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1.Guyana Tragedy: Story of Jim Jones starring: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright, Rosalind Cash directed by: William A. Graham January 23, 2003
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Great actors in this movie, ie..James E. Jones, Rosalind Cash, Irene Cara to say the least. I first saw this movie back in '80. I was a child then and didn't understand much but do remember this storyline being quite chilling. Now many years later I've taken a renewed interest in this story. I've been listening lately to live audio of Jones' sermons and recordings as well as archival footage. What I don't care much about this movie is the fact that Boothe has no physical resemblance or personality of Jones. I don't think he was the better actor for this role. Also, as stated above, I have been listening to audio and I can tell that there are some discrepancies like words being put in and taken out of the mouths of the people who were actually there. It was quite confusing. For one small ... Read More

2.Purple People Eater starring: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ned Beatty, Thora Birch, John Brumfield, Chubby Checker April 05, 1989
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This is a delightful movie for all ages. I just purchased this for my husband and the transaction went very smoothly and the video was in great shape

3.Streets of Laredo starring: James Garner, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Ned Beatty, Randy Quaid directed by: Joseph Sargent August 18, 1998
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A long way from the Hollywoodised version of a Lonesome Dove sequel seen in `Return from Lonesome Dove', this is Larry McMurty's riposte to the way the Studio handled that sequel. Where `Return..' dealt with the cattle barons and themes of redemption and wholesome endings, this is a stark and realistic portrayal of the West. Here, the violent men of the burgeoning West are a dying breed (no pun intended) and that sense of a time in history passing is present throughout the whole movie. Captain Call is now a bounty hunter - past his best, failing eyesight and getting old, but still with his own inherent sense of what's right intact. The movie is a manhunt, for a young Mexican killer - a boy from a good family who was captured by the Apache and was bad ever since. For the trip, Call seeks ... Read More

4.Hopscotch starring: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Sam Waterston, Ned Beatty, Herbert Lom directed by: Ronald Neame February 23, 1989
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This is an odd choice to get the full Criterion treatment as it's a fairly tame cold war romantic comedy thriller with a very low-key romance and few real thrills or laughs. Charade this ain't. Good location shooting, and it's interesting to think there was a time when a mainstream entertainment would cater to a mature audience. But, be prepared for a very mellow affair. Not sure why this merits an "R" rating as all Ned Beatty's profanities have been very obviously overdubbed.

5.Hear My Song starring: Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar, Brian Flanagan, Constance Cowley, Marie Mullen directed by: Peter Chelsom April 28, 1993
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"Hear My Song" (1992), an Irish film, a romantic musical comedy/drama, was written by its star, Adrian Dunbar, with Peter Chelsom, its first-time director, and is filmed on location in gritty Liverpool, England, and the lovely Irish countryside. It's based on the life story of the Irish tenor Josef Locke, born Joseph McLaughlin, who knew great success in England, but was driven back to his home country by the tax man. Adrian Dunbar, a frequently-seen actor, plays Micky O'Neill, who has leased a down-at-heels Liverpool nightclub from the large and boisterous Irish-English Ryan family (Liverpool has lots of Irish immigrants, and their descendents). He proceeds to run the club further into the ground through bad bookings; first there's Franc Cinatra, then Mr. X, allegedly Joe Locke. But Mr. ... Read More

6.The Execution of Private Slovik starring: Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Matt Clark directed by: Lamont Johnson May 15, 2001
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Private Eddie Slovik was the only Army deserter to be shot in WW II, the first since the Civil War. This TV film is a dramatization of the events. [No mention of the soldiers who were executed for murder or rape.] The red keystone patch on the shoulders identify their outfit. In reality, the firing squad had no regrets about their job, or so the books say. The beginning spends time on the details of the execution, slowing the pace. Then there are flashbacks to Slovik's past. Time in jail made him 4F, the war made jobs plentiful. Eddie tells of his bad luck and his petty thefts; he hung out with a bad crowd. A good job and a marriage changed his life for the better. But change is the only constant in this world. The need for recruits caused the draft board to revise the status of now married Eddie to 1A, and ... Read More

7.A Cry In The Wild starring: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Terence H. Winkless directed by: Mark Griffiths December 14, 1994
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While the movie wasn't nearly as good as the book, it was an excellent teaching tool for my fifth graders. Many are reluctant readers. After reading the book and viewing the movie, the book won hands down. Mission accomplished. Although the movie was somewhat of a disappointment, the service I received was excellent. If I need to purchase movies or materials for my classroom in the future, amazon.com will be one of my first stops.

8.Wise Blood starring: Ned Beatty, Joe Dorsey, Brad Dourif, Richard Earle, Betty Lou Groover January 01, 1998
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This great, unjustly forgotten John Huston film has fallen by the wayside, and that's a real shame. A striking cinematic adaptation of the Flannery O'Connor novel, Wise Blood boasts Brad Dourif in the lead role, Hazel Motes, and Dourif nails it. When you see the film, you realize it would be really tough to imagine anyone else alive at the time being able to carry off the role. Harry Dean Stanton, as usual, adds his terrific skills as the "blind" preacher Asa Hawkes, and Ned Beatty is also along for the ride as singing preacher Hoover Shoates. Motes, Hawkes, and Shoates--all preachers. This is O'Connor country, and Huston himself shows up as another preacher, Hazel Motes' grandfather, who spews fire and brimstone, inculcating his grandson in the fierce and vengeful ways of the Lord. And so Hazel grows ... Read More

9.Cry in the Wild starring: Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Terence H. Winkless directed by: Mark Griffiths December 03, 2000
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While the movie wasn't nearly as good as the book, it was an excellent teaching tool for my fifth graders. Many are reluctant readers. After reading the book and viewing the movie, the book won hands down. Mission accomplished. Although the movie was somewhat of a disappointment, the service I received was excellent. If I need to purchase movies or materials for my classroom in the future, amazon.com will be one of my first stops.

10.Cookie's Fortune starring: Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton directed by: Robert Altman March 07, 2000
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Great DVD. Watched it a number of times. All the characters are interesting.

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