Backdraft 1991  R, 135 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick, J.T. Walsh, Clint Howard, Anthony Mockus Sr., Cedrick Young, Juan Ramirez, Kevin Casey, Jack McGee
Sibling rivals Stephen and Brian McCaffrey (Kurt Russell and William Baldwin) are employed by the same Chicago Fire Department that their now-deceased father once worked for. Suspicious fires are being set, and Arson Inspector Donald "Shadow" Rimgale (Robert De Niro) steps in to investigate. The investigation leads to corrupt Alderman Marty Swayzak's (J.T. Walsh) connection to jailed pyromaniac Ronald Bartel (Donald Sutherland). Meanwhile, Brian suspects that his brother Stephen might be playing an important role in the arsons. All forces come together in phenomenal fire-fighting scenes.
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Crossing the Bridge 1992  R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Josh Charles, Jason Gedrick, Stephen Baldwin, Cheryl Pollak, Rita Taggart, Hy Anzell, Richard Edson, Ken Jenkins, Abraham Benrubi, David Schwimmer, Bob Nickman, Jeffrey Tambor
Three recent high school graduates are confronted with choices when they have an opportunity to make real money smuggling goods from Canada into Detroit.
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Iron Eagle 1986  PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, Larry B. Scott, David Suchet, Tim Thomerson, Jerry Levine, Michael Bowen, Caroline Lagerfelt, Robbie Rist, Tom Fridley, Michael Alldredge, Robert Jayne, Melora Hardin, David Greenlee, Shawnee Smith
Doug's (Jason Gedrick) father (Tim Thomerson) is an Air Force pilot whose plane has been shot down, and he is being held prisoner in the Middle East. In order to save his father, Doug hatches a plan. With help from retired Air Force Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.) who trains Doug and his school friends, they steal two F-16s and head off to the Middle East to perform their rescue mission.
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The Last Don 1997 R, 148 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Danny Aiello, Joe Mantegna, Daryl Hannah, Jason Gedrick, Penelope Ann Miller, Rory Cochrane, Robert Wuhl, K.D. Lang, Kirstie Alley, David Marciano
An Italian gangster family, along with their rivals, is tracked through a 21-year time frame. Not bad.
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The Last Don II 1998  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Jason Gedrick, Patsy Kensit, Kirstie Alley, David Marciano, James Wilder, Jason Isaacs, George Jenesky, Robert Wuhl, Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello
The patriarch of the family from "The Last Don" (Aiello) dies and the rival families try to take advantage of the situation in this poor sequel, which was also originally a TV miniseries.
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One Eyed King 2002 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Moresco
Cast: Armand Assante, William Baldwin, Jim Breuer, Connie Britton, Chazz Palminteri, Jason Gedrick, Josh Hopkins, Dash Mihok, Leo Rossi, Bruno Kirby, Rick Aiello, Larry Day
Neighbors in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen suffer trials and tribulations in their harsh environment.
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Power 98 1995 R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jaime Hellman
Cast: Eric Roberts, Lisa Thornhill, Jason Gedrick, Jack Betts, Michael Mantell, Jennie Garth, Jim Fyfe
Radio personality Karlin Pickett (Eric Roberts) wants to improve ratings, so he recruits young John Price (Jason Gedrick) to go on the air with him. The ploy works, but John's success brings on major problems with his girlfriend Sharon. BUT by now, most viewers will have lost interest.
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Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder 1992  PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Graeme Campbell
Cast: Jason Gedrick, Jessica Steen, Stephen Shellen, Gary Farmer, Sam Malkin, Lubomir Mykytiuk, Dave McKay, Johnie Chase, Ted Loviseek, Gene Mack
The "Artistic Killer," better known as "AK," commits murder and poses the victims in positions shown in famous paintings. Pianist Peter (Jason Gedrick) is framed for the murders by AK. Not much here.
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Summer Catch 2001 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Tollin
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Bruce Davison, Fred Ward, Jason Gedrick, Brittany Murphy, Gabriel Mann, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Zena Grey, Marc Blucas, Wilmer Valderrama, Corey Pearson
Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.) dreams of becoming a major league baseball player and, at the same time, begins a romance with wealthy Tenley (Jessica Biel) whose lifestyle of spending summers on Cape Cod is far removed from his humble beginnings.
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| 1. Backdraft (1991)
2. Crossing the Bridge (1992)
3. The Heavenly Kid (1985)
4. Iron Eagle (1986)
5. The Last Don (1997)
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don
6. The Last Don II (1998)
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
7. One Eyed King (2002)
8. Power 98 (1995)
9. Promised Land (1988)
aka: Young Hearts
10. Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder (1992)
11. Summer Catch (2001)
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