Alfred Hitchcock Suspense Collection (Box Set) [DVD] [Standard]

Five-disc set includes Rear Window (1954)Confined to a wheelchair after breaking his leg on an assignment, photojournalist L.B. InchJeffInch Jefferies' (James Stewart) InchhobbyInch of spying on his neighbors from his apartment window with a telephoto lens leads him and girlfriend Lisa Fremont (Grace Kelly) to believe that one of his subjects may be a murderer. One of Alfred Hitchcock's personal favorites, this innovative suspense gem also stars Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. 115 min. C/Rtg PG Vertigo (1958)Considered by many to be Alfred Hitchcock's most personal film, this psychological suspenser stars James Stewart as retired detective Scottie Ferguson, who, after an incident on the job, has acquired vertigo and a fear of heights. Hired by an old friend to uncover the secret his wife (Kim Novak) is keeping from him, Scottie finds a forbidden romance, a deadly plot, and an obsession that transcends the grave. With Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore; music by Bernard Herrmann. 128 min. C/Rtg PG North By Northwest (1959)Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant teamed up for the fourth and final time in this landmark Hollywood suspense tale. Manhattan ad exec Roger Thornhill (Grant) is accidentally thrust into a world of international espionage as he's chased by criminals, is framed for murder, shares a train ride with a mysterious blonde, gets dusted by a crop plane, and hangs from the faces on Mount Rushmore. Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll, Martin Landau co-star. 136 min. C/Rtg NR Psycho (1960)Arguably Alfred Hitchcock's most popular film, this classic chiller, based on Robert Bloch's novel, is still making people terrified of showers. On the run after stealing $40,000 from her boss, secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) has a fateful encounter with creepy mama's-boy hotel clerk Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Just what is Norman's sinister secret? And whatever

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Nine-disc set includes Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)Oh, no! Call the police! Call the FBI! Someone has stolen Pee-wee Herman's beloved bike! Join Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) as he leaves no stone unturned on a wild cross-country search for his most prized possession, visiting the Alamo, encountering bikers, dancing to InchTequila,Inch and more, along the way. Director Tim Burton's demented comedy also stars Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton. 91 min. C/Rtg PG Beetlejuice (1988)Who do two newly deceased spirits (Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis) go to when their former house/current haunt is taken over by the obnoxious Deetz family of mortals? Why, the Inchbio-exorcistInch known as InchBeetlejuice,Inch of course, to run the humdrum humans out! Michael Keaton is frighteningly funny as the Inchghost with the mostInch in the hit horror comedy from director Tim Burton. Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, Robert Goulet, and Winona Ryder co-star. 92 min. C/Rtg PG Batman (1989)Tim Burton's blockbuster comic book adaptation pits playboy-turned-dark knight detective Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) against the ghoulishly garish Joker, played with relish by Jack Nicholson. Can Batman stop the Joker's evil scheme to poison everyday household and beauty products with the deadly chemical Smilex? Kim Basinger supplies the love interest as photographer Vicki Vale. With Robert Wuhl, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, and Jack Palance. 126 min. C/Rtg PG-13 Batman Returns (1989)Terrific sequel to the smash bat hit has Michael Keaton's caped crusader with his hands full, going up against three enemies vying for control of Gotham City the umbrella-wielding sewer-dweller Penguin (Danny DeVito); the sexy, leather-clad Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), and the megalomaniacal businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken). With Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Cristi Conaway, and Pat Hingle; directed by Tim