Philippe Mora — Director (9)

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Burning Down the House (2001)
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A down-on-his-luck film director sets fire to his home so he can collect the insurance money and fund his new movie. But crime apparently does pay, because once the rumor mill gets wind of his plans, everyone suddenly wants a slice of his new project's pie.

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Death of a Soldier (1986)
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other title: War Time Melbourne May 1942
Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. The accused killer claims to have killed 3 women in order to possess their voices. Despite the defense lawyer's concerns that the killer is not fit to stand trial, the US military presses forward with the case and its desire to have the killer executed in order to strengthen the shaky alliance.

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The Return of Captain Invincible (1984)
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other title: 隐形队长归来
In ww-ii Captain Invincible used his superpowers against the Nazis, was a hero. But then he got under suspect of supporting the communists, so he retired to Australia. Now, when a US super secret super weapon is stolen, he's asked to come back to help. However he's an alcoholic now... -- parody on superhero comic strips.

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Snide and Prejudice (1997)
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other title: 卑劣的模仿者
At a mental institution, the resident physician, Dr Cohen, encourages his patients who believe they are important Nazi figures to act out their fantasies. The therapy sessions show Hitler consolidating his power by assembling his gang of supporters; however, they are interrupted at times, once because Davidson's uniform is at the dry cleaners, and another time because a patient who believes he is Picasso interrupts a session.