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Payback

1997

Payback

1997
6.7
Kathryn runs a restaurant but one night she calls the police after she sees a suspicious man waiting in his car. However Kathryn sees one of the three police officers, Kaleen, assault the man with their sticks and kicking them. Under advice from Jack, the police internal investigator, she tells a court and Kaleen is put on suspension and kept to his rank for the rest of the career. However Kathryn gets weird phone calls, her son is arrested for murder and her teaching husband's career is threatened by checks on his record. All of this is because Kaleen is out for revenge and he plans to use the law and his friends in the police to do it. Only Kathryn, her family and Jack stands in his way.
Jury Duty: The Comedy

1990

Jury Duty: The Comedy

1990
1
Mild and meek accountant Sanford Lagelfost has been charged with embezzling $3 million dollars from Trout Industries. A decidedly mixed bag of jurors are chosen to serve on the case, including Eddie, a waiter; Rita, a high-priced call girl; Phil, a high-powered businessman; and Abby, a rabble rousing ex-hippie. When the star witness, the voluptuous Hope Hathaway, takes the stand, she startles everyone with her stories of Sanford's Lothario-esque conquests. Suddenly, the unassuming Sanford is a celebrity heartthrob and he finds himself in headlines and gossip columns across the country. Due to the case's growing notoriety, the judge sequesters the jury. And things start to get wild...
Lies He Told

1997

Lies He Told

1997
5.7
A charming military man arranges his own disappearance and death in order to begin a new life with a woman who is completely deceived by his lies. Bored by his military career and secure lifestyle with his wife, Cindy, and two children, Dave Bay falls in love with Alyson and plots a new existence. This new, deceptive life includes bank robberies committed as a desperate means to support his new family and hide his past. Inspired by actual events.
The Cops Are Robbers

1990

The Cops Are Robbers

1990
3
Made-for-TV drama about one of the largest crimes in history—the 1980 robbery of the Boston Depositors Trust by a group of policemen. Capt. Gerry Clemente is the leader of a gang of rotten cops who take their piece of Boston's criminal offerings. The crimes are petty at first, but soon, Clemente sets his sights on a bank that promises a big score. Can the gang pull it off before a case is built against them?
Blind Spot

1993

Blind Spot

1993
6
Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe, is propelled into a downward spiral. Things gets worse when Harrington learns that her son-in-law was on cocaine at the time of the accident, and her daughter was using right along with him. What does this mean for Harrington's impending Senate campaign -- and the health of Phoebe's unborn child?
The Place of the Dead

1997

The Place of the Dead

1997
5.3
It was one of the last unexplored places on Earth; a terrifyingly deep gully in the heart of the Borneo jungle. It was the ultimate challenge – to climb down into it and explore what the locals call, "The Place of the Dead." Based on a true story that made headlines around the world, this adventure drama is the tale of men pushed to their limits and beyond, battling against forces that they could not comprehend.
Bridesmaids

1989

Bridesmaids

1989
6
Four very different women, best friends during high school many years earlier, gather in the small town where they grew up for a reunion as bridesmaids in preparation for a wedding for a fifth friend.
And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story

1999

And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story

1999
5.5
Based on the autobiography of Sonny Bono, this film focuses on the volatile relationship between Sonny and Cher during the early 60's to their messy divorce in the late 70's.
Murder C.O.D.

1990

Murder C.O.D.

1990
7.8
Someone is killing people in Portland, Oregon, and later blackmails the relatives, who profit most from the death, to pay him for this "service". Captain Murtaugh leads the police investigation. When his wife starts feeling stalked, he suspects his current case is related to his last one in Chicago. He never told his wife the whole truth about what happened - now he has to fear for her life.
A Valentine Carol

2007

A Valentine Carol

2007
4.7
In this Valentine’s Day riff on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, a cynical, superficial radio talk show host is visited by the ghost of her predecessor, who shows her the error of her ways.
Murder in the Mirror

2000

Murder in the Mirror

2000
7
Mary meets Paul, marries Paul and when Paul is murdered becomes the number one suspect. While the police are preparing their case against her she begins her own investigation which takes her to the seedy parts of town and begins to expose her husbands very secret double life.
A Girl of the Limberlost

1990

A Girl of the Limberlost

1990
6.7
A teenage girl living in 1908 rural Indiana attends high school despite her mother's fierce opposition of her life, the friendship of a free-spirted older woman helps her stick to her goals.
The Chase

1991

The Chase

1991
2.7
In Denver, a fleeing bank robber kills a cop and kidnaps an old man to hold as a hostage. He is chased by the police and a news helicopter, which films the entire incident. Based on a true story.
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

1991
3.7
A gambler, a Texas ranger and an FBI agent are investigating a series of vigilante murders.
James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997

James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997
6
Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold and the Beautiful) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever.
Recipe for Revenge

1998

Recipe for Revenge

1998
4.8
One fateful dinner party ends in a complicated murder case where Carly Hunter forced to work against both the police and the media. Police Jack Brannigan commissioned to protect her when threats begin to pile up and a fiery unexpected love affair begins.
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.
Thank Heaven

2001

Thank Heaven

2001
2.3
The life of Jack Lander (Matt Keeslar) a television news producer, was a disaster ... until the day when a misdirected golf ball changed everything. During a round of golf with friends, Jack ball accidentally hits an old man and leaves him unconscious. Arnie (Gene Bicknell) and will call then wakes up with amnesia. Jack has to take responsibility for it. As the day progresses, Arnie performs small miracles wherever he go. But what is it about Arnie? How do you perform those miracles?
Ties That Bind

2006

Ties That Bind

2006
9
A young married couple find their relationship and their lives threatened after a beautiful and dangerous seductress moves into their pool house.
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995
7
New York's toughest lady detectives re-team to solve the murder of a homeless transient who had been terrorizing the residents of a posh apartment building with screaming threats, insults and physical intimidation. Though the cops think the culprit is another street person, Cagney and Lacey believe the real killer is one of the tenants, many of whom have ample reason to have murdered the boorish bum.