Melodrama

White Lightning

Burt Reynolds is Gator McKlusky a moonshine runner who wages war against corrupt police officials in this two-fisted four-wheeling action extravaganza. With adrenaline-pumping car chases bone-crunching brawls and terrific acting by an all-star cast including Diane Ladd and Laura Dern White Lightning will give you the jolt of your life!Gator is serving time in the Arkansas prison when he learns that his brother has been murdered by ruthless Sheriff J.C. Connors (Ned Beatty). Swearing vengeance Gator agrees to go undercover to expose Connors going to any lengths to get the goods on the sheriff and make him pay for the crime... with his life.System Requirements:Starring: Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty Jennifer Billingsley Matt Clark Bo Hopkins Directed By: Joseph Sargent Running Time: 101 Min. Color Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating: PG UPC: 027616889188 Manufacturer No: 1004914

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Jeff Bridges actually corralled an Oscar nomination for his spirited, oddball performance in this genre crime story, directed by first-timer Michael Cimino who (a short two films later) would bring down a studio with Heaven's Gate. Clint Eastwood plays a bank robber par excellence with a flair for explosives who is being hunted by his former partners, who think he has their loot from their last job. Bridges is his eager apprentice and sidekick, who helps him escape; when Eastwood finally makes peace with his hunters, Bridges convinces them to try a daring robbery--but things inevitably go awry. The relationship between Eastwood and Bridges is both funny and touching in this, one of Eastwood's better post-Dirty Harry efforts. --Marshall Fine

John "Thunderbolt" Doherty (Eastwood ) is a former thief whose razor-sharp wits and steely nerves made him a master of his profession but he's about to reenter the criminal world with a new partner: Lightfoot (Bridges) a brash young drifter whose energy and exuberance give the veteran a new outlook on life. Their target: the seemingly impenetrable Montanta Armored Despository. After forming an uneasy alliance with Thunderbolt's former partners in crime (Kennedy and Lewis) they launch an amazing scheme that will test the limits of their endurance...and the power of their friendship.Fueled by explosive action fascinating characters and a powerfully moving climax Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is an adventure of the highest caliber.System Requirements:Starring: Clint Eastwood Jeff Bridges George Kennedy Gary Busey Directed By: Michael Cimino Running Time: 105 Min. Color Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 027616810229 Manufacturer No: 908102

Taffin

Pierce Brosnan (The World Is Not Enough) is dashing and deadly in this powerhouse of passion, revenge and nonstop action. When a small Irish town is terrorized by a corrupt business syndicate,a lone hero wages an all-out war. Mark Taffin (Brosnan) is a tough-as-nails debt collector who's as quick with his wits as he is with his lightning-fast martial arts moves. So when powerful Sprawley Enterprises resorts to brutal tactics to silence townspeople who oppose the company's hazardous chemical plant, Taffin leaps to the citizens aid. Battling savage assassins and ruthless executives, he takes on the enemy in one blistering confrontation after another. But as he prepares for the final showdown, Taffin uncovers a terrifying plota deadly conspiracy that may reach the highest echelons of political power!

The Next Man

Sean Connery is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel but admit the Jewish state as an OPEC member. One by one the leaders of the oil cartel are assassinated. On the run for his life Connery finds aide from Nicole a mysterious beauty he falls in love with. But when he discovers Nicole is an international hit lady he is left alone to fight for his life.System Requirements:Running Time - 108 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 692865348337 Manufacturer No: T-3483

Tol'able David

Tol'able David is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available elements, and starring the great Richard Barthelmess (Broken Blossoms) in the title role. This silent classic chronicles David's passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. A delightful gem from film's early years.

Peace Hotel

Arab Conspiracy

As the temperature in the Middle East heats up, Khalil (Sean Connery) a Saudi Arabian diplomat wants to not only make peace with Israel, but also admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. As the other OPEC nations argue amongst them selves, Khalil inst

The Indian Tomb

Fritz Lang wrote the script to this exotic epic adventure with the intention of directing it himself, but when producer Joe May (a pioneer of German silent cinema himself) read it, he nabbed it, and did the work proud. Conrad Veidt (the stalking somnambulist of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) stars as a vengeful maharajah with a diabolical plot against his unfaithful wife and her haughty British lover. His plan involves a monumental tomb dedicated to his lost love, a spell-casting yogi (revived from his underground tomb in a riveting prologue), and a world-famous architect (Olaf Fonss), who is secretly whisked away to Bengal. Close behind is his fiancée Irene (Mia May, the director's wife and frequent star), who follows him to the maharajah's grand palace. With his piercing eyes and gaunt, hawklike face, Veidt cuts a majestic figure and makes a fascinating villain, his menace tempered with a haunted sense of sadness.

Working with magnificent sets and simple but graceful special effects, May creates a sense of wonder and grandeur in the first half of the film, and then kicks it into high gear for a swiftly paced second half of deadly tiger pits, crocodile-infested moats, cliffhanger escapes, and mountaintop chases, straddling both high adventure and dramatic melancholy. The 3.5-hour production doesn't drag for a second. --Sean Axmaker

Joe May's spectacular "The Indian Tomb" captivated audiences in 1921, and was one of the biggest successes of its day. This lavish adventure thriller transported cinemagoers to an atmospheric India of the romantic imagination, with elaborate temples and palaces, exotic yogis and dancing girls, roaring tigers on the prowl and hissing cobras. Thea von Harbou's colorful plot stretches over two feature-length films, with twists and turns worthy of a serial. Ayan, the powerful Maharajah of Eschnapur, has lost his beloved wife, the beautiful Princess Savitri, but not through death. He plots revenge against Savitri and her lover MacAllan, an English officer. Ayan vows to build a tomb to his dead love; he'll supply the mausoleum's occupant. A yogi, Ramigani, prophesies that revenge will ruin the prince's life. Ayan sends the yogi to Europe to hire an architect, Herbert Rowland, who is sworn to secrecy about his commission. Rowland's fiancee Irene follows him to India, and the adventure begins. "The Indian Tomb" features a fantastic star-studded cast, topped by the legendary Conrad Veidt, who has a field day as the charismatic, sadistic Maharajah. Sumptuously photographed by Werner Brandes with a beautiful new score compiled and orchestrated by Eric Beheim, this is the most complete version available.

Blood on the Sun

Cagney is a crusading newspaper editor in 1930s Japan who's come into possession of the "Tanaka Plan" for world domination. Amidst political intrigue and crossed loyalties, Cagney must now find a way to warn the outside world. A fine, entertaining melodrama that's based in fact, with Cagney as good as ever, but this time with judo chops. If only the Japanese knew some kind of hand-to-hand combat, they might be able to stand a chance against Cagney. Dated only by its condescension toward the Japanese, Blood on the Sun never slacks its pace, providing quick-witted patter all along in the mark of the classic Hollywood style. It seems peculiarly American (in an inadvertent way, of course) that in the film's final moments the day should be saved by none other than Ward Cleaver (Hugh Beaumont). Curiously, this is one DVD from Master Movies that does not contain optional Japanese subtitles. It does, however, have copious bios of the stars and filmmakers, and a crystal-clear picture. --Jim Gay

Ministry of Vengeance

A Vietnam War veteran renounces the military for a priest's habit, but after his wife and daughter are killed by terrorists in Rome, the hero returns to violent means.