Bill Murray
81) Kingpin
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English
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Roy Munson is a pro bowler who seems destined for greatness, or as close to greatness as a bowler can get. But after a run-in with angry competitors, Roy finds himself sadder, wiser and minus his bowling hand! Years later, he thinks he's found his ticket back to the big time when he meets the naive Ishmael, an Amish bowling whiz. Together they set out for a million-dollar tournament in Reno, and along the way pick up Claudia, a sexy vixen with brains,...
82) Wild things
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English
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A thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape, and the detective who knows there's more to the story.
83) Quick change
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Bill Murray, Academy Award winner Geena Davis and Randy Quaid star as a trio of first-time bank robbers who commit an audaciously perfect crime ... but then find the heist much easier than getting out of New York City with the loot in this hilarious crime caper.
86) Rushmore
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English
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A gifted, rebellious teenager finds himself in competition with a wealthy older man for a favorite teacher's affections.
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Criterion collection volume 300
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English
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Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew, Team Zissou, set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou₂s partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline copilot; a pregnant journalist; and Zissou₂s estranged wife, Eleanor.
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An epic adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves. Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan, who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he's ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self discovery, guided by panther turned stern mentor Bagheera, and the free spirited bear Baloo.
90) Moonrise kingdom
Series
Criterion collection volume 776
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English
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On an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
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Set in a stylized Los Angeles, a playful comedy of lost love, relationships, revenge fantasies, and Brandy Alexanders. Charles is a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. When Ivana, the woman of his dreams, leaves him, Charles falls apart.
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"The dead don't die": The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves.
"Zombieland: doudle tap": Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
"Dawn of the dead": A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors...
93) Scrooged
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Frank Cross has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president. He is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving, and has a sadistic sense of humor which are perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge. Before the night is over, he'll be visited by a maniacal New York cab driver from the past, a present-day fairy who's into pratfalls, and finally, a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future in this modern version...
95) Meatballs
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English
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Murray plays Tripper, the wisecracking, rule-bending head counselor at Camp North Star. Whether playing pranks on Camp North Star's clueless director, wooing a female counselor, or scheming against the rich brats of a rival camp, Tripper delivers fun and mayhem in a laugh-filled summer his campers will remember forever!
96) Scrooged
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English
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Modern version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Bill Murray portraying a nasty, uncaring, unforgiving TV network president. On Christmas Eve he is visited by three ghosts who show him the error of his ways.
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Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, shares 24 of his poems and also spends some time in question and answer session where he reflects on what makes good poetry, his own process of reaching his audience as a poet, the success of his Poetry 180 programs in schools nationwide, and an amusing sidebar on his memories of growing up as an only child.
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A hitman is a mysterious loner. Getting his instructions at the airport before leaving for Madrid, he is told simply to go to a café and look for the violin. Further instructions come from various people he meets along the way and each is a part of his dangerous mission. He uses a coded greeting and exchanges matchboxes, one of which contains a curious code which the hitman simply eats. He prefers two cups of espresso served in separate cups and...