The Accused 1988 R, 105 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Kaplan Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Leo Rossi, Tom(2) O'Brien, Peter Van Norden, Terry David Mulligan, Woody Brown, Scott Paulin, Tom Heaton, Kim Kondrashoff, Stephen E. Miller
Jodie Foster (in her Best Actress Oscar performance) takes the role of Sarah Tobias who is gang-raped in a crowded bar. The case goes to court where District Attorney Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) agrees to a plea bargain and tries to show that Sarah was on drugs at the time of the rape and acted provocatively. Now, Sarah must contend with the humiliation of her questionable past being paraded in a courtroom. Powerful and moving.
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Cabin by the Lake 2000 R, 95 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Po-Chih Leong Cast: Judd Nelson, Hedy Burress, Michael Weatherly, Susan Gibney, Bernie Coulson, Colleen Wheeler, Cam Cronin, Bob Dawson, John B. Destry, G. Patrick Currie, Marnie Alton, Jennifer Carmichael
Stanley Caldwell (Judd Nelson) is a writer, and is now working on a screenplay for a cheap horror movie. From his cabin by the lake he acts out his plot–killing young women, keeping their bodies in his "garden" on the lake floor, and checking on his garden daily. But, all good things must come to an end in this made-for-TV flick.
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Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! 1989 PG-13, 102 min. Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Jean-Claude Lord Cast: Michael Pare, Marina Orsini, Bernie Coulson, Matthew Laurance, Michael Rhoades, Anthony Sherwood, Mark Holmes, David Matheson, Paul Markle, Kate Lynch, Harvey Atkin, Vlasta Vrana, Larry King, Bo Diddley, Michael "Tunes" Antunes
In this sequel to the original film ("Eddie and the Cruisers"), Eddie (Michael Pare), who was thought to have died in a car wreck, turns up alive and well in Montreal where he is using a new identity, "Joe West." "Eddie and the Cruisers" was a hot band in the 1960s, and now his old recording company plans to make a fortune on "Eddie and the Cruisers" lost tapes from that era. The songs that were recorded in the 1960s are finally released in an album, and it is a big hit. This encourages Eddie, under his alias of Joe West, to start a new band and go on the road, but keeping his real identity a secret might prove difficult. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band provide the music for this film.
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Hard Core Logo 1996 R, 92 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce McDonald Cast: Hugh Dillon, Callum Keith Rennie, Bernie Coulson, John Pyper-Ferguson, Julian Richings, Art Bergmann, Jennifer Bishop, Morgan Brayton, Dan Fazzio, Benita Ha
This pseudo-docudrama follows the punk band, Hard Core Logic, on a fateful reunion tour through Canada.
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The Highwayman 1999 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Keoni Waxman Cast: Stephen McHattie, Jason Priestley, Louis Gossett Jr., Laura Harris, Bernie Coulson, Michael George, Callum Keith Rennie, Gordon Michael Woolvett
Ziggy (Laura Harris) wants adventure in her life, and to get money needed to accomplish her goal she helps two psychotic criminals–Panda (Bernie Coulson) and Breakfast (Jason Priestly)–rob a jewelry store. Then, with Ziggy's boyfriend (Gordon Woolvett) in tow, the quartet head to Toronto in search of Ziggy's long-lost father, Frank (Stephen McHattie). When they succeed in finding Frank, a whole new series of adventures begin.
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Jack Reed: One of Our Own 1996 TV, 95 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Dennehy Cast: Brian Dennehy, Charles S. Dutton, Susan Ruttan, Kevin Dunn, Suki Kaiser, Michael Talbott, Bernie Coulson, Amber Benson, Terence Kelly, CCH Pounder, Justin Louis, Lorena Gale
Sgt. Jack Reed (Brian Dennehy) steps into the murder case after his partner is murdered in an attempt on young Sarah Landry's (Suki Kaiser) life. Reed takes Sarah into his own home with his family to provide protection while he works out the details in solving the case.
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Moving Target 1988 TV, 95 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Chris Thomson Cast: Jason Bateman, John Glover, Jack Wagner, Chynna Phillips, Donna Mitchell, Claude Brooks, Bernie Coulson, Richard Dysart, Tom Skerritt, William Lanteau
Young musician Toby (Jason Bateman) returns home from summer camp only to find out that his family is missing. He soon realizes that a hit man is on his trail as is the Justice Department. It appears to be in his best interest to locate his family and find out what is going on. Made for TV.
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| 1. The Accused (1988)
2. Cabin by the Lake (2000)
3. Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
4. Hard Core Logo (1996)
5. The Highwayman (1999)
6. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1996)
7. Moving Target (1988)
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