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The film is dedicated to director/screenwriter Jim Sheridan's brother Frankie, who died at the age of ten. [2] In The Making of in America, a featurette on the DVD release of the film, Sheridan explains Christy and Ariel are based on his daughters—and co-writers—Naomi and Kirsten. He says they wanted to make a film showing how people can ...
The film tells the story of the lengths to which two Secret Service agents go to arrest a counterfeiter. The film was released by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. on November 1, 1985. It received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its authenticity and the cinematography by Robby Müller. It was a financial success, grossing $17.3 million ...
The film explores themes of childhood friendships, love, lust, greed, betrayal, loss, and broken relationships, together with the rise of mobsters in American society. It was the final film directed by Leone before his death five years later, and the first feature film he had directed in 13 years.
Motel Hell is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor [2] and starring Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina Axelrod.The plot follows farmer, butcher, motel manager, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith, who traps travelers and harvests them for his human sausages.
The site's consensus states: "A satire of the American fantasy of leaving it all behind, Lost in America features some of Albert Brooks' best, most consistent writing and cultural jabs." [6] The film was a commercial success, though not a blockbuster. The film's script won the National Society of Film Critics award for Best Screenplay.
Death Line (also known as Deathline; U.S. title Raw Meat) is a 1972 British-American horror film written and directed by Gary Sherman and starring Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney, Hugh Armstrong, and Christopher Lee. [3] The screenplay was by Ceri Jones from a story by Sherman.
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American indie [4] [5] teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez , Paul Gleason , Anthony Michael Hall , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy .
The Silence of the Hams (Italian: Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti) is a 1994 comedy thriller film written by, directed by, and starring Italian comedian Ezio Greggio.It is a parody of many popular thriller and horror films, notably The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho.