K-9000 (1991)

Title: K-9000

Box Tagline: Man's best friend. Crime's worst enemy. The dog of the future is here.

Starring: Chris Mulkey, Catherine Oxenberg, Dennis Haysbert, Judson Scott, Jerry Houser

Directed By: Kim Manners

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy (Unintentional)

Release Year: 1991

VHS Release Year: 1991

Distributors: Nova Home Video; Fries Home Video

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: NO63418
Previews/Trailers: (1) Xtro II: The Second Encounter

• Written by Steven E. de Souza, yes, the same guy who wrote Die Hard and The Running Man. 
• Originally a 1989 pilot that failed for the FOX network.  Released on VHS in 1991.
• Features a preview for the 1990 Jan Micheal Vincent sci-fi flick, Xtro II: The Second Encounter.
• The Fries Home Video logo appears on the back of the box and the Fries Distribution Company ident appears after the Xtro II trailer and again after the credits. The Nova Home Video ident appears before the trailer.

Snake Eater III: His Law (1992)

Title: SNAKE EATER III...HIS LAW
Box Tagline: No rules. No system. No mercy.
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Minor Mustain, Tracey Cook, Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow
Directed By: George Erschbamer
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: CFP Video, Cineglobe Video Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11264
Trailers/Previews: N/A

Released in 1992 by C/FP Video and as indicated by the sticker on the back box, "exclusively distributed in Canada by Cineglobe Video Inc".

There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.

Available in both SP & EP/SLP modes.

Features a role by WWF Legend, Bam Bam Bigelow.

The American VHS features trailers for K2: The Ultimate High, Trancers 3: Deth Lives and Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You. (Info courtesy of Ryan W. Featherston)

Last Updated: Mar. 25, 2019

Instant Justice (1986)

Title: Instant Justice
Box Tagline: The boldest, brashest, All-American movie this side of basic training.
Starring: Michael Pare, Tawny Kitaen, Charles Napier, Peter Crook
Directed By: Craig T. Rumar
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1986
VHS Release Year: 1987
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11672
Previews/Trailers: U.S. (Over The Top (1987), Lethal Weapon (1987)); Canada (N/A)
Extras: N/A

Canadian version Released in 1987 by Warner Home Video.

Although the boxes for both countries appear to be the same, the U.S. release contains trailers for "Over The Top" and "Lethal Weapon", the Canadian release features no trailers.

The U.S. release features the WB ident prior to the feature, the Canadian release does not feature the ident.

Last Edited: Feb. 9, 2014

Shadow Warriors: Assault On Death Mountain (1999)

Title: Shadow Warriors: Assault On Death Mountain

Box Tagline: Every job has it's price. Even revenge.

Starring: Terry "Hulk" Hogan, Shannon Tweed, Carl Weathers, Martin Kove, Lisa Schrage

Directed By: Jon Cassar

Genre: Action

Release Year: 1999

VHS Release Year: 1999

Distributor: Alliance Atlantis

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: ARV 2790

Previews/Trailers: eXistenZ (1999) 

Extras: N/A

Released by Alliance Atlantis in Canada in 1999. 

Features the theatrical trailer for eXistenZ starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.

Made for TV film which originally aired on TNT.

Also known as "Assault On Death Mountain".

Even though this is the second TV film featuring the Mike McBride character and his Special Ops team, for some reason, the U.S. version was released on VHS and DVD in 2000 as "Shadow Warriors" and it's 1997 precursor, "Assault On Devil's Island" with Billy Drago, was released as "Shadow Warriors 2" in 2001 from Spartan Home Entertainment.

The Force (1994)

Title: The Force 
Box Tagline: Behind The Badge...Behind The Cop...Lies The Spirit Of...
Starring: Jason Gedrick, Gary Hudson, Kim Delaney, Cyndi Pass, Lyman Ward, Yasmine Bleeth, Aki Aleong
Directed By: Mark Rosman
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Year: 1994
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Malofilm Video/New World International
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 95007
Previews/Trailers: Miles From Nowhere, The Force, A Child Too Many, Final Appeal, Teresa's Tattoo, Witness To The Execution (Retailer Incentive), The Return Of Tommy Tricker, Lakota Woman (Retailer Incentive), Timeless Tales (Priced To Own Promo for an animated Nursery Rhyme Collection).
Extras: N/A

Released in Canada in 1995 by Malofilm Video.

This is a screener copy sent exclusively to video retailers.

There is no screener copy label on the box. 

Like most screener copies, the trailer for this film precedes the feature, among many others.

There are several previews/trailers on this screener copy. They are: Miles From Nowhere (1992, Ricky Schroder), The Force (1994, Jason Gedrick), A Child Too Many (1993, TV Movie), Final Appeal (1993, Brian Dennehy, TV Movie), Teresa's Tattoo (1994, C. Thomas Howell), Witness To The Execution (Retailer Incentive) (1994, Sean Young, TV Movie), The Return Of Tommy Tricker (1994), Lakota Woman: Siege At Wounded Knee (Retailer Incentive) (1994), Timeless Tales (Priced To Own Promo for an animated Nursery Rhyme Collection).

The label on the cassette reads, "The Force Screening Copy Only".

The "Screening Copy Only" notice appears on the bottom of the screen for the entire feature.

This film went direct to video.

As of this writing, this film is not yet available on Region 1 DVD.

Features a brief early role by Yasmine Bleeth of Baywatch fame.

The American version was released by Republic Pictures Home Video in 1995.

Sacred Cargo (1995)

Title: Sacred Cargo 
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Chris Penn, Martin Sheen, J.T. Walsh, Anna Karin
Directed By: Aleksandr Buravskiy
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: Astral Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: A1035
Previews/Trailers: Sacred Cargo (1995)
Extras: N/A

Released in 1996 by Astral Video.

This is a screener copy sent exclusively to video retailers.

Screening copy label is a sticker and not printed on the box. 

Like most screener copies, the trailer for this film precedes the feature.

Aleksandr Buravskiy is credited as Alexander Buravsky.

The label on the cassette reads, "Sacred Cargo (Screening copy) Running Time: 96:50".

The "Screening Purposes Only" notice appears on the bottom of the screen a few times throughout the feature. It reads, "Screening Purposes only. Sale, Reproduction, Renting prohibited".

The Swordsman (1992)

Title: THE SWORDSMAN
Box Tagline: He Lived And Died A Hundred Times, Now He Has 24 Hours To Unravel 2000 Years Of Mystery.
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Claire Stansfield, Michael Champion, Nicholas Pasco, Raoul Trujillo
Directed By: Michael Kennedy
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: CFP Video/Cineglobe
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11320
Previews/Trailers: None

Canadian exclusive released in 1992 by C/FP Video/Cineglobe.

Recorded in EP/SLP mode.

Film is very similar to the 1986 cult classic "Highlander". Some Highlander franchise alumni also appear in   this film. Raoul Trujillo is in Highlander III as Khabul Khan, and Michael Copeman was a regular on Highlander: The Raven as Carl Magnus.

There is also a US version released by Republic Pictures Home Video.

As of this writing, this film has yet to be released on Region 1 DVD.

Followed by a sequel in 1995, "Gladiator Cop".

Contains no trailers/previews.

The Phantom (1996)

Title: THE PHANTOM
Starring: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, James Remar, Catherine Zeta Jones, Patrick McGoohan
Directed By: Simon Wincer
Genre: Action, Adventure
Release Year: 1996
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: Paramount Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 328503

1996 Paramount Home Video release.

Features a holographic cover.

The Delta Force (1986)

Operation Delta Force (1997)

Title: OPERATION DELTA FORCE
Starring: Ernie Hudson, Jeff Fahey, Frank Zagarino, Joe Lara, Rob Stewart, Todd Jensen, Hal Holbrook
Directed By: Sam Firstenberg
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1997
VHS Release Year: 1997
Distributor: Telegenic Entertainment
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 04143
Previews/Trailers: None

Released in 1997 by Telegenic Entertainment.

AKA "Great Soldiers"

Contains no trailers.

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Title: DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN
Starring: Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan, Perry Lopez, Soon-Teck Oh, George Dickerson, Danny Trejo
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1987
VHS Release Year: 1989
Distributor: Video Treasures, HGV Video Productions
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: M941

Released in 1989 by Video Treasures & HGV Video Productions.

This film was originally released on VHS by Media Home Entertainment and Cannon Video.

There is also a VHS reissue from Anchor Bay in 1997.

Duplicated in LP mode.

Features an early role from legendary character actor, Danny Trejo (From Dusk Til Dawn, Machete).

This was the sixth of eight films that Bronson did for the Cannon Group.

Updated: April 3, 2014.

St. Ives (1976)

Title: ST. IVES
Starring: Charles Bronson, John Houseman, Harry Guardino, Harris Yulin, Dana Elcar, Jacqueline Bisset
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Action/Crime Drama
Release Year: 1976
VHS Release Year: 1984
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Clamshell
Catalog #: 11198

Released in 1984 in a clamshell by Warner Home Video.

Murphy's Law (1986)

Title: MURPHY'S LAW
Starring: Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1986
VHS Release Year: 1986
Distributor: Media Home Entertainment/Cannon/Astral Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: M849

Released in 1986 by Media Home Entertainment, Inc. & Cannon films and in Canada by Astral Video.

The Cannon ident, The Media Home Entertainment ident and the Astral Films ident precede the feature.

There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.

The Canadian version has the "Distributed in Canada exclusively by Astral Video" sticker on the back of the box.

This was the fourth of eight films that Bronson did for the Cannon Group.

The slipcase has flaps on the top and bottom.

Love And Bullets (1979)

Title: LOVE AND BULLETS
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Rod Steiger, Paul Koslo, Henry Silva
Directed By: Stuart Rosenberg
Genre: Crime Drama
Release Year: 1979
VHS Release Year: 1985
Distributor: Key Video (CBS/Fox Video)
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 9018

Released in 1985 by Key Video (CBS/Fox Home Video).

No trailers prior to the feature.

Reissued with a different cover in 1990 by CBS/Fox Home Video.

Only the Key Video ident precedes the feature.

Breakout (1975)

Title: BREAKOUT
Starring: Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, Jill Ireland, Randy Quaid, John Huston, Sheree North
Directed By: Tom Gries
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1975
VHS Release Year: 1989
Distributor: GoodTimes Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 4232

Released in 1989 by GoodTimes Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Recorded in LP mode.

This film has been re-released on VHS several times. Earlier and later releases were from Columbia Tristar Home Video.

The GoodTimes ident before the feature is the Rainbow logo and differs from the logo on the back of the box.

Unlike "The Deep" which was also re-released by GoodTimes, the original Columbia Pictures ident appears before the feature.

Assassination (1987)

Title: ASSASSINATION
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd, Michael Ansara
Directed By: Peter Hunt
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1987
VHS Release Year: 1987
Distributor: Media Home Entertainment/Cannon/Astral Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: M928

Released in 1987 by Media Home Entertainment, Inc. & Cannon films and in Canada by Astral Video.

The Cannon ident, The Media Home Entertainment ident and the Astral Films ident precede the feature.

There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.

Video Treasures also released this film on VHS in 1989.

The Canadian version has the "Distributed in Canada exclusively by Astral Video" sticker on the back of the box.

This was the fifth of eight films that Bronson did for the Cannon Group.

Cage II...The Arena Of Death (1994)

Title: CAGE II...THE ARENA OF DEATH
Starring: Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Shannon Lee
Directed By: Lang Elliott
Release Year: 1994
VHS Release Year: 1994
Distributor: Summa Video & C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 41041

Released in 1994 by Summa Video.

Distributed exclusively in Canada by C/FP Video.

Prior to the feature there is a Public Service commercial for "Partnership for a Drug Free America" and a trailer for a C. Thomas Howell flick, "Dangerous Indescretion".

The "Distributed Exclusively In Canada By: C/FP Video" logo only appears as a sticker on the back of the box and the C/FP logo does not appear anywhere else on the box or the cassette label.

Both Lou Ferringo and Reb Brown played Marvel Comic characters on TV in the 1970's. Ferringo, of course played The Incredible Hulk in a long running TV series and TV movies and Brown played Captain America in two (awful) TV movies.

The subtitle, "The Arena Of Death" only appears on the cover and does not appear in the actual film.

Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991)

Title: SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Philip Tan
Directed By: Mark L. Lester
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 12311

Released in 1992 by Warner Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Title: LES JUSTICIERS DE LITTLE TOKYO
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Philip Tan
Directed By: Mark L. Lester
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1997
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 14984F

Released in 1992 by Warner Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

This is a french version released in french speaking parts of Canada.

Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

Public Enemies (1996)

Title: PUBLIC ENEMIES
Starring: Theresa Russell, Eric Roberts, James Marsden, Alyssa Milano, Dan Cortese
Directed By: Mark L. Lester
Release Year: 1996
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 12063

Canadian exclusive released in 1996 by C/FP Video.

Recorded in SLP/EP.

There is also a version released in 1998 by Vidmark Entertainment.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Theresa Russell, Eric Roberts & Alyssa Milano look nothing like their characters do on the box art.

Alyssa Milano also worked with director Mark L. Lester on Commando (1985).

An early role for James Marsden.

Virus (1996)

Title: VIRUS
Starring: Brian Bosworth, Leah Pinsent, David Fox, Eric Peterson
Directed By: Allan A. Goldsein
Release Year: 1996
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 12106

This version was released by C/FP Video in 1996 and is a "Screener Copy" sent exclusively to video retailers.

There is no "Screener Copy" information printed on the box .

The sticker label reads, "CFP Home Video, Virus, Release Date: November 26, 1996".

There are no trailers that appear before the feature.

The "Screening Purposes Only" notice doesn't appear on the bottom of the screen that much throughout the feature.

The label on the cassette is a sticker and is cheaply made like most screeners.

There is also another version of this released on VHS by Vidmark Entertainment in 1996.