Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Starring:Corey Allen, Jim Backus, Tom Bernard, Virginia Brissac, Marietta Canty, James Dean, Ann Doran, Robert Foulk, Dennis Hopper, William Hopper, Rochelle Hudson, Beverly Long, Frank Mazzola, Sal Mineo, Edward Platt, Steffi Sidney, Jack Simmons, Ian Wolfe, Natalie Wood
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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When people think of James Dean, they probably think first of the troubled teen from Rebel Without a Cause: nervous, volatile, soulful, a kid lost in a world that does not understand him. Made between his only other starring roles, in East of Eden and Giant, Rebel sums up the jangly, alienated image of Dean, but also happens to be one of the key films of the 1950s. Director Nicholas Ray takes a strikingly sympathetic look at the teenagers standing outside the white-picket-fence '50s dream of America: juvenile delinquent (that's what they called them then) Jim Stark (Dean), fast girl Judy (Natalie Wood), lost boy Plato (Sal Mineo), slick hot-rodder Buzz (Corey Allen). At the time, it was unusual for a movie to endorse the point of view of teenagers, but Ray and screenwriter Stewart Stern captured the youthful angst that was erupting at the same time in rock & roll. Dean is heartbreaking, following the method acting style of Marlon Brando but staking out a nakedly emotional honesty of his own. Going too fast, in every way, he was killed in a car crash on September 30, 1955, a month before Rebel opened. He was no longer an actor, but an icon, and Rebel is a lasting monument. --Robert Horton
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In one of the most influential performances in movie history, James Dean plays the new kid in town whose loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those of postwar teens - and still reverberate 50 years later. Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo were Academy Award nominees* for their achingly true performances. Director Nicholas Ray was also an Oscar nominee for this landmark chosen as one of the all-time Top 100 American Film by the American Film Institute.

The Complete James Dean Collection (East of Eden / Giant / Rebel Without a Cause Special Edition)
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The Complete James Dean Collection (East of Eden / Giant / Rebel Without a Cause Special Edition)
Starring: James Dean
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ASIN: B0007TKNK6
Release Date: 2005-05-31

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The Complete James Dean Collection includes two-disc special editions of the three major films Dean made during his meteoric career: East of Eden (1955, never before available on DVD), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). In addition to new transfers, the films collect new and vintage documentaries, commentary tracks, publicity materials, and even the infamous "Drive Safely" commercial spot Dean filmed shortly before his death in an auto accident.

East of Eden is an acknowledged classic, and the starring debut of James Dean lifts it to legendary status. John Steinbeck's novel gave director Elia Kazan a perfect Cain-and-Abel showcase for Dean's iconic screen persona, casting the brooding star as Cal, the younger of two brothers vying for the love of their Bible-thumping father (Raymond Massey) in Monterey, California, at the dawn of World War I. Massey is a lettuce farmer, striving for market domination with an ill-fated refrigeration scheme. Having discovered that his presumed-dead mother (Oscar winner Jo Van Fleet) is a brothel owner in nearby Salinas, Cal convinces her to finance an investment that will restore his father's lost fortune, but neither money nor the tenderness of his brother's fiancée (Julie Harris) can assuage Cal's anguished need for paternal acceptance that comes nearly too late. Kazan's oblique camera angles and Dean's tortured emoting may seem extreme by latter-day standards, but their theatrics make East of Eden a timeless tale of family secrets and hard-won affection.

When people think of James Dean, they probably think first of the troubled teen from Rebel Without a Cause: nervous, volatile, soulful, a kid lost in a world that does not understand him. Made between his only other starring roles, in East of Eden and Giant, Rebel sums up the jangly, alienated image of Dean, but also happens to be one of the key films of the 1950s. Director Nicholas Ray takes a strikingly sympathetic look at the teenagers standing outside the white-picket-fence '50s dream of America: juvenile delinquent (that's what they called them then) Jim Stark (Dean), fast girl Judy (Natalie Wood), lost boy Plato (Sal Mineo), slick hot-rodder Buzz (Corey Allen). At the time, it was unusual for a movie to endorse the point of view of teenagers, but Ray and screenwriter Stewart Stern captured the youthful angst that was erupting at the same time in rock & roll. Dean is heartbreaking, following the method acting style of Marlon Brando but staking out a nakedly emotional honesty of his own. Going too fast, in every way, he was killed in a car crash on September 30, 1955, a month before Rebel opened. He was no longer an actor, but an icon, and Rebel is a lasting monument.

Giant got its name because everything in the picture is big, from the generous running time (more than 200 minutes) to the sprawling ranch location (a horizon-to-horizon plain with a lonely, modest mansion dropped in the middle) to the high-powered stars. Stocky Rock Hudson stars as the confident, stubborn young ranch baron Bick Benedict, who woos and wins the hand of Southern belle Elizabeth Taylor, a seemingly demure young beauty who proves to be Hudson's match after she settles into the family homestead. For many the film is chiefly remembered for James Dean's final performance, as poor former ranch hand Jett Rink, who strikes oil and transforms himself into a flamboyant millionaire playboy. Director George Stevens won his second Oscar for this ambitious, grandly realized (if sometimes slow moving) epic of the changing socioeconomic (and physical) landscape of modern Texas, based on Edna Ferber's bestselling novel. The talented supporting cast includes Mercedes McCambridge as Bick's frustrated sister, put out by the new "woman of the house"; Chill Wills as the Benedicts' garrulous rancher neighbor; Carroll Baker and Dennis Hopper as the Benedicts' rebellious children; and Earl Holliman and Sal Mineo as dedicated ranch hands.

Customer Reviews:

Complete James Dean Collection.......2007-02-12

I was very pleased to find all 3 movies in a classic collection set.

Complete James Dean .......2007-02-07

This boxed set of James Dean is completely the way I expected. Very clear and totally error free.
East of Eden is one of my all time favorite movies.
Rebel Without a Cause is awesome and the extra special features were awesome too.
Giant was a bonus since I only saw it once before on regular tv and at least no commericals in watching it now.
Thank you and the price is certainly a great deal too.

great acting and great scripts.......2007-01-09

These three movies go well together. Steinbeck's novel is considered by many to be Steinbeck's best:
Giant by Edna Ferber who chronicled the change of the Texas west from a frontier to an oil metropolis.
And last but certainly not least the coming of age story of modern teenagers
caught between their parents and society: Rebel Without a Cause.

James Dean 3 dvd pack.......2006-07-03

This is an amazing value, for James Dean lovers like me.

Complete James Dean Collection.......2006-02-21

I bought the set for a friend of mine as a birthday present, He was over the moon with his present en had just watched East of Eden.
I previously bought him (through Amazon) some DVD's of John Wayne movies. According to him it was a delight to watch these
oldies as a DVD.
In two words: Thumbs up!!

Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Rebel Without a Cause
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Avery good Movie
Wonderful movie with similarities that made me smile.
Rebel Without a Cause

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Starring: Corey Allen , Jim Backus , Tom Bernard , Virginia Brissac , and Marietta Canty
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ASIN: B0007US7EO
Release Date: 2005-05-31

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Description

In one of the most influential performances in movie history, James Dean plays the new kid in town whose loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those of postwar teens - and still reverberate 50 years later. Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo were Academy Award nominees* for their achingly true performances. Director Nicholas Ray was also an Oscar nominee for this landmark chosen as one of the all-time Top 100 American Film by the American Film Institute.

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Rebel Without a Cause.......2007-06-26

One of the most iconic films of the 1950s, Nicholas Ray's "Rebel" was the movie that cemented James Dean's reputation as the embodiment of the restless, disillusioned teen. Hyped as a story of juvenile delinquency, "Rebel" questions the suffocating complacency and conservatism of mid-century American society with raw force. Fresh from his debut in "East of Eden," Dean is explosive as the brooding, misunderstood Jim, his performance equalling Brando for its moody intensity, while Wood, Mineo, and Jim Backus (as Dean's spineless father) make stellar additions to a superb cast.

Happy Customer........2007-05-20

I bought this DVD as a gift for a friend. He liked it very much.

Avery good Movie.......2007-05-07

The discs are in very good condition, I enjoyed a very clear image.

Wonderful movie with similarities that made me smile. .......2007-04-17

Rebel Without a Cause is the first movie of James Dean's that I've ever seen. I plan to watch his other two because this one was so good that I didn't want it to end. James Dean was one of the most beautiful actors I've ever seen. It wasn't just the way he looked,(though that helps of course) but he also had this charismatic way about him that makes you want to watch his every move.
I think that's why, as I was watching the movie, I started noticing that he reminded me very much of the character Ryan Atwood on the OC. I first noticed the way James Dean looked at people. He had the same manner as Ryan does on the OC. James Dean moves his eyes to the right or the left sometimes instead of straight ahead. His eyebrows raise slightly and his smile is never more than a grin. It's a very endearing quality and it's why I noticed it so quickly into the movie.
Then I noticed the way James Dean smoked. James Dean made smoking cigarettes look like an art form instead of something that could cause cancer. lol And in the first episode of the OC, Ryan took out a cigarette was he was talking to Marissa and he looked exactly like James Dean did. At the time though, I just thought Ryan was being very "cool" and "sexy" since I'd never seen Rebel without a Cause. I had no idea the two looked so very much alike in their mannerisms.
There are other similarities to the movie and to the OC, such as the mansion the trio run to in the movie, and the model home on the OC where the teens on there go to hide Ryan. I'm not sure if this look for the character Ryan Atwood was done on purpose to make him seem like a 'James Dean' type or if the storyline was just a coincidence but my point in saying all this is that I think kids today can relate to this movie. Even though Rebel without a Cause was made over 50 years ago, teens today deal with parental issues, peer pressure, rejection and feelings of first love.
I would recommend this movie to anyone ... especially teenagers .... who get tired of the same type movie they see over and over. Rebel without a cause is a true classic and I hope that anyone that hasn't seen it, gives it a chance and watches it just to see for themselves that not all movies that are old, are 'old fashion' and boring. This one is great and it's one I could, and will watch many times. And I'd really like to add that OC fans should watch it just to see what I'm talking about. I'd like to see if anyone else noticed what I did.

Rebel Without a Cause.......2007-01-30

A classic movie that mirrors the time when the United States was in the midst of prosperty following World War II. After years of rationing goods, Americans were buying washing machines, televisions, and cars. True, the Communist scare and the war in Korea marred all the good news, but there was something underneath all the happy families living in the suburbs with pink bathrooms or bedrooms. Teenagers were looking for something more relevant in their lives. Reble Without A Cause reflected what appeared to be teenage angst but these feelings are what swelled into the rebellion and demonstrations of the 60s.
The two disc DVD has good information about the making of this movie with cast and production people. It is a sad irony that the three leads died too soon.

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surprise ending
I love this film
good cult flick
Yup, its a crazy one allright.
loved it!

The Doom Generation
Starring: James Duval , Rose McGowan , Johnathon Schaech , Cress Williams , and Nivek Ogre
Director: Gregg Araki
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Made for a fraction of the cost of Oliver Stone's similarly themed Natural Born Killers, Gregg Araki's The Doom Generation is more persuasively outragous in its cultural satire, scarier in its violence, and more profound in its vision of a hate-fueled, media-drunk America seemingly determined to eat its young and dwell stupidly on their vengeance. Rose McGowan (Scream), James Duval (Nowhere), and Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!) star as a trio of friends (Schaech's character actually being a complete stranger who steps into their car and into their lives one club-hopping night) who end up on a sex-and-crime spree that draws the fixed stare of television coverage. Araki makes a case for their continuing innocence in a society whose anti-outsider malevolence is barely disguised in the media but is quite naked out in the heartland, where a punishing level of bigotry is not unknown. Araki's jokes and techniques are crude yet forceful, and his anger is absolutely clear where Stone's was obscured and overreaching. The climax is among the most shattering and enraged scenes of '90s cinema. The DVD includes cast information, a theatrical trailer, and French and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

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surprise ending.......2007-06-18

didn't like it, blood didn't look real, i'd pass

I love this film.......2007-05-16

I must first admit that I picked up this film because James Duval is a total stud, but it turned out to be a really good and interesting film.

good cult flick.......2007-05-16

This was a good film although a bit disturbing with the nature of the actors in the movie. I did enjoy the somewhat constant "fear" of the main character being caught and the loss of innocense.

Yup, its a crazy one allright........2007-03-24

Yeah, I saw this movie when it came out NC-17. Yeah, I was like 17, I was disturbed, it was a cold February night downtown, my key broke off in my door and I had to pay a tow truck driver to tow me 55 mile home. The part with Perry at the counter and Skinny Puppy in the warehouse will live with me forever, as that night that I originally saw it will. It is simply a good example of nouveau avant garde filmaking. Kind of experimental. There were many art house films in the early to mid ninties that would definitly make your stomach turn, but that was the beauty of these movies, the total, unmistakable catharsis.

loved it!.......2006-11-07

If you are a fan of Gregg Arraki, watch this movie! Roce McGowan and James Duval did a great job. Not to be watched by those that can't expand their minds beyond the box...

Rebel Without a Cause (Single Disc Edition)

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Rebel Without a Cause
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Rebel Without a Cause (Single Disc Edition)
Starring: Corey Allen , Jim Backus , Tom Bernard , Virginia Brissac , and Marietta Canty
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In one of moviedom's most influential roles, James Dean is Jim, the new kid in town whose loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those of postwar teens -- and reverberates 40 years later. Before the feature are three Behind-the-Cameras segments from the Warner Bros. Presents TV series (including a "safe-driving" interview withdrawn from airing following Dean's September 30, 1955 death) about Rebel Without a Cause. A documentary segment exclusive to this Warner Bros. Classics edition contains recently recovered screen tests and outtakes that show intriguing variations on what ended up in the final film.

Customer Reviews:

Rebel Without a Cause.......2007-06-26

Happy Customer........2007-05-20

I bought this DVD as a gift for a friend. He liked it very much.

Avery good Movie.......2007-05-07

The discs are in very good condition, I enjoyed a very clear image.

Wonderful movie with similarities that made me smile. .......2007-04-17

Rebel Without a Cause.......2007-01-30

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A MUST SEE...OH YES! A MUST SEE
Not as good as the first but still manages to deliver several great laughs.
Yawn.....are we having fun yet?
"I had to beat them to death with their own shoes"
Great follow up to a great movie...

Wayne's World 2
Starring: Dan Bell , Tia Carrere , Dana Carvey , Richard Epper , and Benny Graham
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Release Date: 2001-07-10

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Somewhere in the world, there are probably people who don't understand why Mike Myers's character, Wayne Campbell, is funny--which is too bad. Granted, the laughs are often cheap and silly, but there's no one who can embody a comic character and riff within that character the way Myers does. Wayne and his pal Garth (Dana Carvey) were fixtures on Saturday Night Live before the unexpected success of Wayne's World, which is about what happened when they tried to take their local cable-access show citywide. This time, they want to stage Waynestock, a mammoth rock festival in their little Chicago suburb, even as Wayne copes with girlfriend Tia Carrere's interest in record-company exec Christopher Walken. For extra fun, Garth gets involved with the babelicious Kim Basinger. Yes, the humor is scattershot and the plot is lame--but you'll find yourself laughing nonetheless. --Marshall Fine

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A MUST SEE...OH YES! A MUST SEE.......2007-03-28

Comedy writers agree you don't write a joke on a joke. Wayne's World 2
is an exception. The movie works because Wayne (Mike Myers)( and Garth
(Dana Carvey) are among the very few comic actors who get laughs every time the camera points there way. A more likeable comic duo you'll rarely see. They are unpretentious and honestly likeable--like bad little
kids who broke your window but turned it into a joke. So how can you get mad?
Ok, you can say the movie's dumb. It is pointless. It goes for cheap laughs. True.
But when did you ever get a full
belly laugh from stoic Charlton Heston?
I rest my case.

Not as good as the first but still manages to deliver several great laughs........2006-10-04

Altough not as good as the first on Waynes world 2 still manages to give you some of the same laughs you got from the first one. The main problem though is that its just not as original as the first one was. But don't let that fool you its still a good movie thats worth owning. I bought both of the movies in the complete epic boxed set and I have to say there some of my favorite comedy movies. Its just great to see Wayne and Garth again. I recommend buying both Waynes World 1 and 2.

Yawn.....are we having fun yet?.......2006-09-03

I love Wayne's World. I love Wayne's World 2 more. NOT!!!!! This sequel is nowhere near as much fun as the original. "Fun" hardly makes an appearence in this flick. The jokes are weak; basically they just show us that they ran out of the good ones. It may be the change in directors, I don't know. All I know is this movie is not worth watching. It starts out like you would want a sequel to, and it stays that way.....for about 5 minutes. I turned it off about half way through. Thank God I only rented this one.

"I had to beat them to death with their own shoes".......2006-04-25

This is more great comedy from the minds of the cast members of Saturday Night Live. Dana Carvey and Mike Myers are among my favorites, so Wayne's World has always been a favorite of mine.

In their ode to die-hard 80s hair band fans, Wayne and his faithful sidekick, Garth, set out on another adventure. This time around, Wayne begins to question his mortal purpose. He is soon visited in a dream by a naked indian man who leads him through the desert sands to Jim Morrison. Morrison tells him that the purpose of his life is to put on a concert.

Of course, there are obstacles... Namely, Bobby (played by Christopher Walken), the smooth-talking and suave record producer in charge of managing Cassandra's (Wayne's girlfriend) budding music career.

Garth has issues of his own, though. He has just "gotten his first pubes", so he is eager to become familiarized with the ways of the woman. A snake of a woman, played by Kim Basinger attempts to take advantage of his innocence and loyal nature. The scenes Dana Carvey shares with Basinger are hilarious.

This is just a funny and ridiculous movie. With a good cast of actors, the story leads from one funny scene to the next. Carvey and Myers are great together...

Highly recommended for fans of SNL comedy.

Great follow up to a great movie..........2006-01-18

Wayne's World 2, starring Mike Myers as Wayne and Dana Carvey as Garth is the short awaited sequal to the smash hit of 1992.

Wayne and Garth have moved out of the parents basement and now have their own place across town, still doing their low budget local access TV show and still worshipping every rock musician out there. Wayne and his girlfriend Cassandra, from the first movie are still an item only now she has a manager trying to help her get her career started.

This time Wayne has been sent a message from the spirt of Jim Morrison, of the Doors who tells Wayne he must put on a concert in Aurora and find the meaning of his life. Wayne takes the message very seriously and even flies to London, England to find Del Preston who used to be friends with Jim way back when. Now our duo must deal with putting on their TV show, raising enough money for a permit to hold the show Wayne titles "Waynstock" and deal with Cassandra being taken away from him by her manager. Not to mention Wayne has to prove himself worthy with Cassandra's father and Garth has a close encounter with a beautiful woman, Honey Hornee' (Kim Bassinger) who takes an instant liking to him but may be up to more then just a one night stand.

Overall the movie is on par with the first one. All the funny one liners and sight gags and situations fly by us with the same familiarity that the first gave us. We jump right back into the universe we left a year ago and it's like we never left it. A classic mock Kung Fu fight between Wayne and Cassandra's father with dubbed English while they talk is a priceless moment. As well as Wayne, Garth and two friends dressed up in outfits that the Village People music group wore spying on Cassandra and her manager only to be spotted by them and having to perform as said group in a Male only bar.

The only thing holding this movie back is that it seems too familiar, like we did this all before. There is enough original in this to make you forget the first but too much was taken from the first to make it more like a differnet version of the same. It still holds it own though quite well. Many more stars this time around play bit parts like for instance Drew Barrymore, Jay Leno, Heather Locklear, Metalica and Rip Taylor having parts that are just randomly thrusted upon us. Some play themselves while others playing differnet parts. Of course we can't forget the late and great Chris Farley who I must admit seemed a bit out of place in the part they gave him, but always cool to see him any time.

While some of the jokes were recycled from the first movie, Ie) the alternate ending and the new guy stealing Wayne's girlfriend from him while Wayne gets jealous all the while.. there are some great new gags. I loved the moment towards the end when Wayne stops at a gas station for directions and some bad old actor is giving Wayne some sad story about the street he is looking for only for Wayne to say he wants a better actor for this part and they suddenly change the actor before our eyes to someone better. Some new jokes didn't work like Wayne and Garth being lifted on their backs at the concert they are at and after they are placed down a lot of weird items are being sent in the same mannor to the security guards. That was probably one of those better on paper then it actually turned out to be moments that should have been left on the drawing board. It is also a bit dated, jokes that were funny in 1993 may seem a little silly now. For instance the Jurrasic Park moment but that's to be expected in these type of comedies. Usually popular pop culture of the time will be spoofed and if anything it brings back fun memories of yesteryear.

Overall if you enjoyed the first film, there is no reason not to get this one. It has all the same actors we loved, even a cameo from Ed O'Neil reprising his Glen role from the first. It may not have the same originality and charm the first did, but it is a welcome addition to any fan of a good comedy, follow up to a good film or something that the whole family can get a good laugh to.

The DVD has commentary from the director and about 20 minutes in little tidbits from the cast about moments in the film. More then worth it, especialy at the more then affordable price.

Check out the adventures of Wayne and Garth one last time as they put on the greatest concert in Aurora, IL history. You won't be sorry you did.

Best of the 50s (North By Northwest/Rebel Without A Cause/The Searchers/Streetcar Named Desire)

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nice gift!

Best of the 50s (North By Northwest/Rebel Without A Cause/The Searchers/Streetcar Named Desire)
Starring: Best of 50's 4 Pak
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The Best of the 60s (Bonnie and Clyde/Bullitt/Cool Hand Luke/The Wild Bunch - The Director's Cut)
Best of the 40s (Adam's Rib / The Big Sleep / The Maltese Falcon / Mildred Pierce)
Best of the 70's (All The President's Men/Deliverance/Mean Streets/Network)
Midnight Cowboy
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ASIN: B00011ZBIY
Release Date: 2003-12-02

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nice gift!.......2006-11-10

I gave this as a gift for my Aunt and Uncle who celebrated their 60th birthdays. They said they really loved it!

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Presumed Guilty without a second thought

Presumed Guilty
Starring: Martin Sheen , Caroline Kava , James Handy , Rebecca Schull , and Mark Metcalf
Director: Paul Wendkos
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Due to a clerical mix-up (his police file has been confused with another McLaughlin) Bobby McLaughlin (Brendan Fraser) is wrongfully accused of a murder he didn't commit. Despite his pleas of innocence not even his father (Martin Sheen) believes him. With a minor crime already on his record, and an incompetent defense attorney, Bobby is convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison. But a suppressed lie detector test that could have freed him convinces his father that Bobby is indeed innocent. Now he begins a fierce struggle to free his son from prison. "Presumed Guilty" is a chilling indictment of a faulty judicial system and an inspirational tale of love and reconciliation between father and son.

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Presumed Guilty without a second thought.......2005-07-08

Presumed Guilty is a pretty decent movie about one man's relationship with his father, and how adversity brought them closer together. Based on a true story, its basically about the core elements of a family trying to stay strong while their son is in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Brendan Fraser plays Robert, a high school drop out, who at the age of twenty buys crack and drinks his life away on a lousy salarly from his pizza delivery job. Martin Sheen plays the foster father, who doesn't believe his adopted son is any good, but wants to love him nevertheless.

Their relationship comes to a head when a boy is murdered the particular night Brendan comes back home wasted. The only eye witness to the murder is a fifteen yr old boy, who swears Brendan was the one doing the killing. Although Brendan is clean, his card is accidently pulled from the police archives as someone elses with the same name. Just slightly different spelling. No one believes Brendan, not even his father until Brendan is convicted for the crime and sentanced to fifteen years at Sing Sing. Enraged, Martin Sheen tries to get Brendan out, but the damage has been done.

Martin goes to the police, but the homicide detective that sentanced Brendan refuses to admit the mistake even though he knows he was wrong. Not even the presiding Judge or sentancing Lawyer will admit their fatal mistake. Not until Martin pulls in his cop friend from out of the precint will anyone even begin to listen to him. So begins a five year Campaign to free his son, one that cements their father-son relationship and causes them to discover a friendship they never believed could or would exist. Five years later, (and now twenty-five, buff and gorgeous) Brendan finally is given another trial. He is declared innocent and let out.

Rather long and drawn out, the picture gets fuzzy and the sound quality is pretty bad. Presumed Guilty is also one of Brendan's first movies, so its not the best of his works, also the accent he tries to do falters at times, and comes off more of a lisp than anything else. He's still sexy though, that will never change.

Martin Sheen is pretty good also, his scenes are done with a such finesse that when he cries one can actually feel the heartbreak he's trying to convey. A truly remarkable actor.
For both these actors and true fans of Brendan I recommmand this movie, however if you're just a casual Fraser fan i'd look elseware for one of his better movies.

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Starring: Kevin Dillon , Christopher Gartin , Tammy Grimes , Jane Krakowski , and Sylvia Miles
Director: Robert Charlton
Manufacturer: Tango Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000ERVKIA
Release Date: 2006-05-08

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James Dean: Live Fast, Die Young

Manufacturer: Digiview
ProductGroup: DVD
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Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)
East of Eden (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Giant (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Digipack)
The Complete James Dean Collection (East of Eden / Giant / Rebel Without a Cause Special Edition)

ASIN: B000BCNJ1O

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Casper Van Dien (Sleepy Hollow, Starship Troopers) stars as James Dean in the retelling of this enigmatic bad boy that infatuated America and captured their hearts. Film begins with Dean's first rise to Hollywood stardom. Reportedly, Dean was very much in love with Pier Angeli and they planned to marry, but her mother blocked the union because Dean wasn't Catholic, and helped arrange Pier's marriage to Vic Damone. Before she committed suicide, Pier wrote that Dean was the only man she had ever really loved. Approx. 100 Minutes, Stereo Compatabile with all DVD Players.