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Out of the Ashes (DVD)
Christine Lahti stars in this harrowing made-for-cable film based on the real-life story of Gisella Perl, a Jewish Hungarian doctor imprisoned in the notorious Auschwitz death camp of World War II. Perl`s story is told in flashback as she sits before an immigration panel in the U.S. seeking American citizenship after the war. Facing her inquisitors` accusations of collaborating with the Nazis because of her work as camp doctor, Perl is forced to relive her horrifying experiences and the difficult moral choices she had to make in order to survive.R"
Director: Joseph Sargent
ACTORS: Christine Lahti, Bruce Davison, Richard Crenna, Beau Bridges, Jonathan Cake
Defying Gravity (DVD)
Griff, a popular fraternity brother, is the only witness to a brutal gay-bashing incident. In the wake of this violent event, Griff must struggle with a life-defining decision: is he willing to come out in order to come forward in the name of justice...NR"
Director: John Keitel
ACTORS: Daniel Chilson, Niklaus Lange, Don Handfield, Linna Carter, Seabass Diamond
Sleepers (DVD)
Tommy, John, Michael, and Shakes are four young teenage punks growing up in the streets of Manhattans Hells Kitchen in the mid-1960s. When these four friends pull a prank that that goes awry, they find themselves serving time at the Wilkinson School for Boys, where they are repeatedly and sadistically violated and tortured by four guards--the most menacing being Noles, portrayed by Kevin Bacon. Fifteen years later, the foursome is still dealing with the emotional repercussions of their abuse. Tommy (Billy Crudup) and John (Ron Eldard) have become common criminals, and when they spot Noles in a local watering hole they cant pass up the chance for revenge. Its up to Shakes (Jason Patric), a low-profile newspaper employee, and Michael (Brad Pitt), a lawyer with the district attorneys office, to save their friends while keeping the details of their tortured childhoods secret. Dustin Hoffman appears as Danny Snyder, and Robert De Niro stars as Father Bobby, the local neighborhood priest who is as comfortable on the streets or in a bar as he is behind the pulpit. Based on the allegedly true story by Lorenzo Carcaterra, the film is directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN).R"
Director: Barry Levinson
ACTORS: Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt
Permanent Midnight/Open Your Eyes (DVD)
Two dramas which address the dark side of life are included in this 2-pack. PERMANENT MIDNIGHT is based on the memoirs of Jerry Stahl, a successful TV writer who was reduced to working at a McDonalds' drive-thru window by his crippling addiction to heroin. Ben Stiller gives an acclaimed performance as Stahl in this gritty film ripe with darkly comedic moments. Alejandro Amenabar's thriller OPEN YOUR EYES distorts both the viewer's and Cesar's perception of reality with a series of mind-bending plot twists, ensuring that this intriguing Spanish production will keep you guessing until its final moments. This film was later remade into Cameron Crowe's Hollywood film, VANILLA SKY.R"
ACTORS: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Penilope Cruz
The Howards of Virginia (DVD)
Director Frank Lloyd carries forward THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA, a grand historical epic about a Virginia couple from differing backgrounds during the Revolutionary War. Like Lloyds other historical pieces, CAVALCADE and MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, the film rings with an authenticity that will enchant history buffs. Leading man Cary Grant plays Matt Howard, a common man who gains employment as a surveyor through the help of Thomas Jefferson. Howard quickly falls head over heels for his wealthy employers peach of a daughter, Jane Peyton (Martha Scott). The lovebirds appear to be set for a happily-ever-after ending until Matt becomes involved in politics and the War of Independence arrives. Matt and his two sons side with the rebels while Jane sides with the British. Based on Elizabeth Pages novel THE TREE OF LIBERTY, Lloyd`s THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA spares no expense in offering the viewer ringside seats for the Boston Tea Party, the horrors of Valley Forge, and numerous other historical events from the colonial history of the United States.NR"
Director: Frank Lloyd
ACTORS: Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Marshal, Richard Carlson
