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Today is the first day of the rest of his life and, for inept barber Kresk, that's little encouragement. Then it happens. Kresk overhears information that - if he hires a hitman, hides a body, and doesn't fall in love with the policewoman trying to arrest him - can make him rich today and forever. Larceny and laughs combine when Kresk, the cop he'd like to go undercovers with, and a comical parade of characters are entangled in Kresk's scam to grab...
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Deena, Sheena, and Tina Dempsey are sisters who have always shared everything growing up, including their love for singing! Fast forward to over a decade since their last performance, and the girls find themselves going through the motions, working average nine to five jobs just to get by and make ends meet. The loss of her very posh and stable job ends up being the catalyst that catapults Deena into a place she never thought she'd find herself again....
5) The gate
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When best friends Glen and Terry stumble across a mysterious crystalline rock in Glen's backyard, they quickly dig up the newly sodden lawn searching for more precious stones. Instead, they unearth The Gate – an underground chamber of terrifying demonic evil. The teenagers soon understand what they've released as they are overcome with an assortment of horrific experiences. With fiendish followers invading suburbia, it's now up to the kids to...
7) Most wanted
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Wrongly imprisoned, Marine Sgt. James Dunn is offered a chance to join an ultra-covert operations unit headed by Colonel Grant Casey. But when his first mission goes awry, Dunn is targeted as the fall guy. As the massive manhunt closes in on him, he must now employ all his lethal military skills to expose the truth and face the perpetrators.
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The village of Three Pines, a refuge from the modern world in the beautiful Eastern Townships, basks in the tranquil glory of its autumn colours. But the blazing woods conceal the body of a much-loved teacher - shot through the heart with an arrow. A tragic hunting accident or murder? Charismatic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team of officers probe to discover deep layers of deceit, resentment, and murderous rage in the pretty village.
10) The mechanic
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"Arthur Bishop ... is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets-- and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry ... is murdered, Bishop is intent on exacting revenge. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve ... approaches him with the same vengeful goal. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems...
12) The Giver
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The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
13) Dune: Part two
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Paul Atreides, alongside Chani and the Fremen, seeks vengeance against the conspirators who destroyed his family, while grappling with the dilemma of choosing between his love for Chani and the fate of the universe. Amidst the turmoil caused by the destruction of House Atreides by House Harkonnen, Paul and his mother Lady Jessica integrate into Fremen society on Arrakis, where they confront suspicion and skepticism while fulfilling prophecies and...
14) Original sin
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A mysterious woman from Boston whose insatiable lust for her new wealthy, plantation owner husband is exceded only by her desire for his fortune.
15) Seeking justice
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Will Gerard is a family man whose life is turned upside-down when his wife, Laura is brutally attacked one night while leaving work. Will is approached by Simon who offers to have a stranger exact vengeance on Laura's attacker, in exchange for a favor in the near future.
16) Silver streak
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A wild action comedy about a murder mystery aboard a cross-country train.
17) Intruders
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A troubled teenager begrudgingly moves into a new home with her father. Soon, she begins experiencing strange, seemingly usual occurrences. As she tries to undercover the mystery, she finds herself way over her head.
20) Pale rider
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Corporate mining boss Coy LaHood offers the independent pan miners a deal: get out or be carried out. The terrorized miners have little choice but to accept until a nameless stranger rides into their camp. The miners call him "Preacher." But to LaHood, he's an avenging pale rider and hell follows with him.
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