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A tree is a perennial woody plant. It most often has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to 6 m; some authors set a minimum of 10 cm trunk diameter (30 cm girth). Woody plants that do not meet these definitions by having multiple stems and/or small size are usually called shrubs, although many trees such as Mallee do not meet such definitions. Compared with most other plants, trees are long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old and growing to up to 115 m (379 ft) high.
Trees are an important component of the natural landscape because of their prevention of erosion and the provision of a weather-sheltered ecosystem in and under their foliage. They also play an important role in producing oxygen and reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, as well as moderating ground temperatures. They are also elements in landscaping and agriculture, both for their aesthetic appeal and their orchard crops (such as apples). Wood from trees is a building material, as well as a primary energy source in many developing countries. Trees also play a role in many of the world's mythologies (see trees in mythology).
Actors: Oliver Platt (actor), Brian Blessed (actor), Carol A. Compton (miscellaneous crew), Patrick Stewart (actor), Bernadette Peters (actress), Susan Bliss (miscellaneous crew), James Belushi (actor), Martin Short (actor), Kelsey Grammer (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Pete Sepenuk (actor), Lea Michele (actress), Douglas Hodge (actor), Hugh Dancy (actor),
Plot: In the latest chapter in the Oz legacy, Dorothy returns to Kansas only to find it devastated by the tornado that had whisked her away to Oz. The home she has been so desperate to return to is severely damaged and the townspeople are packing up and moving out. But shortly after arriving, she is magically transported back to Oz. She finds out that Oz is in trouble and the people there need her help. Dorothy's old friends have disappeared and Oz is in a state of decay. As she journeys to find her friends, she encounters a number of new companions (and lots of problems).
Keywords: based-on-novel, cgi, oz, tornadoActors: Jim Fitzpatrick (producer), Tom Nowicki (actor), Jim Fitzpatrick (actor), Corbin Timbrook (director), Jim Fitzpatrick (writer), Corbin Timbrook (producer), Corbin Timbrook (actor), Lucius Baston (miscellaneous crew), Jodi Knotts (actress), Jodi Knotts (producer), Ross Francis (actor), Kimberly McVicar (actress), Con Schell (actor), Keith Pratt (actor), John Castellanos (actor),
Plot: Over 2000 years ago, the 12 Apostles of Christ were warned that one day Satan would retaliate against God, for casting he and his Angels into hell, so the Apostles each made a special Dagger to kill each of Satan's 12 equivalent Demons, he has unleashed to re-stake his claim. That day has come, as was written in the Books of Revelations. However, direct-Blood-line Descendants of the Apostles, called the 'Alpha Disciples', have collected the Daggers passed-down through time, and come together to take-on Satan's deadly Cult of Gothic Demons, before ALL of hell's demons are released upon the earth.
Keywords: angel, apostle, armageddon, beast, bible, blessing, curse, death, demon-spawn, devilActors: Edrick Browne (actor), Frank Reynolds (editor), Franklin Ojeda Smith (actor), Peter Calandra (composer), Seth Carmichael (miscellaneous crew), Rayan Lawrence (actor), Christopher Pizzo (miscellaneous crew), Edgar Nicholson (actor), Seth Eisman (producer), Khalil Maasi (actor), Sam Neave (editor), Randy Clark (actor), Postell Pringle (actor), Andrew Kletjian (miscellaneous crew), Layla Edwards (actress),
Plot: Ellison (aka L) just graduated high school and life is breezy. But after his father suddenly dies, all his security is gone. He bounces from place to place staying with a series of friends before landing on the street, and into a shelter. Desperate, he tries to enlist, but the asthma he got from government housing disqualifies him for the Army. Finally, he turns to Zee, his charismatic wealthy neighbor, who has hustled his way up from the streets. Will L honor his hard-working father, or go the way of the streets?
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jackie Richardson (actress), Graham Greene (actor), Casper Van Dien (actor), Corinne Conley (actress), Tony Meyler (actor), Chris Benson (actor), Eve Crawford (actress), Heenan Blaikie (miscellaneous crew), Paul Schneider (director), Matthew Knight (actor), Kim Yu (producer), Christopher Marren (actor), Randy Butcher (actor), Tara Spencer-Nairn (actress), Donna Goodhand (actress),
Plot: Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good...
Keywords: animal-abuse, animal-care, convict, criminal-rehabilitation, family-man, family-relationships, father-son-relationship, horse, horse-farm, horse-ownerActors: Paul Danhauser (producer), Paul Danhauser (writer), Paul Danhauser (director), Paul Danhauser (editor), Brent Bollenbach (actor), Aaron Sturz (composer),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: Martin Donovan (actor), Patrick Malahide (actor), Richard Schiff (actor), Kate Walsh (actress), Harvey Weinstein (producer), Bob Weinstein (producer), Karl Urban (actor), Wynter Blathwayt (miscellaneous crew), Fran Walsh (miscellaneous crew), Joanna Going (actress), Liz DiFiore (miscellaneous crew), Dianne Moffatt (miscellaneous crew), Vance Hartwell (miscellaneous crew), Jared Connon (miscellaneous crew), Victoria Kelly (composer),
Plot: A struggling architect, being sued for divorce by his wife and struggling with booze and gambling, finds work remodeling a friend's strip club, the Paradise. There he meets a transsexual stripper who is bothered by accurate, but extremely violent visions of future events. The increasingly violent visions start including the architect, who doesn't believe in the prophesy. One who does however is a psychiatrist who is seeing both the stripper and the architect and is sleeping with the ex-wife. He uses the prophecies for his own financial gain. Finally the scenes from the vision move into reality amidst many plot turns.
Keywords: alleyway, ambulance, anal-intercourse, anger, anxiety, architect, arson, audio-cassette, bar, bartenderActors: Terry O'Quinn (actor), Jim Turner (actor), Bubba Smith (actor), Mako (actor), Mark Steven Grove (actor), Greg LaVoi (costume designer), Carlos Palomino (actor), Lars Lundgren (actor), Burt Douglas (actor), Peter Garrity (producer), Christophe Clark (actor), Dale Girard (actor), Julian Lee (actor), James M. Crumley Jr. (actor), Tupper Cullum (actor),
Plot: A boy, Peter McCrea, witnesses a gangland murder. He turns to his martial arts teacher, Young Park, to help defend him from the gangsters. On the run from both the gang and the police, Peter learns self-defense and the courage to face his fears.
Keywords: boy, child-martial-arts, falling-from-height, gang, independent-film, martial-arts, mentor, murder, teenage-boy, villainActors: Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Billy Bletcher (actor), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Dr. Seuss (producer), Dr. Seuss (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Chuck Jones (director), Treg Brown (editor),
Genres: Animation, Short,