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Thief (1981) TMDB IMDb WikiData
Thief
director: Michael Mann actor: James Caan / Tuesday Weld …
other title: Strade violente / Voldens gade …
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
director: Rob Cohen actor: Jason Scott Lee / Lauren Holly …
other title: Dragon - La storia di Bruce Lee / Dragon: Legenden om Bruce Lee …
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984) IMDb NeoDB TMDB WikiData Douban
This Is Spinal Tap
director: Rob Reiner actor: Christopher Guest / Michael McKean …
other title: On the Rocks / Spinal Tap …
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
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The Blues Brothers (1980) TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb KevGa-NeoDB WikiData
The Blues Brothers
8.7 (6 ratings) director: John Landis actor: Dan Aykroyd / John Belushi …
other title: The Blues Brothers - I fratelli Blues / Blues Brothers …
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
March 1, 2026 watched
One of my all time faves!

Seen multiple times over the decades. This latest watch (28 February 2026) was of the extended version (2hrs 28mins), which I missed in the #SundayFunnies watch party on Mastodon.
Musical Comedon USA 1980s Soul
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Dark Star (1974) TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban
Dark Star
director: John Carpenter actor: Brian Narelle / Cal Kuniholm …
other title: Estrela Negra / Dark Star - Finsterer Stern …
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
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Sullivan's Travels (1941) Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Sullivan's Travels
director: Preston Sturges actor: Joel McCrea / Veronica Lake …
other title: I dimenticati / Contrastes Humanos …
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
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Stripes (1981) NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
Stripes
director: Ivan Reitman actor: Bill Murray / Harold Ramis …
other title: Stripes - Un plotone di svitati / Røven af 4. division …
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
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Last Man Standing (1995) IMDb WikiData
Last Man Standing
director: Joseph Merhi actor: Jeff Wincott / Steve Eastin …
other title: Futur Justice / El último hombre íntegro
A gang of bank robbers, led by the ultra-violent Snake Underwood, pull off a daring mid-day heist that leaves dozens of burning police cars and scores of innocent victims in its wake. Heading the investigation into the gang is the equally violent detective Kurt Bellmore and going by the book just isn't going to be enough...
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The Underground (1997) IMDb WikiData
The Underground
director: Cole S. McKay actor: Jeff Fahey / Gregory Scott Cummins …
other title: Underground - Die Vergeltung / Underground – Die Vergeltung
A cop must stop the killings of rap stars. But, he gets in too deep after his partner is killed.
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Recoil (1998) IMDb WikiData
Recoil
director: Art Camacho actor: Gary Daniels / Gregory McKinney …
other title: Recoil - Tödliche Vergeltung / À chacun sa vengeance …
Detective Ray Morgan accidentally kills the son of a mob boss. The mob boss orders to have Morgan killed unknowing that the assassin killed Morgan's wife and kids. Now Morgan's out for revenge..and he'll do it his own way
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Rage (1995) WikiData IMDb
Rage
director: Joseph Merhi actor: Gary Daniels / Kenneth Tigar …
other title: Speed Rage / Giorni di fuoco
A corrupt right-wing militia group chooses a California teacher as the ideal specimen to clone for its army.
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Skyscraper (1996) IMDb WikiData
Skyscraper
director: Raymond Martino actor: Anna Nicole Smith / Richard Steinmetz …
other title: Infierno de cristal
A helicopter charter turns deadly when the pilot finds that she is on a building held by terrorists. It is up to her and her husband to save the hostages.
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The Silencers (1996) IMDb
The Silencers
director: Richard Pepin actor: Jack Scalia / Dennis Christopher …
other title: Assassini silenziosi / Dark Force - Lautlos kommt der Tod …
U.S. Senator is assassinated by Men in Black, mysterious organization which suppresses all knowledge about UFOs. Agent Rafferty from the U.S. Secret Service will confront them and discover the sinister truth. The only person that can help him comes from another world.