Category: Drama

Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon on VHS. Movie starring Stuart Whitman, Donald Pleasence, Bradford Dillman, Sonia Infante, John Ireland. Directed by René Cardona Jr. 1985.

Their Lust for Wealth Knew No Fear!

Treasure of the Amazon VHS cover art.

From the VHS box:

In the action-adventure tradition of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ comes Treasure of the Amazon. Bradford Dillman, Donald Pleasence and Stuart Whitman star as greedy fortune seekers in a thrilling quest for enormous riches deep in the savage jungles of South America.

Many a treasure hunter has met his fate on the treacherous paths leading to the vast gold and diamond deposits–it’s the jungle’s way of making a man earn his fortune. The Treasure of the Amazon is no easy take–first the hunters must hurdle several deadly obstacles–all in the name of greed. Brutal headhunters, killer piranhas and other unscrupulous treasure seekers are their formidable opponents. Can our swashbuckling adventurers escape with both their lives and their loot?

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Grease 2

Grease 2 on VHS. Movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Zmed. With Tab Hunter, Sid Caesar, Eve Arden, Didi Conn, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy. Directed by Patricia Birch. 1982.

Grease 2 on VHS. Movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Zmed. With Tab Hunter, Sid Caesar, Eve Arden, Didi Conn, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy. Directed by Patricia Birch. 1982.

From the VHS box:

It’s 1961, two years after the original “Grease” gang graduated from Rydell High, and there’s a new crop of seniors. The Pink Ladies and the T-birds are still the epitome of cool, except that over the summer, something’s happened to Stephanie, the sorority leader. She feels she’s outgrown Johnny, the head T-Bird, and is looking for a new love — one who’s even more cool, and whose bike is even hotter. Meanwhile, newcomer Michael is smitten with Stephanie, who won’t even notice him. The conflict is on and the Rydell High fun takes off to new heights.

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The Trial

The Trial on VHS. Movie starring Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles. With Arnoldo Foa, Jess Hahn, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Elsa Martinelli. Based on the novel by Franz Kafka. Directed by Orson Welles. 1962.

The Trial on VHS. Movie starring Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles. With Arnoldo Foa, Jess Hahn, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Elsa Martinelli. Based on the novel by Franz Kafka. Directed by Orson Welles. 1962.

From the VHS box cover:

Gripping adaptation of Kafka’s novel makes for a frightening story of a nameless man accused of a crime without being informed of what it was.

Orson Welles’ inspiring scenes, unique staging and direction makes for fascinating, disturbing entertainment.

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Skipped Parts

Skipped Parts movie on VHS video. Starring Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mischa Barton, Bug Hall, Brad Renfro. With R. Lee Ermey, Angela Featherstone, Peggy Lipton. Directed by Tamra Davis. Based on the novel by Tim Sandlin. 2000.

Skipped Parts movie on VHS video. Starring Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mischa Barton, Bug Hall, Brad Renfro. With R. Lee Ermey, Angela Featherstone, Peggy Lipton. Directed by Tamra Davis. Based on the novel by Tim Sandlin. 2000.

From the VHS box cover:

When you’re 14 years old, everything is hard!

Fourteen-year old Sam Callahan, an aspiring novelist, is obsessed with finding out about the one topic his favorite authors are skipping over — sex! With the help of his fantasy girl, a beautiful classmate and his rebellious mother, Sam finds out what those skipped parts are all about.

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O

O the movie sealed VHS box cover art scan. Starring Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett. Based on Othello by William Shakespeare. Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. 2001.

O the movie on VHS video. Starring Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett. Based on Othello by William Shakespeare. Directed by Tim Blake Nelson. 2001.

From the sealed VHS box cover:

Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.

Hot young stars, a hip, driving soundtrack plus a provocative tale of jealousy and betrayal combine to create this controversial modern-day version of Shakespeare’s classic, “Othello.” O is Odin James, the school’s basketball player and future NBA hopeful. He has the adoration of all, including the team’s coach and the Dean’s beautiful daughter, Desi. Odin’s troubled friend Hugo, the coach’s son, is deeply resentful of his father’s preference of Odin on and off the court. When Hugo plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seeds of mistrust between O and Desi, it sets in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity. “O” is a stunning tale that will stay with you long after its final, powerful frame.

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Chino

Chino movie on VHS. Starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland. With Marcel Bozzuffi, Vincent Van Patten. Directed by John Sturges, Duilio Coletti. 1973.

Chino movie on VHS. Starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland. With Marcel Bozzuffi, Vincent Van Patten. Directed by John Sturges, Duilio Coletti. 1973.

From the VHS box:

Charles Bronson is the best horse breeder and trainer in the rough, rugged Southwest territory. His reputation for having the finest cowboy horses is legendary. Chino’s only problem is that he is as rough and tough as his horses! His rugged individualism and fighting has made him enemies with the town’s Sheriff and neighboring landowners. Befriended only by the Indians and a young boy, Chino continues his struggles to keep hold of the land and the horses he loves.

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Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams on VHS. Movie starring Jessica Lange, Ed Harris. With Ann Wedgeworth, P.J. Soles, John Goodman, Gary Basaraba, James Staley, David Clennon. Directed by Karel Reisz. 1985.

Sweet Dreams on VHS. Movie starring Jessica Lange, Ed Harris. With Ann Wedgeworth, P.J. Soles, John Goodman, Gary Basaraba, James Staley, David Clennon. Directed by Karel Reisz. 1985.

From the VHS box cover:

Millions of fans around the world remember Patsy Cline as the gifted, passionate, and fun-loving Queen of the Nashville sound.

“Sweet Dreams” is the true story of the legendary Patsy Clone, charting the most dramatic years of her efforts to become a top country singer. The film also tells the story of Patsy’s passionate and turbulent marriage to Charlie Dick, a daring man who gave her a love full of laughter, tears, excitement and joy.

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Deadlock

Deadlock aka Dead Lock aka Wedlock on VHS video. Starring Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers, Joan Chen. Directed by Lewis Teague. 1991.

Deadlock aka Dead Lock aka Wedlock on VHS video. Starring Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers, Joan Chen. Directed by Lewis Teague. 1991.

From the VHS box cover:

In the prison of the future, criminal justice will have a deadly twist. No bars. No walls. No chance of escape…

…Until Now.

After hiding 25 million dollars’ worth of diamonds, jewel thief Frank Warren is double-crossed by both his best friend and his fiancee, and placed in an experimental maximum security prison.

At Camp Holiday, each prisoner is fitted with an explosive-filled “wedlock collar” that’s electronically linked to the collar of another prisoner. If the two wedlock partners are separated by more than 100 yards, both of their collars will explode. Since prisoners are not told the identity of their wedlock partners, escape is seemingly impossible.

When a woman named Ivory claims to be Frank’s wedlock partner, he’s skeptical…until she orchestrates their escape, heads still intact.

In a deadly game of hide and seek the two unwilling partners are relentlessly pursued by the authorities and cruelly hunted by Frank’s murderous associates. It’s a race against time… to get the diamonds, save their lives, and break out of wedlock.

Deadlock is a high-tech futuristic thriller, bristling with suspense and non-stop action.

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Shakedown

Shakedown on VHS. Starring Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau, Blanche Baker, Antonio Fargas. Directed by James Glickenhaus. 1988.

Shakedown on VHS. Starring Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau, Blanche Baker, Antonio Fargas. Directed by James Glickenhaus. 1988.

From the VHS box cover:

An over-worked lawyer. An undercover cop. In a city where everyone is for sale… They’re the best that money can’t buy.

Whatever you do… don’t call the cops.

A burned-out legal aid attorney reluctantly teams up with a renegade police detective to find the truth behind the fatal shooting of an undercover cop by a notorious drug dealer.

Targeted by a syndicate of corrupt cops and drug lords, the duo blast their way through the underbelly on New York in their unrelenting search for the shocking truth behind the crime. Filmed on the streets on Manhattan, Shakedown features some of the most incredible stunt work and chase sequences ever shot, including a death-defying fight scene atop Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster. It’s nonstop thrills from start to finish in one of the most entertaining high-speed cop films ever made.

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The Razor: The Snare

The Razor: The Snare on VHS. Starring Katsu Shintaro (Zatoichi), Sato Kei, Nishimura Akira, Kurosawa Toshio, Ineno Kazuko. Directed by Masamura Yasuzo. 1973.

The Razor: The Snare on VHS. Starring Katsu Shintaro, Sato Kei, Nishimura Akira, Kurosawa Toshio, Ineno Kazuko. Directed by Masamura Yasuzo. 1973.

From the VHS box cover:

Hanzo “Razor” Itami is an unusual cop with unusual skills, not the least of which is his uncanny ability to ferret out criminals using his “unique” interrogation methods on female prisoners.

While investigating the death of a girl during an illegal abortion, Hanzo sniffs out an orgy of wealthy perverts at a convent run by a priestess named Nyokaini. After the priestess is introduced to “THE LONGEST ARM OF THE LAW” she rats out Lord Okubo, the Shogunate Treasurer, who is minting debased coinage (and keeping the “extra” for himself). Okubo is also behind most of the prostitution in Edo. Meanwhile, Hanzo learns of a planned raid on the mint by a gang of cutthroats and sets up “house” with the beautiful widow (Riki) who runs the mint.

In a blazing bloodbath of slaughter, the “Razor” foils the raid and arrests the survivors. Lord Okubo offers a reward and Hanzo names it… [spoilers]

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