Chinese drama starring Jet Li as a terminally ill father determined to teach his autistic son the life skills he will need to survive alone. When Wang Xingchang (Li) is told that he has only a short time left to live the blow is made all the weightier by the fact that his son, Da Fu (Zhang Wen), relies upon his care. Convinced that Da Fu won't be able to survive alone, Wang takes them out to sea where he believes they will drown only for his son's extraordinary swimming skills, honed working ...
A documentary profile of the life of Frank Dux, the American martial arts fighter who was the inspiration for Jean Claude Van Damme's 1988 breakthrough film 'Bloodsport'.
Expect the Impossible This DePalma film is a big-screen remake of a prior American television show modernized and updated with all of the eye-popping special effects that a Hollywood mega-budget can buy. The show's Jim Phelps is the leader of the 'Impossible Missions Force.' In this 'episode ' Ethan Hunt is the point man for an IMF mission to catch a spy in the act of stealing information about the 'covers' of many other covert operatives. In the tradition of the TV show the viewer is led down many plot twists turns and reversals while the IMF members employ the latest in technology disguises and spy gadgetry to accomplish their mission.
Denzel Washington is a disillisioned soldier of fortune who grows close to a child he is paid to protect. When she is abducted, his fiery rage is unleashed on those he feels responsible, and he stops at nothing to save her.
U.S. reporter Don Stevens has been sent out to cover the fighting in Lebanon. Unexpectedly he is promised an interview with a top PLO leader Yassin. This is the set-up... Tricked and beaten he gradually uncovers a murder plot and most terrifying of all a plan to massacre hundreds of civilians. In a story that takes the lid off events in Lebanon Don Stevens becomes a reluctant hero and in doing so gets the scoop of a lifetime.
All seven volumes of the Japanese anime series. When bestselling author Nenene Sumiregawa arrives in Japan for a reading tour only to receive death threats from a deranged killer she hires three young women paper masters with the ability to manipulate paper to protect her. Soon Anita Maggie and Michelle have installed themselves as Nenene's bodyguards.
Cross it at your peril. The warrior is the perfect soldier. Adopted by Warlord Ruechang he is a trained killer. What he must become is the perfect warrior. As a soldier he is taught only to obey. But his loyalties are swayed when he meets a young princess fated to marry Ruechang and rule over the oppressed people. When she flees the marriage Ruechang sends the warrior in pursuit. Now the perfect killing machine must find the humanity within that will guide him towards rebellion and justice. His quest for honor will make him a true warrior. But before he takes that path he must first defeat the forces of the man who saved his life and finally face Ruechang in an explosive bloody fight to the finish.
Celebrating 30 years of legendary England wins against Australia New Zealand and South Africa. Action includes Rob Andrew's drop goal to win 1995 World Cup Quarter Final v Australia and Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal to win 2003 World Cup Final.
Barbarella is marked by the same audacity and originality fantasy humor beauty and horror cruelty and eroticism that make comic books such a favorite. The setting is the planet Lythion in the year 40 000 when Barbarella (Jane Fonda) makes a forced landing while traveling through space. She acts like a female James Bond vanquishing evil in the forms of robots and monsters. She also rewards in an uninhibited manner the handsome men who assist her in the adventure. Whether
Rocky Colt and Tum Tum find themselves in action again as they get drawn into a struggle between an American Indian tribe and a ruthless businessman who is dumping toxic waste on their land.
This boxset includes the following: Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Dick Tracy's Dilemma
The Hulk is wrongfully accused of the murder of a bystander after going to the aid of a defenceless woman who was being attacked.
Titles Comprise: Bullitt: In one of his most memorable roles Steve McQueen stars as Detective Frank Bullitt a hard-driving tough-as-nails San Francisco cop. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours then deliver him to the courtroom on Monday morning. But before the night is out the witness will lie dying of shotgun wounds and Bullitt a no-glitter all-guts cop won't rest until he nabs the gunmen and the elusive underworld kingpin who hired them. Dirty Harry Harry Callahan is a tough streetwise San Francisco cop whom they call Dirty Harry. In this action classic you'll see why...A rooftop sniper (Andy Robinson) calling himself Scorpio has killed twice and holds the city ransom with the threat of killing again. Harry will nail him one way or the other no matter what the system prescribes. Filming on location director Don Siegel made the City by the Bay a vital part of Dirty Harry a practice continued in its four sequels. The original remains one of the most gripping police thrillers ever made. Lethal Weapon: Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is no ordinary cop. He's a Mad Max gone maniacal a man whose killing expertise and suicidal recklessness make him a Lethal Weapon to anyone he works against. Or with. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is an easygoing homicide detective with a loving family a big house and a pension he doesn't want to lose. Imagine Murtaugh's shock when he learns his partner is a guy with nothing left to lose; wild-eyed burnt-out Martin Riggs. Lethal Weapon is the thrill-packed story of two Vietnam-vets-turned-cops who have just one other thing in common; both hate to work with partners. But their partnership becomes the key to survival when a routine murder investigation leads to all-out take-no-prisoners martial-arts-and-machine-guns war with an international heroin ring. Director Richard Donner moves that war at two speeds: fast and faster. Hot LA days and nights explode in one show-topping scene after an other culminating in a no-holds-barred battle between Riggs and his Angel-of-Death nemesis (Gary Busey) - an electrifying sequence incorporating three martial-art-styles and requiring four full nights to film. Fierce fast and frequently funny Lethal Weapon fires off round after round of can't miss entertainment.
On June 6 1944 the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3 000 000 men 11 000 planes and 4 000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black & white version The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast and told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two Oscars (Special Effects and Cinematography) the Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.
Van der Valk - Series 1 (Part 4)
The New Generation Of Warriors. Gangs rule in this stylish and sexy thrill-ride that recalls such action classics as The Warriors. Dominic Monaghan (Lost and The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy) starts as a member of The Purifiers a gang of martial arts experts with a fierce reputation for protecting the streets. Tired of hopeless government initiatives and bad policing Moses (Kevin McKidd Kingdom of Heaven) the leader of a rival gang attempts to unite the neighbourhood into an all-powerful confederation with complete control over street crime and the drug trade. Because this goes against everything the Purifiers represent they find themselves standing alone and it soon become clear that for the new alliance to succeed the Purifiers need to be eliminated. With the odds stacked against the Purifiers explosive and volatile street fighting reaches all-new heights with very different and deadly outcomes in the balance.
Horatio Hornblower has been serving on the HMS Renown under Captain Sawyer. There is only one problem Sawyer appears to be going mad. His repeated unprovoked punishment of midshipman Wellard is not only unjust but also distracts him from the job in hand and endangers The Renown. Hornblower's ingenuity saves the ship from disaster but both the ship and Hornblower himself are in constant danger from Sawyer's irrational behaviour. The four lieutenants plan to remove Sawyer of command but despite a nasty accident Sawyer refuses to be budged. The Renown is once again endangered by Sawyer's actions when it comes under heavy fire from the Spanish fort. Once more Hornblower comes to the rescue in an act of astonishing bravery forcing Sawyer into the safety of his cabin. But now Hornblower finds himself languishing in a prison cell charged with mutiny facing an almost certain guilty verdict. The prospect: death...
Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sally Hawkins star in this science fiction reimagining of the 1954 Japanese film about the destruction caused by a giant monster. When a devastating event is covered up as a natural disaster, nuclear physicist Joe Brody (Cranston) realises something much more sinister is to blame. Scientists Dr. Ichiro Serizawa (Watanabe) and Dr. Vivienne Graham (Hawkins) reveal that in 1954 a powerful monster was awakened and though 'nuclear tests' were carried out in the Pacific Ocean to destroy it, the creature has now returned. With the US Armed Forces, including Joe's son Navy Lieutenant Ford Brody (Taylor-Johnson), called into action, humanity fights for its survival. The cast also includes Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn.
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