Leila
This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs & old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Actors: Ali Mosaffa, Amir Pievar, Jamileh Sheikhi, Leila Hatami, Mohammadreza Sharifinia, Shaghayegh Farahani, Turan Mehrzad
Riot
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
Working Girls
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Simon Birch
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Two Stage Sisters
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The Explosive Generation
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The Lady on the Train
Fikria is a singer who’s married to Farid ,the gambling addict. When she’s traveling by train, she gets in an accident and a peasant treats her. After she returns home,her…
Breast Men
We follow the two Texas doctors who invented the modern breast implant and its surgical procedure. However, when success and money come their way, they split up and follow different…
Knucklehead
The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes,…
The Fountain
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Old Ironsides
An embellished account of the 1803 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution–a.k.a. “Old Ironsides”–against the Barbary pirates then terrorizing American shipping, focusing on the crew and passengers of a fictional…