Classic Gangster Movies (VHS) @ discount dvd online store
Classic Gangster Movies (VHS)
This triple feature boasts a great line up of shoot-em-up gangster films. Legendary names like Alan Ladd, Jack La Rue and Walter Matthau make this collection as intriguing as its title. MA BARKER`S KILLER BROOD (1960), GANGS INC. (1941), and GANGSTER STORY (1960) are all included.NR"
ACTORS: Lurene Tuttle, Alan Ladd, Joan Woodbury, Walter Matthau, Jack LaRue
The Couch Trip (DVD)
Based on the novel by Ken Kolb, Michael Ritchies comedy THE COUCH TRIP poses the theory that psychiatrists are even more screwed up than their clients. The story concerns Dr. George Maitlin (Charles Grodin), a stuffy, pretentious radio shrink who decides to take a sabbatical after his own mental breakdown. Before leaving for London, he orders the station to hire a hapless replacement so that his eventual return will be all the more welcome. When they try to get in contact with a Dr. Baird, the individual who answers the phone assumes the doctors identity and takes his new position behind the microphone. It turns out that the new Dr. Baird is actually an escaped mental patient, John Burns (Dan Aykroyd), a straight talker whose to-the-point advice turns him into an overnight sensation. While this is happening, Burns befriends Donald Becker (Walter Matthau), a panhandler whos fed up with the insanity of society. Just when Burns fears that his hot streak is about to hit a snag, Beckers disgust with the world reaches a peak, leading him to the top of the Hollywood sign, where he plans to silence himself forever. Ritchies film features hilarious performances from his veteran trio.R"
Director: Michael Ritchie
ACTORS: Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon
Tenchi in Tokyo Vol. 4: New Enemies (DVD)
Contains episodes 11, 12, and 13: Moon Mission, Stupid Cupid, and The Eye of the Destroyer. NR"
Downward Angel (DVD)
In DOWNWARD ANGEL, John Hunter (Matt Schulze) is a hired assassin living on the edge who is determined to find the people who killed his parents. His only lead is a murder syndicate called The Guild, which he plans to infiltrate. An action-packed crime story from director Kevin Lewis, this fast-paced film doesn`t skip a beat.R"
Director: Kevin Lewis
ACTORS: Matt Schulze, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Banks, Whitney Dylan, Ajgie Kirkland
Heat Guy J Vol. 2: Vampire`s Ambition (DVD)
When the oceanic city-nation of Judoh needed a crimefighter with superhuman abilities to combat its burgeoning criminal underground, it created Android J. Although Android J looks human, he possesses the capability to emit blistering steam that can disable any would-be criminal. In these episodes, Claire, the leader of Judoh`s crime syndicates, hatches a plot to kill J by playing on the city`s corrupt government. At the same time, Claire tries to draw Daisuke into a scheme that promises to make the crime syndicate millions.NR"
