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Lou Bonacki Movies

2002  
 
Rosatti, a New York contractor with mob connections, is found murdered in his own brownstone apartment. At first the killing seems to have been the end result of a botched robbery, but Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) have reason to believe that Rosatti died in a professional hit ordered by the victim's trophy wife Sherri (Gretchen Egolf) and her paramour Tony Darrow (Bobby Cannavale). Just when the noose seems to be tightening around the alleged perpetrators, ADA Southerlyn (Elisabeth Rohm) unearths a startling new piece of evidence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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2001  
 
The owner of a Chinese restaurant is beaten to death. The detectives collar a teenaged suspect, which leads to the conclusion that the perpetrator and his friends killed simply for the thrill of it. The DA's office is faced with the decision to opt for a lesser penalty on the basis of the perpetrators' ages, or to go the distance and demand that the teenaged murderers be sentenced to death. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1999  
 
The body of a recent parolee is found in the trunk of a car. In pursuing the likely perpetrator, detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) must also contend with Andy Grenada (Nick Sandow) and Ron Difka (Christopher McHale), a pair of wily and resourceful bounty hunters. This episode was originally shown in tandem with another Law & Order installment, "Haven," on February 10, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1998  
 
An embittered HIV-positive male goes on a sexual rampage, infecting as many women as he can. After one of the perpetrator's partners dies, Assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) charges the man with murder. The subsequent prosecution is endangered by a tricky ethical issue involving "right to privacy" -- and this time, McCoy may not be able to implement damage control. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1996  
 
Andy Sipowicz' (Dennis Franz) joy over the birth of baby Theo is shattered when Andy Jr. (Michael DeLuise) is killed in a shoot-out. The grieving Sipowicz asks Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) to personally track down the killer. Bobby agrees, only to incur the wrath of Diane (Kim Delaney) -- and to come up depressingly empty-handed at every turn. And the 15th Precinct loses one of its stalwarts when she accepts a high-paying job with a California computer firm. This episode marked the final appearance of Gail O'Grady as Donna Abandando. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1993  
 
Suffering from a toothache, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) ends up trying to talk a distraught dentist (Raymond Singer) out of committing suicide. LaSalle (Wendy Makkena) is given her first assignment: track down a rapist, whose latest victim is far from cooperative. Prostitute Lois (Shannon Cochran), who was instrumental in nailing Giardella, again touches base with Sipowicz. Janice's (Amy Brenneman) new partner, Roy (John Wesley Shipp), is interested in her, but not in the way one might think. And the unit is faced with the likelihood that a cross-dressing killer is at large. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1993  
 
Kelly (Christina Applegate) and Bud (David Faustino) pool their savings to buy a car, figuring that they'll be able to share the vehicle equally. This doesn't happen of course, and when the two Bundy kids take their dates to the drive-in on the same night, the wrong kind of sparks begin to fly. Also, Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) brings home a live chicken for reasons that make sense only if you're Al Bundy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1991  
 
The Night Court gang is shocked to discover that abrasive court matron Roz (Marsha Warfield) has a husband. Even more shocking is the arrival of said husband, a smooth uptowner named Eugene Westfall (played by former Magnum P.I. costar Roger Mosley). But the biggest shock is reserved for Roz, when Eugene demands a divorce so that he can marry a much-younger (and much sexier) woman (Bever-Leigh Banfield). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1991  
 
On the anniversary of his first date with matchmaker Wanda Finn (Cathy McAuley), Bull (Richard Moll) is on the brink of proposing marriage. First, however, he is required to perform a "miracle"--and please don't ask why. As Bull prepares to pull off this phenomenon, a nervous Wanda wonders how long it will be before the couple can return to their special anniversary repast of Tang and Jello. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1990  
 
The Night Court staff is invaded by the crew of a hard-hitting TV magazine show called "A Closer Look." The show's host Ed Druthers (Bob Sarlatte) has it in his head to expose the New York courtroom system in all its "primitive form." Needless to say, Ed gets much more than he bargained for thanks to zany Judge Harry T. Stone (Harry Anderson) and his colleagues. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1988  
 
Severance is a human interest story about a drunken drifter's attempts to reconcile with his long estranged daughter. Former Air Force officer Ray Ponti (Lou Liotta) fell apart and lost everything after the auto accident that kills his wife. As the film opens, he hasn't seen his daughter in years. She was a child at the time of the accident, and is now working as a go-go dancer, although Ray tells people she's away in college. In a moment of quirky idealism, Ray offends the members of a drug ring, and is forced to flee town in a car borrowed from a girl friend. He decides to go see daughter Cly (Lisa Nicole-Wolpe in the old family home, which she has just bought back. Their attempts at reconciliation form the focus of the story. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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Starring:
Lou LiottaLisa Wolpe, (more)
 
1988  
 
Denny Dillon makes her first appearance as klutzy bailiff trainee Rhoda Wasserman. Smitten by Rhoda, Bull (Richard Moll) is willing to overlook her incompetence until she loses her gun to a dangerously disturbed defendant named Valerie Sanders (Nana Visitor). Things get worse when an unwitting Dan (John Larroquette) ends up in a sleazy hotel room with the fugitive Valerie, a true "movie nut" who intends to re-enact her favorite scene from Psycho! Listen for a reference to the original version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), which as we all know was narrated by a young and uncredited John Larroquette. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1987  
 
Upon finding evidence of the loving 40-year relationship between the elderly couple (Billie Bird, Douglas Seale) who formerly owned the house that she and Sam (Ted Danson) have purchased, Diane (Shelley Long) feels miserable about taking the couple's place. To assuage her conscience, Diane talks Sam into throwing a farewell party for the former owners, complete with "surprise" guests. There are surprises, all right, but not the kind that Diane was hoping for. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1995  
R  
In this dark thriller set in Las Vegas, a sexy female cop, Rita Cates, begins looking into the brutal murders of two women who had been involved with an ex-police officer, Sam, a wealthy, fast-talker who was also one of her own lovers. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Linda FiorentinoDaniel Baldwin, (more)
 
1990  
R  
"You have the right to remain silent . . . Forever!" This sequel to Maniac Cop pits Matt Cordell (Robert Z'dar), the crazed, murderous "Maniac Cop" of the first film (now horribly disfigured after a particularly brutal stay in prison), and Turkel (Leo Rossi), a serial killer who likes to murder strippers, against a frenzied NYPD detective, Sean McKinney (Robert Davi), who is just one step ahead of a nervous breakdown. His nerves don't get much relief when officers Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) and Teresa Mallory (Laurene Landon) insist that Cordell is still alive -- not only alive, but unkillable. Then Jack is murdered and the silent Maniac Cop breaks Turkel out of jail. With a group of rancid prisoners, they take police department psychologist Susan Riley (Claudia Christian) hostage. When the prisoners attempt a massive prison break, McKinney musters his forces to hunt down Cordell and Turkel and save Susan. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Robert DaviClaudia Christian, (more)
 
1989  
R  
An obsessed government agent and a ruthless terrorist have some grudges to settle in this intense actioner. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi

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Starring:
Terence KnoxDavid Warner, (more)
 
1989  
R  
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A man who fails to make the grade as a Los Angeles cop goes on a killing spree as the dangerous "Sunset Killer," to show the dupes who wouldn't hire him. He uses all his cop smarts to try to elude all who dare try capture him. ~ Rovi

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Starring:
Judd NelsonRobert Loggia, (more)
 
1988  
R  
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A maniacal murderer is stalking New York City cops in this urban crime thriller. Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) is suspected of being the killer until Lieutenant McCrae (Tom Atkins) is found dead. Jack takes over the case after McCrae's death with help from undercover cop and sweetheart Theresa (Laurene Landon). Commissioner Pike (Richard Roundtree) is under fire to solve the case as more men in blue meet their maker much too soon. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Starring:
Tom AtkinsBruce Campbell, (more)
 
1988  
R  
Lance Henriksen stars as hit man Chris Caleek, hired by the mob to off the prosecution's key witness. However, Caleek is given the wrong address, and instead kidnaps the child of innocent Jack Collins (Jan-Michael Vincent). ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Starring:
Jan-Michael VincentLeo Rossi, (more)
 
1988  
R  
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This family drama centers on an Irish brood in which the father and his two sons work as prizefighters. Both the boys are quite talented, but each has chosen a dramatically different means of exploiting their talent. With help from his father, the youngest boy is working for the Olympics. The eldest has involved himself with corrupt promoters. This naturally creates considerable conflict within the family ranks. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Gene HackmanCraig Sheffer, (more)
 
1987  
R  
A punch-drunk pugilist is set up as meat for a young boxer in this routine mat melodrama. The highlight of the film is the performance of Steve Buscemi as the oily, mob-connected fight promoter Nicky. Eddie (Brad Davis) is the addle-brained boxer Nicky hangs out to dry for quick money. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Starring:
Brad DavisFrances Fisher, (more)
 
2006  
PG13  
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A regular guy finds out just how hard breaking up can truly be when attempting to call it quits with a clingy female crime fighter who doesn't want to let love die in director Ivan Reitman's super-powered romantic comedy. Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) was looking for love when he first met pretty brunette Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman), and at the time it seemed as if he may had finally actually found it. Jenny isn't just your typical girl, though, because despite her outwardly normal appearance she is actually a powerful superhero dedicated to ridding the streets of crime. Her outward strength betrays a deep-rooted insecurity, too, and when Jenny begins to become a bit too possessive for Matt's laid-back taste, the troubled boyfriend does his best to end the relationship amicably. They say that breaking up isn't easy to do, however, and when your girlfriend is a superhero, that sentiment holds twice the truth as it does under any normal circumstances. Matt is determined to get on with his life, though, and as his budding romance with beautiful co-worker Hannah (Anna Faris) begins to get serious, jealous Jenny scornfully slips into G-Girl mode to prove that hell hath no fury like a woman superhero scorned. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Uma ThurmanLuke Wilson, (more)
 
1992  
PG  
When Sal (Dennis Farina) and his friend Charlie (Leo Rossi) are cheated out of $10,000 of borrowed money in an implausible money-making scheme, the two must flee to Los Angeles to avoid the wrath of the gangster debt collectors. Once there, they become embroiled in an underhanded scheme that leaves them running from the FBI and the mob. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

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Starring:
Dennis FarinaLeo Rossi, (more)
 
1992  
NR  
The depraved shenanigans at a sex clinic provide the plot of this erotic crime thriller from B-movie director Jim Wynorski. There is something sinister going at the Callister Sex Institute, a surrogate and sexual healing clinic run by therapist Scott Callister (Jay Richardson) and his bisexual wife Dr. Jessica Callister (Delia Sheppard). While investigating allegations of malfeasance, an undercover operative, Monica Waldman (Gail Harris) has been raped and murdered. Her boss, private eye Barry Mitchum (Nick Cassavetes) is determined to nail the Callisters, and so is Kay Egan (Tanya Roberts), whose sister committed suicide after being sexually assaulted at the clinic. After Barry and Kay discover they're after the same goal, they join forces to expose the Callisters, with Kay even going so far as to use her body in an effort to help Barry. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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