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Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.
After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...
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Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.
An executive in charge of a nuclear power plant in the Mid-East must stop his son-- who turns out to be the Anti Christ -- from blowing it up.
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Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring. Director Sidney Lumet gives an atmospheric vision of the future with a Cold War backdrop.
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Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and fortune. Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures and ImageWorks Studios. It stars the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder among others.
The plot centers around two genuine singer-songwriter/musician brothers Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who lead the pseudo rock outfit The Silver Boulders. Along with the siblings, the band features guitarist Joshua Kaye, keyboardist David Levi, cellist Thomas Batuello, and Cooper Pillot is the manager. The film follows the boys' difficulties with their fame and an argument that has the band temporarily breaking up.
Songs Performed: "Crazy Car", "Motormouth", "Got No Mojo", "If There Was A Place To Hide", "I Need You", "That's How It Is", "Hardcore Wrestlers (With Inner Feelings)", "Rosalina"
Music Produced and Arranged by: Michael Wolff, Michael A. Levine
Music Composed by: Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff (one track)
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