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SABRINA GOES TO ROME

Sabrina Goes To Rome is a comedy fantasy starring Melissa Joan Hart in a story about tennage witch 'Sabrina' and her cat travelling to Rome to uncover the secret of her aunt's magic locket. Sabrina Goes To Rome was directed by Tibor Takacs in 1998.

SAFE

Safe is a drama starring Julianne Moore as a Californian who becomes allergic to everyday chemicals. It was directed by Todd Haynes in 1995.

SAFETY LAST

Safety Last is a comedy. It is the story of a man acting as a 'human fly' for a publicity stunt. It stars Harold Lloyd. It was directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor in 1923.

SAN DEMETRIO LONDON

San Demetrio London is a drama, based upon a true story, starring Walter Fitzgerald, Ralph Michael and Frederick Piper in a story about a navy oil tanker being disabled by a German Battleship during the Second World War while crossing the Atlantic. San Demetrio London was directed by Charles Frend in 1943.

SAN QUENTIN

San Quentin is a crime drama starring Lawrence Tierney and Barton MacLane. It tells of an ex-convict implicated in a murder. To clear his name he must track down the real killer. It was directed by Gordon M Douglas.

SANDS OF IWO JIMA

Sands of Iwo Jima is a war drama starring John Wayne, John Agar and Forrest Tucker in the story of a tough sergeant in the American Marines given the task of training a group of raw recruits for action in the Pacific. It was directed by Allan Dwan in 1949.

SANTA AND THE THREE BEARS

Santa and the Three Bears is an animated story of two bear cubs who fear they will miss Santa when it's time to hibernate. It was directed by Tony Benedict.

SANTA FE PASSAGE

Santa Fe Passage is a western starring John Payne as a scout guiding a waggon train through Indian country. It was directed in 1955 by William Witney.

SARRAOUNIA

Sarraounia is a drama about an African warrior queen defending her country against French invaders. It was directed by Med Hondo.

SAVING GRACE

Saving Grace is a comedy starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson in a story about a widow who resorts to farming marijuana. Saving Grace was directed by Nigel Cole in 1999.

SAVIOR

Savior is a drama starring Nastassja Kinski in a story about a mercenary in Bosnia saving the life of a pregnant woman. It was directed by Predrag Antonijevic in 1998.

SCATTERING DAD

Scattering Dad is a comedy drama starring Olympia Dukakis, Andy Griffith and Lucinda Jenney in a story about an agoraphobic who promises her dying husband to scatter his ashes over New Mexico after his death.

SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC

Scott of the Antarctic is a drama starring John Mills in the story of Captain Robert Scott's return trip to the antarctic in 1912. It was directed by Charles Frend in 1948.

SCREAM

Scream is a horror starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich and Rose McGowan in a story about a serial-killer targeting a group of teenagers. Scream was directed by Wes Craven in 1996.

SCREAM 2

Scream 2 is a horror starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Liev Schreiber and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a story about a premier of a film about local murders which sets in motion a string of copy-cat murders. Scream 2 was directed by Wes Craven in 1998.

SCROOGE

Scrooge is a drama starring Alastair Sim in Dicken's classic story 'A Christmas Carol' in which a tight-fisted businessman is visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts to remind him of the true spirit of the season and save him from the eternal damnation that befell his friend and late partner. It was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst in 1951.

SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON

Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a drama starring Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough in a story about a medium's husband being chocked at the lengths she will go to in order to achieve recognition for her abilities. Seance on a Wet Afternoon was directed by Bryan Forbes in 1964.

SENSELESS

Senseless is a comedy starring Marlon Wayans in a story about a financially-insecure economics graduate who agrees to participate in a drug trial. It was directed by Penelope Spheeris in 1997.

SERPENT'S LAIR

Serpent's Lair is an erotic thriller starring Jeff Fahey, Lisa B and Heather Medway in a story about a man who after his wife is hospitalised by a freak accident meets a mysterious woman with links to the occult. Serpent's Lair was directed by Jeffrey Reiner in 1995.

SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD

Seven Cities of Gold is an adventure starring Richard Egan and Anthony Quinn in a true story of a priest acting as a guide to a Spanish expedition searching for the legendary seven cities of gold on the west coast of the Americas. It was directed by Robert D Webb in 1955.

SEVEN SEAS TO CALAIS

Seven Seas to Calais is an historical adventure starring Rod Taylor and Keith Michell in a story about Sir Francis Drake setting sail in pursuit of the Spanish and their treasure. It was directed by Rudolph Mate and Primo Zeglio in 1962.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Shakespeare in Love is a comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench in a story about William Shakespeare falling in love while struggling with writers' block. Shakespeare in Love was directed by John Madden in 1998.

SHALLOW GRAVE

Shallow Grave is a black comedy starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan MxGregor in a story of three friends seeking a fourth person to share their flat in Edinburgh. It was directed by Danny Boyle in 1994.

SHANE

Shane is a western starring Alan Ladd as Shane a mysterious gun fighter drawn into a bitter feud between homesteaders and cattlemen. It was directed by George Stevens.

SHE'S THE ONE

She's The One is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Edward Burns and Cameron Diaz in a story about two brothers and their romantic problems. She's The One was directed by Edward Burns in 1996.

SHOCK CORRIDOR

Shock Corridor is a drama starring Peter Breck and Constance Towers in a story about a crusading journalist who goes undercover in a mental asylum to try to solve the murder of a patient. It was directed by Samuel Fuller in 1963.

SHOOTING FISH

Shooting Fish is a romantic comedy starring Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend, Kate Beckinsale and Nickolas Grace in a story about three people sharing a home in a converted London gasometer. Shooting Fish was directed by Stefan Schwartz in 1997.

SHORT WALK TO DAYLIGHT

Short Walk To Daylight is a disaster movie starring James Brolin, Don Mitchell, James McEachin and Abbey Lincoln in a story about eight survivors of an earthquake tarpped in a subway tunnel. Short Walk To Daylight was directed by Barry Shear in 1972.

SHOUT

Shout is a rmance starring John Travolta, James Walters and Heather Graham in a story set in 1950's rural America about a reform school boy and a college girl who fall in love. Shout was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday in 1991.

SILK STOCKINGS

Silk Stockings is a comedy musical starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Janis Paige in a musical remake of 'Ninotchka' in which three bumbling Soviet agents try to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris and the beautiful agent sent to help them who becomes seduced by the decadent West. Silk Stockings was directed by Rouben Mamoulian in 1957.

SILVER BEARS

Silver Bears is a comedy adventure starring Michael Caine and
Cybill Shepherd in the story of a financier sent to a Swiss bank to supervise Mafia money, only to find the money has disappeared. It was directed in 1978 by Ivan Passer.

SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER

Sinbad And the Eye Of The Tiger is a fantasy adventure starring Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Jane Seymour, Margaret Whiting and Patrick Troughton in a story about captain Sinbad and his crew setting out on a journey to break the spell that has turned a prince into an ape. Sinbad And the Eye Of The Tiger was directed by Sam Wanamaker in 1977.

SISTER ACT

Sister Act is a comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith in a tale about the girl friend of a gangster sent to a covnet for protection whilst waiting to give evidence at a trial. It was directed by Emile Ardolino in 1992.

SIXTEEN CANDLES

Sixteen Candles is a comedy drama starring Molly Ringwald and Justin Henry in a story about a woman' s birthday overshadowed by her sister's wedding. It was directed by John Hughes in 1984.

SKYWAY TO DEATH

Skyway to Death is an action thriller starring Ross Martin and
Stefanie Powers in a story about a group of passengers trapped in a cable car hundreds of meters above the ground. It was directed by Gordon Hessler in 1974.

SLEEPER

Sleeper is a comedy starring Woody Allen in a story of a jazz musician who awakes from a minor operation to find he has been frozen in suspended animation for 200 years. It was directed by Woody Allen in 1973.

SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE

Sleeping Car To Trieste is a spy drama starring Jean Kent and Albert Lieven in a story about two spys searching for a diary containing vital information aboard the Orient Express. Sleeping Car To Trieste was directed by John Paddy Carstairs in 1948.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

Sleepless in Seattle is a romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan and Ross Malinger in a story about a boy phoning a radio phone-in at christmas time and asking for a new wife for his dad, whose first wife has died. Sleepless in Seattle was directed by Nora Ephron in 1993.

SLIDING DOORS

Sliding Doors is a romantic comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah in a story exploring fate, destiny and self-determination. It was directed by Peter Howitt in 1998.

SMALL FACES

Small Faces is a drama starring Iain Robertson, Joseph McFadden and JS Duffy in a story about a teenager torn between the artistic life of one brother and the thuggish world of his other brother, in Glasgow in 1968. It was directed by Gillies MacKinnon in 1995.

SMOKY

Smoky is a western starring Fred MacMurray and Anne Baxter. It is a romantic tale about about a cowboy capturing and returning a wild colt belonging to a female rancher. It was directed by Louis King.

SNOW WHITE: A TALE OF TERROR

Snow White: a Tale of Terror is a Gothic horror starring Sigourney Weaver and Sam Neill in a story based on the classic fairytale, in which a woman arranges for her stepdaughter to be murdered, bu the girl escapes to a ruined castle. Snow White: a Tale of Terror was directed by Michael Cohn in 1996.

SOLDIER

Soldier is a sci-fi thriller starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen and Sean Pertwee in a story about a soldier made redundant by a new generation of super-warriors and banished to a far flung planet. Soldier was directed by Paul Anderson in 1998.

SOLOMON AND SHEBA

Solomon and Sheba is a biblical epic starring Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida in the story of Solomon, hero of the Israelites' and his conflict with the Egyptians and the Queen of Sheba. It was directed by King Vidor.

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME

Someone To Watch Over Me is a romantic thriller starring Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Orbach and John Rubenstein in a story about a happily married policeman who falls in love with a beautiful murder witness. Someone To Watch Over Me was directed by Ridley Scott in 1987.

SOMETHING BIG

Something Big is a comedy western starring Dean Martin, Brian keith and Honor Blackman in a story about a bandit planning a final, spectacular job before he retires. Something Big was directed by Andrew V McLaglen in 1971.

SOMETHING WILD

Something Wild is a black comedy starring Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith and Ray Liotta in a story about a man picked up by a seductive woman one lunchtime. Something Wild was directed by Jonathan Demme in 1986.

SON OF LASSIE

Son of Lassie is a family adventure starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, Nigel Bruce and William Billy Severn in a story about a dog following his master into action during the Second World War. Son of Lassie was directed by S Sylvan Simon in 1945.

SON OF THE PINK PANTHER

Son Of The Pink Panther is a comedy starring Roberto Benigni and Herbert Lom in a story about terrorists who kidnap a princess, only to come up against the illegitimate son of the famous French detective, Inspector Clouseau. Son Of The Pink Panther was directed by Blake Edwards in 1993.

SONS OF THE DESERT

Sons Of The Desert is a comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a story about two friends trying to attend a convention in Chicago without their wives finding out. Sons Of The Desert was directed by William A Seiter in 1933.

SOUTH OF ALGIERS

South of Algiers is a drama starring Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix and Eric Portman in a tale about archaeologists searching for a lost tomb in competition with a group of bandits. It was directed in 1952 by Jack Lee.

SOUTHWEST TO SONORA

Southwest to Sonora is a Western starring Marlon Brando in a story about a buffalo hunter who sets out to recover his stolen horse, whatever the cost. It was directed by Sidney J Furie in 1966.

SPACEBALLS

Spaceballs is a comedy starring Mel Brooks and John Candy. It is a spoof of Star Wars directed in 1987 by Mel Brooks.

SPECIES

Species is a sci-fi thriller starring Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger and Natasha Henstridge in a story about scientists who receive a message from outer space describing an alien DNA and details of how to join it with human DNA which results in the creation of a part-human part-alien, female creature which is desperate to mate. Species was directed by Roger Donaldson in 1995.

SPECIES II

Species II is a sci-fi thriller sequel to the 1995 film 'Species' starring Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, Natasha Henstridge, Mykelti Williamson and Justin Lazard in a story about two astronauts making the first landing on Mars, one of whom gets infected with alien DNA and back on earth starts to mutate and wants to mate with the now genetically re-engineered part-human part-alien from the original film 'Species'. Species II was directed by Peter Medak in 1998.

SPELLBOUND

Spellbound is a psychological thriller starring Ingrid bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov and Leo G Carroll in a stroy about a psychiatrist who falls in love with a man she believes may be guilty of murder. Spellbound was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1945.

SPIRIT OF THE EAGLE

Spirit of the Eagle is a western drama. It stars Dan Haggerty and Wiliam Smith. It is the story of a cartographer's son kidnapped and sold to the Indians. It was directed by Boon Collins in 1992.

SPRING FLING!

Spring Fling! is a comedy starring James Eckhouse, Joyce DeWitt, Christopher Daniel Barnes and Justin Burnette in a story about a school teacher who takes her all-male class on a trip to Los Angeles druing the Spring break, but they get lost and end up at a hotel owned by the teacher's old boyfriend. Spring Fling! was directed by Chuck Bowman in 1995.

STAGE FRIGHT

Stage Fright is a thriller starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich and Michael Wilding in a story about a drama student trying to clear an old boyfriend of a murder charge. Stage Fright was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1950.

STAND BY ME

Stand By Me is a drama starring River Phoenix and Richard Dreyfuss in a story about a writer looking back to his childhood when he and his friends tried to find the body of a boy believed hit by a train. It was directed by Rob Reiner in 1986

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a sci-fi adventure starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Stephen Collins in a story about a star ship and its crew encountering and battling their arch-enemy, Khan. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was directed by Nicholas Meyer in 1982.

STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock is a sci-fi adventure starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Stephen Collins in a story about a star ship and its crew embarking on a mission to rescue one of their crew. Star Trek III: The Search For Spock was directed by Leonard Nimoy in 1984.

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a sci-fi adventure starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Stephen Collins in a story about a star ship and its crew reassembled to intercept a deadly force heading towards Earth. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was directed by Robert Wise in 1979.

STAR WARS

Star Wars is a sci-fi action adventure starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness in a story about rebels trying to rescue a princess from the evil empire that rules the galaxy. Star Wars was directed by George Lucas in 1977 and was the first of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy of films.

STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is a sci-fi adventure starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and David Prowse in a story about a young trainee 'Jedi Knight' continuing his training while being pursued by the evil empire that rules the galaxy. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back was directed by Irvin Kershner in 1980 and was the second of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy of films.

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is a sci-fi adventure starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and David Prowse in a story about a young 'Jedi Knight' completing his training and facing his destiny against the evil ruler of an empire which dominates the galaxy. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi was directed by Richard Marquand in 1983, and formed the last of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy of films.

STARSTRUCK

Starstruck is a drama about a punk singer who can't break into showbusiness until she tries a highwire stunt. It stars Jo Kennedy. It was directed by Gillian Armstrong.

START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME

Start The revolution Without Me is a comedy set during the French Revolution. It stars Donald Sutherland and Gene Wilder. It was directed by Bud Yorkin in 1970.

STATE OF GRACE

State of Grace is an action film starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman and Robin Wright in a story about a policeman who infiltrates a syndicate run by an old school friend and discovers it is being squeezed by the police and the Mafia. It was directed by Phil Joanou in 1991.

STATIC

Static is a satirical drama about an Arizona teenager who claims to have invented a television set which can show images of heaven. It stars Keith Gordon and Amanada Plummer. It was directed by Mark Romanek.

STEALING BEAUTY

Stealing Beauty is a romantic drama starring Sinead Cusack, Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler and Jean Marais in a story about a young American woman spending the summer with friends at a villa in Tuscany, and attempting to discover the identity of her biological father, and lose her virginity. Stealing Beauty was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1995.

STEP LIVELY

Step Lively is a musical comedy starring Frank Sinatra and George Murphy. It is the story of a playwright at odds with a theatre producer. It was directed by Tim Whelan.

STEPMOM

Stepmom is a drama starring Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Ed Harris and Liam Aiken in a story about a divorced full-time mother battling with her ex-husband's career-orientated girlfriend for custody of their two children. Stepmom was directed by Chris Columbus in 1998.

STORM CHASERS

Storm Chasers is an action adventure starring Kelly McGills in a story about a widow trying to prove her meterologist husband's theory about predicting violent tornados. Storm Chasers was directed by Mark Sobel in 1998.

STORY OF A LOVE STORY

Story of a Love Story is a fantasy drama starring Alan Bates and
Dominique Sandra in a story about a writer living outside Paris who begins an extra-marital affair with a woman he meets in a museum. It was directed by John Frankenheimer in 1973.

STRANGE CARGO

Strange Cargo is a drama starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in a story about a group of inmates on Devil's Island planning an escape. It was directed by Frank Borzage in 1940.

STRANGERS ALL

Strangers All is a drama starring May Robson as an harrassed matriarch and James Bush as her loudmouthed and radical son. It was directed by Charles Vidor.

STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND

Strategic Air Command is a drama starring James Stewart and June Allyson in a story about a former Second World War pilot who relucatntly agrees to resume flying when the airforce needs good pilots to fly the new jet bombers that carry atomic weapons. It was directed by Anthony Mann in 1955.

STRICTLY BUSINESS

Strictly Business is a comedy starring Tommy Davidson, Joseph C Philips, Anne-Marie Johnson, Samuel L Jackson and Halle Berry in a story about an executive offering to promote his mail-boy friend if his friend can fix him up with the girl of his dreams. Strictly Business was directed by Kevin Hooks and Rolando Hudson in 1991.

STRIPES

Stripes is a comedy starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P J Soles and Sean Young in a story about the madcap exploits of two young men who join the US Army only to be shocked by the reality of life in the forces. Stripes was directed by Ivan Reitman in 1981.

STRIPTEASE

Striptease is a comedy starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante and Ving Rhames in a story about a stripper whose custody battle for her daughter is compromised when one of her admirers involves her in a blackmail plot that leads to murder. It was directed by Andrew Bergman in 1996.

SUBMARINE X-1

Submarine X-1 is a Second World War drama starring James Caan, Rupert Davies and Norman Bowler in a story about a submarine commander, never forgiven by the survivors of a distastrous mission, once again assigned to work with his former crew. Submarine X-1 was directed by William Graham in 1967.

SUDDEN FEAR

Sudden Fear is a thriller starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance and Gloria Grahame in a story about a wealthy playwright ho discovers that her husband is planning to kill her. Sudden Fear was directed by David Miller in 1952.

SUDDENLY

Suddenly is a drama starring Kirstie Alley, Jason Beghe and James Bernard in a story about an extrovert woman becoming paralysed from the waist down, and subsequently finding an unlikely suitor. Suddenly was directed by Robert Allan Ackerman in 1996.

SUNDAY IN NEW YORK

Sunday In New York is an erotic comedy starring Cliff Robertson, Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor and Jo Morrow in a story about a morally-upright young woman deciding whether or not to sleep with her fiance. It was directed by Peter Tewksbury in 1963.

SUPERMAN

Superman is a fantasy adventure starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando and Ned Beatty in a story about a baby sent to earth by his father from the planet Krypton, who grows up to be a mild mannered newspaper reporter, but uses his superhuman powers to fight evil. Superman was directed by Richard Donner in 1978.

SUPERMAN II

Superman II is a fantasy adventure starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman in a story about Superman agreeing to giveup his powers to marry his girlfriend Lois Lane, unaware that three criminals from his own planet that he inadvertently released are taking over the Earth. Superman II was directed by Richard Lester and Richard Donner in 1980.

SUPERMAN III

Superman III is a children's adventure based upon the D C Comics character. It stars Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor in a tale about Superman battling a meglomaniac millionaire set on world domination. It was directed by Richard Lester in 1983.

SUPREME SANCTION

Supreme Sanction is an action thriller starring Michael Madsen and Kristy Swanson in a story about a government-hired killer deciding to save her target, and going on the run with him. Supreme Sanction was directed by John Terlesky in 1999.

SUSAN LENNOX: HER FALL AND RISE

Susan Lennox: Her Fall and Rise is a romantic melodrama starring Clark Gable and Greta Garbo in the story of a farmer's illegitimate daughter who runs away rather than go through with an arranged marriage. It was directed by Robert Z Leonard in 1931.

SWEENEY 2

Sweeney 2 is a police drama based on the television series, strring John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Denholm Elliott in a story about two flying squad officers on the trail of a gang of armed bank robbers. Sweeney 2 was directed by Tom Clegg in 1978.