Coastlines 2002  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Nunez
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Sarah Wynter, Josh Brolin, Scott Wilson, Josh Lucas, William Forsythe, Angela Bettis, Robert Wisdom, Daniel von Bargen, Edwin Hodge, Robert Claudini, Abigail Mavity, Steven Gilborn, Karen S. Gregan
Ex-con Sonny Mann (Timothy Olyphant) returns to his hometown in Florida where he asks for money owed to him by local crime boss Fred Vance (William Forsythe). Instead of paying the debt, Vance blows up Sonny's family home and kills Sonny's father in the process. Sonny moves in with his childhood friends Deputy Sheriff Dave Lockhart (Josh Brolin) and Dave's wife Ann (Sarah Wynter) and soon begins an affair with Ann, which threatens both the marriage and Sonny and Dave's lifelong friendship.
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Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 1992  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andy Tennant
Cast: Joanna Kerns, Bruce Davison, Reese Witherspoon, Joseph Mazzello, Jeremy Sisto, Bruce McGill, Steven Gilborn, Rondi Reed, Ron Canada, J.D. Hall, Phillip Curry, Larry Brandenburg, William Newman
Carefree teenager Cassie (Reese Witherspoon) is diagnosed with leukemia, and her life depends on a bone-marrow transplant from her six-year-old half-brother Willy (Joseph Mazzello). Now, her parents (Joanna Kerns and Bruce Davison) marriage comes under great strains as they make a decision that could risk one child's life to save the other.
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Doctor Dolittle 1998 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: Dr. Dolittle
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt, Peter Boyle, Chris Rock, Albert Brooks, Raven-Symone, Steven Gilborn, Norm MacDonald, John Leguizamo, Julie Kavner
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) treats humans and has forgotten that he once talked with the animals. But, when he nearly runs over a dog, Lucky (voice of Norm MacDonald), his past returns, he is hearing animal voices, and everyone thinks that he has lost his mind. The cast of voices for the animals–which includes Norm MacDonald, Julie Kavner, Reni Santoni, Garry Shandling, Paul Reubens, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, and Gilbert Gottfried–is a highlight as the animals communicate with the good doctor (Eddie Murphy) who learned as a child to talk to the animals.
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Family Album 1994 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Family Album'
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Michael Ontkean, Joe Flanigan, Kristin Minter, Leslie Horan, Tom Mason, Brian Krause, Steven Gilborn, Paul Satterfield, Jim Curley, Kristen Dalton, Joel Gretsch, Melody Kay, Mary Carver
In this two-part TV miniseries, Jaclyn Smith takes on the role of celebrated actress Faye Price Thayer whose public image does not reveal her complex personal and professional lives. Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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Heartbeat 1993  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat'
Director: Michael Miller
Cast: John Ritter, Polly Draper, Kevin Kilner, Michael Lembeck, Nancy Morgan, Christian Cousins, Victor DiMattia, Suzanne Suciu, Seth Isler, David Selburg, Steven Gilborn, Christopher Halsted
Successful TV producer Bill Grant (John Ritter) has spent so much time working that his marriage has dissolved. Meanwhile, a writer for his show, Adrian Towers (Polly Draper), is pregnant, and her marriage fails when she refuses to undergo an abortion. Adrian is devastated until Bill steps in, and romance begins anew. Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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The Late Shift 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams, Rich Little, Reni Santoni, Peter Jurasik, Ed Begley Jr., John Kapelos, Steven Gilborn, John Getz
Based on a true story, this film depicts behind-the-scenes events during which TV executives (Bob Balaban and Ed Begley Jr.) decided whether Jay Leno (Daniel Roebuck) or David Letterman (John Michael Higgins) would be named Johnny Carson's replacement.
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Safe 1995  R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James LeGros, Mary Carver, Jessica Harper, Brandon Cruz, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Steven Gilborn, April Grace, Peter Crombie, Ronnie Farer, Jodie Markell, Lorna Scott
Carol White (Julianne Moore) develops a severe allergy to almost everything in the modern world. Her husband Greg (Xander Berkeley) cannot come to terms with her condition, but while Carol is in the hospital where they are trying to determine her problem, she sees a commercial for Wrenwood, which is a New Mexico retreat for those suffering with "20th Century Disease." Carol is convinced that her only hope lies at Wrenwood, and she checks into the retreat, which is headed by Peter Dunning (Peter Friedman) who believes in a questionable therapy, and she finds herself in even more trouble.
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| 1. Coastlines (2002)
2. Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)
3. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
aka: Dr. Dolittle
4. Family Album (1994)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Family Album'
5. Heartbeat (1993)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat'
6. The Late Shift (1996)
7. Safe (1995)
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