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"Sally Field gives a funny, tremendously affecting performance with moments of startling anger and power -" David Denby - New York Magazine. After searching for the right American town to shoot the story of Norma Rae, the filmmakers found Opelika, Alabama and knew instantly it was right. Hundreds of the local residents worked as extras or bit players in the production. In an Oscar-winning performance, Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story, Norma Rae is the mesmerizing tale of a modern day heroine. Beau Bridges co-stars. Approx. 117 minutes.
Rated PG.
Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. Approx. 115 minutes.
Rated PG.
Tough, dedicated U.S. Marshall Ross (Pernell Roberts), is up against two men, one on each side of the law! The outlaw he is chasing just robbed a bank in Texas and killed the guard. Also hot on the robbers trail is Pinkerton Detective Brown (Leslie Nielson) who believes in killing the man he is chasing! Across the dusty plains of Texas and into Mexico, Ross attempts to find the young bank robber (Julian Mateos) and bring him back to justice before the aggressive Pinkerton man delivers a faster western-style hanging justice! Running time: 100 minutes EP mode.
Rated R.
When an unannounced, uninvited and unwelcome family of fun-loving misfits converge upon a lakeside resort to join their relatives for a summer of relaxation, the result is anything but restive in this raucous comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy. It's a vacationer's worst nightmare, as wheeler-dealer Aykroyd, his sexually repressed wife and eerie twin daughters "join" the easy-going Candy and his straight-laced clan for a season of "fun" in the sun. Unfortunately, the only thing these two in-laws have in common is their intense dislike for each other. Soon, it's brother-in-law against brother-in-law in an uproarious and hilarious fight to the finish to see which one really knows how to enjoy The Great Outdoors. Approx 1 hour 31 minutes.
Rated PG.
"An action film as rich in character as it is in suspense." - The New Yorker. Maverick negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is framed for embezzlement and the murder of his partner and best friend. Newly married and faced with an unjust prison sentence, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones in his own squad. Brought in to square off against Danny is the respected and methodical negotiator Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey). Under siege and battling against time, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits, finding that when your friends betray you, sometimes the only person you can trust is a stranger. In what Roger Ebert calls "one of the year's most skillful thrillers," F. Gary Gray (Set It Off) directs the leads and a top ensemble (including David Morse and J.T. Walsh) in a story honed with spiralling tension and volatile action. Time is not on Roman's side. But in a dazzling series of twists and gambits, maybe Sabian will be. 140 minutes.
Rated R.
Based on a story by John Carpenter, Black Moon Rising screams across the screen with the power and fury of tornado. It's a supercharged adventure that puts the pedal to the metal and never lets up. When a sophisticated high tech automobile containing valuable secrets is stolen by a car theft ring, it's up to Quint, a shrewd government "thief," to get it back. Determined to get the job done at any price, what goes down is hell on earth. Black Moon Rising is a uniquely explosive movie that will take you on the ride of your life. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaugh, Richard Jaeckel and Bubba Smith.
Rated R.
"A winning ticket. Two wily comic actors. Well-crafted humor." - Richard Schickel, Time. They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Hail to the comedy chiefs! Jack Lemmon and James Garner win a landslide of laughs as two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States in "one of the 10 best films of the year" (Bob Fenster, Arizona Republic). Framed in a scandal by the current President (Dan Aykroyd) and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a desperate and delightfully frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence. As they scramble through the real America, they get an unexpected crash course in how their policies affected the citizens. With the three leads in waggish form, spirited direction by Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, Naked Gun 33 1/3) and snappy support from co-stars John Heard, Wilford Brimley, Lauren Bacall and more, My Fellow Americans convinces all that comedy is king (and President!). "Jack Lemmon and James Garner get my vote!" - Joel Siegel, Good Morning America. 101 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
"Hysterically funny!" - NY1 Cable, New York. This outrageous comedy stars Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland's Opus) and sexy Jenna Elfman (TV's Dharma And Greg), who discover that primitive culture is as close as your own backyard! Instead of documenting a previously unknown tribe in New Guinea, Professor James Krippendorf (Dreyfuss) has blown the last two years...and all his grant money...rearing his out-of-control kids! Desperate to bluff his way past impatient colleagues, Krippendorf decides to focus his camera on the wildest tribe he can find: his own outrageous offspring! With a top cast including Lily Tomlin (Flirting With Disaster) - you'll find the crowd-pleasing lengths taken to pull off this hoax absolutely hilarious! "The rib-tickling film of the year!" - Group W. Running time: 94 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
"Mel and Goldie's teamwork sparkles with grace, wit and the joy of sex...They've got more than enough chemistry to make this Bird fly!" - Guy Flatley, Cosmopolitan Magazine. Superstars Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn team up in this non-stop action-comedy directed by John Bedham. Hiding under the FBI witness-relocation program, Rick Jarmin (Gibson) gets nervous when old flame Marianne Graves (Hawn) recognizes him. But before he can assume a new identity, the man he put in jail (David Carradine) is released and comes to pay his respects. Rick and Marianne find themselves thrown together on an exhilarating cross-country scramble, barely evading the gangsters, police and an amorous veterinarian (Joan Severance). Their whirlwind travels eventually lead to an unforgettable climax in an elaborate zoo exhibit. PBS-TV calls the film "a roller coaster of a movie with hot action and wild humor! This Bird soars!" 1 hour 50 minutes.
Rated PG.
"A terrific action movie!" - Pat Collins, WWOR-TV, New York. From the producer of The Hunt For Red October and the director of Red Dawn comes this explosive wartime adventure roaring with spectacular aerial action. Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) plays Commander Frank Camparelli, the battle-hardened squadron leader of an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. Brad Johnson (Always) is pilot Jake Grafton, a disillusioned young renegade looking for payback. Willem Dafoe (Platoon) is Cole, the cynical, hell-bent bombardier Grafton recruits to fly an unauthorized mission behind enemy lines. The target: a missile depot in Hanoi. The plane: the A-6 Intruder, a low-altitude bomber with no defensive weapons. The risk: court-martial at the hands of Commander Camparelli...if they live to return.
Rated PG-13.
"Kevin Costner has established himself as the screen's most compelling star." - Bob Thomas, Associated Press. Kevin Costner (Field of Dreams, No Way Out) and Madeleine Stowe (Stakeout, The Two Jakes) ignite the screen in this deeply erotic and suspenseful thriller from the director of Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop II. Costner stars as Jay Cochran, a former fighter pilot who finds himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful wife of an old friend. Anthony Quinn (Lawrence Of Arabia, Guns of Naverone), in a powerful performance, co-stars as the husband who reacts with uncontrollable rage to the double betrayal. His brutal attack on the adulterous lovers sets into motion a terrifying cycle of retribution that cannot be stopped, making Revenge "an instant classic...mammoth, spectacular, in your face entertainment." - Liz Brown, Toronto Sun. Approx. 123 minutes.
Rated R.
The original guns of Navarone were silenced by an elite international team of commandos whose daring mission made screen history in Carl Foreman's breathtaking 1961 thriller "The Guns of Navarone." But the game isn't over yet. The survivors must now destroy a heavily-guarded bridge that could link the advancing Nazi forces with their Italian Fascist counterparts and cut off the Allied drive for victory. Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, Barbara Bach, Edward Fox and Franco Nero star in this epic war drama in the finest Navarone tradition. Based on a novel by Alistar MacLean, auther of The Guns of Navarone, this adventure is an intense action classic! These brave and reckless rebels must stick together, yet it's every man for himself when the bullets begin to fly. On the run, betrayed by a traitor in their midst, Force 10 goes for the bridge - and one of the most spectacular finales you've ever seen! 119 minutes.
Rated PG.
"4 star! Powerhouse performances!" - Fox-TV. This tense action-thriller explodes with nonstop excitement and riveting star performances! Sylvester Stallone stars as Freddy Heflin, the sheriff of a place everyone calls "Cop Land" - a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big-city police officers he's long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town's peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action - and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols...and upholding the law! Robert De Niro (Heat), Harvey Keitel (Pulp Fiction) and Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) head an incredible cast in this critically acclaimed and unforgettable motion picture! "One of the most entertaining films of the year!" - Chicago Tribune.
Rated R.
"Great! It keeps you on the edge of your seat! Ford is perfect." - Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview. Harrison Ford returns as intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan in this critically acclaimed box-office smash from the producers of Patriot Games. When his mentor Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the President's friends, a prominent U.S. businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels. Unbeknowst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly field operative (Willem Dafoe) to lead a paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords. Caught in the crossfire, Ryan takes matters into his own hands, risking his career and life for the only cause he still believes in - the truth.
Rated PG-13.
Golden Globe Winner Best Picture, musical or comedy, best actor, Jack Nicholson, best actress, Helen Hunt. Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding, Jr. star in James L. Brooks' hit comedy, As Good As It Gets. Nicholson gives a show-stopping performance as Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness - along with waitress Carol Connelly - helps put Melvin back in the human race. "Magically written, directed and acted, As Good As It Gets is the best and funniest romantic comedy of the year." - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times.
Rated PG-13.