Call of the Wild 1993  TV, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Alan Smithee, Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Cast: Rick Schroder, Gordon Tootoosis, Duncan Fraser, Mia Sara, Richard Newman, Brent Stait, Eric McCormack, Kerry Sandomirsky, Tom Heaton, Vince Metcalfe, Marie Stillin, Allen Lysell, Bill Croft, Dayne Low, Peter Bibby
In this rendition of Jack London's novel, young, inexperienced John Thornton (Rick Schroder) is searching for gold in the Yukon, and he receives invaluable help from Buck, a German Shepherd that, after being stolen from its California home, is now a sled dog in Alaska. John and Buck bond as they face many hardships while traveling through the frozen terrain during the Yukon Gold Rush.
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A Christmas Romance 1994  TV, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Sheldon Larry
Cast: Olivia Newton-John, Gregory Harrison, Chloe Lattanzi, Stephanie Sawyer, Tom Heaton, Stephen E. Miller, Brent Stait, Susan Astley, Tom McBeath, Anna Ferguson, Teryl Rothery, Melody Ryane
Single-mom Julia Stonecypher (Olivia Newton-John) is struggling to eke out a living while raising daughters Emily Rose (Stephanie Sawyer) and Deenie (Chloe Lattanzi–Newton-John's real-life daughter). One day, bank employee Brian Harding (Gregory Harrison) comes to Julia's door and announces that her house is being repossessed. Just when it couldn't get any worse for Julia, Brian is involved in a car accident after leaving her home. He returns to the house where he is stranded by bad weather. But a bond forms, romance begins, and it looks like Julia's life will take a turn for the better.
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A Crime of Passion 2003  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Mary Higgins Clark's A Crime of Passion
Director: Charles Wilkinson
Cast: Cynthia Gibb, Gordon Currie, Alexandra Kamp-Groeneveld, Tom Butler, Jennifer Clement, Sebastian Spence, Michelle Harrison, Troy Yorke, Matthew Harrison, Sue Mathew, David Chokachi, Brent Stait
Based on Mary Higgins Clark's "Queen of Suspense," this made-for-TV film begins with Frederica Dumay (Cynthia Gibb) inheriting her father's half-share of a winery, complete with castle. She also has a new trophy husband, Alan (Gordon Currie). When Frederica's friend is murdered, matters heat up, and it appears that she may be the next victim.
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog 1995 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Phillip Borsos
Cast: Mimi Rogers, Bruce Davison, Jesse Bradford, Tom Bower, Joel Palmer, Josh Wannamaker, Margot Finley, Matthew Bennett, St. Clair McColl, Jennifer Weissenborn, Gordon Neave, Karen Kruper, Dean Lockwood, Brent Stait, John LeClair
John and Catherine McCormick (Bruce Davison and Mimi Rogers) move to Vancouver with their sons–16-year-old Angus and 9-year-old Silas (Jesse Bradford and Joel Palmer). John teaches his sons the basic skills of sailing and survival, and, one day, Angus brings his Labrador Retriever, Yellow, along for a sailing trip with John. All goes well until a storm strikes, and the boat is capsized. Angus and Yellow wash ashore and try to find their way home. While John and Catherine work with the Coast Guard to find Angus, the two companions fight for survival in the wilderness.
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The Virginian 2000 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Bill Pullman
Cast: Bill Pullman, Diane Lane, John Savage, Dennis Weaver, James Drury, Harris Yulin, Colm Feore, Gary Farmer, Brent Stait, Mark Anderako
In this remake of the classic Owen Wister novel, Bill Pullman steps into the title role, played first by Gary Cooper in 1929. Pullman is well cast as the Wyoming ranch hand–striving for frontier justice while doing what is right for all.
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| 1. Call of the Wild (1993)
2. A Christmas Romance (1994)
3. A Crime of Passion (2003)
aka: Mary Higgins Clark's A Crime of Passion
4. Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
5. The Virginian (2000)
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