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Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman - born 29 April 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts
Wise words: "I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman."
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Thurman calls for Horn of Africa donations -
28 October 2011
-Uma Thurman has urged her fans to donate cash to famine-hit Africa and help rally support for the region.-The Pulp Fiction actress has filmed a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) in a bid to publicise the ongoing problems in the Horn of Africa, insisting it
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Thurman 'fighting' for film career -
1 May 2010
-Uma Thurman almost quit acting to look after her children - but vowed to keep "fighting" to preserve her Hollywood career.-
-The Pulp Fiction star turns 40 on Thursday (29Apr10) and has spoken out about how motherhood has affected her movie-making plans.-
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Thurman looking forward to Motherhood -
17 April 2008
Pulp Fiction star Uma Thurman is to take the lead in upcoming indie comedy Motherhood, according to industry whispers. -Showbiz bible Variety says Thurman, who also appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill double-header, will be joined by Grosse Pointe Blank star Mi
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Uma Thurman - filmography
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Motherhood
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
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From writer/director Katherine Dieckmann, the acclaimed filmmaker of Diggers and A Good Baby, comes Motherhood, starring Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver. Shot entirely on location in New York's West Village, this bittersweet comedy distills the dilemmas of the maternal state (..read more »
 
42%
from 1,188 member
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The Life Before Her Eyes
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri
Director: Vadim Perelman
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Imaginative, impetuous and wild Diana can't wait for her adult life to begin. Whiling away the final days of high school in the lush springtime, Diana tests her limits with sex and drugs as her more conservative friend Maureen watches with concern. But, Diana's aura of invincibility is shattered ..read more »
52%
from 2,053 members
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The Accidental Husband
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Director: Griffin Dunne
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Dr. Emma Lloyd (Thurman) is a popular New York radio DJ, whose practical love advice is listened to and loved by women everywhere! Off-air, her own love life is running smoothly with Emma planning her wedding to her dependable fiance Richard (Firth). That is until she makes the shocking discovery ..read more »
59%
from 40,500 members
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Bee Movie
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Robert Duvall
Director: Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner
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Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa (Zellweger), a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually ..read more »
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from 38,194 members
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Bee Movie - HD
(2007)
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Robert Duvall
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
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After a nine year hiatus, comedy maestro Jerry Seinfeld (SEINFELD) returns to our screens with the sweet-natured comedy BEE MOVIE. In it, he voices Barry B. Benson, a young bee who refuses to accept his fate as just another faceless worker in a colony of millions. Despite being warned never to ..read more »
62%
from 59 members
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Wanda Sykes
Director: Ivan Reitman
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Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) has dealt with his share of difficult women, but when he meets bookish beauty Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman), his instincts tell him this one is a whole new kind of trouble. After initially playing hard to get, Jenny quickly latches onto Matt, professing her love to him ..read more »
55%
from 43,423 members
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Be Cool
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn
Director: F. Gary Gray
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Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music exec (Uma Thurman) on the way.
54%
from 31,952 members
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Prime
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg
Director: Ben Younger
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A career driven professional from Manhattan (Uma Thurman) who is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst (Meryl Streep).
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from 18,798 members
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The Producers
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman
Director: Susan Stroman
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This remake of Mel Brooks' 1968 film features Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the roles that they originated in the smash Broadway adaptation of the original film. Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Lane) is famous for his spectacular opening night flops. Leopold Bloom (Broderick) is an uptight ..read more »
53%
from 24,095 members
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Hysterical Blindness
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Ben Gazzara, Gena Rowlands
Director: Mira Nair
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A pair of Jersey girls wander through the singles bar scene of the New York City suburb of Bayonne. As they seek lasting relationships amidst the smoky dive bars and Springsteen songs, Debby (Uma Thurman) and Beth (Juliette Lewis) begin to understand that love isn't like the pop songs that are ..read more »
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from 280 members
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Kill Bill Vol.2 - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets ..read more »
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from 2,767 members
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Kill Bill - Vol. 2
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets ..read more »
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from 86,345 members
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Paycheck - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Director: John Woo
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Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting flicks--who shows off his agility here with flat-out, white-knuckle cinematic entertainment. Michael Jennings (..read more »
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from 1,117 member
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Kill Bill - Vol. 1
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL after a six-year hiatus. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split into two volumes by Miramax in order to ensure that Tarantino's vision would not be compromised (and ..read more »
72%
from 91,671 members
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Kill Bill Vol.1 - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL after a six-year hiatus. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split into two volumes by Miramax in order to ensure that Tarantino's vision would not be compromised (and ..read more »
79%
from 3,263 members
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Paycheck
(2003)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Director: John Woo
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Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting flicks--who shows off his agility here with flat-out, white-knuckle cinematic entertainment. Michael Jennings (..read more »
61%
from 29,187 members
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Tape
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Robert Sean Leonard
Director: Richard Linklater
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Richard Linklater, known for directing films that take place over a one-day period (SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE), magnifies that concept even further with TAPE. Adapted from the Stephen Belber play, TAPE takes place in a Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where two old friends reunite ..read more »
54%
from 2,075 members
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The Golden Bowl
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale
Director: James Ivory
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THE GOLDEN BOWL is Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of the Henry James novel of romantic torment--the novel James named as his favorite. The title refers to a beautiful crystal bowl encrusted with gold, which conceals a single imperceptible flaw--a small crack. The bowl is a simple, effective metaphor ..read more »
55%
from 991 members
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Vatel
(2000)
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth
Director: Roland Joffe
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Set in 1671 France under the decadent reign of Louis XIV, VATEL charts the events of a three-day feast in an impoverished western province. In an effort to impress the gilded king and then ask him for financial support, Prince de Condé (Julian Glover) invites Louis XIV (Julian Sands) to his country ..read more »
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from 55 members
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Sweet And Lowdown
(1999)
Starring: Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Uma Thurman
Director: Woody Allen
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Allen's pseudo-biopic about 1930's jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (Penn) is a personal tribute by the director to a period of musical history that has inspired and influenced him greatly. Penn immerses himself into the role of the boozing, womanizing Ray with his usual intensity (this time, with a comic ..read more »
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from 2,978 members
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The Avengers
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Sean Connery, Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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In the AVENGERS feature film, the characters of the cult 1960s television show are back at it again. The suave John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and the sultry Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) team up to thwart the nefarious plans of Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery), who is out to control the world's weather. ..read more »
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from 1,819 member
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Les Miserables
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman
Director: Bille August
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Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes). And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return ..read more »
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from 1,580 member
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Gattaca
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law
Director: Andrew Niccol
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New Zealand screenwriter Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show) made his feature directorial debut with this science fiction drama, set in a future when one's life is determined by genetic engineering rather than education or experience. The wealthy can choose the genetic makeup of their descendants. ..read more »
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from 20,729 members
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Batman And Robin
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman
Director: Joel Schumacher
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This was the third follow-up to Tim Burton's Batman (1989), the original revisionist look at the Gotham City legend, as well as the second in the Batman series directed by Joel Schumacher and the first featuring George Clooney as the Caped Crusader; it features not one but two super-villains, and a ..read more »
43%
from 12,911 members
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Beautiful Girls
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell
Director: Ted Demme
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In this post-coming-of-age comedy, a high school reunion in a small Massachusetts town gives a group of buddies plenty of opportunities to try and sort out their views about women and life. From the former stud-turned-snowplow operator to the aspiring nightclub musician who escaped to New York, ..read more »
60%
from 3,449 members
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Beautiful Girls - Blu-ray
(1996)
Starring: Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell
Director: Ted Demme
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In this post-coming-of-age comedy, a high school reunion in a small Massachusetts town gives a group of buddies plenty of opportunities to try and sort out their views about women and life. From the former stud-turned-snowplow operator to the aspiring nightclub musician who escaped to New York, ..read more »
63%
from 28 members
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A Month By The Lake
(1995)
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Uma Thurman, Edward Fox
Director: John Irvin
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At a luxurious lakeside resort, an attractive red-headed guest has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths -- including a fling with a passionate younger man -- to reel in her wealthy catch!
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from 34 members
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The Truth About Cats And Dogs
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin
Director: Michael Lehmann
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In this modern variation of CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Abby (Janeane Garofalo) is a savvy, witty veterinarian who hosts a radio show about pets. She and a caller named Brian (Ben Chaplin) are drawn to each other while talking during her show, but when Brian asks Abby to describe herself, the average-..read more »
64%
from 9,309 members
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Pulp Fiction
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing ..read more »
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from 102,080 members
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Pulp Fiction - Blu-ray
(1994)
Starring: John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis
Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Watch now: £2.49
Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing ..read more »
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from 1,622 member
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Final Analysis
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman
Director: Phil Joanou
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Set in San Francisco, this story pits a smart and determined psychiatrist against two beautiful, inscrutable, supremely strong willed and potentially dangerous sisters. The resulting triangle explodes in murder, a trial and double-crosses.
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from 687 members
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Mad Dog And Glory
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Bill Murray, Kathy Baker
Director: John McNaughton
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Chicago evidence detective Wayne Dobie (De Niro) is a shy, soft-spoken man who hasn't drawn his gun in fifteen years. His fellow cops have jokingly nicknamed him "Mad Dog" for his lack of guts. But when Dobie inadvertently saves the life of Frank Milo (Murray), a local gangster and loan shark who ..read more »
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from 1,665 member
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Jennifer 8
(1992)
Starring: Andy Garcia, Uma Thurman, Lance Henriksen
Director: Bruce Robinson
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In the suspenseful JENNIFER 8, a beautiful blind woman (Uma Thurman) may be the only witness to a string of grisly murders. But when she fears she may be the next victim, detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) finds himself in a situation messier than the killer's last crime scene. The film also ..read more »
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from 906 members
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Where The Heart Is
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Christopher Plummer
Director: John Boorman
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Dabney Coleman stars as demolition contractor Stewart McBain in director John Boorman's WHERE THE HEART IS, a Capra-esque fable that harkens back to the populist comedies of the 1930s. When an architectural conservation group legally thwarts McBain's plans to vaporise the ageing Dutch House ..read more »
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from 229 members
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: John Neville, Jonathan Pryce, Eric Idle
Director: Terry Gilliam
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In TIME BANDITS, director Terry Gilliam told a fantastical story filled with heroes and villains seen through the eyes of a small boy. In BRAZIL, Gilliam focused on a fantasy world created by a young man trapped in a totalitarian state. With THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, Gilliam tells the ..read more »
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from 6,211 members
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Dangerous Liaisons
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer
Director: Stephen Frears
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Adapted for stage and screen several times over the past century, French author Francois Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liasons Dangeureuses was the basis for this Academy Award-winning Stephen Frears film. The plot is motivated by a cruel wager between the beautiful but debauched Marquise de ..read more »
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from 8,374 members
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Johnny Be Good
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason
Director: Bud Smith
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Johnny Walker is one of America's hottest young footballers, but he has a dilemma: should he take up one of the many offers from various college scouts, or should he go to college with his girlfriend and give up his football dream?
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from 245 members
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Kiss Daddy Goodnight
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Steve Buscemi, Paul Dillon
Director: Peter Ily Huemer
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"Kiss Daddy Goodnight" stars Uma Thurman in her first leading role. Laura (Uma Thurman) plays a young femme fatale who dressed to kill, hangs out in bars, allowing all sorts of men to pick her up but little do they know that their date is about to drug and rob them. Operating exclusively in New ..read more »
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from 248 members
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Uma Thurman facts
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...sician teacher who inadvertently sends the wanton Malkovich to his virgin lover Uma Thurman's bed. Neither has Thurman spent her full talents, say, like in Pulp Fiction, t...
