Heat - DVD

Sean Connery is William Forrester, an author unseen in public since penning an acclaimed first novel, who discovers his Bronx apartment has been broken into on a dare by prep school prodigy Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown). Jamal agrees to keep the writer's whereabouts secret if Forrester helps him develop his writing skills, resulting in an unlikely friendship that changes both men's lives in this moving drama. F. Murray Abraham and Anna Paquin also star; directed by Gus Van Zant. 136 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English.

Burt Reynolds generates friction a-plenty as Las Vegas bodyguard and gambler Nick Escalante, in this slick adaptation of the novel by William Goldman. He plans to retire to Venice, Italy, but Nick finds himself helping a prostitute (Karen Young) settle a score with a mob-connected client (Neill Barry) who beat her, and striking up an unlikely friendship with a timid man (Peter MacNicol) who wants tough-guy tips. With Howard Hesseman, Diana Scarwid. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles English; audio commentary; alternate ending; theatrical trailer.

This high stakes action thriller follows two determined parents who venture into a dark and ruthless underworld to rescue their teen daughter. Fueled by love they must take justice into their own hands, igniting a powder keg of revenge and resilience.