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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

R 106 min - Thriller, Crime, Action - 11 June 2009
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Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Director:  Tony Scott
Writers:  Brian Helgeland
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Bottom of the 9th

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Bottom of the 9th (2019)

R 111 min - Crime, Drama - 19 July 2019
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Bobby Stano had everything going for him. Fresh out of high school, he was signed to the majors, had a beautiful girlfriend, everything was looking up. That is, until he and his friends get into a fight with a neighboring gang. The confrontation results in an accidental fatality and quickly changes Bobby's life forever. He's found guilty of murder and locked in prison for the next thirteen years. When Bobby is released, he's faced with a vilified reputation, a relationship to rekindle and a new life to find.

Director:  Raymond De Felitta
Writers:  Robert Bruzio
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The Rum Diary

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The Rum Diary (2011)

R 120 min - Drama, Comedy - 13 October 2011
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Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

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Above the Rim

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Above the Rim (1994)

R 96 min - Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller - 23 March 1994
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Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.

Director:  Jeff Pollack
Writers:  Jeff Pollack, Barry Michael Cooper

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Empire State

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Empire State (2013)

R 94 min - Action, Drama - 3 September 2013
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After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the EMPIRE STATE Armored Truck Company. He makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Angarano) & is unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective hot on their trail, & the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf.

Director:  Dit...
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Pain & Gain

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Pain & Gain (2013)

R 130 min - Thriller, Crime, Action - 26 April 2013
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Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.

Director:  Michael Bay
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Kick-Ass

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Kick-Ass (2010)

R 117 min - Action, Crime - 16 April 2010
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Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Director:  Matthew Vaughn
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Invincible

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Invincible (2006)

PG 105 min - Drama - 25 August 2006
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Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time -- no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

Director:  Ericson Core

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