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Switzerland:12 certified movies
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An aging football coach finds himself struggling with his personal and professional life while trying to hold his team together. A star quarterback has been knocked out of the game and a naive football player replaces him only to become exposed to the world of sports and become a danger to himself and to his players. Meanwhile, the coach finds himself constantly at battle with the team owner's money and power hungry daughter intent on moving the team out. |
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Based on the book The Club Dumas, written by Arturo Perez-Reverte. Dean Corso, a somewhat sleazy rare book dealer, is hired by a mysterious patron who has just come into possession of one of the only three copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows (a 17th century occult text said to give its owner unimaginable power). The man hires Corso to track down the other two copies and compare them to his, but complications - both natural and supernatural - arise at every turn. |
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Set in 18th century England, the movie follows the story of Captain James Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), a broken aristocrat who escapes from a debtor’s prison with the help of Will Plunkett (Robert Carlyle), once a druggist and now a highwayman. The two combine Plunkett’s criminal know-how and Macleane’s social connections to make a good team for robbing rich gamblers. Things go on wheels until Macleane falls for gorgeous Lady Rebecca Gibson (Liv Tyler), the niece of Chief Justice Gibson (Michael Gambon).
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The biopic comedy relates the story of Andy Kaufman (Jim Carrey), a famous American entertainer, actor and performance artist who was able to stir any audience. An eccentric, extraordinary person and an enigmatic comedian, he gave bizarre performances making the audience empathize with him, hate him or wonder at his escapades. He made them show their emotions, as opposed to just sitting in front of a TV and swallowing cheap jokes. The movie takes a profound look at Kaufman's art as well as his personal life and his relationship with his girlfriend Lynne Margulies (Courtney Love), his best pal and partner Bob Zmuda (Paul Giamatti), and his manager George Shapiro (Danny DeVito).
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Dr. Evil returns from space just as British spy Austin Powers learns on his honeymoon that his wife is a fembot in Evil's control. Back on the singles scene, Powers discovers he's impotent because Evil has used a time machine to return to the late 60s and steal his libido. British intelligence also has a time portal, so Powers goes back to 1969 to recapture his mojo and, teaming with agent Felicity Shagwell, to stop another Evil plot to take over the world, this time with a "laser" beamed from the moon. Subplots involve Evil's son Scott's discovery of who his mother is, Evil's affection for a clone one-eighth his size, and the machinations of an obese Scot named Fat Bastard. |
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A gigantic asteroid is on a direct collision course with Earth. There is little time left before the fatal crash. Only a miracle can save life on Earth. In order to make a miracle, NASA Administrator Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) sends the world's foremost deep core driller, Harry S. Stamper (Bruce Willis), and his courageous crew to land on the asteroid, drill into its center and drop a nuclear explosive device. The detonation of the bomb will crack the asteroid into two halves which will pass Earth on both sides. The drilling team must complete their highly important mission before the deadline; otherwise the halves will not fly by but slam into the planet. |
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Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), also known as The Dude, is an unemployed middle-aged Los Angeles ex-hippie with a consuming passion for drinking, bowling and drugs. A carefree slacker, he devotes all his time to preparing for bowling competitions against his quirky, faithful buddies, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) and Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (Steve Buscemi). His happy life runs smoothly in its ordinary grooves until one day two fierce thugs break into his house and mistake him for his namesake, an old crippled millionaire (David Huddleston) whose wife Bunny (Tara Reid) owes money to their boss, Jackie Treehorn (Ben Gazzara). The simple case of mistaken identity draws the Dude into a hopelessly complex kidnaping plot.
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What would you do if you knew about your spouse's adultery? When successful businessman Steven Taylor (Michael Douglas) becomes aware of his wife Emily's (Gwyneth Paltrow) infidelity, he makes inquiries about her lover, David Shaw (Viggo Mortensen). He discovers that David is a marriage swindler with several jail sentences and various scams directed at wealthy women. Steve pays a visit to the lover and makes him a surprise offer: $500,000 in cash for the death of Emily. No less surprising is the fact that David agrees. On the appointed day a masked killer breaks into the Taylors' house. But Emily kills the intruder while defending herself. When the mask is removed, the killer turns out to be a total stranger...
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Negotiator is a person who is to conduct talks with a terrorists or another kind of criminals when hostages are taken. When a police negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) standing on his own legs, one of the best negotiators in Chicago, is framed and faced the perspective of serving time for a murder he not committed, he has to take hostages. His friend is killed by corrupt cops, and the detractive documents are stealthily placed to defile Roman's reputation. When Inspector Terence Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) and his equally corrupted colleagues conduct a search in Roman's place of abode, he takes them as hostages and demands to talk with a negotiator who serves in another police precinct, because he knows that the killer of the friend is between his own counterparts. Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey), a high-skilled negotiator, is involved and all that Roman can do is to try to prove his innocence and to expose the real criminals. |
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LAPD Detectives Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) leap back into action in the fourth film of the Lethal Weapon series. Roger prepares to enjoy his grandfather status, while Martin is about to become a loving father. They are still young and green at heart and can't seem to live a day without a car chase or a gunfight. This time they must battle with The Triads, a bloodthirsty Chinese organized crime ring led by Wash Sing Ku (Jet Li). With the aid of an artist held hostage, they create counterfeit Chinese currency in order to buy the Four Fathers (heads of the crime unit) back from the Chinese military. |
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Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Shortly after that Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to find the real murderer. |
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Alan, son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite vs. The Gorgonites. What he does not know, is that both sets of toys were designed to move, talk and play back. The Commando Elite's purpose is to destroy the Gorgonites. Unfortunately, the toy designer who was responsible for the programming, bought highly intelligent military computer chips that are usually used for steering missiles - and are able to learn. Now, the Commando Elite, led by Major Chip Hazard, is up to destroying the Gorgonites, led by peaceful Archer, who hide in Alan's parents' house. Now, a battle, in which the destructive ability of creative computer chips against creative computer chips with a different attitude comes to light, is about to begin. |
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The romantic fantasy follows two frisky witch sisters, Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) Owens, who are famous for the use of practical magic. But there is just one little problem: the men they are fathoms deep in love with are doomed to early death. |
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The Butabi Brothers, Steve (Will Ferrell) and Doug (Chris Kattan), are not exactly the smartest and the most charismatic, but they sure are energetic and cheerful. Their dearest dream is to set up their own club as hip as The Roxbury, one of Hollywood's best night spots. However, the problem is that they have never been there as it is not easy to get on the Roxbury guest list. One night they arrive at a decision to try to enter the club at all hazards... |
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A luxurious cruise liner sets sail on its maiden voyage with many rich passengers. When sailing through the South China Sea, the ship is unexpectedly boarded by a gang of armed bandits, led by Hanover (Wes Studi), to grab jewellery and money. The mercenaries, who have taken the crew hostage, are utterly shocked to find the shattered remnants of the party and no passengers in sight. The fact is that the sea vessel has collided with a gigantic underwater object shortly before the intruders board the liner. The unknown object turns out to be a formidable sea monster which sucks the water from its preys, leaving only their skeletons. Among survivors is a gorgeous pickpocket, Trillian Jamesen (Famke Janssen), who is caught red-handed and locked up in the safe room, and the liner owner, Simon Canton (Anthony Heald). Thus begins a struggle for survival. The pirates were armed to the teeth but there are only three of them. |
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In the contemporary world you don't need to be a wizard to change someone's destiny. It takes you only to sit down at the computer. When attorney Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) becomes the target of corrupt National Security Agency official Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight), his brilliant career and happy marriage is utterly ruined. Reynolds, who uses the latest high-tech surveillance gadgets and other vast resources of his department, turns him from a law-abiding citizen into a 'serious offender' within a few days. Accused of murder he hasn't committed, Dean finds himself deprived of his prestigious well-paid job, with his family spied on, and his personal information deleted from all electronic databases. It is clear that he is framed. But how can he prove his innocence if he has such a formidable foe? He gets the only chance to clear his name and reclaim his life when he comes into contact with a former intelligence operative and surveillance expert, Brill (Gene Hackman), and learns to turn Reynolds' batteries against himself. |
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The Japanese word 'Ronin' means 'samurai who lost his master'. According to the Code of the Samurai, a Ronin is supposed to commit 'hara kiri' upon his master's death. One who doesn't follow the code becomes dishonored and is doomed to be on his own or serve whomever pays him. Four Ronin, former intelligence agents who were left without masters and work now as hired guns, are thrown together by a young Irish woman, Deirdre (Natascha McElhone). Sam (Robert De Niro), Vincent (Jean Reno), Gregor (Stellan Skarsgard), Larry (Skip Sudduth), and Spence (Sean Bean) are assigned to get hold of a mysterious suitcase wanted by some Irish terrorists and the Russian Mafia. |
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Following the French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing eastward through the Panama Canal. Scientist Niko Tatopolous is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla then makes its way north, landing at Manhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city. Even with the combined forces of the U.S. military to fight the monster, will it be enough to save the people of New York? |
| Return to Paradise
[1998,
USA]
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| Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide. |
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Three American college grads, John Volgecherev (Vince Vaughn), Tony Croft (David Conrad), and Lewis McBride (Joaquin Phoenix), meet by chance and decide to spend their vacation together in Penang, Malaysia. The exotic island, hot women, drinks and drugs - life in paradise! When the exciting vacation is over, John and Tony come back home to the United States, but Lewis goes to Borneo so as to dedicate himself to the study of tropical fauna. But some time later Lewis ends up arrested by local police who found a large quantity of hashish in the bungalow the buddies had rented. According to the Law of Malaysia, an over-limit amount of drug is classified as distribution; therefore Lewis is threatened with the death penalty. If John and Tony return and share the blame, the death sentence will be reduced to jail time. |
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Based on a metaphysical 1978 novel by the talented science fiction and horror author Richard Matheson, this romantic fantasy-drama won an Oscar for its expensive and impressive visuals depicting an imaginative afterlife. Robin Williams stars as Chris Nielsen, a doctor who has suffered with his artist wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) through the devastating loss of their children, Marie and Ian, who were killed in a car accident. When Chris dies and goes to Heaven he meets Albert and discovers that Heaven is even more wondrous than anything he could have imagined. However, Chris's death is the last straw for Annie and she in her madness commits suicide and journeys to a place very different from Chris. He decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven. This is a beautiful story that reminds us that love is stronger than death. |
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