London, Courtney Love, Xander Berkeley, Sy Richardson, Sandy Baron, Perry Benson, Edward Tudor-Pole, Biff Yeager, Rusty Blitz, John Spaceley
This is the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his American girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). After his rock group breaks up, heroin addict Vicious decides on a solo career and sets out on a U.S. tour. One morning, Nancy is found dead, and Vicious is arrested. Was her demise intentional, or was it really an accident? It is not a pretty story, but it should give punk rock fans an inside look at their drugged-out heroes.
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Standing Still 2006 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Cole Weiss
Cast: Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Ethan Embry, Roger Avary, Xander Berkeley, Adam Garcia, Lauren German, Colin Hanks, Marne Patterson, Melissa Sagemiller, Nikki Schieler Ziering, Mena Suvari, Aaron Stanford, James Van Der Beek
Four years after graduation, college friends of Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia) reunite for their wedding in Los Angeles. Bachelor and bachelorette parties ensue, secrets are revealed, and issues–such as lesbianism, marriage, and estranged dads (Xander Berkeley)–are tackled in a variety of ways.
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Straight to Hell 1987  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Sy Richardson, Joe Strummer, Dick Rude, Courtney Love, Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Xander Berkeley, Jim Jarmusch, Miguel Sandoval, Gloria Miralles Ruiz
This film comes close to being the most inane movie ever made. In this satire on Westerns, three outlaws and Velma (Courtney Love) rob a bank and then hide out in a dusty, old town.
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Taken 2008 G, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Goran Kostic, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Xander Berkeley, Olivier Rabourdin, Gerard Watkins, Arben Bajraktaraj, Nathan Rippy, Camille Japy
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) retired from the CIA in order to be closer to his 17-year-old daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), who now divides her time between Bryan and Bryan's ex-wife Lenore (Franke Janssen). After agreeing to her family's strict set of rules, Kim sets off on a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). Kim and Amanda land in Paris, but are kidnapped by Albanian sex traffickers while Kim is checking in by phone with Bryan. Now, Bryan talks to the kidnappers and delivers a warning to them. Knowing that he has only 96 hours in which to save the girls, Bryan heads for Paris where he uses his surveillance skills and works against evil forces in his search for his beloved daughter.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991  R, 139 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Earl Boen, Joe Morton, Xander Berkeley, Jenette Goldstein, S. Epatha Merkerson, Castulo Guerra, Danny Cooksey, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, Peter Schrum, Ken Gibbel, Robert Winley
The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is determined to protect the life of young John Connor (Edward Furlong) who is destined to lead future freedom fighters. His foe is T-1000, the most lethal weapon ever built. Terrific special effects. The film received four Academy Awards: Best Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects, and Visual Effects. Two Nominations were also received: Best Cinematography and Film Editing.
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Time Code 2000 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgard, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julian Sands, Holly Hunter, Kyle MacLachlan, Steven Weber, Richard Edson, Xander Berkeley
Writer/director Mike Figgis brings four interrelated stories to the screen–split into four segments that unfold simultaneously in real time. The volume is raised for the segment meant to draw the audiences' attention at that moment. This works in that it opens doors for future innovations and, once you have accustomed yourself to the four screens, the stories do entertain.
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Universal Soldier: The Return 1999 R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Mic Rodgers
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz, Xander Berkeley, Justin Lazard, Kiana Tom, Daniel von Bargen, James Black, Karis Paige Bryant, Bill Goldberg, Brent Anderson, Brent Hinkley, Woody Watson, Jacqueline Klein, Maria Arita
The Universal Soldiers–deceased Vietnam combat troops that have been resurrected into cyberwarriors–rise in rebellion when the military's supercomputer, SETH (Michael Jai White), that controls the soldiers goes haywire upon news of a projected downsizing of the troops. To the rescue comes Luc Devereaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), a former Universal Soldier and the only one capable of battling the rebels.
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Volunteers 1985 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe, George Plimpton, Ernest Harada, Allan Arbus, Xander Berkeley, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Guellermo Rio, Chick Hearn, Jacqueline Evans, Pamela Gual, Philip Guilmant
The year is 1962, and rich-kid Lawrence Whatley Bourne III, who has run up a gambling debt that his wealthy father (George Plimpton) will not pay, sneaks aboard a Peace Corps plane headed to Thailand. Lawrence's seat partner on the plane is Peace Corps worker Tom Tuttle (John Candy). They meet and become friends. Their mission in Thailand is to build a bridge for the local villagers, but opposing forces–the local Communists, an opium warlord, and the CIA–have their own unique plans for the bridge. With help from English speaking At Toon (Gedde Watanabe), Lawrence and Tom finally figure out what is really best for the villagers.
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Walker 1987 R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Ed Harris, Richard Masur, Rene Auberjonois, Keith Szarabajka, Sy Richardson, Xander Berkeley, John Diehl, Peter Boyle, Marlee Matlin, Alfonso Arau, Rene Assa, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Gerrit Graham, Blanca Guerra, Miguel Sandoval
Backed by multi-millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt (Peter Boyle), mid-19th century American doctor, lawyer, journalist William Walker (Ed Harris) gathers together a group of mercenaries, invades Nicaragua, and takes over the government. His purpose is to bring stability to the country and, in the process, ensure the safety of Vanderbilt's steamships traveling in the area. Walker proclaims himself President, but government corruption continues, Walker loses all support, and the Nicaraguans drive him out after just a couple of years.
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Winchell 1998 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Stanley Tucci, Glenne Headly, Paul Giamatti, Christopher Plummer, Xander Berkeley, Kevin Tighe, Frank Medrano, Vic Polizos, Paula Cale, Megan Mullally
Stanley Tucci won the Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Walter Winchell in this true story about the larger-than-life gossip columnist. The story meanders at times, but Tucci's performance makes viewing worthwhile.
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Year One 2009 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple, Olivia Wilde, June Diane Raphael, Xander Berkeley, Gia Carides, David Pasquesi, Horatio Sanz, Matthew Willig
Prehistoric, misfit hunter-gatherers Zed (Jack Black) and Oh (Michael Cera) flee their village and encounter Cain (David Cross) slaying Abel (Paul Rudd). They continue on their trek through Biblical times and come across Abraham (Hank Azaria) preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). Later, Zed and Oh are sold into slavery and become orgy slaves in the city of Sodom where they attract the attention of a High Priest (Oliver Platt).
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3. Apollo 13 (1995)
4. Barb Wire (1996)
5. Billy Bathgate (1991)
6. Candyman (1992)
7. The Cherry Orchard (1999)
8. China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
9. Deadly Matrimony (1992)
10. Dillinger (1991)
11. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
12. A Few Good Men (1992)
13. Fracture (2007)
14. Gattaca (1997)
15. The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
16. If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
17. In Enemy Hands (2004)
18. Internal Affairs (1990)
19. The Lawless Land (1988)
20. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
21. The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
22. Mommie Dearest (1981)
23. NetForce (1999)
aka: Tom Clancy's NetForce
24. One Night Stand (1997)
25. Persons Unknown (1996)
26. Phoenix (1998)
27. Poison Ivy 2: Lily (1995)
28. A Private Matter (1992)
29. Quicksand (2003)
30. The Rookie (1990)
31. Roswell (1994)
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32. Safe (1995)
33. Seraphim Falls (2007)
34. Shanghai Noon (2000)
35. Sid and Nancy (1986)
36. Standing Still (2006)
37. Straight to Hell (1987)
38. Taken (2008)
39. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
40. Time Code (2000)
41. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
42. Volunteers (1985)
43. Walker (1987)
44. Winchell (1998)
45. Year One (2009)
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