The Bible: In the Beginning... 1966  N/R, 174 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Bible
Director: John Huston
Cast: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston, Stephen Boyd, George C. Scott, Ava Gardner, Peter O'Toole, Franco Nero, Zoe Sallis, Gabriele Ferzetti, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Pupella Maggio, Robert Rietty, Peter Heinze
Using the Book of Genesis as its source, this film has some good moments with stars taking on roles of well-known Biblical characters. Among those featured are Adam (Michael Parks), Eve (Ulla Bergryd), Cain (Richard Harris), Abel (Franco Nero), and Noah (John Huston).
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Big Bad Love 2001 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arliss Howard
Cast: Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Paul Le Mat, Rosanna Arquette, Angie Dickinson, Michael Parks, Alex Van, Zachary Moody, Olivia Kersey, Sue Peavey
Taken from Larry Brown's short story collection, this is the story of alcoholic, Vietnam vet Leon Barlow (Arliss Howard). He yearns to be a writer, but everyday his mailbox is filled with rejection slips. Add to this a disapproving mother (Angie Dickinson), a restraining order placed against him by his ex-wife (Debra Winger), and children he is not allowed to see. The result is a troubled man living on alcohol and hallucinations.
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Breakthrough 1979  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Sergeant Steiner
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens, Helmut Griem, Michael Parks, Klaus Lowitsch, Veronique Vendell, Werner Pochath, Walter Ullrich
In this sequel to "Cross of Iron," Nazi Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) is transferred out of the disastrous Russian Front and becomes involved in the July 1944 attempt to kill Hitler.
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Deceiver 1997  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
Cast: Chris Penn, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Roth, Renee Zellweger, Michael Rooker, Rosanna Arquette, Don Winston, Mark Damon, J.C. Quinn, Michael Parks, Genevieve Butler, Chelsea Butler, Jody Wilhelm, Ocie Pouncie, Bob Hungerford
James Walter Wayland (Tim Roth) is a wealthy heir accused of murdering prostitute Elizabeth (Renee Zellweger). When tough cop Detective Edward Kennesaw (Michael Rooker) and his partner, Phillip Braxton (Chris Penn), investigate, Wayland tries to shift the blame and interferes by revealing flaws in Kennesaw's marriage and gambling debts incurred by Braxton.
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 Dial M for Murder 1981  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Angie Dickinson, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, Michael Parks, Ron Moody, Gerry Gibson, Dwight Schultz, Alan Coates, John Touchstone, Leo Lewis
In this made-for-TV video, wealthy Tony Wendice (Christopher Plummer) arranges to have his wife Margot (Angie Dickinson) murdered. But, Margot fights off her attempted murderer and kills him. When Tony tells the police that it was a case of premeditated murder, Margot is found guilty and sentenced to hang. Now, it is up to police Inspector Hubbard (Anthony Quayle) to get to the bottom of the mystery and save Margot's life. Director Boris Sagal uses some of Alfred Hitchcock's touches and makes this film enjoyable.
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 From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Cheech Marin, Salma Hayek, Michael Parks, Fred Williamson, Tom Savini, John Saxon, Marc Lawrence, Danny Trejo
Two brothers (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) rob a bank and take a minister and his family hostage. As if that isn't bad enough, they cross the border and end up in a saloon frequented by vampires. If it is gore and profanity that you are looking for, this is your film.
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From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter 2000 R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: P.J. Pesce
Cast: Michael Parks, Marco Leonardi, Ara Celi, Orlando Jones, Rebecca Gayheart, Sonia Braga, Danny Trejo, Lennie Loftin, Temuera Morrison, Jordana Spiro
It is 1915, and an American writer (Michael Parks) is on his way to join the fight in Mexico. But, an outlaw escapes from the hangman with a hostage and interrupts the writer's trip. Things get gory as the vampires take over in this bad prequel to the original.
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Full Tilt Boogie 1997 R, 101 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Sarah Kelly
Cast: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Lawrence Bender, Fred Williamson, Michael Parks
This documentary involves behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars, director, electricians, and a myriad of assistants during the making of the 1996 film, "From Dusk Till Dawn."
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Grindhouse 2007  R, 140 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Rose McGowan, Marley Shelton, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Parks, Hung Nguyen, Tom Savini, Carlos Gallardo
In this double bill, Robert Rodriguez's offering is "Planet Terror," which takes place in Texas where go-go dancer Cherry's (Rose McGowan) leg is chewed off by a zombie. The situation escalates when zombies fight to take over the human population. Quentin Tarantino presents "Death Proof"–a story about stunt-car driver Mike (Kurt Russell) who is now a psycho killer playing deadly vehicle games. But tables are turned when he targets four women on a road trip and gets more than he bargained for.
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The Happening 1967 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Cast: Anthony Quinn, George Maharis, Michael Parks, Robert Walker Jr., Martha Hyer, Faye Dunaway, Milton Berle, Oskar Homolka, Jack Kruschen, Clifton James
Four bumbling idealists kidnap a retired gangster, Roc Delmonico (Anthony Quinn), as the means to obtain funds for their cause. Faye Dunaway's film debut.
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Julian Po 1997  PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Wade
Cast: Christian Slater, Robin Tunney, Michael Parks, Cherry Jones, Frankie Faison, Harve Presnell, Bruce Bohne, Roy Cooper, Zeljko Ivanek, Allison Janney
Julian Po's (Christian Slater) car breaks down outside a depressing, small town, so he has no choice but to clutch his suitcase and head for the town. As a stranger, Julian is regarded with suspicion–until he reveals that he is planning suicide. This knowledge spurs the townsfolk into action as players in their roles during the last days of Julian's life.
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama, Julie Dreyfus, Chia Hui Liu, Jun Kunimura
On her wedding day, assassin Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) is shot in the head and her groom is killed by fellow members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad: DiVAS. Four years later, Black Mamba awakens from her coma and vows revenge. Blood and gore ensue.
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 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004  R, 136 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Chia Hui Liu, Michael Parks, Perla Haney-Jardine, Christopher Allen Nelson, Bo Svenson, Jeannie Epper, Claire Smithies, Sid Haig
In this sequel to "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," The Bride/Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) sets out to finish the job started earlier when she killed two of the five people responsible for killing her husband-to-be. Still on her list of targets are cowboy Budd/Sidewinder (Michael Madsen), one-eyed Elle (Daryl Hannah), and, of course, a guy named Bill (David Carradine).
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The Last Hard Men 1976 R, 103 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Jorge Rivero, Michael Parks, Larry Wilcox, Christopher Mitchum, Thalmus Rasulala, Morgan Paull, Robert Donner
This brutal Western is about the abduction of Susan Burgade (Barbara Hershey) by a gang who sought revenge against her father, Sam (Charlton Heston), who had mistakenly killed the gang leader's (James Coburn) wife years before.
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Miracle at Sage Creek 2005 PG, 81 min.
Genre: Family / Western
Director: James Intveld
Cast: David Carradine, Tim Abell, Irene Bedard, Wes Studi, Daniel Quinn, Sarah Aldrich, Darian Weiss, Masam Holden, Buck Taylor, Rance Howard, Wyatt Turner, Tanya Turner, Michael Parks, Martin Kove
Set in the Old West, this is the tale of two families, one led by Ike (David Carradine) who is at odds with neighbor John (Tim Abel) because John married a Sioux Indian. It was a Sioux who had killed Ike's wife years before, and the grudge against the Sioux continues. But, events require that the two families work together for survival in this family-oriented Western.
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Niagara, Niagara 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Gosse
Cast: Robin Tunney, Henry Thomas, Michael Parks, Stephen Lang, John MacKay, Alan Pottinger, Candy Clark, John Ventimiglia, Dwight Ewell, Sol Frieder
Marcy (Robin Tunney), a young girl suffering with Tourette's Syndrome, and a troubled teen, Seth (Henry Thomas), head for Toronto in search of a doll with a "bobby styling head" that Marcy can't find in the stores of her New York town. Along the way, they fall in love, Marcy runs out of needed medication, and they are chased by law-enforcement officers
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North Sea Hijack 1980 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Assault Force
ffolkes
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins, Michael Parks, Faith Brook, Lea Brodie, David Hedison, Jack Watson, George Baker, Jeremy Clyde, David Wood, Philip O'Brien
Frogman commando James Excaliber ffolkes (Roger Moore) is called upon for service when terrorists seize a Norwegian ship and threaten seizure of Britain's oil rigs.
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Broderick Crawford, Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Ronee Blakely, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm, Michael Sacks, Raymond St. Jacques, Andrew Duggan, Lloyd Nolan
This biography of J. Edgar Hoover (Broderick Crawford) takes a psychological look at Hoover's early days as a mama's boy through his successful career as FBI director.
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The Return of Josey Wales 1986 R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Michael Parks
Cast: Michael Parks, Rafael Campos, Charlie McCoy, Everett Sifuentes, Paco Vela, Bob Magruder, Suzie Humphreys, John Galt, Joe Kurtzo
Parks is the outlaw Josey Wales in this poor follow-on to Eastwood's original. Josey is trying to go straight in Texas when the mean, dastardly Jesus Escobedo (Everett Sifuentes) kills two of his friends. So, off he goes to Mexico to save another buddy.
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The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd 1974 TV, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Pretty Boy Floyd
Director: Clyde Ware
Cast: Martin Sheen, Kim Darby, Michael Parks, Ellen Corby, Joe Estevez, Abe Vigoda, Steven Keats, Bill Vint, Ford Rainey, Frank Christi
Bank robber and killer Pretty Boy Floyd is portrayed by Martin Sheen in this insightful film about one of the many gangsters who reigned during the Depression era.
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 Storyville 1992 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Frost
Cast: James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, Charlotte Lewis, Michael Warren, Michael Parks, Chuck McCann, Charles Haid, Piper Laurie, Chino "Fats" Williams, Woody Strode, Jeff Perry
Congressional aspirant Cray Fowler (James Spader), a lawyer and member of a powerful political family, meets waitress Lee Tran (Charlotte Lewis) at a fundraiser, and they spend the night together–as the surveillance camera rolls. When he awakens, Lee is gone and her father lies dead in Cray's room. After Lee is charged with the crime, Cray defends her while also investigating who is trying to frame him.
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Then Came Bronson 1969 TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: Michael Parks, Bonnie Bedelia, Akim Tamiroff, Gary Merrill, Sheree North, Martin Sheen, Peter Brocco, Bert Freed, Ted Gehring, Gene Dynarski
James Bronson (Michael Parks) is a reporter who sets off on an American odyssey looking for his true values in life in this pilot for a TV series.
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Wicked 1998 R, 87 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Michael Steinberg
Cast: Julia Stiles, William R. Moses, Patrick Muldoon, Vanessa Zima, Michael Parks, Chelsea Field, Louise Myrback, Linda Hart, Amaryllis Borrego, Casey Rion, Patrick McTavish, Connie Blankenship, Venessa Verdugo, Kyle Sabihy, Sterling Macer Jr.
Fourteen-year-old Ellie (Julia Stiles) knows exactly what she is doing after her mother's (Chelsea Field) mysterious murder. Ellie takes her mother's place, dresses in her wardrobe, wears her makeup, and sleeps with her father, Ben (William R. Moses). All the while, Detective Boland (Michael Parks) snoops around, finding more than one suspect in the homicide.
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| 1. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
aka: The Bible
2. Big Bad Love (2001)
3. Billy the Kid (1989)
aka: Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid
4. Breakthrough (1979)
aka: Sergeant Steiner
5. Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
6. Deceiver (1997)
7. Dial M for Murder (1981)
8. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
9. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)
10. Full Tilt Boogie (1997)
11. Grindhouse (2007)
12. The Happening (1967)
13. The Hitman (1991)
14. Julian Po (1997)
15. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
16. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
17. The Last Hard Men (1976)
18. Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
19. Niagara, Niagara (1997)
20. North Sea Hijack (1980)
aka: Assault Force
aka: ffolkes
21. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
22. The Return of Josey Wales (1986)
23. The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974)
aka: Pretty Boy Floyd
24. Storyville (1992)
25. Then Came Bronson (1969)
26. Wicked (1998)
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