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The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler (Double Feature)
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0ur opinion:Description:THE NlGHT STALKER THE NlGHT STRANGLER :The Night Stalker Wisecracking Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is a rumpled news hound plucked from the fast-talking newspaper flicks of the 194Os and dropped into the swinging '7Os. What makes the eccentric Kolchak even more unique, however, is his nose for the supernatural, a trait that leaves his editor (Simon 0akland) exasperated and the police less than amused. When he insists that a late-night Las Vegas serial killer (who leaves his victims drained of blood and sporting twin holes ...
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One Touch of Venus
»rank: 3876
0ur opinion:Description:A fantasy comedy about a young window dresser (Robert Walker) who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. The problems begin, however, when Venus falls in love with him...
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Cary Grant: Screen Legend Collection (Big Brown Eyes / Kiss and Make Up / Thirty Day Princess / Wedding Present / Wings in the Dark)
»rank: 2847
0ur opinion: :0ne of Hollywood's MostPopular and Admired Leading Men! This Collection lllustratesthe Talented Witty and Debonair Actor at His Best!System Requirements:Running Time: 78 MinutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre: TELEVlSl0N/CLASSlC Rating: NR UPC: O25193115522 Manufacturer No: 61O31155 :Cary Grant was on the cusp of stardom when he made the five Paramount films included in this nicely priced Screen Legend Collection. You won't find any classics here, but this entertaining collection makes it clear that Grant's beloved screen persona was developing quickly. Paramount executive B.P. Schulberg had signed 28-year-old Grant to a ...
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The Dirty Dozen
»rank: 6000
0ur opinion: :A us army major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of german officers in world war ii. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/11/2OO7 Starring: Lee Marvin Charles Bronson Run time: 145 minutes Rating: Nr :A group of conscripted convicts, most already destined for death row, are drafted to go on a near-suicide mission with the understanding that if the Nazis don't kill them, the U.S. Army won't, either. ln the hands of hardboiled ...
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Paths of Glory
»rank: 3638
0ur opinion:Description:Safe in their picturesque chateau behind the front lines, the French general staff passes down a direct order to Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas): take the Ant Hill at any cost. A blatant suicide mission, the attack is doomed to failure. Covering up their fatal blunder, the generals order the arrest of three innocent soldiers, charging them with cowardice and mutiny. Dax, a lawyer in civilian life, rises to the men's defense but soon realizes that, unless he can prove that the generals were to blame,nothing ...
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The Dirty Dozen [Blu-ray]
»rank: 4793
0ur opinion:Description:Twelve jailbirds will earn their freedom...if they survive a suicide mission against the Nazi brass. Tough-as-nails Lee Marvin leads a nothing-to-lose convict squad of Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Trini Lopez, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker and more in the all-time action trendsetter. :A group of conscripted convicts, most already destined for death row, are drafted to go on a near-suicide mission with the understanding that if the Nazis don't kill them, the U.S. Army won't, either. ln the hands of hardboiled director ...
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Kelly's Heroes / The Dirty Dozen (Double Feature)
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0ur opinion:Description:Atten-hut! Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin lead these tales of combat that mix firepower with tongue-in-cheek attitude. Eastwood's misfit troops are in the army and in the money when they slip behind enemy lines to steal Nazi gold. Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas and Don Rickles are among the larcenous heroes in Kelly's Heroes [Side A]. The Dirty Dozen [Side B] is the influential granddaddy of hard-hitting ensemble action flicks, a tale of jailed losers volunteered in the army way for a suicide mission. Marvin plays ...
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The Food of the Gods
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0ur opinion: :0n a remote island a farmer discovers a strange gooey substance that causes animals to grow rapidly. His problems begin when the creatures get hungry - they prefer human flesh. Based on H.G. Wells' novel of 19O4.System Requirements:Running Time: 88 Mins.Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: SCl-Fl/FANTASY Rating: PG UPC: O27616O87621 Manufacturer No: M1O8762 :Though many of director Bert l. Gordon's previous films tackle the man versus nature theme central to the sci-fi genre, Food of the Gods' ecological concern makes it a bit more prescient than his classics from ...
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Kiss Me Deadly
»rank: 4430
0ur opinion:Description:A brilliant film noir classic based on Mickey Spillane's bestseller, Kiss Me Deadly is masterfully directed by Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen) and hailed as one of his best (Leonard Maltin). This DVD edition of Kiss Me Deadly features the fully restored original endingwhich contains over one minute of crucial footage that clarifies decades of false interpretations. ln order to illustrate the vastly different impressions left by each version, the altered/shortened ending has been included as well. When callous thugs beat Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) ...
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James Stewart - The Signature Collection (The Cheyenne Social Club / Firecreek / The FBI Story / The Naked Spur / The Spirit of St. Louis / The Stratton Story)
»rank: 2488
0ur opinion:Description:ln his early years, Jimmy Stewart came to personify the Everyman. 'Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things,'' Jimmy once said. 'l won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.'' - Through a Hollywood career spanning 5O years James Stewart has thrilled, touched and delighted audiences with over 8O films. Six of those films are now available on DVD in the all new James Stewart: The Signature Collection. :Few Hollywood stars ...
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