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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas documents in rousing song and dance a Texas legend, the demise of the real-life Chicken Ranch. Burt Reynolds stars as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd and Dolly Parton as the Chicken Ranch's proprietress, Miss Mona, an unlikely duo who join together not only in romance, but to fight big city TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe (Dom DeLuise) in his efforts to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal, and thus close it down.
Mass Appeal
Jack Lemmon gives one of the most pivotal performances of his career in this gripping, heartfelt and inspiring look at two men’s struggles to speak to the hearts and souls of their parishioners. Father Farley (Lemmon) is a prominent and easygoing Roman Catholic rector who has always maintained good standing in the Church by never taking a stand on crucial matters. When he’s asked to mentor a rebellious young seminarian (Zeljko Ivanek), Father Farley finds himself in the uncomfortable position...
Stick
Burt Reynolds stars in and directs Stick, a fast-paced thriller co-starring Candice Bergen, George Segal and Charles Durning. Ernest "Stick" Stickley is an ex-con who's trying to stay clean on the streets of Miami. When his former cellmate is murdered during an illicit payoff, Stick finds himself at the center of a high-class criminal circle whose members include a nervous drug kingpin, a shady film producer, and a stock market whiz with his own gorgeous financial advisor. Elmore Leonard's...
The Hindenburg
George C. Scott leads an all-star cast in this imaginative suspense thriller that attempts to shed some light on the historic disaster even as its intricate plot unfolds. As a colonel assigned by the German government to make certain no one sabotages the Hindenburg on its transatlantic voyage, Scott suspects everyone aboard the luxury ship - particularly a German countess (Anne Bancroft) vehemently opposed to the Nazi regime. Stylishly directed by Robert Wise and co-starring Burgess Meredith,...
The Sting
Winner of 7 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, The Sting stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford as two con men in 1930s Chicago. After a friend is killed by the mob, they try to get even by attempting to pull off the ultimate "sting." No one is to be trusted as the twists unfold, leading up to one of the greatest double-crosses in movie history. The con is on!
The Land Before Time II-IV 3-Movie Family Fun Pack (The Great Valley Adventure / The Time of the Great Giving / Journey Through the Mists)
3 fun-filled movies for the entire family including The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving and The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists.
The Choirboys
The raunchy, hilarious exploits of ten metropolitan policemen explode on the screen in this fast-moving black comedy, based on Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling novel. James Woods, Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Randy Quaid and Burt Young lead a group of rank-and-file policemen from the Los Angeles Police Department, who look for ways to cope with the pressures of the job. Dubbed "choirboys" for their after hours revels, they meet for "choir practice", periodic relaxation sessions...
The Land Before Time: Journey Through the Mists
Join Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky, Petrie and shy newcomer Ali on one of their most exciting adventures yet! A herd of migrating Longnecks has important news of weather changes in the regions beyond the Great Valley. What was once dry land has become "The Land of Mists". Strange new creatures have begun to appear in these rainy marshes, while still others have moved into the high trees from which the Longnecks used to feed. Fortunately, the Great Valley is as beautiful as ever. There's no...
Coal Miner's Daughter / Smokey and the Bandit / The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Fried Green Tomatoes Four Feature Films
Coal Miner's Daughter: Starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, this tale of a rousing love affair and a woman's triumph in making her name in the world is the amazing true story country singer Loretta Lynn. Smokey and the Bandit: Tear up the highway with the Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a fun-loving trucker who takes on a runaway bride (Sally Field) and his craziest haul yet all with Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) hot on his trail. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: Join stars Burt...
Ultimate Disaster Pack (Earthquake / Airport / The Hindenburg / Rollercoaster)
Danger, destruction and mayhem…the Ultimate Disaster Pack features four blockbuster films filled with natural and manmade catastrophes that will blow you away. The pulse pounding action begins with Earthquake , an Academy Award®-winning film about heroes rising after a catastrophic earthquake levels Los Angeles. The suspense continues with the original Airport , nominated for 10 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, which launched the popular 1970s disaster film genre and became a box office...