Frank Pesce
Biography: Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 08, 1946
Deathday: February 06, 2022
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South Beach
1993-08-04
South Beach
Overview: Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of this deadly puzzle together before its too late?
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-04
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Midnight Run
1988-07-20
Midnight Run
Overview: A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-20
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Hollywood Harry
1986-10-03
Hollywood Harry
Overview: Tongue-in-cheek account of a private eye hired to find a young porn actress.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-03
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Reach Me
2014-03-14
Reach Me
Overview: Each member of a group of people has a connection to a self-help book authored by a reclusive former football coach.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-14
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Vigilante
1982-05-18
Vigilante
Overview: New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-18
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Citizen Jane
2009-09-12
Citizen Jane
Overview: Jane Alexander's idyllic life in San Francisco is shattered when her beloved, elderly aunt is brutally murdered. But when her fiancé, Tom O'Donnell, becomes the main suspect, Jane must put aside her grief to aid the police before the chance at justice is lost forever.
Genres: Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-12
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Tilt
1979-04-01
Tilt
Overview: Tilt is the story of a precocious young girl who is a pinball wizard. Because she does not get on with her parents, Tilt is contemplating running away from home. Skipping school one day, she decides to go to to Mickey's Bar. Mickey, who is Tilt's good friend, helps her set up a gambler for a pinball game. Because the gambler is unaware of Tilt's pinball wizardry, he is easily hustled out of his money. While watching the confrontation, a young man named Neil Gallagher, who is an aspiring musician, is impressed with Tilt's ability, congratulating her after the win. Neil invites Tilt to watch him sing at a rock concert, and after his performance she believes he can become a great singer. Because Neil needs money for a demo tape of his songs, he has an idea of taking Tilt with him and having her hustle would-be gamblers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-01
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Killer Fish
1979-12-07
Killer Fish
Overview: Jewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold.
Genres: Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-07
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29th Street
1991-11-01
29th Street
Overview: After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-01
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Trapped in Paradise
1994-12-02
Trapped in Paradise
Overview: Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-02
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Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992-12-10
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Overview: When Kate Sullivan storms a hostage situation, the whole incident is captured on tape by an unscrupulous media crew who edit the footage to show her killing a helpless victim. "Maniac Cop" takes it upon himself to exact revenge upon those who smeared her name.
Genres: Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-10
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Maniac Cop
1988-05-13
Maniac Cop
Overview: Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered.
Genres: Crime Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-05-13
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The Joe Spinell Story
2001-08-21
The Joe Spinell Story
Overview: The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-21
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Ice
1994-06-15
Ice
Overview: A married couple of cat burglars scheme to rob a set of stolen diamonds from the local mafia only to be hampered by persistent police detectives, another scam artist, and a rival mob group.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-15
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Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005-03-11
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Overview: When a ruthless arms Kingpin stages an ingenious escape from prison, Jane Doe and Frank Darnell, NSA head, realize he's bent on a vengeance killin. Who the prospective victim is remains to be seen.
Genres: Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-11
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Hit List
1989-03-03
Hit List
Overview: A family man and a mob witness hunt for a hit-man who has mistakenly kidnapped the family man's son.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-03
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Paradise Alley
1978-09-22
Paradise Alley
Overview: Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-22
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Bar Girls
1990-07-15
Bar Girls
Overview: Failed series pilot about a pair of mismatched law partners who struggle to stay ahead of their creditors.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-15
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Defiance
1980-03-14
Defiance
Overview: Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitudes of his previously intimidated neighbors as well.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-14
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Night Vision
1997-02-28
Night Vision
Overview: A psycho serial killer who videotapes each of his bloody conquests is on the loose, and it's up to alcoholic motorcycle cop Dak and his new tough-as-nails partner, Kristen, to bring him to justice. But as the body count increases, so does the danger.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-28
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Eureka
1983-05-01
Eureka
Overview: An Alaskan gold prospector lives in luxury with his family on an island which gangsters want.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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Blindsided
1993-01-20
Blindsided
Overview: An ex-cop is temporarily blinded when he steals cash from a money laundering operations. While recuperating in Mexico, the thief falls in love with a beautiful woman who has underworld connections. When the girl disappears, he returns to the United States to find her, risking death from the gangster
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-20
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Maniac
1980-05-10
Maniac
Overview: A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and local girl American models and takes their scalps as trophies.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-10
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Emergency Room
1983-07-18
Emergency Room
Overview: An ER doctor divides her time between saving lives, playing hospital politics, and juggling a love affair with a fellow doctor.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-18
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Uncle Sam
1996-11-13
Uncle Sam
Overview: It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-13
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The Expendables 3
2014-08-07
The Expendables 3
Overview: Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-07
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The Big Score
1983-03-17
The Big Score
Overview: A narcotics detective, played by Fred Williamson, lets nothing stand in the way of his bringing down a major drug dealer. After a bust gone awry, he's accused of stealing a lost briefcase filled with money and both the mob and the police are looking for him. A ruthless hit man, played by Bruce Glover, will stop at nothing to get what his boss wants; the money!
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-17
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The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
2013-04-17
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Overview: Documentary on the life and films of Antonio Margheriti.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-17
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Young Doctors in Love
1982-07-16
Young Doctors in Love
Overview: An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-07-16
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Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980-11-10
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Overview: The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-10
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Cameron's Closet
1988-12-02
Cameron's Closet
Overview: A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-02
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Rocky
1976-11-20
Rocky
Overview: An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-20
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American Gigolo
1980-02-01
American Gigolo
Overview: Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-01
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Black and White
1999-09-04
Black and White
Overview: Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-04
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Another Midnight Run
1994-02-05
Another Midnight Run
Overview: Jack Walsh tries to track down two of the top con-artists around. But they know every trick in the book and Jack has trouble bringing them back to LA and getting a $45,000 pay day reward.
Genres: TV Movie Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-05
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Tower Heist
2011-11-02
Tower Heist
Overview: A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-02
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Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
1993-01-03
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Overview: Joey Buttafuoco's story, of how a sexy, possessive young girl destroyed his life by telling her friends the two are lovers, and then shooting his wife.
Genres: Drama Romance Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-03
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Relentless
1989-08-30
Relentless
Overview: Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-30
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Maniac Cop 2
1990-07-18
Maniac Cop 2
Overview: After being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, Officer Matt Cordell teams up with a vicious serial killer to track down those that wronged him.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-18
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Sorcerer
1977-06-24
Sorcerer
Overview: Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.
Genres: Thriller Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-24
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989-01-16
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Overview: Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
Genres: Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-16
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Creed
2015-11-25
Creed
Overview: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-25
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On the Edge
2002-10-01
On the Edge
Overview: Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug dealers, he turns to Dak for help. Eventually goons are sent to kill the hoopster, but they hit the family of Rex Stevens by mistake. Frustrated by the incompetent and crooked police, the trio of Smith, Stevens, and their friend Frank Harris then battle the drug dealers for control of the streets. Also the heroes must tangle with Felix, a stealthy and ruthless hitman.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-01
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Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
1994-08-17
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
Overview: Charles is bored with being a wealthy, successful architect. He takes a temporary job photographing undressed women and falls for Pamela. His wife, Elaine, has little sympathy for this mid-life crisis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-17
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The Pamela Principle
1992-11-11
The Pamela Principle
Overview: Pamela is a young actress who has moved into New York City from the midwest. She meets up with Carl who is middle-aged tailor of women's clothings and is going through a "mid-life crisis". He sees his son's amourous escapades and longs for better relationship with his wife Anne who is distant at times. He has an affair with Pamela. But Pamela's lifestyle does not go well with him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-11
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018-07-07
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Overview: A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-07
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Flashdance
1983-04-14
Flashdance
Overview: Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-14
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Original Gangstas
1996-05-10
Original Gangstas
Overview: A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin's son, former NFL star John who created the Rebels, returns to Gary to be with his father and, with a little help from his friends, to destroy the Rebels his way.
Genres: Action Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-10
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Mirror Images II
1993-10-25
Mirror Images II
Overview: Shannon Whirry stars as Carrie and Terrie, a pair of twins who were separated in youth when their father murdered their mother and was in turn killed by his own bad twin daughter. Now the sweet-natured "good" sister has grown up to marry an abusive louse. Trapped in a sexless relationship, she seeks solace with a therapist (Kristine Kelly), but her problems are about to be compounded when her wicked sister arrives in town, intent on avenging herself on her double for past wrongs. Even the help of a private detective on her side may not be enough when her sister becomes allied with her own husband.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-25
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Steel and Lace
1991-01-30
Steel and Lace
Overview: After her attackers go free, Gaily Morton, the victim of a vicious assault, commits suicide. Her vengeful brother, brilliant robotics engineer and scientist, Dr. Albert Morton, decides to use his skills to exact vengeance, transplanting his sisters's brain into a humanoid cyborg with bone-crushing strength and an array of built-in torture devices...
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-30
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In the Shadow of a Killer
1992-04-27
In the Shadow of a Killer
Overview: Courtroom drama involving the mafia inspired by true events.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-27
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Donnie Brasco
1997-02-27
Donnie Brasco
Overview: An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-27
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Lock Up
1989-08-04
Lock Up
Overview: Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-04
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Grudge Match
2013-12-25
Grudge Match
Overview: A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-25
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The Messenger
1986-12-01
The Messenger
Overview: When his girlfriend dies of a drug overdose, a former Green Beret decides to take vengeance on the drug gangs responsible for her death.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-01
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Double Take
2001-01-12
Double Take
Overview: A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-12
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Final Approach
2008-05-24
Final Approach
Overview: FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who threaten to detonate a nuclear weapon unless they receive a billion dollars
Genres: Thriller Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-24
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The Whole Ten Yards
2004-04-07
The Whole Ten Yards
Overview: Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill, a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a clean hit. Suddenly, an uninvited and unwelcome connection to their past unexpectedly shows up on Jimmy and Jill's doorstep; it's Oz, and he's begging them to help him rescue his wife, Cynthia.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-07
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The Cottonwood
1996-01-01
The Cottonwood
Overview: Four friends get three million dollars and decide to construct a screenplay of 52 stolen scenes from the greatest movies ever made.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Beverly Hills Cop
1984-12-05
Beverly Hills Cop
Overview: Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-05
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Beverly Hills Cop II
1987-05-18
Beverly Hills Cop II
Overview: Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-18
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Top Gun
1986-05-16
Top Gun
Overview: For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-16
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