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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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.
  • Tuesday, January 22, 2013

    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".