Ana, a beautiful young woman of Chinese origin who works as a municipal inspector in Buenos Aires, accidentally becomes involved in the local Chinese mafia. When they threaten her she flees to Argentina's Pampas region, invaded by mutant carnivorous bunnies.
Imagine a flu that kills 70 percent of those it infects and has the potential to become as contagious as the common cold. Would a wide spread panic break out? Would martial law have to be imposed? Would the global economy come to a halt? These are only a few of the concerns surrounding a deadly strain of avian influenza that first made news in Asia in 1997. Join National Geographic as we follow a swat team of virus hunters and the world's leading scientists in a race to understand the latest...
Ah, the joys of camp: the fresh air! The lousy chow! The obnoxious kids from that other tent! But Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the PEANUTS gang are ready to face whatever camp throws at them. And when the day of the Big Rafting Race comes around, they'll fearlessly take to the water, pitting the boys against the girls -- and Snoopy and Woodstock against all of them -- as they face raging rapids, wild weather, and sneaky sabotage from a bevy of bunkhouse...
Some of Hollywood's most famous funnymen compete for the title of world's maddest marathoner in these comedic short subjects, among the rarest films ever made! The 'Race Night Comedies' spotlight the slapstick stars of the Hal Roach, Mack Sennett, and Al Christie studios, pitted against each other in a wild dash to the finish line. The race varied from film to film, and could involve automobiles, boats, motorcycles, roller skates, dogs, horses, and dangerous obstacle courses. Runners included...
Born in 1930 in Texas, Sample was the mixed-race son of Emma (a hard-drinking black prostitute and gambler) and Mr. Albert (a wealthy white cotton broker and one of her tricks). He emerged from an abusive childhood an angry young man on a straight path to the penitentiary. By his early 20s, Sample was serving a 30-year prison sentence at Retrieve, a plantation-style prison known as "the burnin' hell." After a profound spiritual awakening, Sample's future changed dramatically. In 1972, he was...
No racetrack crash DVD collection is complete without Racetrack Trauma! Motocross riders drive through mud and take on hills as they try and make the hole shot. Winged sprint cars flip end over end, and stock cars fly through the air as you witness some of the most amazing crashes ever seen. Feel the adrenaline rush, with clip after clip of heart-stopping footage, set to heart-racing music. Get inside the racecar with amazing shots from the drivers point of view. Racetrack Trauma combines all...
William Holden, Loretta Young and Robert Mitchum are the powerhouse performers in this great Western classic that The New York Times hailed as "excellent moviemaking." Splendidly depicting the untamed frontier of the 1820s, the film tells the impassioned story of Big Davey Harvey (Holden), a stoic backwoodsman who "buys" and marries a bondswoman, Rachel (Young), to care for and educate his motherless son. Neither the father nor son find much to appreciate in Rachel until Jim Fairways...
This charming, witty teen comedy follows a young genius (Dexter Fletcher) as he allows his raging hormones, high intellect -- and desktop computer -- to ensnare him in the most unsolvable of all equations: love! Ione Skye and James Spader also star.
Golden Globe-winner Joanne Woodward portrays of a frustrated schoolteacher in this beautifully sensitive, mature film about a lonely woman who tries to come out of her shell.
New England schoolteacher Rachel Cameron's life is small and safe. Too small and too safe for a warmhearted woman who wants to do something -- anything -- to keep from slipping into spinsterhood. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward joined their stellar talents on this powerfully human movie, he debuting as a director and she giving one of her hallmark screen performances. Both won New York Film Critics and Golden Globe awards for their work, and the film garnered four Academy Award nominations,...
A young jockey comes up against a trifecta of gangsters, guns and greed in this lively entry in the popular series of Frankie Darro/Kane Richmond action-adventures. Young jockey Frankie Reynolds adopts a crippled colt, naming it "Trouble" and developing it into a champion race horse. When Trouble unexpectedly finishes first in a big race, it upsets a gambling ring's plans for a big payoff. They get even by falsely incriminating Frankie's jockey brother, Smokey, who gets banned from the...
Dan Morgan has the fastest horse on the track for Saturday's high-stakes race, and everyone knows it. Rival trainer Walker Hammond needs a win badly this weekend, so he pays off a jockey to secretly dope Morgan's horse, Carnation, before the race. Carnation wins by three lengths, but is disqualified when post-race testing reveals doping. The win and the purse go to Hammond, while Dan is banned from racing. Completely innocent, Dan goes on a desperate and dangerous search to find out who framed...
BACK ON DVD! FEATURING COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR RICHARD BENJAMIN, AND THREE DOCUMENTARY FEATURETTES. This is the story of Henry "Hopper" Nash (Sean Penn) and his buddy Nicky (Nicolas Cage) enjoying their last boyish exploits before they enter the Marines. Elizabeth McGovern portrays Penn's mysterious girlfriend. What ensues is a tender, bittersweet tale of lost innocence and the trauma of growing up too fast. The result is a magic moment, brilliantly captured within the emotional crosscurrent of...
Wounded and weakened in Korean prison camps, GIs descend from the plane that returned them to U.S. soil. It is a time of tearful family reunions. A time of uncertainty about how to help traumatized men. And a time of reckoning: Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr., a silver-star hero and ex-POW, faces trial for collaboration with the enemy. Paul Newman's richly complex portrayal of Hall sets the tone of acting excellence found throughout The Rack. How much can a POW be expected to endure before breaking?...
There are people who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other - and it could happen to you. Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Accidentally on Purpose: After a young couple purchases a used car...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, Racket Squad was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.Home Wreckers: A phony divorce lawyer preys on troubled couples.Romance Unlimited: A sexpot "marries" a string of soldiers leaving for combat, cashing in their pay and widow's benefits.Salted Mine:...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con-man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.A Place For Grandma: An elderly woman is swindled out of her life savings at a phony retirement home.The Family Tree: A skeptical husband is duped by a con-man genealogist hired by his wife to...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.His Brother's Keeper: An elderly gambler known as Long Shot poses as a deaf hobo in order to receive handouts that he can use for gambling. Local gangsters already running a similar citywide...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.The Case of the Dancing Lady: Captain Braddock investigates a seemingly harmless dance studio offering instruction to lonely singles. For those pupils that decide to stop taking the lessons,...
There are people who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other... and it could happen to you.Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad" was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.The Case Of The Condemned Cattle: Conman Bart Carroll poses as a...
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, "Racket Squad" sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, "Racket Squad"was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award. Heartbreak For Sale: A con man preys on the distraught mother of an imprisoned felon, promising an early parole for her son in return for cash. The Case Of Lady Luck: A newcomer at the country...