One night in l963, two plainclothes LAPD officers were abducted by armed, small-time criminals after a routine traffic stop, then driven to a remote area where one was brutally executed. The other officer managed to escape and the perpetrators were captured and brought to trial. Despite overwhelming evidence, the slayers managed to drag the justice process on for years through appeals and delaying tactics, one of them making use of the prison law library to become a "jailhouse lawyer". Taken from the Joseph Wambaugh book, The Onion Field is a true story about a case that changed LAPD policies forever. More than a simple police procedural, though, the film is a character study that follows the aftermath of the murder for all involved. John Savage, as the surviving officer, is called on over and over to re-enact the event in court, chided by his superiors and eventually fired from the force, with redemption a long way off. He does a great job in a harrowing role as frustration, guilt and depression cause his life and career to disintegrate over time. There are impressive early performances by Ted Danson and James Woods (setting the tone for countless raw-nerve, psycho-lowlife roles that Woods would take on in the future). The compelling script, written by ex-cop Wambaugh (with no studio interference), is a reminder of why he's one of novelist James Ellroy's favourite writers. It's a story of tragedy and hope, dignity and pain, with a potent emotional payoff. --Jerry Renshaw
Directed by cult filmmaker Tim Ritter the film centers on a guy named Mike Strauber who finds out that his wife is cheating on him goes crazy engages in some self-mutilation and eventually dons a copper mask and goes on a killing spree! What more could you want? Future member of the Backstreet Boys A.J. Mclean makes an appearance as the young Mike Strauber!
Two cops each trained in martial arts investigate the murder of fellow agents...
Long Pants (1927): When a sheepish young man yearning for romance is given his first pair of grown-up trousers he springs into adulthood and is immediately smitten by the wrong women a hard-boiled drug smuggler (Alma Bennett). When the ""snow"" queen is jailed Harry abandons his more sincere small-town sweetheart and comes to the brazen woman's rescue ushering his fugitive moll (who is nailed inside an enormous wooden crate) through a series of riotous scrapes with the police an alligator and a bevy of pitfalls thrown in the path by the fast-paced modern world. The Strong Man (1926): Under the direction of legendary filmmaker Frank Capra (It's a Wonderful Life) Harry Langdon is at this charming childlike best in this handsomely produced and utterly hilarious film that vividly represents the great tradition of American Slapstick. After a tour of duty in the No-Man's-Land of World War 1 a witless young Belgian (Langdon) comes to America and seeks out the dedicated pen pal (Priscilla Bonner) whose letters lifted his spirits during the heat of battle. But to Paul the land of opportunity turns out to be a world of confusion as his quest for Mary Brown leads him from mishap to comic disaster. Tramp Tramp Tramp (1926): In an effort to save the family business a shoemaker's son (Langdon) enters a cross-country foot race with hopes of walking away with the $25.000 prize. During the course of his westward hike Harry woos the corporate boss's daughter from the edge of a cliff (in a scene that rivals Harold Lloyd clock face escapade in Safety first) Before the finish line can be reached Harry is caught in a violent tornado hat devastates an entire town - a sequence of spectacular comedy and destruction that no doubt inspired the hurricane finale of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr.
Planet Mongo is hurtling through space threatening to destroy Earth. Flash Gordon and dale Arden join Dr. Zarkov on his rocket ship in an attempt to reach Mongo and divert its' course away from Earth... Episodes include: Planet In Peril / Tunnel Of Terror / Death Grip / The Sea Beast
Buster Crabbe stars as Flash Gordon in this classic 1930s serial presented for the first time on DVD. Humanity is doomed to destruction! A distant planet has broken its orbit and is headed straight toward the Earth. While Dr. Hans Zarkov works feverishly to finish a rocket ship of his own design internationally renowned polo player and Yale graduate Flash Gordon is a passenger on a small plane where he meets fellow passenger Dale Arden. When a meteor storm destroys their aircraft
Julia a unhappily married mother is magically transformed into a dynamic younger woman and falls in love with handsome Mac. Will her family survive?
Two DEA agents and a Toronto cop infiltrate the domain of a tyrannous crime lord in this action-packed film. When you're fighting one crime killing is a way of life.
Based on a true story Michael Landon stars as foreign journalist John Everingham who returns to war-ravaged Laos to rescue the woman he loves. Convicted of spying due to a confession given under torture and expelled from the country Everingham plots with his friend Derek McBracken (Edward Woodward) to free his love the beautiful Keo (Moira Chen). The only undetectable way back into Laos is the daring and dangerous route of swimming the Mekong River and avoiding the communist guard patrols both on land and water. Capture means certain death but he is willing to risk everything to rescue his one true love.
Features eight movies: 'Little Surprises' 'Peacemaker' 'The Letters From The Moab' 'Night Driving' 'Private Debts' 'Mr. Fix It' 'The Jogger' and 'Sapphire Man'.
Maid In Manhattan: Marisa Ventura is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. In a case of mistaken identity Marisa meets Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) the heir to a political dynasty who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate throws the unlikely pair together for a magical night of romance. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed the two find that they are worlds apart even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride away. Can they find a way to overcome their differences and live happily ever after? Bridget Jones's Diary: In the screen adaptation of 'Bridget Jones's Diary' Helen Fielding's international best-selling phenomenon documentary filmmaker Sharon Maguire has managed a rare feat: a film as captivating as the novel! Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a pretty and neurotic thirtysomething singleton (in her vernacular) who vows to take control of her life after being humiliated by handsome standoffish barrister Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) at her parents' New Year's party. Determined to lose weight and cut back on vices like wine cigarettes and workaholic-alcoholic-misogynistic men Bridget begins a diary to chart her progress. Unfortunately the P.R. executive hits a snag when her boss gorgeous cad Daniel (Hugh Grant) instigates a sexy e-mail flirtation. Despite her tendency to bungle book launch parties and any situation involving the ever-disapproving Mark Darcy Bridget's winning combination of charm vulnerability and wit intrigues not only the seductively dangerous Daniel but also the arrogant barrister. Featuring a note-perfect performance by Zellweger a devilish one by Grant and the inspired casting of Firth (the object of Bridget's lusty fantasies in the book) 'Bridget Jones Diary' is a clever delightful romantic comedy guaranteed to please old fans and win new ones.
A world record orgy, wild sex scenes, ninjas... just a typical day at the office when you happen to work on a porn set. Director Chuck Steak (Mark Decarlo) is making his last film and wants to go out with a bang. With the help of veteran actress Roxy Free (Priscilla Barnes) and the outrageously endowed Lance Long (Adrian Zmed), they concoct the biggest and most absurdly complicated porn film ever made.But along the way, everything that can possibly go wrong does go wrong. Tempers flare, secrets are revealed and a hidden past is exposed, as all hell breaks loose during the climactic orgy scene. It's a wild ride in this rowdy and heartwarming tale of life in the adult film industry.
Experience an amazing collection of Academy Award winning and Academy Award nominated features compiled in one box!
"When the only thing worse than leaving... is staying."
In this the first filmed version of the popular comic strip a distant planet has broken its orbit and is heading straight for Earth. Renowned scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov (Frank Shannon) builds an escape rocket and is joined by Yale graduate Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) and Dale Arden (Jean Rogers) a beautiful young woman Flash has just met. They land on the fantastic runaway planet Mongo only to tangle with its evil ruler Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) who has dastardly plans for our three heroes. Crabbe is the quintessential Flash in this 13-episode saga which was made for a then-expensive 0 000 setting a new standard for movie serials of the 1930s. This collection includes the first six episodes.
Blue Velvet [Special Edition]
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