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Carmen Jones
Deep Water
Cadfael: The Rose Rent
Amy Fisher Story
Britannia Hospital
Clockwise
Beast
Blankman
Brother
Bullitt: AUTOGRAPHED Collector's Edition
California Suite
Dragon Tales: Don't Give Up
Blade Runner: AUTOGRAPHED Collector's Edition
Christmas Wife
Blue Gender 2
Au Pair Girls
Bee Gees: Live By Request
Blair Thumb: Special Edition
Carla Bley: Montreal Jazz Festival
Charlie Haden: Liberation Music Orchestra: Montreal Jazz Festival
Christoph Von Dohnanyi: In Rehearsal: Philharmonia Orchestra
Dr. Orloff's Monster
Earth
Clockmaker
Black Angel 1
Blood
After The Fox
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 / The Secret Of NIMH 2 (Back-To-Back 2-Pack DVD)
All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 / The Secret Of NIMH 2 (Side-By-Side 2-Pack DVD)
Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns (Back-To-Back 2-Pack DVD)
Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns (Side-By-Side 2-Pack DVD)
Cast A Giant Shadow
Escape To Grizzly Mountain
3Lux: The DVD Collection
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen / Heavyweights Of Comedy
Da Mission
Dream Of Garuda
Eminem: Behind The Mask: Unauthorized
American Rhapsody: Special Edition
Cousins
Daria Movie: Is It Fall Yet?
Cardcaptors 7: End Of Days
Dream Street: Live
Blazing Temple
Born Wild
Cop On A Mission: Special Edition
Blonde
Brain Drain
Dogtown: Special Edition
Alien Adventure: IMAX: Special Edition
Amazing Journey: IMAX: Special Edition
Encounter In The Third Dimension: IMAX: Special Edition
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20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
1999 · 110 min. · 16x9 · 2.35:1 · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS · Sub: E/ESP · Rated: R
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 12/18/2001 · SRP: 14.98 · UPC #0-24543-0280-79
Thou shalt not kill. It's the one commandment they cannot keep. Tough, stylish and extreme, fans of "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" will thrill to the action, intensity and intelligence of this modern day morality tale written in blood. Starring Willem Dafoe (The English Patient), Sean Patrick Flanery (Powder) and Norman Reedus (8MM). When the sadistic Russian mob starts muscling in on their South Boston Irish neighborhood, Connor and Murphy McManus know what must be done. Feeling that the vengeance of God is flowing through their veins, they set out to rid the streets of gangsters, criminals and lowlifes. As the body count rises, the brother's become local heroes. Now, one unorthodox FBI agent must be cunning enough to bring them down. Directed by Troy Duffy. Starring Billy Connolly, Bob Marley, David Della Rocco, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, Willem Dafoe.
1954 · 108 min. · 16c9 · 2.5:1 · E - DD 4.0 / E - DS · Sub: E/ESP · Not rated
Musical · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 19.98 · UPC #0-24543-0188-27
Screen version of the musical "Carmen Jones," which adapted Bizet's opera "Carmen" for an African-American cast. Army soldier Joe falls in love with Carmen, a beautiful and seductive factory worker. When he kills his sergeant during a fight, the ill-fated lovers flee to escape the police. But Carmen's faithlessness and selfishness eventually surface, and she rejects Joe for another man. But he can't let her go, and his obsessive love ultimately leads to tragedy. Directed by Otto Preminger. Starring Brock Peters, Diahann Carroll, Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Roy Glenn.
2000 · 101 min. · PS · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS · Rated: R
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 12/18/2001 · SRP: 14.98 · UPC #0-24543-0279-97
A capsized ocean liner, a kidnapped heiress, a terrorist leader and the U.S. Marines who take them all on. Get ready for intense action deep in the water when Lt. Colonel Alan Decker (Costas Mandylor) finds himself in the middle of an international terrorist plot to kidnap the daughter of an oil tycoon. Terrorist leader Lazo orchestrates a nuclear test in nearby waters in an attempt to disable all airborne and surface surveillance equipment. But without warning, the blast creates a massive tidal wave that capsizes the ship, and threatens the lives of everyone on board. Now, Colonel Decker and Captain Josephson (James Coburn) are the only hope for survival and must make their way through the sinking ship to reach the ocean's surface before it's too late. Directed by John Putch. Starring Alex Hyde White, Chick Vennera, Costas Mandylor, Finola Hughes, James Coburn, Larry Poindexter.
ACORN MEDIA PUBLISHING INC.
75 min. · FS · E · Not rated
Suspense/Thriller · Release Date: 2/26/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #0-54961-5033-91
The holy man, Cadfael, must grapple with the violent death of an innocent young monk. Starring Derek Jacobi.
ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
1993 · 93 min. · FS · E - DD 2.0 · Not rated
Drama · Release Date: 12/4/2001 · SRP: 14.98 · UPC #0-13131-2059-92
On May 19th 1992, 17-year-old high school student Amy Fisher fired a bullet into the head of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the wife of the bodyshop owner with whom she claimed to have been having a sexual affair. But in the explosive media frenzy that followed, did the truth become the most innocent victim of all? This is the sensational true story of lust, greed and obsession that shocked the nation. This is "The Amy Fisher Story." Directed by Andy Tennant. Starring Anthony John Denison, Drew Barrymore, Harley Jane Kozak, Laurie Paton, Tom Mason.
1982 · 116 min. · 16x9 · 1.85:1 · E - DD Mono · Rated: R
Comedy · Release Date: 4/1/112 · SRP: 19.98 · UPC #0-13131-1413-99
Welcome to Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator and sinister human experiments financed by the Japanese. Can Mick survive one very strange day in these unhealthy halls or is the entire British Empire in critical condition? Directed by Lindsay Anderson. Starring Graham Crowden, Jill Bennett, Joan Plowright, Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm McDowell, Marsha Hunt.
1986 · 96 min. · 16x9 · 1.66:1 · E - DD Mono · Rated: PG
Comedy · Release Date: 12/4/2001 · SRP: 19.98 · UPC #0-13131-1571-92
In this hilarious comedy hit written by Michael Frayn, John Cleese stars as the compulsively punctual headmaster of a British high school. But on the day Stimpson is to give a major speech at a posh teachers conference, he finds himself in a frantic cross-country chase filled with missed trains, confused cops, strange monks, odd old ladies and stolen clothes. Can Stimpson make up for precious lost time or is the entire world conspiring to make him late for the most important appointment of his life? Directed by Christopher Morahan. Starring Alison Steadman, John Cleese, Penelope Wilton.
CAV
1975 · 94 min. · Not rated
Science Fiction · Release Date: 11/13/2001 · SRP: 24.95 · UPC #0-63390-0100-80
Once upon a time in the 18th century a beast lived in the woods of an aristocratic estate. And this beast, possessed of a giant phallus and an insatiable lust, set upon the beautiful young lady of the house. Two centuries later, the tale of the beast would return in the dreams of an American heiress contracted to carry the male descendant of the same crumbling aristocratic family and their secret. This erotic fable, originally part of the "Immoral Tales," was put aside due to its controversial subject and later transformed into this feature film. Directed by Walerian Borowczyk. Starring Elisabeth Kaza, Guy Trejan, Lisbeth Hummel, Pierre Benedetti, Sirpa Lane.
COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME ENTERTAINMENT
1994 · 96 min. · 16x9/PS · 1.85:1 · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS · Sub: E/F/ESP/Chinese/Korean/Portuguese/Thai · Rated: PG-13
Comedy · Release Date: 1/8/2002 · SRP: 14.95 · UPC #0-43396-0654-99
Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier joins Robin Givens, Jon Polito and Jason Alexander in this hilarious crime-fighting comedy about two slapstick heroes who triumph over evil, more or less. Clad in bulletproof underwear and his grandma's housecoat, Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) takes to the streets in pursuit of truth, justice and his first kiss. Directed by Mike Binder. Starring Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Jason Alexander, Jon Polito, Robin Givens.
2000 · 113 min. · 16x9 · 1.85:1 · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS / Japanese - DD 5.1 · Sub: E/F/ESP · Rated: R
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 1/2/2002 · SRP: 24.95 · UPC #0-43396-0638-84
A yakuza gangster is exiled to Los Angeles after his Tokyo crime boss is brutally murdered. He arrives in L.A. with a big bag of money and a really bad attitude. Soon he hooks up with his half-brother, the leader of a small-time drug ring. Together with a local street hustler (Omar Epps), the brothers declare war on the local drug traffickers as they attempt to take over the downtown drug turf. Watch them ignite the bloodiest, dirtiest, nastiest power struggle the mean streets of L.A. have ever seen. 2000
Length: 113 minutes
Rating: R
MSRP: $24.95 Status: Active
Release Date: 1/2/2002
Pre-Order Date: 11/27/2001
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Catalog Number: COL06388DVD
UPC: 043396063884
Additional graphics
Main Genre: Foreign
Sub Genre: Action/Adventure
Actors/Artists: Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Kato, Omar Epps, Takeshi Kitano
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Synopsis: A yakuza gangster is exiled to Los Angeles after his Tokyo crime boss is brutally murdered. He arrives in L.A. with a big bag of money and a really bad attitude. Soon he hooks up with his half-brother, the leader of a small-time drug ring. Together with a local street hustler (Omar Epps), the brothers declare war on the local drug traffickers as they attempt to take over the downtown drug turf. Watch them ignite the bloodiest, dirtiest, nastiest power struggle the mean streets of L.A. have ever seen. Directed by Takeshi Kitano. Starring Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Kato, Omar Epps, Takeshi Kitano.
1968 · 113 min. · 16x9/PS · 1.85:1 · E - DS / F - DS / ESP - DS · Sub: E/F/ESP · Rated: PG
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 10/30/2001 · SRP: 200 · UPC #6-63286-2012-28
Steve McQueen stars in one of his most memorable roles as a hard-driving, hard-as-nails San Francisco cop, featuring one of filmdom's greatest breakneck car chases. Directed by Peter Yates. Starring Don Gordon, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall, Robert Vaughn, Simon Oakland, Steve McQueen.
1978 · 103 min. · 16x9/PS · 1.85:1 · E - DD Mono / F - DD Mono · Sub: E/F/ESP/Chinese/Korean/Portuguese/Thai · Rated: PG
Comedy · Release Date: 1/2/2002 · SRP: 14.95 · UPC #0-43396-0772-70
"California Suite" is the story of five couples who have come to the Beverly Hills Hotel for diverse reasons and who must all confront some rather amusing personal dilemmas. Sidney Cochran (Michael Caine) becomes the victim of wife Diana's (Maggie Smith) outrage when she misses winning an Oscar. Marvin Michaels (Walter Matthau) must somehow explain to his wife (Elaine May) how a sexy blonde got in his bed. Wisecracking Hannah Warren (Jane Fonda) is uneasy about her ex-husband's (Alan Alda) new California lifestyle. And Dr. Chauncey Gump (Richard Pryor) must contend with his friend's (Bill Cosby) increasingly imposing manner. Great fun! Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Alan Alda, Bill Cosby, Elaine May, Jane Fonda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Richard Pryor, Walter Matthau.
1999 · 70 min. · FS · E - DD 2.0 / ESP - DD 2.0 · Sub: E/ESP · Not rated
Animation · Release Date: 1/2/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #0-43396-0809-04
Welcome to Dragon Land--a colorful and magical place where Emmy and her little brother Max explore a magical world of fantasy. Directed by Michael Hack. Starring Andrea Libman, Chantal Strand, Danny McKinnon, Jason Michas, Kathleen Barr, Ty Olsson.
CREATIVE DESIGN
1982 · 117 min. · 16x9 · 2.35:1 · E - DS · Sub: E/F/ESP · Rated: R
Science Fiction · Release Date: 10/30/2001 · SRP: 200 · UPC #6-63286-2012-11
In 21st century Los Angleles, a detective's sole purpose is to hunt down and destroy rogue replicants--androids made to serve man--when their 4-year life expectancy nears a close, some of the artificial persons attempt to flee. The landmark science fiction classic from director Ridley Scott. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Brion James, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, James Hong, Joanna Cassidy, M. Emmett Walsh, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, William Sanderson.
FRONT ROW ENTERTAINMENT
1988 · 75 min. · FS · E · Not rated
Drama · Release Date: 11/20/2001 · SRP: 7.99 · UPC #0-82554-3640-29
Jason Robards stars in his heartwarming drama as John Tanner, a man recently widowed and facing his first Christmas alone. Traditionally he and his family spend the holidays at their cabin in the moutains. But this year his son's family has invited him to visit them in Florida. Rather than risk being a burden to his son, he declines thier invitation. Determined not to spend the holidays alone, he answers an ad in the paper for a singles agency. The agency matches him with Iris, a shy woman who is happy to spend the holiday with him- on one condition-that he does not ask her about her personal life. John and Iris spend a wonderful vacation together, developing a budding romance. but once John learns Iris' secret, it could change both of their lives forever. Directed by David Hugh Jones. Starring James Eckhouse, Jason Robards, Julie Harris, Patricia Hamilton, Tom Harvey.
GOLDHIL
2001 · FS · Not rated
Japanese Animation · Release Date: 1/15/2002 · SRP: 24.95 · UPC #7-04400-0528-35
Yuji, a high school teenager, discovers that he has an new, incurable virus. With life looking very bleak, he's left only one option--hope that the future may hold a cure. With his decision made, he opts to undergo artificial hibernation--and wakes up 20 years later to find that humans no longer control the Earth. Episodes 4-6.
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
1972 · 84 min. · FS · E - DD Mono · Not rated
Comedy · Release Date: 1/29/2002 · SRP: 14.99 · UPC #0-14381-0915-26
Sexual high jinks ensue when four sexy, mini-skirted cuties arrive in London, all hoping to brush up on their English. After signing on at the Overseas Employment Agency, they are given somewhere to stay in exchange for simple housework chores. Due to their poor English, it's not long before each of them ends up in some rather compromising situations! This is classic British Sexploitation at its best! Directed by Val Guest. Starring Astrid Frank, Gabrielle Drake, Johnny Briggs, Me Me Lai, Nancie Wait.
2001 · 90 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 / E - DTS / E - DS · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 1/2/2002 · SRP: 24.99 · UPC #0-14381-1447-27
Celebrating 35 years of hitmaking, the Bee Gees take the stage in New York City with host Mark McEwen taking the requests as Barry, Maurice and Robin play your favorite songs from the last four decades. From A&E's popular "Live By Request" music series, the brothers Gibb perform five new classics and over a dozen all-time favorites in this unique, intimate concert captured in glorious surround sound. Songs: This Is Where I Came In, She Keeps on Coming, Sacred Trust, Man in the Middle, Massachusetts, To Love Somebody, I Started a Joke, Jive Talkin', How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Gotta Get a Message To You, Acoustic Medley: New York Mining Disaster/Run to Me/Too Much Heaven/Islands in the Stream/Holiday/A Woman in Love/Guilty/Nights on Broadway, Wedding Day, Lonely Days, How Deep Is Your Love, You Should Be Dancin'. Starring Bee Gees.
2001 · 45 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 · Not rated
Comedy · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 9.99 · UPC #0-14381-0362-20
Created by the writer of "The Nutty Professor," "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" and "Patch Adams," this second installment in the Thumbation series is a clever tale about three thumbs who travel into the woods to make a documentary about a local urban legend. One year later, the thumbs' video equipment is found, the footage compiled and made into a chilling movie about the terror the students encountered during their search for the truth behind The Blair Thumb. Directed by Steve Oedekerk.
1983 · 59 min. · FS · E - DD 2.0 · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 1/29/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-14381-1317-27
One of the most notable composers/performers on the contemporary jazz scene, Carla Bley begins this July 1983 concert with the hymnlike "The Lord Is Listening to You." An appropriate beginning, since Bley's musical life began under the tutelage of her church-organist father. From there, via another half-dozen original compositions, she provides a demonstration of her knack for mixing old and new, Europe and America, abstract and highly melodic jazz, into a package that couldn't be anyone else's. Tracks: The Lord Is Listening to You, Heavy Heart, Walking Battery Woman, Heavy Heart, Caucasian Bird Riffles, Ups and Downs, The Lone Arranger, Battleship. Starring Carla Bley.
1992 · 60 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 1/29/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-14381-1318-26
One of the outlets for bassist Charlie Haden's multifarious musical interests is the politically charged, progressive Liberation Music Orchestra. In July 1992, the Orchestra--a powerhouse of some of the top names in jazz--brought the collaborative sound of their album "Dream Keeper" to the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The African National Congress anthem, "Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika," opens the program and sets the tone, followed by a suite-like series of traditional melodies from Latin America for a unique, powerful performance. Tracks: Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika, Dream Keeper, Feliciano Ama, Canto Del Pilon, Hymn of the Anarchist Women's Movement, Spiritual. Starring Charlie Haden.
1998 · 58 min. · FS · E - DD 2.0 · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 1/8/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-14381-9323-24
A highly acclaimed conductor, Christoph Von Dohnanyi, joins one of the world's great orchestras, the Philharmonia, for a performance of Haydn's "Symphony No. 88 in G." This "In Rehearsal" program allows cameras to witness the process of development of a new relationship between an orchestra and its Music Director. Starring Christoph Von Dohnanyi.
1964 · 85 min. · B&W · 16x9 · 1.66:1 · F - DD Mono · Sub: E · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 1/15/2002 · SRP: 24.99 · UPC #0-14381-9104-21
Melissa, an attractive Austrian college student, travels to Holfen to spend the Christmas holidays at the castle of her uncle, Dr. Conrad Fisherman, but the mood she encounters there is hardly festive. Her uncle's behavior is cold and furtive, and her Aunt Ingrid is perpetually drunk, trying to forget the night so many years ago when Conrad caught her making love with his brother Andros (Melissa's father) and murdered him. Melissa's chance discovery of a photograph of her late father, whom she never knew, awakens her curiosity about the past, just as Dr. Fisherman, a disciple of the mad Dr. Orloff, awakens the corpse of Andros as a human automaton with a high-frequency command to kill! This is the full length version with sequences shot especially for French audiences. Directed by Jess Franco. Starring Agnes Spaak, Heriberto Pastor Serrador, Hugo Blanco, Jose Rubio, Marcelo Arroita Jauregui, Perla Cristal.
1930 · 101 min. · B&W · FS · Russian - DD Mono · Sub: E · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 24.99 · UPC #0-14381-1411-22
Alexander Dovzhenko, one of the four giants of early Soviet revolutionary cinema, shattered the film world with his silent masterpiece "Earth," even though few outside the director's native Ukraine connected with its specific references to place and topic. But the deep feeling and poetic imagery of this film transcends locale and era, moves strong men to tears and has frequently won it a place on critics' lists of the greatest films of all time. Directed by Aleksandr Dovzhenko. Starring Semyon Svashenko, Stepan Shkurat, Yelena Maksimova, Yuliya Solntseva.
KINO FILM
1973 · 105 min. · LBX · 1.66:1 · F · Sub: E · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 1/8/2002 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #7-38329-0234-23
A man's life is ruined when he finds out his son is wanted for murder. "Clockmaker" is French filmmaker Bernard Tavernier's first triumph, an exquisite exercise in emotional and ambient authenticity, and a subtle study of the parallels between parenting and government. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Starring Christine Pascal, Jacques Denis, Jean Rochefort, Philippe Noiret, Sylvain Rougerie, Yves Alfonso.
MEDIA BLASTERS
1997 · 106 min. · FS · Japanese - DD 2.0 · Sub: E · Not rated
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 11/13/2001 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #6-31595-0123-85
The fetching Riona Hazuki stars in this Japanese crime film as Ikko, a woman who calls herself the Black Angel and is out to get her revenge on a yakuza boss named Nogi. Directed by Takashi Ishii. Starring Riona Hazuki, Yuki Amami.
90 min. · FS · Japanese · Sub: E · Not rated
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 10/30/2001 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #6-31595-0119-82
Masayuki and Takuya were best friends, both in love with the beautiful Yuki. However, times are destined to change. When Yuki is raped, the two friends are forced down differing paths. Takuya, now a hired killer, is lynched when a mob boss betrays him. Miraculously, his life is saved by Masayuki, who is now a talented doctor. Unfortunately, the crime boss is also a patient of Masayuki, and the two former friends are about to be entangled in a new web of violence and betrayal!
MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
1966 · 102 min. · 16x9/PS · 2.35:1 · E - DD Mono · Sub: E/F/EPS · Not rated
Comedy · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 14.95 · UPC #0-27616-8729-75
Millions of dollars worth of gold bullion is on its way from Cairo to an unknown Italian destination. There is only one criminal mastermind capable of stealing it: Aldo Vanucci (Peter Sellers), also known as "the Fox." Aldo devises the perfect plan to seize the gold: Posing as a flamboyant film director, he casts an aging, egotistical film star (Victor Mature) and his own voluptuous sister (Britt Ekland) in a fake film about a gold theft! But the action really heats up when the boat with the real gold arrives. Directed by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Britt Ekland, Martin Balsam, Peter Sellers, Victor Mature.
1996 · 151 min. · FS · E · Rated: G
Animation · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-27616-8730-88
"All Dogs Go to Heaven 2" (1996, 83min.) - Canine hero Charlie Barkin returns and takes magic, mischief and out-of-this world fun to exhilarating new heights in this tuneful sequel. "The Secret of N.I.M.H. 2" (1998, 68min.) - Two young mice scurry to the rescue of their four-footed pals in this heartwarming, enchanting and beautifully crafted cartoon fantasy. Directed by Dick Sebast, Larry Leker, Paul Sabella. Starring Charlie Sheen, Dom DeLuise, Ernest Borgnine, Ralph Macchio.
1996 · 151 min. · FS · E · Rated: G
Animation · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-27616-8730-88
"All Dogs Go to Heaven 2" (1996, 83min.) - Canine hero Charlie Barkin returns and takes magic, mischief and out-of-this world fun to exhilarating new heights in this tuneful sequel. "The Secret of N.I.M.H. 2" (1998, 68min.) - Two young mice scurry to the rescue of their four-footed pals in this heartwarming, enchanting and beautifully crafted cartoon fantasy. Starring Charlie Sheen, Dom DeLuise, Ernest Borgnine, Ralph Macchio.
1979 · 180 min.
Family/Children · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-27616-8730-64
"The Black Stallion" (1979, 117min., G) - A captivating story of friendship evolves with this heartwarming adventure of a young boy who forges a lasting bond with a wild stallion after both are shipwrecked on a deserted island. "The Black Stallion Returns" (1983, 63min., PG) - A stolen racehorse's young owner embarks on an unforgettable journey to rescue him in this story about courage, hope and friendship that knows no bounds. Directed by Carroll Ballard, Robert Dalva. Starring Allen Goorwitz, Clarence Muse, Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr.
1979 · 180 min.
Family/Children · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-27616-8736-13
"The Black Stallion" (1979, 117min., G) - A captivating story of friendship evolves with this heartwarming adventure of a young boy who forges a lasting bond with a wild stallion after both are shipwrecked on a deserted island. "The Black Stallion Returns" (1983, 63min., PG) - A stolen racehorse's young owner embarks on an unforgettable journey to rescue him in this story about courage, hope and friendship that knows no bounds. Directed by Carroll Ballard, Robert Dalva. Starring Allen Goorwitz, Clarence Muse, Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr.
1966 · 138 min. · 16x9 · 2.35:1 · E - DD Mono / F - DD Mono / ESP - DD Mono · Sub: E/F/ESP · Not rated
Drama · Release Date: 2/5/2002 · SRP: 14.95 · UPC #0-27616-8729-82
After a brilliant career with the U.S. army, WWII hero and Jewish American Mickey Marcus (Kirk Douglas) is called to the new state of Israel to build an army capable of withstanding its Arab foes. Against the wishes of his wife (Angie Dickinson), Mickey makes the journey and begins transforming a rag-tag underground army into a first-class fighting machine. But as the threat of war looms, Mickey must also confront his growing attraction to beautiful activist Magda Simon (Senta Berger). Directed by Melville Shavelson. Starring Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner.
1999 · 95 min. · FS · E - DS · Sub: E/F/ESP · Rated: G
Family/Children · Release Date: 2/19/2002 · SRP: 14.95 · UPC #0-27616-8740-09
.A boy trying to free a bear cub from its cruel circus owners enlists the help of a real mountain man in this wonderful adventure for all ages. Directed by Anthony Dalesandro. Starring Cynthia Palmer, Dan Haggerty, Ellina McCormick, Jan Michael Vincent, Miko Hughes, Miles O'Keeffe.
MUSIC VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
FS · E · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 12/4/2001 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #7-30003-8110-81
Forerunner of the legendary X-Mix series, the 3Lux videos took the very first steps in the visual realization of techno. Young computer artists explored the possibilities of computer animation and new digital technologies to the techno sounds of Dave Angel, Visions of Shiva, Aphex Twin, Biosphere, Alec Empire, Neutron 900 and others. This was indeed, the foundation of the videoscape electronic dance music. The DVD contains all 3 3Lux videos.
FS · E · Not rated
Comedy · Release Date: 12/4/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #0-22891-1006-90
The first feature is the classic comedy concert film launched the careers of Tim Allen, Chris Rock and Jackie The Joke Man Martling. It also features the definitive performance of legendary Bill Hicks. The second feature can be summed up by saying,"Fat is where it's at!" This heavy film was shot on the same weekend as Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen. It features 8 of the heaviest and funniest comedians ever. Among these comedians are some rare jewels, including Bob Woods who died in 1990 . Woods' comic impression of Jackie Gleason is considered among comedians as the definitive Gleason impersonation of all time. You will also recognize Tim O'Rourke as the bartender from the "Drew Carey Show" and Thea Vidale who had her TV series, "Thea". This uncensored, no holds barred comedy film ends in a comic feast so large that even the chairs could not hold them. Directed by Lenny Wong. Starring Joey Gayno, Larry Scarano, Monty Hoffman, Steven Pearl, Thea Vidale, Tim Allen.
FS · E · Not rated
Comedy · Release Date: 12/4/2001 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #0-22891-1003-93
A Hip-Hop comedy about two inspiring musicians trying to record and pitch their song to record producers. Anyone who knows the music business knows how hard this process can be. Along the way, their pranks get them into some hilarious situations and chases. The film is scored with some of the top Hip-Hop artists of today, as well as up and coming artists of tomorrow: Digital Underground f/ Big Pun, Tella "Ka" Neasus, Element, Crane, Skgrilla Family and many more!
1994 · 60 min. · E · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 12/4/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #0-22891-1036-26
A convicted rapist, Ikuo is released from prison and goes in pursuit of the woman he raped, Mieko. So obsessed is he with revenge he sees her in every woman he meets. After carrying out vicious attacks on a prostitute and a young girl he finally comes face to face with her. Mieko tells him she wants to escape from Tomimori. To redeem himself in her eyes Ikuo takes her plea to the extreme resulting in inextricable tragedy for them all. The film is set in Japan's notorious 'soaplands' - areas where young women offer bathing and massage to men, as a way round the laws prohibiting prostitution. This film is filled with highly charged, explicit sex scenes which are at times tender, and at others brutal, but always erotic nonetheless. Directed by Takahisa Zeze.
2001 · 60 min. · FS · E · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 11/27/2001 · SRP: 24.95 · UPC #5-03732-0600-57
Trace the phenomenon that is Eminem. Using interview with the man himself, close acquaintences and other family members and footage from all stages of his career, this program examines the real man 'behind the mask.' Features interviews with Bono, Dido and Courtney Love. Starring Eminem.
PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
2001 · 106 min. · 16x9 · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS · Sub: E · Rated: PG-13
Drama · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 29.99 · UPC #0-97363-3944-40
From a new writer/director who lived through the astonishing events depicted in this film, comes a highly personal odyssey of a fierce young woman's bitter exile and hard-won redemption. Amidst the shadows of Communist Hungary, a family attempts a daring getaway, sneaking over the heavily armed border, but at an unthinkable price--their infant daughter is mistakenly left behind. Whisked away and given a new identity, innocent young Suzanne is raised deep in the most remote and rustic Eastern European countryside. Six years later, Suzanne is at last to be reunited with the family she has never known. They could not be more ready to see their long lost daughter again. But is Suzanne ready for 1960s America? Directed by Eva Gardos. Starring Agnes Banfalvy, Mae Whitman, Nastassja Kinski, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Goldwyn, Zoltan Seress.
1989 · 113 min. · 16x9 · 1.85:1 · E - DD 5.1 / E - DS / F - DD 2.0 · Sub: E · Rated: PG-13
Drama · Release Date: 1/15/2002 · SRP: 24.99 · UPC #0-97363-2181-42
There's nothing like a wedding to break up a marriage. Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini play cousins-by-marriage who pretend to be lovers in order to punish their philandering spouses. Instead, the make believe lovers walk directly in Cupid's line of fire-with consequences that are both hilarious and heartwarming. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Isabella Rossellini, Lloyd Bridges, Norma Aleandro, Sean Young, Ted Danson, William L. Petersen.
2001 · 75 min. · FS · E - DS · Not rated
Animation · Release Date: 1/15/2002 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-97368-7189-44
Daria's first MTV original full-length movie ever. Daria debuted in March 1997 and remains one of MTV's most popular shows. Daria, best known as "Beavis and Butt-head's" only female friend, makes her first movie. An animated half-hour sitcom about th experiences of a teenage girl who's a little too smart and a little too funny to fit in. Featuring the voices of Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and MTV's Carson Daly. Starring Carson Daly, Dave Grohl.
PIONEER ENTERTAINMENT
2000 · 75 min. · FS · Not rated
Japanese Animation · Release Date: 1/15/2002 · SRP: 24.98 · UPC #0-13023-1470-96
Episodes 19-21. Back to the beginning! The last of the Clow Cards, The Earthy Card, appears and our heroes must find a way to capture this huge card before it destroys the city! One would think that all their troubles would be over once that last card was captured. However, they have yet to face Yue, the judge. Will they be able to pass the final test? To think that everything started with the simple opening of an old book in Sakura's basement… Starring Brian Drummond, Carly McKillip, Linda Rae, Maggie O'Hara, Matt Hill, Rhys Huber, Tony Sampson.
RED DISTRIBUTION
2001 · E · Not rated
Concert/Pop/Rock · Release Date: 11/13/2001 · SRP: 19.98 · UPC #7-82124-8323-91
Watch as Greg, Matt, Frankie, Jesse, and Chris master dance moves and mesmerize the audience as they sing the hits from their CD. Songs: Let's Get Funky Tonite, Sugar Rush, Gotta Get the Girl, This Time, I Say Yeah, Someone to Hold Me Tonight, They Don't Understand, Jennifer Goodbye, Hooked on You, Dream On, Feel the Rain, It Happens Every Time. Starring Dream Street.
TAI SENG VIDEO MARKETING
1980 · 88 min. · LBX · Madarin · Sub: E/Chinese · Not rated
Action/Adventure · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #6-01641-0558-40
Popular kung fu actor Carter Wong and the legendary Jia Ling star in this martial arts epic. In an attempt to eliminate all possible anti-imperial fractions, the Ching Emperor (Wong) orders the destruction of the Shaolin Temple. As the temple burns the surviving 106 Shaolin disciples vow to penetrate the Imperial Palace and assassinate the tyrant. Directed by Joseph Kuo. Starring Carter Wong, Jia Ling.
2001 · 99 min. · LBX · Cantonese - DD 5.1 / Cantonese - DTS / Madarin · Sub: E/Chinese · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 24.95 · UPC #6-01643-9930-41
Louis Koo and Daniel Wu star in this gritty, stylish action drama. Upon discovering that his estranged twin brother Lok had died, Joe's investigation of Lok's troubled past sends him to the world of underground boxing, where the suspects the opponent killed Lok during a bout. Sorely Joe finds himself unleashing his own animalistic instincts as he comes face to face with his brother's possible killer. Directed by Leung Pak Kin. Starring Daniel Wu, Louis Koo.
2001 · 104 min. · LBX · Cantonese - DD 5.1 / Madarin / Vietnamese · Sub: E/Chinese · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 19.95 · UPC #6-01641-0332-44
Daniel Wu is nothing short of astonishing in this dark, macabre gangster action drama in the tradition of "Pulp Fiction" and "Goodfellas," and shot in a dazzling visual style by acclaimed editor-turned-director Marco Mak. Suspended from uniform duty for using his gun in a botched robbery, mediocre cop Mike (Wu) is reassigned to undercover in order to capture head boss Tin (Eric Tsang). Now in too deep with his new lifestyle, Mike decides to forgo his undercover cop identity, and executes a daring plan that will either make him the most powerful man in the underworld, or just put him six feet under. Directed by Marco Mak. Starring Daniel Wu, Eric Tsang, Suki Kwan.
VANGUARD FILMS
1996 · 100 min. · Italian · Sub: E · Not rated
Suspense/Thriller · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #6-58769-9228-37
While driving through the south of Italy, a man knocks down a beautiful young blonde woman with his car, causing her to go into shock and lose her memory completely. He takes her home to attend to her wounds. At first, he sees her as a heavy burden, but soon his feelings get the better of him and he falls madly in love with her. She seems to return his feelings. Then, suddenly, her memory returns as does her strange and shady old life and past, they both find themselves in the middle of unfolding events attempting to break them apart at all costs. Directed by Sergio Rubini. Starring Antonio Scarano, Luca Barbareschi, Nastassja Kinski, Sergio Rubini, Umberto Raho.
1998 · 92 min. · ESP · Sub: E · Not rated
Foreign · Release Date: 12/28/2001 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #6-58769-9206-35
Fideo and Panta are two teenage rascals and thieves who dream of traveling to "the promised land," the United States. Rambling between good and evil, rock and tango, this is an action story turned romance when the two youngsters fall in love innocently, but face life with extraordinary maturity. Moving between haunting loves scenes beneath starry skies and police chases, watch out while these two might plan to steal your car radio, they will definitely steal your heart. Directed by Fernando Musa. Starring Luis Quiroz, Nicolas Cabre.
1998 · 99 min. · Not rated
Drama · Release Date: 1/22/2002 · SRP: 29.95 · UPC #6-58769-0202-36
Philip Van Horn (Trevor St. John), who left his small town of Cuba, Missouri a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor without much success, returns home for a visit. There he is uniformally greeted like a celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his high school love Dorothy (Mary Stuart Masterson), her life now grey and boring. Philip's high-school friends have led lives as cockeyed as his, among them Ezra (Jon Favreau), Dorothy's new messed-up boyfriend. Philip has a shot at becoming her knight in shining armour or perhaps he should focus on saving himself first while he still can. Directed by George Hickenlooper. Starring Jon Favreau, Karen Black, Mary Stuart Masterson, Trevor St. John.
VENTURA
1999 · 85 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 / E - DTS · Not rated
Animation · Release Date: 10/30/2001 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-17078-9264-22
Steadfastly moving through the galaxy, a group of aliens head toward planet Earth in hope of establishing a new home for their people. Little do they know, they're in for the ride of their lives when they land in the middle of "Adventure Planet," a new hi-tech amusement park not yet open to the public. Join the Glagoliths in this first full-length digitally animated giant screen 3-D film and become immersed in a succession of eye-popping adventures NOT for the weak of stomach. Directed by Ben Stassen.
2001 · 106 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 / E - DTS · Not rated
Special Interest · Release Date: 10/23/2001 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-17078-9252-27
Experience some of nature's most incredible spectacles as millions of creatures undertake extraordinary journeys of survival. Enter a golden blizzard as tens of millions of monarch butterflies fill the sky in the hidden highlands of Mexico. Fly alongside migratory birds navigating by the sun, stars, and instinct. Encounter the affectionate curiosity of majestic gray whales in the beautiful lagoons of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Witness the mysterious migration of more than 100 million red crabs on tiny Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Join the sweeping spectacle of thousands of migrating zebras in the vast, wildlife-filled plains of East Africa.
1999 · 57 min. · FS · E - DD 5.1 / E - DTS · Not rated
Special Interest · Release Date: 10/30/2001 · SRP: 19.99 · UPC #0-17078-9265-21
Join Stuart Pankin and Elvira Mistress of the Dark on a groundbreaking venture into the realm of 3-D filmmaking, where captivating computer generated imagery mixed with live action thrills abound. Encounter early incarnations of the third dimension, from a recreation of one of the earliest 3-D movies ever made to classic clips from Hollywood's 3-D heyday during the 1950s to modern creations such as James Cameron's ride film, Terminator 2: 3-D. Experience the wildest 3-D adventure ever created for the giant screen! Directed by Ben Stassen. Starring Andrea Thompson, Cassandra Peterson, Harry Shearer, Stuart Pankin.