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Raising Arizona

IMDB Rating: 7.50
31003 votes

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Storyline
Colourful and unconventional slapstick comedy. Ex-con Hi and ex-cop Ed meet, marry and long for a child in the wilds of Arizona. When Ed discovers she's barren the God-given solution is presented: to snatch a baby from a set of quins. Thus begins a series of kidnappings, capers and rum goings-on that revolve around the helpless yet universally-loveable child. Hi's convict friends, his boss, and even the Lone Biker Of The Apocalypse become involved in the ever-twisting plot in the quest to own the baby.
Actors
H.I. McDunnoughNicolas Cage
Edwina 'Ed' McDunnoughHolly Hunter
Nathan Arizona Huffhines, Sr.Trey Wilson

Gothika

IMDB Rating: 5.70
20650 votes

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A criminal psychologist (Berry) awakens to find herself a patient in the institution where she works, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory - and her freedom - a vengeful spirit manipulates her.
Actors
Dr. Douglas GreyCharles S. Dutton
Miranda GreyHalle Berry
Pete GrahamRobert Downey Jr.

Austin Powers in Goldmember

IMDB Rating: 6.20
44001 votes

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He's found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is back again in this shagadelic comedy-adventure! The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers (Michael Caine), in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say "Shake Your Booty," Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem. With Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Verne J. Troyer.
Actors
Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Goldmember/Fat BastardMike Myers
Foxxy CleopatraBeyoncé Knowles
Scott EvilSeth Green

Idiocracy

IMDB Rating: 6.30
9614 votes

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The purpose of the program set up by the Pentagon, called the "Human Hibernation Project," is designed so that the military can save their best men for when they're needed most. According to the officers heading the project, too many times the talents and expensive training of the best pilots and soldiers go to waste during times of peace. So they enlist Bauers (Wilson), the most under-achieving average guy they've got, to be the test subject for the initial hibernation experiment. Also participating in the top-secret program is Rita (Rudolph), a prostitute who agreed to take part in exchange for dropping some criminal charges against her, among other things. Of course, the experiment, which was to last only a year, goes under due to the arrest of Officer Collins, who is busted for heading a prostitution ring. Seeing as though he was in charge of the experiment, one of the only ones who knew of its existence, and "due to a lot of top-secret red tape... and the massive scandals and base closure that followed, Joe and Rita were forgotten about.
Actors
Joe BauersLuke Wilson
RitaMaya Rudolph
FritoDax Shepard

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

IMDB Rating: 7.70
50970 votes

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It's Harry's 3rd Year at Hogwarts, not only does he have a new "Defense against the Dark-Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards Prison, is coming after Harry.
Actors
Harry PotterDaniel Radcliffe
Uncle VernonRichard Griffiths
Aunt MargePam Ferris

The Chronicles of Riddick

IMDB Rating: 6.20
23248 votes

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Riddick, now a hunted man, finds himself in the middle of two opposing forces in a major crusade. 'Colm Feore' (qv) plays Lord Marshal, a warrior priest who is the leader of a sect that is waging the tenth and perhaps final crusade 500 years in the future. 'Judi Dench' (qv) is Aereon, an ambassador from the Elemental race. She is an ethereal being who helps Riddick unearth his origins.
Actors
RiddickVin Diesel
Lord MarshalColm Feore
Dame VaakoThandie Newton

The Count of Monte Cristo

IMDB Rating: 7.40
22633 votes

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'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.
Actors
Edmond Dantes/Count of Monte CristoJames Caviezel
Fernand Mondego, Count of MorcerfGuy Pearce
Abbé Faria, Edmond's d'If MentorRichard Harris

Bandits

IMDB Rating: 6.60
18607 votes

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Storyline
A charismatic convict (Bruce Willis) and a hypochondriac inmate (Billy Bob Thornton) break out of prison in a cement truck and immediately start a bank robbing spree. Becoming known as the "Sleepover Bandits", the two kidnap bank managers the night before their robbery, spend the night with their families, and then all go to the bank in the morning to get the dough. Using a dim-witted stunt man (Troy Garrity) as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs that gets them recognition on a tv show about America's criminals. When a bored housewife (Cate Blanchett) with a failing marriage decides to runaway, she ends up in the hands of the criminals. Initially attracted to Willis, she nonetheless also ends up in bed with Thornton and a confused romantic relationship begins. Continuing along with their spree, the bandits hit the wall when the bank managers realize that they are non-violent and therefore no threat to them or their employees. This leads to one more big score at the Alamo Bank, where in the very opening scenes, things appear to go awry.
Actors
Joe BlakeBruce Willis
Terry Lee CollinsBilly Bob Thornton
Kate WheelerCate Blanchett

The Shawshank Redemption

IMDB Rating: 9.10
180199 votes

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Andy Dufresne, is sent to Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and secret lover. He is very isolated and lonely at first, but realises there is something deep inside your body, that people can't touch and get to....'HOPE'. Andy becomes friends with prison 'fixer' Red (Morgan Freeman), and Andy epitomises why it is crucial to have dreams. His spirit and determination, leads us into a world full of imagination, filled with courage and desire. Will Andy ever realise his dreams...?
Actors
Andy DufresneTim Robbins
Ellis Boyd 'Red' ReddingMorgan Freeman
Warden NortonBob Gunton

The Sugarland Express

IMDB Rating: 6.70
1772 votes

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Storyline
Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child, who was placed with foster parents. The escape is partly successful, they take a hostage, who is a policeman and are pursued through to Texas...
Actors
Lou Jean PoplinGoldie Hawn
Captain Harlin TannerBen Johnson
Patrolman Maxwell SlideMichael Sacks