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Orion Pictures
1) Till
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Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley₂s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie₂s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother₂s ability to change the world.
2) Hoosiers
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A basketball coach with a checkered past becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople.
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A historical drama about the relationship between a Civil War soldier and a band of Sioux Indians. Attracted by the natural simplicity of their lifestyle, John W. Dunbar chooses to leave his former life behind to join them, taking on the name Dances with Wolves. Soon, Dances with Wolves has become a welcome member of the tribe and fallen in love with a white woman who has been raised amongst the tribe. His peaceful existence is threatened, however,...
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FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist.
5) Caddyshack
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The greenskeeper is about to start World War III- against a gopher. Pompous Judge Smails plays to win but his nubile niece Lacey Underall wants to score her own way. Playboy Ty Webb shoots perfect golf by becoming the ball. And country club lounmouth Al Czervik just doubled a $20,000 bet on a 10-foot putt. Insanity. No. Caddyshack. --from container.
6) Platoon
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In "Platoon," a middle-class college student volunteers for the war in Vietnam because he considers it his patriotic duty. The first thing he encounters on the airport tarmac in Saigon is a cart of body bags. It's downhill from there: endless hikes, ditch-digging, heat, rain, bugs and snakebites, fear and confusion, sleeplessness, and terror when he finally sleeps. He will only gradually, unknowingly, become an adequate soldier--one who has left...
7) Arthur
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Arthur Bach is very, very rich, and he's next in line for a 750 million dollar inheritance. He stands to lose his inheritance - and a life in the lush style to which he is accustomed - if he doesn't marry the most boring blonde on Long Island within thirty days. Unfortunately, Arthur has just discovered the girl of his dreams.
9) Excalibur
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Retelling of the myths of King Arthur, the legendary 5th-6th century monarch, as well as Merlin, Uther Pendragon, the Holy Grail and the Lady of the Lake.
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A look at three sisters and the relationship they have with one another, and with the men in their lives. Hannah, the eldest, is a loyal supporter of her two aimless sisters, Lee and Holly. But when sibling rivalry sabotages her perfect world, Hannah sees she must choose between her independence and her family.
11) Colors
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Two L.A. cops, one a veteran and one a rookie, try to bring peace to the war raging on the streets of L.A.
13) Code of silence
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When the daughter of an underworld don is kidnapped and used as a pawn in an escalating drug war, a detective must rectify the situation.
17) Mr. Mom
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Michael Keaton plays a harried househusband and Teri Garr a rising business executive who encounter one problem after another.
18) No man's land
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A rookie cop who goes underground becomes seduced by a corrupt world and gets involved with a criminal friend's sister.
19) Bull Durham
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A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.
20) Mr. Mom
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Michael Keaton plays a harried househusband and Teri Garr a rising business executive who encounter one problem after another.
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