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Jabberwocky is a grotesque comedy adaptation of Lewis Carroll's poem. Set in medieval Europe it stars Michael Palin as a gormless hero who is mistaken for a prince and sets off to slay a monster so awful that the local peasants would rather catch the plague than meet it. Jabberwocky was directed by Terry Gilliam.
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Jack is a comedy starring Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez and Bill Cosby in a story about a ten-year old boy with a rare medical condition that gives him the body of a fully grown man. Jack was directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1996.
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Jack Frost is a fantasy comedy starring Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston and Joseph Cross in a story about a neglectful father who after being killed in a car accident is given the chance to make amends with his son by returning to life as a snowman. Jack Frost was directed by Troy Miller in 1996.
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Jack Higgins' Midnight Man is an action thriller starring Rob Lowe, Kenneth Cranham, Deborah Moore and Daphne Cheung in a story about a former IRA soldier forced out of retirement by his old enemies in British intelligence who want his help tracking down an assassin planning to kill members of the royal family. Jack Higgins' Midnight Man was directed by Lawrence Gordon-Clark in 1995.
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Jack Reed: A Search For Justice is a crime drama starring Brian Dennehy, Susan Ruttan, Charles S Dutton and Miguel Ferrer in a story about a hardened Chicago policeman who uncovers a nightclub crime ring while investigating a murder. Jack Reed: A Search For Justice was directed by Brian Dennehy in 1994.
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Jack Reed: Badge of Honor is a police drama starring Brian Dennehy and Susan Ruttan in a story about a Chicago policeman investigating the case of the mysterious disappearance of a woman. Jack Reed: Badge of Honor was directed by Kevin Connor in 1993.
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Jack the Giant Killer is a fantasy starring Kerwin Matthews in a story about a Cornish warlord kidnapping the kings daughter in a bid for the throne. It was directed by Nathan Juran in 1962.
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Jackass: The Movie is a comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and Jason Acuna in a series of irresponsible, self-harming stunts such as kicking themselves in the head. Jackass: The Movie was directed by Jeff Tremaine in 2002.
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Jackie Brown is a drama starring Pam Grier, Samuel L Jackson and Robert De Niro in a story about a middle-aged air-stewardess smuggling cash for a gun runner, only to get caught by the FBI and then scheming to outwit them. Jackie Brown was directed by Quentin Tarantino in 1997.
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Jackie Chan's First Strike (also known as Police Story 4) is a martial arts crime adventure starring Jackie Chan, Jackson Liu, Annie Wu and Bill Tung in a story about a Hong Kong detective trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead. Jackie Chan's First Strike was directed by Stanley Tong in 1996.
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Jacob's Ladder is a thriller starring Tim Robbins in a story about a man either in Vietnam experiencing death traumas, or in America experiencing hallucinations at the hands of a military drug experiment. Jacob's Ladder was directed by Adrian Lyne.
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Jagged Edge is a thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Peter Coyote and Robert Loggia in a story about a man accused of the murder of his heiress wife.
Jagged Edge was directed by Richard Marquand in 1985.
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James And The Giant Peach is a children's fantasy adventure starring Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes and Pete Postlethwaite in Road Dahl's story about a boy who following the death of his parents is sent to live with his mean aunts, but whose life changes when he receives a magical gift. James And The Giant Peach was directed by Henry Selick in 1996.
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Jane Eyre is a period drama starring Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine, Margaret O'Brien, Agnes Moorehead and Elizabeth Taylor in a story based upon the novel by Charlotte Bronte about a shy young woman who becomes a governess in a large Yorkshire mansion with a troubled master. Jane Eyre was directed by Robert Stevenson in 1943.
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Jane's House is a romantic drama starring James Woods and Anne Archer in a story about a widower struggling to raise his teenage daughter and young son, who falls in love again. Jane's House was directed by Glenn Jordan in 1994.
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Jason and the Argonauts is a mythical adventure starring Todd Armstrong in the story of Jason setting sail to find the golden fleece and reclaim his throne. Jason and the Argonauts was directed by Don Chaffey in 1963.
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Jaws is a horror film based on the book of the same name starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfuss and Lorraine Gary in a story about a great-white shark terrorising bathers at an American beach. Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975.
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Jaws 2 is a horror film sequel to the film Jaws, starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton and Joseph Mascolo in a story about an American small coastal resort again being threatened by a giant shark, and the town mayor trying to hide the danger so as not to scare away the tourists. Jaws 2 was directed by Jeannot Szwarc in 1978.
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Jaws 3 is an action-adventure starring Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr (Lou Gossett), Bess Armstrong and Simon MacCorkindale in a story about an American marine park grooming an infant Great White Shark as an attraction, only for the shark's mother to take revenge for the kidnapping of her child. Jaws II was directed by Joe Alves in 1983.
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Jenifer is a drama starring Laura San Giacomo, Jane Kaczmarek, Annabella Sciorra, Jane Alexander and Maddie Corman in a story about three sisters who form a strong bond when one of them develops a debilitating neuro-muscular disease. Jenifer was directed by Jace Alexander in 2001.
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Jeremiah Johnson is a western starring Robert Redford, Will Geer and Delle Bolton in a story based upon the book by Vardis Fisher about a man who turns his back on civilisation and becomes a respected mountain-man. Jeremiah Johnson was directed by Sydney Pollack in 1972.
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Jericho Fever is a thriller starring Stephanie Zimbalist in a tale of terrorists stealing a deadly virus. Jericho Fever was directed in 1993 by Sandor Stern.
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Jerry Maguire is a sports comedy starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renee Zellweger, Kelly Preston and Jerry O'Connell in a story about an unscrupulous sports agent who discovers decency and unemployment and tries to get back to the top. Jerry Maguire was directed by Cameron Crowe in 1996.
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Jingle All The Way is a comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman and Rita Wilson in a story about two fathers trying to buy the last of a special toy on Christmas eve. Jingle All The Way was directed by Brian Levant in 1996.
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JJ Starbuck is a crime drama starring Dale Robertson, Bill Bixby, Don Shanklin, Donna Mitchell and Glynn Thurman in a story about a Texan billionaire and an amateur detective travelling to Beverly Hills to solve a bizarre murder. JJ Starbuck was directed by Corey Allen in 1987.
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Joe Kidd is a western starring Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall in a story about a bounty hunter who gets drawn into a battle over land on the Mexican-American border. Joe Kidd was directed by John Sturges in 1972.
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Joe Somebody is a comedy starring Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, James Belushi and Ken Marino in a story about a middle-aged middle-class video producer who finally turns against the system after being victimised once too often by the office bully. Joe Somebody was directed by John Pasquin in 2000.
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Joe Versus the Volcano is a comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in a story about a clerical worker leading a miserable life working in a factory who is given six months to live by a doctor and is then approached by a millionaire who offers him the chance to do anything he likes for twenty days after which he must jump into an active volcano. Joe Versus the Volcano was directed by John Patrick Shanley in 1990.
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Joey Boy is a comedy set in the second world war. It stars Harry H Corbett and Stanley Baxter as a pair of petty crooks who join the army rather than go to prison. Joey Boy was directed by Frank Launder.
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Johnny Guitar is a Western starring Sterling Hayden and Joan Crawford in a story about a saloon owner employing a mysterious man. Johnny Guitar was directed by Nicholas Ray in 1954.
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Josh And S.A.M. is a comedy adventure starring Jacob Tierney, Noah Fleiss, Martha Plimpton and Stephen Tobolowsky in a story about two brothers, one of whom convinces the other he is actually a mutant. Josh And S.A.M. was directed by Billy Weber in 1993.
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Jubilee is a dark comedy portraying the British punk era. It stars Jenny Runacre, Little Nell, Toyah Wilcox and Adam Ant. Jubilee was directed by Derek Jarman in 1978.
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Jubilee Trail is a western starring Vera Ralston, Joan Leslie and Forrest Tucker in a story about a greedy landowner whose plans are wrecked when his brother joins a wagon train. Jubilee Trail was directed by Joseph Inman Kane in 1954.
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Jude is a drama starring Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths, June Whitfield, Ross Colvin Turnbull, James Daley and Berwick Kaler in a story based upon the novel by Thomas Hardy about a rural stonemason living in 19th century England dreaming of attending university but threatening his ambitions by his affair and obsession with his cousin. Jude was directed by Michael Winterbottom in 1996.
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Julie And The Cadillacs is a musical drama starring Tina Russell, Ben Richards, Toyah Wilcox, Victor Spinetti, Peter Polycarpou and Thora Hird in a story about a pop group relocating from Liverpool to London during the 1960's in the hope of finding fame. Julie And The Cadillacs was directed by Bryan Izzard in 1997.
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Julius Caesar is a Shakespearean tragedy starring Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Edmond O'Brien, Louis Calhern and Greer Garson in a story of political intrigue and honour set in ancient Rome. Julius Caesar was directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz in 1953.
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Jumbo is a musical comedy starring Doris Day and Jimmy Durante in a story of a small circus struggling to survive against a ruthless rival. Jumbo was directed by Charles Walters.
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Jumpin' Jack Flash is a comedy thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood and Carol Kane in a story about a bank computer operator who gets contacted for help by a spy trapped behind the iron curtain. Jumpin' Jack Flash was directed by Penny Marshall in 1986.
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Jungle Fever is a drama starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and Samuel L Jackson in a story about a married African-American having an affair with his Italian-American secretary. Jungle Fever was directed by Spike Lee in 1991.
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Junior is a comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson and Frank Langella in a story about a research scientist who after losing funding for his work on a fertility drug sets out to prove his treatment work with ground-breaking results. Junior was directed by Ivan Reitman in 1994.
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Junior Bonner is a drama starring Steve McQueen, Robert Preston and Ida Lupino in a story about a rodeo star returning home to find his house has been demolished, his father is in hospital and his mother living in a caravan. Junior Bonner was directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1972.
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Jurassic Park is a fantasy adventure starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum in a tale of a dinosaur park with real dinosaurs. Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1993.
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Just My Luck is a comedy starring Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon, Leslie Phillips, Delphi Lawrence, Joan Sims, Edward Chapman and Peter Copey in a story about a shop assistant courting a girl who works in a shop across the road. Just My Luck was directed by John Paddy Carstairs in 1957.
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