Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester is an American writer, producer, and director of action films. Following his first film, Twilight of the Mayas, Lester worked on films such as Stunts, Steel Arena, and Bobby Jo and the Outlaw. His next film Roller Boogie with Linda Blair was a modest success, which he built on with reasonably received exploitation thriller Class of 1984, and Stephen King's Firestarter. His biggest hit came in 1985 with Commando, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action film that grossed over $57 million worldwide. He also produced Armed & Dangerous starring Meg Ryan and John Candy. In 1989 he directed Class of 1999, a very loose science fiction sequel to Class of 1984. Mark Lester married Dana Dubovsky, who he now works with and had two children, Jason and Justin. He also founded American World Pictures, and independent production and distribution company. Recent films include The Base, an action film, the thrillers Blowback and Hitman's Run, and television film Pterodactyl (produced for the Sci Fi Channel). Other credits include Showdown in Little Tokyo starring Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee, Night of the Running Man, Extreme Justice, Misbegotten, The Ex, Double Take, and Truck Stop Women.

  • Title: Mark L. Lester
  • Popularity: 5.811
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1946-11-26
  • Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Also Known As: Mark Lester
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Mark L. Lester Movies

  • 2009
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    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    6 2009 HD

    Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and...

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  • 2019
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    In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    6.8 2019 HD

    The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

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  • 2006
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    Blood and Blackboards

    Blood and Blackboards

    1 2006 HD

    Director Mark L. Lestor, producer Merrie Lynn Ross and actor Perry King are interviewed about the making of CLASS OF 1984, the 1982 cult classic. At...

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  • 2023
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    Masters of the Grind

    Masters of the Grind

    1 2023 HD

    The shocking true story behind the most outrageous movies of all time and the directors who made them.

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  • 1985
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    Commando

    Commando

    6.7 1985 HD

    John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young...

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  • 1984
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    Firestarter

    Firestarter

    6.3 1984 HD

    Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from...

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  • 1982
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    Class of 1984

    Class of 1984

    6.4 1982 HD

    Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place...

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  • 1982
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    Class of 1984

    Class of 1984

    6.4 1982 HD

    Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place...

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  • 1982
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    Class of 1984

    Class of 1984

    6.4 1982 HD

    Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place...

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  • 1990
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    Class of 1999

    Class of 1999

    6 1990 HD

    The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not...

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  • 1990
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    Class of 1999

    Class of 1999

    6 1990 HD

    The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not...

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  • 1990
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    Class of 1999

    Class of 1999

    6 1990 HD

    The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not...

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  • 1991
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    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    6.4 1991 HD

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered...

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  • 2004
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    Pterodactyl

    Pterodactyl

    4.6 2004 HD

    A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds within it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...

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  • 2010
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    Groupie

    Groupie

    3.7 2010 HD

    When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

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  • 2010
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    Groupie

    Groupie

    3.7 2010 HD

    When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

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  • 2010
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    Groupie

    Groupie

    3.7 2010 HD

    When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

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  • 2003
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    White Rush

    White Rush

    5.3 2003 HD

    A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.

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  • 2003
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    Betrayal

    Betrayal

    4 2003 HD

    When one of her hits goes wrong, a professional assassin ends up with a suitcase full of a million dollars belonging to a mob boss.

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  • 1996
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    Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

    3.8 1996 HD

    Ma Barker and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list in the 1930s.

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  • 2003
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    Stealing Candy

    Stealing Candy

    4.7 2003 HD

    Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to film a sex tape live on the internet for a paying audience.

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  • 1977
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    Stunts

    Stunts

    5.1 1977 HD

    After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.

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  • 1999
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    The Base

    The Base

    4.3 1999 HD

    Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must...

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  • 1995
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    Night of the Running Man

    Night of the Running Man

    5.7 1995 HD

    A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered. Soon after, a ruthless hitman is in persuit; he...

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  • 1974
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    Truck Stop Women

    Truck Stop Women

    4.7 1974 HD

    A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation.

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  • 1974
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    Truck Stop Women

    Truck Stop Women

    4.7 1974 HD

    A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation.

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  • 1979
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    Roller Boogie

    Roller Boogie

    5.6 1979 HD

    Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite...

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  • 1993
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    Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

    4.7 1993 HD

    Jeff Powers is the newest member of a very elite and very secret LAPD division. Their mission is to target important criminals and to get them to...

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  • 2000
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    The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

    The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

    4.9 2000 HD

    US Army Investigator John Murphy (now a Lieutenant, although he was a Major in the previous Base movie) has been sent to look into a series of...

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  • 1976
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    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    4.3 1976 HD

    A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder...

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  • 1999
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    Hitman's Run

    Hitman's Run

    4.9 1999 HD

    A former mob hitman, now in witness protection, is forced to come out of retirement when his family is threatened by his cohorts. He teams up with a...

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  • 2006
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    Day of Wrath

    Day of Wrath

    4.1 2006 HD

    At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can...

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  • 2000
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    Blowback

    Blowback

    4.8 2000 HD

    After a psychotic religious killer is captured and sentenced to death, he is instead recruited by the US government and trained to become a...

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  • 2000
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    Blowback

    Blowback

    4.8 2000 HD

    After a psychotic religious killer is captured and sentenced to death, he is instead recruited by the US government and trained to become a...

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  • 1979
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    Gold of the Amazon Women

    Gold of the Amazon Women

    3.6 1979 HD

    An adventurer searches for the fabled Golden Cities of El Dorado and allies himself with a tribe of Amazon women against a murderous villain who is...

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  • 1998
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    Double Take

    Double Take

    3.2 1998 HD

    A Writer identifies a murder, possibly mistakenly, in this tense plot twisting thriller.

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  • 2011
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    Sinbad and the Minotaur

    Sinbad and the Minotaur

    3.5 2011 HD

    Sinbad, armed with rumors of ancient gold, finds himself sneaking into the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar. Hidden among the many relics is...

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  • 1998
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    Misbegotten

    Misbegotten

    3 1998 HD

    Impatient to have a child, an infertile couple seeks help at a sperm bank and are thrilled when the procedure works. But their joy is cut short after...

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  • 2000
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    Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

    4.1 2000 HD

    A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer....

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  • 2014
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    Poseidon Rex

    Poseidon Rex

    4.2 2014 HD

    Jackson Slate, famous treasure hunter, is out to find the legendary Lost Gold Of Cortez in the open waters off a secluded island in the Caribbean...

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  • 2001
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    Devil's Prey

    Devil's Prey

    4.5 2001 HD

    A group of young adults attend an all-night rave, only to discover that it's a trap for a satanic cult that requires flesh for bloody sacrifices.

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  • 1996
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    Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

    3.8 1996 HD

    Ma Barker and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list in the 1930s.

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  • 1996
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    The Ex

    The Ex

    4.4 1996 HD

    In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.

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  • 1999
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    Hitman's Run

    Hitman's Run

    4.9 1999 HD

    A former mob hitman, now in witness protection, is forced to come out of retirement when his family is threatened by his cohorts. He teams up with a...

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  • 1998
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    Misbegotten

    Misbegotten

    3 1998 HD

    Impatient to have a child, an infertile couple seeks help at a sperm bank and are thrilled when the procedure works. But their joy is cut short after...

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  • 2007
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    Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke

    Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke

    5.194 2007 HD

    English colonists arriving on Roanoke Island in 1587 find the fort built years before deserted. Soon after, members of the colony begin to die in...

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  • 1994
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    Class of 1999 II: The Substitute

    Class of 1999 II: The Substitute

    4.4 1994 HD

    In the original movie, the cyborg-teachers were all destroyed. Well that's what we thought, but there's one more rogue military robot out there...

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  • 2014
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    The Dragons of Camelot

    The Dragons of Camelot

    5 2014 HD

    The Kingdom of Camelot is plunged into darkness after the death of noble King Arthur, as the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgan Le Fay,...

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  • 1986
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    Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

    5.6 1986 HD

    After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former...

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  • 2014
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    The Dragons of Camelot

    The Dragons of Camelot

    5 2014 HD

    The Kingdom of Camelot is plunged into darkness after the death of noble King Arthur, as the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgan Le Fay,...

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  • 1998
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    Double Take

    Double Take

    3.2 1998 HD

    A Writer identifies a murder, possibly mistakenly, in this tense plot twisting thriller.

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  • 1981
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    The Funhouse

    The Funhouse

    5.8 1981 HD

    Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz...

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  • 2011
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    Jabberwock Dragon Siege

    Jabberwock Dragon Siege

    3.6 2011 HD

    Alec a courageous but impetuous knight returns to his home village having been summoned by his older brother Francis to care for their ailing father....

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  • 2000
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    The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

    The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

    4.9 2000 HD

    US Army Investigator John Murphy (now a Lieutenant, although he was a Major in the previous Base movie) has been sent to look into a series of...

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  • 1975
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    White House Madness

    White House Madness

    1 1975 HD

    The Nixon Administration falls apart in a farcical manner in the time of the Watergate Scandal.

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  • 2024
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    Cinderella's Revenge

    Cinderella's Revenge

    5.3 2024 HD

    Cinderella finds freedom from her wicked stepmother with the help of her fairy godmother. Only this time, they unleash a plan of bloody vengeance.

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  • 2002
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    Spliced

    Spliced

    4.8 2002 HD

    Mary is a horror-movie junkie whose obsession is out of control, leading her over-protective father to ban her from seeing scary flicks. But when she...

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  • 2023
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    Ouija Witch

    Ouija Witch

    3 2023 HD

    A woman scorned. A witch out for revenge. A small town not ready for what's coming.

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  • 2021
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    The Gardener

    The Gardener

    5.421 2021 HD

    A troubled wealthy family gathers in a quaint manor home for the holidays, never suspecting that bloodthirsty, sadistic Volker and his crew linger at...

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  • 1991
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    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    6.4 1991 HD

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered...

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  • 1974
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    Truck Stop Women

    Truck Stop Women

    4.7 1974 HD

    A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation.

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  • 1976
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    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    4.3 1976 HD

    A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder...

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  • 1975
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    White House Madness

    White House Madness

    1 1975 HD

    The Nixon Administration falls apart in a farcical manner in the time of the Watergate Scandal.

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  • 2018
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    High Resolution

    High Resolution

    5.1 2018 HD

    An adaptation of Tao Lin’s beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul...

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  • 2011
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    Sand Sharks

    Sand Sharks

    3.7 2011 HD

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach, it appears that our large fishy friends have found a way to chomp on you when you're...

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  • 2012
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    Dragon Wasps

    Dragon Wasps

    5 2012 HD

    A scientist enlists the help of the US army to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father, deep in the Belizean jungle. Caught in the...

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  • 1999
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    The Base

    The Base

    4.3 1999 HD

    Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must...

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  • 2014
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    Poseidon Rex

    Poseidon Rex

    4.2 2014 HD

    Jackson Slate, famous treasure hunter, is out to find the legendary Lost Gold Of Cortez in the open waters off a secluded island in the Caribbean...

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  • 2023
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    Hunt Club

    Hunt Club

    4.5 2023 HD

    Follows a group of male hunters who regularly lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to discover that they are the...

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  • 1973
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    Steel Arena

    Steel Arena

    4.7 1973 HD

    Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.

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  • 1973
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    Steel Arena

    Steel Arena

    4.7 1973 HD

    Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.

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  • 1973
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    Steel Arena

    Steel Arena

    4.7 1973 HD

    Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.

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  • 1971
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    Tricia's Wedding

    Tricia's Wedding

    4.9 1971 HD

    The world-famous Cockettes enact Tricia Nixon's wedding to Edward Cox on June 11, 1971. Hurtme O. Hurtme, television correspondent, covers the...

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  • 1995
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    Night of the Running Man

    Night of the Running Man

    5.7 1995 HD

    A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered. Soon after, a ruthless hitman is in persuit; he...

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  • 2000
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    Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

    4.1 2000 HD

    A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer....

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  • 2019
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    Sleeping With My Student

    Sleeping With My Student

    5.7 2019 HD

    New school headmaster and single mother Kathy discovers her vacation fling with charming 18-year-old Ian was no accident when he transfers to her...

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  • 2003
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    Betrayal

    Betrayal

    4 2003 HD

    When one of her hits goes wrong, a professional assassin ends up with a suitcase full of a million dollars belonging to a mob boss.

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  • 2003
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    White Rush

    White Rush

    5.3 2003 HD

    A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.

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  • 2003
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    Stealing Candy

    Stealing Candy

    4.7 2003 HD

    Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to film a sex tape live on the internet for a paying audience.

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  • 2003
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    Stealing Candy

    Stealing Candy

    4.7 2003 HD

    Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to film a sex tape live on the internet for a paying audience.

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  • 2004
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    Pterodactyl

    Pterodactyl

    4.6 2004 HD

    A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds within it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...

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  • 2013
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    Jurassic Attack

    Jurassic Attack

    4.7 2013 HD

    While returning from a military expedition a helicopter crash lands a commando unit in a dense, remote tropical jungle – a lost world populated...

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  • 1996
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    The Ex

    The Ex

    4.4 1996 HD

    In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.

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  • 2008
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    Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

    Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

    4.2 2008 HD

    Surviving the plane crash was only the beginning ... After their plane crashes into uncharted territory in the Himalayas, the survivors set out to...

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  • 1970
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    7.6 1970 HD

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