A Máquina de Matar (1972)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 31M
Director : Richard Compton
Sinopse
Quatro jovens veteranos do Vietnã voltam aos EUA completamente pirados. Na vida civil, eles não conseguem se ajustar e partem para a violência ou desespero.
Depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial, duas famílias entrelaçam suas histórias vivendo no delta do Rio Mississippi. Juntas elas enfrentam a hierarquia social bárbara numa paisagem implacável. Ao mesmo tempo elas lutam uma batalha em casa e outra no exterior.
Depois de um trágico acidente, Luke Gibson fica com ferimentos críticos e completa amnésia. Um novo avanço tecnológico da Hexx Corporation - um implante Psi-Comp que é programado no cérebro de Luke - salva sua vida, mas Luke logo descobre que essa nova tecnologia vem com um preço e que a Hexx Corporation abriga planos sinistros para o novo dispositivo.
Após ser acusado de matar sem necessidade um jovem armado, o detetive Lou Torrey é transferido para Los Angeles. Lá prende Armitage, que era procurado por assassinato em Nova York. Torrey recebe a incumbência de levá-lo até lá, mas antes de Armitage ser entregue é morto na frente de detetive, que nada pôde fazer. Torrey gradativamente descobre uma trama de Don Alberto Vescari, um mafioso siciliano que está usando veteranos do Vietnã para se vingar de algo que aconteceu há 42 anos.
Eddie (Paul Freeman) é um criminoso insignificante que manda e desmanda em Southend-sea. A chegada repentina de seu chefe, Jimmy (Peter Wight), na cidade para coletar uma maleta cheia de dinheiro sujo, traz o caos em seu rastro. Cheio de reviravoltas, traições e assassinatos, Hard Boiled Sweets é um thriller inspirado no bem sucedido curtametragem internacional,"A Girl and a Gun".
Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have some motives. His brutal murders are also committed on behalf of the underdog. The stories begin to merge and Cameron find himself inextricably and inextricably implicated by the brutal killer. The arms dealer that Cameron plans to expose is found literally 'disarmed' before he can put pen to paper. The brewery chief, loathed by Cameron, who sold up at the expense of his workers, finds himself permanently unemployable. The police are convened of Cameron's guilt and so are half his friends and colleagues. Cameron is forced to employ all his investigative skills to find the real killer and his motive.
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
A night club singer who is the daughter of a small-town crook is tried and convicted of murder.
Dois episódios independentes retratando as loucuras da juventude dos anos 1960. Em "Sábado Quente", dirigido por Ivan Cardoso, uma garota faz de tudo para perder a virgindade com seu namorado; com a recusa deste, que quer esperar a lua-de-mel para "casar com uma mulher pura", ela resolve ter sua primeira relação sexual com o próprio primo. John Herbert assina "Primeiro de Abril", no qual o Golpe de Estado de 1964 não impede que um grupo de jovens faça uma festa de arromba, para desespero de um velho militar aposentado que vive na mesma casa.
À beira do suicídio, um veterano de guerra encontra outros soldados traumatizados num programa em que o surfe é terapia.
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.
An agent searches for a psychopath guilty of robbery and murder, and falls in love with a murder victim's sister.
Quatro jovens veteranos do Vietnã voltam aos EUA completamente pirados. Na vida civil, eles não conseguem se ajustar e partem para a violência ou desespero.
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