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Cold Steel
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Cold Steel

1987
A hard-bitten Los Angeles cop, Johnny Modine (Brad Davis), is out for revenge after discovering his father has been killed by Iceman (Jonathan Banks), his ex-friend and ex-partner who blames Modine for a crippling injury. Modine is out for justice at any cost and is determined to triumph over not only Iceman but also his vicious partner-in-crime (played by Adam Ant) and a mysterious femme fatale named Kathy (Sharon Stone).

Directed by:

  • Dorothy Ann Puzo
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    Blue City
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    Blue City

    1986
    When a Florida mayor is murdered, it's up to his tough-as-nails son to crack the case. He isn't averse to backing himself up with his fists, so when it comes to finding his father's killer, he's prepared to take down anyone in his way.

    Directed by:

  • Michelle Manning
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    Simple Justice
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    Simple Justice

    1990
    When a stranger viciously murders the perpetrators in a robbery and murder case, it could be a case of vigilante justice -- that is, if the two cases are connected. That's for the police to decide -- and it's a puzzle that becomes more mysterious with each new clue. A taut meditation on the themes of justice and revenge, Simple Justice stars John Spencer and Doris Roberts (of TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond").

    Directed by:

  • Deborah Del Prete
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    Primos
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    Primos

    2009
    With his gal pal (Elizabeth Duran) pregnant and a Mexican cousin as an uninvited houseguest, Angeleno Beto Hernandez (Nick Rey Angelus) -- an aspiring rapper -- ends up in even more trouble after turning to a pimp for a loan. To make a demo for a rap contest with a record contract as the prize, Beto hits up hustler Chuck E. (Sahyd Mora) for money … which vanishes after a night of carousing. Can Beto recoup the cash before Chuck comes to collect?

    Directed by:

  • Belinda Salazar
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    Loaded
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    Loaded

    1994
    A group of teens embark on a weekend trip to an isolated country house, planning to shoot a low-budget horror film. But when the friends decide to take LSD, their excursion takes a terrifying turn.

    Directed by:

  • Anna Campion
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    Suite 16
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    Suite 16

    1994
    In this psychological thriller, a wheelchair-bound millionaire named Glover (Pete Postlethwaite) hires a handsome, young hustler named Chris (Antonie Kamerling) to act out his sexual fantasies. Cliff is living the good life in the penthouse of a French Riviera hotel when he discovers that Glover has been videotaping his sexual escapades. When Glover's requests escalate to murder, the intended victim (Geraldine Pailhas) doesn't respond as planned.

    Directed by:

  • Dominique Dereddere
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    Bird of Prey / Bump in the Night
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    Bird of Prey / Bump in the Night

    1991
    The stakes are high for two journalists in this double dose of 1990s thrillers. To even the score for his father's murder at the hands of a ruthless crime lord (Richard Chamberlain), vengeful Nikolai (Boyan Milushev) teams with a likeminded photojournalist in Bird of Prey. And in Bump in the Night, Meredith Baxter stars as a boozy former reporter who dusts off her investigative skills to find her kidnapped 8-year-old son.

    Directed by:

  • Karen Arthur
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    Men with Guns
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    Men with Guns

    1997
    Director Kari Skogland helms this crime drama, a variation on the themes presented in John Sayles's same-titled film. When losers and pseudo-criminals Eddie (Donal Logue) and Richard (Gregory Sporleder) are sent to collect a debt at a remote farm, the baddies they encounter there prove insurmountable, sending the pair away beaten and humiliated. Undaunted, the two soon return with guns in hand … and things quickly go from bad to worse!

    Directed by:

  • Kari Skogland
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    Posers
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    Posers

    2002
    A night of heavy drinking leads to murder, suspicion and fear for a group of teenage party girls. After the girls beat a woman to death, their alpha female, Love (Stefanie von Pfetten), vanishes, leaving her three friends -- Ruth (Emily Hampshire), Vonny (Sarain Boylan) and Adria (Jessica Pare) -- with increasingly paranoid thoughts about which of them might be the next to vanish.

    Directed by:

  • Katie Tallo
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    The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
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    The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus

    1989
    An abused woman (Joey Wong) in Hong Kong experiences flashbacks from a prior life when she was Golden Lotus, a beautiful woman in ancient China. As she tries to interpret these visions, she realizes that both versions of her are being victimized. She begins reenacting incidents from the past in her modern life and preparing to stand up to her abusers in both time periods. Wilson Lam, Lap-Man Sin and Eric Tsang also star in this erotic thriller.

    Directed by:

  • Clara Law
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    Reunion / Secrets
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    Reunion / Secrets

    1994
    Two women are pushed to the edge in this dramatic double feature. In Reunion, Marlo Thomas plays Jessie Yates, a mother seemingly driven to madness after a family tragedy involving her young son. Secrets -- set in pastoral 1905 Iowa -- stars Veronica Hamel as housewife Etta Berter, whose serene world is shaken to the core when a shocking skeleton comes out of the family closet. Richard Kiley portrays Etta's husband.

    Directed by:

  • Lee Grant
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    The Shadows
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    The Shadows

    2007
    As the deadline looms for his next novel, harried horror writer Stephen Grimes (Joe Lia) enters a new chapter in his life when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a stranger (Emett Allen) he accidentally hit with his car. Before long, their relationship heats up to a full-blown affair, with twists and turns that strangely echo the disturbing tone of Stephen's own fiction.

    Directed by:

  • Michelle Baxter
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    Deadly Little Secrets
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    Deadly Little Secrets

    2001
    Suspecting foul play after his athlete brother suddenly dies of a steroid overdose, suspended cop Cole Chamberlain (Dylan Walsh) sets out to find the person who supplied the drugs in this tense psychological thriller. When his search leads to a discredited physician (Craig Sheffer) who's been conducting medical experiments, Cole must decide how much he's willing to risk to avenge his sibling's death. Dina Meyer and Michele Hicks also star.

    Directed by:

  • Fiona MacKenzie
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    A Siren in the Dark
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    A Siren in the Dark

    2008
    After interviewing a gay teen about the whereabouts of his sadistic lover, psychic cop Cameron is sucked into an investigation that leads him down a seedy road of sex, drugs and obsession. Along the way, Cameron encounters a mysterious male siren who feeds off the addictions of wayward travelers. Did the missing lover succumb to the siren's charms? Will Cameron be able to resist? The erotic mystery stars David Beutler and James Townsend.

    Directed by:

  • Laura Reilly
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    Running Woman
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    Running Woman

    1998
    Emily Russo (Theresa Russell), an art dealer, and her son Sam (David McCurley) are carjacked by a band of hoodlums posing as the police. When Sam dies during the ensuing struggle, Emily becomes the prime suspect in the crime. To prove her innocence and find out why she and her son were targeted, she must track down Sam's killers without putting her own life in danger.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Samuels
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    Prey of the Jaguar
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    Prey of the Jaguar

    1996
    As a special ops agent, Derek Leigh (Maxwell Caulfield) has brought many a criminal to justice, a mission made personal when one of them escapes and slaughters his family. Assuming the identity of stealthy superhero the Jaguar, Derek sets out to avenge his loss. With strength, speed and martial arts skill, the heartbroken vigilante relentlessly stalks -- and snares -- his unsuspecting prey.

    Directed by:

  • Victoria Sloan
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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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