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BABY FACE

Baby Face is a drama starring Barbara Stanwyck in the story of a barmaid heading to New York after the killing of her father. It was directed by Alfred E Green in 1933.

BABYCAKES

Babycakes is a romantic comedy starring Ricki Lake and Craig Sheffer in a story about a overweight young woman who falls in love with a subway worker. It was directed by Paul Schneider in 1989.

BACHELOR MOTHER

Bachelor Mother is a comedy about a shop assistant who comes across an abandoned baby and is presumed by everyone to be its mother. It stars Ginger Rogers and David Niven.

BACK TO BATAAN

Back to Bataan is a Second World War drama starring John Wayne and Anthony Quinn about the struggles of the Filipino army and resistance movement following the Japanese capture of the Bataan Peninsular.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Back to School is a comedy about a middle-aged millionaire who goes back to college. It stars Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon and Sally Kellerman. It was directed by Alan Metter in 1986.

BAD COMPANY

Bad Company is a spy thriller starring Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne and Frank Langella in a story about a former CIA operative who becomes entangled in blackmail and deceit when he is hired by a mysterious industrial espionage firm. Bad Company was directed by Damian Harris in 1995.

BAD INFLUENCE

Bad Influence is a thriller starring Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Christian Clemenson and Kathleen Wilhoite in a story about a businessman drawn into a seedy life of vice and crime by a mysterious drifter. Bad Influence was directed by Curtis Hanson in 1990.

BAJA

Baja is a crime thriller starring Molly Ringwald and Corbin Bernsen in a story about a couple who go on the run after a drugs deal goes awry. Baja was directed by Kurt Voss in 1995.

BASKETBALL

Basketball is a comedy starring Matt Stone and Trey Parker in a story about two no-hopers who invent a new sport which becomes a national sensation. Basketball was directed by David Zucker in 1998.

BATMAN

Batman is an action thriller starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Pat Hingle in a story about a homicidal clown known as 'The Joker' terrifying Gotham City and being pursued by the masked and caped vigilante, 'Batman' who in turn is pursued by a photo-journalist keen to learn his true identity. Batman was directed by Tim Burton in 1989.

BATMAN AND ROBIN

Batman And Robin is an action fantasy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnel, Alicia Silverstone and Ulma Thurman in a story about the crime fighters Batman, Robin and Bat Girl confronting their arch-enemies Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. It was directed in 1997 by Joel Schumacher.

BATMAN RETURNS

Batman Returns is an action thriller starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken and Michael Gough in a story about a corrupt businessman and a grotesque outcast taking control of Gotham City by framing Batman who must try to clear his name while at the same time encountering the disturbed Catwoman. Batman Returns was directed by Tim Burton in 1992.

BATTLE HYMN

Battle Hymn is a drama starring Rock Hudson as a Second World War pilot who becomes a minister. Battle Hymn was directed by Douglas Sirk.

BATTLE OF THE BULGE

Battle Of The Bulge is a war action starring Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan and Pier Angeli in a fictionalised account of the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes forest in late 1944. Battle Of The Bulge was directed by Ken Annakin in 1965.

BAY COVEN

Bay Coven is a supernatural movie starring Tim Matheson and
Pamela Sue Martin as a young married couple moving to a coastal community of devil worshippers. It was directed by Carl Schenkel.

BEAU BRUMMELL

Beau Brummell is an historical drama starring Stewart Granger and Elizabeth Taylor in the story of Beau Brummell. It was directed by Curtis Bernhardt in 1954.

BEAU IDEAL

Beau Ideal is an adventure starring Franck McCormack and Isobel Brandon. It is set around the French Foreign Legion. It was directed by Herbert Brenon.

BEAUTIFUL BUT DANGEROUS

Beautiful But Dangerous is a comedy starring Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Arthur Hunnicutt and Edgar Buchanan in a story about a wealthy lady repaying a debt to the people of a small town, with unexpected consequences. Beautiful But Dangerous was directed by Lloyd Bacon in 1954.

BEAUTY

Beauty is a romance starring Janine Turner and Hal Holbrook in a story loosely based upon the classic story 'Beauty and the Beast', but in which a woman takes over the job of painting a disfigured author when her father falls ill. Beauty was directed by Jerry London in 1998.

BECAUSE MOMMY WORKS

Because Mommy Works is a drama starring Anne Archer, John Heard and Ashley Crow in a story based on true events about a single working-mother becoming locked in a bitter courtroom battle for custody of her six-year old son. Because Mommy Works was directed by Robert Markowitz in 1994.

BEETHOVEN

Beethoven is a comedy starring Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt and Dean Jones in a story about an adopted St Bernard puppy which frows into ahuge dog and causes chaos for his new family. Beethoven was directed by Brian Levant in 1992.

BEETHOVEN'S 2ND

Beethoven's 2nd is a gentle comedy starring Charles Grodin in the story about a huge St Bernard dog and his romance with another dog. It was directed by Rod Daniel in 1993.

BEING THERE

Being There is a fantasy starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas and Jack Warden in a story about a naive and illiterate gardener who has never left the house where he works, being forced to leave and experience the world first-hand. Being There was directed by Hal Ashby in 1979.

BELOVED

Beloved is a drama starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover in a story about two former slaves who experience paranormal events after a strange teenager arrives at their home. Beloved was directed by Jonathan Demme in 1998.

BEND OF THE RIVER

Bend of the River is a western starring James Stewart and Arthur Kennedy in a tsory about a man saving another from a lynching who then agrees to accompany him guiding a wagon train through a perilous journey to Oregon. It was directed by Anthony Mann in 1952.

BESIEGED

Besieged is a drama starring David Thewlis as a composer who falls in love with a Kenyan woman he meets in Italy after her husband is arrested for opposing the government. It was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1998.

BEST SELLER

Best Seller is a thriller about a LA cop whose life is saved by a stranger, and then is expected to collaborate on the stranger's biography entitled ' confessions of a corporate killer'. It stars Brian Dennehy and James Woods. Directed by John Flynn.

BETRAYAL FROM THE EAST

Betrayal From The East is a war drama starring Lee Tracy, Nancy Kelly and Richard Loo. It is the story of a former soldier embroiled in espionage as the army tries to outwit a Japanese spy ring in the months before the bombing of Pearl Harbour. It was directed by William Berke.

BETSY'S WEDDING

Betsy's Wedding is a comedy starring Alan Alda and Molly Ringwald in a story about a father determined to give his daughter a good wedding, even if it means getting involved with the Mafia. Betsy's Wedding was directed by Alan Alda in 1990.

BEYOND THE CURTAIN

Beyond The Curtain is a Cold War Thriller set in East Germany where a plane carrying a defecting air hostess crash lands. Beyond The Curtain stars Richard Greene and Eva Bartok and was directed by Compton Bennet.

BIG

Big is a comedy starring Tom Hanks in a story about a twelve-year old who wishes he could be big and wakes one morning to find himself fully grown. Big was directed by Penny Marshall in 1988.

BIG BUSINESS

Big Business is a comedy starring Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin and Fred Ward in a story about mismatched twins, muddled at birth, meeting up as adults. Big Business was directed by Jim Abrahams in 1988.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

Big Trouble in Little China is an action adventure starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dun in a story about a truck driver trying to rescue his friend's fiancee from an evil magician in San Francisco's Chinatown. It was directed by John Carpenter in 1986.

BIGGLES

Biggles is a sci-fi adventure starring Neil Dickson and ALex Hyde-White in a story about a New York businessman dragged back in time to the Western Front in 1917 whee he meets his time-twin, the flying-ace Biggles. It was directed by John Hough in 1986.

BINGO

Bingo is an adventure starring Cindy Williams in a story about a family forced to leave their adopted dog behind when they move. It was directed by Matthew Robbins in 1991.

BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ

Birdman Of Alcatraz is a drama loosely based upon a true story. It stars Burt Lancaster and Karl Malden in a story of a prisoner in Alcatraz prison who heals a sick bird that flies into his cell. It was directed by John Frankenheimer.

BLACK BEAUTY

Black Beauty is an adventure based on the novel by Anna Sewell, starring Sean Bean and David Thewlis in a story about a stallion, retired to pasture, who looks back on an eventful life. Black Beauty was directed by Caroline Thompson in 1994.

BLACK CHRISTMAS

Black Christmas is a horror film starring Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea and Margot Kidder in a story about a group of female college students being murdered around christmas time. Black Christmas was directed by Bob Clark in 1974.

BLACK FOX: GOOD MEN AND BAD

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad is a western starring Christopher Reeve, Tony Todd, Kim Coates and Janet Bailey in a story about a former plantation owner and a childhood friend he freed from slavery travelling to Texas to avoid racial tensions in California. It was directed by Steven H Stern in 1995.

BLACK NARCISSUS

Black Narcissus is a drama starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar and Flora Robson in a story about five nuns who establish a school and a hispital in a disused harem high in the Himalaya mountains. Black Narcissus was directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in 1946.

BLADE

Blade is a fantasy horror film starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in a story about a half-vampire battling hordes of vampires who want to take over the world. Blade was directed by Stephen Norrington in 1998.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Blast From The Past is a comedy starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek and Dave Foley in a story about a man's reaction to the modern world after emerging from a bunker where he has been living with his bomb-fearing parents since 1962. Blast From The Past was directed by Hugh Wilson in 1999.

BLAZE

Blaze is a biographical drama starring Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in the story of eccentric Louisiana governor Earl Kemp Long and his relationship with stripper Blaze Starr. Blaze was directed by Ron Shelton in 1989.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

Bless This House is a comedy based on the seventies television series starring Sidney James, Diana Coupland, terry Scott and Sally Geeson in a story of a family moving into a new neighbourhood and the trouble this causes their new neighbours. It was directed by Gerald Thomas in 1972.

BLIND DATE

Blind Date is a comedy starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger in a story about a businessman's blind date with an attractive woman, who can't hold her drinks. Blind Date was directed by Blake Edwards in 1987.

BLOCKHEADS

Blockheads is a comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a story about an American soldier left to guard a post during the Great War who doesn't realise the war is over until twenty-one years later. Blockheads was directed by John G Blystone in 1938.

BLONDE FIST

Blonde Fist is a drama starring Margi Clarke and Carroll Baker. It is the story of a boxer's daughter struggling to make a life for herself in recession-ridden Liverpool. Blonde Fist was directed by Frank Clarke.

BLOODSUCKERS

Bloodsuckers is a horror story starring Patrick Macnee and Peter Cushing. It is the story of a satanic cult. It was directed by Robert Hartford-Davis.

BLOWN AWAY

Blown Away is a thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Tommy lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges and Forest Whitaker in a story about an Irish terrorist escaping from prison and fleeing to the USA where he sees a fellow terrorist being hailed on television as a hero. Blown Away was directed by Stephen Hopkins in 1994.

BLUE CITY

Blue City is a revenge thriller starring Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy in a story about a young drifter refturning home after five years only to find his father has been murdered. Blue City was directed by Michelle Manning in 1986.

BLUE SKY

Blue Sky is a drama starring Jessica Lange and Tommy lee Jones in a story about a US army scientist living on a Hawaiian army base with his bored wife and two daughters before he is transfered to Alabama, site of weapons testing operation project Blue Sky. Blue Sky was directed by Tony Richardson in 1991.

BODIES, REST AND MOTION

Bodies, Rest and Motion is a drama starring Phoebe Cates, Tim Roth, Bridget Fonda and Eric Stoltz in a story of a group of friends in a small town who undergo a crisis when one of them leaves his dead-end job. Bodies, Rest and Motion was directed by Michael Steinberg in 1993.

BODY AND SOUL

Body And Soul is a sports drama starring John Garfield as a champion boxer and Lilli Palmer. It was directed by Robert Rossen.

BONANZA: THE NEXT GENERATION

Bonanza: The Next Generation is a dreary western based upon the successful TV series; Bonanza. It stars John Ireland and Robert Fuller. It was directed by William F Claxton.

BONE DADDY

Bone Daddy is a thriller starring Rutger Hauer, Barbara Williams, R H Thompson and Joseph Kell in a story about a former medical examiner investigating a serial killer. Bone Daddy was directed by Mario Azzopardi in 1998.

BONNIE AND CLYDE: THE TRUE STORY

Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story is a crime drama starring Dana Ashbrook and Tracey Needham in a story abou the exploits of the American bank robbers, Bonnie and Clyde, in Texas. Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story was directed by Gary Hoffman in 1992.

BOOGIE NIGHTS

Boogie Nights is an exploration of the porn industry in 1970s Los Angeles, focusing on a film-maker and his close-knit group of performers. Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore. It was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in 1997.

BOOM IN THE MOON

Boom in the Moon is a comedy starring Buster Keaton as a US soldier shipwrecked in Mexico, and mistaken for the pirate Bluebeard. It was directed by Jaime Salvador.

BORN FREE

Born Free is a wildlife film about Joy Adamson and her husband, the two Kenyan game wardens who raise three lion cubs. Born Free was directed by James Hill in 1966.

BOYZ N THE HOOD

Boyz N The Hood is a drama starring Cuba Gooding Jr, Larry Fishburne and Ice Cube in a story about three childhood friends who grew up in a violent district of Los Angeles. Boyz N The Hood was directed by John Singleton in 1991.

BRAINSTORM

Brainstorm is a sci-fi thriller starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in a story about two scientists who invent a device which can record human sensory experiences. It was directed in 1983 by Douglas Trumbull.

BREACH OF FAITH: FAMILY OF COPS II

Breach Of Faith: Family Of Cops II is a crime drama starring Charles Bronson and Angela Featherstone in a tsory about an over-worked police commander who becomes a target of the mob. It was directed by David Green in 1996.

BREAKDOWN

Breakdown is a thriller starring JT Walsh, Kurt Russel, Kathleen Quinlan and MC Gainey in a story about a couple whose vehicle breaks down in the desert. Breakdown was directed by Jonathan Mostow in 1997.

BREATHLESS

Breathless is a crime drama starring Richard Gere and Valerie Kaprisky in a story about a hustler living on his wits on the run after killing a policeman who meets a French student and asks her for help. It was directed by Jim McBride in 1983.

BREEZY

Breezy is a romance starring William Holden, Joan Hotchkis and Kay Lenz in a story about a middle-aged estate agent falling for a hippy hitchhiker. Breezy was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1973.

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson and Elsa Lanchester in a story about a monster made from the parts of dead bodies seeking a wife. Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale in 1935.

BRIGADOON

Brigadoon is a musical starring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart and Barry Jones in a story about two American hunters who get lost in Scotland, only to stumble across a village not marked on any map, which only comes to life once every 100 years. Brigadoon was directed by Vincente Minnelli in 1954.

BRITANNIC

Britannic is a war drama starring Edward Atterton, Amanada Ryan, Jacqueline Bisset and Ben Daniels in a story about the sinking of the sister ship to the Titanic during the Great War. Britannic was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith in 2000.

BRONCO BILLY

Bronco Billy is a comedy western starring Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke in a stroy about a travelling Wild West showman and a spoilt heiress who is missing, presumed dead. It was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1980.

BROTHER ORCHID

Brother Orchid is a crime spoof starring Edward G Robinson in a story about a gangster's empire taken from him by his former right-hand man and his efforts to regain it. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon in 1940.

BUDDY

Buddy is a drama starring Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming and Paul Reubens in a true story about a 1920's socialite who adopts a gorilla. Buddy was directed by Caroline Thompson in 1997.

BUFFALO BILL

Buffalo Bill is the highly fictionalised account of the life and loves of William Cody. It stars Joel McCrea and Maureen O'Hara. It was directed by William A Wellman.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS

Buffalo Soldiers is a drama starring Danny Glover, Bob Gunton and Carl Lumbly in a story about a former slave leading an all-Black cavalry troop in post-Civil War New Mexico. Buffalo Soldiers was directed by Charles Haid in 1997.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a comedy horor starring Kristy Swanson in a story about a teanage girl who discovers she has remarkable powers. It was directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui in 1992.

BUGSY MALONE

Bugsy Malone is a children's musical starring Scott Baio and Jodie Foster in a story about two rival gangs of hoodlums in 1920's New York. Bugsy Malone was directed by Alan Parker in 1976.

BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH

Build My Gallows High is a thriller starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in a story about a former private detective turned garage owner who finds his violent past catching up with him. Build My Gallows High was directed by Jacques Tourneur in 1947.

BULLITT

Bullitt is a crime thriller starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset in a story about a San Francisco policeman forced to use unorthodox methods when an assignment to protect a government witness goes awry. It was directed by Peter Yates in 1968.