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.

Action Jackson (1988)

Title: ACTION JACKSON
Starring: Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Bill Duke, Sharon Stone, Sonny Landham, Thomas F. Wilson, Robert Davi
Directed By: Craig R. Baxley
Release Year: 1988
VHS Release Year: 1988
Distributor: Lorimar Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 816

Released in 1988 by Lorimar Home Video.

Features a preview/trailer for "End Of The Line" starring Kevin Bacon & Wilford Brimley.

Carl Weathers, Bill Duke & Sonny Landham also appeared together in "Predator".

The Lorimar Home Video ident and The Lorimar Motion Pictures ident precede the feature.

There is also a Warner Bros. Hits reissue in 1998 from Warner Home Video.

Abigail Wanted (AKA Stingray) (1978)

Title: Abigail Wanted
Starring: Sherry Jackson, Christopher Mitchum
Directed By: Richard Taylor
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: HQV
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: N/A

Originally released theatrically in 1978 as "Stingray".

Released as "Stingray" on VHS in 1986 by Embassy Home Entertainment.

This release clearly pushes the "Abigail as a nun" premise, other versions push the "carsplotation " aspect of the film.

There are no previews on this version. In fact, like most HQV Videos, there's no company ident or FBI warning at the beginning. The movie just begins during the credit sequence after pressing play, and the film's title is conveniently missing. I'm guessing maybe to avoid costs on having to insert "Abigail Wanted" over "Stingray".

Last updated: Feb. 10, 2014