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Highlander on VHS. Starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1986.
From the box:
Connor MacLeod is a Scot who should have died in 1536. But he belongs to a race of rare immortals that can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. Their destiny is to duel through history until the Gathering, when the remaining few will battle for supremacy.
DVD Upgrade: Highlander (Director’s Cut)
Fortress on VHS. Starring Christopher Lambert, Loryn Locklin, Kurtwood Smith. With Clifton Collins Jr., Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jeffrey Combs. Directed by Stuart Gordon. 1992.
From the box:
After losing their first baby, John and Karen Brennick dare to have another. Caught trying to cross the border, the ex-war hero and his pregnant wife are sentenced to a sadistic futuristic prison buried 33 stories beneath the earth. Computers control inmates’ bodies and minds, and newborn infants are being used to create a new breed of human robots. No one has ever gotten out alive. But can even the most overwhelming technology extinguish one man’s passionate love for his wife and child?
DVD Upgrade: Fortress
RoboCop on VHS. Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen. With Dan O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. 1987.
From the box:
Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop.
The Future Of Law Enforcement.
A sadistic crime wave is sweeping across America, In Old Detroit, the situation is so bad that a private corporation, Security Concepts, Inc. has assumed control of the police force.
The executives at the company think they have the answer–until the enforcement droid they create kills one of their own. Then an ambitious young executive seizes the opportunity. He and his research team a law enforcement cyborg from the body of a slain officer. They program RoboCop to 1) Serve the public trust. 2) Uphold the law. 3) Protect the innocent.
All goes well at first, RoboCop stops every sleaze ball he encounters with deadly, piercing, and sometimes gruesome accuracy. But there are forces on the street–and within Security Concepts itself–that will stop at nothing to see this super cyborg violently eliminated.
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John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 on VHS. Starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Kim Richards. With Henry Brandon, Peter Bruni, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Frank Doubleday. Written, directed and music by John Carpenter. 1976.
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Los Angeles. The Ghetto. Four gang members swear a Blood Oath of Vengeance after a brutal police ambush.
Precinct 13 comes under siege as hordes of gang members erupt in an all out war. Blood is spilled as numbers of the force dwindle. A second onslaught is underway and prisoners are released to help defend the station and their lives. Down to their last bullets they make a last ditch effort against the nearly invisible evil marauders who will bring the building and all inside to certain destruction.
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad on VHS. Starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher. Directed by Nathan Juran. Visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. 1958.
From the box:
The legendary Sinbad’s incredible adventures continue in this spectacular epic. Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews), bold sailor and prince of Baghdad, sets out for the mysterious island of Colossa where he hopes to obtain the egg of a roc–a fierce, giant bird. The egg will help restore to normal size the Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant) who has been reduced to the size of a man’s thumb by the evil magician, Sokurah (Torin Thatcher). On Colossa, Parisa liberates the Genie of the magic lamp (Richard Eyer) and together, Sinbad, Parisa and the Genie battle a man-eating cyclops, a two-headed roc, a fire-breathing dragon and a skeleton brought to life by Sokurah. All of these creatures must be defeated before Parisa can be restored. As always, the fantastic animated special effects by Ray Harryhausen are featured in this classic Sinbad adventure.
DVD Upgrade: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (50th Anniversary Edition)
Star Wars on VHS. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing. Directed by George Lucas. 1977.
From the box:
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Star Wars is an elaborately-spectacular film that represents the ultimate in cinematic entertainment. Writer/Director George Lucas’ unrivaled passion for space fantasy, adventure and romance is captured on screen with awesome special effects and extraordinary bizarre space creatures.
Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and dashing Captain Han Solo (Harrison Ford) team together with lovable robot duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the Empire.
DVD Upgrade: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Theatrical Edition)
Escape From L.A. on VHS. Starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell. Directed by John Carpenter. 1996.
From the box:
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plisskin (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.’s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don’t miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs into the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of family, friend and foes.
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The Descendant of Wing Chun on VHS. Starring Hsu Shao Chiang, Huang Chin Shen. Directed by Wang Ha. 1978.
From the box:
Fierceful fighting displays the Wing Chun style of kung fu in this tale of revenge. Evil bandit Ma Lung escapes from prison and seeks revenge on retired Wing Chun teacher Lam Chan, who had helped to imprison him. Ma wreaks havoc on Lam’s Wing Chun school and kills a few of Lam’s students. Lam has no choice but to avenge his students’ deaths as a final showdown confronting Ma. Director Wang Ha creates an unforgettable tale of vengeance that won’t release you from its grips until the final credits.
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Mad Max on VHS. Starring Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne. With Steve Bisley, Tim Burns. Directed by George Miller. 1979.
From the box:
Mel Gibson introduces the character of Max in this full-speed futuristic epic, a bleak, decaying landscape of the post-nuclear future that continues in “The Road Warrior.” MAD MAX is the dark vision of this stark future, a high-speed, high-intensity film that became an instant cult classic.
In this desolate wasteland, all that remains is the highways of the Australian outback, the scene of bizarre death chases between vicious rebel bikers and the police who guard what is left of civilization. Max is a gung-ho young cop, the best of his squad. But when Max’s best friend on the force is killed, Max hangs up his guns, taking his wife and young child across the country on a long-needed vacation. But the renegade gang isn’t through with Max just yet…
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The Blade Master on VHS. Starring Miles O’Keeffe, Lisa Foster. 1984. Written and directed by Joe D’Amato.
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The castle of knowledge in a land of contradiction houses the ultimate weapon. Should it fall into the hands of evil, the land would surely die. The Blade Master (Ator), a hero of mythical strength, leads a small band in defense of good against the overwhelming forces of evil.
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