A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise- Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
Nakon smrti svog poslodavca i mentora, Bumpyja Johnsona, Frank Lucas osniva se kao glavni uvoznik heroina u okrugu Harlem na Manhattanu. Čini to kupnjom heroina izravno iz izvora u jugoistočnoj Aziji i dolazi do jedinstvenog načina uvoza droge u Sjedinjene Države. Djelomično se temelji na istinitoj priči.
Iako se čini da život bivšeg tajnog agenta, Joea Hallenbecka, ne može biti gori, preljub njegove supruge i prezir maloljetne kćerke dovedu ga na sam rub egzistencije. Kada Hallenbeck dobije novi, naočigled jednostavan zadatak zaštite striptizete Cory, on niti ne sluti da će ga slučaj odvesti do najvećeg životnog iskušenja. Kada Cory ipak izgubi život, Hallenbeck kreće u istragu zajedno sa striptizetinim dečkom, bivšim igračem ragbija, Jimmyjem Dixom, i uskoro otkriva kako je prste u ubojstvu imao korumpirani vlasnik tima, Sheldon Marcone...
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. It's up to him and lifelong friend, Naval intelligence agent Kevin Dunne to uncover the conspiracy behind the killing. At every turn, Santoro makes increasingly shocking discoveries that even he can't turn a blind eye to.
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.
Heidi, the star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch, The Walrus, is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and murder.
Priča o stanovnicima malenoga otoka Tickle Head, i mladom liječniku Lewisu koji privremeno dolazi na otok kako bi u par dana pregledao stanovnike otoka i zatim se vratio u grad. Ali stanovnicima otoka trebaju stalnog liječnika kako bi otvorili tvornicu koja bi otvorila nova radna mjesta. Pa kako bio ga pod svaku cijelu zadržali na otoku, stanovnici će predvođeni nezaposlenim ribarom Murrayem učiniti sve su svojoj moću kako bi mladom liječniku svoj otok predstavili u najboljem svijetlu i kao idealno mjesto za njega. Zbog toga će se svi skupa u nekoliko navrata naći u pomalo nezgodnim i smiješnim situacijama
Seven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.
Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.
The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.
Kicha is a modern-day Robin Hood, who along with his friend, Mani, steals from the rich to aid the poor. In society, he is a respected man who runs a small business.
A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.
A policeman in need of money is persuaded to take a $1000 bribe to stay away the night a packing house is to be robbed.
When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.
The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He will upgrade its rank till the maximum level of the "Family".
