Krakatoa, East of Java 1969  G, 130 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Volcano
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Brian Keith, Barbara Werle, John Leyton, Sal Mineo, J.D. Cannon, Rossano Brazzi, Marc Lawrence, Jacqui Chan, Geoffrey Holder, Niall MacGinnis
In 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa exploded, sending shock waves several times around the Earth and causing thousands of deaths from fires and tidal waves. This action film uses the explosion as a background for its story of a ship that heads to the island in search of sunken treasure with an assorted collection of people on board, including criminals being taken to prison. Excellent special effects help make this watchable. Rereleased with a new name, perhaps due to the fact that Krakatoa is west of Java rather than east.
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Wake of Death 2004 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Philippe Martinez
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valerie Tian, Lisa King, Tony Schiena, Danny Keogh, Simon Yan, Philip Tan, Burt Kwouk, Jacqui Chan, Claude Hernandez
Cynthia (Lisa King) takes in a Chinese girl, Kim (Valerie Tian), who happens to be the daughter of the brutal head (Simon Yam) of a Chinese Triad. He comes to L.A. in search of his daughter, finds her, and murders Cynthia. Cynthia's reformed gangster husband, Ben (Jean-Claude Van Damme), rejoins the Mob to take care of the perpetrator.
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World of Suzie Wong 1960 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Kwan, Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding, Laurence Naismith, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqui Chan, Yvonne Shima, Andy Ho, Lionel Blair, Lier Hwang, Edwina Carroll, Dervis Ward, Marian Spencer, Toke Townley
An American artist, Robert Lomax (William Holden), meets Hong Kong prostitute Suzie Wong (Nancy Kwan) and uses her for his model. Robert does not know that Suzie is a prostitute, and Suzie keeps that fact hidden from him–for awhile. After the deception is revealed, Robert becomes involved with Kay O'Neill (Sylvia Syms) who helps him sell his paintings, and Suzie and playboy Ben Marlowe (Michael Wilding) become an item. Those affairs end, and romance begins between Suzie and Robert, which, after a tragedy ensues, ends with Robert asking Suzie to marry him.
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| 1. Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)
aka: Volcano
2. Wake of Death (2004)
3. World of Suzie Wong (1960)
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