This minor classic from the 1970s was a must-see for many years, and it remains a delightful and unusual comedy-drama. Timothy Bottoms plays a law student who becomes transfixed by a crusty but renowned professor named Kingsfield (John Houseman), a difficult teacher who routinely ignores underachievers. While other students wrestle with their schedules and the overwhelming amount of material to learn, Bottoms's character struggles with his frustrations to get Kingsfield's approval--which becomes more complicated when he starts sleeping with the professor's daughter, played by Lindsay Wagner. The film, directed by James Bridges (Urban Cowboy) struck a chord with audiences (and perhaps still does) who recognized in it the call to uncompromising excellence that separates serious... Learn More
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Upon its release in 1981, John Irvin's version of Peter Straub's bestselling horror novel was deemed one of the worst adaptations that the genre had ever produced. Now it's available on DVD, and for the first time in widescreen presentation, and not much has changed. It's still a nearly unwatchable dud. Fred Astaire, John Houseman, Melvyn Douglas, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play old friends, members of the self-created Chowder Society, who get together and tell ghost tales. The scariest story of all, however, is the one they never speak to each other. Fifty years ago, the four men accidentally killed a young woman, and now she's back (with much less meat on her bones) and seeking vengeance. Sound chilling? Well, in Straub's hands it was, and the novel remains the author's finest... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Fred Astaire - John Houseman - Craig Wasson - Alice Krige Director(s): John Irvin DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This minor classic from the 1970s was a must-see for many years, and it remains a delightful and unusual comedy-drama. Timothy Bottoms plays a law student who becomes transfixed by a crusty but renowned professor named Kingsfield (John Houseman), a difficult teacher who routinely ignores underachievers. While other students wrestle with their schedules and the overwhelming amount of material to learn, Bottoms's character struggles with his frustrations to get Kingsfield's approval--which becomes more complicated when he starts sleeping with the professor's daughter, played by Lindsay Wagner. The film, directed by James Bridges (Urban Cowboy) struck a chord with audiences (and perhaps still does) who recognized in it the call to uncompromising excellence that separates serious... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Timothy Bottoms - Lindsay Wagner - John Houseman Director(s): James Bridges DVD Release Date: Released the 03 June 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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In the year 2018, violence and crime have been totally eliminated from society and given outlet in the brutal blood sport of rollerball, a high-velocity blend of football, hockey, and motor-cross racing sponsored by the multinational corporations that now control the world following the collapse of traditional politics. James Caan plays Jonathan E., the reigning superstar of rollerball, whose corporate controllers fear that Jonathan's popularity has endowed him with too much power. They begin to pressure him according to their own ruthless set of rules, but Jonathan has rules of his own--the rules of a man determined to retain his soul in a world gone mad. As directed by Norman Jewison (who was enjoying a peak of success during the early and mid-1970s), Rollerball creates a... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): James Caan - John Houseman Director(s): Norman Jewison DVD Release Date: Released the 19 June 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Upon its release in 1981, John Irvin's version of Peter Straub's bestselling horror novel was deemed one of the worst adaptations that the genre had ever produced. Now it's available on DVD, and for the first time in widescreen presentation, and not much has changed. It's still a nearly unwatchable dud. Fred Astaire, John Houseman, Melvyn Douglas, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play old friends, members of the self-created Chowder Society, who get together and tell ghost tales. The scariest story of all, however, is the one they never speak to each other. Fifty years ago, the four men accidentally killed a young woman, and now she's back (with much less meat on her bones) and seeking vengeance. Sound chilling? Well, in Straub's hands it was, and the novel remains the author's finest... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Fred Astaire - John Houseman - Craig Wasson - Alice Krige Director(s): John Irvin DVD Release Date: Released the 17 October 2000 THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.
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