John Wayne Collection - DVD

Fourteen-disc set includes Hondo (1953)Based on a short story by Louis L'Amour, this moody frontier drama stars John Wayne as Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider who comes to the aid of rancher Angie Lowe (Geraldine Page) and her son when they are trapped in the middle of Apache raids on the territory. Serving as the pair's protector, Hondo forms a bond with them that changes all of their lives. With Ward Bond, Leo Gordon, Michael Pate; directed by John Farrow. Not in 3D. 83 min. C/Rtg NR Island In The Sky (1953)When their Army transport plane is forced to crash land in the icy wilderness of Labrador, veteran flyer Captain Dooley (John Wayne) and his four-man crew must battle the elements to stay alive while they await a rescue mission. Intense actioner from director William Wellman also stars Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., James Arness, and Walter Abel.; based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann. 109 min. BW/Rtg NR The High And The Mighty (1954)This progenitor of the airborne disaster film genre features a memorable turn by John Wayne as Dan Roman, a veteran airline pilot unable to overcome surviving the crash which killed his family. Serving as co-pilot to a brash rival (Robert Stack) on a Honolulu-San Francisco passenger flight that sustains a midair emergency, Roman must try to safely land the damaged plane before the fuel runs out. Co-stars Laraine Day, Claire Trevor; William Wellman directs. 148 min. C/Rtg NR The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)John Ford's epic western stars James Stewart as U.S. senator Ranse Stoddard, who returns to his old home after 25 years for the funeral of an old friend, rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). When asked about the rancher by a reporter, the senator tells the story of their friendship and how his life was saved after an attack by sadistic outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Vera Miles, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, and

John Wayne Collection (DVD Set) [DVD]

Nine-disc set includes Scarface (1983)Al Pacino is riveting in the title role of this ultra-violent, controversial updating of the '30s gangster classic. He's Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who joins his friend Manny (Steven Bauer) in the world of crime that makes him the cocaine king of Miami, eliminating his Colombian counterparts when they refuse to give him a bigger role in their operation. Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia also star; Brian de Palma directs Oliver Stone's script. 170 min. C/Rtg R Goodfellas (1990)Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book InchWiseguy,Inch Martin Scorsese's violent and darkly funny gangster epic chronicles 25 years in the Mafia with real-life mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). The film depicts Hill's rise through the ranks of the Lucchese crime family, his relationship with wife Karen (Lorraine Bracco), his involvement in the infamous Lufthansa heist, his drug-dealing in the 1970s, and more. With Robert de Niro, Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Joe Pesci, and Paul Sorvino. 146 min. C/Rtg R Carlito's Way (1993)Knockout gangster yarn from Brian DePalma starring Al Pacino as Hispanic drug dealer Carlito Brigante, who runs into all sorts of trouble when he's released from prison and tries to go straight, operating a disco club in New York in the 1970s. Sean Penn is his coked-out lawyer compadre and Penelope Ann Miller is the exotic dancer he loves. With John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn. 145 min. C/Rtg R Casino (1995)Martin Scorsese's sprawling Las Vegas saga stars Robert de Niro as Mob-appointed casino honcho Sam InchAceInch Rothenstein. Sam finds success operating the Tangiers Casino for the Chicago Outfit organized crime syndicate, but it could all come crashing down due to childhood pal Nicky's (Joe Pesci) violent tendencies, and hustler wife Ginger's (Sharon Stone) out-of-control cocaine