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HACKERS

Hackers is a thriller starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford and Matthew Lillard in a story about a group of teenage computer hackers in New York who discover a plot to release a deadly cyber virus. Hackers was directed by Iain Softley in 1995.
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HALF A SIXPENCE

Half a Sixpence is a musical starring Tommy Steele and Julia Foster in the story of a struggling shop assistant who inherits a fortune, moves into high society and forgets his childhood sweetheart. Half a Sixpence was directed by George Sidney in 1967.
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HALF PAST DEAD

Half Past Dead is a an action adventure starring Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule and Nia Peeples in a story about a criminal gang raiding a prison in order to extract information on the where abouts of stolen gold from a prisoner about to be executed. Half Past Dead was directed by Don Michael Paul in 2002.
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HALLOWEEN

Halloween is a horror starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P J Soles and Charles Cyphers in a story about a psychotic murderer who escapes from his institution and is pursued through the streets by his doctor, while on a killing spree. Halloween was directed by John Carpenter in 1978.
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HALLS OF MONTEZUMA

Halls of Montezuma is a Second World War action drama starring Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Hylton, Richard Boone and Skip Homeier in a story about an American marine officer leading a patrol on a dangerous mission against the Japanese forces in the South Pacific. Halls of Montezuma was directed by Lewis Milestone in 1950.
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HAMLET

Hamlet is a tragedy starring Mel Gibson, Glenn Close and Alan Bates in a film version of William Shakespeare's play about a Danish prince who, discovering that his uncle has murdered his father in order to gain the throne, plots revenge. Hamlet was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1990.
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HANDS OF THE RIPPER

Hands Of The Ripper is a horror film starring Eric Porter and Angharad Rees. The daughter of Jack the Ripper fears she is being lured to commit murder by her father and consults a psychiatrist for help. Hands Of The Ripper was directed by Peter Sasdy.
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HANNIBAL BROOKS

Hannibal Brooks is a comedy drama starring Oliver Reed, Michael J Pollard and John Alderton in a story about an allied POW working at a zoo in Germany and being asked to escort an elephant to a safer location. Hannibal Brooks was directed by Michael Winner in 1968.
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HARD EIGHT

Hard Eight is a crime drama starring Philip Baker Hall and John C Reilly in a story about a professional gambler approaching a dim-witted young man and taking him under his wing. Hard Eight was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in 1996.
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HARD MEN

Hard men is a crime drama starring Ross Boatman, Lee Ross, Vincent Regan and Frankie Fraser in a story about British East End criminals being assigned to kill one of their colleagues after he decides to leave the organisation. Hard Men was directed by J K Amalou in 1996.
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HARD TARGET

Hard Target is an action thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Yancy Butler, Chuck Pfarrer and Robert Apisa in a story about a woman who hires a drifter to find her missing vagrant father, only for the pair of them to get more than they bargained for when it becomes clear her father has been murdered. Hard Target was directed by John Woo in 1993.
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HARD TIME: THE PREMONITION

Hard Time: The Premonition is a police thriller starring Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning in a story about a Miami policeman employing the assistance of a convict who claims to have premonitions in the fight against a series of bomb attacks in Miami. Hard Time: The Premonition was directed by David S Cass Sr in 1999.
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HARLEQUIN

Harlequin is a mystical-fantasy drama starring Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan, Broderick Crawford and Gus Mercurio in a story about the son of a rising American senator responding to treatment for his leukaemia from a faith healer, which subsequently puts his father's marriage and career under threat. Harlequin was directed by Simon Wincer in 1980.
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HARMFUL INTENT

Harmful Intent is a thriller staring Tim Matheson in a story about a physician who is secretly addicted to morphine being accused of murder when one of his patients dies. Harmful Intent was directed by John Patterson in 1993.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton and Ian Hart in a story based on the book by J K Rowling about an abused orphan living with his mean uncle and aunty whose life is transformed when he is informed he is a powerful wizard and is invited to attend a boarding school for wizards and witches. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was directed by Chris Columbus in 2001.
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HART'S WAR

Hart's War is a Second World War courtroom drama starring Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Cole Hauser and Marcel Iures in a story based on the book by John Katzenbach about a rookie officer being given the job of defending the chief suspect in a hastily convened trial after a racist prisoner is murdered in a German prisoner of war camp. Hart's War was directed by Gregory Hoblit in 2002.
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HARVEY

Harvey is a comedy starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull in the story of an invisible, giant white rabbit who is the constant companion of an alcoholic. Harvey was directed by Henry Koster in 1950.
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HAUNTED

Haunted is a supernatural thriller starring Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews and John Gielgud in a story about a man returning to England after twenty years to expose the paranormal as fake. Haunted was directed by Lewis Gilbert in 1995.
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HAUNTED HONEYMOON

Haunted Honeymoon is a comedy horror starring Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner and Dom DeLuise in a story about the residents of the Abbot family's gothic mansion who decide to scare jittery radio star Larry Abbot and his fiancee when they come to stay. Haunted Honeymoon was directed by Gene Wilder in 1986.
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HE'S NOT YOUR SON

He's Not Your Son is a drama starring Donna Mills, Ken Howard, Ann Dusenberry, John James and Michael C Gwynne in a story about two couples facing the possibility that their babies were accidentally switched at birth in the hospital where they were born. He's Not Your Son was directed by Don Taylor in 1984.
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HEART OF A CHAMPION

Heart of a Champion is biographical drama about Ray Mancini. It stars Robert Blake and Doug McKeon. Heart of a Champion was directed by Richard Michaels in 1985.
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HEART OF FIRE

Heart Of Fire is an action drama starring Patrick Duffy, Alex McKenna, Steve Jacobs, Troy Winbush and Kerry Armstrong in a story about a jaded fireman who starts to take extreme risks in the line of duty when his personal life ends up in turmoil. Heart Of Fire was directed by John Power in 1997.
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HEARTBREAK HOTEL

Heartbreak Hotel is a drama starring David Keith and Tuesday Weld in a story about a teenager planning to kidnap Elvis Presley so as to help his depressed and Elvis-obsessed mother. Heartbreak Hotel was directed by Chris Columbus in 1988.
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HEARTBREAK RIDGE

Heartbreak Ridge is a war drama starring Clint Eastwood and Marsha Mason in a story about an American marine sergeant, who, approaching retirement, returns to his first unit to train raw recruits. Heartbreak Ridge was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1986.
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HEAT

Heat is a thriller starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the story of a detective determined to catch a master criminal. Heat was directed by Michael Mann in 1995.
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HEAVEN

Heaven is a thriller starring Martin Donovan, Danny Edwards, Joanna Going and Patrick Malahide in a story based on the book by Chad Taylor about an architect with problems with gambling debts, alcoholism and an embittered wife who meets a clairvoyant stripper who reveals his troubles are only just starting. Heaven was directed by Scott Reynolds in 1998.
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HEAVEN KNOWS, MR ALLISON

Heaven Knows, Mr Allison is a drama starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr in a story set during the Second World War about a US Marine and a Catholic nun who find themselves stranded together on a South Pacific Island occupied by the Japanese. Heaven Knows, Mr Allison was directed by John Huston in 1957.
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HEAVEN TONIGHT

Heaven Tonight is the tale of an ageing '60s rock star trying to recapture the fame and glory of his youth. It stars John Waters, Kim Gyngell and Rebecca Gilling. Heaven Tonight was directed by Pino Amenta in 1987.
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HEAVEN'S FIRE

Heaven's Fire is an action thriller starring Eric Roberts, Jurgen Prochnow, Cali Timmons and Venus Terzo in a story about a family trapped in a building attacked by terrorists. Heaven's Fire was directed by David Warry-Smith in 1999.
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HEAVEN'S GATE

Heaven's Gate is a Western starring Kris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken in a story about two former friends who find themselves on opposite sides in a bloody dispute over a growing number of foreign immigrants. Heaven's Gate was directed by Michael Cimino in 1980.
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HEAVENLY CREATURES

Heavenly Creatures is a drama starring Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse and Diana Kent in a story about two 14-year old girls who develop a close friendship based upon a mutual love of fantasy and novel-writing, but who conspire to terrible deeds when the adult world threatens to shatter their magical fantasy world. Heavenly Creatures was directed by Peter Jackson in 1994.
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HEAVENLY PURSUITS

Heavenly Pursuits is a comedy starring Tom Conti and Helen Mirren. It is the story of a teacher at a catholic school for backward children. Heavenly Pursuits was directed by Charles Gormley.
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HELL BELOW ZERO

Hell Below Zero is an adventure starring Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Basil Sydney, Stanley Baker and Joseph Tomelty in a story about a man who, whiloe travelling to South Africa to arrange a mine investment deal, meets a woman who is searching for her missing father, and becomes embroiled in the mystery. Hell Below Zero was directed by Mark Robson in 1954.
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HELL IN THE PACIFIC

Hell In The Pacific is a second world war drama starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune. It tells of an American and a Japanese officer stranded together on an uninhabited pacific island. Hell In The Pacific was directed by John Boorman.
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HELLO AGAIN

Hello Again is a comedy starring Shelley Long, Gabriel Byrne, Judith Ivy and Corbin Bernsen in a story about an American housewife who, while visiting her sister in Long Island, chokes to death while eating some chicken, only for her sister's efforts to revive her having some unexpected results. Hello Again was directed by Frank Perry in 1987.
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HELLO, DOLLY!

Hello, Dolly! is a musical starring Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Louis Armstrong and Marianne McAndrew in a story about a professional matchmaker in New York around 1900 who falls for a wealthy industrialist, who doesn't return her affections. Hello, Dolly! was directed by Gene Kelly in 1969.
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HELP WANTED: MALE

Help Wanted: Male is a comedy starring Suzanne Pleshette, Gil Gerard, Bert Convy, Dana Elcar and Harold Gould in a story about a career woman seeking a man to make her pregnant after she discovers that her fiance is sterile. Help Wanted: Male was directed by William Wiard in 1982.
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HENRY V

Henry V is a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's play starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson. Henry V was directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1989.
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HER HIDDEN TRUTH

Her Hidden Truth is a thriller starring Kellie Martin, Antonio Sabato Jr, Ken Howard and Reed Diamond in a story about a young woman who escapes from a detention centre in order to clear her name for a crime she was wrongly accused of eight years earlier. Her Hidden Truth was directed by Dan Lemer in 1995.
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HERBIE GOES BANANAS

Herbie Goes Bananas is a comedy starring Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in a story about a Volkswagen Beetle car with a mind of its own and its owners getting caught up in a plot to steal Inca gold, while en route to Brazil. Herbie Goes Bananas was directed by Vincent McEveety in 1980.
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HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo is a Disney comedy starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Jacques Marin and Roy Kinnear in a story about a Volkswagen Beetle (Herbie) entered in the Paris to Monte Carlo rally, and while there some jewel thieves hiding some stolen diamonds in the car. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo was directed by Vincent McEveety in 1977.
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HERBIE RIDES AGAIN

Herbie Rides Again is a comedy sequel to 'The Love Bug' starring Ken Berry, Helen Hayes, Stefanie Powers and John McIntire in a story about the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own helping an elderly lady whose house is targeted by a ruthless property developer. Herbie Rides Again was directed by Robert Stevenson in 1974.
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HERE WE GO AGAIN

Here We Go Again is a comedy sequel to Look Who's Laughing. It stars Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
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HEY, I'M ALIVE!

Hey, I'm Alive! is a drama starring Edward Asner, Sally Struthers, Milton Selzer and Hagan Beggs in a story based on a real event of a young woman and an older man enduring sub-zero temperatures when their plane crashes in the frozen wastes of the Yukon. Hey, I'm Alive! was directed by Lawrence Schiller in 1975.
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HICKEY AND BOGGS

Hickey And Boggs is a thriller starring Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in a story about a pair of down-and-out private detectives who find that their contacts are being murdered one by one. Hickey And Boggs was directed by Robert Culp in 1972.
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HIDEAWAY

Hideaway is a horror starring Jeff Goldblum, Christine Lahti, Alicia Silverstone and Jeremy Sisto in a story about a man who is brought back to life after dying in a car crash, only to be linked psychically to a Satanist killer. Hideaway was directed by Brett Leonard in 1995.
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HIDEOUS KINKY

Hideous Kinky is a drama starring Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui and Bella Riza in a story about an English woman travelling to Morocco with her two young daughters in search of adventure. Hideous Kinky was directed by Gillies MacKinnon in 1998.
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HIGH CRIMES

High Crimes is a courtroom thriller starring Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Amanda Peet, Tom Bower and Adam Scott in a story about a lawyer whose life is altered when her husband is accused of committing a military crime in El Salvador and she investigates with a view to proving his innocence. High Crimes was directed by Carl Frankin in 2002.
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HIGH FIDELITY

High Fidelity is a comedy drama starring John Cusack and Iben Hjejle in a story about a record shop owner who has trouble with relationships. High Fidelity was directed by Stephen Frears in 2000.
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HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES

High Heels And Low Lifes is a crime comedy starring Minnie Driver, Mary McCormack and Michael Gambon in a story about a nurse and an actress who stumble across a robbery. High Heels And Low Lifes was directed by Mel Smith in 2001.
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HIGH NOON

High Noon is a western starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in a story about a Marshall's wedding celebrations being interrupted by the arrival of an arch enemy on the noon train. High Noon was directed by Fred Zinnemann in 1952.
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HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER

High Plains Drifter is a westerns starring Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Mariana Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging and Stefan Gierasch in a story about a stranger who arrives in an American frontier town and is asked by the townsfolk to become sheriff. High Plains Drifter was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1973.
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HIGH SCHOOL HIGH

High School High is a comedy spoof starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher and Mekhi Phifer in a story about a teacher giving up his easy teaching post to try to inspire the students at a poor inner-city establishment.
High School High was directed by Hart Bochner in 1996.
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HIGH SOCIETY

High Society is a musical comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Celeste Holm and John Lund in a story about a playboy composer rushing to reclaim his ex-wife before she marries another man. High Society was directed by Charles Walters on 1956.
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HIGH SPIRITS

High Spirits is a supernatural comedy starring Peter O'Toole, Donal McCann, Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, Liam Neeson, Beverly D'Angelo and Jennifer Tilly in a story about an Irishman, faced with having to sell his family castle hotel to pay the mortgage, comes up with the idea of attracting American tourists by pretending the castle is haunted, not knowing that the castle really is haunted. High Spirits was directed by Neil Jordan in 1988.
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HIGHLY DANGEROUS

Highly Dangerous is a comedy starring Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring, Naunton Wayne and Wilfrid Hyde White in a story about a straight-laced entomologist recruited by the secret service to travel to eastern Europe and investigate the development of biological weapons. Highly Dangerous was directed by Roy Ward Baker in 1950.
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1

History Of The World Part 1 is a comedy starring Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise and Madeline Kahn. It is Mel Brooks irreverent view of world history up to the French Revolution. History Of The World Part 1 was directed by Mel Brooks.
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HOLIDAY AFFAIR

Holiday Affair is a romantic drama starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh in the story of a war widow devoted to her small son who meets a California drifter while on a shopping trip. Holiday Affair was directed by Don Hartman in 1949.
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HOLLOW MAN

Hollow Man is a sci-fi thriller starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens and Greg Grunberg in a story about the subject of an experiment in making people invisible who goes made and embarks on a killing spree. Hollow Man was directed by Paul Verhoeven in 2000.
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HOLY MAN

Holy Man is a comedy starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia and Jon Cryer in a story about a television shopping channel executive who finds the answer to falling sales in the shape of an itinerant holy man. Holy Man was directed by Stephen Herek in 1998.
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HOMBRE

Hombre is a Western starring Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Rush, Peter Lazer and Larry Ward in a story based on the book by Elmore Leonard about a white man, raised by Apache Indians, travelling to claim his inheritance meeting with racism from his fellow stage coach passengers until they are attacked by outlaws and find they need to rely on him to survive. Hombre was directed by Martin Ritt in 1967.
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HOME ALONE

Home Alone is a comedy starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern in a story about an eight-year old boy accidentally left alone at home when his family set off for a Christmas holiday abroad without him. Home Alone was directed by Chris Columbus in 1990.
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HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York is a comedy starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci in a story about a young boy who while on his way on holiday with his family gets on the wrong plane and ends up alone in New York.
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York was directed by Chris Columbus in 1992.
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HOME ALONE 3

Home Alone 3 is a comedy starring Alex D Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihistedt, Lenny Von Dohlen and David Thornton in a story about a child at home alone with chicken pox while four industrial spies are after a stolen computer chip hidden inside one of his toys. Home Alone 3 was directed by Raja Gosnell in 1997.
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Home For Christmas is a comedy starring Mickey Rooney, Chantellese Kent and Simon Richards in a story about an ageing petty thief caught breaking into a car and forced to work for its owner as payment for damage caused. Home For Christmas was directed by Peter McCubbin in 1990.
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HOME FRIES

Home Fries is a drama starring Drew Barrymore, Catherine O'Hara, Luke Wilson, Jake Busey and Shelley Duvall in a story about a pregnant woman falling in love with the step-son of her unborn baby's dead father. Home Fries was directed by Dean Parisot in 1998.
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HOMER AND EDDIE

Homer and Eddie is a tale about mental illness starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi. Homer and Eddie was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky in 1989.
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HOMETOWN BOY MAKES GOOD

Hometown Boy Makes Good is a comedy starring Anthony Edwards and Grace Zabriskie in a story about a college dropout who pretends to his parents that he is actually a successful psychoanalyst, and upon returning home to tell them the truth, is sidelined into acting as the local psychiatrist.
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HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a Disney comedy fantasy starring Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland, Thomas Wilson Brown and Jared Rushton in a story about an inventor who accidentally reduces his children and those of his neighbour to microscopic size. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was directed by Joe Johnston in 1989.
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HONEYSUCKLE ROSE

Honeysuckle Rose is a drama starring Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving and Slim Pickens in a story about a country singer torn between his family and performing. Honeysuckle Rose was directed by Jerry Schatzberg in 1980.
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HONKYTONK MAN

Honkytonk Man is a drama starring Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, John McIntire and Alexa Kenin in a story about a hard-drinking American country-singer in the 1930's who dreams of achieving fame and fortune and recruits his young nephew to join him on his travels. Honkytonk Man was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1982.
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HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER: THE MENENDEZ KILLINGS

Honor Thy Father And Mother: The Menendez Killings is a drama based upon a true story, starring James Farentino and Jill Clayburgh in the story of a brother and sister who, accused of murdering their parents, argued that it was the result of years of abuse. Honor Thy Father And Mother: The Menendez Killings was directed by Paul Schneider in 1994.
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HONOR THY MOTHER

Honor Thy Mother is a crime drama starring Sharon Gless, William McNamara and Paul Scherrer in a story based upon the real events of a college student plotting to murder his mother and stepfather so as to gain an inheritance. Honor Thy Mother was directed by David Greene in 1992.
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HOOK

Hook is a Steven Spielberg adaptation of the book Peter Pan starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts and Bob Hoskins in a story about a grown-up Peter Pan who travels back to Neverland when his children are abducted by Captain Hook. Hook was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1991.
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HOOSIERS

Hoosiers is a sports drama starring Gene Hackman and Barbara Hershey in a story about a man arriving in Indiana in 1951 to coach a high-school basketball team. Hoosiers was directed by David Anspaugh in 1986.
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HOPE FLOATS

Hope Floats is a romance starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr, Gena Rowlands and Mae Whitman in a story about a woman recovering from a painful divorce. Hope Floats was directed by Forest Whitaker in 1998.
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HORIZONS WEST

Horizons West is a Western starring Robert Ryan, Julia Adams, Rock Hudson, John McIntire and Raymond Burr in a story about two brothers returning home after the American Civil War and one of the brothers joining a gang of cattle rustlers while the other brother becomes a marshal and gets the job of catching his brother. Horizons West was directed by Budd Boetticher in 1952.
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HORNET'S NEST

Hornet's Nest is a Second World War drama about an American commando rescued by a group of Italian partisan children in occupied Italy. It stars Rock Hudson and Sylva Koscina.
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HORROR HOSPITAL

Horror Hospital is an erotic comedy horror film starring Michael Gough, Robin Askwith, Vanessa Shaw, Ellen Pollock, Dennis Price and Skip Martin in a story about a rock singer persuaded to take a break at a health hotel only to discover it is a front for sinister medical experiments as part of a mad scientists plans to take over the world. Horror Hospital was directed by Antony Balch in 1973.
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HORSES AND CHAMPIONS

Horses And Champions is a drama starring Timothy Bottoms, Christopher Boyer, Ramsay Midwood and Linda L Miller in a story about a poor stable hand attaining her dream of becoming a champion horse-rider. Horses And Champions was directed by Jonathan Tydor in 1994.
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HOSTILE ADVANCES: THE KERRY ELLISON STORY

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story is a drama starring Rena Sofer, Victor Garber, Maria Ricossa and Real Andrews in a story about a Californian woman who refuses to give up when her case for sexual harassment against a co-worker is thrown out of court. Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story was directed by Allan Kroeker in 1996.
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HOSTILE HOSTAGES

Hostile Hostages (also known as 'The Ref') is a crime comedy starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J Steinmiller Jr and Glynis Johns in a story about a burglar who takes an arguing couple hostage following a bungled robbery on Christmas Eve at their home, only for unwanted relatives to arrive. Hostile Hostages was directed by Ted Demme in 1994.
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HOSTILE INTENT

Hostile Intent is an action thriller starring Rob Lowe, Sfia Shinas, James Kidnie and John Savage in a story about a computer programmer who finds his life in danger when the CIA decide his protective software poses a threat to surveillance operations. Hostile Intent was directed by Jonathan Heap in 1997.
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HOSTILE WATERS

Hostile Waters is a thriller starring Rutger Hauer, Martin Sheen, Max von Sydow and Colm Feore in a story based on the true events of a Soviet submarine and an American submarine colliding off the coast of Bermuda in 1986 threatening peace talks between the two nations. Hostile Waters was directed by David Drury in 1996.
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HOT ENOUGH FOR JUNE

Hot Enough For June is a spy satire starring Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley, Leo McKern, Roger Delgado, Derek Fowlds, John Le Mesurier, and Derek Nimmo in a story based upon the book by Lionel Davidson about a writer who unwittingly accepts a post with British Intelligence and attracts the attention of a beautiful spy and the Czech secret police. Hot Enough For June was directed by Ralph Thomas in 1963.
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HOT SHOTS!

Hot Shots! Is a comedy starring Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Kevin Dunn and William O'Leary in a story about the US Navy needing the help of a former hotshot pilot who is now leading a spiritual life on an Indian Reservation. Hot Shots! Was directed by Jim Abrahams in 1991.
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HOT WATER

Hot Water is a silent comedy starring Harold Lloyd as a hapless husband trying to contend with the in-laws he hates and a haunted house. Hot Water was directed by Sam Taylor and Fred Newmeyer in 1924.
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HOTEL DE LOVE

Hotel de Love is a romantic comedy starring Aden Young, Saffron Burrows and Simon Bossell in a story about a young woman who breaks the hearts of twin brothers. Hotel de Love was directed by Craig Rosenberg in 1996.
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HOUSE ARREST

House Arrest is a comedy starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, Kyle Howard and Russel Harper in a story about a couple who, after telling their children they are getting divorced, are locked in the cellar by their children until they sort out their differences. House Arrest was directed by Harry Winer in 1996.
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HOUSE OF BAMBOO

House of Bamboo is a crime drama starring Robert Ryan, Robert Stack and Shirley Yamaguchi in a story about an undercover agent infiltrating an American crime syndicate in post-war Tokyo. House of Bamboo was directed by Samuel Fuller in 1955.
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HOUSE OF WAX

House Of Wax is a horror starring Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy and Phyllis Kirk in a story about a sculptor who refuses to make his waxworks more lurid with the result that his partner burns down the museum for the insurance. House Of Wax was directed by Andre De Toth in 1953.
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HOUSE PARTY

House Party is a comedy starring Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Robin Harris and Martin Lawrence in a story about an American teenager staging a party at his parents' house while they are away. House Party was directed by Reginald Hudlin in 1990.
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HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a romantic comedy starring Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King, Suzzanne Douglas and Michael J Pagan in a story about an American stockbroker and single mother goes on holiday to Jamaica with a friend, and while there starts a romance with a much younger man. How Stella Got Her Groove Back was directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan in 1998.
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HOW THE WEST WAS WON

How the West Was Won is a western starring James Stewart, John Wayne and Gregory Peck in the story of a New England farmer heading west with his family in the 1830s. How The West Was Won was directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall and Richard Thorpe in 1962.
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HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER

How to Make a Monster is a sci-fi horror starring Clea DuVall, Steven Culp, Tyler Mane, Jason Marsden and Karim Prince in a story about a team of computer programmers whose endeavours to design the most terrifying monster for a computer game go terrifyingly awry. How to Make a Monster was directed by George Huang in 2001.
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HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE

How to Marry a Millionaire is a comedy starring Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall in a story about three young woman seeking a wealthy husband. How to Marry a Millionaire was directed by Jean Negulesco in 1953.
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HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE

How To Murder Your Wife is a comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi and Terry Thomas in a story about a man who leads an idyllic life as a bachelor, until he awakes one morning to find he is married to a beautiful Italian. How To Murder Your Wife was directed by Richard Quine in 1965.
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HUCKLEBERRY FINN

Huckleberry Finn is a musical period adventure starring Ron Howard, Donny Most, Royal Dano, Antonio Fargas and Jack Elam in a story based upon the novel by Mark Twain about an orphaned boy who takes off with a runaway slave and rides down the Mississippi river on a raft. Huckleberry Finn was directed by J Lee Thompson in 1974.
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HUDSON HAWK

Hudson Hawk is an action comedy starring Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn and Richard E Grant in a story about a cat burglar released from prison who, despite being intent on going straight, is persuaded to steal a valuable statuette from a New York auction house which results in him coming up against two criminals intent on world domination. Hudson Hawk was directed by Michael Lehmann in 1991.
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HUSTLE

Hustle is a police thriller. It stars Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve. It is the story of a policeman and a prostitute who plan to escape from the world of hustling. Hustle was directed by Robert Aldrich in 1975.
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