Sam Shepard

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The Pledge
6.8

The Pledge

Jan. 19, 2001

The Pledge

A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter’s killer.
Hamlet
5.9

Hamlet

May. 12, 2000

Hamlet

Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s immortal story about Hamlet’s plight to avenge his father’s murder in New York City.
Purgatory
6.8

Purgatory

Jan. 10, 1999

Purgatory

An outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks, or swears. The town is actually Purgatory, ...
The Only Thrill
6

The Only Thrill

Jan. 04, 1997

The Only Thrill

A small-town store owner with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress.
Curtain Call
5.7

Curtain Call

Dec. 05, 1998

Curtain Call

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ...
Lily Dale
5.1

Lily Dale

Jun. 09, 1996

Lily Dale

Still bitter toward his stepfather, a man reunites with his mother and sister following a long estrangement.
The Pelican Brief
6.6

The Pelican Brief

Sep. 17, 1993

The Pelican Brief

A law student’s theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Thunderheart
6.8

Thunderheart

Apr. 03, 1992

Thunderheart

An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage.
Voyager
6.7

Voyager

Mar. 21, 1991

Voyager

Walter Faber has survived a crash with an airplane. His next trip is by ship. On board this ship he meets the enchanting Sabeth and they have a ...
Bright Angel
5.4

Bright Angel

Nov. 01, 1990

Bright Angel

In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets ...
Defenseless
5.6

Defenseless

Aug. 23, 1991

Defenseless

A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.
Steel Magnolias
7.3

Steel Magnolias

Nov. 15, 1989

Steel Magnolias

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of ...
Baby Boom
6.3

Baby Boom

Oct. 07, 1987

Baby Boom

The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
Crimes of the Heart
6.3

Crimes of the Heart

Dec. 12, 1986

Crimes of the Heart

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother’s suicide.
Fool for Love
6

Fool for Love

Dec. 06, 1985

Fool for Love

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.
Country
6.6

Country

Sep. 29, 1984

Country

Jewell and Gil are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gil has lost hope of ever becoming ...
The Right Stuff
7.8

The Right Stuff

Oct. 20, 1983

The Right Stuff

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America’s space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus ...
Frances
7.2

Frances

Dec. 03, 1982

Frances

The true story of Frances Farmer’s meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
Raggedy Man
6.7

Raggedy Man

Sep. 18, 1981

Raggedy Man

Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor ...
Resurrection
7.1

Resurrection

Sep. 26, 1980

Resurrection

The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She ...
Days of Heaven
7.8

Days of Heaven

Sep. 13, 1978

Days of Heaven

In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work ...
Blind Horizon
5.5

Blind Horizon

Dec. 14, 2003

Blind Horizon

Left for dead in the remote Southwest, Frank is found clinging to life and in a state of amnesia. As he recovers, ominous memories begin to flash ...
Cold in July
6.7

Cold in July

May. 23, 2014

Cold in July

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although ...