Jeff Corey
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on a play by Arthur Laurents, it recounts the story of a young black soldier who has suffered a nervous breakdown and developed psychosomatic paralysis. Crippled by rage and trauma, his condition was induced by experiences encountered during a reconnaissance mission combined with a lifetime of racial discrimination. He may be able to walk again, but only if he can overcome his anger and frustrations.
Series
Criterion collection volume 214
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Having promised his soul to the Devil in exchange for good fortune, Jabez Stone asks the talented lawyer Daniel Webster to get him out of the bargain.
Series
Criterion collection volume 781
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A hard-hitting docu-drama about two ex-cons who ruthlessly murder a Kansas family in 1959 in order to steal their non-existent stash of money.
6) Seconds
Series
Criterion collection volume 667
Language
English
Formats
Description
Desperate to escape his life, Arthur succumbs to a mysterious organization's offer of a new identity and a fresh start. Surgically transformed into the handsome, young Tony Wilson, he begins a jet-set existence among a community of "Reborns." Nominated for Best Cinematography at the **Academy Awards** Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival.**
7) Brute force
Series
Criterion collection volume 383
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Joe Collins, along with his fellow inmates, live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains"--Container.