A well-recognised TV journalist and celebrity, John Tanner (Rutger Hauer), is approached by a CIA agent named Lawrence Fassett (John Hurt). The two meet in secret, and agent Lawrence reveals dark details about some of Tanner’s close friends. After watching various video tapes and listening to some conversations, Tanner is convinced that his closest friends […]
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Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a man that fits many descriptions. Working daily as a tourist guide, Harry enjoys tricking others so he can earn money at an easy pace. When Harry isn’t working, he’s seeking the next adventure or conducting side jobs that pay well. We learn early in the film that Harry is
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The film begins with Pauline (Carol Ohmart) and Marshall (Tom Tryon) spending the evening together in a parked car sharing intimate moments and general conversations. The two are conscious of other cars driving by as they are meeting secretly. As the night progresses, three men arrive nearby and have a brief discussion which both Pauline
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Set in Rural Ireland, the film introduces Bull McCabe (Richard Harris) and his son Tadgh (Sean Bean). Bull rents and lords a field, maintaining it like many generations before him. We learn that Bull is quite passionate about his field and one day hopes he will be able to own it and pass it on
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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