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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987
6.5
A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992
2
In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh, an on-the-skids detective, with memories of having accidentally shot and killed his partner while they were pursuing a pair of bank robbers, tries to put his life back in order.
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988
6
There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with the concept of Due Process, and has vowed that Davi will receive a scrupulously fair trial when the terrorist is extradited to America. The defence mounted by Leibman confounds and aggravates government prosecutor Sam Waterston--but he, like Leibman, remains a man of judiciary integrity.
The Good Fight

1992

The Good Fight

1992
3.5
Grace Cragin is a bright young lawyer who has a passion for the fight against injustice. Her ex-husband Henry is a lawyer too, but his passion is only to win. The two were divorced ten years earlier when Henry's lust for conquest led him to other women. Now, Grace has a case she cannot win alone and, although she hates to admit it, she needs Henry's help.
A Loss of Innocence

1996

A Loss of Innocence

1996
2.5
Erik Eriksen, who has become a successful pianist in New York, is back in Templeton, his Mormon community, where he is still treated distrustfully by its members, including his family, for having 'betrayed' them in not living the life God had planned for him. Only his mother and his younger brother Jens, support him unconditionally. Erik falls in love with Chelnica, a beautiful young woman who plays the piano at the local cinema and a dedicated Mormon. The big trouble is that she is also Jens's fiancée, due to marry him soon...
Richard II

1997

Richard II

1997
9
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king.
The Vernon Johns Story

1994

The Vernon Johns Story

1994
8.5
In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
Portrait of a Showgirl

1982

Portrait of a Showgirl

1982
8
The story of three Las Vegas showgirls, each at a different stage in her career.
Act of Love

1980

Act of Love

1980
5
A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden. Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident. Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an "act of love" which creates more chaos for him.
The Users

1978

The Users

1978
1
A beautiful girl from a small town with dreams of making it in Hollywood marries an actor whose career is fading, then schemes to get him back into the big time - and her with him.
Sweet Deception

1998

Sweet Deception

1998
6
One day, Risa Gallagher gets home and finds her husband murdered. Everybody thinks she did it and she gets sentenced to lifetime in jail. She manages to escape and in order to survive, she has to find out who the real killer is without getting caught by the police. But which of her friends can she trust?
The Canterville Ghost

1985

The Canterville Ghost

1985
6
The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares!
The Waiting Game

2001

The Waiting Game

2001
4
The two friends Sarah and Amy runs an art gallery in a small town in New England. They share not only the art gallery, but also the longing for true love. Sarah's Uncle Lowell from Mexico pays a unexpected visit. This will be the start of an adventure that will take Sarah and Amy through the drug cartels and the CIA spies, to a passionate encounter with two seductive, also dangerous men.
Addicted to His Love

1988

Addicted to His Love

1988
6
Larry Hogan, using various aliases, meets middle-aged women through dating services and personal ads and uses his charm to cheat them out of their money. When a number of his 'victims' compare notes things start to fall apart, leading to his downfall.
The End

2004

The End

2004
9.5
A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.
Abe & Bruno

2005

Abe & Bruno

2005
1
Abe has secretly been living in his woodland home, which he shields by scaring off ids, happily together with Bruno, a mountain gorilla he saved from zoo captivity. When Abe gets cardiac problems, Bruno seeks help in town, but scares the hell out of everyone. Sheriff Kilgore's posse tracks the ape all the way to their home, just in time to save Abe. Bruno however remains a 'dangerous fugitive'.
Obituary

2006

Obituary

2006
5.2
Denise's job at the Tribune isn't as glamorous as it sounds, especially since the only writing she does is for obituaries. But her life gets a jolt of excitement when she stumbles upon a murder scene involving someone whose death announcement she's already read! As Denise gets pulled deeper into the investigation, things become even more creepy and unbelievable. But she'd better be careful — or the next obit may be her own!
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List

2012

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List

2012
5
With the black man's numbers dwindling and his habitat encroached upon (we mean you, Jeremy Lin), superstar comic DL Hughley is determined to get federal protection for his species in this boundary-busting mockumentary -- released wild and uncensored.
Family in Hiding

2006

Family in Hiding

2006
5
A woman witnesses the murder of a prosecutor by a criminal he is trying to convict. She informs the FBI, who then places her and her family in Witness Protection. And their lives are turned upside down. The agent tries to get the criminal but it seems he has someone in the FBI helping him. And when her daughter calls her boyfriend, it places her family in danger.
Hardhat & Legs

1980

Hardhat & Legs

1980
4.5
A sex education teacher falls for a construction worker with a gambling problem.