The story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who lobbied for his own execution.
Steve Mcqueen'S Last Movie Shows The Dynamic Talent Of The Late, Great Actor In One Of His Most Memorable Roles: The True Story Of Ralph Papa Thorson, A Modern-Day Bounty Hunter. Thorson'S Exploits Are Detailed As He Pursues A Number Of Fugitives Who Have Skipped Bail. The Chase Comes Full Circle When He Becomes The Quarry Of A Vengeful Psychopath. Mcqueen'S Multi-Dimensional Performance As Thorson, A Man Born In The Wrong Age, Is The Counterpoint To The Explosive Action In The Hunter.New Audio Commentary By Film Historian Jason NeySteve Mcqueen, Man On The Edge: Vintage DocumentaryTv SpotTv TrailerTheatrical TrailerLimited Edition Slipcase On The First 2000 Copies With Unique Artwork.
Due to governmental red tape the patients most in need of care are denied treatment. Two doctors become con artists subverting the government by making all of their patients' ailments appear to be war-related so they receive free health benefits...
A bumper box set of classic films featuring the incomparable Marilyn Monroe! Ladies Of The Chorus (Dir. Phil Karlson 1948): An early Monroe feature with Marilyn starring as Burlesque singer Peggy Martin. Despite her overwhelming attraction to the wealthy Randy Peggy's mother worries that class differences will come between them. Some Like It Hot (Dir. Billy Wilder 1959): Nominated for 6 Academy Awards and winner for costumes Some Like It Hot is the quintessential madcap farce from legendary director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. With dazzling performances by Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis and a memorably comic turn by Marilyn Monroe Some Like It Hot is not only one of Wilder's funniest satires but is one of the greatest of all film comedies. When Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness a gangland shoting they quickly board a southbound train to Florida disguised as Josephine and Daphne the two newest - and homeliest - members of an all-girl jazz band. their cover is perfect... until a lovelorn singer falls for Josephine an ancient playboy falls for Daphne and a mob boss who refuses to fall for their hoax wants them put on ice for good! Marilyn Monroe At The Movies: A detailed filmography trailers from 15 of her classic movies and fascinating newsreel footage accompanies the vintage 1962 'Legend Of Marilyn Monroe' documentary narrated by John Huston. The Misfits (Dir. John Huston 1961): A down-on-her-luck divorced woman meets and falls for a disenchanted outcast cowboy who earns his living by capturing wild mustangs. When she witnesses this cruel spectacle she teams up with a jaded rodeo performer in an attempt to free the horses. Last screen appearance for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe who was married to playwright Arthur Miller during the course of the filming. Portrait Of A Legend: Examines Marilyn through an in-depth investigation of her private life. From her turbulent childhood when her mother vanished beyond the dark wall of mental illness through her short stays at various orphanages and foster homes...to her marriage at sixteen to James Dougherty. Relive Marilyn's first exposure during WWII as a calendar girl for the war efforts her first performance in Ladies of the Chorus and acting debut in Asphalt Jungle then into the glamorous Hollywood superstar. Hometown Story (Dir. Arthur Pierson 1951): Jeffery Lynn plays an ex-politician who blames big business for his failure to get re-elected. To expose big business as an evil monster he joins his uncle's newspaper. When his little sister is caught in a cave-in the town's largest company comes to her aid and he must now reconsider.
Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen who aid the helpless farmers of an isolated village pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action tale based on Akira Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai. Released in 1960 John Sturges' masterpiece garnered an Oscar nomination for Elmer Bernstein (for Best Score) and launched the film careers of Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Robert Vaughn and James Coburn.
Producer-turned-director Irwin Winkler crafted this 1992 remake of Jules Dassin's 1950 film noir Night and the City, the tale of a small-time hustler in London who gets in over his head. Winkler's version is set in New York and stars Robert De Niro as a shyster lawyer who decides to get even with a boxing promoter (Alan King) who bests him in court. A couple of innocents are talked into helping the cause, notably the brother (Jack Warden) of De Niro's enemy and a barmaid (Jessica Lange) who agrees to finance the operation. Everything goes south, plunging the hero into prospects of real disaster. The film is far from an exemplary, contemporary noir, but its outstanding cast, with no shortage of charisma and dynamics, keeps things terribly interesting. So does the funny but terse script by Richard Price (Clockers), who also has a cameo as a doctor. Winkler's sensibilities as a tasteful and intelligent producer still get in the way of his daring as a director, but he does leave us with much to be satisfied about.--Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Two women on opposite sides of the globe - Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) - find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery the two women meet on the Internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday to discover if a change of address can really change your life.
Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe Amanda realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris' handsome brother Graham and Iris with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles.
Jesse Hallam is an impoverished and uneducated coal mine worker who moves to Cincinnati so that one of his children can receive spinal surgery. In order to look after his family he needs a job. In order to get a job he must learn to read and write...
Based on a true story this is a light hearted look at one man's fight for survival. Norman Cousins (Edward Asner) was a success in all aspects of life - the Dean of New York editors married to a beautiful wife and father to doting daughters. Fate deals him a terrible blow when he is struck down with a debilitating illness that has the medical experts stumped; all agree on one thing however that his condition is irreversible. Not accepting this prognosis Norman takes matters into his own hands and prescribes himself a regime of a positive attitude with lots of laughter (often at other people's expense) an attitude which helps overcome his illness and ultimately saves his life. A truly inspirational performance by Edward Asner that leaves you with a smile on your face.
The Magnificent Seven (Dir. John Sturges 1960): Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen who aid the helpless farmers of an isolated village pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action tale based on Akira Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai. Released in 1960 John Sturges' masterpiece garnered an Oscar nomination for Elmer Bernstein (for Best Score) and launched the film careers of Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Robert Vaughn and James Coburn. Return Of The Magnificent Seven (Dir. Burt Kennedy 1966): It's been six years since Chico (Julian Mateos) rode with Chris Adams (Brynner) and his band of gunslingers. It was then that he married the beautiful Petra (Elisa Montes) and promised to lay down his weapons forever. But when the cruel outlaw Lorca (Emilio Fernandez) begins to terrorize his village Chico Chris and five new brave gunmen must ride again. Now with the odds against them the heroic seven emerge with guns blazing to face the shoot-out of their lives...and what my be their final battle! Guns Of The Magnificent Seven (Dir. Paul Wendkos 1969): George Kennedy stars as a gunfighter who leads a team of the deadliest men in the West on a mission to free a peasant leader from a Mexican prison. The Magnificent Seven Ride (Dir. George McCowan 1972): Lee Van Cleef and the Magnificent Seven are back with a vengeance in this rousing western about a sheriff who attempts to rescue a group of women from vicious bandits with the help of a band of tough convicts.
DVD is supplied in a special Fathers Day packaging. An ideal gift for Fathers Day. Clint Eastwood returns as the invincible Man With No Name, this time teaming with two gunslingers (Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach) to pursue a fortune in stolen gold. But teamwork doesn't come naturally to such strong-willed outlaws, and they soon discover that their greatest challenge may be to stay focused - and stay alive - in a country ravaged by war. Forging a vibrant yet detached style of action that had not been seen before, and has never been matched since, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly shatters the western mould in true Clint Eastwood style!
Summer Magic: Hayley Mills brings a joyful enthusiasm to this nostalgic musical and bighearted adventure. When a close-knit Boston family loses their fortune they find a wealth of family secrets young love and charming summer nights in Beulah Maine. A good-natured postmaster pretentious cousin Julia and the mysterious absentee landlord Mr. Hamilton populate their new life in a charming old yellow house. Featuring an all-star supporting cast including Burl Ives Dorothy McGuire and Deborah Walley this classic and wondrous tale will delight the entire family and belongs in every Disney collection. The Moon-Spinners: When Nikki Ferris and her aunt took a trip to a small Greek island they never expected to get involved in jewel theft and murder. A strangely reluctant innkeeper a handsome Englishmen a missing boy and a mysterious yacht all play a part in this mystery / romance based on a Mary Stewart novel.
This lavish suspense-filled film was made from Peter (Jaws) Benchley's best-selling novel. Gail Berke (Bisset) and David Sanders (Nolte) are on a romantic holiday in Bermuda when they come upon the sunken wreck of a WWII freighter. Near it they find an ampule of morphine one of tens of thousands still aboard the wrecked ship. Their discovery leads them to a Haitian drug dealer Henri Cloche (Gossett Jr.) and an old treasure hunter Romer Treece (Shaw). With Cloche in pursuit Gail David and Treece try to recover the sunken treasure...
Trust Nobody...Not Even yourself! Fabio Testi stars as Floyd a criminal who on the very day of his parole participates in a jewelry store robbery in downtown Toronto. Of course the robbery takes a turn for the worse as Testi's accomplice Joe (played by Eli Wallach) starts shooting up the place and kills a young man. After a lengthy car chase (a standard in Lucidi's films) Testi and Wallach split up to meet again across the border.Wallach entrusts Testi with the diamonds and his really nice German car which Testi wrecks somewhere in the Canadian countryside. Testi finds his way to the Last Chance Motel right out in the middle of nowhere run by none else than Massimo Girotti and his intoxicating wife Ursula Andress. During his uncomfortable stay there Testi hires the local idiot (Howard Ross) to repair his car while he develops an affair with Ms. Andress. Somewhere along the line someone steals the diamonds. Matters are complicated even more when Wallach shows up furious about the loot (and probably his car too) and starts shooting people.
Ralph is used as the perfect scapegoat for the brutal murder of a family. His defence attorney forces him to recreate an alibi to prevent him from execution.
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