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Assassin
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 100 mins Released By: Music Video Distributors Natural-born assassin Ryo Hanaki abandons his profession following a life-altering accident, and seals his own fate by saving the life of a pretty high school girl. As the hunter becomes the prey, Rio realizes how that one simple act of mercy led him down the path of damnation. … more less -
Nightfall
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 108 mins Released By: Well Go USA, Inc. Cast: Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Janice Man, Kay Tse A veteran detective (Simon Yam) matches wits with a notorious ex-con (Nick Cheung) while investigating the murder of a beloved Hong Kong opera singer in this explosive action thriller from director Chow Hin Yeung Roy (2009's MURDERER). … more less -
Back to 1942
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/14/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 151 mins Released By: Well Go USA, Inc. Cast: Zhang Guoli, Adrien Brody, Zhang Mo, Fiona Wang, Xu Fan A North Henan landlord in China embarks on a pilgrimage to Shaanxi province during the 1942 famine, struggling to survive as war with Japan looms on the horizon. His house beset by starving villagers, Landlord Fan (Zhang Guoli) endeavors to calm the crowd by preparing a feast. But his house is burned down in the chaos, prompting Fan, his teenage daughter Xingxing (Fiona Wang), his servant Shuanzhu (Zhang Mo), and his tenant Huazhi (Xu Fan) to embark on a treacherous journey south. Along the way, encounters with an American journalist (Adrien Brody), and a priest (Zhang Hanyu) who has lost his faith reveal the true depth of the despair that grips the country. All of these hardships prompt Fan to make some devastating sacrifices that leave him a broken man. Meanwhile, the Japanese government attempts to turn the Chinese people away from their government by offering them sustenance, while the Chinese government finds themselves forced to choose between feeding their troops or the masses. … more less -
Escape
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/14/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 80 mins Released By: Ent. One Music A 19-year-old girl abducted by the ruthless bandits who slaughtered her family must fight to escape a fate worse than death in this period action thriller from the director of COLD PREY. A decade after the Black Plague, Signe is traveling over a mountain pass with her family when everyone except for her is killed in a surprise ambush. In the aftermath of the bloodbath, Signe is taken captive by the gang so that she may suffer the most severe punishment imaginable. Now Signe's time is running out fast, and her only hope for survival is make one last, desperate dash for freedom. … more less -
Three Faces West
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/14/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 1940 Run Time: 79 mins Released By: Olive Films Cast: John Wayne, Charles Coburn, Sigrid Gurie, Spencer Charters, Roland Varno A refugee physician and his daughter find themselves part of a group of townspeople who are trying to relocate out of the dust bowl region of the South Central U.S. John Wayne starss the group's tireless leader. … more less -
Assassin's Blade, The
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/07/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2008 Run Time: 103 mins Released By: Well Go USA, Inc. Cast: Charlene Choi, Wu Chun, Wu Ge, Lung Ti Director Jingle Ma (TOKYO RAIDERS) puts a fantasy twist on William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET in tale of star crossed lovers starring Charlene Choi and Chun Wu. Posing as a boy to train in a renowned Chinese martial arts academy that doesn't accept women, Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi) forms a strong bond with her superior Liang (Chun Wu) that soon evolves into something deeper. Later, when Zhu returns home and reveals her true identity, her burgeoning relationship with Liang is threatened when her parents arrange for her to marry Ma Wencai (Ge Hu). As the wedding date draws near, Zhu and Liang watch helplessly as their hope for a happy future drifts ever further out of reach. … more less -
Superman: Unbound
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/07/2013 Rating PG-13 Production Year: 2013 Cast: Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Frances Conroy, Alexander Gould, Wade Williams The Man of Steel fights to protect Metropolis against the same destructive force that obliterated Krypton in this animated adventure based on Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's 2008 comic book story arc SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC. Superman (voice of Matt Bomer) is preoccupied with Lois Lane (voice of Stana Katic) and training Supergirl (voice of Molly Quinn) when he learns that Brainiac (voice of John Noble) has set his sights on Metropolis. An unstoppable juggernaut whose power grows with each new city ne collects, Brainiac will put The Man of Steel's true strength to the ultimate test. Directed by James Tucker, SUPERMAN: UNBOUND also features voice work by Stephen Root, Alexander Gould, Diedrich Bader, and Frances Conroy. … more less -
Dark Passions of a Sexual Serial Killer
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/23/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 65 mins Released By: Music Video Distributors Cast: Danielle Wood, Matthew Sheppard, Steve Bourne, Kerrie Denning A high-class call girl embarks on a disturbing journey into her own fractured subconscious while attempting to find the root of her horrible nightmares with the help of a perceptive psychotherapist. … more less -
Last Caress
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/23/2013 Rating Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 72 mins Released By: Le Chat Qui Film Cast: Julie Baron, Guillaume Beylard, Ioanna Imbert, Yannis El-Hadji, Anna Naigeon Directing duo François Gaillard and Christophe Robin pay homage to the bloody Italian thrillers of Lucio Fulci and Mario Bava with this darkly erotic thriller set in a lavish country manor, where an old family curse and a twisted serial killer turn a relaxing weekend into a terrifying struggle for survival. … more less -
Maldonne
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/23/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 1969 Run Time: 91 mins Released By: Pathfinder Home Entertainment Cast: Pierre Vaneck, Elsa Martinelli, Robert Hossein, Jean Topart, Roger Coggio In this thrilling mystery of mistaken identity, Jacques (Pierre Vaneck) is a piano player in a nightclub who is approached by a man he never met before. The stranger offers him a job posing as the husband of a mentally challenged woman. He will be rewarded for taking care of the woman. Since his contract has expired at the club, he readily accepts the proposition. The stranger turns out to be the valet of the woman, who other than playing with decapitated dolls, seems quite normal. Jacques and the woman end up falling in love. He looks just like her husband who disappeared during an African safari. It turns out the missing man is a former Nazi hiding out from the international police. Soon agents converge on the house along with the man who had supposedly vanished, leading to an inevitable showdown. … more less -
John Grisham: 4 Film Favorites
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/16/2013 Rating Production Year: 2013 Run Time: 547 mins Released By: Warner Home Video This set of four thrillers based on novels by the popular author John Grisham includes Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of THE RAINMAKER, A TIME TO KILL, THE CLIENT, and the Denzel Washington/Julia Roberts vehicle THE PELICAN BRIEF. … more less -
Message from Space
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/16/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1978 Run Time: 105 mins Released By: Shout! Factory Cast: Vic Morrow, Sonny Chiba, Philip Casnoff, Peggy Lee Brennan-Haberer, Sue Shiomi MESSAGE FROM SPACE, a bargain-rack Japanese STAR WARS clone, stars Vic Morrow as the token American. Responding to a plea for help from a faraway planet, A young, idealistic four-person crew hurtles to the rescue. Along for the ride are two funny robots. As could expected from the Toei Studios, MESSAGE FROM SPACE is a clearing house of good, bad, and "aw come on!" special effects. Vic Morrow followed this film triumph with the equally unforgettable THE EVICTORS (79) and HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (80). … more less -
Spies of Warsaw, The
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/16/2013 Rating Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 180 mins Released By: BBC Video Cast: David Tennant, Janet Montgomery, Burn Gorman As the drums of World War II begin to beat throughout Europe, aristocratic war hero Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier (David Tennant) becomes caught up in a passionate love affair with a Parisian lawyer with the League of Nations (Janet Montgomery) that threatens to turn tragic as German forces make their way into the Black Forest. Burn Gorman co-stars in this mini-series co-produced by BBC America, and based on the novel by Alan Furst. … more less -
Four, The
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/09/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 119 mins Released By: Well Go USA, Inc. Cast: Deng Chao, Liu Yifei, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou Legendary Hong Kong director Gordan Chan brings Wen Ruian's hit novel to the screen in this action-packed supernatural thriller that's the first chapter of an epic trilogy centered on the adventures of four legendary detectives and martial arts masters. A coin cast has been stolen, counterfeit currency is circulating, and now Coldblood (Deng Chao), Emotionless (Liu Yi Fei), Life Snatcher (Ronald Cheng), and Iron Hands (Collin Chou) are on the case. Operating under the powerful Master Zhuge (Anthony Wong), they form a powerful quartet capable of solving any crime. As government institutions and financial organizations conspire the four sleuths follow a trail of clues. Meanwhile the dead are rising up under the command of an unknown force, and carving out a swath of terror on their trail to the capitol. Master Zhuge's team may be the best at capturing criminals, but can they stand up to a horror that's beyond the realm of this reality? … more less -
Sweeney, The
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/02/2013 Rating R Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 112 mins Released By: Ent. One Music Cast: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Paul Anderson Flying Squad detective Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) breaks all the rules while racing to stop a major bank heist, and also catch a former enemy who's determined to set the streets of London ablaze as the long-running British police drama makes the leap to the big screen. … more less -
LUV
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/02/2013 Rating R Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 94 mins Released By: Indomina Cast: Common, Michael Rainey, Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton An 11-year-old boy joins his ex-con uncle in attempting to go legit, and finds his transition into manhood hastened after their ambitious endeavor fails to take shape. Ever since Woody's mother went missing, the impressionable young boy has lived with his grandmother and his Uncle Vincent (Common). Recently paroled after nearly a decade in the penitentiary, Vincent walks with a swagger that captivates his young nephew, who currently teeters on the precarious cusp of adolescence. Eager to become the male role model that Woody (Michael Rainey Jr.) so desperately needs, Vincent offers the young boy the opportunity to join him in starting his own business. Unfortunately for Vincent, it just wasn't meant to be. Later, when Vincent's nefarious former boss Mr. Fish (Dennis Haysbert) enters the picture, young Woody is forced to grow up before his time. Danny Glover, and Charles S. Dutton also star. … more less -
Black Lightning
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/02/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 107 mins Released By: Universal Studios Home Video Cast: Grigory Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova, Victor Verzhbitsky, Valery Zolotukhin As co-directed by Alexander Voitinsky and Dmitry Kiselev and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, the Russian-language science fiction thriller BLACK LIGHTNING concerns a student, whose life turns a bizarre corner when he learns that the battered car he received from his father is capable of flight. He instantly assumes an alternate identity, as a crime-fighting superhero named 'Black Lightning,' and watches his reputation at school shift from outcast to Mr. Popularity, overnight. Meanwhile, villains learn of the car's capabilities and will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. … more less -
Skew
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 04/02/2013 Rating Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 83 mins Released By: Cast: Rob Scattergood, Amber Lewis, Richard Olak … more less -
Bangkok Revenge
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 03/26/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 82 mins Released By: Well Go USA, Inc. Cast: Jon Foo, Caroline Ducey, Michael Cohen, Aphradi Phawaputanon, Kowitch Wathana A young boy left for dead by the assassins who killed his parents is taken under the wing of a martial-arts master, and shaped into a lethal killing machine with an insatiable appetite for revenge. As a ten-year-old child, Manit (Jon Foo) saw his parents murdered in cold blood. When the killers were finished, they put a gun to his head, and pulled the trigger. Incredibly, Manit survived, though the bullet in his brain left him devoid of all emotion. Subsequently adopted by a kindly martial-arts master, Manit trained tirelessly for the next 20 years, always knowing that the day would come when he would bring his parent's killers to justice. When the time comes to embrace his destiny, Manit embarks on a violent quest for vengeance that brings the entire Bangkok underworld crumbling down. … more less -
Fetish
Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 03/26/2013 Rating Production Year: 2008 Run Time: 127 mins Released By: Music Video Distributors Cast: Song Hye Kyo, Arno Frisch South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo and FUNNY GAMES psycho Arno Frisch star in director Soopum Sohn's psychological thriller concerning a woman with psychic abilities. … more less










