Marcia Jean Kurtz

This modern-day fable is set on the rusted mean streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn. The dual storyline parallels four people who set out in pursuit of a better life.

A drama centered on retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Rourke) as he makes his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival. (imdb)

Paul Aufiero, a hardcore New York Giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. (imdb)

Private detective takes on a case and gets mixed up in murder, sex and blackmail. (imdb)

Two adversarial brothers leave the comfort of the family carpet store to make it big with the King of Long Island Wedding Videos (imdb)

Roger Pitman, a small-time grifter and crook, works with police-detective Alex Brogan in trapping fellow thieves with bait money. Pitman decides to take some of this money and seek the good life in Miami Beach, but Brogan is never far behind.

An infamous caregiver is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients. (imdb)

A coming-of-age story about growing up in Queens in the 1980s.

This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle Park" in New York city. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves... (imdb)