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1. A San Quentin inmate, who keeps unsuccessfully attempting suicide, is urged to find some way to use his time better, so he begins reading everything in the prison library. Inspired, he writes a play about prison life which he is allowed to present to the inmates and visiting reporters. One female reporter takes an interest in his play (and him) and eventually wins his release. With her backing, he assembles the players from the prison version (who had all been released before him) and they tour the country with their play, meeting adulation and criticism. Who played the title role of Lee Umstetter in "Weeds"?
2. Charlie, a large-nosed fire chief, writes love letters to a young woman named Roxanne on behalf of a young man named Chris, who is shy and awkward with women. Roxanne falls in love with the writer of the letters, not realizing, until later, that it was Charlie, and that he meant every word he wrote. Who played Chris in "Roxanne"?
3. Pvt. Joker and others go through basic training before being shipped overseas to fight in Vietnam, in "Full Metal Jacket". All of the recruits are tormented by their drill instructor (R. Lee Ermey), but one in particular is the target of much criticism, which he seemingly overcomes to become an excellent sharpshooter. Who played Pvt. Leonard Lawrence, or as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman called him, Pvt. Pyle?
4. Because the police are already in Al Capone's pocket, Treasury Agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) must hand pick a team to go after the mobster and bring him down. Ness recruits an Irish policeman, Jim Malone (Sean Connery), a sharpshooter cadet from the academy, George Stone (Andy Garcia), and another Treasury Agent, who is also an accountant that wants to get Capone for tax evasion. Who played the T-Man accountant, Oscar Wallace, in "The Untouchables"?
5. A workaholic ad executive inherits a baby from a distant relative and attempts to combine motherhood with a career, in "Baby Boom". When it doesn't work out the way she planned, she leaves the city and moves to a small town in Vermont. There she inadvertantly begins a new business, and finds a new romance with the town's veterinarian. Who played the vet, Dr. Jeff Cooper?
6. A federal agent (Debra Winger) suspects that the same woman is behind a string of mysterious deaths of wealthy men, in "Black Widow". She becomes obsessed with finding the woman and tracks her to Hawaii where she befriends her in order to prevent another death. Who played the Black Widow, Catherine Petersen?
7. Baby travels to a resort in the Catskills for a family vacation in "Dirty Dancing". While there she meets some of the kids who work at the resort and is particularly interested in the dance instructor who she helps out when his partner Penny is indisposed. Who played Dr. Jake Houseman, Baby's doctor father who took care of Penny?
8. Jon Cryer plays a stockbroker who must go on the run from the mob after testifying against them on insider trading charges. He goes to stay with his cousin and poses as high school student Max Hauser. While pretending to be Max, he finds himself attracted to a girl attending the school, but realizes that nothing can come of it...yet. Who played the girl who was also attracted to Max in "Hiding Out", Ryan Campbell?
9. Jim is a young boy living in Shanghai when it is invaded by the Japanese during WWII, in "Empire of the Sun". After he is separated from his parents in the mad rush to leave the city, he must learn to fend for himself, and eventually ends up in an internment camp with other British citizens. Who played Jim?
10. Keith and a tomboy drummer, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), have been best friends since grade school but Keith has never figured out that Watts is in love with him. He has a crush on Amanda, a girl from the same working class neighborhood as Keith and Watts, who thinks she needs to be accepted by the rich kids to be someone. When she and her wealthy, overbearing boyfriend have an argument, Keith asks her for a date which she accepts. Watts finds it hard to hide her heartbreak, but agrees to help Keith plan the perfect date that will impress Amanda. Who played Amanda Jones in "Some Kind of Wonderful"?
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