Bushwacked 1995   PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Greg Beeman
Cast: Daniel Stern, Jon Polito, Brad Sullivan, Ann Dowd, Anthony Heald, Tom Wood, Blake Bashoff, Corey Carrier, Michael Galeota, Max Goldblatt, Ari Greenberg, Janna Michaels
Max (Daniel Stern) is a deliveryman who drops off an illegal package, and the chase is on. To elude the police, he joins a scout troop, and the kids teach city guy Max a few things about the forces of nature.
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 The Fugitive 1993  PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Julianne Moore, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbe, Daniel Roebuck, Ron Dean, Andy Romano, L. Scott Caldwell, Tom Wood, Joseph F. Kosala, Miguel Nino, Tony Fosco
In this sequel to the television show by the same name, Harrison Ford takes on the role of Dr. Richard Kimble who escapes while on his way to prison after being falsely convicted of his wife Helen's (Sela Ward) murder. He tries to uncover the truth about Helen's murder while being pursued by U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones). Jones won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for his role in this film, and six nominations were received, including Best Picture.
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U.S. Marshals 1998  PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Stuart Baird
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Kate Nelligan, Joe Pantoliano, Irene Jacob, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood, LaTanya Richardson, Michael Paul Chan, Patrick Malahide, Rick Snyder, Johnny Lee Davenport, Donald Li, Marc Vann
In this sequel to 1993's "The Fugitive," Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) leads a team of law-enforcement officers on the trail of the fugitive, Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes). Sheridan just happens to be an ex-CIA agent accused of espionage and the murder of fellow officers. Acting as well as special effects score high, but the film is too long for the material covered.
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Ulee's Gold 1997  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Nunez
Cast: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell, Christine Dunford, Vanessa Zima, Tom Wood, Steven Flynn, Dewey Weber, Traber Burns, Chad Fish, Dale C. Marshall, James T. Whitehurst, Charles Branner, Jim Flanagan
Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson (Peter Fonda) is a widower whose son Jimmy (Tom Wood) is in prison, and Jimmy's wife Helen (Christine Dunford) has abandoned their children. Ulee is raising his teenage granddaughter Casey (Jessica Biel) and her 10-year-old sister Penny (Vanessa Zima). While visiting Jimmy in prison, Jimmy tells Ulee that Helen, who is living with drug dealers Ferris (Dewey Weber) and Eddie (Steven Flynn), is ill. Ulee brings drug-addicted Helen home and gets help from neighbor Connie (Patricia Richardson) to nurse Helen through her drug withdrawal. Ferris and Eddie arrive at Ulee's home and hold Helen and the girls hostage. They demand the $100,000 in stolen bank money that Jimmy hid in Ulee's bee yard. A fight ensues, but Ferris and Eddie are arrested. Now, Ulee struggles against the odds to fix the problems of his dysfunctional family, and there may be hope for their futures. Peter Fonda received an Oscar nomination (Best Actor).
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| 1. Bushwacked (1995)
2. The Fugitive (1993)
3. U.S. Marshals (1998)
4. Ulee's Gold (1997)
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