Bay Coven 1987  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Eye of the Demon
Director: Carl Schenkel
Cast: Tim Matheson, Pamela Sue Martin, Woody Harrelson, Barbara Billingsley, Jeff Conaway, Susan Ruttan, James Sikking, Inga Swenson, Nigel Bennett, Patrick Brymer, Cree Summer, Tom Harvey
Newlyweds Jerry and Linda (Tim Matheson and Pamela Sue Martin) move to Bay Coven, a small, remote village and become interested in the town's history, which involves witch trials. But soon their interest turns to fear as the witches arrive at their home and want the couple to join them–or else. Made for TV.
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The Crossing 2000  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Harmon
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Sebastian Roche, Roger Rees, Steven McCarthy, John Henry Canavan, Ned Vukovic, David Ferry, Nigel Bennett, Karl Pruner, Duncan McLeod
Things didn't look good for the Continental Army six months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The British forces, which included the well-trained German Hessians, had control of Trenton, NJ, and were poised to seize Philadelphia. The Continental forces, under George Washington (Jeff Daniels), were near collapse from decimated men, disease, and shortage of supplies. Against the recommendations of most of his Generals, Washington decided to make a sneak attack on Trenton on Christmas day. To do this, he and his troops had to cross the Delaware River while the river was freezing during a cold storm. The ensuing battle became a turning point of the war. Made for cable TV.
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 Cypher 2002 R, 95 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Cast: Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett, Kari Matchett, Kristina Nicoll, Joseph Scoren, Arnold Pinnock, Boyd Banks, Dan Duran
As part of his new job as an industrial espionage agent for Digicorp, Morgan Sullivan (Jeremy Northam) travels to convention sites and records speeches. Then Morgan meets mysterious Rita Foster (Lucy Liu) who tells him that his job is a ruse and that she suspects he is being brainwashed. Now Morgan begins to question what really is happening in his life.
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Darkman III: Die Darkman Die 1995  R, 87 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Bradford May
Cast: Jeff Fahey, Arnold Vosloo, Roxann Dawson, Darlanne Fluegel, Nigel Bennett, Alicia Panetta
Superhero Darkman (Arnold Vosloo) is back one more time and is still fighting. This time around, his nemesis is crime lord Peter Rooker (Jeff Fahey). After Darkman steals money from Rooker, the crime boss sets a trap using Dr. Bridget Thorne (Darlanne Fluegel) to extract Darkman's super-strength serum to use for the assassination of a public official.
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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice 1996  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bradford May
Cast: Dale Midkiff, Joe Pantoliano, Paul Johansson, Andrea Parker, Andrea Ferrell, Michael Gross, Judah Katz, Philip Akin, Nigel Bennett, Lenore Zann
Dale Midkiff takes over as Detective Steve Carella in this second TV episode based on Ed McBain's stories of the detectives of NYC's 87th precinct. In the cold New York winter, the detectives hunt down a killer.
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Flood: A River's Rampage 1997 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Pittman
Cast: Richard Thomas, Kate Vernon, Nigel Bennett, Jan Rubes, Gabriel Hogan, Mairon Bennett, Kristen Bone, Vince Corazza, Bill MacDonald, J. Winston Carroll
Based on the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River, this is the fictionalized account of two people who bring their small town together to save it from the flood waters.
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Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart 2003 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Ensler
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Tim Matheson, Joanna Cassidy, Jude Ciccolella, Mauralea Austin, Dorie Barton, Sean Gallagher, Michelle Nolden, Terri Govang, Nigel Bennett, Richard Donat, Toni Grossett
Cybill Shepherd takes on the role of the queen of households in this story showing the contrast between Martha Stewart's sweet TV personality versus her nasty performances off-screen as she steps on toes to ensure her rise to fame.
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 Murder at 1600 1997 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Dwight H. Little
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda, Daniel Benzali, Dennis Miller, Ronny Cox, Diane Baker, Tate Donovan, Harris Yulin, Nicholas Pryor, Tom Wright, Charles Rocket, Tamara Gorski, Nigel Bennett, Douglas O'Keeffe
Washington, D.C., police detective Harlan Regis (Wesley Snipes) is sent to the White House to investigate the murder of a woman. He runs into Secret Service agent Nick Spikings (Daniel Benzali) who refuses to cooperate but does manage to share convictions with Secret Service agent Nina Chance (Diane Lane) that there is more to this crime than meets the eye.
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Narrow Margin 1990 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking, J.T. Walsh, M. Emmet Walsh, Susan Hogan, Nigel Bennett, J.A. Preston, Harris Yulin, B.A. "Smitty Smith, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Barbara Russell, Kevin McNulty, Andrew Rhodes, Lon Katzman
Los Angeles District Attorney Caulfield (Gene Hackman) is responsible for protecting Carol (Anne Archer) so that she can testify as a witness to a mob killing. Caulfield and fellow policeman Dominick Benti (M. Emmet Walsh) arrive at the cabin where Carol has been hiding. Unfortunately, hit men have tracked them to the cabin, and they kill Benti. Caulfield and Carol escape by boarding a train in the run for their lives with hit man Nelson (James Sikking) in pursuit.
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The Pilot's Wife 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott, John Heard, Kirsty Mitchell, Alison Pill, Nigel Bennett, Richard Donat, Mauralea Austin, Joseph Rutten, Sophie Hough
Kathryn (Christine Lahti) learns that her pilot husband has been killed in an airplane accident. She is further saddened that he is accused of causing the accident through carelessness. With a pilot friend, Robert (Campbell Scott), she investigates with the intent of clearing his name. But she finds that her husband had a double life. This made-for-TV film is based on a novel by Anita Shreve.
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The Skulls 2000 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Christopher McDonald, Steve Harris, William Petersen, Craig T. Nelson, David Asman, Scott Gibson, Nigel Bennett, Jennifer Melino, Andrew Kraulis, Derek Aasland, Noah Danby
Luke McNamara (Joshua Jackson) enters a secret society, "The Skulls," at Yale. After numerous questionable episodes (including the suspicious suicide of Luke's roommate Will Beckford (Hill Harper), Luke realizes that his own life is in danger.
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Widows 2002 PG-13, 270 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Cast: Mercedes Ruehl, Rosie Perez, Brooke Shields, N'Bushe Wright, Jay O. Sanders, Jacob Davis, Timm Zemanek, Nigel Bennett, Colm Feore, Rod Wilson
When an art theft goes awry, the three thieves are killed. But that's not the end of the story; the three widows–Dolly, Linda, and Shirley (Mercedes Ruehl, Rosie Perez, and Brooke Shields)–join forces to complete the job while also finding the killer(s). Along the way they are joined by Bella (N'Bushe Wright) whose missing boyfriend may also have been killed. Originally a TV miniseries.
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| 1. Bay Coven (1987)
aka: Eye of the Demon
2. The Crossing (2000)
3. Cypher (2002)
4. Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1995)
5. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
6. Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
7. Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
8. Murder at 1600 (1997)
9. Narrow Margin (1990)
10. The Pilot's Wife (2001)
11. The Skulls (2000)
12. Widows (2002)
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