Philip Kaufman
1) Twisted
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English
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Detective Jessica Sheppard is on the prowl for a serial killer whose victims have one thing in common - her. Suffering from a series of bizarre blackouts, Sheppard must uncover the killer before her partner pins her as the prime suspect.
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The story of the Air Force test flights by Chuck Yeager that would lead to Project Mercury, which pioneered America's launch into the space race-- and of the seven men chosen to launch the U.S. into space: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton.
6) Quills
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History's most infamous sexual adventurer lives in a madhouse, where a beautiful laundry maid helps him smuggle his erotic stories to the printer.
8) Rising sun
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English
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A Los Angeles cop is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute in the boardroom of a Japanese-owned company, only to discover a "shadow world" of futuristic technology, ancient ways and confusing loyalties.
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Criterion collection volume 55
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English
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A Czech doctor, dedicated to promiscuity, is forced to choose between his wife and his lover.
11) Goldstein
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An old man wanders around the streets of Chicago and encounters various people and their problems. However, this man has an odd effect on those that he meets along the way.
12) Rising sun
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The special liaison officer is called in to investigate the murder of a call-girl in the boardroom of a Japanese corporation. Accompanied by a detective with unusual knowledge of the Japanese culture, the two men must unravel the mystery behind the murder by entering an underground "shadow world" of futuristic technology, ancient ways and confusing loyalties."--Container.
13) Twisted
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Detective Jessica Sheppard is on the prowl for a serial killer whose victims have one thing in common - her. Suffering from a series of bizarre blackouts, Sheppard must uncover the killer before her partner pins her as the prime suspect.
15) Henry & June
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"Upon meeting American author Henry Miller in Paris, 1931, a young writer named Anaïs Nin embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, and faithfully records every experience in her diary. In their search for new truths, Anaïs and Henry are tantalized by Henry's tauntingly sensual wife, June. An unforgettable journey into the uncharted territory of human relationships, based on the suppressed sections of Anaïs Nin's diaries"--Container.
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The alamo: Retells the story of the historic 1836 battle in the Texan War of Independence. Facing 4,000 Mexican troops, 186 Texan soldiers and volunteers - including William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie - retreat within the walls of the Alamo, a Franciscan mission that was converted into a military fort. Once inside, the men prepare themselves for what will be a bloody battle to the death. U.S. General Sam Houston leads the charge from the...