Ironweed - DVD

Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Waits in this bittersweet story of haunting memories and the harsh realities of life on the streets. It's winter, 1938 in Albany, New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are overflowing with homeless start people seeking food and refuge from the unforgiving cold. Francis Phelan (Nicholson) wanders the streets, back in his hometown after 22 years, an aimless vagabond ready to confront the family he abandoned long ago. While sharing his whiskey with longtime InchpalInch Helen (Streep), Francis reveals the dark secrets of his past, the painful memories from which he once tried to escape... but now must reconcile. The stellar cast includes Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Margret Whitton, Ted Levine, James Gammon, Frank Whaley and Nathan Lane. Directed by Hector Babenco (Kiss of the Spider Woman). Ironweed netted Oscar nominations for Nicholson and Streep.

Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who's marrying Layla's ex-fiance. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, Layla begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date, as she's out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they're engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.

In September 1984, THREADS was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America and became the most watched basic cable program in history. After more than three decades, it remains one of the most acclaimed and shattering made-for-television movies of all time. Reece Dinsdale (Coronation Street) , David Brierly (Doctor Who) and Karen Meagher, in a stunning debut performance star in this Inchgraphic and hauntingInch (People Magazine) docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working -class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels. Directed by Mick Jackson (THE BODYGUARD, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE) from a screenplay by novelist/playwright Barry Hines (Ken Loach s KES) and nominated for seven BAFTA Awards, InchThe most terrifying and honest portrayal of nuclear war ever filmedInch (The Guardian) has now been fully restored from a 2K scan for the first time ever.