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Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

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Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1985 IMDB Rating: 7.1

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric famil...

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Deathtrap

Deathtrap

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

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The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

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Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1980 IMDB Rating: 7

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.

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Zegen

Zegen

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Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 6.9

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels...

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Repo Man

Repo Man

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 6.9

A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '6...

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Ruthless People

Ruthless People

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1986 IMDB Rating: 6.9

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

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The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 6.8

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they...

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The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

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Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 6.8

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an in...

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Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 6.8

A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discover a bizarre, if not murderous way to get funding for opening a restaurant.

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The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

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Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious...

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