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6) Jersey Bred
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A computer-savvy NJ Mob Prince, who's been reorganizing organized crime, gets challenged for the top spot by his hot-tempered former childhood best friend.
8) Surfwise
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The inspiring and tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru, Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children who were all home-schooled and raised in a small camper on the beach, where they surfed and had to adhere to the strict diet and lifestyle of animals in the wild.
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When a mother convicted of a horrible crime is released from prison, she's determined to find out where her child vanished to while she was away. But when her journey leads her down a winding path that puts her life in danger, she realizes that finding the truth might come at the cost of her freedom.
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Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, (played by Gregory Peck) defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. A winner of 3 Academy Awards, including Best Actor, & nominated for 9 more. An all-time Hollywood classic!
12) Jonah
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A journalist's childhood trauma surfaces when a mother claims that her son was abducted by aliens.
15) The Bodyguard
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Thai
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A professional bodyguard is fired after his employer is murdered. Forced to hide out in the slums, he tries to find out who is targeting his employer's son, who has now inherited his father's company.
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What's in a name? Well, a lot, at least when it comes to piecing together family history. For former slaves, choosing a last name was one of their first acts of freedom. For Jewish immigrants, it was a way to fit in in their new country. Whatever the reason for a name change, it can make the process of learning about one's ancestors difficult, if not impossible. In this episode, Gates unearths missing links in the family histories of media legend...
17) Irena's Vow
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Caught in a German roundup to be used as a slave laborer, Polish nurse Irena Gut becomes a German army major's housekeeper during World War II. Irena risks her life to conceal a dozen Jews within the major's home.
18) Luminous
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LUMINOUS tells the story of the first astronomer in history to publicly predict the near-future explosion of a star--will he be right? Others in the astronomical community are skeptical, and professional reputations hang in the balance. In production for five years, LUMINOUS, a feature documentary by award-winning filmmaker Sam Smartt (Wagonmasters), follows Larry Molnar's journey to test an unprecedented prediction, knowing that its success or failure...
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