Sherlock Holmes Vol. 2 CE055

From 1954-1955, 39 TV films were made starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Dr. Watson. This DVD contains 4 of these TV films: The Case of Harry Crocker, The Case of the Christmas Pudding, The case of the Unlucky Gambler, The Case of the Jolly Hangman

Approx 100 mins
Black & White

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True Blood PFDVD1215

Ray Trueblood (Jeff Fahey) was a member of a New York street gang until he was framed by Billy "Spider" Masters (Billy Drago) an enemy in a rival gang. Ray is falsely accused of killing a cop and has to escape leaving behind his little brother, Donny (Chad Lowe). Ten years later Ray returns to the neighbourhood to reunite with his younger brother but things are worse than he feared. Donny is now 18 years old, he hates Ray for leaving him behind and is now a member of Billy Masters' gang. Furthermore, Billy Masters is after revenge and the police are still looking for Ray for the murder of the police officer. Ray attempts to clear his name and convince Donny of what really happened.

Actors: Jeff Fahey, Billy Drago, Chad Lowe, Sherilyn Fenn
Directors: Frank Kerr

Classification: 18

Run Time: 100 minutes

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Not In Front Of The Children PFDVD1208

STARRING
LINDA GRAY, JOHN LITHGOW & JOHN GETZ

A couple of years after her divorce Nancy Carruthers (Linda Gray) asks her new lover, Paul Adams a medical student, to move in with her in the house she shares with her two small daughters. Unimpressed with the new living arrangements ex-husband, Richard (John Lithgow) sues for custody on moral grounds, he doesn't really want the girls to live with him but his strict religious background will not allow him to stand by and let them be raised in a sinful relationship.

Certificate PG

Approx 95 mins

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Born To Be Sold PFDVD1203

STARRING
LYNDA CARTER, HAROLD GOULD, DEAN STOCKWELL & SHARON FARRELL

Kate Carlin (Lynda Carter) plays a caring social worker, who is suddenly drawn into the corrupt world of black market babies. Babies are being bought from troubled teenagers and then sold to anyone willing to pay the price, with no thought or consideration to their suitability as adoptive parents. Kate soon discovers that the adoption society isn't as above board as it first appears and despite being attacked and nearly murdered, is determined to act and put an end to this despicable trade. Viewers will find this intense and gripping viewing.

Certificate 12

Approx 95 mins

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Mazes & Monsters PFDVD1183

The Dangers Of Fantasies.
Tom Hanks stars in this fantasy drama that tells the story of four college friends and the imaginary world that slowly consumes them all. When Robbie Wheeling (Hanks) starts the new academic year at college, he quickly makes friends with Kate, Daniel and Jay Jay, three fellow students with one common interest - Monsters & Mazes. A game of magic, myth and mystical powers, the four players decide to take the roleplay into the real world but quickly find themselves drawn deeper into the gameplay until players and characters are barley distinguishable from each other.

Certificate 12

Approx 100 mins

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The Touch PFDVD1180

STARRING
KEVIN COSTNER, WRITTEN BY MICHAEL BLAKE, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY JIM WILSON

The creative forces behind "DANCES WITH WOLVES", (writer Michael Blake, director and producer Jim Wilson, and star Kevin Costner) bring you "THE TOUCH". Will Bonner (Kevin Costner in his first major role) is a gambler who sees a great deal of potential in the card-counting Stacy Lancaster and takes her under his wing. Stacy, a seemingly shy girl possesses an uncanny skill at playing blackjack and together the two set up an ingenious "sting" operation. Will and Stacy seem unstoppable, that is until a crooked and greedy casino owner, who has lost a great deal of money to the duo, comes up with a plan to halt their winning ways.

Certificate PG

Approx 95 mins

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The Concrete Jungle PFDVD1178

STARRING
JILL ST. JOHN, BARBARA LUNA & TRACY BREGMAN

When her slimy boyfriend Danny (Peter Brown) uses his unsuspecting girlfriend Elizabeth (Tracy Bregman) to carry a stash of cocaine in her skis, she's caught by airport security. Following a speedy trial, she is sent for punishment to a correctional institution for women in California where she rapidly learns that she must toughen up if she hopes to survive and leave prison in one piece. Elizabeth discovers that the warden (Jill St. John) is not only cruel and sadistic but in cahoots with a nasty inmate Cat (Barbara Luna) the prison's "queen bee", who is in fact her partner in a prison drug and prostitution racket. Elizabeth witnesses a murder committed by Cat and her henchwomen, spurning her attentions they become enemies. This is the story of one woman's fight for survival and justice for the hell in which she finds herself.

Directors: Tom DeSimone

Classification: 18

Run Time: 100 minutes

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Tears In The Rain PFDVD1176

STARRING
SHARON STONE & CHRISTOPHER CAZANOVE

When Casey Cantrell's mother dies, her last wish is that her daughter gives a letter to Lord Richard Bredon who lives in the UK. Casey arrives in London but Lord Bredon denies ever having known her mother. While she is there she meets Lord Bredon's son Michael and they fall in love. When Lord Bredon discovers the new relationship, he gets really angry… assuming that Casey wants to blackmail his family somehow, so he begins to investigate her past. Things screw up dramatically when it appears that Casey might be Michael's illegitimate sister.

Certificate 12

Approx 100 mins

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Silence Of The Heart PFDVD1174

STARRING
CHARLIE SHEEN, MARIETTE HARTLEY & HOWARD HESSEMAN

A 17-year-old boy (Chad Lowe) is killed in an automobile accident. As the facts come to light, the indications are that the boy has actually taken his own life. His mother (Mariette Hartley) and sister (Dana Hill) don't agree and try to search for the truth. Even the father (Howard Hesseman) digs in his heels and refuses to face the probability of a suicide. As the story unravels, the boy's best friend (Charlie Sheen) is tormented by the possibility that perhaps he could have prevented the tragedy.

Certificate PG

Approx 90 mins

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Ruby's Dream PFDVD1172

STARRING
JOE PESCI and FRANK VINCENT

Joe Pesci's first starring role after making a name for himself in Raging Bull, Ruby's Dream is a poignant and searing saga of one man's desperate struggle to achieve his dreams. Pesci plays Ruby Dennis, a small time bowling alley/night club owner in a blue collar New Jersey neighbourhood who dreams of "making it" in the glitzy, glamourous world of Las Vegas. Pesci brings a gritty realism to this dark exploration of the murky world of broken dreams and lost hope, as he learns to accept what is truly important in his life. A must for Joe Pesci fans.

Directors: Peter Lilienthal

Classification: 15

Run Time: 110 minutes

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Obsession PFDVD1171

STARRING
RICHARD BURTON and TATUM O'NEAL

This is a story about a young woman coming of age and finding a deeper love with a man who just happens to be somewhat older. Tatum O'Neal plays the part perfectly as a young teenage girl falling in love with a man, Richard Burton who showed and gave her respect, love, honesty and trust. Richard Burton plays a reclusive painter who was on his last leg when this bright light came into his world. This light shone so brightly it overwhelmed him and in doing so, sparked new life into his tired and somewhat forgotten soul. He begins to paint again and thus he is reborn. The beauty of this tale is there was never a physical relationship between the two but more importantly shows how pure and blind love can and maybe should be. If you have ever loved and lost and yet never ever forgotten the truth that was there when you felt such powerful and sincere emotions, then this movie is indeed for you.

Directors: Jules Dassin

Classification: 15

Run Time: 100 minutes

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Hustling PFDVD1169

STARRING
LEE REMICK, JILL CLAYBURGH & MONTE MARKHAM

A New York investigative reporter Fran Morrison (Lee Remick) is put on an assignment to infiltrate the secret world of prostitution and expose the people behind it. Her investigation leads to a friendship with a hard nosed hooker (Jill Clayburgh) who spills her guts and tells Fran everything she wants to know as she herself has been a victim of abuse at the hands of the people being investigated. Fran soon discovers that some of the city's richest and most powerful families benefit directly from prostitution, causing a storm of controversy for those exposed for there involvement when the report appears in a national magazine. A hard hitting drama that exposes corruption at all levels of society.

Directors: Joseph Sargent

Classification: 12

Run Time: 100 minutes

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The Pride Of Jesse Hallam PFDVD1168

STARRING
JOHNNY CASH, ELI WALLACH & BRENDA VACCARO

Johnny Cash stars as Jesse Hallam an impoverished and uneducated mine worker who is forced to move to the big city of Cincinnati so that one of his children can have the surgery she so desperately needs. In order to be able to look after his family he needs to find a job, in order to get a job, he must first learn to read and write. This is the story of one man's personal battle against his own pride to do what's necessary to achieve the best for himself and his family against all the odds.

Certificate PG

Approx 95 mins

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Power, Passion & Murder (DVD) PFDVD1167

Michelle Pfeiffer is at her very best in Power, Passion & Murder; a dark fable about the gritty realities beneath the glitzy facade of the golden age of Hollywood. Pfeiffer stars as Natica Jackson, a glamorous, young actress with a glittering future in the business. Despite her success, she is searching for meaning and longs to just be accepted for what she is. Starved of love, she strays into an affair with a married man and facing the moral double standard of the times she finds her career in jeopardy. Unable to deal with the prospect of losing fame and fortune, Miss Jackson puts together a dangerous plot designed to save her reputation and resurrect her failing career. Little does she realise that danger lurks amid Power, Passion & Murder.

Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Darren McGavin, Hector Elizondo, Stella Stevens

Directors: Paul Bogart;Leon Ichaso

Classification: PG

Run Time: 90 minutes

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Love is Forever (DVD) PFDVD1166

Based on a true story, Michael Landon stars as foreign journalist John Everingham who returns to war-ravaged Laos to rescue the woman he loves. Convicted of spying due to a confession given under torture and expelled from the country, Everingham plots with his friend Derek McBracken (Edward Woodward) to free his love, the beautiful Keo (Moira Chen). The only undetectable way back into Laos is the daring and dangerous route of swimming the Mekong River and avoiding the communist guard patrols both on land and water. Capture means certain death but he is willing to risk everything to rescue his one true love.

Actors: Michael Landon, Priscilla Presley, Jurgen Prochnow, Moira Chen, Edward Woodward
Directors: Hall Bartlett

Classification: 12

Run Time: 100 minutes

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Children Of The Night PFDVD1165

STARRING
KATHLEEN QUINLAN, MARIO VAN PEEBLES & NICHOLAS CAMPBELL

This drama chronicles the good deeds of Lois Lee (Kathleen Quinlan); a sociology student who following research into female crime, begins taking on teenage hookers. The film is based on the true story of child prostitution on the streets of Hollywood. Lois becomes deeply involved with the plight of these children and finds herself gradually slipping further and further into the seedy street nightlife. Determinedly, she tries to save them from a life of crime, drugs, prostitution and violence.

Certificate 15

Approx 95 mins

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Callie & Son PFDVD1161

STARRING
Michelle Pfeiffer, Lindsay Wagner

Callie & Son is the emotional story of a mother's love that knows no bounds. At a time and place when falling pregnant while young and unmarried was an unspeakable act, Callie (Lindsay Wagner) finds her son ripped from her just moments after his birth. This traumatic experience sets into motion a series of events that will lead Callie away from her back-water home to a reunion with her son and the very height of Texan society - but at what price? Finding happiness with a millionaire newspaper owner, Callie ensures that her son's future is secure and that she is the only love in his life. That is until her son Randy (Jameson Parker) falls for the beautiful Sue Lynn (Michelle Pfeiffer). How far will a mother go to keep the love of her son?

Certificate 12

Appox 140 mins

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Mesmerized PFDVD1155

STARRING
JODIE FOSTER, JOHN LITHGOW, MICHAEL MURPHY & DAN SHOR

This psychodrama is set in New Zealand during the 1880s and is based on the true story of an orphaned 18 year old who marries a cruel, much older man. He constantly abuses her and keeps her under his thumb, until finally she snaps and using hypnotism, kills him. Later she is tried in court for murder.

Certificate 12

Approx 90 mins

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Embryo PFDVD1154

Rock Hudson portrays Dr. Paul Holliston, a scientist who is deeply involved in experimental work on human foetuses. During a flash storm he accidentally runs down and kills a pregnant dog and whilst attempting to save the dog's unborn pups, he inadvertently discovers how to accelerate the growing process of a foetus into a mature adult in just a few days. Driven by curiosity, he tries the same process on a human female foetus, the result is Victoria who grows rapidly into a 25 year old voluptuous woman. Dr Holliston soon falls in love with Victoria but her drugs start to cause side effects and she begins to kill in order to survive. The race is now on... for a kill or cure solution.

Actors: Rock Hudson, Roddy McDowall, Diane Ladd, Barbara Carrera

Classification: 12

Run Time: 105 minutes

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Walking Across Egypt PFDVD1152

STARRING
ELLEN BURSTYN, JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS, MARK HAMILL, JUDGE REINHOLD & GAIL O'GRADY

An emotional rollercoaster of a film that anyone with troublesome teenagers will relate to. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is Wesley, a juvenile delinquent who's been in and out of trouble for most of his young life. In detention for stealing cars he desperately wants to get out any way that he can. Ellen Burstyn is Mattie, a lonely old widow who buries herself in local church activities and her spoiled grown up children (Judge Reinhold and Gail O'Grady). Mattie sees some good in the boy and allows him into her home for a second chance. At first, Wesley sees this as an easy opportunity but soon the harsh reality sets in and he has to make a decision between his former dead-end lifestyle or the new life that Mattie offers him. For a tough kid who's lived a life of crime, the struggle back is as hard as Walking Across Egypt.

Certificate 12

Approx 100 mins

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