Richard Dreyfuss
1) Stand by me
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This film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up takes place in a small Oregon town as four boys set out on a two-day search for a missing teenager's body, a search that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery.
2) Tin men
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Two less-than-honest aluminum siding salesmen meet in a fender bender, but their bruised egos and quick tempers turn the minor accident into a major vendeta against each other's symbols of success--their prized Cadillacs.
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Bill, a classical philosophy professor at Brown University, returns home upon news of his brother Brady's murder in a drug deal gone awry. Bill quickly learns that Brady's death has been grossly exaggerated, as he's swept up into one of his brother's crazy schemes. Alongside his eccentric mother and a beautiful woman named Janet, Bill participates in his brother's wild plan, leading him on a twisted path filled with unique characters and life's most...
4) Dillinger
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Through all their outrageous escapades, the Dillinger gang maintained a certain mystique in the eyes of the American public. To a citizenry in the depths of the depression, the gang seemed almost like heroes, who enlivened their days with fabulous feats of crime. This glimpse of the lives of those involved in the most interesting crime saga in American history.
6) Stakeout
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Two plainclothes cops are convinced that a dangerous escaped convict is headed for his ex-girlfriend's apartment. They "stakeout" her apartment and the watch remains routine until one of the detectives falls in love with the woman under surveillance.
7) Piranha
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A group of strangers on Lake Victoria must band together to survive after a sudden underwater tremor sets free prehistoric man-eating fish.
8) Nuts
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The pending case: the People of the State of New York vs. Claudia Draper. The issue: Is Claudia mentally competent to stand trial? Sure, she’s shocking. Outspoken. Explosive. Defiant. But is she “nuts?” Barbra Streisand is Claudia and Richard Dreyfuss is her public defender in the blistering courtroom thriller NUTS and their first-time pairing results in “the dramatic performances of their careers” (Pat Collins, WWOR-TV New York). The sterling...
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Following the death of her father, ex-military specialist Clair Hamilton returns from the Middle East to claim her inheritance only to find that her thirteen-year-old son, Charlie, has been kidnapped. Desperate to save her son. Clair embarks on a perilous journey deep into the Alaska Mountains to hunt down the mysterious leader of the gang who is holding him for ransom.
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Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on a slippery slope as a recovering addict. On exit from rehab, it is recommended she stay with her mother, who has become a somewhat champion drinker herself. Suzanne therefore struggles to maintain her sobriety and her sanity in the company of Doris.
12) Tin men
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A fender-bender between two aluminum siding salesmen turns into a vendetta.
13) Squatters
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"For two young drifters, Jonas and Kelly, their dream comes true when they illegally take residence in an upscale home of a vacationing family. But things start to spiral out of control when the rightful owners, Michael Silverman and his father unexpectedly return from overseas. Now Jonas and Kelly are trapped by their own deceptions, leading to a violent, inevitable confrontation between two very different worlds"--Container insert.
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Sean Casey is just another idealistic assistant D.A. until his prosecution of a cop-killing drug lord catapults him into the center of New York's tempestuous political arena. Vowing to follow the clues wherever they lead, the young D.A. embarks on a search for the truth that will force him to question his faith in the law, his loyalty to loved ones, and his place in a system where justice is the ultimate con.
15) Zipper
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Sam Ellis is a man on the rise, a hot-shot prosecutor on the cusp of a bright future. When an impossibly gorgeous intern at the office becomes infatuated with, he unwisely attempts to quiet his desires by seeing a high class escort, only to become addicted. A second and third appointment follows and his once idyllic life spirals out of control. When he finds himself being groomed to run for U.S. Congress, he must take measures to keep the press, the...
16) Mad dog time
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Mob boss Vic, recently released from a psychiatric hospital, returns to find both his confidantes and enemies vying to seize control of his empire. With Vic's friend and top enforcer Mickey Holiday by his side, what could go wrong? Plenty. Add to the mix a romantic roundelay involving Mickey and Vic's ex-girlfriend Grace and her sister Rita, and the stage is set for excitement.
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V.I. Warshawski: When V.I. Warshawski, a tough-talking, sexy Chicago private eye is hired by the 13-year-old daughter of a murdered ex-hockey star, she gets caught up in an plot involving money, murder and the Windy City's most notorious hoods.
Another stakeout: Chaos and calamity prevail as two hard-charging Seattle detectives go undercover with an inexperienced assistant D.A. to spy on neighbors suspected of hiding an escaped Mafia witness on the...