A Father's Revenge 1988 R, 93 min. Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: John Herzfeld Cast: Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver, Joanna Cassidy, Anthony Valentine, Christoph M. Ohrt, Claudia Matschulla, Alexander Radszun, Angus MacInnes, Arnfried Lerche, Matthew Burton
German terrorists kidnap the crew of a U.S. airplane and demand release of colleagues being held by authorities. Frustrated with the slowness of diplomacy, the father (Brian Dennehy) of one of the flight attendants flies to Germany to take matters into his own hands. He hires a mercenary (Ron Silver) to help in the rescue effort. Made for TV.
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Jacob 1994 TV, 94 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Peter Hall Cast: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Bean, Joss Ackland, Giancarlo Giannini, Irene Papas, Juliet Aubrey, Cecilia Dazzi, Christoph M. Ohrt, Yvonne Scio, Philip Locke, Daniel Newman
The love story of the Bible's Jacob and Rachel (Matthew Modine and Lara Flynn Boyle) is told in this made-for-TV film. After fleeing his home to avoid his older brother's wrath and finding Rachel, he must become a servant to Rachel's father (Giancarlo Giannini) in order to gain Rachel's hand in marriage. But there are many hardships to overcome to realize life's dreams.
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| 1. A Father's Revenge (1988)
2. Jacob (1994)
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