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PACIFIC HEIGHTS

Pacific Heights is a thriller starring Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine and Michael Keaton in a story of a young couple renting out an apartment in San Francisco to a problematic tenant. It was directed by John Schlesinger in 1990.

PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES

Pack Up Your Troubles is a comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a story about two ex-soldiers promising a dying comrade that they will look after his little girl. Pack Up Your Troubles was directed by George Marshall and Raymond McCarey in 1932.

PAINT YOUR WAGON

Paint Your Wagon is a comedy western starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. It tells the story of a hard-drinking man and a quiet-living man joining forces on the trail west. It was directed by Joshua Logan in 1969.

PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine is a musical starring Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson and Lucille Norman in a story about three girls from Los Angeles heading to Las Vegas in search of wealthy men. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine was directed by David Butler in 1951.

PALS

Pals is a comedy starring George C Scott and Don Ameche as two old army buddies who discover an abandoned car with $3 million. It was directed by Lou Antonio.

PAPERTRAIL

Papertrail is a thriller starring Chris Penn, Jennifer Dale, Michael Madsen and Chad McQueen in a story about a burned-out detective tracking a serial killer who raunts him with notes about his murders. Papertrail was directed by Damian Lee in 1997.

PARADISE ROAD

Paradise Road is a Second World War POW drama starring Glenn Close, Pauline Collins, Frances McDormand and Cate Blanchett in a story about a group of women taken prisoner by the Japanese, who form a vocal orchestra to help them survive the rigours of prison camp life on the island of Sumatra. Paradise Road was directed by Bruce Beresford in 1997.

PARANOID

Paranoid is a thriller starring Jessica Alba, Iain Glen and Jeanne Tripplehorn in a story about a young woman stranded at a mysterious lodge after her car breaks down. Paranoid was directed by John Duigan in 1999.

PARDON US

Pardon Us is a comedy starring Stan Laurel,Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson and Walter Long in a story about the pair landing in jail following Stan's over-zealous sales pitch. Pardon Us was directed by James Parrott in 1931.

PARENT TRAP III

Parent Trap III is the story of twin sisters vieing for the attention of an eligible widower who happens to be the father of triplets. It stars Hayley Mills and Barry Bostwick. It was directed by Mollie Miller.

PARENTHOOD

Parenthood is a comedy starring Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Huice and Keanu Reeves in a story about an overly anxious father who wants his children to have a better childhood than he did. Parenthood was directed by Ron Howard in 1989.

PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE

Passage to Marseille is a Second World War drama starring Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Michele Morgan and Philip Dorne in a story about a journalist discovering that the leader of a British-based Free French air force squadron is an escapee from Devil's Island. It was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1944.

PAULIE

Paulie is a comedy starring Gena Rowlands and Tony Shalhoub in a story about a talking parrot caged in a research laboratory relating his adventures to a friendly janitor. Paulie was directed by John Roberts in 1998.

PAWS

Paws is a comedy adventure starring the voice of Billy Connolly as the voice of a Jack Russell, in a story about a dog fleeing with a computer disc holding the location of a fortune, following the murder of his master. Paws was directed by Karl Zwicky in 1997.

PENTATHLON

Pentathlon is an action thriller starring Dolph Lundgren and David Soul in a story about an East German athlete defecting to the West with his sadistic former trainer in pursuit. It was directed by Bruce Malmuth in 1994.

PERFECT BODY

Perfect Body is a drama starring Amy Jo Johnson, Brett Cullen, Cathy Rigby and Wendie Malick in a story about a gymnast who developes anorexia in her attempts to achieve the perfect body. It was directed by Douglas Barr in 1997.

PETE 'N' TILLIE

Pete 'n' Tillie is a romantic comedy starring Walther Matthau, Carol Burnett and Geraldine Page in a story about an eccentric middle-aged couple. Pete 'n' Tillie was directed by Martin Ritt in 1972.

PETE KELLY'S BLUES

Pete Kelly's Bluesis a drama starring Jack Webb and Janet Leigh in a story about the leader of a jazz band who makes a stand when a gangster muscles in on his business in Prohibition-era Kansas. It was directed by Jack Webb in 1955.

PHAR LAP

Phar Lap is a weepy drama based upon a true story of an Australian race horse. It stars Tom Burlinson and Martin Vaughan. It was directed by Simon Wincer.

PICTURE SNATCHER

Picture Snatcher is a drama starring James Cagney in a story about a photographer falling back on his criminal experiences when he is released from jail. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon in 1933.

PINK CADILLAC

Pink Cadillac is a comedy starring Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart and John Dennis Johnson in a story about a bounty hunter tracking down a young woman who has skipped bail. Pink Cadillac was directed by Buddy Van Horn in 1989.

PLACES IN THE HEART

Places In The Heart is a drama starring Sally Field, John Malkovich, Danny Glover and Lindsay Crouse in a story about a fram widow battling for survival in 1930s Texas. It was directed by Robert Benton in 1984.

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy as two travellers thrown together by accident and making a journey home across America together. It was directed by John Hughes.

PLATINUM BLONDE

Platinum Blonde is a comedy starring Loretta Young, Jean Harlow and Robert Williams in a story of a wise-cracking reporter who marries into a wealthy family. It was directed by Frank Capra in 1931.

PLATOON

Platoon is a war drama starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Forest Whitaker in a story about a college dropout being drafted and being sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Platoon was directed by Oliver Stone in 1986.

PLAY MISTY FOR ME

Play Misty For Me is a thriller starring Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in a story about a California DJ who gains a fan who repeatedly calls him asking him to play the song Misty, and then after spending the night with him starts to act strangely. Play Misty For Me was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1971.

PLEASE SIR!

Please Sir! is a comdey starring John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett and Joan Sanderson in a story about London secondary school students going on a fortnight's trip to the country. It was directed by Mark Stuart in 1971.

PLEASE TURN OVER

Please Turn Over is a comedy starring Ted Ray, Jean Kent, Leslie Philips, Joan Sims, Julia Lockwood and Charles Hawtrey in a story about a teenage girl publishing a racy novel on the subject of neighbourhood scandals in which her family and neighbours can clearly be recognised. Please Turn Over was directed by Gerald Thomas in 1960.

PLUNKETT AND MACLEANE

Plunkett and Macleane is a comedy adventure starring Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Liv Tyler in a story about two ex-prisoners embarking on a crime spree in the 1740's until one of them falls in love. Plunkett and Macleane was directed by Jake Scott in 1999.

POINT BREAK

Point Break is an action adventure starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John McGinley and James Le Gros in a story about a Californian undercover policeman pursuing bank robbers in the Los Angeles surfing scene. Point Break was directed by Kathryn Bigelow in 1991.

POLICE ACADEMY

Police Academy is a comedy starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G W Bailey, Bubba Smith, Donovan Scott, George Gaynes, Andrew Rubin, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Winslow, Debralee Scott and Bruce Mahler in a story about the mayor of an american city deciding to change the rules so that anybody is allowed to join the police force. Police Academy was directed by Hugh Willson in 1984.

PORRIDGE

Porridge is a comedy based on the BBC television series. It stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two prisoners in Slade prison who become unwilling accomplices to an escape attempt during a football match. It was directed by Dick Clement in 1979.

PRANCER

Prancer is a drama starring Sam Elliott in the story of a nine-year old girl who believes in Father Christmas and finds an injured reindeer. It was directed by John Hancock in 1989.

PREFONTAINE

Prefontaine is a drama starring Jared Leto, R Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Amy Locane and Lindsay Crouse in the story of athlete Steve Prefontaine who rose from running for recreation in his home town of Coos Bay to competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics. Prefontaine was directed by Steve James in 1997.

PRESENTING LILY MARS

Presenting Lily Mars is a musical comedy starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin in a story of a small-town girl who persuades a Broadway producer to give her a part in a show. It was directed by Norman Taurog in 1943.

PRESUMED INNOCENT

Presumed Innocent is a courtroom drama starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy in a story about a district attorney suspected of raping and murdering his former lover. It was directed by Alan J Pakula in 1990.

PRETTY WOMAN

Pretty Woman is a romantic comedy starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in a story about a wealthy coporate raider hiring a prostitute to be his companion for a week. It was directed in 1990 by Garry Marshall.

PRIDE OF THE MARINES

Pride of the Marines is a drama based on a true story starring John Garfield, Eleanor Parker and Dane Clark in a story about a US MArine blinded at Guadalcanal during the Second World War. It was directed by Delmer Daves in 1945.

PRINCESS CARABOO

Princess Caraboo is an historical romance based on a true story. It stars Phoebe Cates and Jim Broadbent in the story of a young woman found wandering in rural Devon and speaking a strange language who is taken to a manor where a socialite believes her to be of royal descent. It was directed by Michael Austin in 1994.

PROBLEM CHILD

Problem Child is a comedy starring John Ritter in a story about a seven year old orphan who through his fiendish behaviour is continually returned to his orphange until he gets adopted by an unsuspecting couple. It was directed by Dennis Dugan in 1990.

PROMISE HER ANYTHING

Promise Her Anything is a comedy starring Billy Zane, Patrick Bergin, Valerie Vallois and Griffith Brewer in a story about a female tax inspector arriving in a small American town where the residents haven't paid a federal bill in seventy years. Promise Her Anything was directed by Alain Zaloum in 1998.

PSYCHO

Psycho is a horror film starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, vera Miles and John Gavin in a story about a young woman who, absconding with a lot of money, stops at a lonely motel run by a young man and his domineering mother. Psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960.

PSYCHO 2

Psycho 2 is a horror thriller starring Anthony Perkins as the infamous Norman Bates now released from his asylum and returning to the Bates Motel where people start getting murdered again. It was directed by Richard Franklin.

PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING

Psycho IV: The Beginning is a horror starring Anthony Perkins, henry Thomas and Olivia Hussey in a story about an apparently cured psychopathic murderer recalling his adolesence with his mother, giving an insight into his later behaviour. Psycho IV: The Beginning was directed by Mick Garris in 1990.

PYTHON

Python is a comedy thriller starring Caspar Van Dien, Dana Barron and Robert Englund in a story about a giant python that escapes from a military base and terrifies the local residents. Python was directed by Richard Clabaugh in 2000.