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The Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group is an American film production company and the result of a merger between Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and TriStar Pictures, Inc. in 1998. The company is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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(1984)Filmography of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group (30 films)
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The Point Men (2001)
, 1h30Directed by John Glen
Origin Luxembourg
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Films about terrorism
Actors Christophe Lambert, Maryam d'Abo, Kerry Fox, Vincent Regan, Cal MacAninch, Donald Sumpter
Une équipe de la légion étrangère israélienne élimine les membres d'un groupe de terroristes palestiniens dirigés par un leader particulièrement dangereux, Amar Kamil. Au moment où ils parviennent à l'avoir lui dans leur collimateur, cela se révèle un piège, dont le filet va petit à petit se resserrer sur eux. Mais ce terroriste qui les assassine un à un pour se venger est lui-même épaulé par un réseau de mafia russe constitué d'anciens officiers du KGB qui ne voit pas d'un très bon œil la dilapidation des fonds confiés… et réclame l'exécution d'une mission qui va le conduire à devoir tuer son demi-frère… pour compromettre le processus de paix…
How to Make a Monster (2001)
, 1h31Directed by George Huang
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Robot films
Actors Clea DuVall, Steven Culp, Jason Marsden, Tyler Mane, Karim Prince, Julie Strain
When a test group says the company's latest video game, Evilution, is too boring, the game's development team is fired. Businessman Peter Drummond hires three new programmers: A weapons expert named Hardcore, a game artificial intelligence designer named Sol, and a sound effects creator named Bug. Faye Clayton promises $1 million to the programmer who makes the game the "scariest", igniting a fierce rivalry between the trio. During a storm three weeks later, lightning strikes the building and causes all of the computers and electronic equipment to go offline. After a meeting with Drummond, the three programmers decide to try out the game with the help of Clayton Software intern Laura Wheeler. The game involves a motion capture suit that is connected to the computer network and used to program the game's movements. Peter places a backup CD into the external drive while the others set up. Bug, Hardcore, and Sol soon lose the game, and are surprised to see Laura get all the way to the final boss.
Fortress 2 (2000)
, 1h32Directed by Geoff Murphy
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Prison films, Dystopian films, Space opera
Actors Christophe Lambert, Liz May Brice, Beth Toussaint, Pam Grier, Patrick Malahide, Nick Brimble
Fortress 2 takes place about 10 years later. John Brennick is somewhere in North America, apparently still on the run since he takes a shotgun with him everywhere. His son Danny tells him that his wife Karen wants John to come home immediately. When they arrive there are three people waiting for them. They ask John to help them destroy Men-Tel's new power station, saying that the company is on the verge of collapse and "without their power, they have no power". John refuses, wanting to protect his family, so the trio leave on a boat. As John waves goodbye, two Men-Tel helicopters appear and John scrambles his family's escape plan. He sends Danny and Karen through an underground passage while he leads the soldiers on a wild goose chase. The battle ends, though, with one helicopter destroyed, but Brennick's Jeep is overturned.
Futuresport (1999)
, 1h27Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Dean Cain, Vanessa Williams, Wesley Snipes, Bill Smitrovich, JR Bourne, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Futuresport est la combinaison du handball, du hockey sur glace et du skateboard mise en place comme une alternative à la guerre des gangs et devenant un vrai phénomène médiatique.
Treasure Island (1999)
, 1h38Directed by Peter Rowe
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about disabilities
Actors Jack Palance, Kevin Zegers, Patrick Bergin, Anthony Booth, Christopher Benjamin, Malcolm Stoddard
The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim out of his rightful share of the treasure and so Jim then teams up with Silver. Smollett, Trelawney and Livesey are killed, and Jim, Silver and Ben Gunn escape with the treasure.
Indiscreet (1998)
, 1h40Genres Thriller
Actors Luke Perry, Gloria Reuben, Peter Coyote, James Read, Adam Baldwin, Julio Oscar Mechoso
Zachariah Dodd, a rich lawyer, hires Michael Nash (played by Luke Perry),a private investigator, to obtain evidences that is wife, Eve Dodd (played by Gloria Reuben) is unfaithful so he can divorce her. Michael Nash discovers instead that Eve is rather physically abused by her husband and have committed no adultery. She attempts to commit suicide to escape from the torments of her marriage by drowning herself naked into the sea. Michael rescues Eve and fall in love with her. The two begin secretly a love affair.
The Daytrippers (1997)
, 1h27Directed by Greg Mottola
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Hope Davis, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Anne Meara, Stanley Tucci, Campbell Scott
Eliza (Davis) discovers a love letter that may prove that her husband (Tucci) is having an affair, so she decides to go to New York City and confront him. Her family, including her sister, Jo, and her live-in boyfriend, Carl, as well as her parents, Jim and Rita, go along for the ride in the family station wagon from Long Island.
Snowboard Academy (1997)
, 1h28Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films
Actors Corey Haim, Jim Varney, Brigitte Nielsen, Joe Flaherty, Ken Lerner, Marcia Strassman
A competition is held between two brothers on their father's ski slopes one is a skier the other a snowboarder. The competition would determine if snowboarders could be allowed to be a part the ski patrol. Into the scene arrives Rudy James, played by Jim Varney who stumbles his way into a job as ski patrol, entertainment host, and jack of all trades. What was cut out of the film was that Rudy James was hired by Mimi played by Brigitte Nielsen to ineptly sabotage the ski hill so that she could win it in a divorce proceeding. The two brothers discover her plot to damage their father's ski hill (played by SCTV's Joe Flaherty) and further hilarity ensues.
Fear of a Black Hat (1994)
, 1h29Directed by Rusty Cundieff
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Musical films, Gangster films
Actors Larry B. Scott, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Rusty Cundieff, Kasi Lemmons, Faizon Love, Deezer D
This film is a comedic mockumentary depicting the perspective of a filmmaker as she trails a hardcore gangsta rap group called N.W.H. ("Niggaz With Hats"), a play on the name of the popular group N.W.A In many ways, Fear of a Black Hat is similar to the satirical film about early 1980s heavy metal This is Spinal Tap.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
, 1h44Directed by Mel Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Cary Elwes, Roger Rees, Richard Lewis, Amy Yasbeck, Isaac Hayes, Avery Schreiber
Robin Hood, or Robin of Loxley (Cary Elwes), is captured during the Crusades and is imprisoned at Khalil Prison in Jerusalem. With the help of fellow inmate Asneeze (Isaac Hayes), who is in for jaywalking, he escapes and frees the other inmates. Robin is asked by Asneeze to find his son, Ahchoo (Dave Chappelle, in his first major professional role). Upon returning to England, he finds Ahchoo and discovers that Prince John (Richard Lewis) has assumed control while King Richard is away fighting in the Crusades. Unbeknownst to Richard, the prince is abusing his power. Robin returns to his family home, Loxley Hall, only to find it has been repossessed by John's men. His family's blind servant, Blinkin (Mark Blankfield), informs Robin that his family members and pets have been killed as well. He vows to get his home back before all his family's things are taken.
Chantilly Lace (1993)
, 1h41Directed by Linda Yellen
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors JoBeth Williams, Helen Slater, Martha Plimpton, Ally Sheedy, Jill Eikenberry, Talia Shire
Past Midnight (1992)
, 1h36Directed by Jan Eliasberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Rutger Hauer, Natasha Richardson, Clancy Brown, Tom Wright, Paul Giamatti, Guy Boyd
Parolee Ben Jordan has spent the past fifteen years behind bars for his pregnant wife's murder. He is monitored by his parole officer Lee Samuels and social worker Laura Mathews after he is released. Mathews begins looking into his case and becomes convinced that he was convicted under circumstantial evidence and starts becoming convinced of his innocence in the crime. Before long she starts falling for him, but this is far from wise, since even if he is innocent, Mrs Jordan's real murderer may soon come a calling.
The Lighthorsemen (1987)
, 2h11Directed by Simon Wincer
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Political films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Peter Phelps, Sigrid Thornton, Tony Bonner, Gary Sweet, John Walton, Shane Briant
The film follows Four Australians, Frank (Gary Sweet), Scotty (Jon Blake) an Irish-Australian, Chiller (Tim McKenzie) and Tas (John Walton) in Palestine in 1917, part of the 4th Light Horse Brigade of the British and Commonwealth Dominion forces. When Frank is wounded and dies of his wounds, he is replaced by Dave (Peter Phelps). Dave finds himself unable to fire his weapon in combat and is transferred to the Medical Corps, where he will not need to carry a weapon, but where he will still be exposed to the fighting.
Carmen (1984)
, 2h32Directed by Francesco Rosi
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Ruggero Raimondi, Julien Guiomar, Cristina Hoyos
Voir le synopsis dans la page consacrée à l'opéra de Bizet : Carmen (opéra)
The Seven Ravens (1937)
, 53minutesOrigin German
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films
The plot is based on the fairy tale of the same name which was written by the Brothers Grimm.