The programmes contained on this disc have rarely, if ever, been seen at their full technical potential and certainly not on the medium they were originally designed for. It is the legacy of both producers and contributors who aspired to high production values but only now can their work be fully appreciated. These new high definition transfers and restorations from the original 35mm elements herald a new era for these iconic shows for both loyal fans and new audiences. The Saint - The Queen's Ransom (1966) Danger Man - No Marks for Servility (1967) The Prisoner - Arrival (1967) Gideon's Way - The Tin God (1964) Man In A Suitcase - Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins? (1968)
Ruthless executive Christine (Kristen Scott Thomas) takes delight in toying with the innocence of her assistant, Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier), passing her young prot�g�'s ideas on as her own. Confident of her control over Isabelle, Christine leads her into a confusing, perverse game of seduction and domination but ultimately underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning leading to an all-out boardroom battle with deadly consequences.
Starship Troopers: The new millenium brings man face-to-face with the deadliest enemy of all... an intelligent race of alien bugs some thirty feet tall some that fly and all capable of destroying every living thing on Earth! That's where brave young freedom fighter Johnny Rico comes in. While Johnny trains in an elite infantry unit his stunning girlfriend Carmen becomes a top starship pilot - but is seduced by a suave flight instructor! Join their mission to the aliens' home planet where an all out inter-planetary war is about to begin... with mankind on the line. Epic filmmaking and jarring action sequences that put you in the middle of it all make 'Starship Troopers' the definitive space-age story in this or any other universe. Starship Troopers 2 - Hero Of The Federation: The bugs are back! A small group of troopers find themselves taking refuge in an abandoned outpost as they attempt to fight the encroaching Arachnids - not realizing that a much graver danger is actually infiltrating their unit....
When a New York dance company's brilliant artistic director dies three former stars of the company are brought back in hopes of saving the company by resurrecting a dance piece that was created for them years ago but never performed - the very dance that ended all their careers in a heartbreaking way. Given one last chance to discover a dream they lost the three dancers battle against time and damaged relationships finding they must first face themselves before they can face the dance.
BBC drama about young boxers entertaining dressed diners at a club with a bout or two. Thaw plays the manager of one of the boxers. Written by Leon Griffiths (also the writter of 'Minder').
The year of 1983 was a fine time to be a slasher fan - with the genre creeping out classics from SLEEPAWAY CAMP through to HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. And for those who embrace that golden age few knife-play flicks are as beloved as SWEET 16. With a top notch cast that includes Susan Strasberg (THE TRIP), Bo Hopkins (THE WILD BUNCH) and Scream Queen sensation Dana Kimmell (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3D), this tale of childhood trauma crafts a compelling whodunit mystery around some small town disappearances and a stack of dead bodies. Is the perpetrator male or female? And just what is going on with the boy-baiting Melissa... A mysterious and alluring presence who turns a tiny Texas community upside down with her sudden appearance. A tightly directed terror title SWEET 16 is a perfect addition to the 88 Films library and a slasher classic that will still spawn a few bad dreams!
Lover Come Back: Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other's methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret VIP campaign in order to persuade the mystery product's scientist to switch to her firm. Trouble is the product is phony and the scientist is Jerry who uses all his intelligence and charm to steal her heart! (Dir. Delbert Mann 1961) Pillow Talk: Day is an uptight interior decorator forced to share a party line with an amorous playboy who ties up the line with his exploits while she is trying to conduct business. When the two accidentally meet he's taken with her beauty and pretending to be a wealthy Texan begins to court her mercilessly. Though flattered by this stranger's attention it's not long before she discovers his true identity. Now it's her turn to have a little fun...at his expense! (Dir. Michael Gordon 1959) Send Me No Flowers: Rock is ready to make love yesterday tomorrow and especially to Day (Doris that is!) When he overhears a doctor discussing the imminent death of a patient hypochondriac George (Hudson) believes the doc is referring to him. Convinced he's living on borrowed time George enlists the aid of his best friend Arnold (Randall) to find a new husband for his soon-to-be-widowed wife Judy (Day). Already alarmed by her husband's increasingly strange behavior Judy is even more bewildered when an old flame shows up George bends over backwards to encourage his advances! (Dir. Norman Jewison 1964)
Suits stars Gabriel Macht (Love and Other Drugs) as one of Manhattan's top corporate lawyers who sets out to recruit a new hotshot associate and hires the only guy that impresses him - Patrick J. Adams (Lost) as Mike Ross a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout. Though he isn¿t actually a lawyer this legal prodigy has the book smarts of a Harvard law grad and the street smarts of a hustler. However in order to serve justice and save their jobs both these unconventional thinkers must continue the charade. Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes Fan Q & A Gag Reel
Who is Dennis Carter? Well Dennis is a moron. His mum knows it his friends know it and even he knows it. But the police don't. So when Dennis tries to impress Andrea with his fantasies about multi-million pound drug deals Dennis gets nabbed and finds himself a supergrass. The trouble is Dennis doesn't know anything; or does he?
Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain (Patrick Swayze - Dirty Dancing Road House) has given up the life of an adventurer vowing to leave the natural splendour of Africa to its own people and its destruction to others. But his acceptance of a handsome offer from beautiful Elizabeth Maitland (Alison Doody - Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade) holds the promise of an expedition of another sort - to find the desperate woman's missing father who disappeared in Africa while searching for the legendary King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain knows the legend of King Solomon well. He also knows that no living soul who dared to seek out the world's greatest treasure has ever returned alive. But for Quatermain and his band of hardy adventurers no challenge is too great or too dangerous.
Doctor Helder (Briant) is sent to an asylum for experimenting on cadavers. There he is rescued by Doctor Carl Victor (Cushing) the original Doctor Frankenstein now living under a new identity who learns that a new monster is set to walk the earth...
A comedy where old school ...meets middle school In this irresistible family comedy hothead college basketball coach Roy McCormick (Martin Lawrence) is more interested in endorsement deals than in winning games. And after an on-court meltdown Roy is about to lose everything unless he can prove he can win games without losing his cool. Enter the Smelters: a wise-cracking junior high squad that's never won a game. Reluctantly taking on the team of hapless hoopsters Roy uses
No Heroics is a six-part comedy series about four old friends who just happen to be off-duty superheroes. Based in a capes-only pub the show focuses on their day-to-day lives - which for supposed saviours of the world is actually pretty much the same as everyone else''s. In fact superheroics seem far from their mind behind relationships sex lives and a constant desperation for success and fame. Instead this group of B-listers would rather get drunk and commiserate their lack of superiority in their local superheroes-only pub The Fortress... No Heroics is an ground-breaking comedy featuring stellar Britcom talent. The show has garnered much critical praise and a nomination for Best New Comedy at the British Comedy Awards.
Le Mans the biggest motorsport event in the world, is truly a spectacle like no other. The twenty-four hour race is considered the most physically and mentally demanding race on earth. Man and machine push themselves to the limits of endurance, many never make it past the finish line, and some never make it home. Yet it still impassions men from all over the world to come and take it on. Jota Sport, a small British privateer team know all too well the cruelty of the race, having unsuccessfull.
Nanny Barbara Gray looks after a series of children during war torn London solving all her children's problems and some of their families with good old fashioned advice. Originally broadcast on BBC 1 in 1981 this triple set contains the entire series starring Wendy Craig (Butterflies) Patrick Troughton (Doctor Who) Patricia Hodge (Rumpole of the Bailey) and Frank Mills (Hetty Wainthropp Investigates).
When a boy's father dies he is prematurely burdened with the responsibility of looking after the family.
Kevin Spacey is a mysterious patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from the planet K-pax. Jeff Bridges is the pyschiatrist who tries to help him, as this supposed alien has remarkable effect on his fellow patients.
Chief Inspector Barnaby is pitted against one of his old rivals when what at first seems like a routine road accident opens the door on a much more sinister crime.... An Irish stranger vanishes after being knocked down by Dr Burgess on his way home from an evening's drinking. Barnaby discovers the visitor to be Sean O'Connell a disgraced vet turned horse whisperer then his search brings him face to face with an old adversary Melvyn Stockard. Stockard's daughter is about t
It's Jaws meets Saw! A wealthy sadist traps a group of complete strangers on his secluded island compound... The group are forced into a horrifying gauntlet where they must fight for their lives against a relentless onslaught of man-eating sharks - each species more vicious than the last. Who will survive..?
This magnificent series is based on Lord Louis Mountbatten's life during his years as Viceroy of India - the final years of the British Raj. Until the Second World War Mountbatten was no more than a name to the British public. He was the grandson of Queen Victoria nephew of the Tsar and cousin to the Prince of Wales. He became the chief British planner of the invasion of Normandy and then the supreme allied commander in Southeast Asia. Known as Mountbatten of Burma because he could
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