Comedy, Romance, Crime
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
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Hudson Hawk
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The Kills
The Man Who Knew Too Little
A Night at the Roxbury
Go
Der Campus
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
The Way of the Dragon
Kung Fu Hustle
Menace II Society
Chopper
A Prairie Home Companion
A Gift
You've Got Mail
King of New York
A Guy Thing
Tommy's
Mädchen in Uniform
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Hudson Hawk
IMDB 5.7 | May , 1991
Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy.Food Chain Complexity in Afforested Grounds
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2016
Shady interests, scores, revenge - away from the hustle and bustle of the city you will find its brutal finale in the quiet heart of a pine forest. Each of the heroes of this bloody confrontation soon discovers his place in the food chain.Thank You for Smoking
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2005
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.The Kills
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
A belligerent hitwoman navigates a world of cutthroat killers as she attempts to get the money together in order to escape to Mexico and open a bar.The Man Who Knew Too Little
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 1997
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.A Night at the Roxbury
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 1998
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.Go
IMDB 7 | Apr , 1999
A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.Der Campus
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1998
A married university professor ends his explosive affair with a female student who then accuses him of sexual harassment. A satire with plenty of situation comedy about a misstep with consequences!Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
IMDB 6.7 | May , 1982
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.The Way of the Dragon
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1972
After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.Kung Fu Hustle
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2004
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.Menace II Society
IMDB 7.5 | May , 1993
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.Chopper
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2000
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.A Prairie Home Companion
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2006
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.A Gift
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 2016
Featuring musical compositions of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, three love stories tackle unique challenges on romantic, soul-searching journeys.You've Got Mail
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1998
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.King of New York
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1990
A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.A Guy Thing
IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 2003
Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.Tommy's
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1985
A state employee tasked with photographing road conditions tracks a mysterious man (played by Steve Buscemi) who leaves suspiciously large garbage bags along a snowy country road.Mädchen in Uniform
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1931
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.