, 2h6 Directed byMartin Brest OriginUSA GenresThriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime ThemesTransport films, Road movies, Buddy films, Chase films ActorsRobert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Joe Pantoliano, Dennis Farina Rating74% Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (De Niro) is enlisted by bail bondsman Eddie Moscone (Pantoliano) to bring accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) back to L.A. The accountant had embezzled $15 million from Chicago mob boss Jimmy Serrano (Farina) before skipping the $450,000 bail Moscone has posted for him. Walsh must bring Mardukas back within five days, or Moscone defaults. Moscone says the job is easy, a "midnight run", but Walsh demands $100,000. Walsh is then approached by FBI Agent Alonzo Mosely (Kotto), who wants Mardukas to be a witness against Serrano and orders Walsh to keep away from Mardukas, but Walsh takes no notice and instead steals Mosely's ID, which he uses to pass himself off as an FBI agent along his journey. Serrano’s henchmen Tony (Richard Foronjy) and Joey (Miranda) offer Walsh $1 million to turn Mardukas over to them, but he turns them down.
, 2h9 Directed byFrank Perry OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Biography, Comedy, Horror ThemesFilms about children, Films about families, Films about television, Films about child abuse ActorsFaye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva Rating65% Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is a driven actress and compulsively clean housekeeper who tries to control the lives of those around her as tightly as she controls herself. To prepare for a work day at MGM Studios, she rises at 4:00 a.m. and engages in a strict morning ritual: scrubbing her face and arms with soap and boiling hot water, then plunging her face into a bowl of rubbing alcohol and ice to close the pores. When Helga (Alice Nunn), a new maid, thinks she has Joan's living room in spotless condition, Joan finds one minor detail that she overlooked and loses her temper.
, 1h53 Directed byHarold Becker OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Crime, Romance ActorsRobert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock, John Hancock, Richard Dix Roles Capt. Jack Packerton Rating61% Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman of the LAPD is paired with Sgt. Valnikov, a romantic detective of Russian origin who is going through a midlife crisis and driven to drink by the pressures of his job. Together they investigate the kidnapping of a Beverly Hills socialite's valuable pet dog. It was carried out by sleazy gambler Philo Skinner, who runs a beauty parlor for pets and is desperately in need of cash to cancel his debts.
, 1h25 Directed byFreddie Francis OriginUnited-kingdom GenresScience fiction, Adventure, Horror ActorsRobert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin, Bernard Kay, Michael Gough, Pamela Greer Roles Williams Rating45% Several meteors fall in a field in England. Those who approach them are seemingly taken over, and barricade the area from intruders. A scientist is immune to the takeover due to a metal plate in his head. He enlists the assistance of a friend, who must melt down his silver cricket trophies to make a helmet to protect him. Although initially claiming that the takeover is benign, the aliens attempt to remove the metal plate from the scientist but are thwarted and learn the human value of courtesy.
, 1h27 Directed byTerence Fisher OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama, Thriller, Horror, Crime ThemesSherlock Holmes films, Buddy films ActorsPeter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Miles Malleson, David Oxley, Francis De Wolff Roles Lord Caphill Rating68% Several centuries later, the death of Sir Charles Baskerville is being reported by his best friend Dr. Richard Mortimer (Francis de Wolff) to Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (André Morell), who are willing to meet the new owner of Baskerville Hall, Sir Henry (Christopher Lee). After meeting Sir Henry, Holmes remembers that he is going to be away on another case when Sir Henry returns to Baskerville Hall. Holmes puts Watson in charge of watching over Sir Henry. A tarantula attacks Sir Henry briefly in London; Holmes suspects foul play. Before he leaves, Holmes reminds Watson not to let Sir Henry go out onto the moor after dark.