John Cale

John Cale

John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.

  • Title: John Cale
  • Popularity: 1.306
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1942-03-09
  • Place of Birth: Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
  • Homepage: https://john-cale.com/
  • Also Known As: John Davies Cale
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John Cale Movies

  • 2022
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    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    7.5 2022 HD

    This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn,...

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  • 2017
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    John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico

    John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico

    8 2017 HD

    John Cale performed The Velvet Underground & Nico in full at a concert in Paris on Sunday night, joined by guest performers including Animal...

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  • 1970
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    Whips

    Whips

    1 1970 HD

    Whips was one of the films mentioned in a half page ad in the April 7, 1966 issue of the Village Voice, advertising The Exploding Plastic Inevitable...

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  • 1966
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    The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

    The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

    6.5 1966 HD

    The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.

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  • 2003
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    New Scenes from America

    New Scenes from America

    6 2003 HD

    A look at post-9/11 America by the Danish documentarian.

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  • 2006
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    Velvet Underground: Under Review

    Velvet Underground: Under Review

    1 2006 HD

    Velvet Underground Under Review is a 75 minute film reviewing the music and career of one of rock musics most influential collectives; a band which...

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  • 2002
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    n[eon]

    n[eon]

    5.8 2002 HD

    A man wanders around Venice, still bruised from a failed marriage, lost in an empty city, finding old books, memories, and a momentary ghost.

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  • 2007
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    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    5.8 2007 HD

    Esther Robinson's portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover, collaborator and filmmaker in his own right, offers a exploration of...

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  • 1970
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    Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

    Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2008
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    Salamander

    Salamander

    5.5 2008 HD

    Writer-director Pablo Agüero's feature debut follows Inti (Joaquin Aguila), a 6-year-old boy caught up in the madness of post-"Dirty War"...

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  • 1993
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    Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

    Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

    1 1993 HD

    Spotlights the Velvet Underground's 1993 reunion tour of Europe, interspersing footage of the band's Paris concert and interviews with the members of...

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  • 1965
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    Dirt

    Dirt

    8 1965 HD

    Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.

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  • 1967
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    The Velvet Underground in Boston

    The Velvet Underground in Boston

    1 1967 HD

    This newly unearthed film, which Warhol shot during a concert at the Boston Tea Party, features a variety of filmmaking techniques. Sudden in-and-out...

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  • 1995
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    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    6 1995 HD

    I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, the musical mastermind and songwriter for the Beach Boys. The...

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  • 1967
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    Exploding Plastic Inevitable

    Exploding Plastic Inevitable

    6.3 1967 HD

    Exploding Plastic Inevitable was a series of multimedia events organised by Andy Warhol between 1966 and 1967, featuring musical performances by The...

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  • 1972
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    The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

    The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

    1 1972 HD

    Recorded on French TV, the concert marked the first time since the breakup of The Velvet Underground that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.

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  • 1966
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    Venus in Furs

    Venus in Furs

    6 1966 HD

    Where a nun and a nurse go to hell because of their sinful life in St. Vincent's Hospital.

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  • 2016
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    Love Twice

    Love Twice

    5 2016 HD

    "What do you do when the spark touches down-brief and hot?" So begins award-winning director Rob Nilsson's (Permission to Touch, MVFF 2015; A Bridge...

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  • 2016
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    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    7.6 2016 HD

    Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.

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  • 1992
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    John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

    John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

    6 1992 HD

    Solo live concert recorded in Brussels, April 12, 1992. Tracks: 1) On A Wedding Anniversary 2) Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed 3) Do Not Go Gentle...

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  • 1966
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    The Velvet Underground Rehearses

    The Velvet Underground Rehearses

    1 1966 HD

    A film of the Velvet Underground performing only discovered in recent years directed by Danny Williams shortly before his dissapearance.

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  • 2005
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    Punk: Attitude

    Punk: Attitude

    7 2005 HD

    A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.

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  • 1995
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    Nico Icon

    Nico Icon

    7.5 1995 HD

    A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to...

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  • 1966
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    Screen Test #3

    Screen Test #3

    8 1966 HD

    One of Andy Warhol's screen tests, focusing on an actor's face for 4-5 mins.

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  • 1990
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    Songs for Drella

    Songs for Drella

    6.8 1990 HD

    Songs for Drella is a concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of The Velvet Underground, and is dedicated to the memory of Andy...

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  • 2006
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    Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

    Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

    1 2006 HD

    Velvet Underground's first public appearance.

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  • 1966
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    Moe Gets Tied Up

    Moe Gets Tied Up

    6 1966 HD

    Or "Moe in Bondage" - The "Moe" of the title is the Velvet Underground's drummer, Maureen Tucker, whose band-mates have tied her to a chair and are...

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  • 1966
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    The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

    The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

    1 1966 HD

    Documents each member of The Velvet Underground having their cards read at a big apartment party. The tarot reader is continually interrupted in her...

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  • 1989
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    Wonderland USA

    Wonderland USA

    6 1989 HD

    Alice ends up in the derelict houses of Coney Island and Times Square. She sinks into a wonderland of decadence and despair, into the no-mans-land of...

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  • 1966
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    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    3 1966 HD

    The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention, at the Delmonico Hotel, New York, January 14,...

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  • 1993
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    Words for the Dying

    Words for the Dying

    1 1993 HD

    An 80-minute documentary following John Cale and Brian Eno in Moscow, London, and Wales during the creation of the album "Words for the Dying."

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  • 1988
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    Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

    7 1988 HD

    PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn; the second is about Sonic Youth at the height of...

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  • 1997
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    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    1 1997 HD

    A young man's odyssey from a small town in Colorado to Budapest, in search of his estranged girlfriend.

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  • 1967
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    Four Stars

    Four Stars

    2 1967 HD

    Photographed entirely in color, Four Stars was projected in its complete length of nearly 25 hours (allowing for projection overlap of the 35-minute...

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  • 1993
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    The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

    The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

    8 1993 HD

    Seminal experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, who initially disbanded in 1970, perform a set at L'Olympia in Paris, France in June 1993,...

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  • 2015
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    Danny Says

    Danny Says

    6.9 2015 HD

    DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture with seminal acts...

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  • 2001
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    Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

    Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

    1 2001 HD

    Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (who also coined the immortal catchphrase "In the future, everyone will be...

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  • 1965
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    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    8 1965 HD

    The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light,...

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  • 1998
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    John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    1 1998 HD

    Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale...

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  • 2021
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    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

    6.8 2021 HD

    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd...

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  • 1995
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    Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot

    5.7 1995 HD

    In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar and camera in the 70s,...

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  • 1990
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    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

    6.5 1990 HD

    This intimate portrait of Andy Warhol pulls together a unique library of material shot by New York film legend Jonas Mekas. Spanning from 1963 to...

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  • 2013
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    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    7.4 2013 HD

    An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.

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  • 1995
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    Antártida

    Antártida

    4 1995 HD

    A rock star falls in love with a common pickpocket without any personal history. But soon she finds herself in a contraband of drugs and both try to...

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  • 1989
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    The Houseguest

    The Houseguest

    7 1989 HD

    A low budget spoof of a Bergmannesque summer resort love triangle that ends with a surreal twist.

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  • 1966
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    Satisfaction

    Satisfaction

    1 1966 HD

    Part of the Dirt Trilogy

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  • 1976
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    The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

    5.8 1976 HD

    The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie,...

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  • 2010
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    John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast

    John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast

    1 2010 HD

    Even today, JOHN CALE is renowned for having been a member of the Velvet Underground, less known to many fans are his early works with avant-garde...

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  • 2003
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    Still: Here/Now

    Still: Here/Now

    1 2003 HD

    A search for the poetic soul of Wales - a feature documentary which explores poetic responses, historical & contemporary, to the issues of social &...

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  • 2000
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    Beautiful Mistake

    Beautiful Mistake

    1 2000 HD

    This documentary film follows a group of Welsh musicians interacting and playing in the studio. Combining shots of the city with the music of John...

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  • 1966
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    Screen Test: John Cale

    Screen Test: John Cale

    1 1966 HD

    Reel 24. Test #3

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  • 2008
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    New York Rock at the BBC

    New York Rock at the BBC

    6.5 2008 HD

    Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and...

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  • 1986
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    The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground

    The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground

    1 1986 HD

    Season 9 episode 23 of The South Bank Show, highlighing the velvet underground

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  • 2000
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    Nico Live in Marseille

    Nico Live in Marseille

    1 2000 HD

    Nico's 48'49" complete set live at Cinema Le Rond-Point Marseille on Saturday April 12. 1975 ; opening for John Cale Digitized from the master tape...

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  • 1996
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    Basquiat

    Basquiat

    6.6 1996 HD

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  • 1986
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    Something Wild

    Something Wild

    6.5 1986 HD

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  • 2000
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    The King's Daughters

    The King's Daughters

    4.9 2000 HD

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  • 2010
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    Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

    Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2011
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    A Burning Hot Summer

    A Burning Hot Summer

    5.125 2011 HD

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  • 1982
    imgMovies

    Who Am I This Time?

    Who Am I This Time?

    7.4 1982 HD

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  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Police Car

    Police Car

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1990
    imgMovies

    Songs for Drella

    Songs for Drella

    6.8 1990 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Beautiful Mistake

    Beautiful Mistake

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1989
    imgMovies

    The Houseguest

    The Houseguest

    7 1989 HD

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  • 1998
    imgMovies

    Somewhere in the City

    Somewhere in the City

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1994
    imgMovies

    Ah Pook Is Here.

    Ah Pook Is Here.

    5.9 1994 HD

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  • 2009
    imgMovies

    American Widow

    American Widow

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2004
    imgMovies

    Rhinoceros Eyes

    Rhinoceros Eyes

    5.906 2004 HD

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  • 1996
    imgMovies

    I Shot Andy Warhol

    I Shot Andy Warhol

    6.2 1996 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    The Farewell

    The Farewell

    4.8 2000 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    The Virgin

    The Virgin

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    Straight and Narrow

    Straight and Narrow

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1971
    imgMovies

    Women in Revolt

    Women in Revolt

    5.7 1971 HD

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  • 1974
    imgMovies

    Caged Heat

    Caged Heat

    4.9 1974 HD

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  • 1991
    imgMovies

    Paris Awakens

    Paris Awakens

    6 1991 HD

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  • 1997
    imgMovies

    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1992
    imgMovies

    John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

    John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

    6 1992 HD

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Les Unwanted de Europa

    Les Unwanted de Europa

    6.6 2018 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    The Wind of the Night

    The Wind of the Night

    4.9 1999 HD

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  • 1996
    imgMovies

    Don't Forget You're Going to Die

    Don't Forget You're Going to Die

    6.8 1996 HD

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  • 1963
    imgMovies

    Kiss

    Kiss

    4.5 1963 HD

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  • 1972
    imgMovies

    Heat

    Heat

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1992
    imgMovies

    Primary Motive

    Primary Motive

    7 1992 HD

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  • 1995
    imgMovies

    Antártida

    Antártida

    4 1995 HD

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  • 1999
    imgMovies

    Wisconsin Death Trip

    Wisconsin Death Trip

    5.7 1999 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Love Me

    Love Me

    5 2000 HD

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  • 2010
    imgMovies

    A Beautiful Mistake

    A Beautiful Mistake

    4.2 2010 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    New Scenes from America

    New Scenes from America

    6 2003 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Paris

    Paris

    2 2003 HD

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  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Otherworld

    Otherworld

    5.1 2003 HD

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  • 2004
    imgMovies

    Process

    Process

    3.4 2004 HD

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    Of Women and Horses

    Of Women and Horses

    5.646 2012 HD

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  • 2014
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    This Is Cosmos

    This Is Cosmos

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2015
    imgMovies

    The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun

    The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun

    5 2015 HD

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Paul Sanchez Is Back!

    Paul Sanchez Is Back!

    5.3 2018 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    American Psycho

    American Psycho

    7.4 2000 HD

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    The Birth of Love

    The Birth of Love

    6.2 1993 HD

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  • 2024
    imgMovies

    Colours

    Colours

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Nico Live in Marseille

    Nico Live in Marseille

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Nico Live in Marseille

    Nico Live in Marseille

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Bridge

    The Bridge

    6.7 2013 HD

    A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.

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  • 1984
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    Musik Convoy

    Musik Convoy

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

    7.1 1985 HD

    Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

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