Pull-Quoted/Referenced Film Reviews by R.D Francis
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1. Inmate Zero (2020)
TV-14 | 106 min | Horror
There's a zombie outbreak after a medical trial in an international detention and medical facility on an isolated island. An ex US Special Forces/bodyguard woman inmate and a guard form a team.
Director: Russell Owen | Stars: Meg Alexandra, Gabz Barker, Kate Bell, Raymond Bethley
Votes: 3,342
Front-cover, pull-quote translated on the February 2023 Germany DVD and Blu-ray release by I-ON New Media/Splendid Film. Also featured in various digital and print sales materials.
A British-Irish made film, Patience of a Saint (2019), Americanized as Inmate Zero (2020) by Vertical Entertainment.
2. The Handler (I) (2021)
85 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After throwing a job, an ex-Marine seeks refuge in a safe house where he is swarmed by mercenaries sent to kill him.
Director: Michael Matteo Rossi | Stars: Rachel Alig, Cathy Baron, Maddison Bullock, Jazsmin Lewis
Votes: 400
Rear cover pull-quoted on the 2022 Uncork'd Entertainment DVD.
3. Delirium (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
An ex-soldier is hired by local right-wingers as a vigilante to clean up criminals and street people. However, he freaks out and starts killing off everybody.
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Turk Cekovsky, Debi Chaney, Terry TenBroek, Barron Winchester
Votes: 825
Rear-cover pull-quoted on the 2022 DVD and Blu-ray interior slip-covers of the Severin reissue.
4. The Faceless Man (2019)
106 min | Horror
Emily is a recovering cancer survivor of three years. Faced with her fear of getting sick again, her best friend Nina plans a weekend away. Six friends venture out to a country holiday ... See full summary »
Director: James Di Martino | Stars: Sophie Thurling, Lucas Pittaway, Andy McPhee, Roger Ward
Votes: 464
Pull-quoted on the Australian-issued theatrical one-sheets and digital marketing.
5. Calamity of Snakes (1982)
86 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
After a businessman kills thousands of snakes in a pit where they are building a new apartment building, the residents of the building are attacked by thousands of snakes as vengeance.
Director: Chi Chang | Stars: Yun-Peng Hsiang, Yuen Kao, Ping-Ou Wei, Lui Cheung
Votes: 312
Pull-quoted as part of Unearthed Films' sales copy for their 2022 DVD and Blu-ray reissue.
Aka Ren she da zhan, recut in 1987 as The Serpent Warriors.
6. Airliner Sky Battle (2020)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Thriller
Russian operatives hijack a commercial American jet, planning to crash it into a nuclear power plant near Washington, D.C. resulting in fallout that will devastate the Eastern seaboard. ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Pallatina | Stars: Bai Ling, Joseph Michael Harris, Xavi Israel, Gina Vitori
Votes: 363
One of two reviews pull-quoted on UMC.one / GmbH Film Distribution's and U1 Films Berlin's European sales campaign of the U.S Asylum Studios' release.
7. Shit & Champagne (2020)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
After her fiancé and sister are brutally murdered and the police do nothing, Champagne White, an exotic dancer and serial divorcee, goes undercover to exact revenge.
Director: D'Arcy Drollinger | Stars: D'Arcy Drollinger, Matthew Martin, Seton Brown, Manuel Caneri
Votes: 228
Pull-quoted as part of the sales copy for the film's press campaign.
8. My Hindu Friend (2015)
Unrated | 124 min | Drama
Diego is a film director very close to death, surrounded by people who are having trouble dealing with his current tempestuous mood. Chances are he won't survive, but if he does, that means he needs to relearn how to live.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Selton Mello
Votes: 592
Pull-quoted in the digital press kit by Rock Salt Releasing/TriCoast Worldwide for the April 2020 Amazon Prime-exclusive U.S streaming debut-release.
9. Rage (I) (2021)
143 min | Thriller
After a violent home invasion leaves him in a coma and his wife deeply traumatized, a mild-mannered husband awakens to find out that one of the attackers is still on the loose. As they try ... See full summary »
Director: John Balazs | Stars: Matt Theo, Hayley Beveridge, Richard Norton, Tottie Goldsmith
Votes: 463
Review highlighted -- as part of Australia's La Rosa Production's sales copy -- alongside reviews by A-List publications Film Threat and Starblast Magazine.
A Review of an Australian feature film that includes an overview of intermission-based films of the ’50s through the ’70s.
10. My Little One (2019)
101 min | Drama
A one-way journey to the heart of the Arizona desert, a cruel and delicate portrait of a trio of former lovers in search of the meaning of life.
Directors: Frédéric Choffat, Julie Gilbert | Stars: John Doe, Anna Mouglalis, Mathieu Demy, Ruby Matenko
Votes: 63
Review highlighted -- as part of France's Intermezzo Filims and Les Films du Tirge sales copy -- alongside reviews by A-List publications Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
11. Same Boat (2019)
Unrated | 83 min | Comedy
A time traveling assassin inadvertently falls in love with his target aboard a cruise ship.
Director: Chris Roberti | Stars: Chris Roberti, Tonya Glanz, David Bly, Anto Boros
Votes: 150
Review highlighted -- as part of Darkstar Pictures' sales copy -- alongside reviews from the prestigious publications The Hollywood Reporter and the New York Times.
12. The Incoherents (2019)
103 min | Comedy
Four forty-somethings each mired in some sort of mid life malaise reunite their 90's indie rock band.
Director: Jared Barel | Stars: Annette O'Toole, Amy Carlson, Kate Arrington, Margaret Anne Florence
Votes: 345
Pull-quoted on Gravitas Ventures' digital marketing campaign.
13. The Invisible Mother (2018)
106 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Marcy returns to her grandparents' to find a hell of surreal ghosts and psychedelic visions. With the help of her weed dealer, her phone psychic, and her southern belle neighbor, Marcy must un-blur the lines of reality to save her family.
Directors: Matthew Diebler, Jacob Gillman | Stars: Debra Wilson, Kiersten Warren, Richard Riehle, Brinke Stevens
Votes: 65
On Verboten Films' digital marketing campaign.
14. The Ice Cream Stop (2022)
Short, Drama
The Ice Cream Stop is a story about Dr. Michael Harris and his wife Tameka Harris. A beautiful life that turns tragic. Dr. Harris (Thai "THE THAIGA" Edwards) returns home from work after ... See full summary »
Director: Raul Perez | Stars: Jed Dennis, Thai Edwards, Dustin Harnish, Jeanine Harrington
Votes: 8
On Iconic Film Group's digital marketing campaign.
15. Those Who Deserve to Die (2019)
90 min | Horror
A troubled veteran returns home to resume his life, but first he must fulfill a dreadful family obligation.
Director: Bret Wood | Stars: Dane Bingenheimer, Rachel Frawley, Alice Lewis, Lynn Lowry
Votes: 145
On Kino Lorber's digital marketing campaign.
16. Greenlight (2019)
71 min | Horror, Thriller
A director's dream job quickly descends into a nightmare when he is forced to film a real-life murder.
Director: Graham Denman | Stars: Chase Williamson, Shane Coffey, Caroline Williams, Craig Stark
Votes: 252
On The Horror Collective studio's digital campaign.
17. The Last Victim (1976)
PG | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
A serial rapist stalks and murders prostitutes.
Director: Jim Sotos | Stars: Tanya Roberts, Ron Max, Nancy Allen, Brian Freilino
Votes: 539
Pull-quoted as part of the 2022 Blu-ray release on Amazon Prime by Dark Force Entertainment.
18. Blood from Stone (2020)
116 min | Romance, Thriller
The old era of vampires has been forced into darkness, yet they are drawn to the dawning of a new era for themselves with a longing to be free of their savage curse.
Director: Geoff Ryan | Stars: Vanja Kapetanovic, Gabriella Toth, Nika Khitrova, Eric Cotti
Votes: 198
Multiple-pulls on Spork Productions studio's digital campaign.
19. Space (I) (2020)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
In the year 2050, Dr. Ada Gray and her fellow astronauts aboard The Udo fight for survival after an accident leaves them stranded in deep space.
Director: Monte Light | Stars: Len Kabasinski, Lara Jean Mummert-Sullivan, Ellysa Rose, Kurt Quinn
Votes: 399
As part of the film's digital marketing campaign.
20. Lone Star Deception (2019)
TV-14 | 106 min | Drama
Stuart Sagle is leading in the race for Governor of Texas, but a fling with a prostitute threatens to derail his campaign. His biggest supporter, his uncle Bill Sagle, has a plan that puts ... See full summary »
Director: Don Okolo | Stars: Eric Roberts, Anthony Ray Parker, Gary Lee Mahmoud, Nse Ikpe-Etim
Votes: 38
On ZED Entertainment, LLC.'s digital campaign and online press releases.
21. Nana's Secret Recipe (2020)
104 min | Comedy
Five longtime friends get into the edibles business selling pot desserts after they all lose their retirement savings in a Ponzi scheme.
Director: Mehul Shah | Stars: Linda Bradshaw, Nancy L. Gray, Cinda Donovan, Trish D. Powell
Votes: 144
On Kenetik Film's digital online campaign.
22. Killer Concept (2021)
81 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Three creatives team up to write a screenplay chronicling a string of murders in their town, but one of the three may be closer to the story than the others realize.
Director: Glenn Payne | Stars: Cody Bishop, Coley Bryant, Casey Dillard, Caleb Hall
Votes: 212
On the streaming film's digital marketing campaign.
23. Widow's Point (2019)
TV-MA | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An author who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse as a publicity stunt for his next book becomes a target for powerful supernatural forces.
Director: Gregory Lamberson | Stars: Craig Sheffer, KateLynn E. Newberry, Dominic Luongo, Kaelin Lamberson
Votes: 495
On Devilworks' digital/social media campaign.
24. Shedding (2019)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
A bored house cat who longs to explore the outside world escapes his home after he mysteriously transforms into a human.
Director: Jake Thomas | Stars: Karla Droege, Lex Quarterman, Jacquelyn Zook
Votes: 104
On the film's digital marketing campaign.
25. Chasing the Rain (2020)
116 min | Drama
Mounting hardships threaten the life of a shy photographer and corner him into facing his unraveling secrets.
Director: Cindy Jansen | Stars: Matt Lanter, Hallee Hirsh, William Russ, Eric Tiede
Votes: 283
On NightMuse Production's' digital marketing campaign.
26. Ouijageist (2018)
77 min | Horror
Young single mum, India moves into her new flat and adds to the pressures of finding employment and meeting the rent when she and her friend begin dabbling with a Ouija board they found at ... See full summary »
Director: John R. Walker | Stars: Lois Wilkinson, Lesley Scoble, India Raqia-Walker, Roger Shepherd
Votes: 129
On the digital marketing campaign for the streaming exclusive-film.
27. Suzi Q (2019)
98 min | Documentary
Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
Director: Liam Firmager | Stars: Suzi Quatro, Germaine Greer, Cherie Currie, KT Tunstall
Votes: 607
On the film's digital marketing campaign.
28. Ghoul Scout Zombie Massacre (2018)
111 min | Comedy, Horror
Four girls find themselves in a reform school run by an evil woman that joins forces with her equally demented scientist brother who creates a serum to turn attractive rocker guys into ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Eichelberger | Stars: Joshua Cheramie, Vance Clemente, Penelope Grand, Sham Ibrahim
Votes: 140
On the digital marketing campaign for the streaming exclusive-film.
29. Cold Feet (III) (2019)
83 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of friends attending a bachelor party find themselves trapped in a rented house, besieged by snipers outside and a malevolent spirit within, fighting for their survival.
Directors: Brad Ellis, Allen C. Gardner | Stars: Adam Burns, Allen C. Gardner, Matthew Gilliam, Matt Mercer
Votes: 136
On the streaming film's digital marketing campaign.
30. The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater (2020)
111 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
With only 30 days to repay a massive loan, a disgraced art historian is forced into a scandalous scheme: win the heart of, and then extort, the Episcopal priest avoiding her like loose ... See full summary »
Director: C.J. Julianus | Stars: Lorrisa Julianus, Mickey O'Sullivan, Shannon Brown, Molly Morgan
Votes: 490
On the digital marketing campaign for the streaming exclusive-film.
31. The In-Between (I) (2019)
78 min | Drama
Mads and Junior, united by their chronic illnesses, leave Los Angeles on a road trip. They visit quirky landmarks and cheap motels until Junior discovers that Mads has a secret that could tear their friendship apart.
Director: Mindy Bledsoe | Stars: Jennifer Stone, Mindy Bledsoe, Rane Jameson, Louise Alt
Votes: 74
On the film's digital marketing campaign.
32. Gap Weekend (2022)
83 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly single guy meets an offbeat girl after posting his dating manifesto online. As the two spend a weekend together in a pretend relationship, a connection grows that may complicate their real lives.
Director: Todd Norwood | Stars: Art Hall, Rosie Koocher, Nicola Graham, Robb Padgett
Votes: 19
On the film's digital marketing campaign and website.
33. Water (I) (2019)
TV-MA | 100 min | Horror
A young couple thinks they've found paradise in the luxury home they've just purchased in the Arizona desert but something lurks below the surface. This thriller-horror will leave you thirsting for more.
Director: Phillip Penza | Stars: Eliza Roberts, Big Brody, Toni L. Mitchell, Audrey Beth
Votes: 262
QUOTED: Movies & Mania (Collated film criticism).
34. Ice Cream Man (1995)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Poor Gregory. After being released from the Wishing Well Sanatorium, all he wants to do is make the children happy. So Gregory reopens the old ice cream factory, and all the unappreciative brats are reprocessed into the flavor of the day.
Director: Norman Apstein | Stars: Clint Howard, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee, JoJo Adams
Votes: 4,869
Quoted: FilmScene Iowa's 2024 "event" showing.
35. Suburbia (1983)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy O'Brien
Votes: 6,008
Quoted: FilmScene Iowa's 2022 "event" showing.
36. Swim (I) (2021)
Approved | 86 min | Action, Horror
A family trapped in a hurricane-flooded vacation rental must keep going further and further up into the massive house as the water becomes infested with sharks.
Director: Jared Cohn | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Jennifer Field, Andy Lauer, Brett Hargrave
Votes: 907
Quoted: Movies & Mania (Collated film criticism).
37. Summer Daydream (2018)
90 min | Drama
When the loss of his mom's job threatens to uproot the only life he knows, Clark and friends enter a film contest to save his family's home.
Director: Mitch Hudson | Stars: Nico Ford, Noah Younger, Joshua Harris, Gary Payne
Votes: 66
REVIEW HIGHLIGHTED -- as part of the indie streamer's digital marketing campaign.
38. Heaven Is Hell (2014)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
After an untimely death, a devout Christian finds her beliefs shattered when she awakens in a war-ravaged Heaven and joins a rogue band of biblical characters battling against a corrupt God and a treacherous archangel.
Directors: Mike Meyer, Chris Sato | Stars: Lindsey Marks, Christopher Marcum, Ethan Henry, Mark ViaFranco
Votes: 54
Review highlighted as part of the film's digital marketing campaign.
39. Banging Lanie (2020)
76 min | Comedy
An incredibly bright, but socially awkward teenage girl decides to take her virginity into her own hands.
Director: Allison Powell | Stars: Allison Powell, Daniela Rivera, Damian Alonso, Daniel Blake
Votes: 285
Review highlighted -- as part of the film's digital marketing campaign at distributor, Indie Rights Movies.
40. Exorcism at 60,000 Feet (2019)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Horror
On the last flight of a transatlantic passenger airliner, a priest, a rabbi and the airline crew team together to save a plane from a pandemic of demonic possessions.
Director: Chad Ferrin | Stars: Robert Miano, Bai Ling, Lance Henriksen, Matthew Moy
Votes: 718
Review highlighted -- on the film's digital marketing campaign.
41. Making Time (2020)
107 min | Adventure, Romance
After traveling back in time, a divorced workaholic must repeat his past footsteps in order to return to an unaltered present, but struggles when it means re-proposing to his ex-wife.
Director: Grant Pichla | Stars: Mason Heidger, Tori Titmas, Steve Berglund, Katie Sullivan
Votes: 199
Review highlighted -- on the film's digital marketing campaign.
42. Blood Freaks (2020)
71 min | Drama
A portrait of Mexico City, reflected in a series of dark , grotesque , dirty , sordid and violent characters , from a blind prostitute, a pornographer milkman and a pair of sisters ... See full summary »
Director: Omar Jacobo | Stars: Génesis Arista, Imelda Castro, Agustín Elizondo, Andrea Juarez
Votes: 41
Review highlighted -- on Madre Foca! Productions' digital marketing campaign.
43. Baby Frankenstein (2018)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story of Lance and his unlikely friendship with a self-aware, pint-sized automaton.
Director: Jon YonKondy | Stars: Andre Gower, Rance Nix, Patrick McCartney, Mike Rutkoski
Votes: 147
Review highlighted -- on the social media campaign for the film as part of its showing at Festival for Horror.com.
44. One Night in October (2017)
104 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Strange things are happening to the residents of a suburban town, who are tormented by a series of murderous characters both real and supernatural. As their tales intertwine, they weave together a haunting, inescapable night of terror.
Director: Christopher M. Carter | Stars: Jessica Morgan, Casey Norman, Rachel Netherton, Kaitlan Renee
Votes: 119
Review highlighted -- as part of the film's digital marketing campaign.
45. 5th of July (2019)
100 min | Comedy
All he wanted to do was spread his father's ashes in the national park - mayhem ensues.
Director: Camilo Vila | Stars: Gary Anthony Williams, Jaleel White, Sean Kanan, Dyana Ortelli
Votes: 119
Review highlighted -- on Four Fish Film's digital online campaign.
46. 984: Prisoner of the Future (1982 TV Movie)
76 min | Sci-Fi
A corporate executive is taken prisoner by an underground organization known as The Movement, and is turned over to a ruthless interrogator.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Stephen Markle, Don Francks, Stan Wilson, David Clement
Votes: 220
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED on "List of Dystopian Films" page.
47. 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
R | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis
Votes: 3,294
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED on actor Micheal Sopkiw's page.
48. The House by the Lake (1976)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
A rich playboy has a large house in the Ontario countryside. One weekend he invites his girlfriend, a fashion model, but on his way to the house he drives past a gang of crazed young men. ... See full summary »
Director: William Fruet | Stars: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck Shamata, Richard Ayres
Votes: 1,391
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED: September 2021 "UK Video Nasty Week" review on Spain's version of Wikipedia, aka Viquipedia -- under the film's overseas title of Bloody Weekend, aka Cap de Setmana Sagnant.
49. The Astrologer (1975)
R | 96 min | Horror
A scientist who works for a secret government agency that studies zodiac signs finds himself against a dangerous Indian cult lead by a powerful enigmatic man.
Director: James Glickenhaus | Stars: Bob Byrd, Monica Tidwell, Mark Buntzman, Al Narcisse
Votes: 375
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED and pull-quoted on film's page.
50. Safari 3000 (1982)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Reporter J.J. Dalton (Stockard Channing) wants to write a story about a gruelling three thousand kilometer auto rally through Africa. When her deal to ride with a driver falls through, she ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Hurwitz | Stars: David Carradine, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lee, Hamilton Camp
Votes: 436
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED and quoted on film's page.
51. A Matter of Degrees (1990)
R | 88 min | Comedy
A college student living in a commune decides that he doesn't want to go on to law school. When a corporation takes over the campus radio station, he decides to disrupt the graduation ceremonies.
Director: W.T. Morgan | Stars: Za Za Dupre, Arye Gross, Tom Sizemore, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 114
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED on film's page.
A radio station-based drama starring John Doe and, in his film debut, Tom Sizemore; the review also links to my highly-visited feature regarding "grunge films" of the alt-rock '90s.
52. Zombie Lake (1981)
R | 90 min | Horror
In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.
Directors: Jean Rollin, Julian de Laserna | Stars: Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka, Antonio Mayans
Votes: 3,588
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED as part of Jean Rollin's Filmography page.
53. The War of the Robots (1978)
Not Rated | 99 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien civilization, which facing eminent extinction, kidnaps two famous genetic scientists from Earth. A troop of soldiers is dispatched to combat the humanoid robots and rescue the victims.
Director: Alfonso Brescia | Stars: Antonio Sabato, Yanti Somer, Malisa Longo, Patrizia Gori
Votes: 880
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED: Medium Feature Article: "In Space No One Can Hear the Pasta Over-Boiling: Alfonso Brescia and the '80s Italian Spacesploitation Invasion" -- regarding Italian Star Wars knock off films.
54. Feeders (1996)
Unrated | 69 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Two friends on a road trip pass through a town where aliens are landing and feeding upon some of the civilians.
Directors: Jon McBride, John Polonia, Mark Polonia | Stars: Jon McBride, John Polonia, Sebastian Barran, Maria Davis
Votes: 1,139
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED: "Exploring: SOV Filmmaker Jon McBride," a November 2021 B&S About Movies' feature on the "Polonia Brothers" Wikipage -- regarding the brothers' collaborations with Jon McBride.
55. Evolver (1995)
R | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Ethan Embry, Cassidy Rae, Nassira Nicola, Chance Quinn
Votes: 1,360
WIKIPEDIA REFERENCED on the film's page.
56. Rocktober Blood (1984)
R | 93 min | Horror, Music
A crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.
Director: Beverly Sebastian | Stars: Tray Loren, Donna Scoggins, Cana Cockrell, Renee Hubbard
Votes: 962
REFERENCED on Collider's "Cheesy Rock-Horror Movies" feature.
57. Thunder Alley (1985)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music
A group of friends start a rock band, but as they start their rise in the music world, they get mixed up with drugs.
Director: J.S. Cardone | Stars: Roger Wilson, Jill Schoelen, Scott McGinnis, Cindy Eilbacher
Votes: 473
* Referenced as part of the Metal Injection.net article "How Rob Halford Turned an Obscure Metal Band into the Biggest Band in Phoenix Overnight," regarding the involvement of the band Surgical Steel in the film.
* Referenced at The Betamax Rundown.
58. David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978–1979)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Twenty-something officer Dan Shay operates undercover in the Los Angeles youth scene.
Stars: David Cassidy, Simon Oakland, Wendy Rastattar, Michael A. Salcido
Votes: 139
Referenced May 2020 review at davidcassidy.com.
59. Snake & Mongoose (2013)
PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Sport
The untold story of how Southern California drag racers, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen combined with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately became the most famous rivalry in racing history.
Director: Wayne Holloway | Stars: Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Ashley Hinshaw, Kim Shaw
Votes: 772 | Gross: $0.15M
Referenced May 2021 review for Demaras Racing's "Fast Friday" feature.
60. Cobra (1986)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.
Director: George P. Cosmatos | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson
Votes: 79,594 | Gross: $49.04M
Referenced at 1-900-HotDog.com comedy site for their "Punching Day" feature on Cobra.
61. In the Mood for Love (2000)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Siu Ping-Lam, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
Votes: 166,792 | Gross: $2.73M
Referenced: "Exploring: The 8 Films of Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder Pictures" at the Dublin, Ireland-based site/podcast The Movie Blog for their film review of In the Mood for Love.
62. The Filth and the Fury (2000)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock
Votes: 6,207 | Gross: $0.61M
Referenced as part of a "Movie Talk with Aaron Hunter" critical review of the film...a vlog with 2.83 million followers.
63. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, Paul Cook
Votes: 2,426
Referenced as part of a "Movie Talk with Aaron Hunter" critical review of the film...a vlog with 2.83 million followers.
64. Hanging on a Star (1978)
PG | 92 min | Comedy
A story of a struggling rock band that is trying to get on the road to stardom.
Director: Mike MacFarland | Stars: Lane Caudell, Deborah Raffin, Danil Torppe, Jason Parker
Votes: 25
Referenced at The Betamax Rundown.
65. R.U.R. (1938 TV Movie)
35 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Technological progress, in the shape of Rossum's Universal Robots, threatens to dominate and wipe out mankind.
Stars: Derek Bond, Harvey Braban, William Lyon Brown, Cherry Cottrell
Votes: 19
Referenced: My "Exploring: The Ancient Future of A.I" article as part of international journalist and philosopher Peter Adler's "Blind and Deaf, We’re Doomed" article at his "Questions, Questions, Questions" site -- regarding the dangers of A.I.
66. Inchon (1981)
PG | 140 min | Drama, History, War
During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara, Toshirô Mifune
Votes: 848 | Gross: $5.20M
Referenced: "Box Office Failures Week" review as part of two, "Worst War Movies Ever Made" features at Discover.net and Looper.com.
67. Border Radio (1987)
R | 87 min | Drama
Two musicians and a roadie take money that is owed to them from a job. One flees to Mexico, and everyone has questions.
Directors: Allison Anders, Dean Lent, Kurt Voss | Stars: Chris D., Chris Shearer, Dave Alvin, Devon Anders
Votes: 755
Referenced on Club Video Dromo (Portuguese site) alongside US publications The LA Times and The Chicago Reporter.
68. Bandwagon (1996)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Music
Four young men hardly know each other, but here they are in the most volatile and tenuous of unions: a band. They find themselves hurtling through an exhilarating adventure on a collision course with self discovery, or self destruction.
Director: John Schultz | Stars: Kevin Corrigan, Steve Parlavecchio, Lee Holmes, Matthew Hennessey
Votes: 676 | Gross: $0.02M
Referenced on Club Video Dromo (Portuguese site) alongside US publication Variety.
69. DEFCON-4 (1985)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Two men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Donovan, Digby Cook, Tony Randel | Stars: Lenore Zann, Maury Chaykin, Kate Lynch, Kevin King
Votes: 2,243 | Gross: $1.06M
Referenced at Fang and Saucer horror/sci-fi review site.
70. Virus (1980)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
After a virus devastates the global human population, survivors in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure and save the human race.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Masao Kusakari, Tsunehiko Watase, Isao Natsuyagi, Shin'ichi Chiba
Votes: 3,041
Referenced: On IMDb-accredited actor, soundtrack composer, and art director Toren Atkinson's online, "Post-Apocalyptic Movie Guide" tribute site.
71. Intrusion: Cambodia (1983)
R | 90 min | Action, War
A rag tag group is assembled for a secret mission into Cambodia, led by legendary special forces commando Richard Harrison.
Director: Jun Gallardo | Stars: Vic Vargas, Richard Harrison, Anthony Alonzo, Robert Miller
Votes: 74
Referenced: On the Wikidata page for the film connected to the Wikipedia page-biography for filmmaker John Gale, AKA Jun Gallardo (concerning his work on this film).
AKA Invasion Cambodia.
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