Moses Gunn

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Eagle in a Cage -- 1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon. High brow.

More of a prequel than a sequel to 1979's "The Amityville Horror." This film features mass slaughter, incest and an 'Exorcist' inspired plot. The demonic forces drive a father to beat his kids and a mother to prayer. They also drive Jack Magner, a possessed teen, who beds his younger sister after hearing the voice of the devil on his Sony Walkman. He develops ugly boils on his face and kills his entire family with a shotgun.

This vivid, high-energy human tableau interweaves the lives and passions of a middle class, small town family against the scandal and events of a transitional America in 1906. Director Milos Forman and producer Dino De Laurentiis have assembled an all-star cast-including legendary James Cagney- that brings the best-selling E.L. Doctorow novel to life in unforgettable fashion, with memorable music by composer/conductor Randy Newman. Ragtime is both a compelling story of human emotions and a reflection of the innocence, excitement and drama of that important time in the country's history. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards.