Sydney Pollack directs this sweeping romantic drama based on the memoirs of Danish writer Isak Dinesen. Meryl Streep stars as Karen Blixen the restless wife of European aristocrat and plantation owner Baron Bror Blixen (Brandauer). When Bror departs to hunt big game and chase women the running of their East African coffee plantation falls to Karen. She throws herself into this task with the same determination and spirit she brings to her passionate but sporadic affair with free-s
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The definitive surf movie, this 1966 documentary by Bruce Brown is beautifully shot and thrilling to see in its portrait of youthful freedom on the world's shores. Brown followed two surfers around the globe in their quest for the perfect wave, finding it eventually on a remote beach far from home. The narration by "Big Kahuna Brown" cuts through the reverence a bit, being cheeky in tone. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
In his world of fear all that remains for the bounty hunter is... Blood Sweat and Tears. Sonny McClean earns his living as America's most prolific bounty hunter often working undercover for both the U.S. government and the underworld. When Casey his pregnant girlfriend is almost killed during one of his missions Sonny decides to complete his last assignment and quit the business. Caught up in a gang-war when his latest captive is murdered he becomes the prime suspect with the police. Now Sonny faces the toughest fight of his career in order to clear his name.
'Action Man' features the super hero and his team doing battle against the Earth's evil enemies. 'Redwall' tells the story of the characters who live at Redwall Abbey. 'Sleepy Hollow' is based on the Washington Irving tale.
Growing up in an orphanage Harry Moir and Rossi were like brothers. Now grown men they are literally thick as thieves and an opportunity has arisen which could not only make them rich but also avenge the death of one of their fathers...
The 'Borg Cube' box set contains all 7 seasons of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' in total 48 discs of Star Trek heaven!
As the Star Force nears its destination, the combined might of the Gamilon war fleet stands in its way. Soon the Argo's momentous voyage will be over; one way or another!
Young Black Stallion: Created as an IMAX movie based on the novel by father/son team Walter and Steven Farley Disney's Young Black Stallion tells the story of a wild colt who befriends a young girl in the Arabian desert eventually becoming her equine soul mate and champion racehorse. Set in 1946 North Africa the story begins as Neera gets separated from her desert caravan by an ambush of soldiers. Alone and lost she discovers a colt among the drifts and in time they forge a friendship of interdependence. The spirited horse and child ride like the wind yet when they arrive home the colt bolts leaving Neera to convince her grandfather that the legendary stallion is more than a mirage. Ultimately she proves this in a climatic action sequence brimming with girl power. The cinematography dazzles with its large-format visuals and sweeping panoramas yet the 50-minute length truncates the story into a seemingly abridged version. An extra hour of plot and character development would have allowed it to venture closer to the magnificence of the original Stallion installment. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken: The true story of heroine Sonora Webster a determined young rebel who leaves her backwoods home in Georgia and finds work with horses at a travelling stunt show. Her greatest wish is to become a 'diving girl' but a twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream...
Quite simply the mother of all surfing films!
Box set featuring 'Shootfighter' 'Playing God' and 'For Hire'.
Weapon Training introduces the knife and stick fighting art to Master Wong's Body Weapon System. Training without form or routine these weapon arts are designed for use in the real world as a fast and effective add-on to JKD. Expect lighting fast takedowns and the hard reality from this DVD's content. Learn how to protect yourself in the 21st century!
John Lomax a special operations expert finds out that his sister has been murdered. In his attempt to discover the perpetrator he helps the police. However when the killer gets a minor sentence Lomax turns vigilante and decides to take justice into his own hands.
Super storms are natural phenomena that only occur once every 300 years. But due to global warming thare are hundreds of super storms forecast for the next five years and the first is due to hit the USA in just 24 hours. NASA scientist Dr. TYimothy Briggs has come up with a desperate and highly dangerous solution - fly a massive reinforced C-130 transport plane into the eye of the storm and deploy gas missiles with the intention of sapping the storms immense energy. They say that nobody can change the weather but at least there is one man who is willing to give it a shot...
Apache Rifles (1964): A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside. Days of Jesse James (1939): Roy Rogers is sent to investigate a recent bank robbery believed to have been carried out by the 'James Gang'. Roy manages to join the posse and finds out that Jesse and the boys did not commit the crime. Now he must uncover who in fact did rob the bank... Riders Of The Whistling Pines (1949): When an insect plague ravages the forest evil loggers plan on harvesting protected land. They murder a forest ranger so they can carry out the plan and they frame Gene Autry for the crime. Autry is cleared but the loggers' devious plan continues when they spray the forest to kill the insects yet wind up killing much of the wildlife too. Autry must step in and utilize his patented brand of cowboy justice. Abilene Town (1946): It's the Cattle Baron versus the Settlers and the Sheriff (Randolph Scott) has his hands - and jail-cells - full just keeping the peace between them. Great musical numbers by the Sheriff's sweetheart round out this old fashioned rootin' tootin' western! Edgar Buchanan shines as the bumbling Marhsal and Lloyd Bridges co-starring in one of his earliest roles is the settler who leads the fight against the crooked cattlemen! Kansas Pacific (1953): On the eve of the Civil War southern rebels attack railroad builders in an attempt to stop the Kansas Pacific line from crossing the western frontier. Rugged U.S. Army Captain John Nelson (Sterling Hayden) is sent out to battle the ruthless renegades and make sure the tracks push westward. Violence and treachery abound as the Captain pursues his bloody mission but Nelson must continue fighting the relentless saboteurs not knowing who masterminds the deadly assaults. Colorado (1940): Lt. Burke (Rogers) is sent to investigate an Indian uprising in Colorado that threatens the success of the Union cause. When Burke arrives he finds the Union boys fighting amongst each other and the instigator of all the trouble is his very own brother Donald Mason (Stone). 4 Episodes of The Cisco Kid: The Cisco Kid stars Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carillo as his faithful sidekick and comic foil Pancho. Set in 1890's New Mexico Cisco and Pancho fight corruption and seek justice for the victims of bandits con men and cattle rustlers. Featuring: 'Confession for Money' 'Freight Line Feud' 'Burried Treasure' and 'Lost Identity'.
A tragic accident paralyses professional motorcycle road racer Shaun Powell from the chest down thus ending his promising racing career. Yet when he is inspired by the child safety wheels of a kids toy motorcycle he realises that he may well ride again. When both his wife and his mechanic refuse to get involved in this 'madness' he turns to his (rather strange) neighbour for help. After he has completed this invention Shaun is determined to compete at the highest level....
Box set featuring nine action movies. In 'Skinheads' (1989) a group of Los Angeles neo-nazis are forced to move to North California when one of them shoots a black man. When they arrive in the small town they continue on their path of hatred harrassment and destruction until they come across two resilient college kids determined to stop the skinheads' reign of violence. When a Hollywood film crew travel to shoot on an isolated desert location they are attacked by CIA-backed mercenaries. At first the film people fight back using their special effects equipment but as the carnage mounts they sustain heavy losses and soon the director's daughter is the only one still alive. She then teams up with one of the embittered mercenaries to better her chances of surviving. 'Hiroshima' (1990) paints a dramatic account of the race to develop the atomic bomb the ethics and politics behind it and the events which led to its use at the end of World War 2. In 'Emperor' (1988) Tony (Alex D'Andrea) is a Bronx street hustler an old-fashioned low-level operator who finds himself forced off his turf by vicious crime boss Falco (Anthony Gioia). Teaming up with an ex-con and sultry songstress he learns a few things about the way of the world and makes an attempt to get back on the right side of the wrong side of the tracks - taking the fight back to Falco. In 'South Bronx' (1985) two young children are being brutally exploited as their foster home moonlights as the headquarters for one of the city's largest pornography rings. Amazingly the two children escape to the streets where they enlist the help of an undercover cop (Mario van Peebles) and his partner to capture the porn king and his accomplices. In 'The Swap' (1969) Robert DeNiro plays Sammy Nicoletti an adult film director who is murdered. His brother Vito (Anthony Charnota) vows to find the killer and avenge Sammy's death. When Vito is released from prison he begins his own investigation encountering deceit and blackmail. The final days of Sammy's life unfold from a party on Long Island back to the big city. As Vito draws nearer to the truth his own life hangs precariously in the balance. In 'Death Collector' (1975) it's 'all in the family' for a young streetwise hood as he becomes a collector for the mob. He quickly rises run by rung up the ladder of the underworld in this violent crime saga. Blaxploitation legend Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson stars in 'Black Cobra' (1987). When fashion photographer Elys Trumbo (Eva Grimaldi) sees one of her neighbours being murdered by a member of the Black Cobras a psychopathic motorcycle gang she manages to catch the killer's face on film. The Cobras' leader comes after her but luckily tough police sergeant Malone (Williamson) has been appointed to protect her. In 'Born To Win' (1971) George Segal stars as as an ex-hairdresser who struggles to support his expensive drug habit and to avoid arrest turns 'narc' informing on his fellow junkies. Eventually Segal's sense of self-hatred threatens to overwhelm him. In 'Revenge' (1988) the gun-crazy right-wing terrorist group 'Strike Force' have set their sights on the deadly NK-2 which is a very large weapon indeed and will do everything in their power to get hold of it. Vietnam vet Jason Shepherd (Roger Rodd) is approached with the job of tracking down these vicious killers and preventing them from doing any more damage. He accepts the job but when the group gun down two of his most loyal friends it suddenly becomes personal.
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