Call Girl '88

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs,...

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Gus Van Sant

Cast

River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo

In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first fem...

Runtime

1h 49m

Director

Patty Jenkins

Cast

Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

Runtime

1h 24m

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Cast

Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André S. Labarthe

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Andrew Niccol

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto

Or shoulders a lot: she's 17 or 18, a student, works evenings at a restaurant, recycles cans and bottles for cash, and tries to keep her mother Ruthie from returning to streetwalking in Tel Aviv. Ruthie calls Or "my treasure," but Ruthie is a burden. She's just out of hospital, weak, and Or has found her a job as a house cleaner. The c...

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Keren Yedaya

Cast

Dana Ivgy, Ronit Elkabetz, Meshar Cohen