3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 1995  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Comedy
Director: Simon Sheen
Cast: Victor Wong, Charles Napier, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, Chad Power, Crystle Lightning, Patrick Kilpatrick, Don Shanks, Nick Ramus, Donal Logue, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, Vincent Schiavelli, Selina Jayne, Don Stark, Kait Lyn Mathews
After sitting on the shelf for three years, this is another in the comedy/martial arts series. This time, Grampa's (Victor Wong) young heroes–Rocky, Colt, and Tum Tum (Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, and Chad Power)–set out to help an Indian tribe whose land is being used as a toxic-waste dump by the town's rich boss Jack (Charles Napier).
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 Annapolis 2006   PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Roger Fan, Wilmer Calderon, McCaleb Burnett, Chi McBride, Jim Parrack, Brian Goodman, Charles Napier
A shipyard welder, Jake Huard (James Franco) dreams of becoming a midshipman at the Naval Academy. Many doubt his ability to perform the duties of a Naval officer, but Jake does get accepted and begins his plebe year. Jake encounters problems from Lt. Cole (Tyrese Gibson) whose constant harassing upsets Jake. The solution: Jake will fight Cole in the Brigade Championship boxing match. Lessons learned in this film are a far cry from those given at the real-life Naval Academy, and the U.S. Navy declined participation in this film's preparation. 1 User Review
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Fabiana Udenio, Mindy Sterling, Paul Dillon, Charles Napier, Will Ferrell, Anastasia Sakelaris, Monet Mazur, Joann Richter, Afifi Alaouie
British secret agent Austin Powers (Mike Myers) was frozen in the 1960s; his nemesis, Dr. Evil (also played by Myers), also had himself cryogenically frozen–awaiting the correct time to once again attempt his domination of the world. Now, the two are thawed, and the protagonists once again meet to do battle.
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 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970 NC-17, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Russ Meyer
Cast: Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar, Michael Blodgett, David Gurian, Edy Williams, Charles Napier, Erica Gavin, Harrison Page
A female rock trio tries to make it big in Hollywood in this film featuring all the decadence that could get by the censors.
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The Big Tease 2000  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Allen
Cast: Craig Ferguson, Frances Fisher, Chris Langham, Mary McCormack, Donal Logue, David Rasche, Kevin Allen, Isabella Aitken, Charles Napier, Larry Miller, Angela McCluskey, Francine York, David Hasselhoff, Cathy Lee Crosby, Nina Siemaszko
Leaving Scotland in the company of documentary filmmaker Martin Samuels (Chris Langham), Scottish hairstylist Crawford Mackenzie (Craig Ferguson) is the subject of an upcoming British TV program. He has every intention of winning the "Platinum Scissors" award at the World Hairdressing Competition in L.A. But it isn't long after Crawford checks in at the Century Plaza that he learns he was just invited to attend–not to compete. Determined to not only enter the competition but to win as well, Crawford gets help from publicist Cindy Harper (Frances Fisher), and he is on his way.
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 The Blues Brothers 1980 R, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Musical
Director: John Landis
Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Steven Spielberg, James Brown, Henry Gibson, Frank Oz, Kathleen Freeman, Charles Napier, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Steve Lawrence, Twiggy
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi play Elwood and Jake Blues (of "Saturday Night Live" fame) who are reunited after Jake gets out of jail. They discover that the Catholic children's home where they grew up is in financial trouble and decide to get their band back together and put on a concert to raise money. In the process, they turn Chicago upside down.
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The Cartier Affair 1984  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Rod Holcomb
Cast: Joan Collins, David Hasselhoff, Telly Savalas, Ed Lauter, Charles Napier, Randi Brooks, Rita Taggart, Stephen Apostle Pec, Jordan Charney, Jay Gerber, Louisa Moritz, Hilly Hicks
In this made-for-TV comedy romance, con artist Curt Taylor (David Hasselhoff) gets a job working as a secretary for film star Cartier Rand (Joan Collins) in order to settle a debt by stealing her jewelry collection. But love gets in the way.
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Ernest Goes to Jail 1990  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John R. Cherry III
Cast: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Bush, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Barry Scott, Charles Napier, Dan Leegant, Jim Conrad, Jackie Welch
This is the third in the "Ernest" series, and despite inane stories, the series was popular. In this episode our hero (Jim Varney) is set up by an inmate who looks surprisingly like our hero, and ends up in the bad guy's place.
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Extreme Honor 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Last Line of Defence 2
Director: Steven Rush
Cast: Dan Andersen, Michael Ironside, Olivier Gruner, Odile Corso, Michael Madsen, Edward Albert, Colton James, Grand L. Bush, James T. Callahan, Charles Napier, Victoria Gallegos, Martin Kove
When ex-Navy SEAL John Kennedy Brascoe (Dan Andersen) needs money to pay for his son's cancer treatments, he teams up with a group of thieves and robs billionaire Baker (Michael Ironside) to get the needed funds. They succeed, but now members of the group are being slaughtered–one by one. Can Brascoe save the day?
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Felony 1996 R, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: David A. Prior
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Leo Rossi, Lance Henriksen, Joe Don Baker, Charles Napier, David Warner, Patrick J. Gallagher, Corinna Everson, Red West
A SWAT team attempt at a New Orleans drug raid goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. A TV cameraman (Jeffrey Combs) has the tape of what happened and, as a result, is hunted down by police, the drug pushers, and crooked federal agents.
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 2009 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Neal Brennan
Cast: Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Rob Riggle, Alan Thicke, Charles Napier, Wendie Malick, Bryan Callen, Jonathan Sadowski
Car salesman Don Ready (Jeremy Piven) and his team, including Jibby Newsome (Ving Rhames), head for Temecula, California. They have been hired to sell over 200 cars during the Fourth of July weekend at Selleck Motors, which is owned by Ben Selleck (James Brolin). All is going well–until Don falls in love with Ben's daughter, Ivy (Jordana Spiro), and begins to lose his focus on the job he has been hired to perform.
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The Grifters 1990  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Fears
Cast: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Henry Jones, Gailard Sartain, Jeremy Piven, Charles Napier, Eddie Jones
Out-conning the cons is the theme of this movie with Jack Cusack playing a salesman who uses his job for a cover. Anjelica Huston plays his mother, a bag lady who fronts for the mob. His girlfriend (Annette Bening) rounds out this unscrupulous trio who may have swindled one too many times. Martin Scorsese was the producer of this film, which had four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress (Huston), Supporting Actress (Bening) and Director.
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The Hunter's Moon 1999 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Weinman
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Hayley DuMond, Keith Carradine, Wild Bill Mock, Pat Hingle, Charles Napier, Ann Wedgeworth
A bootlegger, Clayton Samuels (Burt Reynolds), is a violent tyrant determined to keep his daughter, Flo (Hayley DuMond) away from her suitor, Turner (Keith Carradine)–all the while keeping one step ahead of the federal agents. This is NOT one of Reynolds' best films.
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Instant Justice 1987 R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Marine Issue
Director: Craig T. Rumar
Cast: Michael Pare, Eddie Avoth, Lynda Bridges, Tawny Kitaen, Charles Napier, Peter Crook, Scott Del Amo, Lionel A. Ephraim, Maurice E. Aronow, Aldo Sambrell
A macho marine goes on a rampage in the name of "justice." This movie is violent and does not miss a chance to depict aggressive acts.
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Jailbreakers 1994 R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Shannen Doherty, Antonio Sabato Jr., Kerri Randles, Adrien Brody, Adrienne Barbeau, Vince Edwards, Charles Napier, George Gerdes, Dana Barron, Sean Whalen, Talbert Morton, Louan Gideon, Julie St. Claire
Angel (Shannen Doherty) is a high-school cheerleader who falls for rebel biker Tony (Antonio Sabato Jr.), a wrong-side-of-the-tracks thief. She joins him in his "work" but flees when he is caught and sent to jail. Of course, he breaks out of jail and is now on her trail in order to continue their escapades. Originally made for Showtime TV network.
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Jury Duty 1995  PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci, Brian Doyle-Murray, Abe Vigoda, Charles Napier, Richard Edson, Richard Riehle, Shelley Winters, Andrew Dice Clay
Tommy Collen was unemployed until he landed on a jury. Now he gets $5 per day and is living in a nice hotel. He can continue living in this style if he makes sure that the trial drags on and on. So does this movie! It's a true BOMB!
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Last Embrace 1979 R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin, Christopher Walken, Sam Levene, John Glover, Charles Napier, Jacqueline Brookes, David Margulies, Lou Gilbert, Andrew Duncan
Roy Scheider plays a paranoid government agent who believes that someone is trying to kill him. He meets a graduate student (Janet Margolin) and the suspense begins.
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Married to the Mob 1988 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, Oliver Platt, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Charles Napier, David Johansen, Joe Spinell, Captain Haggerty, Marlene Willoughby, Ellen Foley, O'Lan Jones, Anthony J. Nici
Angela (Michelle Pfeiffer) is not happy with her husband Frank "Cucumber" De Marco's (Alec Baldwin) occupation as a Mafia hit man. When Frank is killed by mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell), Angela heads for New York with her son Joey (Anthony J. Nici) and plans to begin a new life away from the mob. Her plans go awry when Tony becomes attracted to Angela, and Tony's wife, Connie (Mercedes Ruehl), threatens to kill Angela. Meanwhile, FBI agent Mike Downey (Matthew Modine) is on Tony's trail and uses Angela as bait. Despite the fact that he falls in love with Angela, Mike reluctantly sets up a rendezvous involving Angela and Tony. Dean Stockwell received an Oscar nomination (Best Supporting Actor).
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Melvin and Howard 1980 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, Michael J. Pollard, Gloria Grahame, Charles Napier, John Glover, Denise Galik, Elizabeth Cheshire
Did he or didn't he? Melvin (Paul Le Mat) says he met Howard Hughes (Jason Robards), but he is the only witness to his bizarre tale. Melvin's wife (Mary Steenburgen) wins $10,000 in a talent contest and leaves him to his life as beneficiary of a disputed $156 million in Howard Hughes' will. Mary Steenburgen won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress and Robards was nominated for Supporting Actor.
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Miami Blues 1990 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Armitage
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fred Ward, Nora Dunn, Obba Babatunde, Charles Napier, Shirley Stoler, Paul Gleason, Ron Bozman, Edward Saxon
Sociopathic killer Frederick (Alec Baldwin), upon being released from prison, decides to start over in Miami. But it doesn't take long before he begins another crime wave–starting at the airport when he arrives in Miami. Long-time cop Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward) goes to work on the case but immediately has his badge stolen by Frederick. Based on Hoke Moseley crime novels by Charles Willeford.
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Philadelphia 1993 PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Ron Vawter, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward, Robert Ridgely, Tracey Walter, Charles Napier, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman, Daniel Chapman, Obba Babatunde, Paul Lazar
Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) has AIDS and has been fired from his law firm because of his disease. Instead of sitting back and accepting his fate, Beckett hires Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) to sue his former law firm. This insightful film shows the ignorance, prejudice, and unfairness experienced by AIDS sufferers. Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his performance, and the song "Streets of Philadelphia" (Bruce Springsteen) also was an Academy Award winner. Three other nominations were received.
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Pirates of the Plain 1999 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: John R. Cherry III
Cast: Tim Curry, Seth Adkins, Dee Wallace, Charles Napier, Jeffrey Pillars, Buck Ford, Sean Higgs, Danny Keogh, Peter Butler, Jeroen Kranenburg
Eight-year-old Bobby (Seth Adkins) lives in a rural town in the Midwest with his mother (Dee Wallace) and grandfather (Charles Napier). He also has quite an imagination, and he uses it to escape into a world of fantasy. One day his fantasies become reality as a pirate (Tim Curry) from the 17th century materializes. But with the pirate comes trouble, and the family adventures begin.
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 Rambo: First Blood Part II 1985 R, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Charles Napier, Richard Crenna, Martin Kove, Steven Berkoff, Julia Nickson-Soul, George Cheung, Andy Wood, William Ghent, Voyo Goric, Dana Lee, Baoan Coleman
In this sequel, Rambo's (Sylvester Stallone) former superior officer Col. Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna) is authorized to release Rambo from prison and send him on a journey to Vietnam searching for POWs. Rambo teams up with Vietnamese freedom fighter Co Bao (Julia Nickson-Soul), and he falls in love with her. After Co Bao is killed by Captain Vinh (William Ghent), Rambo goes on a killing spree, and the action accelerates.
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 The Silence of the Lambs 1991  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Brooke Smith, Kasi Lemmons, Diane Baker, Roger Corman, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Charles Napier, George A. Romero, Tracey Walter, Frankie Faison, Paul Lazar, Dan Butler
FBI recruit Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is given quite an assignment for her first case. In order to get a psychological profile of the killer she is pursuing, she must go to Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) who is himself a homicidal maniac locked in a cell for eight years. The film received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Foster), and Actor (Hopkins) and was nominated for two other awards.
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Skeeter 1993 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Clark Brandon
Cast: Jim Youngs, Tracy Griffith, Charles Napier, Michael J. Pollard, Jay Robinson, William Sanderson, Eloy Casados, John Putch, Saxon Trainor, Stacy Edwards, John F. Goff, George "Buck" Flower, Eric Lawson
Greedy land developer Drake (Jay Robinson) is buying up property in the town of Clear Sky and dumping toxic waste nearby. The result is bat-sized mosquitoes sucking human blood, and people are dying. Deputies Boone (Jim Youngs) and Tucker (Eloy Casados) investigate, and Boone calls in environmental agent Gordon Perry (William Sanderson). Meanwhile, Boone rekindles his romance with Sarah (Tracy Griffith) who has returned to town for a funeral. Gordon and Sarah discover the mosquitoes' nest in a mine. Sarah is trapped, but Gordon escapes to find help. Will there ever be a way to put an end to the ecological disaster?
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Something Wild 1986 R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin, Jack Gilpin, Robert Ridgely, Tracey Walter, Adelle Lutz, Charles Napier, John Sayles
Charlie (Jeff Daniels) is a conservative businessman who hooks up with wild Lulu (Melanie Griffith). Soon, the couple is on the run, and when they meet up with Lulu's ex-con husband (Ray Liotta), the plot shifts to the relationship between Charlie and the husband.
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 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002 G, 82 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
Director: Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook
Cast: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi, Chopper Bernet, Jeff LeBeau, John Rubano, Richard McGonagle, Matthew Levin, Adam Paul, Charles Napier, Robert Cait, Meredith Wells
Told from the viewpoint of a wild stallion (voice of Matt Damon) galloping across the Old West during the late 1800s, this animated feature film reveals the history of the cavalry, the Indians, and the transcontinental railroad. Parents beware; the "G" rating does not define a film that is as tame as one would expect. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 38 (Episodes 75&76) 1969 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: David Alexander, Murray Golden
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Skip Homeier, Charles Napier, James Daly, Louise Sorel
Two episodes from the third season are presented in this DVD. "The Way to Eden" (aired 2/21/1969, stardate5832.3)-The Enterprise is chasing a stolen starship, Aurora, and the chase is too much for Aurora. Those on board are beamed aboard Enterprise just before the Aurora destroys itself. The group is composed of hippie-like young people and a noted scientist, all in search of Eden. In reality, the scientist has–to put it gently–gone crazy. They steal a shuttle after Eden is found, but terror lurks on Eden, and Kirk must deal with it. "Requiem for Methuselah"-(aired 2/14/1969, stardate 5843.7)-A deadly illness has stricken the crew of the Enterprise, and the only antidote is on a planet thought to be uninhabited. But getting it will not be easy after all. It is inhabited by a man who turns out to be immortal and is not happy with their presence.
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Steel 1997 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Cast: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Judd Nelson, Richard Roundtree, Irma P. Hall, Ray J, Charles Napier, Kerrie Keane, Eric Pierpoint, Tembi Locke
John Henry Irons (Shaquille O'Neal) was once a designer of military weapons. Now those same weapons are being used by gangs, terrorists, and neo-Nazis. The weapons designer makes use of his Uncle Joe's (Richard Roundtree) junkyard; becomes a real man of "steel"; and, as a superhero, comes to the rescue.
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Supervixens 1975 X, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Russ Meyer
Cast: Shari Eubank, Charles Napier, Uschi Digard, Charles Pitts, Henry Rowland, Christy Hartburg, John Lazar, Sharon Kelly, Stuart Lancaster, Deborah McGuire
Clint Ramsey (Charles Pitts) flees town after his wife is murdered and he is framed for the crime. During his odyssey across America, Clint cannot seem to escape the wiles of sexy nymphomaniacs.
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Thunder and Lightning 1977 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Corey Allen
Cast: David Carradine, Kate Jackson, Sterling Holloway, George Murdock, Charles Napier, Roger C. Carmel, Eddie Barth, Patrick Cranshaw, Charles Napier, Ron Feinberg
David Carradine and Kate Jackson provide good entertainment as Harley Thomas and Nancy Sue Hunnicutt who live and love amidst the precarious world of moonshining.
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| 1. 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
2. Annapolis (2006)
3. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
4. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
5. The Big Tease (2000)
6. The Blues Brothers (1980)
7. The Cartier Affair (1984)
8. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
9. Extreme Honor (2001)
aka: Last Line of Defence 2
10. Felony (1996)
11. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
12. The Grifters (1990)
13. The Hunter's Moon (1999)
14. Instant Justice (1987)
aka: Marine Issue
15. Jailbreakers (1994)
16. Jury Duty (1995)
17. Kidnapped (1986)
18. Last Embrace (1979)
19. Married to the Mob (1988)
20. Melvin and Howard (1980)
21. Miami Blues (1990)
22. Philadelphia (1993)
23. Pirates of the Plain (1999)
24. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
25. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
26. Skeeter (1993)
27. Something Wild (1986)
28. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
29. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 38 (Episodes 75&76) (1969)
30. Steel (1997)
31. Supervixens (1975)
32. Thunder and Lightning (1977)
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