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Alien³

IMDB Rating: 6.20
25385 votes

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The film begins on board an escape vessel in which Ripley, Newt, Hicks, and a droid called Bishop are traveling on. The pod crashes on a planet inhabited by prisoners who have been left to govern themselves in a facility, killing Newt, Hicks, and destroying Bishop. Ripley is revived from her cryo-sleep from the prison doctor and soon discovers what happened to her and her remaining crew members. After calling for assistance from the Company they wait for Ripley to be transported off the planet, as she doesn't belong there. After a short time, a shaven-headed Ripley starts discovering that prisoners are being killed in a very similar manner to that of the Aliens she has faced in the previous two films. Once this is discovered, she and the remaining prisoners must devise a plan to kill the Alien that stalks the prison facility, hiding in ventilation shafts. However, she soon discovers that that it isn't the only Alien on the planet. There is also a Queen, but where?
Actors
Ellen RipleySigourney Weaver
DillonCharles S. Dutton
ClemensCharles Dance
Also posted in 1992, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Golden Child

IMDB Rating: 5.20
8800 votes

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Eddie Murphy plays a detective with a speciality of finding lost children. He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who was kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Murphy disbelieves the mysticism but finds more and more evidence of demon worship as he investigates.
Actors
The Golden ChildJ.L. Reate
Chandler JarrellEddie Murphy
Sardo NumspaCharles Dance
Also posted in 1986, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery | Comments (0)

Angel Heart

IMDB Rating: 7.10
9798 votes

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Harry Angel is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. As he begins to investigate, all the people he contacts concerning Johnny are killed in mysterious ways. As he finds out more about himself and his client he discovers that he is fighting for his very existence and is forced to deal with the devil himself.
Actors
Harold R. 'Harry' AngelMickey Rourke
Louis CyphreRobert De Niro
Epiphany ProudfootLisa Bonet
Also posted in 1987, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Name of the Rose

IMDB Rating: 7.70
13516 votes

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1327: after a mysterious death in a Benedictine Abbey, the monks are convinced that the apocalypse is coming. With the Abbey to play host to a council on the Franciscan's Order's belief that the Church should rid itself of wealth, William of Baskerville, a respected Franciscan monk, is asked to assist in determining the cause of the untimely death. Alas, more deaths occur as the investigation draws closer to uncovering the secret the Abbey wants hidden, and there is finally no stopping the Holy Inquisition from taking an active hand in the process. William and his young novice must race against time to prove the innocence of the unjustly accused and avoid the wrath of Holy Inquisitor Bernardo Gui.
Actors
William of BaskervilleSean Connery
Adso of MelkChristian Slater
Remigio da VaragineHelmut Qualtinger
Also posted in 1986, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Mission

IMDB Rating: 7.30
8155 votes

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Father Gabriel ascends the mountains of Brazil to bring christianity to the natives. He is successful and brings about a golden age among them. Mendoza, a slaver, kills his brother in a fit of rage, and only Fr. Gabriel's guidance prevents his suicide. Gabriel brings Mendoza to work at his mission with the natives, and Mendoza finds peace and asks to become a priest. The church , under pressure, cedes the land to the Portuguese which will allow slavers in again. Mendoza breaks his vows and organizes the natives to resist while Gabriel warns him to help them as a priest.
Actors
Rodrigo MendozaRobert De Niro
Father GabrielJeremy Irons
AltamiranoRay McAnally
Also posted in 1986, Drama, High IMDB rating, War | Comments (0)

Dune

IMDB Rating: 6.40
19103 votes

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Set in a distant future where life in the universe and space travel is dependent upon a spice found only on the planet Dune, this film tracks the rise of young Paul Atreides, son of good Duke Lito, from the time of his father's betrayal and murder by a rival lord, Baron Harkonnen, to his discovery of the great secret behind the planet Dune and his own destiny, which is to free the planet and its denizens of the cruel rule of the Emperor.
Actors
Lady JessicaFrancesca Annis
The Baron's DoctorLeonardo Cimino
Piter De VriesBrad Dourif
Also posted in 1984, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)
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