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Film · 10 connectionsAfter murdering his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend, a wealthy ad executive stumbles into a bar and strikes up an uneasy alliance with Joe Curran, a drunken bigot with a bloodlust who works at a local factory.
Directed byJohn G. Avildsen
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1973 · 100 min · Drama
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1985 · 97 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
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1980 · 104 min · Crime · Drama · Romance
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1972 · 93 min · Comedy · Crime
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
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1958 · 121 min · Drama
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
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1982 · 92 min · Drama · Horror · TV Movie · Thriller
A serial rapist gets acquitted of his crimes due to a police mishandling of the investigation. His victims decide to turn the tables on him and begin stalking him.
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1955 · 102 min · Comedy · Romance
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.
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