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The legend that had it coming, 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' wipes away the mystery - and the dignity of England's most infamous stocking-filler as Robin of Loxley (Cary Elwes) and his merry men bring a dose of sheer mayhem to Sherwood Forest! Throwing away their titles and their trousers, Robin and

his nylon-clad crew battle to bring down evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) and hideous side-kick the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees) to procure the key to Maid Marian's (Amy Yasbeck) heart...and her chastity belt!

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World-famous for their action and derring-do, old friends Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung teamed up for one more film that shows there's much more to them than brawling.

Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, but doesn't always succeed in keeping him out of trouble. When Danny is taken hostage, his brother will risk everything - his career and even his life - to rescue him, throwing it down as only Jackie Chan can! Made the same year as 'Police Story', 'Heart of Dragon' was a change of pace for the great action artists, giving them a chance to highlight their acting chops more than their stunt skills - even if they don't ignore the latter!

To save his master, Pak Cheung Tien (Yuen Siu Tien) from certain death at the hands of dreaded eagle claw master Shang Kwan Yi Mun, played with gusto by kicking maestro Hwang Jang Lee, Chien Fu (Jackie) must combine the lethal art of snake fist with cat's claw (his own invention) and undergo some of the most tortuous training ever devised.

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Lester, director of the blockbuster movie Commando, delivers a brand new high-velocity thriller packed with explosive action and amazing stunts! Number one with a bullet, top Hollywood bad guy (Eric Roberts) stars as Tony Lazorka, the mob's deadliest hitman, who becomes their main target when he decides to double-cross his employers, the ruthless Catania crime family. Lazorka is given the chance to start again in the FBI Witness Protection programme, but his past catches up with him with a vengeance when his enemies get their hands on a computer disc revealing his new identity. Not with the aid of a teenage computer genius (Esteban Powell), he must outsmart his pursuers and take on the awesome power of both the Mob and the CIA if he wants to save his family and his life! From the metal-crunching pre-credits car chase to its palm-sweating race-against-the-clock finale, Hitman's Run delivers non-stop action and suspense. Prepare to be blown away!

Accidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters, a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces, vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.

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When his friend is paralysed in a gang attack Vietnam veteran John Eastland (Robert Ginty) decides to wreak revenge upon anyone who crosses his path.

He becomes a hero to the public with his no-nonsense approach to law enforcement, but the police believe him to be an unstable psychopath, capable of untold murder and mayhem.

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1929. China is in unrest as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade-and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn's way in order to protect the very soul of China.

Among them is the Westerner, White Crane (David Carradine), a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Infiltrating the decadent Shanghai underworld. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall (Daryl Hannah), a waylaid lounge singer from Brooklyn looking for her lost brother, Peter. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin. Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge. From the awesome majesty of the Shaolin temples to the torrid neon nights of Shanghai's underground, 'Kung Fu Assassin' delivers a thrilling and action packed thrill ride!

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John Eastland (Robert Ginty) is back and he's cleaning up the urban jungle again but this time, he's going to do it right. When his brother is fried alive by The Exterminator during a hold-up attempt, the satanic X (Mario Van Peebles) and his gang decides to get even and eliminate The Exterminator.

The marauders unleash a campaign of violence and barbarism and, as they terrify the populace, it appears they may be invincible. But they make a terrible mistake - they cripple The Exterminators girlfriend and its a mistake they quickly regret. Donning an Army jacket and metal mast and arming himself with his flamethrower, The Exterminator takes to the wheel of his garbage truck and sets to clear out the city of its malignant human refuse. In a confrontation of all-consuming fury, the warlords meet their match...

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When a terrifying new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules and his fearless team of warriors must lead their army in a battle against overwhelming odds.

It will take the strength of a god for Hercules to overcome his past and conquer his foes in the epic adventure that critics are calling "a terrific blockbuster!"

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A group of mercenaries are sent into the so-called 'Golden Triangle' to capture a drug baron, but nabbing him is the easy bit. He's not going to go quietly: with both gangsters and the army on the tail, this wild bunch is going to need all the help it can get...

No one has ever filmed gun-play as well as Woo and this was the first film that showed what he could do with a semi-automatic.

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Though her finger has never been on the trigger, there are those who believe Liberty Wallace is guilty of murder. An international arms dealer, she sells to anyone who's got the connections and the cash... no questions asked.

En route to a secret rendezvous to meet her lover, Liberty answers her mobile phone. The caller tells Liberty he has her in his sights and unless she does exactly as she's told, she'll die in a hail of bullets. Not only that. If her line goes dead, she'll detonate a bomb killing her and blowing a whole city block sky high. Powerless to stop time running out on her phone, the passing of each second takes her and countless innocent victims one step closer to oblivion.

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A sinister 17th century warlock summons satanic intervention to escape a death sentence and finds himself transported 300 years into the future.

Arriving in modern-day Los Angeles his quest is to find the scattered remains of the 'Grand Grimoire', the devil's bible containing the true name of god and with it the power to destroy mankind. He has not been transported alone however and in steadfast pursuit is the witch-finder who brought him to trial and must now hunt him down once more.

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Spending her first night alone in the 16th century mansion she has inherited, orphan Kris Miller is tormented by weird visions and nightmares. Determined to leave first thing in the morning, the unexpected arrival of some friends from college persuades her to stay.

But what begins as a fun weekend takes a sinister twist when a stranger turns up on the mansion's doorstep. Claiming an interest in the property, it's not long before his true and evil intent begins to emerge. The uninvited guest is a warlock who, 300 years before, was denied his human sacrifice by one of Kris's ancestors, a New England witch. Now the demon is back to complete his unfinished business... to claim the orphan as his eternal bride of darkness.

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He's back and meaner than ever! Satan's only son, the "Warlock" (Julian Sands), is plotting even greater mayhem in this spine tingling, pulse pounding shocker! The Warlock's single goal is to free his father from the fiery chains that imprison him and unleash Satan's wrath upon the world.

The only ones who can prevent complete world destruction are two warriors (Chris Young and Paula Marshall) - who alone possess the supernatural powers to challenge the Warlock and stop the inevitable Armageddon. They must outsmart and defeat the Warlock before the prophesied eclipse, sending Satan and his son back to Hell.

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For the first time in 35 years, child eyewitness Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975.

His parents story of their 28 days in the allegedly possessed house on Ocean Avenue went on to inspire a best-selling novel and subsequent film series that have both captivated and frustrated the public since their release. Feature is a gripping documentary that details the struggle behind growing up as part of a world famous haunting and shows that while Daniel's facts may be other's fiction, the psychological scars he carries are all too real.