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Jack Terri (John Travolta) is a talented audio technician who makes his living by recording unique sounds for horror movies.

But when he accidentally tapes an automobile crash that kills a presidential candidate and injures his young mistress, Sally (Nancy Allen), Jack is hurled into a mystery far more terrifying than any of his films! Soon he and Sally must fight to stay alive as they uncover an explosive political conspiracy that will send shockwaves to the highest levels of government.

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Jason Crockett (Ray Milland) is an ageing, physically disabled millionaire who invites his family to his island estate for his birthday party. The old man is more than crotchety... he's crazy! Hating nature, Crockett poisons anything that crawls on his property.

But on the night of his shindig, it's nature's payback time, as thousands of frogs whip up every bug and slimy thing into a toxic frenzy until the entire environment goes environ-mental.

Set in a decadent 19th century, 'Morgiana' is the story of two sisters. Klara (Iva Janzurová) is auburn-haired and beautiful; Viktoria (also Iva Janzurová) is wicked, sadistic, bursting with hate and jealousy - and plots to poison her more popular sibling...

On his way home to West Texas, Tom Buchanan (Randolph Scott) rides into the Californian border town of Agry, and into a feud between several members of the Agry family. In helping out a Mexican seeking revenge on one of them, Buchanan finds himself against the whole family.

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Stationed in England during World War II, Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) is the bravest Air Force pilot in his squadron - and the most reckless. His maniacal quest for thrills takes him to the brink of destruction during the B-17 bombing raids on Germany.

But while Buzz's daredevil heroics win the grudging respect of his crew, his rebellious attitude alienates everyone, except his co-pilot, Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner). Ultimately, Buzz destroys even this relationship by pursuing Ed's girlfriend, Daphne (Shirley Anne Field).

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In the Jewish ghetto in 16th century Prague, Rabbi Low (Albert Streinruck) creates a forbidding clay Golem (played by director Paul Wegener) to protect his people from the tyrannical Emperor Luhois (Otto Gebuhr).

Brought to life with a demon spirit and an amulet placed in the center of the creature's chest, the Golem is a seemingly indestructible juggernaut, performing acts of great heroism. But when the Rabbi's assistant attempts to control the Golem for selfish gain, it becomes a terrifying force of destruction, rampaging through the ghetto leaving fire and death in its wake.

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Best friends Dawn (Brenda Blethyn) and Jackie (Julie Walters) work together in a factory in a small Northern town. Suddenly their lives are transformed when Dawn scoops the £100,000 jackpot at their regular 'Girls' Night' bingo session.

However, their celebrations are sadly cut short when Dawn discovers she has an incurable illness and only a short time to live. Not to be defeated, Jackie decides to help Dawn fulfil her lifelong dream. The two friends drop everything and set off to Las Vegas for the adventure of a lifetime!

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The explosive, courage-filled story of the Allied Resistance and the Paris Liberation of 1944. As the Nazi jackboot marches through Europe, the freedom fighters of Paris mount a brave resistance. An insane and desperate Hitler sends a top general to determine if the Nazis can hold the city.

If not, Paris will be burned. With a powerful script by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppola, this epic film boasts an international cast of screen legends, including Jean-Paul Belmondo, Kirk Douglas, Yves Montand, Leslie Caron, Anthony Perkins and Orson Welles. 'Is Paris Burning?' is a staggering portrait of heroism and brotherhood, and one of the most riveting stories to come out of World War II

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If you think 'Airplane' was funny, then buckle your seatbelts for this hilarious, no holds barred film from the Zucker Brothers and Jim Abrahams, directed by John Landis of the 'Blues Brothers' and 'Animal House' fame.

Here is the birthplace of the raunchy and ridiculous, a collection of uproarious takes off and puts one of commercials, news shows, coming attractions, plus the immortal 'A Fistful of Yen'. Kentucky Fried Movie' is non stop hysteria, loaded with puns, double entendres and a constant parade of bountiful babes! Imagine 'Saturday Night Live' without the censors and you've got the one and only!

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Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a Pakistani immigrant, struggles to drag his heavy cart along the streets of New York to his corner in Midtown Manhattan. And every morning, from inside his cart he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own.

He is a man who wonders if he will ever escape his fate.

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On the afternoon of Friday, October 13 1972, one of the most controversial and inspirational tales of survival began when an airplane carrying a team of young rugby players from Uruguay crashed into the Andes Mountains. Several of the passengers died instantly but most survived.

For eight days, they sat and waited to be rescued. But help never came and they learnt from the radio that the search had been abandoned. Soon their food and drink were gone. Forced to exist in sub-zero weather for ten weeks, the survivors endured the unimaginable by doing the unthinkable until three of the boys, Nando Parrado (Ethan Hawke), Antonio Balbi (Vincent Spano) and Robert Canessa (Josh Hamilton) left camp in an heroic attempt to trek out of the mountains for help.

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On the run from the law after a bar-room brawl, troubled Evan (Lou Taylor Pucci) flees the US to Italy. Arriving completely alone and without a plan, he soon meets the mysterious Louise (Nadia Hilker), and quickly falls in love.

But upon discovering that there's more to her than meets the eye, he must decide just how far he'll go for love.

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The police are after Jack Barrett (Peter McEnery), who has stolen several thousand pounds and is now on the run.

He tries desperately to get in touch with Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde), a prosperous young barrister with a beautiful wife but, cornered and arrested by the police he commits suicide in his prison cell rather than answer their questions.

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August 1962: the latest attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaulle by the far right paramilitary organisation, the OAS, ends in chaos, with its architect-in-chief dead at the hands of a firing squad.

Demoralised and on the verge of bankruptcy, the OAS leaders meet in secret to plan their next move. In a last desperate attempt to eliminate de Gaulle, they opt to employ the services of a hired assassin from outside the fold. Enter the Jackal (Edward Fox): charismatic, calculating, cold as ice. As the Jackal closes in on his target, a race against the clock ensues to identify and put a stop to a killer whose identity, whereabouts and modus operandi are completely unknown.

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Internationally acclaimed director Louis Malle has taken a taboo subject - child prostitution - and created in Pretty Baby a film of humanity and beauty. E.J. Bellocq (Keith Carradine) is a photographer in 1917 obsessed with the prostitutes in New Orleans' red-light district.

Violet (12-year-old Brooke Shields) a young girl, bewitches Bellocq with her curiosity and naive coquettishness. Malle's level-headed treatment of this controversial theme and exceptional performances by the entire cast (especially Susan Sarandon as Violet's prostitute mother) make Pretty Baby a must-see for all serious film fans.