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MOVIE SELECTION, OCTOBER 1992

Glengarry Glen Ross Dir: James Foley. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey. An adaptation of David Mamet's award-winning play about real estate salesmen. There is a lot of talking, a robbery, and then it ends without anyone really getting hurt. Thank goodness. [RATED R: for lots of swearing.]

Mighty Ducks, The Dir: Stephen Herek. Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith. A rag tag group of kids form a hockey team with a has-been CEO, Gordon Bombay. Despite the odds, they make it to the final round and win. It was a close one that came right down to the wire! [RATED PG: for kids overcoming adversity.]

Of Mice and Men Dir: Gary Sinise. John Malkovich, Gary Sinise. George and Lenny come to life on the silver screen with this adaptation of the Steinbeck classic. Two drifters, one smart and one slow, get work on a farm. Then the slow one accidentally kills a bunch of bunnies and has to be shot in the end. It was really sad and shocking, but you can sort of see when it's coming. [RATED PG-13: for Lenny getting shot in the head off camera.]

Reservoir Dogs Dir: Quentin Tarantino. Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi. An all-star cast of bank robbers are on the run after the job goes awry. Everyone dies and Mr. Orange is the cop. [RATED R: for lots of swearing and blood.]

Under Siege Dir: Andrew Davis. Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey. It's "Die Hard" on a boat when a naval ship is taken over by a group of terrorists posing as a rock band. Watch out, because Gary Busey dresses in drag. [RATED R: for lots of swearing and blood.]

These movie synopsis's are but a small portion of the films playing now at your local theater. And don't forget to look for next month's theatrical releases, including Passenger 57, Aladdin, and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.