From the producers of Elizabeth and About A Boy comes the true story of one of the most notorious outlaws of all time...Ned Kelly. Persecuted by the police and hunted by an Empire, Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding whilst his friends and family were unlawfully imprisoned, Ned and his gang became folklore. Featuring the late Heath Ledger ( The Dark Knight, Monster s Ball), Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings) and Academy Award®-winning Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean, Intolerable Cruelty), in a dramatic and exciting story of one of Australias most famous legends.
Titles Comprise:Ned Kelly (2004): Today's hottest stars Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom and Naomi Watts join Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush in an absolutely superb (Jeffrey Lyons, NBC-TV) action-packed adventure. Ned Kelly is an epic story of one man's struggle against corrupt lawmen to fight the oppression of his people and avenge his family's name. In the process he becomes the most wanted man the world had ever known - and a legendary hero.The Missing (2003): Director Ron Howard (who has impressed audiences with Backdraft, 1991, and A Beautiful Mind, 2001) has outdone himself with The Missing: A wrenching family drama that unfolds in the midst of a classic 1880's Western. This beautiful film offers astounding panoramic photography and inspired performances that enrich a truly hair-raising journey. Maggie Gilkeson is a New Mexico cattle rancher who dabbles in the healing arts. Her long estranged father Samuel Jones is mistaken for an Indian when he inexplicably shows up on her property hoping for a reconciliation; he abandoned his family years earlier to adopt a Native American identity. An embittered Maggie sends him away, but capitulates when her eldest daughter Lilly is kidnapped by a band of psychotic Apache killers. When the local sheriff and the U.S. Army balk at chasing the perpetrators, a desperate Maggie turns to her father, praying he is sufficiently savvy in tribal ways to save her daughter.Broken Trail (2006): Set in 1898, Print Ritter (Robert Duvall) and his estranged nephew Tom Harte (Thomas Haden Church) become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned Chinese girls (introducing Caroline Chan, Olivia Cheng, Jadyn Wong, Valerie Tian, and Gwendoline Yeo). Ritter and Harte's attempts to care for the girls are complicated by their responsibility to deliver a herd of horses while avoiding a group of bitter rivals intent on kidnapping the girls for their own purposes.
An Army-base comedy about soldiers "with nothing to kill except time", Buffalo Soldiers invites casual comparison to Catch-22 and M*A*S*H. It's 1989: the Berlin Wall is falling, completing the Cold War's thaw and Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix)--a clerk with the 317th Supply Battalion, stationed in west Germany--combats boredom with a variety of black-market schemes, from cooking heroin for the base's corrupt MPs to dealing stolen arms to the highest bidder, in addition to having a shallow affair with the two-timing wife (Elizabeth McGovern) of his outgoing commander (Ed Harris). Elwood's new CO (Scott Glenn) clamps down on his illegal activities while protecting his daughter (Anna Paquin) from Elwood's advances. Fine casting and positive buzz couldn't prevent this movie's ironic fate: acquired by Miramax one day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Buffalo Soldiers was shelved for nearly two years, by which time this dark and defiantly amusing exercise in political incorrectness--based on the novel by Robert O'Connor--had been overshadowed by world events. --Jeff Shannon
Unthinkable
Based on the book of loosely connected stories by Brett Easton Ellis about a week in L.A. in 1983, featuring movie executives, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters in adventures laced with sex, drugs and violence.
Australia, 1880s. After a brutal childhood at the hands of the police and the death of his father, 16 year old Ned Kelly is imprisoned on the trumped up charge of stealing a horse.
Unthinkable
Based on the book of loosely connected stories by Brett Easton Ellis about a week in L.A. in 1983, featuring movie executives, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters in adventures laced with sex, drugs and violence.
1989 and the Berlin Wall is about to fall. But the small matter of the end of the Cold War doesn't seem to stop soldier Ray Elwood's blackmarket shenanigans in a base in Germany.
Titles Comprise: The Patriot : Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) distinguished himself in the French and Indian Wars but now lives in peace with his seven children on his sprawling South Carolina plantation. The horrors of conflict come back to haunt him however when his headstrong eldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) defies his orders to join the American army. Unwilling to get involved himself Benjamin reluctantly joins the fight when second eldest son Thomas (Gregory Smith) is killed in cold blood by sadistic British officer Colonel Tavington (Jason Isaacs). Determined to protect the rest of his family and sister-in-law Charlotte (Joely Richardson) from harm Benjamin takes up arms alongside his patriotic son Gabriel leading a brave militia into battle against the overwhelming English army. A Knight's Tale: Heath Ledger is William Thatcher a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of this most extreme of competitions is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion you'd better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life! Ned Kelly: The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned Ned and his gang soon became folklore...
Jimmy is a nineteen year old who finds himself in debt to a local gangster. He tries to rob a bank to recover the money owed but all doesn't go to plan...
Ned Kelly (2004): Today's hottest stars Heath Ledger Orlando Bloom and Naomi Watts join Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush in an ""absolutely superb"" (Jeffrey Lyons NBC-TV) action-packed adventure. Ned Kelly is an epic story of one man's struggle against corrupt lawmen to fight the oppression of his people and avenge his family's name. In the process he becomes the most wanted man the world had ever known - and a legendary hero. Broken Trail (2006): Set in 1898 Print Ritter (Robert Duvall) and his estranged nephew Tom Harte (Thomas Haden Church) become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned Chinese girls (introducing Caroline Chan Olivia Cheng Jadyn Wong Valerie Tian and Gwendoline Yeo). Ritter and Harte's attempts to care for the girls are complicated by their responsibility to deliver a herd of horses while avoiding a group of bitter rivals intent on kidnapping the girls for their own purposes. The Missing (2003): Director Ron Howard (who has impressed audiences with Backdraft 1991 and A Beautiful Mind 2001) has outdone himself with The Missing: A wrenching family drama that unfolds in the midst of a classic 1880's Western. This beautiful film offers astounding panoramic photography and inspired performances that enrich a truly hair-raising journey. Maggie Gilkeson is a New Mexico cattle rancher who dabbles in the healing arts. Her long estranged father Samuel Jones is mistaken for an Indian when he inexplicably shows up on her property hoping for a reconciliation; he abandoned his family years earlier to adopt a Native American identity. An embittered Maggie sends him away but capitulates when her eldest daughter Lilly is kidnapped by a band of psychotic Apache killers. When the local sheriff and the U.S. Army balk at chasing the perpetrators a desperate Maggie turns to her father praying he is sufficiently savvy in tribal ways to save her daughter.
The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire, Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned, Ned and his gang soon became folklore...
Making no pretence to be factually accurate, Ned Kelly is at least an engaging action film with its heart in the right place. You don't need to be a student of Australian history to know that a picture detailing the life of the notorious folk hero and outlaw is not going to be a light-hearted romp through the outback. Injustice, persecution and unlawful imprisonment are the meat of his story, all presented here with not too much of a rose-tinted perspective amid generous doses of obligatory action. Rebellious teenager Ned Kelly (Heath Ledger) is wrongfully imprisoned for stealing a horse and, when he returns to the bosom of his large Irish family, finds that the police won't let him go straight. After being accused of a crime he didn't commit, Kelly is left with no option but to go on the run. Accompanied by his gang (among them Orlando Bloom) he robs banks to survive and also to try and get the money together to free his family from prison. There is some considerable romanticising of the story and the man himself, due in part to Ledger's affable Robin Hood-esque working-class hero portrayal. Bloom is wide-eyed and daring as Kelly's main man, and Naomi Watts as his married mistress has the thankless task of breaking up some great action sequences to play the unnecessary love interest. --Kristen Bowditch
Titles Comprise:A Knight's Tale: Heath Ledger is William Thatcher, a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of this most extreme of competitions is the bad boy of the sport, Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion, you'd better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life!Ned Kelly: The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire, Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned, Ned and his gang soon became folklore...
This boxset contains the following films: Ned Kelly (Dir. Gregor Jordan) (2003):The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned Ned and his gang soon became folklore... Silverado (Dir. Lawrence Kasdan) (1985):The spirited Western stars Kevin Kline Scott Glenn Kevin Costner and Danny Glover as four unwitting heroes who cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day but first they have to break each other out of jail and learn who their real friends are. The spectacular cast also includes Rosanna Arquette John Cleese Brian Denehy Jeff Goldblum and Linda Hunt.
Ned Kelly: Today's hottest stars Heath Ledger Orlando Bloom and Naomi Watts join Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush in an ""absolutely superb"" (Jeffrey Lyons NBC-TV) action-packed adventure. Ned Kelly is an epic story of one man's struggle against corrupt lawmen to fight the oppression of his people and avenge his family's name. In the process he becomes the most wanted man the world had ever known - and a legendary hero. The Calcium Kid: Young milkman and amateur boxer 'Calcium Kid' Jimmy (Bloom) is just as stunned as the rest of the boxing world when through an unusual (to say the least) sequence of events he's offered the opportunity to fight the world champion in his home town. Jimmy's got a lotta bottle and he's going to need it too!
This boxset contains the following films: A Knight's Tale (Dir. Brian Helgeland) (2001): Heath Ledger is William Thatcher a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of this most extreme of competitions is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion you'd better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life! Ned Kelly (Dir. Gregor Jordan) (2003): The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned Ned and his gang soon became folklore...
This boxset contains the following films: Ned Kelly (Dir. Gregor Jordan) (1985):The true story of the most notorious outlaw of his time; persecuted by the police and hunted by an empire Ned Kelly had the largest reward in the world on his head. Forced into hiding when his family was unlawfully imprisoned Ned and his gang soon became folklore... Wilde (Dir. Brian Gilbert) (1997): In 1883 Irish-born Oscar Wilde (Stephen Fry) returned to London from America full of talent passion and most of all full of himself. A few years later Wilde's wit flamboyance and creative genius were widely renowned and he and his wife Constance had two sons whom they both loved and adored. However as Wilde finally confronted the homosexual feelings that had gripped him since his school days his private life flew increasingly in the face of the decidedly rigid social conventions of late Victorian society. This was to lead him into a passionate and stormy relationship which would consume and ultimately destroy both him and his family.
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