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A Journey Down Route 66

A Journey Down Route 66 on VHS. Documentary starring Michael Wallis. 1994.

A Journey Down Route 66 on VHS. Starring Michael Wallis. 1994.

The Road Says:

Award-winning author Michael Wallis takes us on this cross-country adventure along Route 66, The Mother Road. We’ll revisit the tourist spots and quaint motels, the secret corners and little cafes, the unique people and fascinating places he made famous in his best-selling book about America’s Main Street.

We’ll see where Route 66 began, and ended, in Chicago. We’ll explore the first truck stop in America and sample food at the greatest diners along the route. We’ll discover why they called her “Bloddy 66,” and visit the Cadillac Ranch outside Amarillo. We’ll try to eat a 72 oz. steak, see the Grand Canyon and ride along with the classic cars on a Route 66 “Fun Run”… plus much, much more!

It’s your journey down Historic 66… an American Tradition.

Go Back In Time: A Journey Down Route 66 [VHS]

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Eat and Run

Eat and Run VHS box cover art. Comedy sci-fi movie starring Ron Silver, Sharon Schlarth, Pat Ryan, John J. Fleming. Directed by Christopher Hart. 1994.

Eat and Run on VHS. Starring Ron Silver, Sharon Schlarth, Pat Ryan, John J. Fleming. Directed by Christopher Hart. 1994.

From the box:

A Comedy With Taste.

This is the story of one 400 pound alien who eats Italian. Not the food… the people! EAT AND RUN — a comedy with taste.

When Murray Creature lands on earth, the first person he meets is Aldo Robustelli, an Italian sausage-maker who tells of the virtues of Italian food. Convinced, Creature eats the little sausage-maker and becomes hooked on LIVE Italian food.

It’s up to Mickey McSorely, a tough law-and-order detective, to put a stop to the ravenous rampage and put Creature on a permanent diet. But his is no easy job. He is up against vague laws, a liberal “bleeding heart” girlfriend, and a mountain of menacing man-eating flesh!

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Firewalker

Firewalker VHS cover art. Action adventure movie starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson. With Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. 1986.

Firewalker on VHS. Starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson. With Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. 1986.

From the box:

A Pair Of Down-And-Out Fortune Hunters Cash In On High Adventure!

After ten years of life-threatening, money-losing expeditions, fortune hunters Max Donigan and Leo Porter (Norris and Gossett) are about to call it quits. Then, a beautiful young woman (Melody Anderson) appears with a map to the long-lost gold hordes of the ancient Aztecs. Dollar signs in their eyes, the trio embarks for darkest Guatemala, where it is one cliff-hanger after another as they battle merciless mercenaries, hero-hungry jungle critters and the supernaturally evil Aztec medicine man, El Coyote! It’s a free-spirited, head-over-heels romp into high-adrenaline adventure!

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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.

From the box:

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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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.

From the box:

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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Hip Hop 4 Life

Hip Hop 4 Life VHS box cover art. Hip hop music movie starring Q-Nice, George Baynard Jr., Michael Bell Sr., Blacknile. Written and directed by David Velo Stewart. 2002.

Hip Hop 4 Life on VHS. Starring Q-Nice, George Baynard Jr., Michael Bell Sr., Blacknile. Written and directed by David Velo Stewart. 2002.

From the box:

Rappin’ Is A Street Game

This story follows Devon and his passion for hip hop, which forces him to confront a series of life choices. As he prepares for the hip hop battle that could launch his career as an MC, his relationships with his girlfriend, his crew, and his father all begin to clash.

Told in the raw, gritty style of the MC’s that “battle” each other with their microphones. These street performers launch their off the cuff rhymes like hand grenades. Each one hoping for the brass ring of a record deal. Hip Hop 4 Life isn’t a movie about Hip Hop, it is Hip Hop.

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Sonatine

Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder Pictures Presents Sonatine VHS cover art. Japanese action crime mob movie starring Beat Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe. Written and directed by Beat Takeshi Kitano. 1993.

Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Pictures Presents Sonatine on VHS. Starring Beat Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe. Written and directed by Beat Takeshi Kitano. 1993.

From the box:

His mob boss double-crossed him. Now, it’s payback time!

This acclaimed, first-rate crime story packs gritty action and humor with an edgy Pulp Fiction attitude! International action star, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, plays a seasoned mobster who goes to the island of Okinawa on a “peacekeeping” mission, even though he suspects that his boss is secretly trying to eliminate him! Determined to not go down without a fight, he and his gang know exactly what they have to do… and just want to avoid getting killed doing it! If you like action that’s smart, edgy and fresh, don’t miss this hard-hitting mob thriller!

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Dollar

Dollar VHS box cover art. Music video starring M.C. Breed, Shannon Greer, Al Breed, Bruce Bruce, Ryan Cameron, Henry Jaderlund. 2000.

Dollar on VHS. Starring M.C. Breed, Shannon Greer, Al Breed, Bruce Bruce, Ryan Cameron, Henry Jaderlund. 2000.

From the box:

What Good Is It For A Hustler To Gain The Whole World If He Forfeits His Soul?

MC Breed stars as Dollar, a young man out of jail and back to the streets. His hustle takes him back to his old hood in Flint, and when things get too hot, he’s on to a fresh start in Atlanta.

Dollar is steady chasin’ paper in his new town, with one exception, Iris. Everything that’s done in the dark eventually comes to light, and Dollar’s right back in the line of fire just when his career and life were going right.

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Lego Jack Stone

Lego Jack Stone VHS box cover art. Short movie starring Marc Smith, Martin Sherman, Andy Loudon. Directed by Robert Dorney. 2001.

Lego Jack Stone on VHS. Starring Marc Smith, Martin Sherman, Andy Loudon. Directed by Robert Dorney. 2001.

From the box:

We hope you enjoy this free Jack Stone video from your friends at LEGO! Join Jack Stone as he uses his wits and imagination to save the victims of a flood, break up a bank robbery, and put out a blazing fire. It’s all part of another exciting day in the life of Jack Stone.

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The End

The End on VHS. Skate video starring Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynolds, Bucky Lasek, Stephen Berra, Heath Kirchart, Jeremy Klein, Rick McCrank, Willy Santos. Directed by Jamie Mosberg. 1998.

The End VHS cover art. Skate video starring Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynolds, Bucky Lasek, Stephen Berra, Heath Kirchart, Jeremy Klein, Rick McCrank, Willy Santos. Directed by Jamie Mosberg. 1998.

From the box:

A Birdhouse Skateboard Film.

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The End VHS cover art. Skate video starring Tony Hawk. VHS back cover scan.

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