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The Outlaw

The Outlaw VHS cover art. Action drama western romance movie starring Jane Russell, Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Walter Huston. Directed by Howard Hughes. 1943.

The Outlaw on VHS. Starring Jane Russell, Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Walter Huston. Directed by Howard Hughes. 1943.

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Howard Hughes shocked the film world in 1943 with this high-voltage western adventure that featured the steamy screen debut of voluptuous Jane Russell. Notorious for its time, this provocative retelling of the sagebrush saga of Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday — and their heated rivalry for the love of the sultry Rio — explodes in a gripping and unforgettable climax as their fateful destinies collide with the legendary Sheriff Pat Garrett.

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Convict 762

Convict 762 VHS cover art. Movie starring Frank Zagarino, Shannon Sturges, Michole Briana White, Tawny Fere, Billy Drago. Directed by Luca Bercovici. 1997.

Convict 762 on VHS. Starring Frank Zagarino, Shannon Sturges, Michole Briana White, Tawny Fere, Billy Drago. Directed by Luca Bercovici. 1997.

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The more he kills, the stronger he gets!

A sexy intergalactic crew makes an emergency landing at a barbaric penal colony. The women discover the remains of a brutal massacre that left just two men alive. One is a cunning killing machine known as Convict 762, while the other may be their only hope of escape. But which one is which? Suspicion and terror spread through the starship as crew members turn up murdered. Caught in a lethal game of hide and seek, the daring captain must destroy the real killer before the slaughter extends to the next galaxy.

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Labyrinth

Labyrinth VHS cover art. Adventure fantasy movie starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. With Toby Froud, Brian Henson, Christopher Malcolm. Directed by Jim Henson. 1986.

Labyrinth on VHS. Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. With Toby Froud, Brian Henson, Christopher Malcolm. Directed by Jim Henson. 1986.

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Where Everything Seems Possible And Nothing Is What It Seems.

Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah — a teenager with an active imagination — summons the Goblins from her favorite book, “Labyrinth,” to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King (Bowie)!

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The Making Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Behind The Shells

The Making Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Behind The Shells VHS cover art. Documentary short movie featuring Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Starring Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Pressman, Michelan Sisti, Mark Caso, Kenn Scott, Leif Tilden, Kevin Clash. Directed by Michael Danty. 1991.

The Making Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Behind The Shells on VHS. Featuring Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Starring Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Pressman, Michelan Sisti, Mark Caso, Kenn Scott, Leif Tilden, Kevin Clash. Directed by Michael Danty. 1991.

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Special Collector’s Edition

This unique peek behind the scenes of the making Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles phenomenon offers an amazing look at how those radical reptiles were born. A first ever inside visit to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop shows how the four Turtles, and Splinter and Shredder, were developed and given their individual characteristics.

In-depth interviews with designers, artists, and model makers and Michael Pressman, the film’s director tell the whole story. See exciting behind-the-scenes footage and learn how those sensational stunts and awesome action scenes were filmed. If you love the Turtles, then don’t miss this once in a lifetime behind-the-shell look at film’s most fabulous foursome.

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Two Coyotes

Two Coyotes VHS box cover art. Action crime drama movie starring Jorge Cordova, Nicholas Guilak, Joe Estevez, Ricardo Molina, Jorge Soriano. Directed by Jose Reyes Bencomo. 2001.

Two Coyotes on VHS. Starring Jorge Cordova, Nicholas Guilak, Joe Estevez, Ricardo Molina, Jorge Soriano. Directed by Jose Reyes Bencomo. 2001.

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Two Coyotes is the story of two men — friends since childhood — navigating the rough terrain of the Los Angeles/Tijuana cocaine trade; of two nations struggling to control a blight that could destroy them both; of wealth and prestige and their power to obliterate even the deepest family loyalty.

Jorge E. Cordova (That Summer in L.A.) stars as Rafael, right hand man to a Mexican drug lord. His mentor, Sr. Acosta (Joe Estevez — Demolition Highway, No Rest for the Wicked, Fatal Pursuit) has treated Rafael as a son, and as a brother to his own reckless son Carlos (Nico Guilak — English for All, Cruel Intentions 2). As the more responsible of the two, Rafael is chosen to inherit the reins of the Acosta empire — and keep Carlos out of trouble.

Rafael defies Acosta’s orders and allows Carlos to broker a lucrative drug deal. When the deal goes bad, Carlos becomes the prime suspect in a gruesome double homicide. Finding his new position in jeopardy, paranoia overtakes Rafael as he sets out to purge suspected traitors from his organization. His closest associates as well as his wife, a poor Mexican girl traded by her parents for an SUV, are under suspicion, and none are safe from Rafael’s loyal hit man Chupacabra (Jorge Soriano).

With Carlos under surveillance by the police, Rafael relocates his operation, distancing himself from Carlos and leaving a dead end for law enforcement. But Carlos won’t be ignored, and Rafael must now decide between friendship and survival.

Goodfellas meets Traffic in this complex and often violent tale of loyalty and betrayal in the Mexican Mafia.

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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai VHS box cover art. Action crime drama movie starring Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Henry Silva. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. 1999.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai on VHS. Starring Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Henry Silva. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. 1999.

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Live By The Code. Die By The Code.

East meets West in this hip-hop infused samurai-gangster pic in which Forest Whitaker plays a professional killer who goes by the name of Ghost Dog and who lives by the age-old code of the samurai.

When Ghost Dog’s code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he must find a way to defend himself without breaking the code of the Samurai.

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Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs VHS cover art. Drama thriller movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

Straw Dogs on VHS. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

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Every man dreads the day he might be forced to defend his wife and his home.

Dustin Hoffman stars as a man who avoids confrontation at all costs, in Sam Peckinpah’s powerful study of violence and survival. When mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves to a small English village with his wife, Amy (Susan George), he finds a lot more than the peace and quiet he wants for his work. Their idyllic life turns into an ordeal, and their relationship is severely strained, as Amy becomes the center of attention among several workmen who begin to test David. When they see he will not stand up to them, their taunts become viscous torment that finally forces David to decide how far he’s willing to go to protect his home, his wife and his dignity.

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Code Name: Zebra

Code Name: Zebra VHS cover. Action movie starring James Mitchum, Mike Lane, Timothy Brown, Joe Donte, Frank Sinatra Jr. Directed by Joe Tornatore. 1986.

Code Name: Zebra on VHS. Starring James Mitchum, Mike Lane, Timothy Brown, Joe Donte, Frank Sinatra Jr. Directed by Joe Tornatore. 1986.

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When It’s Revenge… All Hell Breaks Loose!

All hell breaks loose when one tough man with a score to settle declares war on the Mob and the hit-man who wants to blow him away! Longo (Mike Lane) is a trigger man for the Mob bent on revenge for the seven years he spent behind bars. The clandestine outfit known as the “Zebra Force” was responsible for putting Longo away and now, one by one, he’s putting the members of the Zebra Force away — permanently! But big Frank Barnes (Jim Mitchum) is one guy nobody messes with — not even the Mob — and he’s going to do whatever’s necessary to stop Longo’s bloody rampage… or die trying!

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Tiger Claws

Tiger Claws VHS box cover art. Martial arts action movie starring Jalal Merhi, Cynthia Rothrock, Bolo Yeung. Directed by Kelly Makin. 1991.

Tiger Claws on VHS. Starring Jalal Merhi, Cynthia Rothrock, Bolo Yeung. Directed by Kelly Makin. 1991.

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Two renegade cops are out to stop one highly trained killer. Their only clue is the mark of the Tiger.

Detective Linda Masterson (Cynthia Rothrock) takes over a puzzling murder case involving martial arts stars who are being brutally killed; the only clue is a claw mark on the face and neck of the victim. She joins forces with T. Richards (Jalal Merhi), an investigator trained in the obscure but deadly martial arts discipline known as “Tiger.”

Identifying the murders as the work of a Tiger master, the pair are plunged into the seething underbelly of New York’s Chinatown, where only the most lethal martial arts are taught. Richards infiltrates a Tiger school and soon finds himself consumed by the mysticism of the ancient discipline.

As their search progresses, Masterson and Richards battle their way toward a final showdown with the killer that unleashes the Tiger in its full force. Legendary Bolo Yeung co-stars in this taut action-thriller that dares to go where other martial arts films fear to tread!

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Def Leppard Historia

Def Leppard Historia on VHS. Def Leppard is: Rick Allen (Drums), Steve Clark (Guitars), Phil Collen (Guitars), Joe Elliot (Vocals), Rick Savage (Bass). Video compilation directed by: Doug Smith, David Mallet, Mike Mansfield, Konichi Nakae, Jean Pellerin, Doug Freel, Danny Kleinman, Wayne Isham. 1988.

Def Leppard Historia on VHS. Def Leppard is: Rick Allen (Drums), Steve Clark (Guitars), Phil Collen (Guitars), Joe Elliot (Vocals), Rick Savage (Bass). Video compilation directed by: Doug Smith, David Mallet, Mike Mansfield, Konichi Nakae, Jean Pellerin, Doug Freel, Danny Kleinman, Wayne Isham. 1988.

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After 9 years and 4 albums worth of songs, which have been filmed and videoed, we felt it was about time to compile all these clips into one handy video collection. Further research into the archives unearthed 17 videos of 15 different songs spanning all of our albums.

We have endeavoured to bring you the complete range of Def Leppard video experiences, starting with an obscure recording of ‘Hello America’ from our first album through to the TV performances of 1980, 1983 and 1984 which few of you have ever seen. Then there are the 6 videos we did for ‘Hysteria’ and the videos we made with different band members, ending with 2 songs filmed in concert in ‘the round’ at Denver, Colorado in 1988.

So we strung every bit of film together in date order, added a bit of explanation as to the ‘whys’ and ‘wherefores,’ and called it ‘HISTORIA’.

Songs: Hello America, Let It Go, High ‘N’ Dry, Bringin’ on the Heartbreak (Version I/with Pete Willis), Photograph, Rock of Ages, Foolin’, Too Late For Love, Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop), Bringin’ on the Heartbreak (Version II/ with Phil Collen), Me and My Wine, Women, Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me (U.K. Version), Hysteria, Armageddon It (Live), Pour Some Sugar On Me (U.S. Version LIVE).

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