Tag Archives: abusive boyfriend

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

IMDB Rating: 6.10
288 votes

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Fact-based story about Ira Einhorn (Kevin Anderson), a 70's peace-nik who is generally credited as one of the founders of Earth Day. In the late 60's and early 70's, Ira lived with Holly Maddux (Naomi Watts). But when she tries to leave him in 1977, she suddenly disappears. Later her body is discovered in a trunk in Einhorn's apartment. Let out on bail, Einhorn flees from the country and manages to elude authorities for years. Meanwhile he is convicted in absentia and sentenced to prison. Holly's father (Tom Skerritt) is determined to see his daughter's murderer brought to justice and has him tracked and is eventually caught in France in 1997. Martin Donovan appears as the assistant D.A. who put the case together. Today, Einhorn is now appealing his conviction.
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Ira EinhornKevin Anderson
Fred MadduxTom Skerritt
Holly MadduxNaomi Watts
Also posted in 1999, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Bully

IMDB Rating: 7.00
10002 votes

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After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend's twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby's often cruel ways, couldn't agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby, with a group of willing and unwilling participants in a small Florida town. In the midst of their plotting, they find themselves contemplating with the possible aftermath of what could happen.
Actors
Marty PuccioBrad Renfro
Lisa ConnellyRachel Miner
Ali WillisBijou Phillips
Also posted in 2001, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Gridiron Gang

IMDB Rating: 6.70
3915 votes

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In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids.
Actors
Sean PorterThe Rock
Malcolm MooreXzibit
Bobbi PorterL. Scott Caldwell
Also posted in 2006, Drama, High IMDB rating, Sport | Comments (0)

North Country

IMDB Rating: 7.20
8291 votes

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A semi-fictionalized account of a long legal battle of group of women miners who endured a hostile work environment and numerous and continuous insults and unwanted touching when they became the first women to go work at the Eveleth Mines in Minnesota.
Actors
Josey AimesCharlize Theron
Karen AimesElle Peterson
Sammy AimesThomas Curtis
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

An Unfinished Life

IMDB Rating: 7.20
5731 votes

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In order to escape from the abusive boy-friend, Gary Winston (Damian Lewis), Jean Gilkyson (Jennifer Lopez) moves with her young daughter Griff Gilkyson (Becca Gardner) without previous notice to the ranch of her father-in-law Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) in Wyoming. Jean and Einar are disaffected, since he blames her for the death of his beloved son in a car accident. Einar is taking care of his friend Mitch Bradley (Morgan Freeman), who was attacked and seriously wounded by a bear, and he does not know that he has a grand-daughter. While Mitch heals his wounds and forgives the bear, Einar also changes his feelings regarding Jean, finally understanding that accidents happen and accepting her and loving his grand-daughter.
Actors
Einar GilkysonRobert Redford
Jean GilkysonJennifer Lopez
Mitch BradleyMorgan Freeman
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Cold Creek Manor

IMDB Rating: 4.80
6065 votes

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Wanting to escape city life for the countryside, New Yorkers Cooper Tilson (Quaid), his wife Leah (Stone) and their two children move into a dilapidated old mansion still filled with the possessions of the previous family. Turning it into their dream house soon becomes a living nightmare when the previous owner (Dorff) shows up, and a series of terrifying incidents lead them on a spine-tingling search for clues to the estate's dark and lurid past...
Actors
Cooper TilsonDennis Quaid
Leah TilsonSharon Stone
Dale MassieStephen Dorff
Also posted in 2003, Drama, Thriller | Comments (2)

John Q

IMDB Rating: 6.40
15343 votes

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John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is a transplant. Unfortunately, John's insurance won't cover his son's transplant. Out of options, John Q. takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the transplant.
Actors
John Quincy ArchibaldDenzel Washington
Beautiful WomanGabriela Oltean
Lt. Frank GrimesRobert Duvall
Also posted in 2002, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (4)