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At a secluded mental institution, Dr. Bain (Donald Pleasence) maintains order while electricity fuels the asylum's hi-tech security system that keeps the nearby neighborhoods safe from menaces like Frank Hawkes (Jack Palance) and "Preacher" (Martin Landau). Meanwhile a new doctor, Dan Potter (Dwight Schultz), arrives in town with his family, but the inmates don't take kindly to his presence and believe he has killed off their former therapist. Suddenly a power outage leaves the town in chaos…and now the maniacs are free to roam the streets and hunt down the man they believe has invaded their lives. With the area quickly descending into riots and chaos, the innocent few must fight for their lives when they're left terrified, cornered and alone in the dark!

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Set in 1930s Harlem, this comedy of gangsters and gunplay from writer/director/star Eddie Murphy features Murphy and co-star Richard Pryor as nightclub/brothel owners threatened by a thug (Michael Lerner) who wants a piece of their action. Just when it looks like they're about to be muscled out of business, the pair sets up an elaborate boxing sting to make off with the mobster's cash. Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Jasmine Guy, and Danny Aiello co-star. 118 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.