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The Victim (1980)Shen bu you ji
Samo Hung plays the happy-go-lucky Chan Wing, who is searching for a suitable master to teach him kung fu. Unfortunately, he chooses the unwilling Leung Cheung Yow (Kar Yan Leung) - and walks straight into a feud between Leung and his spoilt, vicious elder brother, Yo Wing... To further complicate matters an unknown assassin has been black-mailed by Yo into killing Leung, leading to a game of surprising double and triple bluffs and a spectacular showdown between the two brothers. - Director:
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
- Cast:
- Ka-Yan Leung, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Yi Chang
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Adapted from the award-winning children's novels written by Gillian Cross, it ran for three series from 1996 to 1998. Good versus evil at St. Champions School, as the Demon Headmaster (Terrence Hardiman) plans to take over the world using otherworldly hypnotic powers! However, he does not count on the resistance of his unruly pupils, who together form a crack-taskforce, SPLAT (Society for the Protection of our Lives Against Them). As term progresses SPLAT realise their adversary is a wily and dangerous enemy. Who will come out on top? The future of St. Champions School and the universe is at stake...!
Episode Comprise:
3. The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again- Director:
- Roger Singleton-Turner
- Cast:
- Terrence Hardiman, Frances Amey, Gunnar Cauthery
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Adapted from the award-winning children's novels written by Gillian Cross, it ran for three series from 1996 to 1998. Good versus evil at St. Champions School, as the Demon Headmaster (Terrence Hardiman) plans to take over the world using otherworldly hypnotic powers! However, he does not count on the resistance of his unruly pupils, who together form a crack-taskforce, SPLAT (Society for the Protection of our Lives Against Them). As term progresses SPLAT realise their adversary is a wily and dangerous enemy. Who will come out on top? The future of St. Champions School and the universe is at stake...!
Episodes Comprise:
1. Part 1 - The Demon Headmaster
2. Part 2 - The Prime Minister's Brain- Director:
- Roger Singleton-Turner
- Cast:
- Terrence Hardiman, Frances Amey, Gunnar Cauthery
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A student at the most exclusive private school in Beverly Hills, Kimberley Joyce (Evan Rachel Wood) is smart, sexy and shockingly cruel. Spoiled by her fabulously rich parents, she has it all but little Ms. Joyce wants more - she wants to be famous. She sees her chance when, along with two classmates, she accuses her hapless drama teacher of sexual assault. Overnight, the scandal becomes a media sensation, with Kimberley centre stage. Celebrity beckons... but just how far is the manipulative teen prepared to go? - Director:
- Marcos Siega
- Cast:
- Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods
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Graham Norton is the hottest and funniest entertainer in the country and at last is unleashed in his first ever live stand-up video - if you thought the TV show was outrageous you have seen nothing yet! In his own words you'll be "delighted, amused, entertained and deeply offended"! This hilarious, specially filmed show, is bursting with rapid-fire gags and showcases the Irish funnyman at his cheeky, disgraceful best. In over an hour of side-splitting 'Norty' laughs and razor sharp wit Graham reveals all and will leave you panting for more! - Director:
- Paul Wheeler
- Cast:
- Graham Norton
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The best bits from the brilliant and outrageous Graham Norton's multi-award winning Channel 4 shows for you to treasure. A glittering collection of celebrity guests includes; Dustin Hoffman, Cher, Dolly Parton, Victoria Beckham, Sophia Loren, Elton John, Alan Cumming and Natalie Imbruglia. All joining the shiny host with interviews, games and of course those memorable web cams, phone calls and jaw dropping audience chats. It's the Graham we know and love... For Your Pleasure! - Director:
- Steve Smith
- Cast:
- Graham Norton, Victoria Beckham, Dustin Hoffman
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Containing highlights of his hilarious celebrity interviews, spontaneous phonecalls, bizarre internet sites and his trademark audience questionaire, this video captivates his unique style and is a must have for everybody who has ever enjoyed the show. As an exclusive treat to this video there is also unseen footage, never shown on television before. Graham Norton is one of the most popular faces on British Television. This video features all the best bits from series 1,2 and 3, including specially filmed breaks. - Director:
- Steve Smith
- Cast:
- Graham Norton, Pamela Anderson, Ursula Andress
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Megan Williams (Natasha Lyonne) is a good Christian cheerleading girl, but perhaps she's taking her love of her team mates a step too far! Noticing her unorthodox leanings, Megan's parents arrange on intervention, sending her off to New Directions, a sexual rehabilitation camp run by a hilariously straight-laced school madam, Mary. But on a strict regime of corrective therapy, Megan falls head over heels for surly dyke, Graham (Clea DuVall) and is forced to reassess whether straight is really all that is great.... - Director:
- Jamie Babbit
- Cast:
- Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams
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Graham Norton was let loose on some of the USA's biggest and best known stars and celebrities, and they had an absolute riot. This is the very best of 'The Graham Norton Effect' taped for Comedy Central, 'live' in New York. Fun, frivolous, wild and unexpected! Graham introduces his camp and crazy antics to star guests including Sharon Stone, Joss Hartnett, Jon Voight, Katie Holmes, LL Cool J, Marilyn Manson and many more. Interviews, games, wondrous web cam moments and fabulous phone calls along with the most hysterical audience revelations. Graham quite simply takes America by storm and they weren't quite ready for him... - Director:
- Steve Smith
- Cast:
- Graham Norton, Jason Bateman, Sandra Bernhard
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Police Chief Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck), who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy (Stephen McHattie), by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose (Kathy Baker) and Suitcase (Kohl Sudduth) to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish (William Sadler), Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous. - Director:
- Robert Harmon
- Cast:
- Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth
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This genre classic predicted today's epidemic of violence in schools...'Class of 1984' follows mild-mannered music teacher Andy Norris (Perry King) who makes the mistake of standing up to the thugs at notorious 'Lincoln High', a school overrun with delinquents. Tough kid, Peter will stop at nothing to protect his turf, run drugs, pimp girls and keep the school living in fear. As the battle between teachers and students intensifies someone is going to be taught a lesson they will never forget... - Director:
- Mark L. Lester
- Cast:
- Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross, Timothy Van Patten
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Alice Hamilton (Caterina Scorsone) is a young, martial arts instructor with commitment issues. At the age of ten, her father left the family without warning or word and it's had a long-lasting effect on her. When she sees her boyfriend Jack (Philip Winchester) being abducted by a gang of strange men, she immediately follows in an attempt to rescue him, and finds herself immersed in an incredible world. Falling through the looking glass she finds herself in the amazing Wonderland and discovers, with the help of Hatter (Andrew-Lee Potts) and the White Knight, (Matt Frewer) that people from her world are being abducted by the Red Queen (Kathy Bates) to be used in her sinister casino. - Director:
- Nick Willing
- Cast:
- Caterina Scorsone, Andrew-Lee Potts, Matt Frewer
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Leon and Ursula have grown up in a family who are the definition of 'different'. Mother is an obsessive-compulsive and Father is a strict disciplinarian and doctor who uses an anatomically correct medical dummy named 'Pin' to teach life lessons to his children. Ursula soon matures enough to realise from where Pin's personality springs. Leon, though, is more willing to believe the fantasy. He becomes obsessed with Pin, considering him, perhaps more than his father, part of their family. Pin takes over Leon's decisions, his personality and eventually his mind. When a horrific accident completely unhinges the children's way of life, it seems there is a single survivor... Pin. And now he wants a family of his own. - Director:
- Sandor Stern
- Cast:
- Jonathan Banks, David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston
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The chief is back on the job. When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Stone (Tom Selleck) is forced back into action. His police department nearly emptied of staff, he has to rely on his expert intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues as he attempts to unravel the mysterious murders. - Director:
- Robert Harmon
- Cast:
- Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth
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In February 2006 the world's top sports athletes headed for Turin to take part in the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, Jeremy, Richard and James went the wrong way and ended up in Norway, where they decided to host their own Top Gear Winter Olympics. The resulting programme became a TV classic, or will do in a while.
Relive the Top Gear Olympic events, including:
The Biathlon: Jeremy and James let rip with machine guns and race an Audi Q7 and a Volvo XC90 beyond the limit in the Top Gear biathlon.
The Mini ski Jump: Can a rocket powered Mini beat a speed skier down a ski jump?
Suzucki Swift Ice Hockey: Mayhem and mangled metal in the world premier of this all action sport.
Jaguar XK Versus Speed Skater: Can the brand new Jaguar outrun an Olympic speed skater on ice?
Sting Ski Jump: The Stig risks his wedding tackle in a death defying snowmobile jump from the top of a ski jump.- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May
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