Movie Releases by Genre
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From Hell
October 19, 2001
Based on a popular graphic novel, From Hell puts an intense psychological spin on the horrific legend of Jack the Ripper and unravels a chilling alleged conspiracy involving the highest powers in England. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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Burnt Money
October 19, 2001
Set in Argentina in 1965, this story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bankrobbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. (Strand Releasing)
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Corky Romano
October 12, 2001
Good-natured veterinarian Corky Romano (Kattan) is stunned when he receives a call from his long-lost father "Pops" (Falk), an underworld crime lord who has been indicted by a grand jury and needs his black sheep son to infiltrate the FBI undetected and abscond with the evidence against him. (Touchstone Pictures)
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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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Bandits
October 12, 2001
When the suave, irresistible Joe (Willis), and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Thornton) escape from prison, they cut a swath from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their scheme for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border. (MGM)
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Werckmeister Harmonies
October 10, 2001
Based on László Krasznahorkai's novel "The Melancholy of Resistance," this is an uncanny fable about powerlessness and tyranny. Set in a small Hungarian village at a moment of great crisis, a mysterious circus comes to town with a giant whale and news of an appearance by a Prince known for his strange powers. Soon the locals' emotions are stirred to a fever pitch of anticipation. (Anthology Film Archives)
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The Learning Curve
October 5, 2001
When Georgia meets Paul at a bar, the two quickly realize that they have a love for illicit thrills in common. Soon they are pulling cons together. But things change when they try to scam a record executive who quickly turns the tables on the couple. (MPCA)
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Training Day
October 5, 2001
A police drama about a veteran officer (Denzel Washington) who escorts a rookie (Ethan Hawke) on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. [Warner Bros.]
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Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
September 29, 2001
A romantic comedy which follows three men and three women as they become entangled in each other's lives during a brief run of a play in Paris. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Dinner Rush
September 28, 2001
Set on one lively night at a trendy restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City, this is a rapid-fire tale of gangsters, gourmet food, high-flying chefs, bookies and obnoxious patrons made real with snappy dialogue and an experienced ensemble cast. (Access Motion Picture Group)
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Don't Say a Word
September 28, 2001
In order to save his kidnapped daughter, a noted adolescent psychiatrist (Douglas) must retrieve a critical piece of information from a troubled patient (Murphy).
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Kill Me Later
September 14, 2001
An extremely depressed young woman (Blair) is literally on the brink of jumping from a high-rise bank tower when she is foiled by a robbery gone awry. (Seventh Art Releasing)
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Tell Me Something
September 12, 2001
A series of black garbage bags filled with dismembered body parts, rendering the victims nearly impossible to identify, begins to show up around the city. The killer's motive is a complete mystery. Leading the investigation is Detective Cho (Han Suk-gyu), a burnt-out cop trying to redeem himself with this case. (Kino International)
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A Matter of Taste
September 7, 2001
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals downward into a dangerous game of deceit and obsession for which neither is prepared. (Attitude Films)
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Our Lady of the Assassins
September 7, 2001
An exploration of morality and mortality in Medellín, Colombia. (Paramount Classics)
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
August 24, 2001
Woody Allen's latest crime caper stars Allen as crackerjack insurance investigator CW Briggs. Briggs might be forced to relinquish bragging rights to being the best in the business when he falls under the spell of a crook -- and a beautiful colleague -- in his most baffling case to date, and finds that he is the one left clueless. (DreamWorks SKG)
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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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The Deep End
August 8, 2001
A story of a mother's relationship with her son as she struggles desperately to cope with a crisis that threatens to envelop her entire world. In the classical tradition of the American film melodrama, The Deep End explores the depths of familial love, the boundaries of communication, and the quiet lonely beauty of self-sacrifice. [i5 Films]
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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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The Monkey's Mask
July 27, 2001
In this "erotic murder mystery," a lesbian private investigator from Sydney, Australia who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a university poetry student falls in love with one of the suspects.
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Cure
July 27, 2001
Part atmospheric crime film and part philosophical meditation, this film follows a detective who is tracking a series of identical murders, committed under the same bizarre circumstances. (Cowboy Booking International)
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Greenfingers
July 27, 2001
The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. Yet these two images are exactly what writer/director Joel Hershman brings together in Greenfingers, a story of redemption that not only tickles the funny bone, but touches the soul. (IDP Productions)
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Fever Heat [re-release]
July 27, 2001
Re-release, with new translations and subtitles, of the 1955 French caper film about a gambler who plans on robbing a casino.
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Brother
July 20, 2001
The story of a Yakuza warrior who introduces the code of honor and discipline into the L.A. criminal world. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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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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Made
July 13, 2001
Reunited for the first time since their hit "Swingers," Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn co-star in a comedy about two hapless best friends who are plunged headlong into the world of organized crime. (Artisan Entertainment)
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Bully
July 13, 2001
A film based on the true story of the brutal 1993 murder of high school student Bobby Kent.
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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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The Crimson Rivers
June 29, 2001
An action thriller set in against the breathtaking backdrop of the French Alps, The Crimson Rivers stars Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel in a gripping who-dunnit involving a series of grisly murders, a child's death twenty years earlier, and the secret history of a small town. (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
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Quadrophenia (re-release)
June 29, 2001
This re-release of the 1979 classic rock opera has been digitally re-mastered.
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Baby Boy
June 27, 2001
Ten years after "Boyz N the Hood," writer and director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood and its complex social and political issues for the story of Jody (Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a "baby boy" finally forced-kicking and screaming -- to face the commitments of real life.
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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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Sexy Beast
June 13, 2001
The story of one man's dangerous journey from peace of mind to paranoid panic when he's lured out of an idyllic retirement back to the gangster life. (Fox Searchlight)
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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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Dead or Alive
June 8, 2001
A detective, investigating a case involving Japanese and Chinese drug dealers, ends up corrupted.
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Rape Me
June 1, 2001
Several sexually active young women on a rampage screw a lot of unfortunate men and blast a lot of people out of the water.
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
June 1, 2001
The story of two seemingly very different men, caught up in a stupendous battle of egos. Max Fairbanks (DeVito) is a very wealthy, powerful man who has built an incredibly successful business empire by being ruthless. Kevin Caffrey (Lawrence) is a sophisticated procurer of other people's possessions. An accidental meeting brings the two men together, and in a simple moment their fates are sealed. (MGM)
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Performance
May 11, 2001
In this re-release of the 1970 psychological drama, a murderer on the run takes refuge with an outcast rock star.
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Time and Tide
May 4, 2001
An exciting thriller with an international cast, Time and Tide takes place in remote comers of the world and features intrigue, a breathless pace and a series of exhilarating action sequences staged with the explosive bravura that has become Tsui's signature. (Columbia Tristar)
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Ed Gein
May 4, 2001
A film based closely on the life of the famed Wisconsin serial killer. (Overseas FilmGroup)
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Deuces Wild
May 3, 2001
Set in Brooklyn in the summer of 1958, the year the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, this is the story of a gang war in turbulent times.
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One Night at McCool's
April 27, 2001
It all started one night at McCool's....three unsuspecting men and one woman with a dream are brought together by lust, mayhem, bingo, DVDs, and the finer points of home decorating. (USA Films)
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Mauvais Sang
April 27, 2001
Carax's 1986 film about a man who schemes to steal the cure for a new illness that only afflicts lovers who don't really care about each other.
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Brigham City
April 13, 2001
What happens when a perfect small Mormon town is rocked with the discovery of a dead body? Brigham City is a thrilling murder mystery which shows that no place on earth is really safe from the world. (Zion Films)
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Chopper
April 11, 2001
A bold, blackly comic character study about a self-proclaimed "national icon" Mark 'Chopper' Read. A multi-sided examination of the pathology of a complex and violent man, a man who becomes a cult figure thanks to a colourful imagination and a wicked, old-world sense of humour. [First Look Pictures]
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Blow
April 6, 2001
A high-velocity look at George Jung's (Depp) spectacular rise and fall -- based on the true story of how powder cocaine turned into America's biggest drug problem and how one man from the blue-collar suburbs became the 35 billion-dollar a-year conduit to the Colombian cartels. Ted Demme directs this riveting look at the manic allure -- and dangerous reality -- of a drug smuggler's everyday life, and unfolds one of the great untold stories from the recent annals of American crime and culture. (New Line Cinema)
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Along Came a Spider
April 6, 2001
A psychological suspense thriller adapted from James Patterson's first highly acclaimed novel in the Alex Cross series. (Paramount Pictures)
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Beautiful Creatures
April 6, 2001
In this witty and daringly original contemporary thriller set in Glasgow, Scotland, Dorothy (Lynch) and Petula (Weisz) are two women brought together by extraordinary circumstances with only one thing in common -- they both have rotten taste in men. (Universal Focus)
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Heartbreakers
March 23, 2001
Max (Weaver) and Page (Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men who fall prey to her beauty and charm, and marries them. The equally gorgeous Page then seduces them. (MGM)
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Exit Wounds
March 16, 2001
Seagal stars as maverick Detroit police detective Orin Boyd, whose take-no-prisoners approach to domestic terrorism gets him booted downtown to the city's toughest precinct. (Warner Bros.)
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15 Minutes
March 9, 2001
A thriller seen through an eye-popping new lens - that of the media's hunt for shocking imagery, no matter the cost. In 15 Minutes, as the cops chase the murderers, the media chases the cops, and the whole thing fuels an escalating firestorm. (New Line Cinema)
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The Caveman's Valentine
March 2, 2001
In this penetrating and touching neo-Gothic thriller, Samuel L. Jackson delivers a powerful performance as Romulus Ledbetter, a man caught on the sharp edge between genius and madness. (Universal Focus)
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The Mexican
March 2, 2001
Jerry Welbach (Pitt) is a reluctant bagman who has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "The Mexican"...or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha (Roberts) to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border. (Dreamworks SKG)
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3000 Miles to Graceland
February 23, 2001
It's International Elvis Week in Las Vegas, where the strip is flooded by a sea of King wannabes decked out in jumpsuits and sideburns. But five of the impersonators swaggering into the Riviera Hotel and Casino are toting heavy weaponry in their guitar cases. It's the heist of a lifetime, orchestrated by ex-con Michael (Russell) and his cunning former cellmate, Murphy (Costner). (Warner Brothers)
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Saving Silverman
February 9, 2001
Traces the misadventures of buddies J.D. (Black) and Wayne (Zahn), who begin to suspect that their best friend, Darren Silverman (Biggs), is going to allow himself to be badgered into marrying Judith (Peet), a woman he doesn't love. They decide to reunite him with his long lost love from their school days (Detmer) -- even if they have to kidnap Judith to do it. (Columbia Tristar)
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Love, Honor and Obey
February 9, 2001
A North London courier gets involved with a gang of criminals. Once inside, he brings grief to everyone, including himself.
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Hannibal
February 9, 2001
Hannibal continues the story begun in "The Silence of the Lambs." Ten years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins) escaped from custody, ten years since FBI Agent Clarice Starling (Moore) interviewed him in a maximum-security hospital for the criminally insane. The doctor is now at large in Italy, gloriously at liberty in an unguarded world. But Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr. Lecter -- his cold voice still haunts her dreams. (Universal Pictures)
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Sugar & Spice
January 26, 2001
The no-holds-barred teen comedy that takes "girl power" to hilarious new extremes -- and proves that sometimes "everything nice" leads to crime. (New Line Cinema)
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Snatch.
January 19, 2001
Guy Ritchie's highly anticipated comedy features a colorful ensemble cast in a rollicking ride through London's gangster world, its bustling diamond district and a rowdy gypsy camp. (Columbia Tristar)
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The Pledge
January 19, 2001
Academy Award-winner Jack Nicholson stars as Jerry Black, a Nevada homicide detective who volunteers for one final investigation on the eve of his retirement. He offers his expertise at a compromised crime scene and ends up making a promise to the young victim's mother that will change his life forever. (Warner Brothers)
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Double Take
January 12, 2001
This high-octane action/comedy finds successful New York investment banker Daryl Chase (Jones) suddenly on the run and having to switch identities with low-life petty thief Freddy Tiffany (Griffin). (Touchstone Pictures)
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Panic
January 12, 2001
Alex (Macy) is dissatisfied with his family life, and his work in the father's (Sutherland) business...as a professional hitman. When he seeks the help of a counselor (Ritter), an encounter with a troubled young woman (Campbell) in the waiting room changes his perspective.
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Traffic
December 27, 2000
Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are highly personal and some of which are filled with intrigue and danger. (USA Films)
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December 22, 2000
After a gang murder, a detective force of seven men must hunt down the killer and leader of a massive drug cartel.
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Miss Congeniality
December 22, 2000
When an infamous terrorist threatens to bomb the revered Miss United States pageant, the FBI finds an agent (Bullock) to infliltrate the contest -- as a contestant.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
December 22, 2000
A trio of escaped prisoners (Clooney, Nelson, Turturro) embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and the promise of sharing in the division of a fortune in buried treasure. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Poor White Trash
December 1, 2000
Mike (Denman) knows a college degree is a sure ticket out of the trailer park. His best friend Lennie (Tierney), has a simpler vision for the future. Through their zany trials, they survive, determined to emerge with dignity, self-respect and an unyielding sense of humor. (Kingsize Entertainment)
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Non-Stop
November 10, 2000
The story of three losers brought together by fate with disastrous results. (Shooting Gallery)
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Charlie's Angels
November 3, 2000
A trio of elite private investigators (Diaz, Barrymore, Liu) armed with the latest in high-tech tools track down a kidnapped computer ace and keep his top-secret voice-identification software out of lethal hands. [Columbia Pictures]
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Lucky Numbers
October 27, 2000
A television weatherman (Travolta), in need of cash, schemes to defraud the state lottery.
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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
October 27, 2000
Students at a Boston college become fasinated by the missing filmmakers, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened. They pitch a tent for the night and terrifying things start to happen. When they try to escape the woods, they realize something is following behind them.
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Once in the Life
October 27, 2000
A gritty drama centered around brotherhood and friendship, Once in the Life is a realistic depiction of how every day choices affect our path in life. (Lions Gate Films)
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The Yards
October 20, 2000
A drama set in the vast New York City subway yards. After serving time in prison for taking the fall for a group of his friends, Leo Handler (Wahlberg) just wants to get his life back on track. So, Leo returns to the one place he thinks will be safe -- home. But in the yards, where his uncle (Caan) now pulls the strings, safe is not how they do business. (Miramax Films)
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Animal Factory
October 13, 2000
Based on the eponymous novel by one-time San Quentin inmate Edward Bunker, Animal Factory portrays the manufacture of a hardened criminal out of the middle-class clay of a newly imprisoned and once promising young man. (Silver Nitrate Releasing)
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Mercy Streets
October 6, 2000
The story of estranged twin brothers, John (White), a con man, and Jeremiah (White), a preacher, who are forced to switch lives. Out of a simple switch emerges repressed feelings of guilt and hate that leaves their lives and the people they love changed forever. (Signal Hill Pictures)
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Get Carter
October 6, 2000
Hit man Jack Carter (Stallone), a mob enforcer in New York, returns to his hometown of Los Angeles for his brother's funeral. Realizing the death was not an accident, Carter seeks revenge.
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Under Suspicion
September 22, 2000
An intense, psychological thriller, with veteran Police Captain Victor Benezet (Freeman) squaring off against prominent tax attorney Henry Hearst (Hackman) -- two life-hardened and well-matched opponents motivated by reasons more complex and personal than the pursuit of duty or the defense of reputation. (Lions Gate Films)
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Bait
September 15, 2000
Alvin Sanders (Foxx) is set up as bait by Treasury Agent Clenteen (Morse) to trap a dangerous criminal (Hutchison). The Feds think Alvin was given a secret code in jail that would lead to gold in the U.S. Treasury. Alvin just wants to go straight, but ...
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On the Run
September 15, 2000
An introverted travel agent, Albert (Imperioli) lives a lonely life in NY City. When his best friend from childhood appears, having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is permanently disrupted resulting in one long, crazy night that will change both their lives forever.
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The Price of Air
September 15, 2000
Paul (Evans) is a young punk who agrees to courier a drug for Mr. Ball (Madsen). When things go wrong, Paul and his girlfriend go on the lam and share the strange drug.
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Nurse Betty
September 8, 2000
A film about a widow's (Zellweger) post-traumatic obsession with a soap star doctor (Kinnear).
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The Way of the Gun
September 8, 2000
A twisting crime drama about two cold-blooded career criminals who kidnap a surrogate mother and find themselves in an escalating cycle of guns and mayhem. (Artisan Entertainment)
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The Watcher
September 8, 2000
A former FBI agent (Spader) tracking a serial killer (Reeves) gives up solving the crimes after 8 years. The agent moves to another city, but the killer finds him and starts sending photographs of new victims -- one of which is (Tomei), the agent's psychiatrist.
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Turn It Up
September 6, 2000
In this semi-autobiographical film, Pras, a struggling rapper from Brooklyn, is trying to make it big.
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The Crew
August 25, 2000
To save their retirement home, four former mobsters plan one last job.
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Orfeu
August 25, 2000
The re-telling of the Greek mythical love affair between Orfeu and Eurídice transplanted to modern-day Brazil. (New Yorker Films)
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Place Vendôme
August 18, 2000
Catherine Deneuve is the alcoholic wife of a diamond merchant who must re-enter the secretive and glamorous world of the gem trade upon her husband's death.
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The Opportunists
August 11, 2000
An Irish immigrant (McDonald) comes to America to join a hometown friend (Walken) and auto mechanic that he believes is a crime lord. The two team up for one last heist to pay off their debts.
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Saving Grace
August 4, 2000
A recent widow finds herself with a home and large garden, and also a large mortgage and other debts. Her gardener suggests a way to solve the problem and use all the gardens. . .grow marijuana.
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Les amants criminels
July 21, 2000
A grisly story in which teenager Alice convinces her boyfriend Luc to kill the man who orchestrated her rape. The two become lost while disposing of the body in the woods and fall into the hands of a hermit who takes them captive.
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Rififi (re-release)
July 21, 2000
A reissue of a classic French caper thriller in which Tony, fresh out of prison, teams with three cohorts to pull off a major jewel heist which goes awry. The film's title is slang for "rough stuff," and it's robbery sequence is famous for its exciting, completely silent robbery scene.
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Trixie
June 28, 2000
Trixie (Watson), a security guard, advances from a dangerous job to cushy plainclothes duty at an upscale casino. Her perilous involvement with a well-connected patron puts her on track to her dream of becoming a private eye.
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Shaft
June 16, 2000
A murderer tries to kill the only witness to his last crime. Shaft (Jackson) and his sidekick (Williams) are trying to catch the murderer.
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BookWars
June 9, 2000
The lives of New York City street booksellers are chonicled in a fascinating story about their lives, loves and perspectives on living.
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Gone in Sixty Seconds
June 9, 2000
A man (Cage) and his crew must pull off one final "job" (stealing 100 cars) in order to save the life of his younger brother, who owes a debt to a criminal.
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Big Momma's House
June 2, 2000
Disguised as an old lady, an FBI agent (Lawrence) attempts to protect a beautiful federal witness and her son.
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Small Time Crooks
May 19, 2000
A dumb crook, his wife and their gang of misfits strike it really big when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.
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Screwed
May 12, 2000
Working for a wealthy boss, a chauffeur kidnaps her dog and holds it for ransom. Accidentally the boss gets the dog back and thinks the chauffer has been kidnapped.
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Croupier
April 21, 2000
A struggling writer (Clive Owen) finds a job at a casino to support his craft and to collect material for his novel, but he becomes embroiled in the temptations that come with his new life.
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From the Edge of the City
April 21, 2000
17-year-old Sasha (Papadopolous) is the center of a gang of hustling kids who live on the drug infested fringes of Athens society. Kazakhstan refugees, they are shunned in their new homeland, even though they are ethnic Greeks.
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