Shoot to Kill

Starring:Wade, Walters
Studio: Alpha Video
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Solid adventure thriller with a twist
Why doesn't everyone know about this movie
Exellent chase movie....
classic movie
A classic

Shoot to Kill
Starring: Sidney Poitier , Tom Berenger , Kirstie Alley , Clancy Brown , and Richard Masur
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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ASIN: B00008L3UQ
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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Sidney Poitier, one of film's most distinguished and acclaimed actors, returns to the screen after a decade-long absence in this must-see, action-filled thriller. When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox (PLATOON'S Tom Berenger). It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive ... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah (Kirstie Alley) becomes the killer's latest hostage.

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Solid adventure thriller with a twist.......2007-06-20

Kirstie Alley obviously never learns from her mistakes, because Shoot to Kill sees her held at gunpoint by a psycho in exactly the same part of the Vancouver Ice Rink as she was in Runaway. The film has lost some of its lustre with the passage of time and viewing on the small screen, but it's still an enjoyable enough adventure/thriller hybrid with a neat premise - city cop Sidney Poitier and outdoorsman Tom Berenger have to track a psychotic killer who has tagged onto a mountain fishing trip to sneak across the Candian border. Main problem: since he's managed to avoid showing his face and the unhappy campers ranks are filled with stalwarts of movie villainy, including Andy `Scorpio' Robinson from Dirty Harry and Clancy `The Kurgan' Brown from Highlander, neither they nor we know which one is the killer (although there is a pretty big giveaway). Nothing unexpected happens and the ending doesn't gain any points for credibility, but it's entertaining enough stuff with a good score from John Scott that adapts itself well to city and mountain milieus.

No extras at all, but the disc offers a decent 2.35:1 widescreen transfer.

Why doesn't everyone know about this movie.......2007-03-27

How has this movie escaped every one's attention all these years. Sidney Poitier( looking 40's really 61!!!!!!) jumps, runs slides,swings,shoots,punches,swims,and ACTS,ACTS,ACTS!!!!!!! This is what is called a think man's action movie. Tom Berenger is great as always and Kirstie Alley makes a great heroine. Along with the non stop action you get one of Mr.Poitier's best performances as an middle-aged F.B.I. man chasing a thief and killer in unknown woods.
one of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exellent chase movie...........2007-02-25

Shoot to Kill is one of Sidney Poitier's more interesting movies during the last part of his career. In this movie, he played an aging, city-grown FBI agent on a trail of a wicked murderer and kidnapper played by Claney Brown who flee into the deep wilderness with his victim. Aiding him is a mountain man played by Tom Berenger who have a special interest in this case since the latest kidnapped victim happened to be his girlfriend played by Kristie Alley.

The movie proves to be highly entertaining, well acted and well scripted. Interestingly, Poitier and Berenger played off each other pretty well as mutual respect grows between them as they chased after Brown and Alley. Brown proves to be quite good and I have to admit that Alley wasn't too bad either.

The movie maintained a good even pace and keep the audience wondering about the possible outcome. There are several interesting and funny scenes as describes previously by another reviewer. The movie take a perception of a "fish out of the water" concept. I have to admit that Sideny Poitier is NOT someone I would thought would be in a movie about being in wilderness. Poiter portrayed his wilderness unease quite well. Overall, I hate to think that this movie might be considered to be "overlook" by Sidney Poitier fans. Berenger gave one of his better performances in a "non-historical" role (he's quite good in playing Longstreet and Theodore Reoosevelt in these TNT shows).

The DVD of this movie is your basic stripped down verison. There's no extras to speak off althought the wide-screen 16:9 image proves to be pretty good and sounds were clear and easy to listen. Bit disappointing that it was given such a cheap treatment.

Overall, a highly entertaining movie that can endured repeated viewings by most fans of Poitier or Berenger. Its a movie that deserves to be seen.

classic movie.......2007-02-20

Great cast, great story line, great locations. Although I'm not a big Kirstie Alley fan, the rest of the cast are excellent. Would recommend this movie highly.

A classic.......2007-01-30

I remember watching "Shoot to Kill" in the eighties, and it quickly became one of my alltime favorite action thrillers. This is a movie that stands the test of time. The actors are great, the story is exciting and the scenery is truly spectacular. Grab some popcorn and a soft drink, and sit back and have a good and really exciting time. They don't make 'em like this any more.

Forgotten Noir Collector's Set (Arson Inc. / Loan Shark / Portland Expose / Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill / They Were So Young)

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Obscure but fun flicks
Excellent Package of Obscure Film Noir
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Forgotten Noir Collector's Set (Arson Inc. / Loan Shark / Portland Expose / Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill / They Were So Young)
Starring: Robert Lowery , Anne Gwynne , Edward Brophy , Marcia Mae Jones , and Douglas Fowley
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ASIN: B000HC2LLW
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Description

From 1947 thru 1957, a six-pack of forgotten film noirs that you won't want to miss. Murder, Mystery and Scandal…it's all here! This incredible set includes: Portland Expose, They Were So Young, Loan Shark, Arson Inc, Shadow Man, Shoot to Kill. Some first time on video and/or DVD. PORTLAND EXPOSE: In the 1950's LIFE Magazine printed a blistering exposé on the rampant sin, crime and Teamsters-controlled corruption that at the time had a stranglehold on Portland, Oregon. Producer Lindsley Parsons seized upon the considerable publicity and assembled a cast of great character actors for the starring roles. Although the film crew was threatened with physical violence, the result is a dark and gritty filmed-on-location crime drama that contains considerable violence for a 1950's movie, most notably a violent rape scene with the Frank Gorshin character and a teenage girl. THEY WERE SO YOUNG: Five European models arrive in Rio de Janeiro and become trapped in a white slavery ring. An exciting crime melodrama with Raymond Burr at his villainous best! LOAN SHARK: Tough ex-con George Raft is hired by a factory owner and a union leader to help smash a loan-sharking mob preying on their employees. To obtain the necessary evidence, Raft puts his life on the line by joining the gang. ARSON INC: A Bureau of Fire Investigation agent goes under cover to confront a ruthless arson ring that has left a trail of bodies, burned out buildings with various and sundry carnage! SHADOW MAN: A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment. SHOOT TO KILL: A tale of plotting and counterplotting commences after the new district attorney and an escaped gangster are killed in a car crash! Bonus Features: Anamorphic Widescreen - Enhanced for 16x9 Monitors| Original Theatrical Trailers| Commentary by Assistant Director Lindsley Parsons Jr| Original Advertising Materials| Bios| Photo Gallery| Scene Selection| "Inside Lippert" (Part 1: 1907-1949) as told by Robert L Lipert Jr| "Loan Shark" Audio Commentary by Richard M Roberts| Movie Trivia| "Inside Lippert" (Part 2: 1950-1976) as told by Robert L Lippert Jr.| "Shoot to Kill" Schedule & Luana Walters Wardrobe Plot| Day Player & Stuntman Contracts ("Shoot To Kill")| Original Script - Sample pages with Director's Notes ("Shoot To Kill"). Specs: 3-DVD9; Dolby Digital; 428 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1957, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1953, 1947; SRP - $29.99.

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Obscure but fun flicks.......2007-06-24

For every well-known movie in a genre, there seems to be a dozen more obscure films. That doesn't mean they're bad, just forgotten. Hence, we have Forgotten Noir with six movies that few prior to the DVD era would have ever seen. The Forgotten Noir Collector's Set - Series One has six such movies on three discs.

Disc One has Portland Expose and They Were So Young. Portland Expose is a fair-to-middling gangster flick taking place in Portland, Oregon (though except for some narrated bits at the beginning and end, could pretty much take place anywhere). The mob tries to take over the city, in particular one little lodge owned by the main character. This film has an early appearance by Frank Gorshin (most well-known as The Riddler on Batman) as a hoodlum with a thing for teenage girls. The second movie, They Were So Young, is a tale of white slavery in which young European beauties are flown to South America on "modeling assignments". One such girl tries to break free with the assistance of a mining engineer. Raymond Burr plays a shading millionaire.

Disc Two has Loan Shark and Arson Inc. In Loan Shark, ex-con George Raft (looking a little long-in-the-tooth to play a tough guy) goes undercover in a mob to bring down the killers of his brother-in-law. It also features Russell Johnson (the Professor on Gilligan's Island) as one of the crooks. Arson Inc also is the tale of a guy going undercover, this time an arson investigator for the fire department who is out to foil an insurance fraud scheme.

Disc Three has Shadow Man and Shoot to Kill. Shadow Man stars Cesar Romero as the slightly shady owner of a night club who winds up being accused of the murder of his ex-lover, a snag in his own attempts to woo a married woman. Shoot to Kill is told mostly in flashback by the only survivor of a car crash which killed her husband - the District Attorney - and a fugitive. What led to the crash is a tale of mob wars and crooked politicians.

It'd be a little much to say that these are classics, but they are all decent, competently made movies. While if you were given a choice between Out of the Past or Loan Shark, you should always for the former, fortunately there's no reason you can't see both. Actually, these films are only borderline noir, but are more straight crime movies with some noirish elements, particularly in terms of lighting. But if you are a fan of these old movies and you've seen the big ones, here's a chance to see some more obscure stuff from that same era.

Excellent Package of Obscure Film Noir.......2007-03-27

Since I wasn't around when any of these films were current and because they are derided by many as "B" films and thus sank into obscurity, I had neither seen nor heard of any of these films when I bought the Forgotten Noir Collector's Set. As luck would have it, this set turned out to be money well spent. Though most of these films will never be considered classics, each of them is enjoyable in its own way.
Here are my favorites from most to least:
1)They Were So Young: Here is a film the topic of which is still of contemporary interest: White slavery. Though the national origins of today's white slaves lie chiefly in Eastern Europe, viewers will see that the false promises that lure impoverished and/or naive young women to seek employment abroad are much the same. This film is full of suspense, double-dealing, and official corruption. Recalcitrant girls who refuse to service wealthy clients are bundled off to service a rabble of coffee plantation laborers on an itinerant riverboat. But one girl refuses to play the game and with the aid of a man she had spurned, a little luck, and an undercover Brazilian agent she cracks the forced prostitution ring wide open. Well-acted, suspenseful and very believable. 5 stars.
2)Shadow Man:A fine English murder intrigue and long on noir. Well acted on all fronts. An ingenious story. 5 stars.
3)Shoot to Kill: Official corruption and double dealing are the name of the game. But fitting ends come to those who deserve them. Rival gangs of thugs seeking to control city are ruthless as is the district attorney to be whose overarching ambition leads ultimately to his deserved demise. 4 stars.
4)Portland Expose: A powerful national gang of crooks sweeps away the local petty one in a play for control of vice in Portland. One club owner in a desireable location is unwittingly sucked in when he allows the local gang to first get its foot in the door installing pinball machines. But the new gang wants to go all out:gaming, prostitution, and an increasing share of the profits. Union pickets(considered sacred at that time)then threats against his family ultimately bring the straight-laced club owner to heel. But he and his family are confronted by increasing danger including an attempted rape of the daughter by a convicted sex-criminal, a gang member who can't stay away from the "dollies". The enraged club owner fights back and with the help of some honest police officials and the muscle of some uncorrupted union leaders beats the crime syndicate. An excellent film which loses a star from the corny "civic-minded" Dragnet style intro and ending as well as the unbelievable scene in which the club-owner's daughter forgives a date who earlier suggested a tryst in a motel since she surely must "get around" because of the "wide-open" kind of establishment her family runs. C'mon, how much cornier can it get? A real woman would tell him to take a permanent hike after smacking his smirking face. 4 stars.
5)Arson Inc: More civic-minded fustian to introduce a story about a crime which is still common today. Fireman recently promoted to the arson unit goes deep underground to investigate a rash of fires, reported and unreported, that result in fraudulent insurance claims. The crime itself is everyday and its cost high, but the storyline here is a little dubious. Then there is the unwitting girlfriend who as always ends up in the middle of things and that corny grandmother who is just silly. Still, the movie is largely well-acted and often suspenseful. 4 stars.
6)Loan Shark: Payday loans can be deadly and this film shows just how deadly they can be. Never take one out! 4 stars.
Although four of these films received only four stars, I give the set five stars overall on the basis of price, quality of film transfer, the overall quality of my favorite two, and the general entertainment value of the collection. I will be sure to view each of these movies more than once and once you get this you will want to do the same.

Not the Noir-est, But Purty Durn Good.......2007-03-07

This is a collection of six movies that most of us "Boomers" saw over and over again on TV in the early 1950s.

PORTLAND EXPOSE is the only real non-Lippert entree, and a fairly suspensful drama that was well ahead of the times as far as the material it was presenting...vice, corruption, attempted rape, etc.

THEY WERE SO YOUNG concerns the White Slave Trade in South America. It is of particular interest because it features an international cast, a young Raymond Burr, and Scott Brady...Brady sure looks a lot like Ray Liotta!

LOAN SHARK features a very mature George Raft as an ex-con infiltrating the money lending racket. You get to see how tires are made first hand as he works his way into the mob.

SHOOT TO KILL and ARSON INC. are perhaps the weakest link in this chain, but remain good watchable crime dramas, albeit short on the noir.

The real gem in this package is Cesar Romero in SHADOW MAN, an English made flick that features some nice plot twists, great acting all the way around, and a really nifty score, highlighted by harmoinca solos.

Of course, since this package comes from VCI you KNOW that the picture and sound quality will be superb.

Forgotten Noir 3 (Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill)

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"Hammer & VCI Film Noir Collection ... Shadow Man (1953) & Shoot to Kill (1947)"

Forgotten Noir 3 (Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill)
Starring: Cesar Romero , Kay Kendall , Edward Underdown , Victor Maddern , and Simone Silva
Director: Richard Vernon , and William A. Berke
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ASIN: B000HC2LLM
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Description

Shadow Man (1953) - A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment. Shoot To Kill (1947) - A tale of plotting and counterplotting commences after the new district attorney and an escaped gangster are killed in a car crash! Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Original Advertising Material Gallery| Bios| "Inside Lippert" (Part 2: 1950-1976) as told by Robert L, Lippert Jr.| "Shoot to Kill" Schedule & Luana Walters Wardrobe Plot| Day Player & Stuntman Contracts ("Shoot to Kill")| Original Script - Sample pages with Director's Notes ("Shoot to Kill")| Original Theatrical Trailers. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital; 139 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1953, 1947; SRP - $14.99.

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"Hammer & VCI Film Noir Collection ... Shadow Man (1953) & Shoot to Kill (1947)".......2006-09-22

VCI Entertainment presents "Forgotten Noir Vol. 3", a Kit Parker Double Features of (Shadow Man (1953) & Shoot to Kill (1947) --- (Dolby digitally remastered)...featuring top performances by actors to die for from the '40s and '50s with outstanding drama and screenplays...from little known films that will leave you intrigued with all the suspense...so pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the movie.

First up we have Anglo-Amalgamated Films feature "SHADOW MAN" (aka: "Street of Shadows") (1957) (72 min. B/W)...under Richard Vernon (Director / Screenwriter), W.H. Williams (Producer), Laurence Meynell (Book Author), Philip Grindrod (Cinematographer), Eric Spear (Composer (Music Score), Geoffrey Muller (Editor) ----- the cast includes Victor Maddern (Danny 'Limpy' Thomas), Cesar Romero (Luigi ), Kay Kendall (Barbara Gale), Edward Underdown (Insp. Johnstone), Simone Silva (Angele Abbe), Liam Gaffney (Fred Roberts), Robert Cawdron (Sgt. Hadley), John Penrose (Capt. Gerald Gale), Bill Travers (Nigel Langley), Eileen Way (Mrs. Toms), Paul Hardtmuth (Poppa), Annaconda (Darrell), Molly Hamley-Clifford (Starry Darrell) ----- our story is based on "The Creaking Chair" by Laurence Mynell made into a British film "Street of Shadows" when Richard Lippert released the feature in the USA was changed to "Shadow Man:", but the fine cast and script remained happily in place ... Cesar Romero is a casino owner and finds himself mixed up in the murder of his former girlfriend, and he is the prime suspect ... now comes the time when Cesar will play detective and bring in the killer to the Hammer Studio with all the trimmings ... Kay Kendall who was married to Rex Harrison has top billing before she became an international star ... the top lineup goes to Victor Maddern as Limpy, wonderful part as the sympathetic character who is always picked on makes for a very atmospheric and dark thriller drenched in a frame up ... Maddern makes the most of this role as he is already a well known actor in the UK . . . . . another Hammer Film Noir, not to be forgotten remains in the genre we all crave to see again, again and again.

BIOS:
1. Victor Maddern (aka: Victor Jack Maddern)
Date of birth: 16 March 1926 - Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Date of death: 22 June 1993 - London, England, UK
2. Cesar Romero (aka: Cesar Julio Romero Jr.)
Date of birth: 15 February 1907 - New York, New York
Date of death: 1 January 1994 - Santa Monica, California
3. Kay Kendall (aka: Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy)
Date of birth: 21 May 1926 - Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of death: 6 September 1959 - London, England, UK
4. Richard Vernon (Director)
Date of birth: 7 March 1925 - Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Date of death: 4 December 1997 - Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

BONUS FEATURES:
1. Photo Gallery
2. Movie Trivia
3. Cesar Romero Bio
4. Inside Lippert Part 2
5. Terror Street (Trailer)
6. They were So Young (Trailer)
7. Unholy Four (Trailer)
8. Motor Patrol (Trailer)

Second on the double bill is a Robert L. Lippert Picture release "SHOOT TO KILL" (1947) (64 min. B/W)....under William A. Berke (Director / Producer), Edwin V. Westrate (Screenwriter), Ben Kline (Cinematographer), Darrell Calker (Composer (Music Score), David Chudnow (Musical Direction/Supervision), Arthur A. Brooks (Editor), William Glasgow (Art Director), Tommy Thompson (Set Designer) ----- the cast includes Russell Wade (George Mitchell), Susan Walters (Marian Langdon), Edmund MacDonald (Lawrence Dale), Douglas Blackley (Dixie Logan), Vince Barnett (Charlie Gill), Nestor Paiva (Gus Miller), Charles Trowbridge (John Forsythe), Harry Brown (Jim Forman), Harry V. Cheshire (Mike Blake), Robert Riordan (Ed Carter), Joe Devlin (Smokey), Eddie Foster (Bingo), Frank O'Connor (Clem), Gene Rodgers (Piano Player), Sammy Stein (Blackie), Ted Hecht (Al Collins) . . . . . our story involves a frame by DA Edmund MacDonald and who is the fall guy Douglas Blackley ... what has reporter Russell Wade to do with this Poverty Row film noir ... what possible help can Susan Walters bring to the Hammer Film lot ... is there love in the air between Wade and Walters while they bring MacDonald to justice before the final reel ...the good script from Edwin Westrate has some twists and turns that keep the audience guessing until the very end . . . . . all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and film noir features like this one.

BIOS:
1. Russell Wade
Date of birth: 21 June 1917 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of death: Still Living
2. Susan Walters (aka: Luana Walters)
Date of birth: 22 July 1912 - Los Angeles, California
Date of death: 19 May 1963 - Los Angeles, California
3. William A. Berke (Director)
Date of birth: 3 October 1903 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of death: 15 February 1958 - Los Angeles, California

BONUS FEATURES:
1. Shooting Schedule
2. Photo Gallery
3. Luana Walters Wardrobe Plot
4. Day Player and Stuntman Contracts
5. Original Script
6. Russell Wade Bio
7. Luana Walters Bio
8. William Berke Bio

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the "Forgotten Noir Vol. 3" (Shadow Man (1953) & Shoot to Kill (1947)), digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch "Classic Film Noir" that only VCI Entertainment (King of the Serials) can deliver--- Film Noir Classics, all my heroes have been gumshoe detectives!

Total Time: 139 mins on DVD ~ VCI Home Video KPF 549 ~ (9/26/2006)

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Rediscover this lost gem from the golden years of film noir!
A fun little "lost gem" of B movie Film Noir
The worse DVD transfer I've ever seen...

Shoot to Kill
Starring: Vince Barnett , Douglas Blackley , Harry V. Cheshire , Joe Devlin , and Eddie Foster
Director: Lester William Berke , and William A. Berke
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Rediscover this lost gem from the golden years of film noir!.......2005-03-12

I agree with Mr. Bunker that the picture and sound quality of this Alpha dvd are very bad but the movie is definitely watchable. It might not have the a-list actors or high budget of more famous noirs of the period, but it's a very entertaining 64 minutes packed with murder, double-crosses, and flashbacks.

Edmund MacDonald plays Lawrence Dale, the new District Attorney, who blackmails one crime boss while forming alliances with other crime bosses who'll help him "take over the city". The movie begins with Dale and the blackmailed gangster being killed in a car crash. His wife is injured in the crash but survives. The police have no clues so a newspaper reporter (Russell Wade) does his own investigating and slowly learns the truth about the not-so-innocent D.A., even though by doing so he's risking his own life.

This almost forgotten low-budget film noir gem from 1947 has great music, sharp dialogue, and very good acting considering the cast is filled with mostly unknown actors. Edmund MacDonald was the only one I'd actually heard of, with small roles in "Destry Rides Again", "Flying Tigers", "Hangmen Also Die", and "Detour", to name a few. Considering the cheap price of this dvd, I can't complain too much about the poor picture/sound quality. After all, if Alpha didn't release "lost" gems like this one, they would simply remain forgotten. I'm very glad I bought this and I highly recommend it to film noir buffs.

A fun little "lost gem" of B movie Film Noir.......2005-01-16

This movie was a low budget B film when it was made in 1947, and now it's being distributed on DVD by the low budget Alpha Video. Therefor, it's not too surprising that the video and sound quality are abysmal. They probably weren't that great in 1947, and the print used for this DVD shows its age in spades, and Alpha Video doesn't have the budget to do any restoration work on their releases.

That said, I (contrary to another reviewer) found the movie watchable, and pretty darned interesting and entertaining to boot. A crooked assistant District Attorney frames one crime boss and is in cahoots with several others. He's assisted by his secretary/wife, who is one of the more fascinating female characters I've seen in Film Noir. Perky but iron-hard, pretty but razor-sharp, she's got more on the ball than any of the killers, bosses, politicians and reporters whose violent world she navigates. A Machiavellian tale is told, with fast and furious killings and more plot twists than you'd think could ever be squeezed into 64 minutes.

There's also a great boogie woogie piano piece played by Gene Rodgers as a musical interlude (albeit a little awkwardly inserted). All in all, a fine piece of entertainment and a terrific little "lost gem" of B movie Film Noir!

The worse DVD transfer I've ever seen..........2004-09-12

... I'm a big noir buff, but come on! This film is unwatchable.

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A wacky ganster love story. It's funny and it rocks!!

Love to Kill
Starring: Tony Danza , Elizabeth Barondes , Rustam Branaman , Amy Locane , and Michael Madsen
Director: James Bruce
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Release Date: 1998-07-01

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A wacky ganster love story. It's funny and it rocks!!.......1998-11-26

Love to Kill is a truly entertaining film. Danza and Madsen have never been better in my opinion. Yes you might think the plot is a little unbelievable but that's ok because writers Branaman and Clemens have set up a ride that will make you laugh and cry. Supporting cast is terrific. This is a true sleeper. How did this go unnoticed is behond me when you consider the garbage the Hollywood Studios put out. I highly recommend this one.

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Excellent Western Adventures

The Roy Rogers Show, Volume 3, including 4 TV shows: Train Robbery, Ride in the Death Wagon, Shoot to Kill (AKA Pat Brady: Outlaw), Ranch War

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ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 1
Roy Rogers Show Vol 2
Roy Rogers With Dale Evans

ASIN: B0007UX4JC

Product Description

This is a single DVD containing 4 black-and-white TV shows, plus a bonus cartoon titled "Be Human" with Betty Boop. The first 3 TV shows are from 1952. The 4th TV show (Ranch War) is from 1955.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Western Adventures.......2005-04-30

Both the opening and closing themes of this classic TV show help to establish the boundaries for an excellent audio/visual Western adventure. All four episodes are built around a formula, but it's a workable, proven formula. The plots are well developed for the alloted time and the characters are comfortably predictable.

In "The Train Robbery" Roy discovers that a local merchant is working with the robbers to take the $50,000 loot. He successfully uncovers the villans and saves the town. In "Ride in the Death Wagon" Roy escapes a sinister plot and keeps a widow from being taken advantage of. In "Shoot to Kill" an eastern city slicker is caught up in trying to deceive people with his photos, pretending that Pat Brady is an outlaw, but the tables are turned on him. And in "Ranch War" Roy saves the day for a young couple in preventing greedy men from taking the family ranch.

Crime Drama Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack

Average customer rating:

Crime Drama Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack

Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
Eight feature films on four DVDs
Strange Illusion;Shoot to Kill;Dishonored Lady;Parole, Inc;Borderline;The Hoodlum;The Limping Man;The Island Monster

ASIN: B000GX7766

Product Description

The legends of Crime Drama are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Crime Drama classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Crime Drama Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack includes: Strange Illusion directed by Edgar Ulmer and starring James Lydon; Shoot to Kill directed by William Berke and starring Russell Wade; Dishonored Lady directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Hedy Lamarr; Parole, Inc directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Michael O' Shea; Borderline directed by William Seiter and starring Fred MacMurray; The Hoodlum directed by Max Nosseck and starring Lawrence Tierney; The Limping Man directed by Cy Endfield and starring Lloyd Bridges; The Island Monster directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Boris Karloff

Average customer rating:

Solid adventure thriller with a twist
Why doesn't everyone know about this movie
Exellent chase movie....
classic movie
A classic

Shoot to Kill [Region 2]
Starring: Sidney Poitier , Tom Berenger , Kirstie Alley , Clancy Brown , and Richard Masur
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( S ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B000069JE1

Customer Reviews:

Solid adventure thriller with a twist.......2007-06-20

Why doesn't everyone know about this movie.......2007-03-27

Exellent chase movie...........2007-02-25

classic movie.......2007-02-20

Great cast, great story line, great locations. Although I'm not a big Kirstie Alley fan, the rest of the cast are excellent. Would recommend this movie highly.

A classic.......2007-01-30

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