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Red 11

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This thriller is based on the research hospital where Robert Rodriguez sold his body to finance his first film, El Mariachi, for $7,000. "Red 11" is the shirt color and number he was assigned. Rodriguez documents his micro-budget process in the companion series, Rebel Without A Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School, to teach other artists how they can make their dreams a reality.

Cut Bank

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Dwayne McLaren (Liam Hemsworth) dreams about escaping small town life in Cut Bank, Montana, “the coldest spot in the nation,” with his vivacious girlfriend Cassandra (Teresa Palmer). When Dwayne witnesses an awful crime, he tries to leverage a bad situation into a scheme to get rich quickly but he finds that fate and an unruly accomplice are working against him. Thrust into the middle of a police investigation spearheaded by the local sheriff (John Malkovich), everything goes from bad to worse in this all-American thriller. Directed by Matt Shakman and also starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Dern, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Oliver Platt.

Imperium

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Inspired by real events. When extremists steal devastatingly toxic materials in order to build a dirty bomb, FBI Agent Nate Foster (Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter franchise), with help from Agent Zamparo (Toni Collette, The Sixth Sense), goes undercover in order to infiltrate their shadowy underworld. But can Nate find the group's leader — and the bomb — before his cover is blown?

Misery

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When romance novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued from a horrific car accident by reclusive loner Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates, in her Academy Award® winning role), he finds out she’s his “number one fan” and has read all of his books. But when an enraged Annie discovers that Paul kills off her favorite character (Misery Chastain) in his latest book, she decides to hold him captive and “bring her back to life” in a new novel. A terrifying psychological game ensues as Annie steps further and further back from the brink of reality, while Paul tries desperately to find a way out - before his deadline is up. Based on the chilling bestseller by Stephen King, Misery is “one of the best horror movies ever made.” (Time Magazine)

A Stranger Is Watching

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Academy Award-nominee and Emmy-winner Rip Torn ( TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," "Cross Creek") stars as a psychopathic rapist-killer who kidnaps New York anchor woman Kate Mulgrew (TV's "Star Trek: Voyager") and a ten-year-old girl and holds them hostage beneath Grand Central Station. Co-starring Broadway star James Naughton ("Chicago," "The Paper Chase"). Directed by acclaimed horror director Sean S. Cunningham ("Friday the 13th").

16 Blocks

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Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Bruce Willis ("Sin City," "The Whole Nine Yards") stars as a Jack Mosley, a broken down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal (Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Mos Def -- "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," TV's "Something the Lord Made") from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16 block journey becomes a test of character when Jack's ex-partners attempt to stop them. It's the story of how two men change each other during a tense struggle between life and death. Also starring Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Alfre Woodard ("Beauty Shop," TV's "Desperate Housewives") and David Morse ("The Green Mile," "Contact").

Courage Under Fire

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When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman (Meg Ryan) to receive a medal of honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons. Matt Damon co-stars in this powerful and provocative drama.

Deja Vu

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Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, Training Day, 2001) joins forces with blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer and mega-hit director Tony Scott for Déjà Vu — the powerful, fast-paced action-thriller with a spectacular mind-bending twist. Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin (Washington) gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime. But can it help Carlin change the past? Hold on to your seat for an explosive and intriguing thrill ride you'll want to experience again and again.

Criminal Law

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After obtaining an acquittal in a murder trial, criminal defense attorney Ben Chase (Gary Oldman) decides to prove that his client Martin Thiel (Kevin Bacon) is in fact a serial killer. When new murders occur, Ben takes matters into his own hands, beginning a psychological battle of wills with Martin. Gary Oldman gives an excellent performance as the criminal defense attorney with a conscience, and Kevin Bacon is intriguing and ambiguous as the killer. The action sequences -- particularly when Ben finds a body in the rain in a deserted park -- are terrific as is the fast-paced direction by Martin Campbell.

99 Homes

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In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Academy nominee Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes - gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern) and young son (newcomer Noah Lomax), Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver – the very man who evicted him in the first place. Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but slyly seduces him into a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost - on Carver’s orders, Nash must evict families from their homes. As Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Significant Other

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Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Jake Lacy (The White Lotus) star in the supernatural sci-fi thriller filled with shocking twists and turns. While on a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, a young couple senses they may not be alone. As things take a dark turn, they find there is no one to trust, not even each other.

Bless the Child

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In the tradition of The Sixth Sense and The Omen comes this riveting supernatural thriller filled with spine-tingling chills and white-knuckle suspense. Academy Award®-winner Kim Basinger stars as Maggie O'Connor, a single woman whose life revolves around her career as a nurse-until the surprise appearance of her sister Jenna (Angela Bettis) and Jenna's newborn baby girl, Cody. When Jenna suddenly disappears, Maggie is left to raise Cody (Holliston Coleman), an autistic child, by herself. But after Jenna returns with a mysterious cult leader (Rufus Sewell) and abducts Cody, Maggie discovers that the child possesses extraordinary powers that forces of evil have waited centuries to control. Together with a FBI specialist in occult-related crimes (Jimmy Smits), Maggie races to save the life of the innocent girl who may hold the key to save mankind -- or destroy it. Costarring Christina Ricci and Ian Holm, Bless the Child is a thrilling offering for film fans.

Angel Heart

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Harry Angel, a down-and-out fifties Brooklyn gumshoe, takes us on a journey of violence and murder that canvasses the desperate streets of Harlem, smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and ultimately to voodoo rituals in the sweltering swamps of Louisiana. "Angel Heart"... A truly unsettling film experience.

The Big Steal

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Screen legend Robert Mitchum ("Cape Fear") finds trouble at every turn as his hunt for an Army payroll thief leads him to Mexico and a dangerous romance with Jane Greer ("The Prisoner of Zenda"). Co-starring Oscar-nominee William Bendix ("Lifeboat," "The Babe Ruth Story"). From director Don Siegel ("Dirty Harry").

The Outfit (1973)

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Oscar-winner Robert Duvall ("A Civil Action," "The Apostle") stars in this taut thriller as a recently-released ex-con who takes on the mob to avenge his brothers' death. Co-starring Joe Don Baker ("Walking Tall," "Cape Fear"), Oscar-nominees Karen Black ("Five Easy Pieces," "Nashville"), Robert Ryan ("Crossfire"), and Richard Jaeckel ("The Dirty Dozen") and Joanna Cassidy ("The Stepford Wives").

Mary Reilly

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The classic horror story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde gets a chilling new twist when seen through the eyes of Dr. Jekyll's devoted maid Mary Reilly. Julia Roberts and John Malkovich, along with the writer and director of Dangerous Liasons, take terror to a new level as the immortal conflict between good and evil is played out in the soul of one man. Equally attracted to her kind employer Dr. Jekyll and his mysterious assistant Mr. Hyde, Mary Reilly must confront her own dangerous desires if she is to survive humanity's greatest evil.

Blood Work

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Former FBI Director Terry McCaleb (Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Clint Eastwood -- "Million Dollar Baby," "Mystic River"), having recently undergone a heart transplant, retires to his boat in the L.A. harbor. However, he is soon coaxed out of retirement to assist a woman (Wanda De Jesús -- TV's "CSI: Miami," "Ghosts of Mars") in tracking down the person who killed her sister. As fate would have it, it was the woman's dead sister who gave Terry his new heart. While investigating the murder, Terry discovers that it may have been committed by a serial killer that he had been tracking while with the FBI -- a killer who has recently begun killing victims with Terry's blood type. Also starring Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner and Emmy-nominee Anjelica Huston ("The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," "Daddy Day Care"), Golden Globe-nominee Jeff Daniels ("Good Night, and Good Luck," "The Squid and the Whale"). Based on the novel by Michael Connelly.

The Place Beyond the Pines

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Academy Award® nominees Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper star in this epic, riveting crime drama about the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons. Luke (Gosling) gives up his job as a motorcycle stunt performer in order to provide for his new family. Avery (Cooper), an ambitious rookie cop, struggles to make his way in a corrupt police department. Their two worlds collide when Luke takes part in a string of bank robberies and the consequences of their shocking confrontation will reverberate into the next generation. From the acclaimed director of Blue Valentine and co-starring Eva Mendes and Ray Liotta, this engaging and powerful thrill ride has critics raving, “5 Stars! The Place Beyond the Pines is huge in its ambition, huge in its achievement!” (Mick LaSalle, The San Francisco Chronicle)

Stage Fright

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Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock ("Psycho," "Vertigo") presents a thrilling tale of murder and a chase for the killer through a crowded theatre in this all-star classic featuring Jane Wyman ("Falcon Crest") and screen legend Marlene Dietrich ("The Blue Angel").

The Usual Suspects

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A gruesome scene is left at a pier in San Pedro, south of Los Angeles. Twenty-seven dead bodies. A burned-out ship smoldering in the harbor. An FBI agent assesses the carnage and learns of two survivors: one in the hospital, the other a cripple from New York being held in the DA's office. He heads to the hospital in search of answers.

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