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Dead and Deader(2006)

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Francis Covers the Big Town(1953)

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Harsh Times(2005)

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La Strada(1954)

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The White Sound(2001)

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The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

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No Escape(1994)

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The Reflecting Skin(1990)

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Unstoppable(2004)

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Serenity(2005)

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