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As two young girls embark on a quest for a legendary treasure, they discover an even more valuable prize, the enduring power of loyalty and friendship. Beth and Jody couldn't be more different. Beth is a city girl who has just moved from Los Angeles to a small town in the Pacific Northwest; Jody is a rough-and-tumble tomboy who's right at home in the woods and lakes surrounding her hometown.
2) The Accused
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"Dr. Wilma Tuttle, a beautiful psychology teacher allows a male student of hers to drive her home. While en route, he attempts to rape her but is killed when his teacher fights back. After fleeing the scene, Wilma is overcome with feelings of guilt while following the murder investigation by Homicide Lt. Dorgan and comforting her love interest, Warren Ford, who also happens to be her attacker's guardian"--Container.
3) Gambit
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Michael Caine rolls the dice but Shirley MacLaine could end up the big loser in this witty suspense yarn that finds the duo attempting to steal a priceless art treasure. Their foolproof scheme backfires and they must pull out all the stops in order to come out on top.
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"In the isolated western region of North America, schooner captain Peter Keith and his wife, Dolores, prepare to set sail with their precious cargo of furs. When a ruthless businessman, Paul Blake, schemes to keep them docked until the weather becomes too foreboding to leave, Peter and Dolores must embark on a desperate expedition to escape the icy wilderness" -- Container.
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A woman psychiatrist's job is threatened when a new supervisor arrives at the mental hospital where she works. This first major feature film about psychiatry is set at Brentwood Hospital, where Doctor Jane Everest's appointment is frowned upon by head doctor Charles Monet, who doesn't have much confidence in women doctors of any kind. While Monet and Everest engage in a battle of professional wit, Monet's sister Claire, a woman with a past, is having...
7) Games
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Attempting to fill their empty lives, a wealthy couple plays a variety of peculiar and unconventional games with their guests in their lavish Manhattan apartment. Every ace is trumped in this riveting psychological thriller where everything goes, the winner takes all, and losing the game could mean losing your life.
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"A prank phone call leads to a night of pure terror. With her parents away on an overnight trip, Libby amuses herself by joining her friend Kit in calling up strangers and whispering, 'I saw what you did.' When Libby dials Steve Marak, a psychopath who just murdered his wife, his jealous neighbor listens in on the call, a conversation that ends with the panicky killer determined to silence them all"--Container.
9) Blonde Venus
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American chemist Ned Faraday marries a German entertainer and starts a family. However, he becomes poisoned with radium and needs an expensive treatment in Germany to have any chance at being cured. Wife Helen returns to night club work to attempt to raise the money and becomes popular as the Blonde Venus. In an effort to get enough money sooner, she prostitutes herself to millionaire Nick Townsend.
10) Positive I.D
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A year after she is raped, a housewife becomes determined to seek revenge. She creates a new identity, but only a thin line separates reality from fantasy.
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"Socialite Glenda O'Brien gets caught in a murderous misfortune with her ex-lover who wants her back after he finds out she's engaged to an attorney. After she mistakenly pays him a visit, he is found dead and now she is considered a prime suspect. Plans to tie the knot continue in full swing while on a cruise ship, but things go amiss when her story is brought to the surface"--Container.