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1. A woman (Joan Crawford) with low morals is quarantined on Pago Pago with a minister and his party. While she enjoys the company of the local military personnel on the island, the minister tries to make her see the error of her ways and repent for her sins. Spending time with her, he becomes a victim of his own human nature with tragic results. What movie is this?
2. An almost-divorced couple share one last storm-chasing adventure together, as they attempt to deploy their scientific instruments that will provide data which they hope will allow meteorologists to give advance warning of tornadoes. What is the name of this movie?
3. Lexie, an up-and-coming figure skater on a fast track to Nationals, loses her sight after suffering a head injury. With the support of her boyfriend, she struggles to get back on the ice and skate in competition again. What movie have I described?
4. After a quick turnaround, the crew of a swordfishing boat goes back out for another trip, which turns out to be very successful. On their way back they have the misfortune to encounter the convergence of three storms in the Atlantic, which also puts the crew of a sailboat and a Coast Guard helicopter in peril. Which movie is this?
5. After realizing that his marriage was over the moment he left to fight in WWII, a young man named Paul (Keanu Reeves) tries to resume his life as a salesman. Paul meets Victoria on a bus, and listens to her sad tale. She has become pregnant by a man who won't marry her, and is despondent because she must return home to tell her family what she has done. Paul offers to pose as her husband for a day, but after staying with her family for a while, finds himself falling in love with Victoria. What is the title of this movie?
6. After dying in a car accident, a father who had to travel a lot and wasn't able to spend a lot of time with his young son, is given a second chance when he returns as a snowman for a limited time. By what name is this movie known?
7. A spoiled young Southern woman fights to hold onto her family home, despite the ravages of the American Civil War. She marries the dashing Rhett Butler for his financial resources, but realizes, too late, that she loves him. Which movie is being described?
8. An Australian outlaw in the American west robs banks and enjoys the notoriety he receives, even though he can't read the newspaper clippings about himself. Forced to take a young man hostage during a bank robbery, he finds that his hostage is mute and sees the outlaw as a way out of his boring future at his father's store. The outlaw teaches the enthusiastic young man bank robbing skills, and the two become friends as they try to become famous. Which movie is this?
9. Chris Boyce's job with a U.S. government contractor allows him access to classified information on spy satellites. After seeing the hypocrisy of the government in not honoring agreements with other countries, Chris decides to "get back" at them by selling information to the Soviets. He enlists the help of his childhood friend Daulton Lee, who becomes a willing accomplice after seeing how much money can be made. What movie has this description?
10. A young, depressed woman struggles to hold herself together after her husband leaves her, and through a series of errors, fails to act quickly enough to prevent eviction from her childhood home. Seeing a chance to resume the affluent lifestyle his family was accustomed to in the Shah's Iran, a proud and stubborn Iranian immigrant (Ben Kingsley) purchases the house at auction to fix up and resell at a profit. Both parties feel that the house is the key to their futures, and neither is willing to let it go. Which movie have I described?
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