A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Tag: new york city
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The Age of Innocence
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin.
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Sliver
A woman moves into an apartment in Manhattan and learns that the previous tenant’s life ended mysteriously after they fell from the balcony.
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Carlito’s Way
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it’s not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.
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The Cowboy Way
Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano. When an evil immortal named Kane kills the old wizard, the resulting battle leaves him buried in an underground cave. When Kane resurfaces in the 20th century to create havoc, it’s up to McLeod to stop him.
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The Shadow
Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and “the power to cloud men’s minds”, The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.
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The Hudsucker Proxy
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.