Roots, Vol. 4 VHS
Kizzie grows up on the family plantation, but later is sold to a cruel landowner who rapes her. She bears him a son, who will grow up to be called ``Chicken George'' due to his handling of fighting cocks. Leslie Uggams, Richard Roundtree, Chuck Connors and Ben Vereen star.
Beauty And The Beast Gift Set VHS
The pilot episode and two feature-length episodes, "Above, Below and Beyond" and "Though Lovers Be Lost," are available in an attractive gift set.
What Do You Say To A Naked Lady?(1970) VHS
You'll be surprised what people do say when "Mr. Candid Camera" himself, Allen Funt, hosts this ribald film that goes where the TV show never could, with racy stunts and lots of "good clean fun." 90 min.
Shaft(1971) VHS
Richard Roundtree's the streetwise private dick who's hired to track down a Harlem ganglord's kidnapped daughter before New York erupts into a gang war zone. Non-stop action hit that spawned two sequels and a TV series also features Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, and Isaac Hayes' Oscar-winning theme song. 98 min.
Shaft's Big Score!(1972) VHS
That bad cat Shaft investigates a friend's murder and finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody feud between rival mobsters. Thrilling chases, exciting shootouts and lively music highlight the second outing in the "Shaft" series. Richard Roundtree and Moses Gunn star. 105 min.
Diamond Shaft(1972) VHS
A supposedly "theft-proof" vault in Tel Aviv's famed diamond exchange is the target for a London merchant and an ex-con in this taut crime actioner. Robert Shaw (in a dual role), Richard Roundtree, Shelley Winters and Barbara Seagull (Hershey) star. AKA: "Diamonds." 108 min.
Firehouse(1972) VHS
Richard Roundtree, Vince Edwards, Andrew Duggan and Richard Jaeckel star in this gritty look at the dangerous life of the firemen of Engine Co. 23. Roundtree is the new guy in the house, a probational recruit who struggles to prove himself. Pilot to the hit TV series. 80 min.
Shaft In Africa(1973) VHS
New York detective Richard Roundtree goes undercover in the "mother country" to bring down a modern-day slavery ring and its ruthless head. With Frank Finlay, Debebe Eshetu, Vonetta McGee. 112 min.
Roots (Spanish Language Version)(1977) VHS
Dubbed in Spanish.
Roots(1977) VHS
The landmark TV mini-series, winner of seven Emmys, that traced the black experience in America through the struggles of one family from slavery to freedom is finally available in one boxed set. Based on Alex Haley's best-seller, the program's impressive cast includes LeVar Burton, Lou Gossett, Jr., Ed Asner, Lorne Greene, Ben Vereen, Leslie Uggams and Georg Stanford Brown. Complete and uncut on six tapes. 570 min.
Gypsy Angels(1980) VHS
Long before "Wheel of Fortune," Vanna White played an exotic dancer in director Alan Smithee's high-flying adventure. Vanna's a nightclub stripper who's hoping to land a job as a real dancer, and after she's rescued from a car accident by a lawyer with a passion for stunt planes, romantic sparks fly. Gene Bicknell, Richard Roundtree co-star. 92 min.
An Eye For An Eye(1981) VHS
Chuck Norris stars as a San Francisco cop who quits the force after he's wounded and his partner killed by drug smugglers. Chuck doesn't need no stinking badge to deal a little vengeance to the crooks, just his fists and feet! With Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Toru Tanaka. 103 min.
One Down, Two To Go(1982) VHS
Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly and Richard Roundtree--four of the greatest black superstars--team up to tackle the Mob. They're out to catch the mobster who fixed a karate tournament and cheated them out of their winnings. 88 min.
City Heat(1984) VHS
Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood team up in this light-hearted thriller set in 1933 Kansas City, as a wise-cracking private eye and a no-nonsense cop go up against the mob. Co-stars Madeline Kahn, Jane Alexander and Rip Torn. 94 min.
Killpoint(1984) VHS
A smash-a-minute action excursion about the night crooks break into an L.A. armory and hold the city at bay. Richard Roundtree, Cameron Mitchell star in this state-of-the-art actioner. 89 min.
A.D.: Collector's Edition(1985) VHS
The first four decades of the Christian Church are chronicled in this epic mini-series that follows the final days of Jesus, the Acts of the Apostles, and the persecution by Roman emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Co-scripted by Anthony Burgess ("A Clockwork Orange") the cast includes Anthony Andrews, Richard Kiley, James Mason, Dennis Quilley, Susan Sarandon and Michael Wilding. 9 hrs. on five tapes.
Maniac Cop(1988) VHS
Someone dressed as a police officer is cleaning up the mean streets of New York in the most brutal ways imaginable. A cop suspected in the killings must clear his name by finding the real murderer--an ex-officer who was sent to prison and killed by the inmates! Suspenseful shocker from the director of "Maniac" stars Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Robert Zdar; written by Larry Cohen. 92 min. This tape is previously viewed. Manufacturer: Trans World Entertainment. Box condition: B. Tape appearance: B.
Bad Jim(1989) VHS
The first movie ever about Billy the Kid's horse. When an innocent man buys it, he begins a spree of robbing and killing. Now, this is a horse of a different color! James Brolin, Richard Roundtree and John Clark Gable star. 90 min.
Night Visitor(1989) VHS
A young man turns peeping tom and spies on his gorgeous new neighbor, but the eyeful he gets includes a demonic cult murder! Can he convince the police of his bloodthirsty neighbors' activities before they get him? Horrifying thriller stars Derek Rydall, Elliott Gould, Shannon Tweed. 94 min.
Crack House(1989) VHS
Timely urban thriller set in the gang-ruled L.A. streets, as an ex-gang member turns to a cop for help in freeing his girlfriend from a drug dealer's fortress. Great cast includes Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Anthony Geary. 90 min.
Miami Cops(1989) VHS
Veteran detective Richard Roundtree follows a trail of heroin and corruption to Naples to trap a psychotic smuggler who killed his partner's father, and mounts a do-or-die assault on an armed drug cartel fortress. 103 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Bloodfist III: Forced To Fight(1991) VHS
Don "The Dragon" Wilson returns in the third installment of this high-kicking martial arts series. He's in prison and accused of killing a black inmate. But even the prisoners at the new penitentiary he's been transferred to want him dead. Time to get a lesson in survival from fellow prisoner Richard Roundtree. 92 min.
A Time To Die(1991) VHS
Traci Lords plays a freelance photographer hired by the police department to improve its image. After one of her pictures reveals a murder cover-up within the department, corrupt cops use her young son to get the photo, forcing her to trade in her 35mm camera for a .45 Magnum. Jeff Conaway and Richard Roundtree also star. 90 min. This tape is previously viewed. Manufacturer: PM Home Video. Box condition: B. Tape appearance: B.
Christmas In Connecticut(1992) VHS
A reworking of the popular 1945 Barbara Stanwyck film, this romantic comedy stars Dyan Cannon as a TV personality who finds her phony lifestyle threatened when she's forced to host a live holiday broadcast with a heroic forest ranger (Kris Kristofferson). Tony Curtis and Richard Roundtree co-star; Arnold Schwarzenegger directs. 93 min.
Deadly Rivals(1993) VHS
A bookish physicist falls for a mysterious woman while at a Miami convention. But when she's accused of being an enemy spy and a mob courier the pair get caught in a war between a crime boss, an undercover operative and an FBI agent. Andrew Stevens, Margot Hemingway, Cela Wise and Richard Roundtree star. 93 min.
Amityville: A New Generation(1993) VHS
A young artist picks up an antique mirror from a homeless man and soon learns of its dark secrets, as it brings terror to his family and allows him to experience a disturbing past he never knew existed. Co-stars David Naughton, Julia Nickson-Soul, Richard Roundtree, Ross Partridge and Terry O'Quinn. 92 min.
Theodore Rex(1996) VHS
In this hilarious family fantasy farce, Whoopi Goldberg is a wise-cracking cop who joins forces with Teddy, a meek Tyrannosaurus Rex, in a search for dinosaur murderers in the year 2013. Whoopi at her sassiest and wild special effects highlight this one-of-a-kind movie. With Armin Mueller-Stahl, Juliet Landau. 92 min.
Once Upon A Time... When We Were Colored(1996) VHS
Marvelous drama chronicling the African-American experience in the deep South throughout the 1940s, '50s and '60s. The film focuses on a young man who is born in a Mississippi cotton field, is shown the horror of prejudice from his grandfather and taught about literature from an understanding, liberal woman. With Al Freeman, Jr., Phylicia Rashad, Leon; Tim Reid directs. 113 min.
Original Gangstas(1996) VHS
The spirit of 1970s "blaxploitation" films is resurrected in this actioner starring Fred Williamson as a former gangbanger who returns to his Midwest home to battle a group of punks terrorizing his family and his old neighborhood. Joining him are Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree and Ron O'Neal. With Isabel Sanford, Charles Napier; directed by Larry Cohen ("Black Caesar"). 99 min.
Any Place But Home(1997) VHS
A woman's sister and her conniving brother-in-law abduct the son of a wealthy businessman. After the woman snatches the boy from her unscrupulous relatives, she learns that he's hiding a dark secret. Joe Lando, Dale Midkiff and Mary Page Keller star. 92 min.
George Of The Jungle(1997) VHS
Brendan Fraser tries to "watch out for that tree" as the cartoon jungle hero with the rock-hard body--and the head to match--in this laugh-filled live-action adventure. See how young George is raised by the faithful Ape, watch his first meeting with the lovely Ursula, and witness George running amuck in the big city to save her from her rapscallious fiance. With Leslie Mann, Thomas Hayden Church, and John Cleese as the voice of Ape. 92 min.
Steel(1997) VHS
Shaquille O'Neal stars as the comics' metal-clad superhero of the streets in this hard-hitting action film. In order to clean up his L.A. neighborhood, metallurgist/inventor John Henry Irons (O'Neal) designs a high-tech suit of armor that gives him super-strength and other fantastic abilities...but will it be enough to bring down ruthless arms dealer Judd Nelson? Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree also star. 97 min.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First Hundred Years(2000) VHS
The incredible true story of centenarian siblings Sadie and Bessie Delany is recounted in this tender film. Follow the tale of daughters of an African-American Episcopal bishop and a woman of mixed race who battle racism and sexism and fulfill their dreams--Sadie as the first black home economics teacher in New York City and Bessie as its second African-American dentist. Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Amy Madigan and Della Reese star. 94 min.
Shaft(2000) VHS
This updating of the 1971 hit stars Samuel L. Jackson as original "Shaft" Richard Roundtree's nephew, an NYPD detective who throws away his badge in order to capture a rich creep responsible for killing a black teen in front of a trendy New York restaurant. Christian Bale, Toni Collette, Jeffrey Wright, Vanessa L. Williams and Roundtree also star in this retro actioner from director John Singleton ("Boyz n the Hood"). 99 min.
Corky Romano(2001) VHS
"Saturday Night Live" star Chris Kattan is an inept veterinary assistant who agrees to pose as an FBI agent in order to recover damaging evidence against dad Peter Falk, whose landscaping business is, unknown to Kattan, a front for Mafia activity. But when Kattan's klutziness inadvertently makes him a top agent, he's forced to choose between his family and his newfound success in this slapstick comic romp. With Vinessa Shaw, Chris Penn, Richard Roundtree. 86 min.
Antitrust(2001) VHS
Stanford grad and computer whiz Ryan Phillippe is lured away from a friend's start-up company by a fantastic job offer from billionaire software tycoon Tim Robbins, only to discover that his new employer will stop at nothing--including murder--to develop a system that will let him control global access to information. High-tech suspenser also stars Rachel Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, Richard Roundtree. 108 min.
Shaft [DVD](1971) DVD
Shaft's Big Score [DVD](1972) DVD
Diamonds [DVD](1975) DVD
Roots [DVD](1977) DVD
An Eye For An Eye [DVD](1981) DVD
Q: The Winged Serpent [DVD](1982) DVD
Bloodfist III: Forced To Fight [DVD](1992) DVD
George Of The Jungle [DVD](1997) DVD
Shaft [DVD](2000) DVD
Antitrust [DVD](2000) DVD
Corky Romano [DVD](2001) DVD