True Crime (
1999) | IMDb:
6.6
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Isaiah Washington
,
LisaGay Hamilton
,
James Woods
,
Denis Leary
,
Bernard Hill
Hard Rain (
1998) | IMDb:
5.9
An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.
Great Balls of Fire! (
1989) | IMDb:
6.3
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
My Stepmother Is an Alien (
1988) | IMDb:
5.4
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.
Little Nikita (
1988) | IMDb:
5.9
An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.
Starring:
Sidney Poitier
,
River Phoenix
,
Richard Jenkins
,
Caroline Kava
,
Lucy Deakins
,
Richard Bradford
Mannequin (
1987) | IMDb:
5.9
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
Starring:
Andrew McCarthy
,
Kim Cattrall
,
Estelle Getty
,
James Spader
,
G.W. Bailey
,
Carole Davis
The Money Pit (
1986) | IMDb:
6.4
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Shelley Long
,
Alexander Godunov
,
Maureen Stapleton
,
Joe Mantegna
,
Philip Bosco
Racing with the Moon (
1984) | IMDb:
6.6
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Starring:
Sean Penn
,
Nicolas Cage
,
Elizabeth McGovern
,
John Karlen
,
Rutanya Alda
,
Max Showalter
My Favorite Year (
1982) | IMDb:
7.3
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Starring:
Peter O'Toole
,
Mark Linn-Baker
,
Jessica Harper
,
Joseph Bologna
,
Bill Macy
,
Lainie Kazan
Breaking Away (
1979) | IMDb:
7.7
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid
,
Daniel Stern
,
Jackie Earle Haley
,
Dennis Christopher
,
Barbara Barrie
,
Paul Dooley