Bad Day on the Block 1997  R, 88 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Under Pressure
The Fireman
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Mare Winningham, David Andrews, Noah Fleiss, Chelsea Russo, John Ratzenberger, Dawnn Lewis, Keone Young, Elias Zarou, Michelle Moffatt, Cody Jones, David Hewlett
Lyle Wilder (Charlie Sheen) is a decorated firefighter, but his wife and son have seen his violent side and leave. Lyle takes it out on the neighbors who he believes are to blame for his problems.
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The Burning Bed 1984  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Greenwald
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford, Christa Denton, James T. Callahan, Gary Grubbs, David Friedman, David Andrews, James Hampton, Virgil Frye
This controversial made-for TV film stars Farrah Fawcett as abused wife Francine Hughes who sets fire to her husband Mickey (Paul Le Mat) as he sleeps in their bed.
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Cherry 2000 1987  PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Steve DeJarnatt
Cast: Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Ben Johnson, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Harry Carey Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Pamela Gidley, Michael C. Gwynne, Marshall Bell
A science fiction film about women androids who are used only for making love. When a man breaks his robot/sex toy, he is led through the desert by a flesh and blood soldier of fortune (Melanie Griffith) and encounters maniacal renegades.
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The Color of Courage 1999 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Rose
Cast: Linda Hamilton, Lynn Whitfield, Bruce Greenwood, Roger Guenveur Smith, David Andrews, Jenny O'Hara, Kevin McNulty, Laurie Murdoch, Gannon Brown, Shan Elliot
Based on the 1940 civil rights case, "Sipes v McGhee," this made-for-TV movie relates the struggle of a Detroit black family, the McGhees, to move into an all-white neighborhood.
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Dracula A.D. 1972 1972 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Alan Gibson
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Coles, Christopher Neame, Caroline Munro, Marsha A. Hunt, Janet Key, William Ellis, Philip Miller, Michael Kitchen, David Andrews, Lally Bowers, Constance Luttrell, Michael Daly
Count Dracula is again played by Christopher Lee in this film that has him reappearing in London where he is revived by a group of hippies, led by Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame), who are delving into black magic. Among the hippy group is Jessica Van Helsing (Stephanie Beacham) who happens to be the granddaughter of occult expert Lorenia Van Helsing (Peter Cushing). His grandfather is the Van Helsing who defeated Dracula many years ago. Now that Dracula is back, he targets the Van Helsing family and begins with Jessica. First, Dracula turns Johnny into a vampire, and Johnny then turns Jessica's boyfriend Bob (Philip Miller) into a vampire. Together, they lure Jessica into danger, and the gore continues with only Jessica's grandfather able to save her and put an end to Dracula's current terrors.
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Hannibal 2001 R, 131 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, David Andrews, Francis Guinan, Hazelle Goodman, Enrico Lo Verso, James Opher, Ivano Marescotti, Frabrizio Gifuni
After a 10-year absence, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is back. This time around, Clarise (Julianne Moore) is the bait used by billionaire Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) and Italian police inspector Rinaldo Pazzi (Giancarlo Giannini) to lure Hannibal into the open. Verger was left disfigured and disabled after an attack by Hannibal and now seeks revenge, and Pazzi wants the $3 million reward.
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Navigating the Heart 2000 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Burton Morris
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Tim Matheson, David Andrews, Tantoo Cardinal, Lynda Boyd, Kevin McNulty, Stephen Dimopoulos, Luc Corbeil, Rob Freeman, Tom Heaton, Frank C. Turner, Alec Willows
Cosmopolitan journalist Edith Iglauer (Jaclyn Smith) travels to British Columbia to write a satiric story in the local fishing industry. There she meets loner fisherman John Daly (Tim Matheson). Though complete opposites, love blossoms as she changes her attitudes about the local way of life as well as about the fishing industry. This made-for-TV film is based on Edith Iglauer's book "Fishing With John."
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A Son's Promise 1990 TV, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Rick Schroder, Donald Moffat, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Dorff, Andrew Lowery, Boyd Gaines, Andy Stahl, David Andrews, Bob Hannah, Danny Nelson, Dan Biggers, Joe Inscoe
Fifteen-year-old Terry (Rick Schroder) promises his dying mother (Veronica Cartwright) that he will keep the family of seven boys together. This made-for-TV tale follows Terry through the good times and bad times in keeping his promise.
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Switched at Birth 1999 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Two Babies: Switched at Birth
Mistaken Identity
Director: Douglas Barr
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Rosanna Arquette, David Andrews, James McCaffrey, Mary Mara, Susan Barnes, Ron Silver, Lester B. Hanson, Peter Lohnes, Joe Ivy
Based on a true story, this made-for-TV film concerns two new-born babies that were switched at the University of Virginia Medical Center. A year and a half later, tests reveal the error, but the mothers (Melissa Gilbert and Rosanna Arquette) decide to keep the babies that they have grown to love. This begins a series of problems for them and their families.
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews, Mark Famiglietti, Earl Boen, Moira Harris, Chopper Bernet, Christopher Lawford, Jay Acovone, M.C. Gainey, Carolyn Hennesy, Susan Merson, Elizabeth Morehead
This time around, John Connor (Nick Stahl)–the future leader of the anti-machine army– is out of his teens, but danger still surrounds him as he is threatened by an advanced Terminator, T-X (Kristanna Loken). Her mission: kill John and his future wife. But never fear, Terminator T-101 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels back through time to protect John again and stop the rise of the machines.
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 Wyatt Earp 1994  PG-13, 190 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Mare Winningham, Gene Hackman, David Andrews, Linden Ashby, Bill Pullman, Isabella Rossellini, Jeff Fahey, Michael Madsen
This complex rendering of the life of Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner) explains how Earp's childhood affected his later life (His father taught him to distrust all men–except for family). For those interested in comparisons, "My Darling Clementine," "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," and "Tombstone" provide glaring discrepancies in the Wyatt Earp persona. Also of interest in this film is the evidence of women and families on the settling of the West.
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| 1. Bad Day on the Block (1997)
aka: Under Pressure
aka: The Fireman
2. The Burning Bed (1984)
3. Cherry 2000 (1987)
4. The Color of Courage (1999)
5. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
6. Graveyard Shift (1990)
7. Hannibal (2001)
8. Navigating the Heart (2000)
9. A Son's Promise (1990)
10. Switched at Birth (1999)
aka: Two Babies: Switched at Birth
aka: Mistaken Identity
11. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
12. Wyatt Earp (1994)
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