Movie Releases by Genre
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Tears of the Sun
March 7, 2003
Bruce Willis stars as Lt. A.K. Waters, the loyal veteran officer of a Navy S.E.A.L unit. When he's sent into the heart of Africa, the usually hard-bitten Waters finds himself deeply conflicted at having to choose between following orders and the dictates of his own conscience. (Sony)
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Cradle 2 the Grave
February 28, 2003
America's gritty hip-hop ethos collides with the poetic intensity of Hong Kong cinema in the action thriller Cradle 2 the Grave, an explosive fusion of Eastern martial arts and Western street culture. (Warner Bros.)
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Gods and Generals
February 21, 2003
Gods and Generals, the screen adaptation of Jeff Shaara's heralded best-selling novel and prequel to the acclaimed drama "Gettysburg," is and epic and sweeping portrayal of a nation divided at the start of the Civil War. (Warner Bros.)
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Dark Blue
February 21, 2003
Over the course of four days, a brutal murder and a racially charged trial trigger and explosive chain of events that resonate throughout Los Angeles. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., two of the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad officers (Russell, Speedman) must track down cold-blooded killers and also face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue. (MGM)
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Daredevil
February 14, 2003
Ben Affleck stars as the blind Marvel Comics character who is a lawyer by day and vigilante by night.
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Shanghai Knights
February 7, 2003
After taming the wild west in the comedy "Shanghai Noon," Chon Wang (Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Wilson) are back in the saddle, but off the range. This time, they're out to settle a score in civilized London. (Buena Vista Pictures)
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The Recruit
January 31, 2003
An explosive thriller starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell that for the first time opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Biker Boyz
January 31, 2003
An action-packed contemporary Western on wheels with desperados who live every day on the edge. Lawyers and city workers by day, they take to the streets in their leathers to race by night. (DreamWorks)
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National Security
January 17, 2003
Two L.A.P.D. rejects end up partnered as security guards and uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation.
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WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3
January 10, 2003
This animated film, set in a future Tokyo, features bioengineered construction machines that cause a series of deadly accidents.
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Thorns
December 20, 2002
Six shady Indian residents of L.A. land in jail for questioning long enough for them to complain about ethnic stereotyping on the part of the cops, and to hatch a scheme to rob the bank that handles the LAPD payroll.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
December 18, 2002
In the second chapter in J.R.R Tolkien's epic trilogy, the Fellowship faces unimaginable armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their people. [New Line Productions]
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Star Trek: Nemesis
December 13, 2002
The Federation is about to encounter its greatest challenge -- The Romulans want peace. Conceived in the regal senate halls of Romulus and forged in the dilithium mines of Remus, comes a nemesis bent on destroying Picard and the Federation...exactly in that order. (Paramount Pictures)
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Equilibrium
December 6, 2002
In a future society, citizens are prevented from expressing emotions and are controlled by militaristic police with the enforced use of a dehumanizing drug.
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Extreme Ops
November 27, 2002
A group of extreme snowboarders filming a commercial in the Austrian Alps stumbles upon a terrorist hideout.
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Die Another Day
November 22, 2002
In this 20th installment of the James Bond franchise, 007 circles the world in his quest to unmask a traitor and prevent a war of catastrophic proportions.
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Half Past Dead
November 15, 2002
An undercover agent (Seagal) must try to stop a criminal mastermind (Chestnut) who plans to infiltrate a high-tech super-prison to persuade a man on death row to tell him where he hid $200 million in gold.
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I Spy
November 1, 2002
Fists fly and the fighting gets down and dirty when undefeated middle-weight champion Kelly Robinson (Murphy) finally meets his match, Bureau of National Security super-agent Alex Scott (Wilson), in this hilarious adventure. It's hate at first sight when the two are unwittingly paired up to track down the Air Force's missing stealth bomber, the country's new top secret weapon. (Sony Pictures)
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All the Queen's Men
October 25, 2002
Inspired by a true story during WWII, All the Queen's Men is a comedic drama that illustrates just how far some soldiers are willing to go for their country. (Strand Releasing)
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Paid in Full
October 25, 2002
Amidst the 1980s drug scene in Harlem, a young native (Harris) builds an illegal empire only to have a crisis of conscience.
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Jackass: The Movie
October 25, 2002
Johnny Knoxville and his crew of crazies take the concept of the MTV show "Jackass" - a bunch of guys doing dangerous and disturbing stunts just to see what happens - and turn it into a movie.
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Formula 51
October 18, 2002
Elmo McElroy (Jackson) is an American master chemist who heads to England to set up his last big deal, the introduction of a new designer drug to the European underworld. When he hooks up with a Liverpool local (Carlyle), his plans quickly go awry in this action-packed comedy.
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The Transporter
October 11, 2002
Dangerous complications ensue when a former U.S. Special Forces soldier-turned expatriate mercenary is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese cook who's smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.
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Pokémon 4: The Movie
October 11, 2002
The fourth installment in the popular Pokemon series of films, starring Ash, Pikachu and all the other Pokemon favorites, and also featuring a new time-travelling creature that has powers over nature as well as time and space.
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Wasabi
September 27, 2002
A French police inspector (Reno) with a tender heart and a tough manner pursues the killer of an old flame in Tokyo.
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The Tuxedo
September 27, 2002
Suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of espionage and paired with a rookie partner (Hewitt) even less experienced than he is, cabbie-turned-chauffer Jimmy (Chan) becomes an unwitting - if impeccably dressed - secret agent. (DreamWorks)
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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
September 20, 2002
In the deadly game of international espionage, elite, anonymous operatives wage secret wars for power, information and national security. In a frantic race to obtain an ingenious new assassination device, only two individuals, sworn enemies, have the skill, talent and tenacity to succeed. (Warner Bros.)
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Undisputed
August 23, 2002
The story of an undefeated world champion prize fighter (Rhames) who is convicted of rape and sent to prison, where he must confront and ultimately fight the reigning prison boxing champion (Snipes). (Miramax)
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash
August 16, 2002
Set on the moon in the year 2087, this comedy stars Eddie Murphy as Pluto Nash, the audacious, successful owner of the hottest nightclub in town who finds himself in trouble with lunar gangsters. (Warner Bros.)
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Blood Work
August 9, 2002
A retired FBI profiler is brought back into service under unusual circumstances involving his own blood analysis to track a ruthless serial killer. (Warner Bros.)
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xXx
August 9, 2002
Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent.
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Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
August 7, 2002
When last we saw them, the Cortez kids had just joined the family business in order to win back their kidnapped parents. Now, Carmen and Juni are Level 2 OSS agents, about to set off on their own solo mission, or so they think. (Dimension Films)
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
July 26, 2002
It's been three years since Austin Powers, that swinging international man of mystery, has faced his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. But after Dr. Evil and his accomplice Mini Me escape from a maximum-security prison, Austin is called to action once more in this third installment of the highly successful "Austin Powers" movie franchise. (New Line Cinema)
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Eight Legged Freaks
July 17, 2002
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate into the size of SUVs. And they're hungry. (Warner Bros.)
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Reign of Fire
July 12, 2002
An exciting tale of adventure and survival that fuses a medieval past with a post-apocalyptic future. (Buena Vista Pictures Entertainment)
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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
July 12, 2002
Aussie adventurer Steve Irwin - a.k.a. "The Crocodile Hunter" - has nabbed another feisty croc, hoping to save it from poachers. What he doesn't know is that the croc has innocently swallowed a top secret U.S. satellite beacon, and the poachers are actually American special agents sent to retreive it!
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Metropolis (re-release)
July 12, 2002
Possibly the crowning achievement of silent cinema, Fritz Lang's 1927 blockbuster fuses the frenetic storytelling of twenties pulp fiction with Lang's personal fascination with the darker side of human nature. (Kino International)
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The Powerpuff Girls
July 3, 2002
Based on the hit Cartoon Network series, this feature film adaptation tells the story of how Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup obtain their unique powers, become superheroes and join forces to foil evil mutant monkey Mojo Jojo's plan to take over the world.
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Men in Black II
July 3, 2002
This sequel to the 1997 hit, which was based upon a Marvel Comics comic book, features Agents J and K (Smith and Jones) in battles with alien rabble-rousers who take the form of a host of estrogen-charged extraterrestrials.
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Minority Report
June 21, 2002
Based on a story by famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, Minority Report is and action-detective thriller set in Washington, D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime. (Fox/Dreamworks)
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Windtalkers
June 14, 2002
In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. In John Woo's Windtalkers, Marine Joe Enders (Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Beach) -- a Navajo Code Talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. (MGM)
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The Bourne Identity
June 14, 2002
Robert Ludlum's international thriller gets an edgy 21st century spin from director Doug Liman.
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Bad Company
June 7, 2002
Gaylord Oakes (Hopkins) is a veteran CIA agent who must transform sarcastic, street-wise punk Jake Hayes (Rock) into a sophisticated and savvy spy to replace his murdered identical twin brother. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Undercover Brother
May 31, 2002
A live-action comedy based on Urban Media's popular website series.
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The Sum of All Fears
May 31, 2002
Ben Affleck stars as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan in this thriller about European neo-Nazi terrorists who acquire a nuclear device that they plan to use at the Super Bowl.
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Master of the Flying Guillotine (re-release)
May 24, 2002
Originally released in 1974, this is a martial arts cult classic.
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
May 16, 2002
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padmé as well as his own darker side. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
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Spider-Man
May 3, 2002
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. He dedicates himself to a life of fighting crime, while living a double life as a superhero and working student. [Sony]
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The Scorpion King
April 19, 2002
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior this prequel to the opening sequence of The Mummy Returns is set 5,000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah.
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Outta Time
April 12, 2002
After a devastating knee injury causes him to lose his soccer scholarship to the prestigious San Diego University, David Morales (Lopez) must find a way to pay for college. He quickly accepts a well-paying job delivering packages across the Mexican border, but the job turns out to be more complicated than it appears. (Filmstar Films)
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Blade II
March 22, 2002
Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name. (New Line Cinema)
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Resident Evil
March 15, 2002
A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. (Sony Pictures)
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Showtime
March 15, 2002
In this spoof of cop buddy movies, a no-nonsense LAPD detective (De Niro) is forced to star on a reality-based TV show with a frustrated actor-turned-LAPD patrolman (Murphy).
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All About the Benjamins
March 8, 2002
A Miami bounty hunter (Ice Cube) and the fast-talking bail jumper (Epps) he is pursuing end up in the middle of a major diamond heist.
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The Time Machine
March 8, 2002
A film version of the visionary novel by H.G. Wells in which a man in the 1890's builds a time machine that sends him into the future.
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We Were Soldiers
March 1, 2002
Based on the best-selling book which details the events of the battle of LZ X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley. (Paramount)
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The Last Man
February 15, 2002
A comedy about the last three people on Earth and their terrible relationship problems. (Id Films)
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Swiri
February 8, 2002
Spies from North and South Korea are pitted against each other amid the backdrop of reunification plans.
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Rollerball
February 8, 2002
Set in 2005, this update of the classic 1975 film directed by Norman Jewison, focuses on the deadly sport that combines roller derby and basketball and packs arenas around the world.
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Collateral Damage
February 8, 2002
Family man and firefighter Gordon Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing credited to Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini (Curtis). Frustrated with the official investigation and haunted by the thought that the man responsible for murdering his family might never be brought to justice, Brewer takes matters into his own hands and travels to Colombia to track down the terrorist. (Warner Bros.)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
January 25, 2002
Alexandre Dumas's classic story of an innocent man wrongly but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Metropolis
January 25, 2002
This Japanese anime, set in the future, depicts a grand city-state populated by humans and robots, the cohabitants of a strictly segmented society. (Sony)
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Escaflowne: The Movie
January 25, 2002
Escaflowne follows Hitomi, a Japanese high school girl, who escapes her reverie of depression on Earth by traveling to the alternate world of Gaia. There, she meets Van, an enigmatic young King, who will determine the fate of countries with a mystical dragon armor named Escaflowne. [Bandai Entertainment]
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
January 25, 2002
A spoof of dubbed martial arts movies.
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State Property
January 18, 2002
An urban crime drama. Frustrated with being broke, "Beans" (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the "American Dream" is to take it. State Property follows Beans and his crew, the "ABM" as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. (Lions Gate Films)
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Brotherhood of the Wolf
January 11, 2002
Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of King Louis XV, Brotherhood of the Wolf revisits one of the rare French myths, that of the "Beast of Gevaudan" which killed a number of persons before being vanquished under mysterious circumstances. (Universal Focus)
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Impostor
January 4, 2002
A psychological thriller from the future in which one man (Sinise) faces a disorienting nightmare as he becomes a fugitive from the law, as well as friends and family, all of whom believe he is a danger to humanity. (Dimension Films)
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Black Hawk Down
December 28, 2001
Director Ridley Scott's adaptation of the true war story of the attack on a group of U.S. special forces sent into Somalia in 1993 to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population.
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Dark Blue World
December 28, 2001
An epic romantic drama about two Czech pilots, serving together in the U.K.'s Royal Air Force during World War II, who fall in love with the same woman.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
December 19, 2001
An epic adventure of good against evil, a story of the power of friendship and individual courage, and the heroic quest to pave the way for the emergence of mankind, J.R.R. Tolkien's master work brought to cinematic life. [New Line Cinema]
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Behind Enemy Lines
November 30, 2001
A Navy pilot (Wilson) is shot down over enemy territory, and struggles to survive the relentless pursuit of a ruthless secret police enforcer, a deadly tracker, and countless hostile troops. With time running out, the injured pilot's commanding officer (Hackman) goes against orders to carry out a desperate rescue mission. (20th Century Fox)
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Bangkok Dangerous
November 23, 2001
The story of a deaf-mute Bangkok assassin who seeks redemption in the love of an innocent young woman.
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Spy Game
November 21, 2001
On the brink of retirement, a veteran CIA agent (Redford) takes on his most dangerous and personal mission ever when he must organize the rescue of his one-time protégé (Pitt) who has been captured by the Chinese while on a rogue mission.
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Heist
November 9, 2001
A smart, complex ensemble about a masterfully-minded gold robbery. (Warner Bros.)
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
November 2, 2001
The first and only Super-Hero from New Jersey returns to the screen in his first feature film in ten years. (Troma)
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The One
November 2, 2001
This supernatural action bonanza from director James Wong showcases martial arts expert Jet Li in a dual role as a police officer battling a sinister version of himself that has escaped from a parallel universe.
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High Heels and Low Lifes
October 26, 2001
A London bank heist provides two best friends with an unexpected chance to spice up their lives.
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The Last Castle
October 19, 2001
The Castle -- the unlikely last stop in the brilliant career of three-star General Irwin (Redford). Court-martialed and stripped of his rank, Irwin has been sentenced to the maximum-security military prison, which is run with an iron fist by its warden, Colonel Winter (Gandolfini).
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Iron Monkey
October 12, 2001
Iron Monkey, one of the best-loved kung fu movies of all time, weaves fact and legend in a tale of a daring thief who uses his ill-gotten gains to aid the poor and dispossessed. (Miramax)
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Joy Ride
October 5, 2001
A contemporary thriller that finds darkness laced with humor in the heartland of America. (20th Century Fox)
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Extreme Days
September 28, 2001
Four life-long friends with a love for extreme sports set off on one last "road trip" adventure before settling down into adulthood. (Providence Entertainment)
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Vampire Hunter D
September 21, 2001
Anime horror film follows the exploits of a half-human, half-vampire in a distant future.
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The Musketeer
September 7, 2001
Peter Hyman's action-adventure weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. (Universal Pictures)
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Ghosts of Mars
August 24, 2001
A harrowing tale of rescue and escape from a colonized Mars 175 years into the future. (Columbia Tristar)
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American Outlaws
August 17, 2001
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. In the course of their vendetta, they will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West and, as their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James. (Warner Bros.)
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Blood: The Last Vampire
August 17, 2001
An anime horror film set in 1966 on a U.S. Air Force base in Japan.
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Osmosis Jones
August 10, 2001
A cutting-edge, live action/animated action adventure comedy about one white blood cell's (Rock) race against the biological clock to hunt down and destroy a lethal new virus (Fishburne). Bill Murray stars as Frank, in whose body the action unfolds. (Warner Brothers)
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Apocalypse Now Redux
August 3, 2001
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
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Rush Hour 2
August 3, 2001
In this sequel to 1998's blockbuster "Rush Hour," Detective James Carter (Tucker) once again teams up with Detective Lee (Chan) to trap one of the world's most feared gangsters.
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Planet of the Apes
July 27, 2001
Burton's Planet of the Apes begins with the famed original's premise - a pilot finds himself in a world turned upside down after landing on a strange planet - with the celebrated filmmaker's unique personal vision and style breaking new ground in story, design, makeup, and visual effects. (20th Century Fox)
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Jurassic Park III
July 18, 2001
Adventure runs wild when renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen’s former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. After they are terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem and the island’s native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined. [Universal]
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The Score
July 13, 2001
Career thief Nick Wells (De Niro) postpones his plans for retirement and joins forces with a young upstart (Norton) to mastermind a nearly impossible theft.
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
July 11, 2001
Set on Earth in the year 2065, an invasion threatens to extinguish the remains of mankind and quite possibly every living creature on the planet. The fate of all life on Earth relies on one woman's determination. But time is running out. (Columbia Tristar)
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Kiss of the Dragon
July 6, 2001
Jet Li plays Liu Jiuan, China's top government agent, who arrives in Paris from Shanghai to carry out a sensitive, top-secret mission. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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Cats & Dogs
July 4, 2001
Using a combination of live action plus cutting-edge technology including sophisticated puppetry and computer animation, the ancient and secret rivalry between cats and dogs is brought to the big screen -- complete with heroes, assassins, double agents, high-tech gadgets and, of course, a plot to take over the world! (Warner Brothers)
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Pootie Tang
June 29, 2001
Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," Pootie Tang is the ultimate super hero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking ladies' man, Pootie is a hero and role model to all children. Everybody looks up to Pootie -- except the evil Dick Lecter, CEO of LecterCorp, the company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Can Pootie's cool determination and strength prevail over Dick Lecter and his crew? (Paramount Pictures)
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The Fast and the Furious
June 22, 2001
A fierce and frenzied look at rival Los Angeles street teams who use street racing as a means of establishing power. [Universal Pictures]
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
June 15, 2001
The fate of mankind rests in the hands of one Lara Croft (Jolie), a twenty-first century heroine inspired by the most popular interactive video character in history. (Paramount Pictures)
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Swordfish
June 8, 2001
A dark counter-espionage action thriller about power, money, sacrifice and 21st-century breaking and entering. (Warner Brothers)
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Pearl Harbor
May 25, 2001
Against the backdrop of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two friends (Affleck, Hartnett) find themselves drawn into the war and in love with the same woman (Beckinsale).
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