City of Industry

John Irvin

Four men come together for a Palm Springs jewelry heist. Ringleader Lee (Timothy Hutton) invites his older brother Roy (Harvey Keitel) to join Jorge (Wade Dominguez) and their weapons procurer and driver, Skip (Stephen Dorff). The robbery goes off flawlessly, but Skip attempts to double-cross the gang afterward, killing two of them. Only Roy is left alive to pursue him across Los Angeles, through the criminal underbelly of strip clubs and reckless killers.


A Month by the Lake

John Irvin

Enjoy the fun of this sexy comedy winner! At a luxurious lakeside resort, an attractive redheaded guest (Vanessa Redgrave) has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt (Uma Thurman), the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths, including a fling with a passionate younger man to reel in her wealthy catch! Filled with laughs and riotous comic confusion, everyone's sure to love this delightfully sexy comedy!


Shiner

John Irvin

This intense action-thriller features Michael Caine and Martin Landau. It's a gritty tale of a mobster's troubled quest for power in the shady world of professional boxing. Billy "Shiner" Simpson (Caine) is a brash and ambitious boxing promoter who has everything riding on his son's ability to win an important title bout. But on the greatest, proudest day of his life, all that Shiner has worked for begins to unravel, sending him running from the police... and seeking revenge! In the legendary tradition of the big screen's greatest mobster movies, you won't want to miss a moment of the hard-hitting entertainment in this suspense-filled thriller!


When Trumpets Fade

John Irvin

In the winter of 1944, the bloodiest battle of WWII was fought in the Hurtgen forest near the German border. Ron Eldard (TV's Justified) heads a cast of extraordinary young actors in the story of one American soldier caught in the violence whose desperate struggle to survive brings into sharp relief the meaning of bravery and morality during war. With Zak Orth, Dylan Bruno, Martin Donovan and Dwight Yoakam. Directed by John Irvin; written by W.W. Vought.


Raw Deal

John Irvin

Mark Kaminsky es expulsado del FBI por maltratar a un sospechoso. Acaba ocupando el puesto de sheriff de una pequeña localidad de Carolina del Norte. El jefe del FBI Harry Shannon, cuyo hijo ha sido asesinado por un gángster llamado Patrovina, convence a Kaminsky para que se le una en una venganza personal con la promesa de ser readmitido en el FBI si Patrovina desaparece de la circulación. Para lograrlo, Kaminsky debe adoptar una nueva personalidad e incorporarse a la banda de Patrovina. Entonces tendrá que borrar del mapa a todos los gángsters de Chicago él solo.


Champions

John Irvin

Just as British jockey Bob Champion is in the middle of a vacation in Kentucky, he finds out he has cancer, and, like others before him, submits to the full, painful treatments of multiple injections and radiation, suffering as much or more from the cure as from the illness. Gaunt and nauseous, Champion also endures realistic meetings with his doctors who hold forth no guarantee of a cure. His eventual remission leads to yet another grueling physical schedule to get him back into shape for the Grand National Steeplechase.


Next of Kin (1989)

John Irvin

Patrick Swayze ("Dirty Dancing," "Ghost") stars in this hit action-packed film as a dedicated Chicago cop with roots deeply embedded in the Appalachian backwoods. When the mob cruelly inflicts tragedy on his family, he is forced to put his loyalties to the test, and a violent clash of clans results. Co-starring Academy Award-nominees Liam Neeson ("Nell," "Schindler's List") and Michael J. Pollard ("Bonnie and Clyde"), Ben Stiller ("There's Something About Mary"), Adam Baldwin ("Wyatt Earp"), and "Twister" stars Golden Globe-nominee Bill Paxton ("A Simple Plan," "Titanic") and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Helen Hunt ("As Good As It Gets," "Mad About You").


Widows' Peak

John Irvin

"Scandal, seduction, blackmail and murder. Thank heavens their husbands aren't alive!" Edwina has just moved into the neighborhood known as "Widow's Peak," so called due to the prevalent marital status of the residents, who tend to be a rather exclusive bunch. The residents of this lush Irish countryside are all curious about their new neighbor, but no one can seem to get much information about her, including queen bee Mrs. DC, whose son is busy wooing Edwina. Miss O'Hare and Edwina have an immediate dislike for each other, however, and soon some accidental encounters begin to look like Edwina is trying to ruin her new rival. The problems escalate and the town is in an uproar, but they get no closer to solving the mystery of the newcomer. Starring Adrian Dunbar , Academy Award-winner and Golden Globe-winner Jim Broadbent, Golden Globe-winner Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, and Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Joan Plowright.


The Dogs of War

John Irvin

Back in civilian life, an ex-mercenary soldier (Christopher Walken) accepts an offer by an American businessman to overthrow a small African government. Making plans to lead the coup, Walken visits the country in the guise of a nature photographer. Suspicious, the government throws Walken into prison and subjects him to torture. While in prison, he meets a dissident political leader. Finally free, Walken is deported. Back in the United States, Walken recruits his band of mercenaries and makes a raid on the military headquarters of the country's dictator and completes the coup. But not entirely: Walken has been moved by the dissident leader he met while imprisoned, and has a nasty surprise for his American businessman sponsor. From Frederick Forsyth's intense, best-selling novel.


Hamburger Hill

John Irvin

Vietnam, 1969. Hill 937. 10 days. 70% Casualties. Those are the facts – this is the story. The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all up hill...up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. "Hamburger Hill" tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. Dodge the gunfire. Get caught behind enemy lines. Go into battle beside the brave young men who fought and died. Feel their desperation and futility. This happened. "Hamburger Hill" – war at its worst, men at their best.


Ghost Story

John Irvin

Put together a gloomy New England house, a dark night and four of America's legendary leading men and you have all the ingredients for the classic Ghost Story, a spellbinding motion picture based on the bestseller by Peter Straub. Co-starring Patricia Neal, Ghost Story is about the Members of the Chowder Society: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and John Houseman, who get together each week to share tales of horror. Soon, however, a secret terror invades the group, and one by one, they die mysteriously because of a real life ghost story that is part of their past.


Robin Hood

John Irvin

The legend of the 12th Century nobleman-turned-hero of the poor is retold in an original production offering adventure, action, romance and a new interpretation of the man behind the folklore. In the divided England of the 12th Century, the Normans rule with an iron hand and the Saxons defy their authority at their own peril. After clashing with a Norman knight in an effort to save the life of a poacher, Saxon nobleman Robert Hode (Patrick Bergin) himself becomes a victim, forced to forfeit both his lands and his title to the throne. Branded an outlaw and concealing his identity with the new name of "Robin Hood," he outsmarts his Norman rivals, wins the love of the beautiful Maid Marian (Uma Thurman), and becomes a great hero to the downtrodden Saxon people. Then, with the soldiers of Prince John closing in on him and Maid Marian about to be forced into marriage with his greatest enemy, Robin Hood must embark on his boldest exploit yet.