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Syöksykierre

1981

Syöksykierre

1981
4
Drama set in Stockholm and Helsinki and a village whose existence is threatened by a power plant. A group of young people return to their roots and are disappointed by what they find.
Hua Mulan

1997

Hua Mulan

1997
7.5
This animated feature retells the great legend of the Chinese heroine better known as Hua Mulan -the daughter of an ill, bed-ridden General. Hua Mulan will wage several triumphant battles in her father's name before finally winning the war and meeting the love of her life, who will in turn discover her to be a very beautiful girl.
Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo

1984

Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo

1984
5
A Young boy takes after his father as a drug lord and rises to power ultimately resulting in a tragic feud between the two.
Metamorphosis

0000

Metamorphosis

0000
7
Metamorphosis is a documentary-style film giving the true account Bill Troester and the transformation he experienced by Jesus out of a life of violence, crime and drug addiction.
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance

1991

Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance

1991
5.5
A San Antonio, Texas policeman must stop his best friend, a fellow officer turned vigilante.
Escape

1980

Escape

1980
5
The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri Prison where he endured brutal conditions. With the help of his wife, Barbara, he escaped the prison by disguising himself as a woman. He was the first prisoner to escape Lecumberri since Pancho Villa.
A Fight for Jenny

1986

A Fight for Jenny

1986
7
When Kelsey remarries, her struggle to get custody of her daughter from her first marriage is complicated by her current husband being black.
Red Ribbon Blues

1995

Red Ribbon Blues

1995
5.5
After attending his 23rd funeral for a friend with AIDS, Troy and his friends hatch a plan to steal the HIV drugs that they need. One sucessful heist leads to another and another until they have so much inventory they decide to begin their own community distribution program.
The Weather in the Streets

1983

The Weather in the Streets

1983
3
Passion comes calling when a man suffering through an unhappy marriage in 1920s England runs into first love.
The Lady Forgets

1989

The Lady Forgets

1989
5
A woman is mugged and bumps her head. To her surprise, when she returns home she finds out that she's been gone for two years and her husband has gotten a divorce in her absence.
Welcome to Paradise

1995

Welcome to Paradise

1995
4.5
Anne is feeling trapped by her life as housewife. She convinces Denise and Claire to take off for spring break at Paradise Beach, just like they did twenty years before. Claire, who works for Euro Tropic suntan lotion, tries to avoid falling in love with Jean-Luc, the new product spokesman. Denise rekindles her old relationship with Mark, the perennial lifeguard. And Anne is approached by George, the young desk manager at the hotel.
In the Glitter Palace

1977

In the Glitter Palace

1977
3.5
The ex-girlfriend of a lawyer, who left him for a lesbian lover, asks him to defend her lover in a murder case.
A Mother's Gift

1995

A Mother's Gift

1995
8.5
A singer and her husband leave their home in their frontier town for Pioneer life in the West but realizes that life in the west is hard on their marriage and her dreams.
Leave of Absence

1994

Leave of Absence

1994
3.5
A man asks his wife for a 'leave of absence' in order to care for his mistress who is dying of cancer.
Cry from the Mountain

1985

Cry from the Mountain

1985
7.5
The film centers on an emotional kayaking trip between a father and a son. The father has taken his boy into the deep Alaskan wilderness to tell him that he is divorcing the boy's mother, who is pregnant and waiting for them back home. While on the trip, the father and son get involved in a potentially fatal accident. Fortunately, an enigmatic mountain man appears to save them. Later he helps the troubled twosome find hope and salvation through God. Meanwhile, the wife, also finds a new life through old-time religion and happiness ensues all around.
Riders

1993

Riders

1993
3.5
Arrogant aristocrat Rupert Campbell-Black has high social position, women at his feet, money and fame in the world of show jumping. But Rupert has a rival - the brooding gypsy Jake Lovell, whose loathing for the "Pin Up of Penscombe" has driven him to the top of the riding world to match Rupert's skills. A bitter feud festers between the two stars, who have fought and fornicated their way round the show rings of the world, and now comes to a showdown at the Los Angeles Olympics. As rivals in love and sport, the stage is set for what becomes a compulsive blend of sex, romance, and adventure.
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

1977

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

1977
5.5
The story centers on a secret society that plots to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and resume the Ming monarchy. The organization gains the support of numerous righteous martial clans, but the Qing government has its own plans of squashing the rebellion. The scheming prince of Qing poisons the rebels' central figure, Chi Zi Qiang (Jimmy Wang), and uses the antidote to force him to surrender. Being the hero that he is, Chi would rather cut off one of his own arms to save his life than submit to the prince. He then, single-armedly, defeats all the Manchurian minions...
City Boy

1994

City Boy

1994
2
Nick, a 17-year-old in search of his father, gains employment with a logging company in a beautiful and mysterious virgin forest known as the Limberlost. Through his relationships with new associates and his adventures in this new and strange environment, Nick learns the value of personal honesty and integrity and discovers what defines true friendship. He finds himself torn between his affection for Angelica, who believes with her Aunt Olivia that the forest should be preserved, and loyalty to his boss, the owner of the lumber company. In the end, this city boy must choose between his own safety and the lives of those he has come to love.
My Old Man

1979

My Old Man

1979
3
An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.
Mary & Tim

1996

Mary & Tim

1996
5.5
Another adaptation of the novel "Tim", about the love that develops between a mentally challenged young man and the older, lonely widow who takes him under her wing.