Snakeskin (2001)
Take a fast trip...
Gênero : Aventura, Fantasia, Drama, Ação, Comédia, Thriller
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : Gillian Ashurst
Sinopse
A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is just as capable of delivering nightmares.
Peter Highman é um ansioso pai de primeira viagem cuja esposa está a cinco dias de dar à luz. Peter corre contra o tempo para conseguir um voo de volta para Atlanta a tempo de chegar para o parto, mas seus planos são atrapalhados quando ele conhece o aspirante a ator Ethan Tremblay. O encontro força Peter a pegar carona com Ethan e atravessar o país.
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Arthur Dent é um homem normal, que está tendo um péssimo dia. Após saber que sua casa está prestes a ser demolida, ele descobre que Ford Prefect, seu melhor amigo, é um extraterrestre e, para completar, fica sabendo que a Terra está a beira de ser destruída. Sem saída, Arthur pega carona em uma nave espacial que está de passagem. Ele passa então a conhecer o universo, sendo que tudo o que precisa saber sobre sua nova vida está contido em um valioso livro: o Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias.
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Em 1973, a polícia texana deu como encerrado o caso de um terrível massacre de 33 pessoas provocado por um homem que usava uma máscara feita de pele humana. Nos anos que se seguiram os policiais foram acusados de fazer uma péssima investigação e de terem matado o cara errado. Só que dessa vez, o único sobrevivente do massacre vai contar em detalhes o que realmente aconteceu na deserta estrada do Texas, quando ele e mais 4 amigos estavam indo visitar o seu avô.
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