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Runaway Train (1985)
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Runaway Train (1985) – FilmSack Show Notes

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Two escaped convicts board a freight train in Alaska, only to discover that the engineer is dead and the train is hurtling out of control. With no way to stop it and a railroad dispatcher scrambling to prevent disaster, their escape becomes a fight for survival.

1985 | Rated R | Action / Drama / Thriller | 1h 51m

LINKS

IMDb: Runaway Train (1985)

Wikipedia: Runaway Train

Rotten Tomatoes: Runaway Train

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: Check JustWatch for additional rental and streaming options.

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Black Moon Rising (1986)
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Black Moon Rising (1986) – FilmSack Show Notes

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Professional thief Sam Quint is hired by the government to steal evidence from a crooked corporation. When things go sideways, he hides the evidence inside an experimental supercar called the Black Moon – shortly before a professional car thief steals the car. Now Quint has to steal the stolen car before the people he originally stole from catch up with him.

1986 | Rated R | Action / Crime / Sci-Fi | 1h 40m

LINKS

IMDb: Black Moon Rising (1986)

Wikipedia: Black Moon Rising

Rotten Tomatoes: Black Moon Rising

WHERE TO WATCH

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TRAILER / CLIPS

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The Quick and the Dead (1987) – Filmsack Show Notes

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A mysterious stranger rides into town seeking revenge for a past injustice. As tensions rise and old wounds reopen, a final confrontation looms between gunfighters bound by history and regret.

1987 | Western | HBO | 1h 34m

LINKS

IMDB: The Quick and the Dead (1987)

Wikipedia: Quick and the Dead (1987) Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

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48 Hrs
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48 HRS. (1982) – Filmsack Show Notes

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A hardened San Francisco cop temporarily partners with a fast-talking convict to track down a pair of cop killers. With only 48 hours to close the case, their uneasy alliance turns into a combustible mix of action, insults, and reluctant respect.

1982 | R | Action/Comedy | 1h 36m

LINKS

IMDB: 48 Hrs. (1982)

Wikipedia: 48 Hrs. Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

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Christine (1983)
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Christine (1983) – Filmsack Show Notes

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In 1978, an awkward high school student purchases a rundown 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine, unaware that the car is alive and dangerously possessive. As Christine restores herself and Arnie transforms, the line between owner and possessed begins to blur, leading to a trail of destruction.

1983 | R | Horror/Thriller | 1h 50m

LINKS

IMDB: Christine (1983)

Wikipedia: Christine Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

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Trading Places (1983)
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Trading Places (1983) – Filmsack Show Notes

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A wealthy commodities broker and a street hustler have their lives deliberately swapped by two billionaire brothers as part of a wager to prove whether success is determined by nature or nurture. As their experiment spirals out of control, the victims team up to turn the tables in a classic 80s comedy packed with satire, holiday chaos, and financial crime.

1983 | R | Comedy | 1h 56m

LINKS

IMDB: Trading Places (1983)

Wikipedia: Trading Places Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

TRAILER/CLIPS

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