The Irishman (VHS)
The inspirational story of a proud North Queensland family and their struggle to stay together. Adapted from Elizabeth O`Conner`s award- winning novel.NR"
Director: Donald Crombie
ACTORS: Bryan Brown, Michael Craig, Simon Burke, Robyn Nevin
Kansas City Confidential (DVD)
KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL is a hard-hitting film noir starring John Payne as Joe Rolfe, an ex-con who`s trying to go straight with a job as a deliveryman for a florist company. Unfortunately, a gang of thugs (the sinister trio of Jack Elam, Neville Brand, and Lee Van Cleef) led by a criminal mastermind (Preston Foster) have arranged a bank robbery using a van that looks just like the one driven by Rolfe--and the deliveryman takes the fall for the heist. This leads to Rolfe`s search for the real thieves, a trail that leads to Mexico and an unexpected love affair with the gang leader`s daughter (Coleen Gray).NR"
Director: Phil Karlson
ACTORS: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Jack Elam, Dona Drake
Packing Suburbia (DVD)
Made for $60,000 by Long Island filmmaker Steve J. Szklarski, A PACKING SUBURBIA combines teen tragedy with vigilantism for a result that got positive notice at several film fests. When well-to-do John's (Thomas Brandise) family falls on hard times, he is forced to attend a rougher high school than he is accustomed to. He has a fling with the female leader of a murderous gang, but when he declines to join, he is forced to resort to violent measures to save himself.NR"
Director: Stephen J. Szklarski
ACTORS: James Maxwell, Thomas Brandise, Mariana Carreno, Aesha Waks
Consequence (DVD)
Armand Assante stars in this thriller as Max Tyler, a man who is looking to make a large chunk of cash as quickly as possible. After faking his death and having a face-altering operation, he assumes the identity of his brother in order to collect the insurance payoff. Trouble is, it isn`t long before Max realizes that his brother wasn`t the angel that everyone thought he was. Soon, Max is caught up in an even deeper mess as he becomes the target of his brother`s ruthless enemies. Anthony Hickox`s film also stars Rick Schroder and Lola Glaudini.R"
Director: Anthony Hickox
ACTORS: Armand Assante, Rick Schroder, Lola Glaudini, Danny Keogh
Nicholas Nickleby (DVD)
Originally broadcast on the highbrow culture channel Bravo, this version of Charles Dickens` classic novel stars Charles Dance (THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN) and Sophia Myles (MANSFIELD PARK.) One of the most famous rags to riches stories, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY tracks the trials and triumphs of the title character (played by James D`arcy) an impoverished boy who works his way up to success and wealth.NR"
ACTORS: Charles Dance, James D`Arcy, Sophia Myles, Dominic West