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spueg jfjoi pQfil 'L l^s OT Coming Attractions Many new movies planned for fall "Irreconcilable Differences" Drew Barrymore sues her parents, Ryan O'Neal and Shelley Long, for divorce in this contemporary comedy. By SHAWN BEHLEN Stiff Reviewer Well, the summer movie sea son is almost over. We've seen several small midwestern towns destroyed, the USS En terprise destroyed, nerds vindi cated, karate kids vindicated, ghosts busted and Bo busted. And that's just a small sample of the highs and lows — it has been a season of both super-hits and huge disasters. Now, comes the fall. Usually this means a very dry period for movie-goers. Potentially high- grossing films are almost al ways either released during the summer or saved until Christmas. For example, "Gremlins," "Ghostbusters," "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" and "Star Trek III" were all rushed into early sum mer releases to catch as much money as possible. On the flip side, three other presumed big gies are being saved for Christmas. "2010," the sequel CAMPUS PUCTC CENTER INC. Northgate 401 University Dr. to "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Dune," basea on the Frank Herbert science-fiction classic, and "City Heat," starring the high-powered pair of Clint Eastwood and ourt Reynolds, will all have December releases in anticipation of holiday crowds. The fall season usually only produces one or two big-gross ing sleepers and that scares the producers. It is commonly used to release the arty films that end up vying for the Academy Awards, but which won't be commercially successful. That trend will continue. This fall, there is a difference. Over 40 new films are set to be released between now and late November. The reason for the turnaround has been attributed to the wonderful state of the movie business after this sum mer. Both U.S. and Canadian box office returns are setting re cords and the largest number of films ever are in the works. The following is a list of mov ies to be released for the rest of September and October by the major studios with date of re lease, title, cast and brief synop sis. Sept. 14 ★ A Soldier's Story— Harold E. Rollins, Jr., stars in the film version of Charles Fuller's Pulit zer Prize-winning drama, "A Soldier's Play," about a black man being murdered on a southern Army base. ★ Exterminator 11 — A vigi lante revenge sequel with Rob ert Ginty and Melvin Peebles. ★ Ninja III — A martial arts action-adventure sequel star ring Linda Dickey and Sho Ko- sugi. Sept. 19 ★ All Of Me — Lily Tomlin stars as a wealthy eccentric who dies and reappears in the body of her attorney, played by Steve Martin. The film was previewed at Texas A&M last year and re ceived favorable reviews. ★ Amadeus — Based on the stage play of the same name about Wolfgang Mozart with Thomas Hulce starring. ★ The Evil That Men Do — Charles Bronson, Jose Ferrer, Theresa Saldana star in this ac tion film in which a hit man comes out of retirement to exe cute a mobster. ★ Places In The Heart — A serious drama in which a widow tries to keep her family together in Texas during the Depression. Sally Field, Ben Harris, Lindsay Crouse and Amy Madigan star. ★ Until September — An American woman has an affair with a married Frenchman in Paris. The film stars Karen Al len and Thierry Lhermitte. ★ Windy City — Comedic look at a group of friends who have grown up together in Chi cago and are now trying to face life as adults. John Shea, Kate Capshaw and Josh Mostel star. Sept. 28 ★ Heartbreakers — Another buddy, buddy film with friends Nick Mancuso and Peter Coy ote experiencing the world. ★ Impulse —- Tim Matheson, Meg Tilly and Hume Cronyn star in this unusual sounding film. The inhabitants of a small farm community suddenly lose all their inhibitions and go wild. ★ Irreconcilable Differences — A comedy/drama about a pre-teen sueing her parents for divorce before they drive her crazy. It stars Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long and Drew Barry more. ★ The Wild Life — Christo pher Penn and Eric Stoltz are young adults growing up in Cameron Crowe's latest. He wrote "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Oct. 5 ★ Teachers — A former high school student sues his alma mater because he can't read in this comedy starring Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams and Judd Hirsch. Oct. 12 ★ Garbo Talks — Anne Ban croft stars as a woman who makes the dying wish to meet Greta Garbo. Ron Silver and Catherine Hicks round out the cast. Oct. 17 ★ Comfort and Joy — Bill Forsythe, known for directing "Gregory's Girl" and "Local He ro," directs Bill Patterson in this one. Oct. 19 ★ The Little Drummer Girl— Diane Keaton stars as a British actre&s recruited to infiltrate a Palestinian terrorist group in thL ) ohn LeCarre story. ★ The Razor's Edge — Bill Murray gives a serious perfor mance as a man traveling the world to find the meaning of life in this remake of the 1946 classic. Oct. 26 ★ American Dreamer — Jo Beth Williams stars as an Amer ican housewife who wins a trip to Paris. Also starring Tom Conti. ★ Body Double — A Brian DePalma-directed mystery-sus pense film set in the porno graphic film world, with Mel anie Griffith. ★ Give My Regards To Broad Street— Paul McCartney wrote and appears in this film which follows a day in the life of a fic tional London musician. "The Little Drummer Girl" Diane Keaton stars in this film of political in trigue adapted from John Le Carrels critically- acclaimed bestseller. 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