Muppet Movie (1979): Jim Henson's Muppets make their film debut in this charming story that chronicles their rise to fame. It all begins with Kermit the Frog sitting in a swamp singing and strumming a guitar. Realizing he can use his talent to ""make people happy "" Kermit decides to head for Hollywood. During his trip Kermit meets fellow Muppets Fozzie the Bear the Great Gonzo Miss Piggy and an odd assortment of others who join Kermit on his song-filled journey. But before
Dennis Hopper stars as Captain Ellisworth in this drama that focuses on crooked cops and the crime underworld. The captain is up to his neck in red tape when new officer (Marc Singer) tries to play hero during a bank robbery turning it into a dangerous shoot-out. Soon the new officer also happens upon a dirty lieutenant (Michael Madsen) and his crew in the middle of wrongdoings and accepts a payoff to keep his mouth shut. This opens up a new story of conspiracy and corruption within
From the producers of the cult hit Jerome Bixby's The Man From Earth comes a horror thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. When the members of an online social networking website are brutally murdered in succession one person's past holds the key to the gruesome mystery. As the number of survivors decreases they begin to believe that the killer might be one of the group. iMurders features an all-star cast including Tony Todd (Candyman The Rock) Terri Colombino (As The World Turns) two time Academy Award'' nominee Charles Durning (O Brother Where Art Thou) William Forsythe (88 Minutes The Devil's Rejects) Gabrielle Anwar (Scent Of A Woman Burn Notice) Frank Grillo (Prison Break Edge Of Darkness) Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent Flawless) Billy Dee Williams (Fanboys Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) Margaret Colin (Independence Day Gossip Girl) and Joanne Baron (Spider-Man 2 School For Scoundrels) in this suspenseful award winning thriller where everyone is a suspect... until they get murdered.
Features eight movies. In '12:01 PM' a man is forced to consult a physicist when he finds himself stuck in the same 59 minutes of his life. Also features: 'A Hard Rain' 'Bufford's Got A Gun' 'Leslie's Folly' '15th Phase Of The Moon' 'Heart Of The Deal' 'Astronomy' and 'The Great O'Grady'.
Mike (Tony Peck) is a struggling artist who draws the 'Brenda Starr' strip for the papers. When Brenda (Brooke Shields) magically comes to life she realises how unappreciated she is by Mike and leaves the strip. To get her back Mike draws himself into the cartoon. In the meantime Brenda ace reporter for the New York Flash heads to the Amazon jungle to find a missing scientist and his formula so she can scoop the story of the century for her paper...
All it takes is a little Confidence. After the huge success of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid George Roy Hill re-teamed with Hollywood stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman for this dazzlingly inventive tale about revenge in 1930s Chicago. The Sting is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed films of all time. Set in the 1930's this intricate comedy caper deals with an ambitious small time crook (Robert Redford) and a veteran con man (Paul Newman) who seeks revenge on the vicious crime lord (Robert Shaw) who murdered one of their gang. How this group of charlatans puts the sting on their enemy makes for the greatest double-crosses in movie history complete with an amazing surprise finish... The Sting was nominated for ten Oscars collecting seven on the night: Best Art Direction (Henry Bumstead James W. Payne) ; Best Costume Design (Edith Head); Best Director (George Roy Hill) ; Best Editing (William Reynolds) ; Best Score (Marvin Hamslich); Best Picture (Tony Bill Michael Phillips Julia Phillips); Best Screenplay (David S. Ward).
This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint...showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people - construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries and cleaning women - Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations, and a lament for lost hopes and dreams. This musical adaptation was conceived by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell and Pippin) and Nina Faso. A must for all musical theatre buffs.
Burt Reynolds returns as Logan McQueen the hardest and most fearless cop in Florida. At the end of 'Hard Time' Logan had loyally offered to take the fall on behalf of his partner Duffy (Durning) a move which has now esconsed him behind bars with the very criminals he helped put there! When a series of terrifying attacks is begun with meticulously macabre efficiency Logan is back out on the case but finds he may need the help of a duplicitous convict to help him crack the case...
Five great science fiction films in one amazing value box set! Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. Sleep Stalker A small boy's past comes back to haunt him in the form of the evil Sleep Stalker who free from his mortal chains is capable of unimaginable powers... Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man 2 Revisit the poisoned crime-laden streets of a futuristic Los Angeles in this sequel to the cult hit Circuitry Man. After eons of environmental abuse city dwellers have burrowed underground and they seek narcotic bliss from computer chips embedded into their skulls. The hottest chip underground is the one that extends human life ten years. There's just one complication linked to the miracle chip: people must be brutally killed during the manufacturing process. This doesn't bother Plughead the charismatic homicidal cyborg who controls the supply and the buying public doesn't seem to mind either. But biosynthetic do-gooder Danner and an FBI agent plan to disconnect Plughead once and for all... Final Countdown Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. From The Dead Of Night Beautiful Joanna Darby (Lindsay Wagner) is haunted by a brush with drowning and her frightful journey to the gates of the afterlife. Soon after she experiences a horrifying series of narrow escapes from death through encounters with strangers who seem bent on killing her. Struggling with fear and past guilt Joanna is unsure whether she is a victim of coincidence or the target of some malicious spirits. Hoping to restore her peace of mind Joanna and her boyfriend visit Mexico where unknowingly they arrive during the annual Day of the Dead festival. Before long Joanna is nearly pulled into another violent death by a boating accident victim who grabs her on his way down. Joanna enlists her old flame Peter to help her unearth supernatural explanations for her predicament. When they discover the eerie truth Joanna must race against time to survive four more attempts on her life by walkers from the other side who want to reclaim her.
This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint...showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people - construction workers waitresses firemen secretaries and cleaning women Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams. This musical adaptation was conceived by Stephen Shwartz ('Godspell' and 'Pippin'). A must for all musical theatr
Nashe is an ex-fireman travelling across America burning up what's left of his inheritance and his memories of the past when he picks up a bloody and battered man by the side of the road. Both begin a series of card games where the stakes spiral out of control leading to unforseen bizarre circumstances. A card game that could literally change their lives forever.
Kelsey Grammer stars in this seasonal family comedy as Santa Claus' pleasure seeking son. Rather than taking his duties seriously he thinks that being Santa junior is a day at the beach!
More than just a pretty boy Robert Redford has consistently proven his considerable acting abilities in a number of great films over the past 5 decades. This box set features 4 of his finest hours! The Natural (Dir. Barry Levinson 1984): Nothing would stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall) who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dreams. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from the New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose Hobbs with his boyhood bat has his chance to lead the Knights to the penant and to finally fufill his dream. The Way We Were (Dir. Sydney Pollack 1973): Screen legends Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford make movie magic as the captivating star-crossed lovers Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner. Theirs is a classic love story sparked by the attraction of opposites played out against the backdrop of American life during times of foreign war domestic prosperity and McCarthy-era paranoia in Hollywood. Winner of two Academy Awards (Best Song 'The Way We Were' and Best Score) The Way We Were is the timeless romance that cannot be forgotten. Out of Africa (Dir. Sydney Pollack 1985): 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-spirited British hunter Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford). While enduring her husband's infidelities and the eventual destruction of their beloved land she entertains Denys and befriends the workers. Hatton shares Karen's profound love for the African landscape but is unwilling to sacrifice his independence for their relationship... The Sting (Dir. George Roy Hill 1973): After the huge success of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid George Roy Hill re-teamed with Hollywood stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman for this dazzlingly inventive tale about revenge in 1930s Chicago. The Sting is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed films of all time. Set in the 1930's this intricate comedy caper deals with an ambitious small time crook (Robert Redford) and a veteran con man (Paul Newman) who seeks revenge on the vicious crime lord (Robert Shaw) who murdered one of their gang. How this group of charlatans puts the sting on their enemy makes for the greatest double-crosses in movie history complete with an amazing surprise finish... The Sting was nominated for ten Oscars collecting seven on the night: Best Art Direction (Henry Bumstead James W. Payne) ; Best Costume Design (Edith Head); Best Director (George Roy Hill) ; Best Editing (William Reynolds) ; Best Score (Marvin Hamslich); Best Picture (Tony Bill Michael Phillips Julia Phillips); and Best Screenplay (David S. Ward).
Chopper: An extraordinary movie about an extraordinary man the highly acclaimed and award winning 'Chopper' is the boldest and grittiest Australian film in decades. Brimming with dangerous excitement and stunning innovation the sensational debut from rock video director Andrew Dominik is an exhilarating sharp shock to the system revealing the no-holds barred story of the notorious Oz criminal 'Chopper' Read. Told in flashback as Read serves one of his many prison sentences this extreme biography charts the brutal carnage and wicked sense of humour of a man who allegedly committed nineteen vicious murders and got away with with it. Mixing startling facts from his nine best selling books including 'How to shoot friends and influence people' with stylish pulp fiction to paint an astonishing portrait of a larger than life legend. Red Surf: Remar is the perfect golden boy gone bad. His career as a professional surfer brought him money women and flashy sports cars but it didn't meet his expectations. Now the idyllic youth has transformed into a rebellious introverted gang leader to a bunch of wild and unruly drug-dealing surfers. Remar learns that his girlfriend is pregnant and she wants him to leave the gang. But just as he is deciding trouble ensues with a rival gang that leads to a deadly war. Will Remar be able to leave the gang in time or will he become just another victim of the streets? Riot: It's Christmas Eve in Washington. Peace on earth becomes hell as elite British SAS officer Shane Alcott and his partner Major Williams fight their way through riot torn streets. Their assignment - to rescue the beautiful daughter of the British Ambassador Anna Lisa who is being held by vicious kidnappers. When the kidnap gang are revealed as a front for ruthless IRA mercenaries democracy is at stake. Only the SAS officers know how the enemy think. Can they penetrate the area and rescue the girl from the terrorists? Justice: After years of deep undercover operation Frank Sello is determined to smash the organised crime syndicates and even endures 'doing time' in prison to source out information. Corrupt: Reminiscent of his acclaimed performance in Bad Lieutenant Harvey Keitel stars in this gritty and powerful police thriller which also features a compelling performance from former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten as a violent psychopathic cop killer. Lieutenant Fred O'Connors secret world of high living financed by illicit side-dealing is invaded when Leo Smith pays him a visit and confesses to a series of murders. From this point on the two engage in a vicious and engrossing psychological battle of wills in a sadistic game where each is dependant on the other. This suspenseful film features music from BAFTA award-winning Ennio Morricone (Once Upon A Time In The West and Cinema Paradiso).
A cracking compendium of films featuring George Clooney. One Fine Day (Dir. Michael Hoffman, 1996: In this charming, romantic comedy, three-time Academy Award nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney find that opposites attract whether they like it or not... Melanie Parker (Pfeiffer) is juggling single parenthood with a career as an architect. Jack Taylor (Clooney) is a commitment-shy newspaper columnist who only has his daughter every other weekend. When their kids miss a scho...
Red Surf (Fullscreen 4:3 / English - Dolby (2.0) Stereo / Cert. 18); When pro surfer Remar (Clooney) turns to drug dealing to support himself and his girlfriend, he struggles to change his ways before becoming a victim of the streets...; ; Corrupt (Fullscreen 4:3 / English - Dolby (2.0) Stereo / Cert. 18); Detective Fred O'Connor (Keitel) lives the high life, financed by illicit drug dealing. However, his life is shattered when his partner (Lydon) confesses to a series of murder...
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