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Goldberg makes a whoopi on live TV -
17 December 2011
-Whoopi Goldberg lived up to her name during a segment on US chatshow The View after appearing to break wind in front of actress Claire Danes.-Goldberg was sat on a circular couch with her co-presenters talking to Danes, who was promoting her TV show Homeland earlier thi
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Goldberg honoured by Casting Society of America -
27 September 2011
-Whoopi Goldberg reunited with the director who gave her her big break on Monday (26Sep11) as he presented the actress with a top honour at the Casting Society of America's 2011 Artios Awards ceremony.-The Graduate filmmaker Mike Nichols spotted Goldberg's talent when sh
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Goldberg was a nun in previous life -
8 July 2011
-Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg was a nun in a former life, according to famous psychic twins Linda and Terry Jamison.-The Oscar winner won acclaim as a lounge singer who takes refuge in a convent to escape a mob boss in the hit 1992 comedy, and the Jamison sisters are
Whoopi Goldberg - what members say
review by JohnnyRoss from Leeds, England
A strong adaptation... 24 January 2004
review by A customer from London, England
sad, but good story 16 June 2004
review by moorje from Southport, UK
Classic 80's power film comedy 15 May 2004
Whoopi Goldberg - filmography
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Teenage Paparazzo
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Lewis Black, Kevin Connolly
Director: Adrian Grenier
Certificate: 
One night in Los Angeles, Adrian Grenier, star of the HBO series "Entourage," encountered 14-year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk. Astounded and inspired by the fast-talking, faster-snapping teen, Grenier decided to turn the cameras on Visschedyk in an effort to better understand this unique ..read more »
 
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from 52 members
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Meerkat Manor - The Story Begins
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Chris Barker
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Every great story has a magical beginning especially when that story involves the real-life adventures of a unique family of meerkats known as the Whiskers and their most beloved member, Flower. As prequel to the Meerkat Manor television series, this feature film traces the rise of Flower from a ..read more »
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from 219 members
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Everyone's Hero
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jake T. Austin, Whoopi Goldberg, Rob Reiner
Director: Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve
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Ten-year-old baseball fanatic Yankee Irving (voiced by newcomer Jake T. Austin) is always the last one picked for baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-..read more »
68%
from 71 members
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Racing Stripes
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Mandy Moore, David Spade
Director: Frederik Du Chau
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Watch now: Unavailable
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
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from 25,366 members
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Unchained Memories - Readings From the S...
(2002)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Thomas Lennon, Ed Bell
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The Federal Writers Project, a division of the New Deal's Works Progress Association, was commissioned during the Great Depression to collect and record memories and archives from the last living generation of African-Americans born into slavery. Throughout the 1930s, journalists and writers ..read more »
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from 4 members
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Monkeybone
(2001)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Henry Selick
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MONKEY BONE, directed by Henry Selick (JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS), is a fantasy adventure that combines live action, stop motion, claymation miniatures, puppets, and computer imaging. Monkeybone is a cartoon character created by a successful comic book illustrator ..read more »
49%
from 839 members
Not currently released
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Rat Race
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Jerry Zucker
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An all-star cast proves just how far people will go for the chance to win $2 million in Jerry Zucker's RAT RACE. In the tradition of Zucker's AIRPLANE and NAKED GUN 2-1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR, this film features wild chase scenes, slapstick comedy, sight gags, impossible situations, and zany ..read more »
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from 4,880 members
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Alice In Wonderland
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley
Director: Nick Willing
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A acclaimed British production which originally aired on NBC, Lewis Carroll's classic story comes to life once again in this updated version- with an all-star cast including Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Miranda Richardson, and Gene Wilder.
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from 666 members
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In The Wild - Zoo Babies With Whoopi Gol...
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Mark Chapman
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While visiting the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Animal Park, Whoopi Goldberg explores the challenges of breeding some critically endangered species including: giant pandas, baby rhinos, bonobo chimps, condors and more.
62%
from 132 members
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A Knight In Camelot
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York, Ian Richardson
Director: Roger Young
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In this romantic fantasy adventure, a lady scientist's experiment whisks her back to King Arthur's court. While there, the plucky lass proves that modern women are as tough as medieval men, and she soon becomes the mythical king's most favoured knight.
62%
from 408 members
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Eddie
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina
Director: Steve Rash
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Eddie is a limo driver who talks fast but who frequently puts her mouth into gear before her brain. She is also honorary coach of her beloved basketball team but she has to win over the players, fans and win the playoffs.
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from 642 members
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The Associate
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Bebe Neuwirth
Director: Donald Petrie
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After being passed up for a promotion, a female financial analyst (Whoopi Goldberg) at a prestigious Wall Street investment firm quits to set up her own operation. She soon realizes, however, that potential clients only feel comfortable investing with men. Her solution
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from 1,105 member
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Bogus
(1996)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Denis Mercier, Nancy Travis
Director: Norman Jewison
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After the death of his mother, 7-year-old Albert is sent to live with his godmother Harriet. The overworked Harriet is VERY reluctant to take the boy in, and has trouble bonding with him. However, Albert does relate to his large, French imaginary friend named Bogus, who helps Albert cope with the ..read more »
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from 61 members
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Moonlight And Valentino
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Elizabeth Perkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Bon Jovi
Director: David Anspaugh
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Rebecca Lott is widowed when her husband is killed by a car. Her best friend, her sister and her step-mother converge on the house to support her as best they can, but all three women are suffering from their own insecurities. The arrival of a house painter forces the four women to confront their ..read more »
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from 602 members
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Boys On The Side
(1995)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore
Director: Herbert Ross
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Life hasn't always been easy for cynical club singer Jane DeLuca (Whoopi Goldberg). Men have always been a mystery to uptight career girl Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), and outrageously irresponsible Holly (Drew Barrymore) falls in love every day. Three totally different women set off together on a ..read more »
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from 352 members
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The Celluloid Closet
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright
Director: Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
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Based on Vito Russo's groundbreaking 1981 work of film history, The Celluloid Closet gathers clips from dozens of mainstream Hollywood films to illustrate how the movies have dealt explicitly -- and more importantly, implicitly -- with gay and lesbian themes.
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from 696 members
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Corrina, Corrina
(1994)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino
Director: Jessie Nelson
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Since her mother went young Molly hasn't spoken a single word. Her dad needs to find a housekeeper to look after her... then along comes Corrina. She is not what they expected... but she is exactly what they need...
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from 2,560 members
Not currently released
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Made in America
(1993)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith
Director: Richard Benjamin
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Love, marriage, family. That's the usual sequence - but not for Sarah (Whoopi Goldberg) and Hal (Ted Danson). They're the parents of bright, college-bound Zora (Nia Long) - even though Sarah and Hal never met! Goldberg and Danson put a wild new spin on family values in 'Made In America', a romantic ..read more »
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from 936 members
Currently unavailable
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Sister Act 2 - Back In The Habit
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, James Coburn, Kathy Najimy
Director: Bill Duke
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SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT is the sequel to the surprise smash hit SISTER ACT. Whoopi Goldberg returns as Deloris Van Cartier, who, at the film's opening, has become a successful Vegas headliner, belting out undeniably cheesy medleys of R? hits. The nuns she shielded her identity from in the ..read more »
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from 6,589 members
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
(1993)
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Lovitz
Director: Gene Quintano
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Watch now: Unavailable
In LOADED WEAPON 1, National Lampoon spoofs box office hits such as SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, BASIC INSTINCT, and, most obviously, the LETHAL WEAPON series. Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson head up a comic cast that also includes Jon Lovitz, William Shatner, Tim Curry, Denis Leary, and F. Murray ..read more »
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from 3,003 members
Not currently released
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Sarafina!
(1992)
Starring: Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba
Director: Darrell Roodt
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Academy Award-winning star Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress - GHOST) lights up the screen in her latest hit- the exhilarating and entertaining SARAFINA! In a world where truth is forbidden, an inspiring teacher (Whoopi Goldberg) dares to instill in her students lessons not found in ..read more »
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from 34 members
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The Player
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Robert Altman
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Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and ..read more »
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from 5,788 members
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Sister Act
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Mary Wickes
Director: Emile Ardolino
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On-the-run after witnessing her Las Vegas mobster boyfriend kill someone, a tacky lounge singer (Whoopi Goldberg) enters the Witness Protection Program - as a nun. Now the convent needs protection, from the new Sister Mary Clarence and her Vegas-style ideas on how to run the choir. A charming ..read more »
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from 9,741 members
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Soapdish
(1991)
Starring: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Michael Hoffman
Certificate:
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Jealousy and intrigue, on and off the set of a popular daytime soap opera. Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the neurotic diva of "The Sun Also Sets," but her popularity with the show's fans does not extend to her relationships with her envious co-stars. Sultry Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty) has ..read more »
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from 927 members
Not currently released
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Ghost - Blu-ray
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Vincent Schiavelli
Director: Jerry Zucker
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After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa area of downtown Manhattan, Molly (Demi Moore) and Sam (Patrick Swayze), a yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger. Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come ..read more »
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from 1,109 member
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Star Trek The Next Generation - Season 5
(7 discs)
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn
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Featuring every episode from Season 5 including: 'Redemption Part 2', 'Darmok', 'Ensign Ro', 'Silicon Avatar', 'Disaster', 'The Game', 'Unification Part 1', 'Unification Part 2', 'A Matter Of Time', 'New Ground', 'Hero Worship', 'Violations', 'The Masterpiece Society', 'Conundrum', 'Power Play', '..read more »
76%
from 3,437 members
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Ghost
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Jerry Zucker
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An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, Ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. While out on the town one evening, New York couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are confronted by a mugger. After submitting to his demands, Sam is murdered anyway. He then finds himself a ..read more »
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from 26,304 members
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Homer And Eddie
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: James Belushi, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
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Homer is brain damaged and lacks the 'smarts' of others of his own age. Eddie is an excitable woman who has been told that she has only a month to live. The two unlikely companions begin a strange trek across country.
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from 144 members
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Clara's Heart
(1988)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Ontkean
Director: Robert Mulligan
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In this affecting family melodrama from director Robert Mulligan (TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD), Bill and Leona Hart (Michael Ontkean and Kathleen Quinlan) go to Jamaica to recuperate after the death of their infant daughter; there the grieving wife is comforted by the sagacity of the hotel's maid, Clara (..read more »
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from 4 members
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Pee-Wee's Playhouse - Christmas Special
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Pee-Wee Herman, Joan Rivers, K.D. Lang
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In this surreal pastiche of television-age nostalgia, sprung from the perpetually prepubescent mind of Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee and his friends celebrate Christmas in all kinds of unique, fun, and creative ways in a holiday special unlike any other. The wacky and outrageous Pee-Wee (Paul Reubens) has ..read more »
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from 36 members
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Burglar
(1987)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey
Director: Hugh Wilson
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Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Heller is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use ..read more »
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from 63 members
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The Telephone
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Severn Darden, Elliott Gould
Director: Rip Torn
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An eccentric, out-of-work actress, disconnected from reality, ignores the threatening calls from her many creditors, choosing instead to amuse herself with the telephone. But her quiet and whimsical evening turns into a circus - one with a crazy grand finale.
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from 24 members
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Fatal Beauty
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott
Director: Tom Holland
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Whoopi Goldberg is Detective Rita Rizzoli, a tough, wise-cracking, big city cop, who knows her rugged sense of humour and a little persuasion can be as effective a weapon as her handgun. Sam Elliott plays Mike Marshak, a professional bodyguard whose mysterious connections to a ruthless local ..read more »
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from 549 members
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Jumpin' Jack Flash
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Kane
Director: Penny Marshall
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Features the comedy films JUMPIN' JACK FLASH, BEDAZZLED, and SERVING SARA. In BEDAZZLED, the devil makes a deal with a suicidal man called Elliott, seven wishes for his soul. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH is the story of a computer operator who becomes involved in international espionage when a desperate ..read more »
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from 4,580 members
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The Color Purple
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg's masterful adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel stars Whoppi Goldberg (GHOST, SISTER ACT), in her impressive screen debut, as Celie, a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, ..read more »
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from 10,152 members
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...very strong adaptation of the book. Performances by the entire cast, especially Whoopi Goldberg (her debut screen appearance), is very impressive and worthy of admiration. Mus...
