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The Emerald Forest
Based on a true story, Powers Boothe plays American dam engineer Bill Markham in Brazil. Markham's son (Charlie Boorman) is kidnapped by a rainforest tribe, and raised as one of their own. Markham continues to look for him and after many trials and adventures, stumbles upon him.

- 1985
Vera Cruz
This brawling outdoor action epic stars Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster as two soldiers of fortune who escort gold from Mexico City to Vera Cruz through a barrage of bullets and double-crosses.

- 1954
Motorama
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.

- 1991
Honeymoon in Vegas
On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend. They finally decide to tie the knot in Vegas, but a wealthy gambler arranges for the man to lose sixty-five thousand dollars in a poker game, and offers to clear the debt for a weekend with his fiancée. Suddenly the man is insanely jealous, and pursues his fiancée and her rich companion, but finds pitfalls in his path as the gambler tries to delay his interference.

- Metascore63
- 1992
Basquiat
Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life.

- Metascore65
- 1996
Original Gangstas
A fast-paced action-thriller about adults living in a crime-ridden area. The are tired of being bullied, and take matters into their own hands to rid the town of the criminals.

- 1996
The Elephant Man
A taped version of the stage play about a hideously deformed 19th-century London man and how he managed to triumph over his disease.

- 1982
The Odessa File
After reading the diary of an elderly Jewish man who committed suicide, freelance journalist Peter Miller begins to investigate the alleged sighting of a former S.S. Captain who commanded a concentration camp during World War II. Miller eventually finds himself involved with the powerful organization of former S.S. members, called "O.D.E.S.S.A.", as well as with the Israeli secret service. Miller probes deeper and eventually discovers a link between the S.S. Captain, "O.D.E.S.S.A.", and his own family.

- 1974
That Night
Set in 1961, this bittersweet coming-of-age story about special friendships, first love and a long summer night changes the lives of three people forever.

- 1992
The Third Miracle
A skeptical Bishop sends a broken priest as Postulator to investigate the possible beatification of a simple, devout woman whose death caused a statue of the Virgin Mary to bleed upon and cure a girl with terminal lupus. The politically weary priest unknowingly embarks on a spiritual journey that rebuilds his shattered faith and life.

- Metascore55
- 1999
The Boy Friend
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy for the leading lady (Rita) at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director (Cecil B. DeThrill) is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza. Polly also happens to fall in love with the leading man (Tony) and imagines several fabulous fantasy sequences in which the director is free to exercise his capacity for over-the-top visuals in this charming 1920's era flick.

- 1971
I Dreamed of Africa
In 1972, In Italy, the divorced Kuki has a young son and like to party most of the nights. When she has a serious car accident, she survives but stays for a long time at the hospital, where she reflects about her meaningless life. The driver, Paolo Gallmann, feels guilty and visits her several times. He also befriends her son Emanuele "Ema" and Kuki and Paolo love Africa. They decide to get married and move to Kenya, for the derelict ranch Ol ari Nyiro that they can afford. Throughout the years, they build and rebuild their estate due to storm and animals and Emanuele goes to a boarding school. He likes to collect snakes and Kuki does not object provided they are not poison. One day, Paolo has a car accident and dies, leaving Kuki pregnant of a baby girl that she raises alone. When Emanuele is seventeen, he is accepted by Stanford University. After his farewell party, he has an accident with a viper that will charge a high price from Kuki for living in Africa.

- Metascore33
- 2000
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
With their favourite hangout facing foreclosure, Harley Davidson and Marlboro, two lone riders and childhood friends, reunite to right a wrong. But the bank always wins. As the greedy financial institution demands an impossible new contract, Harley and Marlboro embark on a mission to win back the bar by holding up the bank's armoured car. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan. And soon, the mission goes awry when they discover the vehicle's unexpected cargo. Now, the bank wants it back, and nothing can stop them. Is all hope lost?

- Metascore36
- 1991
G.B.F.
Social warfare erupts when three high school clique queens battle for supremacy: drama diva Caprice, Mormon princess 'Shley and blonde fashionista Fawcett. When unassuming Tanner is outted, he finds himself cast as the hottest new teen-girl accessory: The Gay Best Friend. The clique queens immediately pounce and makeover Tanner into their ideal arm candy, forcing him to choose between popularity and the true friends - including his own B.F.F. Brent - that he's leaving behind.

- Metascore56
- 2013
The Bounty Man
Clint Walker is Kinkaid, a bounty hunter obsessed with tracking down the man responsible for his wife's death. Kinkaid is rugged, hard-driving, militant and particularly determined to find outlaw Billy Riddle, a young killer with a high price on his head. Kinkaid traces Billy, takes him captive and starts the long trek to justice. However, this journey may lead him to dire consequences - a gang of cut-throats headed by Angus Keough is pursuing them.

- 1972
So You Said Yes
The owner (Kellie Martin) of a bridal shop falls in love with the son of her chief competitor, then must fend off the woman's attempts to sabotage the relationship.

- 2015
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Bobby McLoughlin is the adopted child of Harold and Mary Hohne. He's a problem child, so when he is accused of a murder he didn't commit, he is soon recognized guilty. After a moment of doubt, his father will be convinced of his son's innocence, and will fight to get him out of jail. He will need a lot of work and effort to make the administration of justice admit its failure.

- 1991
The Aviation Cocktail
For three WWII veterans, war was nothing compared to the personal battles they would face back home.

- 2012
To Brave Alaska
True story of a yuppie couple's Alaskan trip turning into a wilderness survival struggle.

- 1996
The Intruders
The disturbed twenty year-old Rose Halshford moves with her father, the architect Jerry Halshford, to an old house after the loss of her mother. Soon Rose meets her next door neighbor Leila Markby and she learns about the tragic disappearance of the teenager Rachel that was sheltered by the previous owner of her house, Cheri Garrison and her son Marcus. Rose suspects Leila's father Howard Markby and she also learns that he had been the prime suspect of the police but proved his innocence. Rose overhears noises in the house but her father believes she is still traumatized by the loss of her mother. Rose also dates the constructor Noah Henry that is refurbishing the house. When strange events happen in the house, Jerry believes Rose is responsible. Is his daughter really paranoid?

- 2015
Shameful Secrets
Behind the facade of a perfect suburban life lies an insufferable secret nightmare: the wife and children are subjected to the husband/father's unpredictable temper and violent outbursts. Fearing for their safety and perhaps their lives, the frightened mother and her children make their daring escape, assuming new identities and going underground to hide from their tormentor. However, their refuge from danger is only temporary; to be truly free from fear, they must bravely come out of the shadows and confront their enemy face-to-face.

- 1993
The Last Seduction
Bridget Gregory has a lot going for her: she's beautiful, intelligent, and married to a doctor. But, as her husband Clay discovers, all of this is not enough. After persuading him to sell medicinal cocaine to some drug-dealers, she takes off with the money, almost a million dollars, and goes undercover in a mid-American small town. Because Clay must pay off a loan shark who will otherwise damage him severely, he keeps sending detectives after her, trying to retrieve the money. When Bridget meets Mike Swale, a naive local who is blinded by her beauty and directness, she devises an elaborate, almost diabolical scheme to get rid of Clay once and for all.

- Metascore85
- 1994
Fit to Kill
Chinese businessman Chang owns the fabulous Alexa diamond, stolen from Russia during WWII. He intends to return it to Russia during a gala dinner, but the diamond is stolen by Kane, assisted by his lethal and seductive partner Blu Steele. The Agency, in charge of security at the event, go into high gear to try and recover the diamond. Gunplay, explosions, seductions, lethal remote control helicopters, and general mayhem ensue.

- 1993
Hamlet
Hamlet returns to Denmark when his father, the King, dies. His mother Gertrude has already married Hamlet's uncle Claudius, the new King. They urge Hamlet to marry his beloved Ophelia. But soon the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet must choose between passive acquiescence and the need for a vengeance which might lead to tragedy.

- Metascore53
- 1990