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Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
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Denzel Washington |
Russell Crowe |
Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Josh Brolin |
Lymari Nadal |
Ted Levine |
Roger Guenveur Smith |
John Hawkes |
RZA |
Yul Vazquez |
Malcolm Goodwin |
Ruby Dee |
Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Carla Gugino |
Skyler Fortgang |
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Ridley Scott |
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L.A. in the early 1930's: racism, poverty, and disease color the Bunker Hill neighborhood where Arturo Bandini, a lover of men and beasts alike, has arrived from Colorado to write the great Los Angeles novel. After six months and down to his last nickel, he orders a cup of coffee, served by Camilla Lopez, beautiful, self-possessed, and Mexican. Arturo gets advice, encouragement, and an occasional check from H.L. Mencken, so he keeps writing and he keeps seeing Camilla. But, he's mean to her for no apparent reason, so the relationship sputters. A housekeeper from back East suggests a way out of his jealously and fears. "Camilla Bandini": is it in the cards?
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Colin Farrell |
Salma Hayek |
Donald Sutherland |
Eileen Atkins |
Idina Menzel |
Justin Kirk |
Jeremy Crutchley |
Ronald France |
Dion Basco |
Donna Mosley |
Paul Rylander |
Natasha Staples |
Wayne Harrison |
Yoshimura Yasuhiro |
Sid |
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Robert Towne |
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In Jersey City, an African American hit man follows "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai." He lives alone, in simplicity with homing pigeons for company, calling himself Ghost Dog. His master, who saved his life eight years ago, is part of the local mob. When the boss' daughter witnesses one of Ghost Dog's hits, he becomes expendable. The first victims are his birds, and in response, Ghost Dog goes right at his attackers but does not want to harm his master or the young woman. On occasion, he talks with his best friend, a French-speaking Haitian who sells ice cream in the park, and with a child with whom he discusses books. Can he stay true to his code? And if he does, what is his fate?
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Crime |
Drama |
Thriller |
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Forest Whitaker |
John Tormey |
Cliff Gorman |
Dennis Liu |
Frank Minucci |
Richard Portnow |
Tricia Vessey |
Henry Silva |
Gene Ruffini |
Frank Adonis |
Victor Argo |
Damon Whitaker |
Kenny Guay |
Vince Viverito |
Gano Grills |
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Jim Jarmusch |
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The story begins as "Don" Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family", oversees his daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family.
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Marlon Brando |
Al Pacino |
James Caan |
Richard S. Castellano |
Robert Duvall |
Sterling Hayden |
Richard Conte |
Al Lettieri |
Diane Keaton |
Abe Vigoda |
Talia Shire |
Gianni Russo |
John Marley |
Rudy Bond |
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Francis Ford Coppola |
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The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Al Pacino |
Robert Duvall |
Diane Keaton |
Robert De Niro |
John Cazale |
Talia Shire |
Lee Strasberg |
Michael V. Gazzo |
G.D. Spradlin |
Richard Bright |
Gastone Moschin |
Tom Rosqui |
Bruno Kirby |
Frank Sivero |
Francesca De Sapio |
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Francis Ford Coppola |
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In the final instalment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimize his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld but is kept back by the ambitions of the young. While he attempts to link the Corleone's finances with the Vatican, Michael must deal with the machinations of a hungrier gangster seeking to upset the existing Mafioso order and a young protoge's love affair with his daughter.
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Drama |
Thriller |
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Al Pacino |
Diane Keaton |
Talia Shire |
Andy Garcia |
Eli Wallach |
Joe Mantegna |
George Hamilton |
Bridget Fonda |
Sofia Coppola |
Raf Vallone |
Franc D'Ambrosio |
Donal Donnelly |
Richard Bright |
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| Directors: |
Francis Ford Coppola |
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This film views the mob lives of three pivotal figures in the 1960's and 70's New York. Ray Liotta plays Henry Hill, a local boy turned gangster in a neighborhood full of the roughest and toughest. Joe Pesci plays Tommy Devito, a pure bred gangster, who turns out to be Henry's best friend. Robert De Niro plays Jimmy Conway, the man who puts the two of them together, and runs some of the biggest hijacks and burglaries the town has ever seen. After an extended jail sentence, Henry must sneak around the back of the local mob boss, Paulie Cicero, played by Paul Sorvino, to live the life of luxury he has always dreamed of. In the end, the friends end up in a hell of a jam, and must do anything they can to save each other, and stay alive.
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Biography |
Crime |
Drama |
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Robert De Niro |
Ray Liotta |
Joe Pesci |
Lorraine Bracco |
Paul Sorvino |
Chuck Low |
Frank DiLeo |
Frank Sivero |
Tony Darrow |
Mike Starr |
Frank Vincent |
Frank Adonis |
Catherine Scorsese |
Gina Mastrogiacomo |
Suzanne Shepherd |
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Martin Scorsese |
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Kicking & Screaming
All his life Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil... your time has come.
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USA] from $1.99
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Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating...
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Comedy |
Family |
Sport |
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| Actors: |
Will Ferrell |
Robert Duvall |
Mike Ditka |
Kate Walsh |
Musetta Vander |
Dylan McLaughlin |
Josh Hutcherson |
Steven Anthony Lawrence |
Jeremy Bergman |
Elliott Cho |
Erik Walker |
Dallas McKinney |
Francesco Liotti |
Alessandro Ruggiero |
Sammy Fine |
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Jesse Dylan |
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Mathilda, a twelve-year old New York girl, is living an undesirable life among her half-family. Her father stores drugs for two-faced cop Norman Stansfield. Only her little brother keeps Mathilda from breaking apart. One day, Stansfield and his team take cruel revenge on her father for stretching the drugs a little, thus killing the whole family. Only Mathilda, who was out shopping, survives by finding shelter in Léon's apartment in the moment of highest need. Soon, she finds out about the strange neighbour's unusual profession - killing - and desperately seeks his help in taking revenge for her little brother. Léon, who is completely unexperienced in fatherly tasks, and in friendships, does his best to keep Mathilda out of trouble - unsuccessfully. Now, the conflict between a killer, who slowly discovers his abilities to live, to feel, to love and a corrupt police officer, who does anything in his might to get rid of an eye witness, arises to unmeasurable proportions - all for the sake of a little twelve-year old girl, who has nearly nothing to lose.
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Crime |
Drama |
Thriller |
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Jean Reno |
Gary Oldman |
Natalie Portman |
Danny Aiello |
Peter Appel |
Willi One Blood |
Don Creech |
Keith A. Glascoe |
Alan Randolph Scott |
Michael Badalucco |
Ellen Greene |
Elizabeth Regen |
Carl J. Matusovich |
Frank Senger |
Lucius Wyatt Cherokee |
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| Directors: |
Luc Besson |
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FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
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Steve Martin |
Rick Moranis |
Joan Cusack |
Melanie Mayron |
Bill Irwin |
Carol Kane |
William Hickey |
Deborah Rush |
Daniel Stern |
Jesse Bradford |
Corey Carrier |
Seth Jaffe |
Robert Miranda |
Ed Lauter |
Julie Bovasso |
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Herbert Ross |
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While heading for college, Bill and Stan are arrested in Alabama when circumstances point to them as having murdered a convenience store clerk. Unable to afford an attorney, they turn to Bill's cousin Vinny, a brash New Yorker who took six tries to pass his bar exam. Worse, until now he's only taken personal injury cases, none of which have gone to trial. Dragging along his even more abrasive fiancee Mona Lisa Vito, Vinny will have to straighten up fast, and keep out of jail himself, if he's going to win the case.
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