Captain Ron 1992 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Thom Eberhardt Cast: Kurt Russell, Martin Short, Mary Kay Place, Benjamin Salisbury, Meadow Sisto, Emannuel Logrono, J.A. Preston, Paul Anka, Dan Butler, Tom McGowan
Chicago businessman Martin Harvey (Martin Short) inherits his uncle's yacht. He takes the whole family to the Caribbean where he hires on Captain Ron (Kurt Russell) to sail the boat to Florida. Captain Ron turns out to be a sailor who has no "sea legs." Not exactly one of Russell's good efforts.
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The Fan 1996 R, 120 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott Cast: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Patti D'Arbanville, Brandon Hammond, Charles Hallahan, Dan Butler, Chris Mulkey, Andrew J. Ferchland, Kurt Fuller, Michael Jace, Frank Medrano, Don S. Davis
A crazed sports fan Gil Renard (Robert De Niro), who happens to sell sporting knives, admires his baseball idol Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes). Bobby is a famous player who has signed a $40 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. But, Bobby goes into a slump, and that gives Gil the idea to murder one of Bobby's chief rivals. Matters get even worse when Gil believes that Bobby is not grateful for his devotion, and he stalks Bobby and his family.
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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest 2002 PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Mick Jackson Cast: Adam Garcia, Jake Busey, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Enrico Colantoni, Anjul Nigam, Gregory Jbara, Dan Butler, Robert Patrick Benedict, Linda Hart
The weak and tasteless humor in this tale of computer geeks trying to make a buck may give clues on why the industry suffered. The group comes up with an unusual product, but now must market it.
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Manhunter 1986 R, 120 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller aka: Red Dragon Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
Director: Michael Mann Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Frankie Faison, Benjamin Hendrickson, Dan Butler, David Seaman, Michael Talbott, Michele Shay, Robin Moseley, Paul Perri
"The Tooth Fairy," is Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a psychotic killer. He is on the loose, and retired FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is called back into service to track him down. Adapted from Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," this is one story of the character Doctor Hannibal Lecter (the other is "Silence of the Lambs").
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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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The Silver Screen: Cover Me Lavender 1997 N/R, 101 min. Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Rappaport Cast: Dan Butler
Mark Rappaport's psychosexual documentary digs into the history of both Hollywood's gay and lesbian film characters and actors. This film is both intellectually stimulating and entertaining as it employs a sampling of film clips to show how humor often defused the idea of homosexuality.
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Sniper 2 2002 R, 90 min. Genre: Action
Director: Craig R. Baxley Cast: Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine, Dan Butler, Linden Ashby, Erika Marozsan, Dennis Hayden, Ben O'Brien, Tamas Puskas, Barna Illyes, Ferenc Kovacs, Can Togay, Bela Jaki, Laszlo Aron, Lukacs Bicskey, Zoltan Seress
Former U.S. Marine sniper Beckett (Tom Berenger) is back and agrees to take on one last top-secret mission: kill a Serbian general who commits atrocities in the Balkans. Death-row inmate Cole (Bokeem Woodbine) is Beckett's partner and can win a pardon if successful. Direct to video/DVD.
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| 1. The Assassination File (1996)
2. Captain Ron (1992)
3. The Fan (1996)
4. The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
5. Manhunter (1986) aka: Red Dragon aka: Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
6. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
7. The Silver Screen: Cover Me Lavender (1997)
8. Sniper 2 (2002)
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