Bruce Davison
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"Since 1979, the state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in the shed out behind the barracks. Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox had answered a strange call just down the road and came back with an abandoned 1953 Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars, and this one was... just wrong. As it turned out, the Buick 8 was worse than dangerous--and the members of Troop D decided that it would be better if the public never found...
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While Flynn is bidding on a Ming vase, his girlfriend is ready to call their relationship off because he stood her up again. By the time he gets to their meeting place she has left, and once again he is alone and depressed. His employers tell him to take a vacation, and when he dreams about a woman asking him to find her he decides to go to New Orleans. In New Orleans he meets the girl in his dream, is chased by some Russian goons, and meets a professor...
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With Christmas approaching in New York City, Jessica, an archival historian enmeshed in a declining romantic relationship, is hired to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. There, she meets Nick, a handsome decorator who's been commissioned to deck out the iconic landmark. When they're paired together to prepare the exhibition, they wind up enjoying a host of holiday traditions together and find themselves falling...
7) Love locks
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A woman returns to Paris after 20 years and begins a journey of romance and rediscovery when she reconnects with her college boyfriend and first love.
8) Runaway jury
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After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee...
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X-Men: A war is brewing between people with special powers (mutants) and the rest of humanity-- and the only ones who can save the humans from certain destruction are a special group of mutants: the X-Men.
X2 : X-Men united: A new war between humans and mutants begins after an assassination attempt is made on the life of the president of the United States. Now, every mutant needs to fight together against a common enemy: General William Stryker,...
10) X-Men
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"Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers--the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinsiter plan for the future!"--Container.
12) Munger road
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On the evening of October 7th, four teenagers from Saint Charles, Illinois venture out to a dark, mysterious road where local legend is that the train tracks have been haunted for years. Unbeknownst to them, while the small town prepares for their annual Scarecrow Festival the next day, a child murderer from the past has escaped imprisonment and his whereabouts are unknown. The police begin a search for the murderer, fearing that he has come home,...
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Rod and Katherine Wright are retired and living with their golden retriever, Jake. Their neighbor, Lisa, has three golden retriever puppies that Jake loves to play with. However, the dogs interrupt Lisa's boyfriend when he proposes marriage to her, causing a breakup. It's up to Rod, Katherine, and the retrievers to help bring the young couple back together again.
14) Out of the ashes
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Perl spent WWII in charge of the woman's infirmary at Auschwitz. Hoping to leave her nightmares behind her after the liberation, she applies for American citizenship in 1946. However, she is hauled into military court to explain how much she "collaborated" with the Nazis during the war. The U.S. officials are especially disturbed by the number of illegal abortions Perl performed at the camp. Perl struggles to explain how she terminated the lives of...
15) Short eyes
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Tensions erupt among inmates when an accused child molester is placed in a Manhattan detention center.
17) Christmas angel
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Ashley feels alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. But her neighbor Nick knows exactly what to do. He offers her a job to be his assistant in the best work of all, helping others. There is only one catch. Ashley cannot tell anyone her new boss is a Secret Santa. Can she keep her big secret from her new, but nosey reporter boyfriend?
18) The dead girl
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The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seven seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.