Category: Action

John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13

John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 VHS cover art. Movie 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.

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

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad VHS cover art. Movie starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher. Directed by Nathan Juran. Visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. 1958.

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.

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Star Wars

Star Wars on VHS. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing. Directed by George Lucas. 1977.

Star Wars on VHS. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing. Directed by George Lucas. 1977.

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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.

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Escape From L.A.

Escape From L.A. VHS cover art. Movie starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell. Directed by John Carpenter. 1996.

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.

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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

The Descendant of Wing Chun VHS cover art. Movie starring Hsu Shao Chiang, Huang Chin Shen. Directed by Wang Ha. 1978.

The Descendant of Wing Chun on VHS. Starring Hsu Shao Chiang, Huang Chin Shen. Directed by Wang Ha. 1978.

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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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