A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Race for the super bomb.
In August 1945, atomic bombs destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, marking the end of WWII. Yet even as the victorious American troops
arrived home, the Cold War was beginning. Scientists from the US and the Soviet
Union began a frantic race to create an even more devastating weapon, the
hydrogen bomb, known as the "the Super". MPAA Rating NR. 120 minutes.
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.
This film is the story of a book, Silent Spring, that changed the course of
history and of the woman who wrote the book which became an over night bestseller
published in 1962. The woman was Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who delivered
to the American public a then radical message about the dire consequences
of the unregulated use of pesticides. This program combines excerpts from
letters, books, television programs and archival footage with interviews to
create a vivid picture of Carson and the controversy surrounding her book.
MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.
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Radiance.
With the death of their mother, two sister (Nona and Cressy) return to their
childhood home in Northern Australia where their third sister, Mae, lived
looking after their mother. The funeral happens and the three find themselves
together in the house for the first time in years. With time tot talk, drink
and fight, past hurts are revealed and family secrets come out. Starring Rachel
Maza, Deborah Mailman, Russell Kiefel. Directed by Rachel Perkins. MPAA Rating
NR. 83 minutes.
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Rage at dawn.
This is the true story of the Reno Brothers; Frank, Simeon, John and Bill,
who were the first train robbers in American history. Looting, burning and
killing anyone in their path, and with corrupt town officials in their back
pocket, this infamous clan rode unchecked through the border states during
the late 1860s' setting the pattern for the great outlaw bands which were
to follow. Details the sophisticated and daring means by which undercover
detective James Barlow stages and early morning fake train robbery to snare
the gang once and for all. Starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers,
Edgar Buchanan. Directed by Tim Whelan. MPAA Rating NR. 89 minutes.
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Raiders of the lost ark.
Indiana Jones, an archaeologist adventure assigned by the US government to
find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain it for their own
evil use. Starring Harris Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John
Rhys-Davies. Directed by Steven Spielberg. MPAA Rating PG. 115 minutes.
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Rain.
Stranded in the only hotel on the sultry south sea island of Pago Pago, high
spirited party girl Sadie Thompson draws the ire of puritanical missionaries
who are offended by her fast and easy ways. When she refuses to be subdued,
she finds herself facing the wrath of a fire and brimstone preacher hell bent
on her reform or her destruction. Starring Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Guy
Kibbee, William Gargan, Beulah Bondi. Directed by Lewis Milestone. MPAA Rating
NR. 93 minutes.
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Rainbow Valley/Beneath the Arizona skies.
A young John Wayne stars in two of his early Westerns. In Rainbow Valley,
he's hired by the town of Rainbow Valley to oversee construction of a road
over the mountains. In 'Neath the Arizona Skies, he protects his young Indian
ward, Nina, from a gang of outlaws who covet the oil royalties she has inherited.
MPAA Rating NR.
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Raising Helen.
Helen is living the life she's always dreamed of with her career at a top
modeling agency on the rise. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a crashing
halt when she soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children, Audrey,
Henry and Sarah. No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York,
but the transformation from super hip to super mom is super difficult. Along
the way, Helen finds support from Dan Parker, the handsome young pastor and
principal of the kids' new school, and realizes the choice she has to make
is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life. Starring
Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Helen Mirren. Directed by Garry Marshall.
MPAA Rating PG13. 119 minutes.
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Ransom.
A headstrong airline tycoon pays the ransom for his abducted son, despite
the pleas of his wife and FBI agents, then must gamble on the consequences
of attempting to turn the tables on the kidnapper, setting up a gut wrenching
confrontation between the anguished father and the increasingly desperate
criminals. Starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo , Lili
Taylor. Directed by Ron Howard. MPAA Rating R. 121 minutes.
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The ransom of Red Chief.
Tells the story about two men who kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large
ransom for his return, but the boy turns the tables on his captors. Starring
William Bendix, Russell Collins. Directed by Alvin Rakoff. MPAA Rating NR.
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Ray.
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted
he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows
as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved
performers. With Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and Regina King. Directed by
Taylor Hackford. MPAA Rating PG13. 152 minutes.
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The reason to live, a reason to die.
In 1862, as the Civil War heats up, the Santa Fe Territory becomes the scene
of a bitter blood bath when Fort Holman is infiltrated by a band of marauders
who have been plucked from the gallows for the job. With James Coburn and
Telly Savalas. Directed by Tonino Valerii. MPAA Rating PG. 91 minutes.
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The red house.
Folks whisper about the Morgan's who live on an isolated farm near Oxhead
woods: Pete, his sister Ellen and their adopted child, 17 year old Meg. The
sinister woods contain a dark secret which Pete is determined to keep hidden.
With Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson. Directed by Delmer Davies.
MPAA Rating NR. 91 minutes.
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Red surf.
Surfer dudes Mark and Attila support their happy go lucky lifestyle by delivering
cocaine shipments. Then a mix up puts them on the wrong side of a murderous
drug lord and his gang. With George Clooney and Doug Savant. Directed by H.
Gordon Boos. MPAA Rating R. 103.
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Reluctant angel.
Lisa, a young artist, is involved with Jason, a hustler, who's promised her
a gallery showing of her art. But then she meets Donald, a suicidal drunk
who believe she's an angel sent to change his ways. Their lives become inextricably
intertwined in this quirky romantic comedy. With Morgan Follows, James Gallanders
and Jaimz Woolvett. Directed by John Helliker. MPAA Rating NR. 100 mintues.
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Rembrandt: fathers and sons.
In 1641, Rembrandt Van Rijn is at the height of his success and bored with
the conventional portraits he's commissioned to paint. That changes soon after
the Dutch master agrees to accept a new apprentice: a 12 year old Jewish boy
who is rebelling against his rabbi father's strict discipline and future expectations.
With Tom McCamus, Mitchell David Rothpan and Paul Hecht. Directed by David
Devine. MPAA Rating NR. 53 minutes.
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Rescue at sea.
On January 23, 1909, two ships collided in the frigid, fog shrouded waters
near Nantucket Island. Suddenly, more than 1500 lives depended on a new invention,
wireless telegraphy, and a 26 year old wireless operator named Jack Binns.
As his cabin filled with icy water, Bins hurriedly began sending out distress
signals and praying someone would hear them. For 48 tense hours, the fate
of hundreds of Italian immigrants and wealthy Americas bound for Europe became
intertwined. As passengers were transferred from one ship to the other, a
courageous priest attended to the mortally wounded, an officer broke out arms
to forestall a riot, and Jack Binns guided a rescue ship through the dense
fog with his wireless. MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.
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Resurrection of Zachery Wheeler.
At a secret clinic, using organs transplanted from cloned donors, a medical
team resurrects inured VIPs in return for certain political concessions, until
a TV reporter gets wind of the clinic and uncovers the chilling truth. With
Leslie Nielson, Angie Dickinson and Bradford Dillman. Directed by Bob Wynn.
MPAA Rating G. 101 minutes.
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Return to Fantasy Island.
Three different couples arrive at a tropical island paradise, each hoping
to play out a fantasy that will resolve some major issues in their lives.
Mr. Roarke plays host with Tatoo. With Ricardo Mantalban, Joseph Campanella,
Karen Valentine, George Maharis, Joseph Cotton and Herve Villechaize. Directed
by George McCowan. MPAA Rating NR. 94 mintues.
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The richest man in the world: Andrew Carnegie.
His name once adorned thousands of libraries, a fitting tribute to Andrew
Carnegie's rags to riches life. An impoverished Scottish immigrant,
Carnegie lived the American dream of a self made man. Believing that to die
rich was a disgrace, he gave away a fortune, amassed in a ruthless climb to
the top of the business world, in a wave of philanthropic fervor. Discover
the full story of the business genius who created an empire that made America
the most prosperous economy in the world. MPAA Rating NR. 120 minutes.
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Ride to glory.
After U.S. Cavalry Captain Victor Caleb finds his village destroyed and his
wife skinned alive by marauding Apaches, he sets out on a solitary two year
quest for vengeance, tracking down and slaughtering scores of Apaches. But
when their chief declares war on the whites, Caleb is persuaded to return
for one final battle. With Chuck Connors, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Ricardo
Montalban, Patrick Wayne and Slim Pickens. Directed by Burt Kennedy. MPAA
Rating NR. 89 minutes.
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Road to Bali.
Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avid various marriage proposals, two
song and dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic
island on the way to Bali where they view with each other for the favors of
Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a hest of priceless jewels which
arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals. Starring Bob Hope,
Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Ralph Moody. Directed Hal Walker. MPAA
Rating NR. 91 minutes.
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The rock.
All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful General seizes control
of Alcatraz Island, threatening to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison
gas. With time running out, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a
notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the island fortress
and defuse the lethal situation. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris,
Michael Biehn, William Forsythe. MPAA Rating R. 136 minutes.
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The Rockefellers.
Few families in America have been as powerful, admired or hated as the Rockefellers
and no family has been as rich. For more than a century, they exerted an unparalleled
influence over nearly every aspect of American life, from business and government
to art and education. With unprecedented access to the family and its archives,
"The Rockefellers" explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled
dynasty. Using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and
interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, the film
paints a vivid portrait of four generation of the family. MPAA Rating NR.
210 minutes.
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Roman holiday.
Princess Anne is touring Rome, and decides to get out and about away from
her normal life. She meets with an American reporter and his photographer,
who show her the sites. The reporter is initially more interested in a story
than the Princess, but begins to fall for Her Highness. Starring Audrey
Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert. Directed by William Wyler. MPAA Rating
NR. 118 minutes.
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Rookie of the year.
When the cast is removed from his severely broken arm, clumsy 12 year old
Henry is shocked to find his arm has become a 100 mile per hour thunderbolt.
His throw from the bleachers directly to home plate alerts the last place
Chicago Cubs and he is signed as their new ace pitcher. With a few pointers
from an aging star pitcher, young Henry manages to pull off the impossible.
Staring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya, Daniel Stearn. MPAA Rating
PG. 103 minutes.
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Royal wedding.
Stage stars Tom and Ellen Bowen embark to open their show in England. Innocent
seeming Ellen is a female Don Juan and doesn't take dancing as seriously as
brother Tom; on shipboard she meets her match, Lord John Brindale. Arrived
in London, confirmed bachelor Tom auditions and is taken with cool dancer
Anne Ashmond. Will romance break up the act? Starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell,
Peter Lawford. Directed by Stanley Donen. MPAA Rating NR. 93 minutes.
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red nosed reindeer who, after
being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams
up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist and Yukon Cornelius, the
prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of
misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and
he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged
in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea. Voices
of Burl Ives, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles. Directed by Kizo Nagashima,
Larry Roemer. MPAA Rating NR. 47 minutes.
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Runaway universe.
Presents the dramatic quest to unlock the secrets of the universe as two rival
astronomy teams search for exploding stars, map gigantic cosmic patterns of
galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question: what is the fate of the
universe. MPAA Rating NR. 60 minutes.