Brittany Murphy
1) Ramen Girl
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An American adrift and abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo finds her calling in an unlikely place: a local ramen house run by a tyrannical chef who doesn't speak of a word of English. Undaunted by the chef's raging crankiness, Abby convinces him to teach her the art of ramen preparation...and despite hilarious clashes of culture and personality, Abby learns how to put passion and spirit into her life as well as her cooking.
2) Deadline
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A screenwriter travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.
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In this tense, stylish noir thriller, Terry (Danny Pino, TV's Cold Case) follows his fiancee, June (Brittany Murphy, The Ramen Girl, 8 Mile), to a seedy hotel where she's meeting another man. Drunk and distraught, Terry calls best friend Julian (Mike Vogel, Cloverfield) and reveals that he's holed up across the hall from the lovers with a stolen gun and murder on his mind. A chilling cat-and-mouse game ensues, forcing Julian to risk his own life to...
4) Abandoned
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Brittany Murphy (8 MILE, GIRL INTERRUPTED) – in her final film role – stars as Mary, who brings her new boyfriend (Dean Cain of TV's LOIS & CLARK) to the hospital for minor outpatient surgery. But when she returns later to pick him up, he has mysteriously vanished. The police can't help her. Her friends – who have never met him – don't believe her. Is the hospital administrator involved in a creepy cover-up? Could Mary's increasingly frantic...
5) Drive
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When a prototype 'enhanced human' on the run from hit men hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, the two elude their pursuers. Starring Brittany Murphy ("8 Mile").
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In Little Black Book, Stacy Holt (Brittany Murphy), an associate producer for daytime talk show hostess Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates), is frustrated when her boyfriend Derek (Ron Livingston) refuses to discuss his past relationships. With the encouragement of her co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), she delves into his Palm to learn about his ex-girlfriends. Using the show as a ruse and Barb as her guide, Stacy interviews and befriends them, only to discover...
7) Deadline
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A screenwriter travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.
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The show's second season sees Hank rally the town in opposition after a lawsuit by a fundamentalist shutters the local haunted house and abolishes trick or treating; immerse himself in the world of adult video after a video store computer's falsely claims that he rented and did not return a movie, which sullies Hank's sacred credit rating; and, finally, continue to seek some, any common ground with his peculiar, yet indelible son, Bobby, who continues...
9) Happy feet
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Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
11) Spun
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This dark comedy focuses on the anarchic adventures of a college drop-out named Ross (Jason Schwartzman) who has an unhealthy appetite for illegal drugs, particularly amphetamine sulphate, or speed. Having met a heavyweight dealer and drug manufacturer, Ross agrees to become his driver, a job that leads him into a series of manic and increasingly bizarre situations that distract him from his personal quest to find his errant girlfriend. Official Selection...
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Welcome to Sin City, the town that beckons to the tough, the corrupt, and the brokenhearted. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still try to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care. Four tales of crime in Sin City where it is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames- where some are searching for vengeance, some for redemption, and others are searching for both. The Man is a muscular brute who's looking for the person...
13) 8 mile
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Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new...
14) Clueless
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15-year-old Cher, the matchmaking Beverly Hills High schooler, has shopping and boys on her mind. She leads a hectic lifestyle but keeps it all together until she starts to fall in love and finds she's 'clueless'. A loose adaptation of Emma, Jane Austen's 19th-century comedy of manners.
15) The dead girl
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The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seven seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.
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Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
18) Freeway
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Attempting to flee her life, teenage juvenile delinquent Vanessa Lutz goes to live with her grandmother. While on her way, she meets Bob Wolverton, a charming yet sadistic serial killer. Cognac Festival du Film Policier: Best Actress - Winner (Reese Witherspoon), Critics Awards - Winner (Matthew Bright), Grand Prix - Winner (Matthew Bright); Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Price (Dramatic) - Nominee (Matthew Bright); Puchon International Fantastic...
20) The Groomsmen
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A groom (Ed Burns) and his four attendants wrestle with issues related to friendship and maturity a week before the big day.