ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!

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Val Kilmer, who played Batman/Bruce Wayne in "Batman Forever" (1995), played Bob Henry in "Joe the King."

From IMDb:  A destitute 14-year-old (Noah Fleiss) struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's (Karen Young) hands, harsher abuse at his father's (Val Kilmer), and a growing separation from his slightly older brother (Max Ligosh). Petty thefts for food grow into more major takes until he steals a cash box from the diner where he works. Although Joe uses the money to pay off some of his father's debts and to replace his mother's records that his father smashed in a fit of temper, Joe gets no thanks....

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Michael Keaton (Batman, Batman Returns) voices Porco Rosso in this film.  Plot:  The adventures of a 1920's bush pilot who just happens to look like a humanoid pig.

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Frank Gorshin, the Riddler from BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966) and Eric Roberts, Sal "the Boss" Maroni from THE DARK KNIGHT can both be found in this film.

Plot: Jack Sweeny is a young man just trying to get a job. Turned down at another bank due to his criminal record he meets a girl, Rebecca, but also witnesses a 3 way shootout between 2 groups of criminals and the cops over a suitcase containing perfect plates for counterfeiting bank notes. Jack grabs the plates and attempts to sell them via his friend Zippo. However with at least three different groups ready to kill him for the plates, Jack finds it's just one double cross after another.

Cover by the dreaded Floating Head School of Design for the Dimwitted   

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Jim Carrey, who played the Riddler/Dr. Edward Nygma in "Batman Forever," played a Hollywood screenwriter named Peter Appleton in "The Majestic."

From IMDb:   In this Capra-esque drama set during the 1950's blacklist, a young, ambitious Hollywood screenwriter loses his job and his identity, only to find new courage, love and the power of conviction in the heart of a small town's life.

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Christopher Walken played Max Shreck in "Batman Returns" and Mr. Smith in "Nick of Time"





IMDB: Gene Watson (Johnny Depp) is an ordinary public accountant returning home from his ex-wife's funeral and is met by Mr Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia) who kidnap his daughter (Courtney Chase) and give him a gun, six bullets, a name-tag that will give him access to anywhere in a specific hotel, and the itinerary of Governor Grant (Marsha Mason) and is informed that he must kill the Governor in 1 hour and 15 minutes or his daughter will die. The rest of the movie follows Mr. Watson as he desperately attempts to warn the Governor without the knowledge of the two and finds out that the conspiracy against her reaches all the way to those she trusts most.

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Rutger Hauer (Mr. Earle in Batman Begins) played the title character in this film. 

Plot:  After earth is taken over by an army of robots, the small number of humans left are forced into hiding. In the nuclear winter, only droids walk the face of the earth, in fear of the rumored human resurgence, and in search of a hidden cache of weapons. One robot, his evil circuits destroyed, enters a small town where a robot civil war is taking place. He tries to convince both sides to join forces in search of the weapons, all the while having a hidden agenda, and an affinity for one of the local droids.

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Christian Bale, who played Batman/Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," played Amled in "Prince of Jutland."

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Trailer:  1:45

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Michael Keaton (Batman, Batman Returns) and Michael Caine (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) costar in Quicksand.



 

IMDB: The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.

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Christian Bale, who portrays Batman/Bruce Wayne in BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT plays Dieter Dengler in this fact-based film.

Synopsis
In 1965, an American pilot on a top-secret bombing mission was shot down over Laos and taken to a hellish prison camp deep in the impenetrable jungle of Vietnam. What followed was one of the most remarkable and harrowing experiences of the entire Vietnam War. Inspired by the true story of Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) and written and directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog, RESCUE DAWN is an uncanny tale of camaraderie and betrayal, courage in the face of despair, and triumph over tragedy. It stands as a true testament to the impossible boundaries of the human condition and the invincibility of the American spirit.

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Christian Bale, who starred as Batman/Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," played Stevie in "The Secret Agent."

From IMDb:  London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts -- refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian goverment, an agent provacateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector Heat. When the new Russian ambassador demands he prove his worth or lose his salary, Verloc sets off a tragic chain of events that involves his pretty young wife Winnie, her retarded brother Stevie, and a figure called the Professor, whose fascination with explosives and destruction makes him the person to call on when Verloc needs a bomb.