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Starring John Hurt as Jack Blake, this powerful drama tells the story of an outwardly kind man who masks a terrible secret. Picking up two stranded women on a highway, the first part of Blake's plan begins to unravel. The stricken women are fleeing an abusive past, but little do they know that they've fallen into the hands of something far worse. Providing shelter and a warm, comforting nature, the couple are extremely grateful for Blake's hospitality. But all is not as it seems, and as the redoubtable Blake lets his mask slip, the unfortunate women must do all they can to escape his clutches.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Cast ProfilesInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Director James Ivory based his black-and-white 1965 film, SHAKESPEARE WALLAH, about a struggling English troupe of Shakespearan actors touring India, on an actual theater company called Shakespeariana. Shakespeariana's director, Geoffrey Kendal; his wife, Laura Liddell; and their daughter, Felicity Kendal, play Tony, Carla and Lizzie Buckingham, respectively. The Buckinghams tour postindependence India at a time when English influence is dying and the world of Indian filmmaking is beginning to achieve mass popularity. In the midst of their travels, the troupe's caravan breaks down, and an Indian playboy, Sanju (Shashi Kapoor), stops to help. A romance quickly starts between Lizzie and the handsome Indian. True to his nature, however, the playboy also carries on an affair with a popular Indian film actress, Manjula (Madhur Jaffrey).The familiar Merchant Ivory theme of misplacement within a society is here in full force. The film explores the dichotomy between the two worlds: Old British rule versus an independent India as well as the world of staged theater versus the newer medium of film. Felicity Kendal was actually the sister-in-law of her romantic lead; Kapoor was married to her sister, the actress Jennifer Kendal (appearing here as Jennifer Kapoor in the role of Mrs. Bowen), whom he would star with in Ivory's 1970 movie BOMBAY TALKIE.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Documentaries - 1.The Delhi Way (Short Feature by James Ivory) Featurettes - 1.Conversation With the Filmmakers
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A British family drama with a Western flare, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS starts out as a chaotic comedy of familial dysfunction and then changes into an emotional tale of love and loss. At the story's core is a love triangle between Shirley (Shirley Henderson), her nerdy boyfriend Dek (Rhys Ifans), and the bad seed Jimmy (Robert Carlyle). Jimmy abandoned Shirley and her daughter Marlene (Finn Atkins) years ago, but has returned to win them back. A motley pseudo-family, Shirley, Dek, and Marlene live in the Midlands area of England. Next door, the outspoken Carol (Kathy Burke) lives with her cowboy husband Charlie (Ricky Tomlinson), and their two young sons, along with Carol's teenage daughter Donna (Kelly Thresher) and Donna's boyfriend Donut (Andrew Shim). Jimmy is Carol's selfish brother who slinks back into town with a gang of Scottish thugs in tow, throwing the whole group into flux. With some hilarious comedic interludes provided by the loveable Dek, and the humdrum yet happy lives of this makeshift family proving the power of togetherness, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS is an entertaining, at times heartrending family story from writer-director Shane Meadows.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailers
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Robert Redford stars as veteran CIA agent Nathan Muir in this thriller from Tony Scott (TOP GUN, ENEMY OF THE STATE). Set in 1991, Muir expects his last day before retirement to be an easy one. Instead, he finds that his protege, Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt), is being held on espionage charges in a Chinese prison will be executed in 24 hours. A seasoned agent, Muir has played spy games for a long time and quickly realizes that the CIA may not be acting in Bishop's best interest. Even as an agency committee is grilling Muir, he is secretly working to secure his former charge's freedom. Action-packed flashbacks establish the relationship between the two men: their first meeting during the Vietnam War, Muir's recruitment of Bishop following the war, Bishop's training and early missions in Berlin, and an important operation in Beirut. Similarly, the flashbacks trace the evolution of Bishop from an eager, brand-new agent in 1975 to a disillusioned veteran in the mid-1980s who is at odds with his mentor, Muir. This last layer of conflict adds extra suspense to SPY GAME, as Muir must decide whether to help his old friend or take the easy way out.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French DTS Surround 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Deleted Scenes Production Interview Audio Commentary - 1. Tony Scott - Director














2. Douglas Wick - Producer, Marc Abraham - Producer Film-to-Storyboard ComparisonInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Clandestine Ops (Optional)Text/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Requirements for CIA AcceptanceDVD-ROM Features: Game - 1. Unlock the Secrets of SPY GAME Weblink - 1. Total Axess
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Sexy detective Alexandria Jameson is called in on the case when a serial killer begins terrorizing the beautiful beaches of Hawaii in this racy and erotic thriller.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull ScreenAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
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