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Mae West

1982

Mae West

1982
5.8
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
The Final Days

1989

The Final Days

1989
7.2
The Final Days concerns itself with the final months of the Richard Nixon presidency.
Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988
5
A by-the-book female police officer is assigned to the most corrupt precinct in Pittsburgh and told to get it cleaned up.
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993
6
An estranged father and son are paroled from the same maximum-security prison with one unusual condition, they must become roommates. Their severed bonds are strained as the father battles to keep his son free from the lures of street life.
Go Tell It on the Mountain

1985

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1985
5
This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.
Alex

1993

Alex

1993
5
It is New Zealand 1959. Teen swimmer Alex Archer has to battle set backs, intense rivalry and personal tragedy in her bid to win selection for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Shattered Spirits

1986

Shattered Spirits

1986
5.2
When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.
For Their Own Good

1993

For Their Own Good

1993
7.2
A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired.
Denial

1990

Denial

1990
4
A young woman tries to leave her troubled past behind. She meets her old flame by accident and they fall in love again, but this obsessive relationship threatens to consume them.
The Jesse Owens Story

1984

The Jesse Owens Story

1984
7.9
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987
6.8
In the 1930's an aging film producer and his much younger wife live separate lives. Whenever a young starlet catches the husband's eye, he eventually manipulates her onto his casting couch. Natica Jackson (Michelle Pfeiffer) is a Hollywood star who is far from innocent, but she finds herself falling in love with a married man who has several children.
Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995
5.5
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
Guddu

1995

Guddu

1995
6.8
When Guddu and Salina end up in a car accident, Salina loses her sight. Guddu soon finds out that he has a brain tumour, and decides to donate his eyes to Salina.
Redwood Curtain

1995

Redwood Curtain

1995
6
Geri Riordan is adopted, half-Vietnamese, eighteen, and a piano prodigy. She also feels as if she doesn't know who she really is, and when her adopted father dies, she begins to search for her biological father.
The Shell Seekers

1989

The Shell Seekers

1989
7
After a mild heart attack at 63, Penelope Keeling is not ready to be an invalid yet...despite her children's attempts to take control of her life. She's given them everything she could over the years, but now they want Penelope to sell her most prized possession. Torn between the selfish demands of her children and her desire to hold onto cherished mementos of the past, Penelope must learn what is really important to her. She returns to the seashore, the only place she was ever truly free, in an unforgettable odyssey that will take her back to her home, her heart and another chance for happiness.
Wind Dancer

1993

Wind Dancer

1993
7
When a young girl is injured by a riding accident, she overcomes her injury with the help of her family and her beloved horse.
It's Good to Be Alive

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

1974
6.6
This movie details the struggles of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to adapt to life in a wheelchair following his crippling automobile accident in 1959. Cinematographer Ted Voigtlander was Emmy-nominated.
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

1989

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

1989
6.8
Based on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.
Murder at My Door

1996

Murder at My Door

1996
2.8
In a quiet neighborhood, a suburban family is shocked when their son is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of a neighbor's daughter.
The Donor

1995

The Donor

1995
4.8
A man on a mountain vacation with two friends goes home with a woman he's never met. He wakes up to find that one of his kidneys has been surgically removed. He spends the rest of the film trying to find out who did it.