In 1888 a string of innocent women were viciously murdered by a serial killer. No witnesses were found.No suspects were convicted. The real identity of the killer has never been determined. In this 2 hour investigation presented by peter Ustinov a team of world renowned forensic scientists and criminologists investigate the murders. Using state of the art methods of criminal analysis developed by the F.B.I. with vivid re-enhancements of the crimes and profiles of each suspect the experts will attempt to positively identity JACK THE RIPPER.
A little girl lies in hospital dying of cancer. Death row inmate Rudy Salazar has the bone marrow that could save her life. When Salazar dissapears en route to the hospital and begins another reign of terror Quin sets out to hunt him down but is under strict orders to keep him alive.
This anthology series follows the path of a handgun and the impact it has on the lives of those that it encounters. A rotating all-star cast is helmed by renowned directors Robert Altman Ted Demme and James Foley. Columbus Day: When forced to work nights security guard Walter DiFideli buys a gun to protect his family. However unbeknownst to Walter the weapon once belonged to an assassin who will resort to any measure of force to recover the evidence that could incriminate him... All The President's Women: Bill Johnson is on the verge of realising a dream; the post of president of his Texas country club. Yet in addition to his wife Bill juggles a variety of mistresses each unaware of the others and all seems well until his current squeeze receives an unloaded gun in her mailbox. Further unnerved as his wife and another mistress receive the gun's clip and bullets respectively Bill must piece together the mystery that threatens to wreck his inauguration party... The Hole: A gun lies buried at the bottom of a small town's swimming pool. To a group of young kids it looks like buried treasure and to Sandra a young woman who dreams of leaving her abusive stepfather it looks like her ticket out of town. Yet to James a loner with a dark past the gun is an object that he simply must recover as he placed it there years earlier and holds the key to a previous mystery... The Shot: Harvey packs up his family and moves them from Hollywood to a potentially more stable life in Virginia. His dreams of making it as an actor are seemingly over until he unwittingly foils a convenience store robbery and is cast to play himself in a movie of the incident. However the would-be thieves have powerful friends who wish to permanently curtail Harvey's movie career and he finds that his 'shot' at fame is intrinsically linked to that particular weapon... Father John - An Article Of Faith: Newspaper columnist Jack returns to Los Angeles for the funeral of his uncle Father John Farragut. Surprised to find a great deal of money and a gun in his uncle's possessions in the church Jack is forced to investigate the secrets in the cleric's life and unknowingly puts the life of a young woman in great peril... Ricochet: A homeless man discovers a gun at a murder scene and rather than take his chances with the police decides to keep it. As the cops close in the gun changes hands several times and provides the investigators with an unexpected discovery...
Romper Stomper: An utterly engrossing story of rampaging neo-Nazi skinheads that may well be one of the most disturbing films. It's intoxicating violence and willingness to suspend moral judgement on its hypnotic characters make the film complex. Emotionally powerful and never afraid to portray the ugly destructive face of ignorance and prejudice 'Romper Stomper' excites disturbs and boldly challenges the viewer. Winner of 3 Australian Institute Awards including Best Actor (Russell Crowe) film critics have hailed Romper Stomper as one of the most brilliant provocative and truly exciting motion pictures to appear on the screen. (Dir. Geoffrey Wright 1992) Assault On Precinct 13: Isolated cut off inside an abandoned police station a handful of cops and some convicts on their way to Death Row must join forces and defend themselves against the gang called Street Thunder who have taken a blood oath to destroy. From the director of Halloween and The Thing Assault On Precinct 13 combines elements of the classic western and modern thriller to create a cult favorite. (Dir. John Carpenter 1976) American Yakuza: In America they call it the Mafia. In Japan they call it Yakuza. When they meet they call it war! Viggo Mortensen and Michael Nouri star in this explosive action-thriller about the first American accepted into the savage brotherhood of Japan's criminal underworld. Sent to infiltrate the American arm of the Yakuza FBI agent Nick Davis (Mortensen) rises through the ranks of assassins and is soon adopted into the powerful Tendo crime family. His work brings him into brutal conflict with not only the Italian mob run by Dino Campanela (Nouri) and hotheaded enforcer Vic (Nicky Katt Boiler Room) but also a hard-nosed FBI task force guided by unscrupulous Agent Littman (Robert Forster Jackie Brown). Caught dead center in a war between the Yakuza the mob and the FBI Davis must decide what's more important: his old loyaltiesor his new bond of blood. (Dir. Frank Coppello 1995)
In wartime France, Raymond Samuel is captured after attending a meeting of the Resistance. His wife Lucie goes to extraordinary lengths, at great personal risk, as she attempts to rescue him before he is executed...
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