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Pas de roses pour OSS 117

March 29, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Rome, OSS 117 is instructed to dismantle an international assassins guild. He assumes the identity of William Chandler, an extremely dangerous individual, in order to infiltrate the organisation, […]

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Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol

March 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Gang that’s all 4 fun – and fun 4 all! Sign up for more manic misadventure with the buffoons in blue, this time featuring rising stars Sharon Stone […]

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I padroni della città

March 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating […]

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Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117

March 22, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Agent OSS 117 tries to stop a group of terrorists who plan to bomb an unnamed Far East country in this routine spy story. The villains demand money from […]

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Shoplifter

March 20, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Corrina Park used to have big plans. Studying English literature in college, she imagined writing a successful novel and leading the idealized life of an author. But she’s been […]

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Police Academy 3: Back in Training

March 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Law Enfarcement Saga Continues! The raw, inept, blunderhead civilians who graduated to become raw, inept, blunderhead cops “carry on with a lot of good, low humor” (Vincent Canby, […]

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Il boss

March 17, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based largely on real people and actual events, Fernando Di Leo’s action-packed film – the final part of his Milieu Trilogy – is his boldest commentary on corruption and […]

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Film, Literature

Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117

March 15, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A wave of political crimes is washing over South America. Secret agent OSS 117 in charge of cleaning up the affair, is ambushed several times but manages to get […]

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Film, Literature

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

March 12, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: To protect, serve… and entertain. The comic crimebusters are back! An anti-social nut job and his leathered band of pranksters are on the prowl, spray-painting the town red and […]

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La mala ordina

March 10, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The second film in Fernando Di Leo’s Milieu Trilogy focuses on Luca Carnali, a small-time mobster and pimp who has been set up by his gangland boss. When a […]

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Banco à Bangkok pour OSS 117

March 8, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: OSS 117, a French secret agent, sets out to stop an evil scientist who is about to unleash on the world a virulent biological strain he has developed during […]

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Film, Literature

Police Academy

March 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Name in Law Enfarcement! The call went out. The recruits came in. No longer would police cadets have to meet standards of height, weight and other requirements. Brains […]

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Milano calibro 9

March 3, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the first film of the Trilogy, small-time gangster Ugo Piazza has just been released from prison. He tries to convince the police, the mafia, and his one-time associate […]

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