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John Ford's poetic adaptation of William White's book about a PT boat squadron in the South Pacific during World War II may be the best feature film on the war in that theater and is considered by some scholars, including British director Lindsay Anderson, as Ford's greatest work. Just before the outbreak of the war, Lt. John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) is assigned to take his Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron to Manila Bay to defend against a possible Japanese attack in the Philippines. Once there, he finds that the top brass, amused by the idea that the small crafts can be of use in combat, relegates the PT boat to messenger duty. Angered by that reaction, Brickley and his crew must wait for the war to begin to show what they can do. When it does, they shoot down three Japanese planes during an attack on their base, but when the base is closed Brick's squadron is reassigned to Bataan, where they once again are ordered to run messages, and Brickley's fiery executive officer, Lt. Rusty Ryan (John Wayne), fed up with such meaningless duty, asks to be transferred to a destroyer. The embodiment of Milton's tag that they also serve who stand and wait, Ford's elegiac film pays tribute to all who donned a uniform during the war, whatever their role. Montgomery, who shared in the film's direction, gives the best noncomic performance of his career as the evenhanded CO. But in a visually arresting film that could provide a formidable emotional impact even without the use of sound, it's the eloquent compositions of director of photography Joseph H. August that resonate most powerfully.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep CaseTheatrical Trailer8-page Booklet Chronicling Battlefield to the Screen
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Starring Viggo Mortensen before he became a star in LORD OF THE RINGS, VANISHING POINT is a remake of the 1971 cult classic. Mortensen plays Jimmy Kowalski, a former army ranger who learns that his pregnant wife has become quite ill while he is a thousand miles away. Without a second though, he hops into his car and races off to be with her. But following his speeding automobile, a small army of cops grows, at first annoyed at Jimmy's speed but eventually fearful that his refusal to stop could be a sign of dangerous intentions. VANISHING POINT turns the original on its head through an endorsement of conservative politics, while remaining true to the exciting car chase action.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
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Notorious drug lord Herman Delgato embarks on a killing spree of under bosses in an attempt to secure a mutiny. He is arrested and charged when a secret witness tips off the Feds. For the sake of the witness, government officials hire a protection specialist, but Delgato has other plans. With help from his loyal wife, he hires three of the most dangerous hitmen alive. This GANGSTA PARTY includes one ex-blood, one ex-crip, and one ex-member of an East Los Angeles gang. With these infamous killers on the lookout for the witness, Herman Delgato just might get his wish after all.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - EnglishInteractive Features: Interactive Menu Scene Access
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The commander of a team of the elite Navy SEALs discovers that a fanatical Arab terrorist is holding American stinger missiles.
After a Pentagon debriefing, he is ordered to return to retrieve the missiles and to stop the terrorist leader who knows his secret is out.DVD Features:Region 0Snap CaseLetterboxed - 1.85Single Side - Single LayerAudio: Dolby Surround - English
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Writer/director Herbert J. Leder dramatizes the life of the Depression era`s most legendary outlaw with his gangster classic PRETTY BOY FLOYD. John Ericson turns in a fine lead performance as the notorious bankrobber who was dubbed
the sagebrush Robin Hood
for his habit of sharing his stolen booty with the poor of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl (for which he was immortalized in song by fellow Okie Woody Guthrie). While there are many conflicting accounts of the folk hero`s exploits, Leder`s version finds Floyd entering into a life of crime after the murder of his father and hastening his own death by crossing paths with the New York City mafia. Herb Evers, Barry Newman, Peter Falk, and a pre-MUNSTERS Al Lewis round out the stellar supporting cast for a little-seen slice of cinematic gangster history.
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