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    Cops and Robbers 1973 POSTER

    Cops and Robbers

    1973

    English

    6.4

    11

    28%

    28%

    Action

    brooklyn, new york city

    Comedy

    cop

    Crime

    mafia

    new york city

    Aram Avakian Aram Avakian Director Kent Smith Kent Smith as Bit part Lucy Martin Lucy Martin as Joe's Wife John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Patsy O'Neill Delphi Lawrence Delphi Lawrence as Rich Lady
    Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark 1980 POSTER

    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

    1980

    English

    5.7

    18

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Adventure

    aviation

    castaway

    Family

    pacific island

    Charles Jarrott Charles Jarrott Director Dana Elcar Dana Elcar as Benchley Ricky Schroder Ricky Schroder as Bobby John Fujioka John Fujioka as Cleveland John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Coslough
    The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different animals into a boat.
    The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 POSTER

    The King of Marvin Gardens

    1972

    English

    6.5

    5

    71%

    58%

    Action

    boardwalk

    Drama

    dreamer

    jail

    mobster

    monopoly

    sibling relationship

    Bob Rafelson Bob Rafelson Director Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as David Staebler Bruce Dern Bruce Dern as Jason Staebler Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn as Sally John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Surtees
    Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.
    The Missouri Breaks 1976 POSTER

    The Missouri Breaks

    1976

    English

    6.5

    14

    77%

    59%

    Action

    cheerful

    Drama

    train robbery

    Western

    Arthur Penn Arthur Penn Director Frederic Forrest Frederic Forrest as Cary John McLiam John McLiam as David Braxton Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann as Madame John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Si
    When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.
    White Sands 1992 POSTER

    White Sands

    1992

    English

    6.0

    16

    47%

    41%

    Action

    Crime

    desert

    Drama

    fbi

    neo-noir

    new mexico

    sheriff

    suitcase full of money

    Thriller

    Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Director John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Arms Dealer Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke as Gorman Lennox Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Greg Meeker Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Ray Dolezal
    A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.
    Hoffa 1992 POSTER

    Hoffa

    1992

    English

    6.6

    29

    52%

    58%

    1970s

    Action

    Biography

    Crime

    detroit, michigan

    disappearance

    Drama

    gangster

    policy and organisations

    trade union

    Danny DeVito Danny DeVito Director Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Bobby Ciaro Tim Burton Tim Burton as Corpse Jon Favreau Jon Favreau as Extra John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Red Bennett
    A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
    Five Easy Pieces 1970 POSTER

    Five Easy Pieces

    1970

    English

    7.4

    24

    89%

    84%

    Action

    diner

    Drama

    drifter

    hitchhiker

    musician

    pacific northwest

    road trip

    Bob Rafelson Bob Rafelson Director William Challee William Challee as Nicholas Dupea Richard Stahl Richard Stahl as Recording Engineer Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Robert Eroica Dupea John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Spicer
    A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.
    Avenging Force 1986 POSTER

    Avenging Force

    1986

    English

    5.8

    11

    50%

    50%

    Action

    death hunt

    Drama

    Thriller

    Sam Firstenberg Sam Firstenberg Director Marc Alaimo Marc Alaimo as Charlie Lavall Steve James Steve James as Larry Richards John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury Alan Marcus Alan Marcus as Thug
    Martial arts expert Matt Hunter was one of the most promising operatives in Army intelligence until his parents were killed by terrorists, and he retired to the family's farm in Louisiana to take care of his 12-year-old sister Sara and their grandfather Jimmy. Larry Richards, a black man running for the Senate, is one of Matt's best friends. Larry has become the target of The Pentangle, a racist organization led by a man named Glastenbury, and Glastenbury doesn't want Larry to be elected. In an attempt on Larry's life during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, The Pentangle kills one of Larry's sons. Matt lets Larry, his wife Daisy, and his other son move to the remotely located farm so they can hide from Glastenbury and the Pentangle, but the Pentangle strikes again, setting the farmhouse on fire. Matt and Sara escape as the only survivors. Then the Pentangle kidnaps Sara, sending Matt on a mission to rescue Sara from Glastenbury and the Pentangle
    Futureworld 1976 POSTER

    Futureworld

    1976

    English

    5.7

    9

    33%

    29%

    Action

    android

    clone

    journalist

    killer robot

    reporter

    robot as menace

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Richard T. Heffron Richard T. Heffron Director Walter Olkewicz Walter Olkewicz as Chief Technician John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Dr. Schneider Dorothy Konrad Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Karnovski John Fujioka John Fujioka as Mr. Takaguchi
    Two years after the Westworld tragedy in the Delos amusement park, the corporate owners have reopened the park following over $1 billion in safety and other improvements. For publicity purposes, reporters Chuck Browning and Tracy Ballard are invited to review the park. Just prior to arriving, however, Browning is given a clue by a dying man that something is amiss.
    Star Time 1992 POSTER

    Star Time

    1992

    English

    5.8

    10

    96%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Alexander Cassini Alexander Cassini Director Michael St. Gerard Michael St. Gerard as Henry Pinkle Jon Provost Jon Provost as Paramedic #2 John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Sam Bones Maureen Teefy Maureen Teefy as Wendy / Seductive Television Voice Over
    When his favorite television show is canceled, Henry Pinkle is driven over the edge and decides to commit suicide. Then he meets Sam Bones, a mysterious agent who promises happiness and stardom if he follows his instructions.
    The Escape Artist 1982 POSTER

    The Escape Artist

    1982

    English

    6.1

    4

    80%

    64%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    escape artist

    magic

    magician

    Caleb Deschanel Caleb Deschanel Director Joan Hackett Joan Hackett as Aunt Sibyl Harry Anderson Harry Anderson as Harry Masters Raul Julia Raul Julia as Stu Quiñones John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Vernon
    The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.
    What's So Bad About Feeling Good? 1968 POSTER

    What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

    1968

    English

    6.5

    2

    56%

    56%

    Comedy

    epidemic

    medical research

    mutation

    outbreak

    quarantine

    vaccine

    George Seaton George Seaton Director Arny Freeman Arny Freeman as 1st Mate Lou Martini Jr. Lou Martini Jr. as Crying Boy At City Hall Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore as Liz John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Roger
    A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.
    Tall Tale 1995 POSTER

    Tall Tale

    1995

    English

    5.9

    11

    48%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    Fantasy

    western

    Western

    Jeremiah S. Chechik Jeremiah S. Chechik Director John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Grub Jared Harris Jared Harris as Head Thug Pug Oliver Platt Oliver Platt as Paul Bunyan William H. Macy William H. Macy as Railroad Magnate
    A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.
    City of Shadows 1987 POSTER

    City of Shadows

    1987

    English

    5.1

    4

    Action

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    David Mitchell David Mitchell Director Louis Negin Louis Negin as Bamji Damian Lee Damian Lee as Garrett Benjamin Barrett Benjamin Barrett as Joey John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Sergeant Fireman
    In the same vein as Cain and Abel, here we have two brothers, one a renegade cop and the other a murderer with a taste for little boys. The brothers come to blows, from which only one can walk away.
    Best of the Best 1989 POSTER

    Best of the Best

    1989

    English

    6.4

    39

    33%

    73%

    Action

    Drama

    martial arts tournament

    seoul, south korea

    Sport

    sports

    Thriller

    Robert Radler Robert Radler Director Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Alex Grady Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland as Catherine Wade John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Jennings Pete Antico Pete Antico as Townie #1
    A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
    Dillinger 1973 POSTER

    Dillinger

    1973

    English

    6.9

    11

    93%

    75%

    Action

    bank robber

    based on a true story

    Biography

    chicago, illinois

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    prison

    prostitute

    John Milius John Milius Director Michelle Phillips Michelle Phillips as Billie Frechette John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Charles Mackley Warren Oates Warren Oates as John Dillinger Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Samuel Cowley
    After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while Dillinger's bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Escaping from jail he finds Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson have joined the gang and pretty soon he is Public Enemy Number One. Now the G-men really are after him.
    Class of 1999 1990 POSTER

    Class of 1999

    1990

    English

    5.9

    16

    63%

    50%

    Action

    cyborg

    dystopia

    future

    Horror

    killer robot

    Sci-Fi

    teacher

    violence in schools

    Mark L. Lester Mark L. Lester Director Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Miles Langford John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Mr. Hardin Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows as Sonny Lee Arenberg Lee Arenberg as Technician #2
    The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not even the police will venture. When Miles Langford, the head of Kennedy High School, decides to take his school back from the gangs, robotics specialist Dr. Robert Forrest provides "tactical education units". These are amazingly human-like androids that have been programmed to teach and are supplied with devastatingly effective solutions to discipline problems. So when the violent, out-of-control students of Kennedy High report for class tomorrow, they're going to get a real education... in staying alive!
    Rent-a-Cop 1987 POSTER

    Rent-a-Cop

    1987

    English

    4.7

    10

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    prostitute

    shootout

    Thriller

    Jerry London Jerry London Director James Remar James Remar as Dancer Michael Rooker Michael Rooker as Joe Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds as Tony Church John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Wieser
    Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.
    Runaway Train 1985 POSTER

    Runaway Train

    1985

    English

    7.2

    36

    83%

    76%

    Action

    Adventure

    alaska

    attempt to escape

    Drama

    prison escape

    prison warden

    Thriller

    train

    train accident

    Andrey Konchalovskiy Andrey Konchalovskiy Director Danny Trejo Danny Trejo as Boxer Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Buck McGeehy Norman Alexander Gibbs Norman Alexander Gibbs as Queen Con John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Warden Ranken
    A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
    Three O'Clock High 1987 POSTER

    Three O'Clock High

    1987

    English

    7.1

    22

    60%

    73%

    Action

    bully

    bullying

    Comedy

    Phil Joanou Phil Joanou Director Stacey Glick Stacey Glick as Brei Mitchell Robert Apisa Robert Apisa as Cop #1 Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall as Detective Mulvahill John P. Ryan John P. Ryan as Mr. O'Rourke
    Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.
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