The Blue Iguana 1988 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John Lafia Cast: Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, James Russo, Pamela Gidley, Tovah Feldshuh, Dean Stockwell, Yano Anaya, Flea, Michele Seipp, Katia Schkolnik, John Durbin, Don Pedro Colley, Pedro Altamirano
This spoof on private-eye movies involves the blackmail of bounty hunter Vince Holloway (Dylan McDermott) by I.R.S. agents (Tovah Feldshuh and Dean Stockwell). Under pressure, Holloway agrees to travel to the Latin American town of El Diablo to stop the illegal transfer of $20 million between crooked banker Cora (Jessica Harper) and gangster Reno (James Russo). Double crosses reign in a very tough environment.
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A Christmas Story 1983 PG, 98 min. Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Bob Clark Cast: Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, Leslie Carlson, Zack Ward, Tedde Moore, Yano Anaya, Jim Hunter, Jeff Gillen, Patty Johnson, Jean Shepherd, Helen E. Kaider
Nine-year-old Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a Red Ryder BB-gun for Christmas more than anything else, but he encounters all sorts of opposition to the idea, especially from his mother (Melinda Dillon). A warm, hilarious, nostalgic film, in particular for anyone who had grown up in the Midwest during the 1940's. Narrated by Jean Shepard who also wrote the novel on which it was based.
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