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Tada's Do-It-All House / Mahoro ekimae kyôsôkyoku (2014)
Comedy | Drama
In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada (Eita) works as a "benriya" – a general problem solver for hire. One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten (Ryuhei Matsuda) appears unannounced. Back in their schooldays Haruhiko was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Haruhiko is talkative. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Haruhiko suddenly asks to spend the night at Keisuke's home. Keisuke turns down Haruhiko, but Haruhiko is persistant and finally Keisuke allows him to sleep over for one night. What Keisuke is unaware of is that Haruhiko plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Keisuke accepts Haruhiko as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life.
Starring: Eita, Ryûhei Matsuda, Kengo Kôra, Yôko Maki
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Tags: Eita, Kengo Kôra, Ryûhei Matsuda, Tatsushi Ohmori, Yôko Maki
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The Railroader / Railroad Man / Poppoya (1999)
Drama
A solitary middle-aged station manager is haunted by troubling memories of his past when he learns the line his station is on will be decommissioned for lack of profitability. He is visited by a young woman, who mysteriously appears to cheer him up.
Starring: Ken Takakura, Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masanobu Andô, Ken Shimura, Tomoko Naraoka, Yoshiko Tanaka, Nenji Kobayashi
Director: Yasuo Furuhata
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Tags: Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ken Shimura, Ken Takakura, Masanobu Andô, Nenji Kobayashi, Ryôko Hirosue, Shinobu Ôtake, Tomoko Naraoka, Yasuo Furuhata, Yoshiko Tanaka
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Selma (2014)
Biography | Drama | History
Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the real story of the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement that prompted change that forever altered history.
Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Alessandro Nivola, Giovanni Ribisi, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Director: Ava DuVernay
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Tags: Alessandro Nivola, Ava DuVernay, Carmen Ejogo, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Wilkinson
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Jerry Maguire (1996)
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport
Tom Cruise gives his best performance to date as a sports agent who suddenly discovers his scruples — and promptly loses his job. But with the help of one loyal colleague and one outrageous client, Jerry Maguire learns that loving well is the best revenge. Written & directed by Cameron Crowe.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jay Mohr, Jerry O'Connell
Director: Cameron Crowe
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Tags: Cameron Crowe, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jay Mohr, Jerry O'Connell, Kelly Preston, Renée Zellweger, Tom Cruise
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Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Laura is a young woman who thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Martin. But after they are married, Laura discovers the "real" Martin: compulsive, controlling and dangerously violent. She escapes by faking her own death and relocating to a small Midwestern town. But even with a new identity, Laura lives in fear, stalked by the memory of Martin's brutality…a memory that comes to life with a vengeance when he discovers that she is still alive!
Starring: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Kyle Secor, Claudette Nevins, Nancy Fish
Director: Joseph Ruben
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Tags: Claudette Nevins, Joseph Ruben, Julia Roberts, Kevin Anderson, Kyle Secor, Nancy Fish, Patrick Bergin
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Play Misty for Me (1971)
Thriller
A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Tags: Clint Eastwood, Donna Mills, Irene Hervey, Jack Ging, Jessica Walter, John Larch
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After the Sunset (2004)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama
Max "The King of Alibis" Burdett and his beautiful accomplice Lola have come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, fresh off their final big score, ready to relax and enjoy their hard-earned riches. But Stan, the FBI agent who has spent years pursuing Max, refuses to believe that his nemesis is actually quitting.
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Chris Penn
Director: Brett Ratner
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Tags: Brett Ratner, Chris Penn, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson
