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The Kidnapping of the President

1980

The Kidnapping of the President

1980
4.6
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.
Paraísos artificiales

2011

Paraísos artificiales

2011
6
Luisa, a 25-year-old woman addicted to chiva (heroin), travels to a beach in the coastal State of Veracruz with the idea of quitting the drug once she gets there. Luisa eventually grows ties with the locals and in particular with Salomon, a 65-years-old peasant in whom she thinks to have found the aid she needs to fulfill her goal.
Eternal Love

1929

Eternal Love

1929
5.5
In the Swiss Alps of the early 19th century, a couple forced into loveless marriages struggle to find happiness with one another.
Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun

2005

Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun

2005
3.3
The year is 1971. Jennifer, a troubled actress, is institutionalized following psychotic visions on the set of her latest film. Upon her release, Jennifer becomes stranded in the desert only to be rescued by a colorful band of nomadic rebels. Helpless and alone, Jennifer has no choice but to follow them and is subtly but swiftly introduced into their family. That night, a local desert dweller tells them of an abandoned house and warns them to stay away. The family ignores the warning and uses the house as their latest crash pad. Jennifer becomes further plagued by sinister visions that reduce her ability to separate reality from fantasy. Soon members of the family are mysteriously killed one by one in the legend known as the "Slaughterhouse Of the Rising Sun"...
A Barefoot Dream

2010

A Barefoot Dream

2010
7.1
Kim Won-kang, a former soccer prospect, opens a sporting goods store in East Timor. When he soon realizes the residents cannot afford the equipment, he starts teaching the kids how to play soccer.
Burden of Evil

2012

Burden of Evil

2012
5.3
When the daughter of a powerful senator is kidnapped by a psychopath, the senator requests a particular homicide detective, Caitlyn Conner, to head up the case. She knows the kidnapper better than anyone else - he just killed her husband. Against the advice of her closest friend, a police psychologist, Caitlyn enters the killer's web of sadistic games and discovers the crime is far more twisted than anyone imagined.
Nature Unleashed: Fire

2004

Nature Unleashed: Fire

2004
6
A rescue goes terribly wrong for a sheriff when trying to save four dirt bikers when they are trapped by growing forest fires. Desperate, they seek shelter in an abandoned mine, never realizing they are headed straight for evil from the sheriff's past
The Hot Box

1972

The Hot Box

1972
4.1
Hot action and lust in the steamy tropical jungle, as heroines break out of a women's prison and start a local revolution.
The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006
7
Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
Ice

1994

Ice

1994
4
A married couple of cat burglars scheme to rob a set of stolen diamonds from the local mafia only to be hampered by persistent police detectives, another scam artist, and a rival mob group.
Identikit

1974

Identikit

1974
6.2
A mentally disturbed woman arrives in Rome to find a city fragmented by autocratic law, leftist violence, and her own increasingly unhinged mission to find the most dangerous liaison of all.
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992
4.2
A man is torn between two women and his own violent self, borne of child abuse.
China White

1989

China White

1989
6.1
In Amsterdam - in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market - takes place a war between the Italian and Chinese mafia because of the control of the heroin market.
New Orleans

1947

New Orleans

1947
6.6
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
Linotype: The Film

2012

Linotype: The Film

2012
6.7
A feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype typecasting machine. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world.
Sweet Bird of Youth

1989

Sweet Bird of Youth

1989
5.4
Tennessee William’s masterful melodrama about an aging movie star who, appalled by her own image on the screen, flees from her movie premiere and goes into seclusion, becoming entangled with a much younger hotel masseur and resident gigolo.
The Rain Killer

1990

The Rain Killer

1990
4.1
Together, a weary cop and an all business FBI agent, team up to catch the latest homicidal manic: The Rain Killer. Just when they think that all the clues have been washed away, they find the one last clue; the one that's been in plain sight.
Treasure of the Four Crowns

1983

Treasure of the Four Crowns

1983
4.1
A group of adventurers are gathered together to retrieve some mystical gems which are in the possession of a deadly cult.
Pink Ribbons, Inc.

2011

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

2011
6.7
Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.
Runaway Nightmare

1982

Runaway Nightmare

1982
4.2
Two dorky Nevada worm wranglers are kidnapped by a gang of beautiful women as part of a plot to steal platinum from the Mafia.