Dianne Wiest
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Fourteen-year-old Grace MacLean and her friend Judith go horseback riding in upstate New York on a winter morning, but their horses lose their footing on ice and slide onto a road, where Judith and her horse are killed by a jackknifing truck. Grace has her right leg amputated, and the frightening incident leaves a lasting trauma not only on Grace but also on her horse, Pilgrim. Grace's mother seeking Grace's recovery, feels there's a link between...
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A shining example of the magic that's created when two of Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars join forces in one special film. Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep play Frank Raftis and Molly Gilmore, two everyday people who meet first by chance, and later by choice. There's just one thing standing between Frank and Molly's intense, newfound love: both are already married. Oscar Winners De Niro, Streep and a fine supporting cast including Harvey Keitel...
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Dan Burns is a local newspaper advice columnist. He is a widower with three daughters. He brings the family to his parent's house for a family gathering. When Dan goes to a local bookstore, he meets Marie. When he gets home, he finds out that Marie is actually dating his brother Mitch. Dan's mother Nana announces that she met an old acquaintance of Dan's, Ruthie Draper and that she has set up a date between Dan and Ruthie. Dan refuses to go. Mitch...
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"Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia"--Container....
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Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he was not quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon sales person took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia....
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After a plane crash, Claire, a young therapist, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. They share their recollections of the incident. Some say there was an explosion, but the airline claims it never happened. Claire becomes intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Despite her better judgment, Claire's professional relationship with Eric blossoms into a romance. Then the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously,...
7) Parenthood
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The Buckmans are a modern family facing the age-old dilemma of trying to raise children the "right" way.
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Edward Scissorhands: A fairy tale about an inventor's greatest creation, a man with scissors for hands, who's taken in by a strange family in Suburbia and gives his new neighbors a lesson in what it truly means to be human.
Benny & Joon: A mentally ill young woman who lives with her older brother finds her love in an eccentric young man who models himself after Buster Keaton. An offbeat romantic comedy.
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Benny & Joon: A mentally ill young woman who lives with her older brother finds her love in an eccentric young man who models himself after Buster Keaton. An offbeat romantic comedy.
Edward Scissorhands (Anniversary ed.): A fairy tale about an inventor's greatest creation, a man with scissors for hands, who's taken in by a strange family in Suburbia and gives his new neighbors a lesson in what it truly means to be human.
From hell: Inspector Abberline...
10) Passengers
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After a plane crash, Claire, a young therapist, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. They share their recollections of the incident. Some say there was an explosion, but the airline claims it never happened. Claire becomes intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Despite her better judgment, Claire's professional relationship with Eric blossoms into a romance. Then the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously,...
11) The scout
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A down and out scout for the New York Yankees finds a talented pitcher in a small Mexican town but once he gets him back home, he discovers the new recruit has some unexpected problems.
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Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pasted paradise known as Suburbia.
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Horse whisperer: After a devastating riding accident, a young girl and her beloved horse are both left with serious physical and emotional scars. Determined to help, the girl's desperate mother puts her busy, big-city life on hold and travels west to seek out the "Horse Whisperer." When she meets this rugged, down-to-earth rancher, she discovers his extraordinary gift with animals also touches the lives of the people around him--Container.
Mr. Holland's...
14) The scout
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"A desperate Yankee scout [will] do anything to sign a new prospect. Banished to Mexico to search for talent, he discovers the greatest young ball player he's ever seen. But once he gets him back home, he finds this new recruit has a few unexpected problems that just may jeopardize both their jobs"--Container.