Cortez Nance Jr.

After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a fixer-upper apartment in New Jersey with his girlfriend, Bud longs for his former Manhattan glory. In an effort to get back in the game, he makes a deal with a crooked restaurateur. But quick schemes rarely bring easy pay-offs and as the consequences of his business negotiations unfold, Bud has to make a choice between his integrity and his aspirations.

フランスのノルマンディー地方の田舎町に引っ越してきたアメリカ人のブレイク一家。主人のフレッド・ブレイクは元マフィアで、FBIの証人保護プログラムを適用されているため、一家は世界中を転々としながら暮らしている。そんなある日、フレッドに恨みを持つマフィアのドンが彼らの居場所を特定し殺し屋軍団を送り込む。

A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.

ニュー・オリンズ。“希望の家”で働くシスター・ヘレンは死刑囚マシューからの手紙を受け取り、彼と接見する事になった。マシューは相棒が無期懲役なのに自分が死刑になる事に憤りを感じている。ヘレンは特赦を得ようと弁護士の協力を仰ぐが嘆願は却下され、残るは州知事への直訴だけとなった。被害者の両親たちからは敵と見なされ非難を浴びるヘレン。しかし毎日、アドバイザーとしてマシューと会い話をしていくうちに二人の心は繋がっていく。が、やがて処刑の日が訪れた……。

Michael is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded house with his cousins and aunt. His father has become a street bum, but still meets with Fresh on occasion to play chess. Fresh is rather quiet in a crazy world. Fresh's sister is a junkie who sleeps with the dealers that Fresh sells for. As the story progresses Fresh realizes that he doesn't want to sell drugs anymore, he wants revenge.

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.

ホロコーストを題材に、ナチスの強制収容所から生き延びたヒロインをメリル・ストリープが圧倒的な存在感で演じた感動作。ストリープは本作でアカデミー賞主演女優賞を受賞した。