The Velvet Touch

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Year:1948
Director:Jack Gage
Written by:Walter Reilly (Adaptation), Annabel Ross (Original Story), William Mercer (Original Story), Leo Rosten (Writer)

Script Synopsis:After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
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Venus

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Year:2006
Director:Roger Michell
Written by:Hanif Kureishi (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes absolutely taken with Jessie - the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
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The Verdict

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Year:1982
Director:Sidney Lumet
Written by:Sidney Lumet (Author), David Mamet (Screenplay), Barry Reed (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, he suddenly realizes that perhaps after all the case should go to court; to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients, and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
*5280

Vigil in the Night

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Year:1940
Director:George Stevens
Written by:Fred Guiol (Screenplay), P.J. Wolfson (Screenplay), Rowland Leigh (Screenplay), A.J. Cronin (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.
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A Unmarried Womann

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Year:1978
Director:Paul Mazursky
Written by:Paul Mazursky (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
*5270

Untamed Heart

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Year:1993
Director:Tony Bill
Written by:Tom Sierchio (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
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The Untouchables

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Year:1987
Director:Brian De Palma
Written by:Oscar Fraley (Novel), Eliot Ness (Novel), David Mamet (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war.
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Untraceable

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Year:2008
Director:Gregory Hoblit
Written by:Robert Fyvolent (Screenplay), Mark Brinker (Screenplay), Allison Burnett (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.
*5273

Urban Cowboy

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Year:1980
Director:James Bridges
Written by:Aaron Latham (Story), James Bridges (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival, Wes, leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
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