Being John Malkovich Collector's Set VHS
Con Air (Letterboxed Version) VHS
The Thin Red Line (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil (Letterboxed Version) VHS
The Player (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Class(1983) VHS
Stand By Me(1986) VHS
The Player(1992) VHS
City Hall (Spanish Subtitled Version)(1996) VHS
Anastasia(1997) VHS
Con Air(1997) VHS
Con Air (Spanish Subtitled Version)(1997) VHS
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil(1997) VHS
The Thin Red Line(1998) VHS
The Thin Red Line [DVD](1998) DVD
Being John Malkovich(1999) VHS
High Fidelity(2000) VHS
America's Sweethearts(2001) VHS
Eastwood On Eastwood (1998) VHS
Originally shown on TNT, this portrait of Clint Eastwood, actor and filmmaker, is based on Richard Schickel's acclaimed book and is narrated by John Cusack, star of Eastwood's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." You'll follow the Hollywood icon's career, from contract player to "The Man with No Name" to "Dirty Harry" to Oscar-winning director. 90 min.
Class [DVD](1983) DVD
Jacqueline Bisset stars as an older woman who has an affair with a young, college-aged boy. Little does she know that the boy is her son's roommate at school! Frantic sexual comedy stars Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Cliff Robertson. 98 min. Side A: Widescreen; Side B: Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, Spanish; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Sixteen Candles(1984) VHS
Molly Ringwald stars as a young girl whose 16th birthday has pretty much been a total disaster--her family forgets the day, a boy at school ignores her, and her only confidant is a classmate known as "the Geek." Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, John Cusack co-star; John Hughes directs. 93 min.
The Sure Thing(1985) VHS
Romantic comedy from Rob Reiner about two college students, a strait-laced girl and fun-loving boy, who are forced by circumstances to travel cross-country together...and despite their objections can't help falling in love. Daphne Zuniga, John Cusack, Anthony Edwards and Nicollette Sheridan star; look for Tim Robbins as "Gary Cooper." 94 min.
Better Off Dead(1985) VHS
Poor John Cusack is dumped by his girl, terrorized by a paperboy and singing hamburgers, and ignored by his folks. Is it any wonder he feels he'd be better off dead? Offbeat comedy also stars Amanda Wyss, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby. 98 min.
One Crazy Summer(1986) VHS
It certainly is for John Cusack, Demi Moore, Tom Villard and Bobcat Goldthwait in this zany comedy about some "misfit" teens who team up to save a Nantucket retirement home from developers. 93 min.
Stand By Me [DVD](1986) DVD
Low-key sleeper hit, directed by Rob Reiner and based on a Stephen King story. Four young boys in 1959 Oregon set out on a camping trip in order to see a dead body one of them accidentally found. Along the way they take some hesitant steps on the road to maturity. River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Weaton star; Richard Dreyfuss is the narrator. 89 min. Side A: Widescreen; Side B: Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, Spanish, Portuguese, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; audio commentary by Reiner; "making of" documentary; featurette; isolated music score; music video; theatrical trailer; biographies; scene access.
Broadcast News(1987) VHS
Writer/director James L. Brooks combines a savage look at TV journalism with a hectic love triangle. William Hurt is the not-too-bright but photogenic news anchor who interests driven producer Holly Hunter and angers veteran correspondent Albert Brooks. Also stars Joan Cusack, Robert Prosky, and Jack Nicholson as the network anchorman. 132 min.
Hot Pursuit(1987) VHS
The laughs fly fast and furious when a harried teenager (John Cusack) misses his girlfriend's vacation ship at the docks...and not even burned-out doperunners, drunken pirates, and trigger-happy banana republic soldiers will keep him from catching up! Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Monte Markham co-star. 101 min.
Tapeheads(1988) VHS
Blisteringly funny send-up of the music video biz stars Tim Robbins and John Cusack as two media-buff losers who start their own production company with a camcorder and a prayer. Screwball success story with a great rock score and offbeat cameos from Jello Biafra, Bobcat Goldthwaite, Martha Quinn, The Swanky Modes (Sam Moore and Junior Walker) and others. 93 min.
Eight Men Out(1988) VHS
Baseball's most infamous scandal, the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" who arranged with gamblers to throw the World Series, is brought to life by writer/director John Sayles. Rich period drama stars Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd. 120 min.
Say Anything(1989) VHS
Three-dimensional performances from stars John Cusack and Ione Skye fuel this romantic comedy of a shy high school student trying to win the popular and successful girl of his dreams, over her father's objections. John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Amy Brooks and Joan Cusack co-star; written and directed by Cameron Crowe. 100 min.
Fat Man And Little Boy(1989) VHS
A stirring historical drama starring Paul Newman as General Leslie R. Groves, the man who oversaw the building of the world's first atomic bomb in New Mexico in 1942. Dwight Schultz, John Cusack, Laura Dern and Bonnie Bedelia co-star; directed by Roland Joffe ("The Killing Fields"). 126 min.
The Grifters(1990) VHS
In this seedy, emotionally-charged film noir set in contemporary Los Angeles, Anjelica Huston is the horse-playing mother of con artist John Cusack who doesn't like her son's romantic interest with sexual swindler Annette Bening. You never know who's duping whom in Martin Scorsese's acclaimed production, directed by Stephen Frears ("Dangerous Liaisons") and based on Jim Thompson's novel. 114 min.
True Colors(1991) VHS
James Spader and John Cusack are two law school friends who choose different paths in life: Spader takes a position in the Justice Department, while Cusack enters politics after aligning himself with a contractor with underworld ties. Eventually, Spader is put in the hot seat when he's forced to expose his friend's crooked ally. Imogen Stubbs, Mandy Patinkin and Richard Widmark also star. 111 min.
Bob Roberts(1992) VHS
A timely satire of '90s politics and Yuppie conservatism from writer/director Tim Robbins, who stars in the title role of a right wing folksinger and senatorial candidate who mixes Bob Dylan with William F. Buckley and uses the TV cameras following him on the campaign trail to his own advantage. Ray Wise, Gore Vidal and Giancarlo Esposito also star, with cameos from several of Robbins' Hollywood cronies. 102 min.
The Player [DVD](1992) DVD
Scathing satire of contemporary Hollywood, scripted by Michael Tolkin from his novel and directed by Robert Altman, stars Tim Robbins as a hot shot studio executive attempting to find an angry screenwriter who has been sending him death threats. His search leads him into a world of romance, murder and "high-concept vehicles" for Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis. With Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Lyle Lovett, Fred Ward and dozens of cameos. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; filmographies; production notes; cameo guide; audio commentary from Altman and writer Michael Tolkin; featurette; deleted scenes; scene access.
Roadside Prophets(1992) VHS
Called an "'Easy Rider' for the '90s," this road adventure features rockers John Doe (from the group X) and Adam Horovitz (one of the Beastie Boys) as two pals who bike from L.A. to Nevada with the ashes of a fellow cyclist. Along the way, they meet all sorts of eccentric characters, played by Timothy Leary, David Carradine, Arlo Guthrie and John Cusack. 95 min.
Shadows And Fog(1992) VHS
With equal parts of Kafka and Bergman, Woody Allen tells the darkly comic tale of a '20s European town being terrorized by a strangler, with Allen a victim of mistaken identity who flees from vigilante mobs. This expressionistic meditation on fate, sex, love and death also stars Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, Jodie Foster, Madonna, Lily Tomlin and John Cusack. 85 min.
Map Of The Human Heart(1993) VHS
A stirring romantic saga involving an Eskimo boy and a half-breed girl who fall in love when they are youngsters and, after years of separation, reunite during World War II. He's now a bombardier for the Canadian Air Force; she's a photo analyst for the military. But they both must overcome one huge obstacle: she's married to the man who saved his life when he was a child. Jason Scott Lee, Anne Parillaud and Patrick Bergin star. 109 min.
Money For Nothing(1993) VHS
Based on the true story of South Philadelphian Joey Coyle, this comedy-drama stars John Cusack as an unemployed blue-collar worker who stumbles upon an instant fortune when he picks up $1.2 million that fell out of an armored car and starts living the good life...until the police catch up with him. Michael Madsen, Debi Mazar co-star. 100 min.
The Road To Wellville(1994) VHS
Writer/director Alan Parker spoofs modern diet crazes with a look back to the early 1900s, when physician/inventor/ce real pioneer Dr. John Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins) lured the rich to his Michigan sanitarium/spa for a bizarre--and sometimes fatal--regimen of exercise, health food, sexual abstinence and enemas. Based on T. Corraghessan Boyle's novel, the offbeat comedy also stars Bridget Fonda, Matthew Broderick, John Cusack and Dana Carvey. 120 min.
Floundering(1994) VHS
A darkly humorous account of "twentysomething" angst starring James LeGros as a Venice Beach resident who finds his world in ruins when the IRS freezes his bank account, his brother overdoses on amphetamines and he discovers his girlfriend cheating on him with a fat guy. Ethan Hawke, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi and Kim Wayans appear in cameos. 97 min.
Bullets Over Broadway(1994) VHS
Gangsters and the Great White Way collide with comic results in writer/director Woody Allen's Roaring '20s spoof. Struggling author John Cusack manages to get his play on Broadway, but along the way must cope with a mob boss backer who puts his girlfriend in the cast, a famed lead actress who seduces Cusack, and a hit man who advises him on script changes. Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, Mary-Louise Parker and Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Dianne Wiest co-star. 95 min.
City Hall(1996) VHS
Gripping drama of big city politics starring Al Pacino as a charismatic, deal-making New York mayor whose power and allegiances are questioned by idealistic aide John Cusack after an African-American boy and a policeman are killed. Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello, Martin Landau and Anthony Franciosa co-star. 112 min.
Grosse Pointe Blank(1997) VHS
A stylishly hip and dark comedy that hits the bull's-eye, this edgy tale stars John Cusack as an idiosyncratic, jaded hit man whose latest job brings him to his hometown of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the same time as his 10-year high school reunion. As Cusack tries to put his chaotic life in order and reunite with old flame Minnie Driver, ex-mentor-turned-rival assassin Dan Aykroyd wants Cusack to join him or retire...permanently. Alan Arkin, Joan Cusack also star. 108 min.
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil [DVD](1997) DVD
New York magazine writer John Cusack is sent to picturesque Savannah, Georgia, to cover a lavish Christmas party hosted by local antiques merchant Kevin Spacey, but he gets more of a story than he imagined when Spacey is charged with shooting his male lover and the subsequent trial exposes the private lives of many of the quirky town's citizens. Director Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the John Berendt best-seller also stars Jack Thompson and Jude Law. 150 min. Widescreen 16:9; Soundtracks: English 5.1, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; tour of Savannah, Ga.; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Anastasia [DVD](1997) DVD
Dazzling, music-filled animated adaptation of the story of an amnesiac young woman in '20s Russia who is groomed by a pair of con artists to pose as the Princess Anastasia, sole survivor of the family of Czar Nicholas, in order to collect a reward. No one suspects that she is the real princess except the evil mage Rasputin, whose curse led to her family's downfall. Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Angela Lansbury and Christopher Lloyd supply voices. 94 min. Side A: Widescreen; Side B: Standard; Soundtrack: English; documentary; featurette; interactive game; two sing-alongs songs; scene access.
Con Air [DVD](1997) DVD
Fly some very unfriendly skies with former Army ranger Nicolas Cage, newly parolled and ready to be reunited with his family, when the special prison transport plane he's travelling home on is taken over by a rogue's gallery of murderers, rapists and assorted scum, all led by psychotic mastermind John Malkovich. John Cusack, Steve Buscemi and Ving Rhames also star in this high-altitude, high-testosterone actioner. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1, French; Subtitles: Spanish; scene access; theatrical trailers.
Hellcab(1998) VHS
In this off-the-wall comedy-drama from the creators of "Grosse Pointe Blank," a Chicago cab driver's daily routine on a freezing day is enlivened by a steady flow of unusual passengers who have fascinating, funny and sometimes disturbing stories to relate. John Cusack, Gillian Anderson, Julianne Moore, Laurie Metcalf and Paul Dillon star. AKA: "Chicago Cab." 96 min.
The Thin Red Line [DVD](1998) DVD
Returning to the screen after a 20-year absence, writer/director Terence Malick adapts James Jones' semi-autobiographical novel set during the pivotal WWII battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. The brutal realities of combat are seen primarily through the eyes of a U.S. army company headed by officers Elias Koteas and Sean Penn. Also in the ensemble cast are Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, Woody Harrelson, Nick Nolte and John Travolta. 170 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1, DTS and Dolby Surround, French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; scene access.
This Is My Father(1999) VHS
Touching tale stars James Caan as an Illinois teacher who travels to Ireland's County Galway with his nephew to trace his family's roots. Through a flashback to the late '30s, the story of the doomed romance between Caan's parents, and the roles religion and class played in their relationship, is revealed. With Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea and Moya Farrelly; directed and photographed by Quinn's brothers Paul and Declan. 120 min.
Pushing Tin(1999) VHS
Set in the ultra-intense world of air traffic controllers, this turbulent comedy/drama stars John Cusack as a high-pressure, highly respected New York area controller whose primacy is threatened by the arrival of laid-back Billy Bob Thornton. When a jealous Cusack retaliates by sleeping with Thornton's wife (Angelina Jolie), his professional and personal lives head into a nosedive. With Kate Blanchett. 124 min.
The Jack Bull(1999) VHS
In this atmospheric western, John Cusack is a horse rancher who faces off against neighbor L.Q. Jones in an embittered war over Wyoming's statehood, Jones' mistreatment of Cusack's prized stallions, and the beating of Cusack's ranchhand, who was to watch the horses. John Goodman, Jay O. Sanders and John Savage also star in this adaptation of the "Michael Kohlhaas" story. 116 min.
Cradle Will Rock [DVD](1999) DVD
In Depression-era New York, the forces of artistic and social change challenged the political and business establishment, and a controversial play called "The Cradle Will Rock" literally became the stage for confrontation. Writer/director Tim Robbins deftly blends real and fictional characters in his account of the "leftist" drama's stormy production. Ensemble cast includes Hank Azaria, Bill Murray, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller, and Angus MacFadyen as Orson Welles. 135 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English 5.0; Subtitles: English; featurette; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Being John Malkovich [DVD](1999) DVD
What would you do if you found a doorway in your workplace that led, via a mysterious portal, into the head of actor John Malkovich, giving you the chance to experience everything he does for 15 minutes? For puppeteer/file clerk John Cusack, pet shop employee wife Cameron Diaz and sexy co-worker Catherine Keener, the find leads to a money-making scheme, a twisted love triangle, and a multi-layered identity crisis. Director Spike Jonze and scripter Charlie Kaufman's outrageously original comedy also stars Orson Bean, and John Malkovich as himself. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1 and Dolby Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes; biographies; filmographies; TV spots; theatrical trailer; scene access.
High Fidelity [DVD](2000) DVD
Sharp, witty comedy from Nick Hornby's acclaimed novel stars John Cusack as the anal retentive proprietor of a funky Chicago record store who reviews his love life after his relationship with lawyer Iben Hjejle falters. Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Lili Taylor are his other former girlfriends; Jack Black and Todd Louiso his neurotic co-workers. With Tim Robbins; directed by Stephen Frears ("The Grifters"). 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby 5.1; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; interviews.
America's Sweethearts [DVD](2001) DVD
When Hollywood supercouple John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones' marriage hits the skids and threatens to derail their latest film, studio publicist Billy Crystal must work overtime at a lavish press junket to hide the pair's animosity and neuroses. Making matters worse are the director's refusal to show the movie and Cusack's growing attraction to Julia Roberts, Zeta-Jones' put-upon sister and personal assistant, in this hit mix of romantic comedy and Tinseltown satire. With Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken. 103 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby 5.1, English Dolby 2.0, French Dolby 5.1, French Dolby 2.0; Subtitles: English, French; featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; filmographies; interact