Caboblanco 1980  R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Dominique Sanda, Fernando Rey, Simon MacCorkindale, Camilla Sparv, Denny Miller, Gilbert Roland, James Booth, Jorge Russek, Clifton James, Martin LaSalle
Bar owner Giff Hoyt (Charles Bronson) watches as misfits flit in and out of his bar–including a former Nazi, Gunther Beckdorff (Jason Robards), and beautiful, but mysterious Marie Claire Allesandri (Dominique Sanda). "Casablanca" this isn't.
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Death on the Nile 1978  PG, 140 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jon Finch, Simon MacCorkindale, Jack Warden, Harry Andrews, I.S. Johar
Written by Agatha Christie, this is another intriguing mystery for master sleuth Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) to solve. Poirot and his traveling companion Colonel Race (David Niven) are in Africa enjoying a cruise on the S.S. Karnak, sailing down the Nile River, when a passenger, heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Poirot investigates, and among the suspects are Salome (Angela Lansbury), Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey), Dr. Bessner (Jack Warden), Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis), Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith), and Jacqueline De Bellefort (Mia Farrow)–nearly all of whom have motives for murder.
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The Dinosaur Hunter 2000  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Rick Stevenson
Cast: Alison Pill, Bill Switzer, Simon MacCorkindale, Christopher Plummer, Enuka Okuma, Shaun Johnston, Sean Smith, Roberta Maxwell, R.H. Thomson, Wendy Anderson, Bill Hugli, Joely Collins
During a drought in their farming community, Julia (Alison Pill) and her brother Daniel (Bill Switzer) meet paleontologist Jack McCabe (Simon MacCorkindale) who suspects that there are valuable dinosaur fossils nearby. A reward is offered, and Julia and Daniel–after tutoring by McCabe–begin to search for the remains. Just as they get close to the needed evidence, "Hump" Hinton (Christopher Plummer) arrives on the scene ready to use any means available to get the bone samples for his own use.
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The Manions of America 1981 TV, 290 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles S. Dubin, Joseph Sargent
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Kate Mulgrew, Linda Purl, David Soul, Steve Forrest, Simon MacCorkindale, Anthony Quayle, Barbara Parkins, T.P. McKenna, Kathleen Beller
This film was originally shown as a three-part TV miniseries and stars Pierce Brosnan as one of many Irish patriots who immigrated to the United States during the famine of the 1840s. The story chronicles his successes, failures, and fights in his rise in America.
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No Greater Love 1996 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Cast: Kelly Rutherford, Chris Sarandon, Nicholas Campbell, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Michael Landes, Gina Philips, Hayden Christensen, Susan Hogan, Daniel Pilon, Simon MacCorkindale, Christopher C. Fuller, Polly Shannon
Although she lost her parents and fiance in the Titanic disaster, 20-year-old Edwina (Kelly Rutherford) survived the sinking and now takes on the position of raising her siblings and running the family newspaper business. Will she ever be able to rid herself of haunting memories and live a life of her own? Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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The Riddle of the Sands 1979 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Tony Maylam
Cast: Simon MacCorkindale, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Alan Badel, Jurgen Andersen, Wolf Kahler, Olga Lowe
Set at the beginning of the 20th century, this spy adventure involves a yachtsman, Davies (Simon MacCorkindale), who finds what looks like the plans for a German plot to invade the coast of England. He calls up his old friend, Carruthers (Michael York), and together they set out to thwart the German Navy's invasion forces.
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Running Wild 1997 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Timothy Bond
Cast: Gregory Harrison, Lori Hallier, Cody Jones, Brooke Nevin, Simon MacCorkindale, Munyaradzi Kanaventi, Themba Ndaba, Jason Kennett, John Chinosiyani, Ehizjah Madzikatire
A United Nations employee and his family help stop poachers slaughter elephants in Africa. Not exactly award-winning material and acting.
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The Sword and the Sorcerer 1982  R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Richard Lynch, George Maharis, Simon MacCorkindale, Richard Moll, Robert Tessier, Nina Van Pallandt, Jeff Corey, Anna Bjorn, Joe Regalbuto
Although this movie has a plot that is difficult to discern and actors who are given weak dialogue, it is saved by the comedy of Lee Horsley. This adventure is all about an evil king and rebels who want to retake the kingdom.
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| 1. Caboblanco (1980)
2. Death on the Nile (1978)
3. The Dinosaur Hunter (2000)
4. Jaws 3 (1983)
aka: Jaws 3-D
5. The Manions of America (1981)
6. No Greater Love (1996)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'
7. Quatermass (1979)
aka: The Quatermass Conclusion
8. The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
9. Running Wild (1997)
10. The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
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