machotrouts's - Rented List

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Superhero Captain America (Dick Purcell) battles the evil forces of the arch villain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

Episodes Comprise:
1. The Purple Death
2. Mechanical Executioner

3. Scarlet Shroud
4. Preview of Murder
5. Blade of Wrath

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Tony Eckhart (Christopher Lambert), a Secret Service Agent, must hunt down and kill Amar (Vincent Regan), who threatens to disrupt the peace process in the Middle East.

However, the operation goes terribly wrong when Tony's partner kills the man who everyone believes to be Amar, but is in fact the wrong man. Demoted to a desk job, Tony is the only one who knows that Amar is really still alive. And Amar has a personal vendetta of his own. Having undergone radical plastic surgery and unrecognisable in his new appearance, Amar tracks down and systematically kills Tony's former team members. Tony decides to take things into his own hands by hunting down "the Houdini of international terrorism" once and for all. Based on actual events, this is an intricate and violent game of cat and mouse between super spies.

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Disturbing footage has recently been uncovered by the police in the search for three missing flatmates. Every day sees the strangest items going up for sale on eBay, but few items have caused as much intrigue as one simple looking mirror, sworn by its former owners to be haunted.

For Matt, Steve and Gemma, it's too tempting an offer to miss, especially when the well-known, myth-busting James Randi Foundation is offering a One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge reward for any solid proof of supernatural activity. Hoping to get things going 'bump in the night', the three friends welcome the mirror into their lives, setting up round the clock cameras in an effort to capture something scary and get rich. But their desire to win comes at a dreadful price, blinding them fatefully to evil forces which, little by little, take terrifying control.

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Four ordinary men in two canoes navigate a river they only know as a line on a map, taking on a wilderness they only think they understand.

Deliverance, written by James Dickey based on his novel, surges with the urgency of masterful storytelling, like Georgia's Chattooga River along which it was shot. Equally masterful is the portrayal of each man's change of character under stress, harrowingly enacted by award winners Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. Director John Boorman sets us on the knife-edge of survival - and draws us in with the irresistible force of a raging current.

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David (Glenn Ford) and Edith (Donna Reed) Stannard's son Andy (Bobby Clark) is kidnapped from his school by a nurse claiming that he is needed immediately by the family doctor.

The ransom note delivered to the parents is upsetting enough, but when David Stannard realises that his son won't be returned regardless of whether he pays the ransom or not, he takes drastic action, putting a ransom on the heads of the kidnappers!

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In the not too distant future when cloning plants, pets and human organs is accepted, a sinister corporation has begun illegally duplicating entire human beings.

One night Adam Gibson , an old-fashioned family man and decorated fighter pilot, comes home to find that his perfect life has been stolen by his clone. Suddenly plunged into a sinister world of murder, corruption and high-tech deception, he is torn from his family as relentless assassins desperately try to kill him to bury the evidence. But this time they cloned the wrong man, and Adam will risk anything to reclaim his family and life.

Carla (Amanda Pays) is travelling with her estranged father in an attempt to rebuild their relationship. Soon after arriving in East Berlin, Carla begins to suffer from strange sensations and mental lapses, remembering events from World War II that she cannot have experienced herself.

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Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mother who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite.

After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?

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Set in 1920's Ireland, Gypo Nolan is desperate, he is broke, hopeless and in love with a prostitute, Katie Maddon. The future looks decidedly dreary. An advertisement in a steamship window that guarantees passage to America for £10 attracts his attention.

Recollecting that the English are promising a £20 reward for the capture of Irish rebel Wallace Ford, Gypo turns him in. With his new found wealth Gypo begins to draw attention from the other Irish Rebels who suspect him to be the informer. After his capture by the rebels, Gypo tries to escape but is shot as he staggers into a church where he finds Ford's mother praying. As he lies dying she forgives him for her son's death.

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Stakes are high in an explosive trial when the widow of a gun massacre victim sues the gun's manufacturer. With millions of dollars in the balance, an unscrupulous jury consultant, (Gene Hackman), will spare no expense to ensure the chosen jury remains sympathetic to his client.

Tension mounts and tables are turned as it comes to light that the jury is being manipulated by one of its own, (John Cusack). This is a case where those involved will do just about anything to win.

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Behind the Scenes

Here is the behind the scenes story of the making of the science fiction thriller, Westworld. This special edition program lets you behind the camera to watch the cast and crew prepare for the filming of this hit 1973 film about robots rebelling against humans at a futuristic amusement park. Yul Brynner and writer-director Michael Crichton are interviewed. Crichton later penned the novel about another amusement park run amuck: Jurassic Park. Also included: Robots, a profile of artificial beings in the movies hosted by horror star Christopher Lee. Plus! A filmography profile of Yul Brynner, who played the Gunslinger in Westworld.
Show 2: Robots
Robots have a special place in Hollywood science fiction films, whether as automated helpers and pals, or mechanical monstrosities on a rampage. You can directly access original theatrical trailers about robots. Also included: rare newsreel footage of robots in action.

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Proving John Carpenter's maxim that "You can't kill the boogeyman", this second installment in the blockbusting Halloween series picks up exactly from where the original movie ended. It is still Halloween night 1978, and despite Dr.

Loomis' best efforts, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is still at large in the sleepy town of Haddonfield - Illinois. Having failed to kill Laurie Strodes (Jamie Lee Curtis) the seemingly indestructable Myers pursues her to the Haddonfield Clinic, where she has been sent to recover from her injuries. Michael then continues his murderous spree until he finally confronts Laurie and we learn the horrifying truth behind his motives.

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Criminal on the run, Marion Crane (Anne Heche) takes refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn) - a troubled man whose victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of his "mother".

Marion soon becomes the next victim and her disappearance prompts inquiries from her sister (Julianne Moore) and private investigator (William H. Macy). They both soon discover the morbid bond linking Norman to his mysterious "mother" at the Bates Motel.