An Imperfect Murder

James Toback

Successful actress Vera awakens from a dream to realize her nightmare has come true; she really did kill her abusive ex-boyfriend in a struggle the night before, hiding his body in her apartment. As Vera grapples with the reality of what she’s done, the tension builds when unexpected guests drop by.


A Fuller Life

Samantha Fuller

A Fuller Life celebrates the independent spirit of a true American maverick whose unique output broke new ground in journalism, filmmaking, storytelling and even service to his country. The story takes us through highlights of Samuel Fuller's unconventional and adventurous life spanning a century of American history, a great man's great yarn, a love song to democracy, and an hymn to independence, originality, and endurance. Adapted from Sam Fuller's award-winning autobiography, A Third Face, the film consists of 12 segments, each of which features an admirer of Sam's dramatizing their interpretation of Sam's memoirs. Set in the late director's historic office, the cast channels Fuller amid his beloved Royal typewriter, massive collection of books, screenplays, treatments, war memorabilia, and, of course, the ever- present big fat cigar. A Fuller Life presents for the first time recently discovered 16mm films shot by Fuller, footage he shot on the front lines during World War II as well as location scouts and home movies. Every word spoken in this documentary, whether by a performer or from a clip of one of his films, was written by him, creating a posthumous self-portrait of the subject in his own words.


Love & Money (1982)

James Toback

Obsession can take many forms--love, patriotism, greed--but when it combines all three it can only have explosive results in a man driven by Love & Money. Successful investment planner Byron Levin's (Ray Sharkey--Wiseguy, The Idolmaker) career is no longer a challenge, so when international business magnate Frederick Stockheinz (Klaus Kinski--Fitzcarraldo) asks him to head up a new venture in a small South American country, Levin accepts the challenge. But as business in Latin America forces Levin to deal with a ruthless, corrupt dictator (Armand Assante), Levin also finds himself uncontrollably drawn to his employer's beautiful wife (Ornella Muti--Flash Gordon). Now one wrong misstep could mean sudden death as Levin finds himself caught between love, patriotism and greed in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.


Seduced and Abandoned

James Toback

For 10 days in May 2012, director James Toback and actor Alec Baldwin worked their way through the Cannes Film Festival in an attempt to secure financing for a new film. This documentary is comprised of footage shot by Toback as he filmed the hilarious and revealing proceedings, from pitches to billionaires, studio moguls, producers and others to intimate encounters with major movie stars and iconic directors.


Tyson

James Toback

The most ferocious boxer to ever step inside the ring, MIKE TYSON was at age 20 the youngest heavyweight champion in history. But within a few short years, the baddest man on the planet was himself on the ropes, the victim of his own rage and fear. Told exclusively through the compelling words and commentary of Iron Mike himself, Tyson is a powerfully frank and provocative look at one of the most controversial and misunderstood sports figures of all time.


Black and White

James Toback

Documentary-style film-within-a-film, examines the burgeoning influence of the urban hip-hop scene on middle-class kids.


Two Girls and a Guy

James Toback

Two women wait impatiently in front of a SoHo loft, each hoping to surprise her boyfriend upon his return from a trip to Los Angeles.  Carla (Heather Graham) is beautiful, smart, sophisticated and reserved.  Lou (Natasha Wagner) is vivacious, sexy, sassy and outspoken.  Chatting, these two equally compelling women discover a surprise of their own - that the fantastic boyfriend they are each supposedly having a monogamous love affair with is the very same man: Blake Allen (Robert Downey, Jr.), a struggling actor with a talent for evading the truth. Carla and Lou could just walk away from a cruel, inexplicable betrayal and begin again, but that's not what they decide to do.  Instead they sneak into Blake's apartment and, over the next few incredible hours, the two women attempt to uncover the truth about the enigmatic Blake Allen any which way they can - from dramatic confrontation to fevered seduction to shocking revelation.


Bugsy

Barry Levinson

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening star in the incredible true story of Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, the playboy gangster who betrayed the Mob for love. A cold-blooded killer who dreamed of Hollywood stardom, a crazed patriot who plotted against Mussolini, and the brilliant visionary who carved Las Vegas out of the dry Nevada desert, Bugsy had it all. Until he fell for the one woman who wanted more. A critical masterpiece, BUGSY is a remarkable collaboration of Hollywood's best: director Barry Levinson, screenwriter James Toback, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Oscar(r)-winner Ben Kingsley (Best Actor, Gandhi,1982), Joe Mantegna, and Elliott Gould. But at the center of itall is the white-hot romance between Bugsy and the insatiable starlet, Virginia Hill.