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List Price: $29.98Price: $24.99You Save: $4.99 (17%)The State Within
Actors: J.C. Kenny, Matt Birman, Michael C. Newsome, Paul Stephen (II), Anita Carey
ASIN : B000KF0DVQ
Sales Rank : 9220
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0794051285225
UPC : 794051285225
Release Date : December 27, 2007
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 360
DescriptionCan you believe what your superiors tell you -- even if you are the British Ambassador to America? In this high octane, action-packed conspiracy thriller, a terrifying plot is played out along the dark corridors of power. When a flight explodes in mid-air over Washington D.C., the British Embassy finds itself enveloped in a diplomatic catastrophe. What happens next is a cat's cradle of tangled affinities and conflicting interests told through interlinking stories that unfold as British Ambassador Mark Brydon slowly realizes that he is being played by an invisible puppeteer with great power. Amazon.comLeave it to British TV to deliver the slickest, most intense take on terrorism on U.S. soil (with apologies to 24, of course). The State Within is a BBC production of the highest order, tense, dense, and absolutely riveting. The miniseries starts with a bang--actually, a horribly realistic explosion of a U.S. airliner bound for London, and the production values are every bit as detailed and impressive as any big-screen action film. Chunks of plane and passengers fall along the freeway outside Dulles airport in Washington, creating havoc and collateral damage in a truly visceral fashion. And then the real action begins. Our hero is Sir Mark Brydon, British ambassador to Washington, played with sangfroid by Jason Isaacs (slightly reminiscent of Daniel Craig as James Bond). Sir Mark has not only an international crisis on his hands, but quickly learns treachery, deceit, and murder lurk within the governments he's learned to trust. The plot is complex but extremely satisfying, far superior than most mass-market thrillers released in theaters in the U.S. Especially delicious is a small but key role as the U.S. Secretary of Defense by Cagney & Lacey's Sharon Gless, whose eyes glitter like shards of ice. Savor The State Within, but be prepared to be rattled the next time you go to the airport--or try to go to sleep. --A.T. Hurley
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List Price: $59.99Price: $44.99You Save: $15 (25%)East of Eden
Actors: Jane Seymour, Lloyd Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Timothy Bottoms
ASIN : B001JXPC7S
Sales Rank : 5596
Studio : Acorn Media
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0054961817092
UPC : 054961817092
Release Date : December 03, 2009
Publisher : Acorn Media
Manufacturer : Acorn Media
Availability : Not yet released
Label : Acorn Media
Running Time : 382
DescriptionNobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck considered East of Eden his quintessential novel. At more than six hours, this sumptuous production brings Steinbeck’s bestseller to the screen more fully and faithfully than any other adaptation. Sweeping from Connecticut to California and from the Civil War to World War I, it follows three generations of the tumultuous Trask family: patriarch Cyrus (Warren Oates); his feuding sons, Adam and Charles (Timothy Bottoms, Bruce Boxleitner); and quarrelsome grandsons, Aron and Cal (Hart Bochner, Sam Bottoms). Through these men’s lives slithers Cathy (Jane Seymour) -- a she-serpent who holds their love and enmity. With a cast that includes Lloyd Bridges, Howard Duff, Anne Baxter, and Karen Allen, this saga explores the nature of good and evil, the origin of sin, and the hope of reconciliation. In its ambitious themes, pervasive Biblical allusions, and abiding reverence for the land, East of Eden stands as a timeless American epic. Winner of an Emmy® for best art direction and Golden Globes® for best miniseries and best actress. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive interview with Jane Seymour, biography of John Steinbeck, and cast filmographies.
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New Price: $29.95Scarlett (Mini-series 2 DVDs) (Import - NTSC All Regions)
Actors: Jane Seymour, Lloyd Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Timothy Bottoms
ASIN : B001G2C8TW
Sales Rank : 6388
Director : John Erman
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Import, Full Screen
Feature : 2 DVD Discs - 360 minutes; Imported From South Korea; Language: English; Subtitle: Korean; 4:3 Full Screen - NTSC all regions
Binding : DVD
EAN : 8809092442567
Running Time : 360
Product DescriptionThe greatest love story ever told began with Gone with the Wind and continues in this sweeping epic sequel, as Scarlett, Rhett and a host of unforgettable characters go from tragedy to triumph in an action-packed saga of international scope featuring a stellar cast and lavish location photography. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer (Trial by Jury) stars as the tempestuous Scarlett O'Hara Butler, determined to rebuild her life, rediscover her roots and capture the heart of the only man she could ever love. Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights & License to Kill) is the dashing Rhett Butler who had left her forever, but is still tormented by his smoldering desire for the one woman he could never tame. Now, their parallel paths will take them from the social swirl of post-war Savannah to the darkly decadent inner circle of London's high societyand beyondin the most highly-anticipated sequel in motion picture history. **** IMPORTED FROM SOUTH KOREA *** 2 DVD DISCS *** MINI-SERIES - 360 MINUTES *** ENGLISH AUDIO WITH OPTIONAL KOREAN SUBTITLE *** NTSC ALL REGIONS ****
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Price: $6.99True Women
Actors: Dana Delany, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie, Michael York, Jeffrey Nordling
ASIN : B000274TJ4
Sales Rank : 10804
Director : Karen Arthur
Studio : Platinum Disc
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0096009195595
UPC : 096009195595
Release Date : December 22, 2004
Publisher : Platinum Disc
Manufacturer : Platinum Disc
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Platinum Disc
Running Time : 170
Product DescriptionSpanning 5 decades from the texas revolution through the civil war reconstruction and beyond is a story of love friendship survival and triumph. Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: 07/06/2004 Starring: Dana Delany Annabeth Gish Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Karen Arthur Amazon.comThis well-acted, sweeping herstorical epic focuses on the lives of three women, beginning in 1853. China Beach's Dana Delany is Sarah, the family matriarch, whose little sister Euphemia (a delightful and empathetic Tina Majorino) has been living with her best friend, Georgia (beautiful Rachael Leigh Cook), and Georgia's parents (Michael York, Julie Carmen) on a large, bucolic Georgia plantation. After the sisters' father dies, Sarah's husband, upstanding Texas Ranger Bartlett (Powers Boothe), takes "Pheemy" down to Peach Tree, Texas, to live with him and Sarah. Pheemy and Georgia begin a correspondence chronicling their divergent lives. As Pheemy and her family work their farm and battle Santa Ana and hostile Indians, indulged Georgia is coming to terms with her family's greatest secret: she is one-quarter Native American. Majorino and Cook are excellent in their demanding roles and offer a challenge for their adult counterparts (Annabeth Gish as Pheemy, Angelina Jolie as Georgia). This film, originally a TV miniseries, is an earnest attempt to depict the difficult--and often tragic--role women were compelled to endure during this historically rich but phenomenally difficult time. True Women has plenty of action, but relationships, politics, and grim reality are the true focus, as issues of sexuality, prejudice, human rights, and of course slavery are eagerly examined in the frontier setting. The sensitive should be forewarned: it seems like there is a death every five minutes. --N.F. Mendoza
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List Price: $29.99Price: $23.99You Save: $6 (20%)Tipping the Velvet
Actors: Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor, Jodhi May, Hugh Bonneville
ASIN : B00011Y1QC
Sales Rank : 10539
Director : Geoffrey Sax
Studio : Acorn Media
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781569386750
ISBN : 1569386757
UPC : 054961675791
Release Date : December 27, 2004
Publisher : Acorn Media
Manufacturer : Acorn Media
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Acorn Media
Running Time : 178
DescriptionSmitten by music hall life, and by the beautiful male impersonator Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes), Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling) leaves her family’s Whitstable oyster parlor and follows her heart to London. There she finds unimaginable joy—and misery—as she explores the secret side of fin de siècle life.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Sarah Waters and adapted by Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Doctor Zhivago), this powerful BBC drama is both a frank depiction of lesbianism and a witty and moving account of a young woman who will win your heart while searching for her own. Also starring Anna Chancellor (Pride and Prejudice), Jodhi May (The Last of the Mohicans), Hugh Bonneville (Iris) and John Bowe (Poldark). "Provocative and uplifting" ––The Baltimore Sun. "Flat-out sublime" ––The Seattle Times. Amazon.com"It's Pride and Prejudice with dirty bits." That's how screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones' Diary), in an interview contained on this disc, describes his adaptation of Sarah Waters's acclaimed novel of lesbian love, betrayal, and redemption in Victorian England. This three-part BBC production chronicles with relish the story of Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling, the ravishing image of her mother, Diana Rigg), barely 18, and certain that life holds more for her than her oyster girl's existence. "You'll meet someone who'll have your head spinning and your legs turning to jelly," her sister promises. That someone surprisingly turns out to be "gay and bold" Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes), a music-hall entertainer, with whom Nan falls instantly, and swooningly, in love. Nan follows her to London, where, as a double act, they become the toast of London, until Kitty's "marriage of convenience" breaks up the act and Nan's heart. The outcast Nan, decked out in Victor/Victoria duds, becomes a streetwalker, and then "tart" to the aptly named Diana Leatherby (Anna Chancellor). This affair, too, comes to "a bad end" as a destitute Nan is deposited back on the streets, where she insinuates herself into the lives of Florence (Jodhi May), a social worker, and her socialist brother. Is Nan "too spoiled and stained for love?" Will she risk her blossoming relationship with Florence when Kitty inevitably returns to rekindle their affair? There is enough "backbiting and bitching" to fuel several seasons of The O.C. Nan's couplings, while tastefully done, do carry what Waters, in the co-interview with Davies, calls "a queer erotic charge." They are graphic by Cinemax standards, let alone the BBC. But the sterling writing and performances will captivate even the most sensitive viewers, making this groundbreaking miniseries, to quote one character, "a delightful evening... a rare treat." --Donald Liebenson
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List Price: $14.98Price: $9.99You Save: $4.99 (33%)Andersonville
Actors: Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux, Carmen Argenziano, Jayce Bartok
ASIN : B00009AV9W
Sales Rank : 5718
Director : John Frankenheimer
Studio : Turner Home Ent
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780780639867
ISBN : 0780639863
UPC : 053939636420
Release Date : December 01, 2004
Publisher : Turner Home Ent
Manufacturer : Turner Home Ent
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Turner Home Ent
Running Time : 167
DescriptionThey left the nightmare...and entered Hell. Captured Union soilders cope with life inside the Civil War's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. A powerful, compeling tale of war and will, with Emmy Award-winning direction by John Frankenheimer and a cast including Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now) and William H. Macy (ER, Fargo) Year: 1996 Director: John Frankenheimer Starring: Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux
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Price: $19.99Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Actor: Scott Bairstow; Eric McCormack; Kelly Rowan; Bret Hart; Tracy Scoggins; Paul Le Mat; Paul Johansson
ASIN : B0002VENXC
Sales Rank : 13002
Director : Various
Studio : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0096009220099
UPC : 096009220099
Release Date : December 05, 2004
Publisher : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Running Time : 1013
Product DescriptionFeaturing 22 Episodes! The untamed glory of the Old West as it really was returns when Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years saddles up for another season of high-spirited episodes, with a new look and an exciting cast of characters struggling to survive on the wild frontier. The year is 1880. Curtis Wells, the locale of Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, is now a boomtown on the Montana frontier. When neighboring Sweetwater was left in ashes by a prairie fire, its whores and desperadoes took up residence in Curtis Wells, changing its character forever. Newt Call has come back to the town after living the past two years on the trail as a bounty hunter. Call is a man whose past has left its scars. Having left Curtis Wells a few nights after the explosion which killed his beloved Hannah, Call went on a downward spiral, aimless and soulless, eventually hitting bottom. Coming back to the town has reopened some of those old wounds for Call, not the least of which is his unresolved business with Clay Mosby, the man who coveted his wife before the fire took her. Mosby has made Curtis Wells his personal dominion. Behind his charming, roguish facade, he is a ruthless businessman, swift and severe with those who cross him, ready to shape the town to his own dark vision. Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years brings to life all the grit, romance and excitement of the West--an untamed world where anything is possible.
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List Price: $19.98Price: $14.99You Save: $4.99 (25%)Helter Skelter
Actors: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns, Christina Hart
ASIN : B0001AVZM6
Sales Rank : 13477
Director : Tom Gries
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Miniseries, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790789200
ISBN : 0790789205
UPC : 085393193829
Release Date : December 20, 2004
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 119
DescriptionThe investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family". Amazon.comBased on the bestselling book by Vincent Bugliosi, the two-part TV movie Helter Skelter is a clinical but often chilling recount of the arrest and trial of Charles Manson and his cult for a pair of horrific murders in 1969. Character actor George DiCenzo is a bit dry as prosecutor Bugliosi, who must patch together a series of far-flung clues to incarcerate Manson for the murder spree, which claimed the life of actress Sharon Tate, among others; he and the rest of the capable cast (which includes Marilyn Burns from the '74 Texas Chainsaw Massacre) are completely overshadowed by Steve Railsback's disturbing performance as Manson. Railsback is the main reason to revisit this feature, which shocked many during its network run in 1976, but now seems methodical in its pacing and direction. Warner Bros.'s DVD is the longer 184-minute version of the film, which should please viewers accustomed to the 119-minute rebroadcast cut; otherwise, the disc is disappointingly supplement-free. --Paul Gaita
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List Price: $39.98Price: $27.99You Save: $11.99 (30%)Oppenheimer
Actors: Sam Waterston, Peter Banks, David Baxt, Colin Bennett, Ron Berglas
ASIN : B0019MFY3G
Sales Rank : 5327
Director : Barry Davis
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929017904
UPC : 883929017904
Release Date : December 23, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 420
Product DescriptionSam Waterston stars in this BAFTA award-winning seven-part serial drama that delves into the enigma that was J. Robert Oppenheimer the American physicist often referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb." This gripping dramatization explores at length the extraordinary complexity of the scientist's thinking and the dilemma he faced. Within years he was declared a security risk by the American government only to be awarded with the highest honor in his field by a subsequent presidency. Were the Americans trying to placate an uneasy conscience?System Requirements:Running Time: 420 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC Rating: NR UPC: 883929017904 Manufacturer No: 1000038455
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List Price: $39.95Price: $22.99You Save: $16.96 (42%)The Flame Trees of Thika
Actors: Holly Aird, Mick Chege, Hayley Mills, David Robb, Sharon Maughan
ASIN : B0007GP83G
Sales Rank : 7272
Brand : A&E
Studio : A&E Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Miniseries, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767078900
ISBN : 076707890X
UPC : 733961718256
Release Date : December 29, 2005
Publisher : A&E Home Video
Manufacturer : A&E Home Video
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Label : A&E Home Video
Running Time : 350
DescriptionWhen a young Edwardian family leaves the shores of England to build a home in the wilderness of East Africa, what they encounter is beyond their imagination, but forever remembered through the eyes of their 11-year-old daughter. Based on the beloved memoir by Elspeth Huxley, The Flame Trees of Thika brings to life the color and adventure of turn-of-the-century Kenya. In 1913, Robin (David Robb) and Tilly Grant (Hayley Mills) arrive in Kenya with the dream of transforming a barren plot of land into a thriving coffee plantation. But torrential rains, relentless insects and murderous animals, as well as relations with natives and other settlers, challenge their ambitions. Will England call them back? Or will the wide-eyed wonder of young Elspeth (Holly Aird) help unlock the mysteries of a foreign land and open the doors into the pleasures and rewards of a new home? From the creator of Upstairs, Downstairs, The Flame Trees of Thika is an enchanting, critically acclaimed mini-series featuring all seven episodes authentically shot on location. Amazon.comBased on the beloved autobiographical novel by Elspeth Huxley, BBC miniseries The Flame Trees of Thika brings an eventful childhood in Eastern Africa to vivid life. In 1913, 11-year-old Elspeth Grant (Holly Aird) traveled with her mother, Tilly (Hayley Mills), from England to Kenya to help build a coffee plantation. (Born in 1907, Huxley was actually six at the time.) Her father, Robin (David Robb), who had preceded them, was waiting to greet his family in the arid town of Thika. Also waiting for them were lions, elephants, giraffes, and countless other creatures (the 18-week production was filmed on location in Kenya). Directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night To Remember) and written by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs), The Flame Trees of Thika isn't just about one girl, or one family, adrift in an occasionally hostile foreign land, but also about the dangers of colonialism. The Grants, their neighbors, the Palmers (Nicholas Jones and Sharon Maughan), and most of the other Europeans in Thika feel certain they're bringing culture to the uncivilized, without realizing what they're destroying in the process. Ian Crawford (Ben Cross from Chariots of Fire), is one possible exception to the rule, but he brings another kind of danger in his pursuit of Mrs. Palmer. Since their actions are seen through the eyes of a child, The Flame Trees of Thika is never preachy, but the meddling of these adults--however well intentioned--in the affairs of the Masai, the Kikuyu, and other locals frequently creates tension. As Tilly notes, "It's like two whole separate circles revolving around each other--their world and ours--and only just touching occasionally." What began as Elspeth's coming-of-age story, becomes one for her parents, as well, in this sensitive and engaging series. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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