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The Day of the Locust (DVD)
Based on Nathanael West`s satirical novel, John Schlesinger`s THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. Idealistic young set designer Tod Hackett (William Atherton) travels to 1930s-era Hollywood to find fame and fortune but encounters a dismal world of broken people, shattered dreams, and phoney healers pandering to the lost. He soon falls in love with aspiring actress Faye Greener (Karen Black), a cruel, manipulative woman who lives with her drunken father (Burgess Meredith, in an Oscar-nominated performance) and loves the strange man-child Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland). Their passions collide at a disastrous Hollywood premiere that remains one of the most horrifying and tragic climaxes in film history.R"
Director: John Schlesinger
ACTORS: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page
The Last Castle (DVD)
Three-star General Irwin (Robert Redford) was a prisoner of war in Vietnam and a revered hero in the Persian Gulf and Bosnian campaigns. Now, he has been court-martialed for disobeying orders and he is sentenced to serve time at The Castle, a maximum-security military prison run by Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini), a hard-nosed disciplinarian. A battle of wills soon emerges between the two men, as The Castle`s prisoners and guards find themselves drawn to Irwin`s natural leadership abilities. As Irwin inspires the prisoners to find the dignity and pride that they have lost, he threatens Winter`s strict regime, leading to a conflict that can only have one winner. From Rod Lurie, West Point graduate and director of DETERRENCE and THE CONTENDER, comes this intense dramatic thriller featuring battles both psychological and military. Stars Redford and Gandolfini, joined by gifted newcomers Mark Ruffalo and Clifton Collins, Jr., give excellent performances as a group of very different military men thrown together into an ugly situation. Filmed on location at the now-closed Tennessee State Penetentiary, THE LAST CASTLE is a hard-edged tribute to courage, honor, and loyalty.R"
Director: Rod Lurie
ACTORS: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Robin Wright, Frank Military
House of Cards Trilogy 3-Pack Gift Set (DVD)
All three volumes in the HOUSE OF CARDS trilogy are included in this collection. Ian Richardson plays greed-stricken mastermind Francis Urquhart in the three volumes, House of Cards, To Play the King, and The Final Cut. Please see individual titles for synopses.NR"
ACTORS: Ian Richardson
Jackie Robinson Story (VHS/EP)
This biographical film stars the baseball legend himself in a dramatic story about the player who integrated major league ball. The story begins with Jackie Robinson`s early years, profiling the successful young athlete who excelled in various collegiate sports. It then follows him to his momentous meeting with Branch Rickey of the no less legendary Brooklyn Dodgers who brought Robinson in as a professional player to the previously all-white sport.NR"
Director: Alfred E. Green
ACTORS: Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson, Louise Beavers, Richard Lane
Helter Skelter (DVD)
This made-for-television, graphic docu-drama of the grisly Tate-La Bianca murders in Hollywood, California was based on Vince Bugliosi's novel.
This made-for-television, graphic docu-drama of the grisly Tate-La Bianca murders in Hollywood, California was based on Vince Bugliosi's novel. Over the course of the film's three hours, it chronicles the events that led a group of impressionable young women to become cold-blooded killers under the authority of notorious maniac Charles Manson.
