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RACE THE SUN

Race The Sun is a comedy starring Halle Berry, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku and Kevin Tighe in a story about the exploits of the students of an Hawaii high school in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

RACHEL CADE

Rachel Cade is a wartime melodrama starring Angie Dickinson, Peter Finch, Roger Moore and Errol John in a story about a missionary nurse in the Belgian Congo during the Second World War. It was directed by Gordon Douglas in 1960.

RAGE AT DAWN

Rage At Dawn is a western starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers and J Carrol Naish in a story about an undercover agent sent to infiltrate a family criminal gang, only to fall for the sister. Rage At Dawn was directed by Tim Whelan in 1955.

RAGING BULL

Raging Bull is a biopic about champion middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta. Raging Bull stars Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent and Nicholas Colasanto and was directed by Martin Scorsese in 1980.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action adventure starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen in a story about Indiana Jones search for the Ark of the Covenant, pursued by Nazis during the 1930s. It was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1981.

RANDOM HARVEST

Random Harvest is a love story starring Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson in a story of a soldier with amnesia escaping from an asylum in 1918 and meeting a woman. It was directed in 1942 by Mervyn LeRoy.

RAVENOUS

Ravenous is a horror comedy starring Robert Carlyle, Guy Pearce, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies and Jeffrey Jones in a story about a remote military outpost in Mexico in 1847 visited by a cannibal. Ravenous was directed by Antonia Bird in 1999.

REACH FOR THE SKY

Reach for the Sky is a biographical war drama starring Kenneth More and Muriel Pavlow in the story about Douglas Bader's air accident and his determination to fly again despite losing his legs. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert in 1956.

REBECCA

Rebecca is a psychological thriller starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine in a story about a young woman who finds that the spectre of her husband's first wife dominates their house. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940.

RECKLESS

Reckless is a romantic musical starring Jean Harlow in a story about a Broadway actress meeting a businessman and the tragic romance that ensues. It was directed by Victor Fleming in 1935.

RED SCORPION

Red Scorpion is an adventure film starring Dolph Lundgren as a Soviet Assassin sent to kill an African leader. He switches sides and helps the natives to overthrow the communists. Red Scorpion was directed by Joseph Zito.

REMEMBER MY NAME

Remember My Name is a drama starring Anthony Perkins, Berry Berenson, Geraldine Chaplin, Moses Gunn and Jeff Goldblum in a story about a woman released from prison who sets out to exact revenge on her ex-husband and his new wife. Remember My Name was directed by Alan Rudolph in 1978.

RENEGADES

Renegades is an action thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Philips and Jami Gertz in a story about a maverick police man and a native American Indian thrown together when a tribal lance is stolen by a vicious murderer. Renegades was directed by Jack Sholder in 1989.

RENT-A-KID

Rent-a-Kid is a comedy starring Leslie Beilsen and Christopher Lloyd in a story about a man who runs a rental busienss, agreeing to manage his son's orphanage while he goes on holiday. It was directed by Fred Gerber in 1992.

REPOSSESSED

Repossessed is a horror spoof starring Linda Blair and Leslie Nielsen. It is the story of a woman repossessed by a demon. It was directed by Bob Logan.

RESERVOIR DOGS

Reservoir Dogs is a crime adventure starring Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth in a story about six robbers en route to a diamond robbery being ambushed by police. When the survivors meet up at their rendezvous they discover they were set up. It was directed by Quentin Tarantino in 1991.

RESTLESS NATIVES

Restless Natives is a comedy starring Joe Mullaney and Vincent Friell as two bored Edinburgh youths who hit the road as modern-day highwaymen.

RETURN FROM THE RIVER KWAI

Return From The River Kwai is a Second World War adventure starring Edward Fox, Denholm Elliott, Chris Penn and George Takei in a story about the Japanese moving a party of Allied prisoners of war from the River Kwai to Saigon and the efforts of an American pilot and British commando to stop them. Return From The River Kwai was directed by Andrew V McLaglen in 1988.

RIDE, VAQUERO!

Ride, Vaquero! is a western starring Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Anthony Quinn and Kurt Kasznar in a story about a rancher standing up to a ruthless outlaw. Ride, Vaquero! was directed by John Farrow in 1953.

RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE

Riders Of The Purple Sage is a Western starring Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas and Robin Tunney in a story about a rancher who accepts the help of a mysterious gunslinger after defying the local church by turning down a marriage proposal. Riders Of The Purple Sage was directed by Charles Haid in 1996.

RISING DAMP

Rising Damp is a comedy based upon the TV series. It stars Leonard Rossiter and Frances de la Tour in the story of the landlord of a seedy London boarding house who is determined to win the affections of one of his tenants. It was directed by Joe McGrath in 1980.

RISING SUN

Rising Sun is a thriller starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes and Harvey Keitel in a story about a police investigation into the discovery of a woman's body in a Japanese conglomorate's boardroom. It was directed by Philip Kaufman in 1993.

RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO

Rita, Sue and Bob Too is a comedy starring Siobhan Finneran, Michelle Holmes and George Costigan in a story about two girls on a Bradford council estate who regularly babysit for a man and his wife. One day the man, while giving the girls a lift home persuades them to have sex with him and soon the three are meeting regularly. It was directed by Alan Clarke in 1987.

ROAD BUILDER

Road Builder is a thriller starring Patricia Neal and Nicholas Clay in a story about a middle-aged spinster who starts an affair with a rapist. Road Builder was directed by Alastair Reid in 1971.

ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an adventure starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the story of the outlaw Robin Hood conducting a guerrila offensive against the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was directed by Kevin Reynolds in 1991.

ROCKETMAN

Rocketman is a comedy starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy,
William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn and Beau Bridges in a story about an accident- prone idiot who joins a NASA space mission to Mars and causes chaos. It was directed by Stuart Gillard in 1997.

ROMAN SCANDALS

Roman Scandals is a musical starring Eddie Cantor as a shy American boy transported back in time to ancient Rome. It was directed by Frank Tuttle.

ROMAULD AND JULIETTE

Romauld and Juliette is a romantic comedy. It stars Daniel Auteuil and Firmine Richard in a story about a company director uncovering corruption within the firm with the help of a cleaning lady. It was directed in 1989 by Coline Serreau.

ROMEO AND JULIET

Romeo And Juliet is a romantic tragedy starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey in Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers. Romeo And Juliet was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968.

ROPE

Rope is a thriller starring James Stewart in a story about a murderer hosting a party for his victims family and friends. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1948.

ROSEMARY'S BABY

Rosemary's Baby is a horror film based upon the novel by Ira Levin starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer in a macabre story about witchcraft and devil worship set in 1960's New York. Rosemary's Baby was directed by Roman Polanski in 1968.

ROUND MIDNIGHT

Round Midnight is a drama starring Dexter Gordon, Francois Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee and Christine Pascal in a portrait of the friendship between an expatriate American jazz musician and the young Frenchman who idolizes him. It was directed by Bertrand Tavernier in 1986.

RUBY

Ruby is a horror film starring Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman and Roger Davis in a story about a woman who watches as her lover is gunned down by a gang and then 16 years later the murderers begin to die in bizarre ways. Ruby was directed by Curtis Harrington and Stephanie Rothman in 1977.

RUBY IN PARADISE

Ruby in Paradise is a drama starring Ashley Judd, Todd Field and
Bentley Mitchum in a story about a young woman who decides to leave her home in small-town Tennessee to seek a new life in Florida. It was directed by Victor Nunez in 1993.

RUNAWAY!

Runaway! is an action drama starring Ben Johnson and Ben Murphy in a story about the brakes freezing on a train carrying skiers down from a mountain resort. Runaway! was directed by David Lowell Rich in 1973.

RUNNING BRAVE

Running Brave is a biographical drama starring Robby Benson in the true story of Billy Mills, a Sioux indian and talented runner who has a chance to run in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It was directed by DS Everett in 1983.

RUNNING MATES

Running Mates is a political romance starring Diane Keaton and Ed Harris in a story about a writer becoming engaged to a US presidential candidate. It was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1992.

RUSTLERS' RHAPSODY

Rustlers' Rhapsody is a spoof western starring Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner and Andy Griffith. It was directed by Hugh Wilson.

RYAN'S DAUGHTER

Ryan's Daughter is a romantic tragedy starring Sarah Miles, Robert Mitchum, John Mills, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones and Leo McKern in a story about a young inexperienced woman who, disappointed with her marriage embarks on a reckless affair with a shell-shocked British soldier. Ryan's Daughter was directed by David Lean in 1970.