Jimmy (Andy Garcia) goes to work every day to help others. When a loved one is unwell and dying, they can leave multiple recorded messages with Jimmy (for a price) that can be replayed to family members after they have passed. It’s a good job, and it’s a job that keeps Jimmy focused and occupied, […]
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Vince (Alex Cord) returns home after serving in the army in Vietnam, reuniting with his brother Frank (Kirk Douglas). Frank has been heavily involved in running the family business as a mafioso. Vince reveals to Frank that he wants to honour the family by joining him at his side and offers to help in any
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Sully (Paul Newman) is approaching retirement. Currently, Sully walks with a limp, which he received while working in building and construction. Sully is also battling for worker’s compensation from the manager, Carl (Bruce Willis), who continually refuses to pay Sully a single dollar. Regardless of Sully’s work claims, he continues to work for Carl while
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The film begins with a group of men secretly coming together to count a large sum of money. This meeting is soon interrupted by a knock on the door from a pair of amateur crooks with loaded guns demanding all the money be handed over. The robbery ends with gunfire and blood, and the pair
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Damn the Defiant follows the English Captain Crawford (Alex Guinness) and his second-in-charge, Lieutenant Scott-Padget (Dirk Bogarde), during the French Revolution. Captain Crawford returns home while his Lieutenant rounds up recruits who will be forced to board and work with the crew of the Defiant, a large ship capable of handling wild seas and roaring
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The film begins in the old west with a woman and her son travelling by horse. When strangers approach, they exchange words resulting in the woman and her son being attacked. Thankfully, the young boy manages to escape into town safely and seeks help from his father, Matt Morgan (Kirk Douglas), the town’s Marshal. Naturally,
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The film begins by introducing a mysterious woman named Cynthia (Demi Moore), who is about to be interrogated at a police station by Det. John Woods (Harvey Keitel). Cynthia is about to reveal dark secrets from the past, which could be the key to solving a horrific murder case. We see Cynthia’s story through a
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Fantasia (Cynda Williams), Ray (Billy Bob Thornton) and Pluto (Michael Beach) are a trio of criminals involved in various drug deals and horrific murders. The three plan to travel via car from Los Angeles to Houston, ending up in a small town known as Star City in Arkansas instead. Hot on the criminals’ trail is
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Set in London, the film begins with Detective-Inspector Brunel (Lino Ventura) being called to investigate the tragic murder of a man named John Morlar (Richard Burton). Upon arriving at the scene of the crime, Brunel discovers this isn’t a normal murder, and the killer is nowhere to be found nearby. As they investigate, they are
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U.S. President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) is making his choice for a replacement Vice President. According to the people of the U.S and staff in The Whitehouse, the obvious choice is Jack Hathaway (William Peterson). Hathaway has an impressive record and a past that creates confidence that he could be an outstanding leader. However, the
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