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Something hideous is changing law-abiding citizens into monstrous, hyper-violent psychopaths. A series of bizarre, inexplicable robberies and murders have L.A. police detective, Tom Beck (Michael Nouri) totally baffled. And it doesn't help when mysterious FBI agent, Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle MacLachlan) tells him that a demonic extraterrestrial creature is invading the bodies of innocent victims - and transforming them into inhuman killers with an unearthly fondness for heavy-metal music, red Ferraris and unspeakable violence. - Director:
- Jack Sholder
- Cast:
- Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian
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Nikita (1990)La Femme Nikita
After being convicted of killing a cop, street-tough Nikita (Anne Parillaud) must choose between her own execution or training with a top-secret government agency to become an assassin. Given a new identity, new skills, and a new life by her mentor Bob (Tcheky Karyo), Nikita becomes "Josephine", a seductive, sophisticated knockout who's also a brutally efficient killing machine. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana
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Gozu (2003)Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu
Senior Yakuza, Ozaki, appears to be going mad. What began as minor eccentricities have become major problems endangering not only himself but also members of his brotherhood. There is only one option left to the boss - to dispose of him. He orders Minami to take Ozaki to the Yakuza disposal dump in Nagoya and to report him once the job is done. On the way to Nagoya, Ozaki is killed accidentally. After Minami reports the news to his boss, he returns to the car to find that the body has gone. From here, we enter a surreal world of bizarre characters and unnatural goings-on, where the only people stranger than the lactating inn owner and the autistic spiritual medium are the mysterious cow-headed demon and the Yakuza who can't make love without a strategically placed ladle for added stimulation... If you thought you'd seen it all - think again. - Director:
- Takashi Miike
- Cast:
- Yûta Sone, Shô Aikawa, Kimika Yoshino
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Trick 'r Treat (2007)Trick 'R Treat / Trick or Treat
"Trick 'r Treat" takes the Creepshow/Tales from the Crypt approach to wicked new depths with four interwoven tales set on Halloween night: a high school principal (Dylan Baker) moonlights as a vicious serial killer; the quest of a young virgin (Anna Paquin) for that special someone takes a gruesome turn; a group of teens carries out a cruel prank with disastrous consequences; and a cantankerous old man (Brian Cos) battles a mischievous trick-or-treating demon. - Director:
- Michael Dougherty
- Cast:
- Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker
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Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve) collects Renaissance Art, Ancient Egyptian pendants, lovers, souls. Alive and fashionably chic in Manhattan, Miriam is an ageless vampire. "Vampire" is not a word you'll hear in this movie based on the novel by Whitley Strieber. Instead, debuting feature director Tony Scott stakes out a hip, sensual, modern-gothic makeover. Catherine Deneuve readiates macabre elegance as Miriam, blessed with beauty, cursed with bloodlust. David Bowie is fellow field and refined husband John. In love, in life, in loging they are inseparable. But when John abruptly begins to age and turns to a geriatrics researcher for help; Miriam soon eyes the woman as a replacement for John. 'The Hunger' is insatiable. - Director:
- Tony Scott
- Cast:
- Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon
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James Stewart stars as the good-natured Elwood P. Dowd, whose constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall rabbit that only he can see. To his sister, Veta Louise (Josephine Hull), Elwood's obsession with Harvey has been a thorn in the side of her plans to marry off her daughter. But when Veta Louise decides to put Elwood in a mental hospital, a hilarious mix-up occurs and she finds herself committed instead. It's up to Elwood to straighten out the mess with his kindly philosophy, and his "imaginary" friend. - Director:
- Henry Koster
- Cast:
- James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)El último Boy Scout
Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans star as a seedy detective and a disgraced quarterback, teaming to dodge ambushes, fire off one-liners and bust chops. When the going gets tough, they get tougher. And funnier. They came to play. And to settle a score in this raging fireball where bigger is better, hits are harder and bad guys end up deader. - Director:
- Tony Scott
- Cast:
- Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field
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Based on the acclaimed novel by George V. Higgins, "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" follows an aging gunrunner's troubles at the peripheries of the local mob once he finds his options split disastrously between the threat of a fresh prison sentence or police cooperation. One of the best, most unexpected gangster films of the 1970s, 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle' is a gripping tale of low-lives and loyalties, presented with the director's trademark authenticity and naturalism, and an extraordinary array of performances, led by a never-better Mitchum. - Director:
- Peter Yates
- Cast:
- Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan
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Two years after his star-making role in Five Easy Pieces, Nicholson reunited with director Bob Rafelson for this gritty story of small-time losers and big-time dreamers. Dern co-stars as Nicholson's older brother, a scam artist who's all style and no substance, and Burstyn excels as an aging beauty who has prostituted herself for an elusive shot at happiness. - Director:
- Bob Rafelson
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn
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The 'Burbs (1989)S.O.S., vecinos al ataque
Family man Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is looking forward to a week of putting his feet up at home in the quiet, leafy cul-de-sac of Mayfield Place. But his plans are scuppered by the arrival of new next-door neighbours the Klopeks, whose behaviour and habits are more than just a little kooky. But things go from kooky to downright sinister when elderly neighbour Walter disappears, leading Ray and his buddies to suspect their new neighbours of foul play. Sure, the Klopeks are a strange bunch, what with their digging up the backyard in the middle of the night - but they're not devil-worshipping cannibal killers... are they? - Director:
- Joe Dante
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Sonny Carl Davis, Moosie Drier
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The time is the present. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) is the best "Wheel Man" for hire. His work in driving getaway cars are exhibitions in excellence, works of art. The Detective (Bruce Dern) is the top cop of the force. Nobody he tracks down ever eludes him. Except the Driver. As the Driver pulls off another job, the Detective lays in wait for him. But the Driver has already planted his alibi, and is one step ahead of him. Through his operative, the Connection (Ronee Blakely), he hires the mysterious young woman, the Player (Isabelle Adjani), to lead the Detective astray... - Director:
- Walter Hill
- Cast:
- Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani
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In the Mouth of Madness (1994)John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
Horror author Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow) is missing. As crowds turn violent waiting for copies of his latest book, Cane's publishers enlist insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) to find him. With Cane's editor, Linda Styles (Julie Carmen), Trent sets off in search of the elusive author and finds himself trapped in Hobb's End, a town that should only exist within the author's books. As fiction and reality blur, Trent begins to realise that between the lines, beyond the page, somewhere out there in the dark, something evil is waiting to break through. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen
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"The Lion in Winter", is set in England during Christmas 1183. Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is deliberating over who to chose as his successor, and plans a family reunion in the hope to resolve this. His scheming wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), and 3 sons: Richard the Lion-Hearted (Anthony Hopkins), Prince Geoffrey (John Castle), and Prince John (Nigel Terry) are all in attendance, and are all vying for the throne. Princess Alias (Jane Merrow) - Henry's mistress whom he wishes to marry and her brother, the young and crafty King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) are also at the reunion. With much at stake, rebellion, treachery and deception is rife as everybody fights for their position on the throne. - Director:
- Anthony Harvey
- Cast:
- Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
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Herod (Gene Hackman), Mayor and ruler of Redemption, has turned his town into a haven for thugs and miscreants of every type.In return for his 'leniency', he keeps 50 cents on every dollar traded by the unsavoury group. Each year, in order to weed out rivals and to protect his position of power, Herod holds a shooting contest, which attracts people from miles around, including his son, "The Kid" (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cort (Russell Crowe).It is a shoot to kill contest with the prize being a large sum of cash.Herod wins every year, so protecting his position and reputation for being the fastest killer in the West.That is until Ellen (Sharon Stone) rides into town, a six-gun strapped to her hip and revenge burning in her heart.She's fast, furious and her mind is set on winning the ultimate prize of a duel to the death with Herod. - Director:
- Sam Raimi
- Cast:
- Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe
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Once upon a time...or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland. A place where happiness and music reigned supreme. But all that was threatened when the terrible Blue Meanies declared war and sent in their army led by a menacing Flying Glove to destroy all that was good. Enter, John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day! Armed with little more than their humour, songs, and of course, their yellow submarine, the Fab Four tackle the rough seas ahead in an effort to bring down the evil forces of bluedom. - Director:
- George Dunning
- Cast:
- Paul Angelis, John Clive, Dick Emery
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