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Riders in the Sky

1949

Riders in the Sky

1949
5.2
When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle business with his pal Chuckawalla Jones but decides instead to help Anne Lawson clear her father, rancher Ralph Lawson, of a false murder charge. He looks for the three witnesses who can testify that Lawson shot only in self defense in killing a gambler, but the witnesses are terrorized by another gambler, town boss Rock McCleary, who shoots witness Pop Roberts Morgan. Fatally wounded, Pop gives Gene the information needed to clear Lawson, then dies crying the "Ghost Riders" are coming for him. Gene then heads for a showdown with McCleary.
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'

2005

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'

2005
4.7
An inside look at the ABC sitcom which turned Robin Williams into a star in 1978.
Loss of Faith

1998

Loss of Faith

1998
4
A crime novelist searches for a missing baby at his sister's behest and makes painful discoveries about himself along the way.
Dangerous Curves

1929

Dangerous Curves

1929
6
A young bareback rider in a circus is in love with a trapeze artist, but he has two problems: he drinks too much and he's fallen under the spell of a "vamp" who's nothing but trouble for him.
Clover Bend

2002

Clover Bend

2002
4.3
When an L.A. cop gets called to a crime scene on his anniversary, he is forced into a shootout that leaves both a criminal and his hostage dead. Soon after, with a troubled yet clear conscience, the officer and his family go on a camping weekend. After they stop at a gas station and end up in the middle of a robbery, fate and a twisted web of revenge have other, more violent plans for them. When the score is finally settled, will anyone be left standing?
The Legend of Butch & Sundance

2006

The Legend of Butch & Sundance

2006
6
Just before the turn of the Century two young outlaws team up for a historic ride. Based on historical references, the "True Story" of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

2004

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

2004
4.7
Three generations of New Orleans prostitute fight the FBI and each other. Based on a true story.
A Father for Brittany

1998

A Father for Brittany

1998
6.7
Keith and Kim Lussier are a childless couple who are given custody of a 3-month-old foster child, Brittany. However, tragedy strikes when Kim dies of cancer in the middle of the adoption process, leaving Keith to fight for Brittany's custody alone.
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

2003

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

2003
6.7
Based upon the book and real-life story of FBI profiler Candice DeLong, "Killer Instinct" chronicles DeLong's pursuit of a serial killer who, after attacking her close friend, chooses her as his next victim.
Flower & Garnet

2002

Flower & Garnet

2002
6.3
Garnet and Flower have grown up in an environment of stifled grief. Since their mother died, Ed, their father, mostly just lives without a goal. Eight-year-old Garnet struggles to comprehend the world around him, while sixteen-year-old Flower seeks love with her new boyfriend. Forced to become a real parent to Garnet, Ed buys Garnet a gun and shows, for the first time, his real affection for the boy.
Wildfire 7: The Inferno

2002

Wildfire 7: The Inferno

2002
3.7
Nell is a young mother convicted of accidentally killing her alcoholic husband. When given the opportunity to serve his sentence as a forest firefighter, demonstrates his courage and discipline in an exceptional way.
Tricks

1997

Tricks

1997
3
Ex-showgirl and part-time hooker Rogers loses her legitimate job at a casino because of an abusive trick. She gets revenge when she is blacklisted and her son is threatened.
Adán Y Eva (Todavía)

2004

Adán Y Eva (Todavía)

2004
3.7
Having partaken in Eden not only of the tree of knowledge, but of the tree of life eternal as well, Adam and Eve became immortal and now find themselves wandering throughout the world in a journey of extreme sexuality and boredom.
Point Last Seen

1998

Point Last Seen

1998
5.7
Fact-based story about a tracker who searches for a little girl who was lost in the desert, but suffers internally because her own children were kidnapped by her ex-husband.
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005
7.3
Based on a true story, former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague set up a pioneer trial-based program in one of America's toughest high schools to help the children of incarcerated parents regain control of their own lives and not expect the same thing to happen as it did to their parents. To the surprise of everyone, the program works, but the administration warns the duo that it will not last unless every senior student is able to pass his or her final exams and graduate with the class. As the end of the school year approaches, Gertz faces a crisis to save everything she believes in or lose it all
A Mother's Testimony

2001

A Mother's Testimony

2001
5
An ex-convict's mother's worst suspicions about her son are confirmed when he is implicated in a murder
The Wedding Dress

2001

The Wedding Dress

2001
5
When Hannah Pinkham's fiancé writes he's finally shipping home, her mother makes a fairy tale wedding dress, but while she's fitting it the knock on the door is not him, but the dreaded officer-messenger. Years later she sends it to her nephew, photographer Travis Cleveland, but his model-bride Cass only pretends to like it to get rid of his loyal assistant. After he walks off with it, his car gets stolen with the dress in it... And it keeps passing on from person to person, but will anybody actually get married in it or does it just keep bringing bad luck to couples?
Tracks

2005

Tracks

2005
5
Peter, a frustrated suburban teenager, prefers to hang out by the railroad tracks with his friends and get rid of boredom. When the young men throw the switch one day just for fun, a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions occurs. A train derails and Peter is found guilty of murder. In a maximum security prison, the teenager meets brutal felons who make his life hell through threats and physical violence ...
Angels Crest

2002

Angels Crest

2002
5
Teddy offers a co-worker a ride to work. He makes an unscheduled stop in the woods...where he has something special planned.
A Little Inside

2002

A Little Inside

2002
3.2
When he unexpectedly becomes a single parent, an aspiring professional baseball player trades in his bat for a socket wrench and becomes a small-town mechanic. But when he tries to convince his young daughter to play Little League ball, King is disappointed to learn that she prefers ballet shoes to cleats. Can he accept his daughter for who she is and take another swing at his dreams?