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In the not-so-distant future, strong-willed and beautiful Kate possesses a precious commodity that most women have lost and most men want to control: fertility. Forced into a brain-washing boot camp that turns fertile women into surrogate mothers for social-elite men and their infertile wives, Kate thinks she's made out well when she's assigned to an eminent party leader. But when she learns that he's sterile, she's faced with an impossible choice:...
42) The detective
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Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a homosexual man. He discovers links to official corruption in New York City.
44) Convicts
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"Horace Robedaux [is] a young man working the land for plantation owner Soll Gautier so that he can raise enough money to pay for a tombstone for his father's grave. It becomes increasingly clear that Soll's current mental state may prevent Horace from ever collecting his wages"--Container.
45) The Conversation
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Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, THE CONVERSATION tells the story of sound surveillance expert Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) who is hired to track a young couple, taping their conversation as they walk through San Francisco's crowded Union Square. Knowing full well how technology can invade privacy, Harry obsessively keeps to himself, separating business from his personal life, even refusing to discuss what he does or where he lives with his girlfriend,...
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"Bull Meecham is a hard case, a fighter pilot so skilled that he's called The Great Santini. But now it's peacetime 1962. And more at home playing 'top gun' in the cockpit than father in his living room, he's become that most useless figure: a warrior without a war"--Container.
47) John Q
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John Q. is a factory worker facing financial hardship as a result of reduced hours in his workplace. He and his wife soon discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant. Although they have an HMO, they are informed that their policy doesn't cover such an expensive procedure. Unable to raise the money for the surgury himself and with no recourse but to take his son home to die, John snaps and holds the staff and patients of the...
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During a horse drive to Wyoming, a man and his estranged nephew meet a man transporting five Chinese girls to a brothel; the next morning he is gone with the drovers' money, leaving the girls behind. The intended buyer sends a hired gun out to retrieve her property, as the cowboys try to keep the girls safe, and deliver the herd of horses.
49) The Apostle
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"He was touched by the power and filled with the spirit. A man of faith. A man of the flesh. A man plagued by the darker side of human desire, and rage. Sonny [is] a gifted Southern preacher loved by his community in Texas. When Sonny loses control and commits a crime of passion, he is forced to run from the law. Hiding out in the small town of Bayou Boutte, Sonny adopts a new identity and sets out on a new mission -- to find the road to redemption"--Container....
50) The godfather
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No movie changed Hollywood more than The Godfather. From the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo to box-office blockbuster, its influential legacy endures to this day. Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first installment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan₂s rise and near fall from power in America. Balanced between the Corleone's commitment to family...
51) M*A*S*H
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Three Korean War Army surgeons adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospsital.
52) Bullitt
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A star witness in a controversial court case is murdered and the police detective assigned to guard him goes after the killers himself.
53) A civil action
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A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle...one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns.
54) A family thing
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"Earl Pilcher, Jr. [is] an Arkansas man about to discover the surprise of his life: the family he never knew he had. When he learns that he has an African-American half-brother living in Chicago, Earl heads north on a journey that will take him closer to home than he ever could have imagined. It won't be easy, though, since his brother wants nothing to do with him. But with the help of their remarkable Aunt T and her simple wisdom, the men work through...
55) Jack Reacher
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Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher leaps off the pages of Lee Child's bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: Get Jack Reacher! The law has its limits, but Reacher does not when his fight for the truth pits him against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
60) True confessions
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Detective Tom Spellacy and Catholic Monsignor Desmond Spellacy find their world colliding amidst a flurry of political finger-pointing and public outcries over a scandalous, headline-making murder.