The Wraith - DVD

A gang of hard-riding, car-thieving punks has an entire Southwest town in a grip of fear... or did, until dirt bike-riding stranger Jake Kesey (Charlie Sheen) showed up. Not long after, a mysterious armored driver in an otherworldly Dodge Turbo started giving the hoods a taste of their own medicine. Is there a connection-and does it have an earthly explanation? Mix of high-octane action and supernatural shocks co-stars Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid, Nick Cassavetes, Griffin O'Neal. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack English Dolby Digital stereo.

The Longest Day is a re creation of the D-Day invasion. Whenever possible, the original locations were utilized, and an all star international cast impersonates the people involved, from high ranking officials to ordinary GIs. Each actor speaks in his or her native language with subtitles translating for the benefit of the audience (alternate 'takes' were made of each scene with the foreign actors speaking English, but these were seen only during the first network telecast of the film in 1972). The stars are listed alphabetically, with the exception of John Wayne, who as Lt. Colonel Vandervoort gets separate billing. Others in the huge cast include Eddie Albert, Jean-Louis Barrault, Richard Burton, Red Buttons, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Gert Frobe, Curt Jurgens, Peter Lawford, Robert Mitchum, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Jean Servais, Rod Steiger and Robert Wagner. Paul Anka, who wrote the film's title song, shows up as an Army private. Scenes include the Allies parachuting into Ste. Mere Englise, where the paratroopers were mowed down by German bullets; a real life sequence wherein the German and Allied troops unwittingly march side by side in the dark of night; and a spectacular three minute overhead shot of the troops fighting and dying in the streets of Quistreham. The last major black and white road show attraction.

What if the only people left alive in the world were Southern California teenagers? That's the premise in this campy enjoyable sci-fi tale of two sisters who must fend off zombie-like mutants and mysterious scientists after a comet's passing exterminates nearly all life.