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Gabrielle (2006)

The events that overwhelm a middle-aged, seemingly happily married couple. The arrogant, bourgeois M. Hervey descends from a train into the teeming bustle of the city. While on his way home, he reflects on the sturdiness of his life: the success he has made of it, and the fortress of security he has built around himself. It is not long before his self-satisfaction is rudely shattered when he discovers...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation

Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Release Date: July 14th, 2006 (NY)

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Distributors: First Take (IFC)

Cast and Credits

Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Pascale Greggory, Thierry Hancisse, Claudia Coli, Chantal Neuwirth
Produced by: Joseph Strub, Serge Catoire, Ferdinanda Frangipane

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The Science of Sleep (2006)

Life seems to be looking up for shy and withdrawn Stephane when he is coaxed to return to his childhood home with the promise of a job, in the mundane world of copy setting. Wildly creative, his fanciful and sometimes disturbing dream life constantly threatens to usurp his waking world. Stephane is quickly drawn to his neighbor, Stephanie whose imagination easily matches his own. As their relationship...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Science Fiction/Fantasy

Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (NY/LA)

MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and nudity.

Distributors: Warner Independent Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Jean-Michel Bernard, Emma de Caunes
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Produced by: Frederic Junqua, Georges Bermann

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Bandidas (2006)

Set in the late 19th century. When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.

Genres: Comedy and Western

Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality, nudity and violence.

Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam, Audra Blaser
Directed by: Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Produced by: Luc Besson, Ariel Zeitoun (II), Jean-Michel Lacor

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Flyboys (2006)

In 1914, "The Great War" --WWI--began in Europe. By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy and others were on the ropes against the German juggernaut. Some altruistic young Americans disagreed with the war. They volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in France; some in the infantry, some in the Ambulance Corps. A handful of others had a different idea: they decided to learn how...

Genres: Drama and War

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for war action violence and some sexual content.

Distributors: MGM Distribution Company

Cast and Credits

Starring: James Franco, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker
Directed by: Tony Bill
Produced by: David Brown (VIII), Duncan Reid, James Clayton (II)

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Jackass: Number Two (2006)

After smearing the world with all sorts of ridiculous crap, the original creators and cast of the MTV series are back at it again: significantly raising the stakes and lowering the bar, this installment in the "jackass" and "jackass the movie" series unleashes a spirited mess of absurdity as the cast and crew gets even more ugly around the globe.

Genres: Comedy, Adaptation and Sequel

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R

Distributors: Paramount Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Stephen Glover, Jason Acuna
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
Produced by: David Gale, Trip Taylor, John Miller (V)

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Jet Li's Fearless (2006)

The son of a great fighter who did not wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, the bullied Huo Yuanjia resolves to teach himself how to fight--and win. Years of training enable him to ace match after match in his home region of Tianjin. But as his fame as a martial arts master grows, so does his pride. After an ill-advised fight leads to another master's death, members of Huo's family are slain...

Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Biopic

Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and martial arts action throughout.

Distributors: Rogue Pictures (Focus)

Cast and Credits

Starring: Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong, Shido Nakamura, Collin Chou
Directed by: Ronnie Yu
Produced by: Bill Kong, Yang Buting, Jet Li

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American Hardcore (2006)

Generally unheralded at the time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for Hardcore pioneers such as Black Flag, Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore was more than music--it was a social movement created by Reagan-era misfit kids. The participants constituted...

Genres: Documentary and Musical/Performing Arts

Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language including sex and drug references.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics

Cast and Credits

Starring: Adolescents (II), Bad Brains (II), Black Flag, Circle Jerks (II), DOA
Directed by: Paul Rachman
Produced by: Paul Rachman, Steven Blush

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Renaissance (2006)

In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Cut off from the world for its own protection, the city has nonetheless continued to expand. Now, 21st century skyscrapers overlay centuries-old architectural masterpieces. And below street level, a sophisticated network of streamlined plazas push up against the city's ancient, deteriorating tunnel systems. Casting a shadow...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Animation

Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2006 (NY/LA)

MPAA Rating: R for some violent images, sexuality, nudity and language.

Distributors: Miramax Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Robert Dauney, Patrick Floersheim, Crystal Shepherd Cross, Laura Blanc, Isabelle Van Waes
Produced by: Jean-Bernard Marinot, Aton Soumache, Roch Lener

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Aurora Borealis (2006)

Duncan Shorter is charming and bright and has never met a job from which he couldn't be fired. His buddies are growing up and beginning lives of responsibility, but Duncan is still looking for that spark. It arrives from a most unexpected corner. Visiting his grandmother Ruth's new senior residence, Duncan jumps at the chance to become the building's handyman. It will keep him close to his grandfather...

Genres: Drama

Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

Release Date: September 15th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for language.

Distributors: Regent Releasing

Cast and Credits

Starring: Joshua Jackson, Juliette Lewis, Louise Fletcher, Donald Sutherland, Steven Pasquale
Directed by: James Burke (IV)
Produced by: Scott Disharoon, Rick Bieber, Jayne Amelia Larson

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Artie Lange's Beer League (2006)

The story of a dysfunctional softball team trying to win their pride back, both on and off, the field.

Genres: Comedy and Sports

Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.

Release Date: September 15, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R

Distributors: Echo Bridge Entertainment
Cast and Credits

Starring: Artie Lange, Nick Turturro, Louis Lombardi, Seymour Cassel, Ralph Macchio
Directed by: Frank Sebastiano
Produced by: Jeremy Dallow, James Lewis DeLorenzo, Steven Angel

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The Descent (2006)

One year after a tragic accident, six girlfriends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians for their annual caving trip. Deep below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes when a rock falls and blocks their route back to the surface. The girls soon learn that Juno, the thrill-seeking leader of the expedition, has brought them to an unexplored cave and that as a result no knows where they are to...

Genres: Art/Foreign and Suspense/Horror

Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.

Release Date: August 4th, 2006

MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore and language. .

Distributors: Lionsgate

Cast and Credits

Starring: Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone
Produced by: Paul Smith (XVI), Christian Colson, Paul Ritchie

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Edmond (2006)

successful businessman leaves his wife and family after a visit to a fortune teller. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption heading into New York's underworld where he kills a pimp and a wanna-be actress that lands him in jail.

Running Time: 1 hr. 16 min.

Release Date: July 14th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for violence, strong language, and sexual content including nudity and dialogue.

Distributors: First Independent Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Mena Suvari
Produced by: Tricia van Klaveren, Gary Rubin (II), Steve Hayes

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The Ground Truth (2006)

A story following six American heroes--ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq--while charting recruitment, training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. The terrible conflict in Iraq, depicted with ferocious honesty in the film, is a prelude for the even more challenging battles fought by the soldiers returning home--with...

Running Time: 1 hr. 12 min.

Release Date: September 15, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R

Distributors: Focus Features

Cast and Credits

Starring: Herold Noel, Kelly Dougherty, Robert Acosta
Directed by: Patricia Foulkrod
Produced by: Jodie Evans, Andrew Mysko, Louise Wannier

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Half Nelson (2006)

A unique relationship develops between a white schoolteacher, his African-American student and a local drug dealer.

Genres: Drama

Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

Release Date: August 11th, 2006 (NY/LA)

MPAA Rating: R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.

Distributors: ThinkFilm

Cast and Credits

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Monique Curnen, Karen Chilton
Directed by: Ryan Fleck
Produced by: Doug Dey, Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz

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An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

Al Gore has traveled the world delivering a presentation on the global climate change, proving that humankind must confront global warming now or face devastating consequences--this film captures his journey as a worldwide environmental champion.

Genres: Documentary and Politics/Religion

Running Time: 100 min.

Release Date: May 24th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements.

Distributors: Paramount Vantage, United International Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Al Gore
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Produced by: Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Rich Strauss