Far and Away
A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.
Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Barbara Babcock Colm Meaney Cyril Cusack Douglas Gillison Eileen Pollock Michelle Johnson Nicole Kidman Robert Prosky Thomas Gibson Tom Cruise
Enemy at the Gates
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Stars: Alexander Schwan Bob Hoskins Ed Harris Eva Mattes Gabriel Thomson Joseph Fiennes Jude Law Matthias Habich Rachel Weisz Ron Perlman
Against the Ropes
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Stars: Charles S. Dutton Holt McCallany Joe Cortese Kerry Washington Meg Ryan Michael Buffer Omar Epps Tim Daly Tony Shalhoub
Collision
Set around a wife and husband on vacation in Morocco with the wife plotting to murder her husband with help from her lover. The plan goes terribly wrong when her lover and husband get into a terrible car accident on a remote desert road. They escape the multi-car pileup at a desert intersection and encounter the group of survivors, including a wanted smuggler, an undercover cop, a kidnapper, a baby and an unconscious Australian. They embark on a journey of deceit and revelation that culminates in a Tangiers souk.
Director: David Marconi
Stars: Affif Ben Badra Carlos Leal Charlie Bewley Frank Grillo Gabriella Wright Hamza Kadri Jaimie Alexander Marie-Josée Croze Moussa Maaskri Roschdy Zem
Can’t Buy Me Love
Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.
Director: Steve Rash
Stars: Amanda Peterson Ami Dolenz Courtney Gains Darcy DeMoss Gerardo Mejía Patrick Dempsey Seth Green Sharon Farrell Tina Caspary
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
Director: Gene Saks
Stars: Bette Henritze Blythe Danner Bob Dishy Brian Drillinger James Handy Jonathan Silverman Judith Ivey Lisa Waltz Stacey Glick Steven Hill