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Simon & Simon: Season 6
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Simon & Simon: Season 6

1986
The air is thick with competition at the start of the show's sixth season when a large firm of private investigators moves in to the Simon brothers' office building to drive them out of business. Can Rick (Gerald McRaney) and A.J. (Jameson Parker) stay afloat in a cutthroat environment? Later, they join forces with a rival pair of female detectives to find a stolen set of samurai swords.

Directed by:

  • Vincent McEveety
  • Gerald McRaney
  • Judith Vogelsang
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    Banshee
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    Banshee

    2006
    When pro car thief Sage (Taryn Manning) steals a classic car on a dare, little does she know that it belongs to a brutal serial killer, who seeks revenge and the return of his ride by stalking Sage and her friends. Can she escape the chain of events she's set in motion, or was her fate sealed when she made off with that '66 Charger? This gritty and suspenseful thriller also stars Tony Calabretta and Morgan Kelly.

    Directed by:

  • Kari Skogland
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    Malcolm
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    Malcolm

    1986
    In this wacky heist film that swept the Australian Film Institute Awards, Colin Friels plays the titular character -- a shy mechanical genius who gets caught up in a crime spree after being fired for building a tram. Forced to take in lodgers (Lindy Davies and John Hargreaves), Malcolm soon realizes that his skills for invention could be helpful to his new roomies -- who happen to be thieves. Now, he must build the perfect getaway car.

    Directed by:

  • Nadia Tass
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    Doña Bárbara
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    Doña Bárbara

    1998
    When young lawyer Santos Luzardo (Jorge Perugorría) returns home to the family ranch, he plans to sell off the property and put his troubled past behind him once and for all, but winds up falling under the spell of femme fatale Doña Bárbara (Esther Goris). As it turns out, making a clean break is going to be more difficult than he expected. Betty Kaplan directs this 1998 adaptation of Rómulo Gallegos's classic novel.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Kaplan
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    Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy
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    Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy

    1998
    While the educated Rich Hobson (Chad Willett) and his gal, debutante Gloria (Sarah Chalke), run a ranch between Vancouver and the Yukon with a few rookie hands and Panhandle Phillips (Ted Atherton), World War II breaks out -- and their dream is jeopardized.

    Directed by:

  • Kari Skogland
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    My Mother, the Spy
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    My Mother, the Spy

    2002
    CIA operative Gloria Shaeffer and her daughter, Alison, are abducted while on vacation. To ensure that they both get out alive, Gloria must come clean and tell Alison that she's an undercover agent.

    Directed by:

  • Elodie Keene
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    Cowboys Don't Cry
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    Cowboys Don't Cry

    1988
    When a tragic car accident claims the life of his wife, down-and-out rodeo performer Josh Morgan (Ron White) copes with the devastating loss by turning to drink and neglecting his angry teenage son, Shane (Zachary Ansley). So when Shane inherits a small ranch from his grandfather, he hopes the change in scenery will be exactly what he and his dad need to turn their lives around. Janet-Laine Green co-stars in this affecting family drama.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Wheeler
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    Running with the Hitman
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    Running with the Hitman

    2004
    Gideon Schub is so distraught by his son-in-law's threats to cut off his visits with his grandson that he decides to hire loan collector Nathan "The Nat" Winkler to ice him. Unfortunately, neither Gideon nor Nathan is well-versed in murder.

    Directed by:

  • Melanie Mayron
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    Goddess of Mercy
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    Goddess of Mercy

    2004
    Director Ann Hui's film, which opened the 2004 Hong Kong International Film Festival, follows the travails of An Xin (Vicki Zhao), a woman whose work life may be under control, but whose love life is in a shambles. And no wonder: She's juggling two men -- a drug kingpin she meets through work (Nicholas Tse) and her reformed playboy fiancée (Liu Yunlong). Plus, An Xin still hasn't gotten over the death of her husband, Tienjun (Chen Jiabin).

    Directed by:

  • Ann Hui
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    Blood Games
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    Blood Games

    1990
    A team of sexy female baseball players whips the local rednecks -- and things turn violent when the men refuse to pay up for losing in this campy thriller. While team manager Midnight (Ross Hagen) tries to collect the cash, the locals attack some of the babes. Soon it's an all-out war, with the hometown hicks hunting down the women, who start fighting back after a few of their teammates wind up dead.

    Directed by:

  • Tanya Rosenberg
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    Razortooth
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    Razortooth

    2006
    When four college students trek to the Everglades to conduct extra-credit research for their biology professor, they become prey to a huge man-eating eel with nasty incisors that's been terrorizing a nearby Florida community. As they try to kill the bloodthirsty beast with the help of a few local residents, the kids uncover their professor's true motive for sending them to the swamp. Patricia Harrington directs this chilling horror flick.

    Directed by:

  • Patricia Harrington
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    Meek's Cutoff
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    Meek's Cutoff

    2011
    Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.

    Directed by:

  • Kelly Reichardt
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    Ah Kam
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    Ah Kam

    1996
    In need of work after moving to Hong Kong from China, a young martial artist (Michelle Yeoh) starts a promising career as a stuntwoman. Her bravery and athleticism make her a natural for the job, and her friendship with a supportive director named Thunderbolt (Sammo Hung) helps her feel accepted in the business. But a passionate affair with a philandering playboy ends up breaking her heart -- and unleashing her wild side.

    Directed by:

  • Ann Hui
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    Cadillac Ranch
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    Cadillac Ranch

    1997
    Three crazy sisters tear across Texas seeking revenge on the man they believe sent their father to prison. One of the girls, CJ (Suzy Amis), works in a strip club owned by Wood Grimes (Christopher Lloyd), the man who pulled off a robbery with the girls' father and another thief, years ago. The thief ended up dead, and the sisters believe Grimes was responsible -- but their daddy is the one who went to prison.

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Gottlieb
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    Lucky Numbers
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    Lucky Numbers

    2000
    When his snowmobile franchise nose-dives, TV weatherman Russ Richards (John Travolta) needs a get-rich-quick scheme to stave off bankruptcy. So, his shifty buddy Gig (Tim Roth) hatches a plot to rig the state lottery with help from ditsy lotto girl -- and Russ' mistress -- Crystal Latroy (Lisa Kudrow) and her bumbling cousin. But their ingenious plan goes awry as more people learn about the fraud ... and they all want a slice of the pie.

    Directed by:

  • Nora Ephron
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    Killer Bees
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    Killer Bees

    2002
    When a truck crashes in a small town, releasing a torrent of angry killer bees, it's up to the sheriff (C. Thomas Howell) to convince everyone they're deadly -- but no one except a local beekeeper believes him. And wouldn't you know it? The bees have arrived just when the town's abuzz about the annual Honey Festival. Tracy Nelson (daughter of 1950s icon Ricky Nelson and sister of the hair-band duo Nelson) co-stars in this made-for-TV thriller.

    Directed by:

  • Penelope Buitenhuis
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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