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No one ever paid much attention to Muriel and her humdrum small town life, so she and her best friend Rhonda decide to leave it behind and head for the big city ... where they end up having the exciting adventure of their lives! What's more, soon everyone takes notice when Muriel becomes engaged to a handsome and popular sports hero!
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A young man offends an entire town by declaring their mountain-- a prized local landmark-- to be a "hill." The eccentric and funny townspeople rally around their "mountain" and a fiery young woman charms the puzzled out-of-town cartographer into seeing things their way.
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In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...
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In a big American city, a boy and his family discover a story about a prince in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, searching for their leader's reincarnation -- who they believe has been reborn in the boy. Suddenly, their worlds meet, leading the Americans on an extraordinary adventure.
6) Restoration
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In 17th century Britain, a young man seduced by the wealth and indolence of the Restoration court finds redemption of sorts through the love of a woman.
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Story of the journey of two Coeur d'Alene Indian boys from Idaho to Arizona. Victor is the stoic, handsome son of an alcoholic father who has abandoned his family. Thomas is a gregarious, goofy young man orphaned as an infant by a fire which Victor's father accidentally started while drunk. Thomas is a storyteller who makes every effort to connect with the people around him; Victor, in contrast, uses his quiet demeanor to gain strength and confidence....
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Secret agent Condor is sent to track down stolen Nazi gold buried beneath the Sahara; a fortune hunter's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped, demanding the legendary Armour of God as ransom; Dragon, a restless martial arts student, gets involved with a gang of thieves while pursuing a girl; twins separated at birth encounter each other in Hong Kong; in late nineteenth-century Hong Kong, a Coast Guard officer helps defend the borders from a ruthless crime syndicate;...
10) Sirens
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An idealistic young minister on a mission, must tame the wicked ways of a notorious artist whose nude paintings of his beautiful models scandalize the nation. Intent on delivering salvation, the repressed reverend and his wife instead are lead into temptation by their playfully seductive hosts and sensuous surroundings.
11) Brassed off!
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A retired miner leads the Grimley Colliery Band, the brass band that the town's miners play in after hours. His hope is to lead them to victory in a national brass band competition, even though they are worried by rumors the mine may close. They acquire a new musician when the granddaughter of a former bandsman comes back to town-- assigned to help determine whether to make the mine closing definite. A story about two old friends and ex-lovers whose...
13) The house of yes
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Marty takes his fiancee home to meet the family and the family's shockingly hilarious secrets are out!
14) Mrs. Brown
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Queen Victoria was the world's most powerful woman. Rugged Scotsman John Brown was a lowly servant who looked after her horses. Yet when circumstances brought them together the result was a passionate friendship that scandalized a nation.
16) Georgia
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The story of two sisters, one a successful musician, the other an aspiring rock star, and the rivalry that binds them together.
17) Fresh
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Michael (or Fresh as he's known) is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a half-way house for children without their parents. His father has become a street bum, but is still there if Fresh requires his 'street' knowledge. Fresh aspires to live the good life but his sister's prostitution for the drug heavies along with the senseless murder of friends push him to re-evaluate his life. He then decides that dealing isn't what he wants and revenge is....
18) Sarafina!
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Sarafina is a schoolgirl at school in Soweto, South Africa. She learns only the history of the whites in South Africa but her history teacher (Goldberg) secretly teaches the students to be proud of their heritage and make a stand against apartheid. The film features beautiful South African music, choirs and percussion.
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Condor, sent to track down stolen Nazi gold buried beneath the Sahara is pursued by a ruthless band of treasure-hunting terrorists; Condor's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped and held for ransom by an evil cult; Dragon, a coast guard officer on patrol in late 19th-century Hong Kong, battles with a ruthless syndicate for control of the dangerous waters; After defeating the evil Pirate Lo on the high seas, Dragon is assigned to lead the local police force....
20) Basquiat
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In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer takes the New York art world by storm.