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Existence

2012

Existence

2012
4.8
Trapped behind the Boundary Fence, Freya dreams of escape and pursues a dangerous outsider who can free her.
My Name Is Sarah

2007

My Name Is Sarah

2007
7.6
Sarah is depressed and lonely after her best friend dies. She follows a handsome man, Charlie, into a church where he attends AA meetings. Sarah lets him believe she is an alcoholic too, but when she falls for him, she must come clean and admit that she lied and she's not an alcoholic.
The Promise of Love

1980

The Promise of Love

1980
5
A teenage bride becomes a war widow when her Marine Corps husband is killed in Vietnam, until into her life comes a civilian recreation director who works at Camp Pendleton.
Quiet Fire

1991

Quiet Fire

1991
4.7
Loner Jessie Palmer must piece together information from a growing body count, including the murder of his best friend, in order to bring down a corrupt U.S. Senate candidate.
Prelude

2013

Prelude

2013
6.1
Prelude is the story of a brief and casual encounter between an aspiring rock star and a chef. An encounter that could change their lives forever.
Sunset at Chaophraya

2013

Sunset at Chaophraya

2013
6.3
Set in 1939, the early days of World War II in Siam, to Angsumalin meeting one last time with her childhood friend, a young Thai man named Vanus. He is leaving for England for his studies and hopes that Angsumalin will wait for him and marry him when he returns.
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

1993

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

1993
5.3
Ever since Pam Cheney (Cheryl Ladd) lost her baby during labor, she has been struggling with depression. She is not only supported by her loving, but hard working husband Sean (Robert Desiderio), but also by her friends Ella (Polly Draper) and Terry Sabin (D. David Morin), who have also lost a baby at age three. One year after labor, Pam decides to finally take a proposal to adopt a toddler. Going through official agencies proves unsuccessful, partly due to Pam's age, partly due to the growing demand of adoption. She is advised to take care of an orphaned teenager instead, but Sean refuses this option.
Marine Life

2000

Marine Life

2000
3.5
Marine Life revolves around the choatic family life of June, a middle-aged lounge singer and mother. Aging and twice divorced, lounge singer June Nordstrom tries to cope with her fading beauty, her troubled offspring, her waning career and her young lover, who begins seeing a woman his age behind June's back.
Healed by Grace

2012

Healed by Grace

2012
8.3
For all her life, Riley Adams has dreamed of being a world class dancer. Victory in regional competition has gained her a coveted shot at the nationals, but a horrific accident brings her dreams to a standstill. She is faced with the greatest setback of her life, yet Riley clings to her faith, determined to recover in time for the national competition. Turning to equine therapy to regain mobility, she discovers a special bond with a beautiful mare named Grace, and a most unexpected burgeoning romance as well! Just when it seems the old Riley is back, disaster strikes and it seems all her efforts will come to nothing. That is, until God's grace appears from a most unexpected place. Healed By Grace is a charming, romantic, and heart wrenching journey of faith that will take you from the excitement of elite dance competition to the heartwarming horse ranch where Riley rediscovers her will to succeed.
A Mind Of Her Own

2006

A Mind Of Her Own

2006
4.7
Inspired by a true story, A Mind of Her Own tells the poignant and moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend, Becky, has never been one to give up and, despite being advised by parents and school teachers to be realistic and pursue something less academic, she puts herself through college and university, in the process achieving a first class degree in biomedical science and a PhD conducting research into post trauma regeneration of the spinal column which ultimately leads to her achieving worldwide recognition for her work and helping to develop a cure for paralysis. Written by Owen Carey Jones
Convict Cowboy

1995

Convict Cowboy

1995
6.1
New inmate Clay Treyton, doing time for fisticuffs, is sent to a Montana ranch where prisoners spend time working with horses. Encouraged by the warden, the men ride in prison rodeos, and murderer Ry Weston, an ex-pro horseman, is the team's top performer. Clay and Ry become friends, exchanging lessons about horses and life. But when prison black marketeers start leaning on Ry, the men have more than rodeos to worry about.
Traitors

2013

Traitors

2013
6.2
Set in Tangier, Traitors tells the story of Maika, a calm, conservative girl by day and a leader of an all-girl punk group by night.
Forget Me Never

1999

Forget Me Never

1999
5.5
Diane McGowin was employed as an administrative assistant for a group of attorneys in private practice. She found herself forgetting things, especially losing short term memory. She suspected that something was wrong and went to the doctor. After many tests, the diagnosis was Alzheimer's. Diana did not want to tell her husband, Jack McGowin because she thought her husband, Jack, would be worried about money since she made more money than he did.
For Their Own Good

1993

For Their Own Good

1993
6.2
A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired.
Proof of Lies

2006

Proof of Lies

2006
4.9
A scientist researches the genetic cause of addictive behavior.
The Virtuous Sin

1930

The Virtuous Sin

1930
4.2
Marya gets friendly with General Platoff in order to save her husband Victor from being executed.
Mad World

2010

Mad World

2010
4.3
Will is a misfit who can't catch a break: he's terrorized by his psychotic father at home and taunted by his peers at school. His only solace comes from three classmates who face similar abuse. They lash out at their right-wing tormentors.
Hard Time: The Premonition

1999

Hard Time: The Premonition

1999
5
Logan McQueen is an ex-cop serving a prison term for a bust that had gone awry. During his stint, he learns of a death row inmate that claims he can predict the details of the next violent act of a serial bomber. Once released from prison, Logan tries to find the identity of the bomber and stop him. His best course of action is agreeing to the inmate's request of a reunion with his estranged daughter before he is executed.
Expiration Date

2012

Expiration Date

2012
6.7
Ramona's compulsive life becomes a wreck when she finds out, after a long search that Osvaldo, her only son, has died.
Date Bait

1960

Date Bait

1960
5
Two wild and rebellious teenagers in love find that their eager wedding plans are being complicated by family members and roughneck gangsters.