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Charly

Charly VHS cover. Movie starring Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom. With Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White, Dick Van Patten. Based on the book Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Directed by Ralph Nelson. 1968.

Charly on VHS. Starring Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom. With Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White, Dick Van Patten. Based on the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Directed by Ralph Nelson. 1968.

The VHS cover says:

Based on Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon, this is the story of Charly Gordon, a gentle man determined to learn. When a breakthrough neuro-surgical procedure is discovered, Charly agrees to try it, unaware that he will also encounter complex emotions for the first time in his life. Charting Charly’s development is his devoted caseworker who soon discovers along with Charly that the surgery’s effects may not last forever.

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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.

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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