James Caan
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"It is possible to have the job of your dreams. Together we are going to set about getting you there.
Before I joined the BBC's Dragons' Den, I spent thirty years setting up and running recruitment companies, placing hundreds of thousands of candidates in the jobs they really wanted.
I will take you through the process step by step. How to stay positive in a difficult economic climate and find the right opportunities. How to
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In September 1944, flush with success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the second World War by invading Germany and smashing the Reich’s war plants. However, a combination of battlefield politics, faulty intelligence, bad luck and worse weather led to disaster beyond the Allies' darkest fears. The all-star cast includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins,...
7) Thief
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Michael Mann ("Manhunter") directs a stunning piece of neo-noir set in the rain-soaked streets of Chicago and starring James Caan ("Rollerball") at his toughest. Caan plays Frank, a jewel thief and former convict who is looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld, "Who'll Stop The Rain?") and begin a family. But when his ‘fence’ is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become...
10) Henry's Crime
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Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con (Keanu Reeves) teams up with his former cellmate (James Caan) to organize a heist on the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
11) That's my boy
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While still in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.
12) Funny lady
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A musical film that follows the career of stage comedienne Fanny Brice with songwriter Billy Rose.
13) King on screen
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The Shining, Carrie, It, Misery, Stand By Me; more than 60 of Stephen King's novels have been adapted into films. King on Screen pulls back the curtain and offers an intimate sit down with the filmmakers who brought King's stories to life.
14) Queen bees
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While her house undergoes repairs, fiercely independent senior Helen temporarily moves into a nearby retirement community. Once behind the doors of Pine Grove Senior Community, she encounters lusty widows, cutthroat bridge tournaments and a hotbed of bullying 'mean girls' the likes of which she hasn't encountered since high school, all of which leaves her yearning for the solitude of home. But somewhere between flower arranging and water aerobics...
15) Alien nation
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Science fiction drama set in Los Angeles in the 1990's about a whole culture of aliens called "Newcomers" who land in the Mojave Desert and are allowed refuge by the U.S. government. In L.A. alone, there are 300,000 Newcomers, and Detective James Sykes, a veteran police officer, is out to avenge the death of his partner who was killed by one of the extra-terrestrials. Sykes' new partner Sam Francisco turns out to be the force's first Newcomer, and...
16) Holy Lands
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A Jewish American doctor leaves everything behind to become a pig farmer in Israel, a move that deeply shocks his family and puts him at odds with the local community there.
17) Out of Blue
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Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. As Mike tumbles down the rabbit hole of the disturbing case, she finds herself grappling with increasingly existential questions of quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and exploding stars - cosmic secrets that may hold the key to unraveling the crime, while throwing...
18) Detachment
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Oscar-winners Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden star in this award-winning drama about a substitute teacher at a troubled high school. From the Tony Kaye, director of *American History X*. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. "*Harrowing depiction of the American educational system features a superb performance by Adrien Brody.*"- Frank Scheck, ***Hollywood Reporter***
19) Bottle rocket
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Anthony finds himself embroiled in the machinations of his best friend, who is an elaborate schemer. With the help of a getaway driver they develop a plan to rob a small bookstore.
20) Small Apartments
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In this hilarious indie comedy, Franklin Franklin (Matt Lucas) is surrounded by strange events and odd neighbors played by stars like Billy Crystal, Johnny Knoxville, Rebel Wilson, and James Marsden. SMALL APARTMENTS was adapted from a Chris Millis' novel and nominated for the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"The brazen, colorful nature of the characters is the strength of this black comedy from Jonas Åkerlund -...