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El hijo del palenque

1977

El hijo del palenque

1977
5.2
Man is murdered in a cockfighting dispute at the exact moment that his son is being born. The son grows up to avenge him.
Massacre at Noon

1975

Massacre at Noon

1975
5
In Autumn of 1941, the German army, determined to put down a Communist-led uprising in Serbia, is conducting a policy of killing 100 hostages for any German soldier killed. The city of Kraljevo is the site of one of those massacres, portrayed in this movie.
Eat Your Heart Out

1997

Eat Your Heart Out

1997
4.8
A womanizer gets his own cooking show and, ironically, the females who call in end up airing their relationship problems to him.
A Deadly Silence

1989

A Deadly Silence

1989
6.2
The father of three children was killed when he left his house. This provokes a lot of sentimental emotions in the neighbourhood because the people know nothing about his dark past.
The Other Side of Hell

1978

The Other Side of Hell

1978
7.5
A disturbed, but highly intelligent man is sent to a criminally insane hospital to serve time and rehabilitate. But when he arrives, he discovers it's in fact a closed world where brutality is an everyday occurrence.
There's Always a First Time

1971

There's Always a First Time

1971
4.2
Back in the USSR

1992

Back in the USSR

1992
3.5
A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.
El medio pelo

1972

El medio pelo

1972
5.5
A woman who fancies herself an aristocrat rejects a potential suitor because he's not of her class. Also: their adult children have their own drama, a bit inflected with hippie-ish values.
Cries from the Heart

1994

Cries from the Heart

1994
3
Michael, a young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for help after being molested at his school.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991
7.2
A teenage high school drop-out Bobby McLaughlin is accused of the murder of a local drug dealer he says he didn’t commit. When he is convicted with little evidence, his father begins a fierce struggle to free his son from prison.
The Deadly Silver Spear

1977

The Deadly Silver Spear

1977
4
Silver Spear (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a deadly Kung Fu bounty hunter who has been hired to kill three martial arts experts. When the white-haired super-warrior known as The Old Hermit hears about this, he sends some of his own men to put a stop to it. But these newcomers are no match for the mighty bounty hunter, so The Old Hermit sends more, and more, and more, succeeding only in whipping up the raging martial arts maelstrom that is Silver Spear.
Whose Daughter is She?

1995

Whose Daughter is She?

1995
4.8
Two mothers, one biological, one stepmother, fight for the custody and love of 13-year-old Andrea.
Dark Side of Genius

1994

Dark Side of Genius

1994
5.2
Julian Jons is a talented but troubled young artist. He has just been released from an asylum, where he has spent the last seven years for the murder of Anna, his girlfriend/model. Attempting to start painting again, he is pursued by journalist Jennifer Cole, who is intrigued by this complex, brooding man. Against the backdrop of the modern art world, she begins to dig into the past, fully aware that it holds painful memories for Julian, and perhaps danger for herself.
A Mother's Revenge

1993

A Mother's Revenge

1993
5.8
A girl is beaten and raped by someone from the school, but he doesn't go to prison because there is no proof about it. Now, the girl's mother tries to reveal the truth...
She Led Two Lives

1994

She Led Two Lives

1994
4
A married woman is reunited with her childhood sweetheart, and marries him too, forcing her to live two lives at once.
Too Close to Home

1997

Too Close to Home

1997
5.2
A mother is so consumed with a possessive love for her son that she may have committed murder in order to keep him by her side. When the son's new wife is found murdered, the mother is arrested for the crime. In denial about his mother's guilt, the son, a successful lawyer, agrees to defend her. Based on a true story.
The Proposition

1996

The Proposition

1996
3.5
In early 19th century Wales, Catherine Morgan, a widow with two daughters, must endure the bumpy road to a distant market in order to sell her cattle to save her farm and family.
The Wharf Rat

1996

The Wharf Rat

1996
5.5
Two brothers live on the opposite sides of the law. One a cop, the other working the waterfront as a crooked businessman. When the policeman is mysteriously murdered, the crook becomes spurred to vengeance and joins forces with a journalist to nail the dirty cops who ordered the hit.
Conspiracy

1975

Conspiracy

1975
3
To gain control of a gold mine, the owner Ho Kwai-Shan is poisoned by the Lee family. His daughter Yu-Ling is staying with her uncle at his martial arts school and was due to return home. Just before she leaves, the masters son, Sha Yu-Lung, returns home to teach at his a fathers school. Sha is given the task of taking Yu-Ling home but she takes an instant disliking to him
Write to Kill

1991

Write to Kill

1991
4.8
In this thriller, Jamie Sanford is murdered by a group of counterfeiters when he attempts to expose them in order to secure an early parole. However, when aspiring writer Clark learns of his brothers death, he sets out to exact revenge and bring the guilty to justice while being framed for his brothers murder.