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Years after his wife Kate died, Ned Stevens still cringes at the thought of dating other women. After all, why would he start dating again when he still has to look out for his daughter Liz? But when Liz comes home for a visit from college, she brings a surprise guest who will throw Ned for a loop. Can Ned ever accept that his little girl has fallen in love with David, a practically perfect know-it-all who drives Ned crazy? With Ned trying to sabotage...
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A tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them apart, as one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire, the other is the chosen leader of his people.
3) Norma Rae
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Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story.
5) Superman II
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"This continuation of the adventures of the Man of Steel takes up where the original left off. Three fugitive super-powered Kryptonian do-badders plan to enslave Earth -- just when Superman decides to show a more romantic side to Lois Lane. The timing is off for the son of Jor-El, but it's ideal as Metropolis comes under siege"--Container.
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"Waldo Pepper [is] a young pilot back from World War I, barnstorming his way across the Midwest. Taking on rival after rival, Waldo meets his match in Axel, an air-show promoter. Together, with acrobatic Mary Beth, they take air showmanship to great heights. Eventually landing in Hollywood as a stunt pilot, Waldo finally meets up with the legendary German pilot Ernst Kessler leading to a climatic airborne fight to the finish"--Container.
8) Ghost dad
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Elliot Hopper, an overworked widower killed in a taxi accident, returns as a ghost and must learn how to be seen and heard so he can take care of his family.
9) Tank
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Sergeant-Major Zack Carey is completing his final stint of duty at a post in a small southern town. When he comes to the aid of a prostitute, he finds himself doing battle with the town's sheriff. When Zack's son Billy is jailed on a phony drug charge, the Sergeant takes justice into his own hands with help from his personal World War II Sherman Tank.
10) Miracle
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Based on the true story of the most famous team in the history of American sports: the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Follow from the team's selection process to the ultimate victory over Finland for the gold. Celebrates American patriotism at its best.
11) The goonies
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The film follows a group of misfit kids as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son, who comes to their rescue.
12) The graduate
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Criterion collection volume 800
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"Benjamin Braddock has just finished college and is already lost in a sea of confusion and barely contained angst when he becomes sexually involved with a friend of his parents', the indomitable Mrs. Robinson, before turning his attention to her college-age daughter"--Container.
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Shout select volume 26
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The Billy Jack cycle in widescreen with updated commentary. In "Born losers" (1967), Tom Laughlin introduced the character of Billy Jack, a mixed-race Native American, ex-Green Beret, and Vietnam vet who just wants to be left alone. When a vicious motorcycle gang launches a reign of terror on a small town, he finds he must stand up and fight while others hide in fear. Billy Jack kills the leader of the gang, but is accidentally slain by a deputy sheriff....
16) Mr. Mom
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Shout select volume 28
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When his wife starts bringing home the bacon, an out-of-work 'house-husband' has to learn to fry - among other heinous domestic tasks - in this hysterically funny comedy.
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12-year-old Dre Parker has moved to China, and finds himself like a fish out of water. He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends when they are attacking Dre and signs Dre up to fight in the Kung Fu tournament in return for the bullies laying off of Dre. Dre realizes Mr. Han is much more than a maintenance...
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A popular California high school girl is selected by a mysterious old man to kill the vampires that are terrorizing Los Angeles. Although it could put a serious crimp in her shopping, Buffy takes on the ghouls with the help of a handsome drifter, and incurs the wrath of the chief vampire!
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Shrek: A reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to rescue a princess for a tyrannical lord.
Shrek 2: Right after Shrek and Princess Fiona's honeymoon, the newly wed couple goes to Princess Fiona's parents for dinner. When a Fairy Godmother discovers Fiona and Shrek are married she reminds the king about a deal they agreed on years ago, that Fiona should have married her son, who happens to be Prince Charming. The King then hires a cat...
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