Invisible Cop - DVD

KINO LORBER - INVISIBLE FIGHT - DVD / USSR-China border, 1973 Young soldier Rafael is on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors, leaving him as the sole survivor. Utterly fascinated by the long-haired martial artists who easily dispatched his fellow guards, all while blasting forbidden Black Sabbath music from their portable radio, Rafael is struck by a revelation he too wants to become a kung fu warrior. Looking for mentorship but with limited options, faith leads Rafael to seek martial arts teachers at the most unlikely of places the local Eastern Orthodox monastery, where the black-clad monks begin his training. With a skeptical mother, a rival monk, and a budding love interest pulling him in different directions, Rafael finds that his journey to unlock the greatest martial art of all - the almighty power of humility - is long, winding, and full of kick-ass adventures. Run time 1 hour and 54 minutes

Just-reinstated inspector Favenin (Michel Bouquet) was assigned to shadow a local drug lord... but vengeful rivals got to him first, and the subsequent police shoot-out with those assassins cost the life of Favenin's partner (Bernard Fresson). The bitter Favenin dispenses with the book as he goes on a brutal pursuit of the killers, in this controversial-in-it's-day crime drama; Françoise Fabian, Gianni Garko, Michel Constantin, Adolfo Celi also star. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack French; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.

Stephen Baldwin stars as real-life New York cop Bo Dietl, whose loyalty to alcoholic partner Duke Finnerty (Chris Penn) and to Richie La Cassa (Mike McGlone), a childhood friend who's now a high-ranking mob member, put his integrity and his career on the line. Gritty drama based on future filmmaker Dietl's autobiography also stars Gina Gershon, Amy Irving, Luis Guzmán, Paul Guilfoyle; directed by Bruno Barreto. 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles English; TV spots, theatrical trailer.