Sneak Peek: Saturday, November 12

Helen Hunt Goes Ape For "Project X"

Director Jonathan Kaplan's 1987 science fiction comedy, "Project X", starring Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt, will be re-released by Anchor Bay on DVD.

Produced by Walter F. Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, "Project X" makes a political commentary on the ethics of animal research :

"...grad student 'Teri MacDonald' (Hunt) trains a chimp named 'Virgil' to use 'American Sign Language'. When her research grant is not renewed, Virgil is taken away. Teri is told that Virgil will be sent to a zoo. Instead, he is taken to an Air Force base to be used in a top-secret research project involving platforms designed to simulate the operation of aircraft.

"Meanwhile, 'Airman Jimmy Garrett' (Broderick), as punishment for misconduct involving a romantic interlude in an aircraft cockpit, is assigned to the same chimp project to which Virgil was sent. Jimmy begins to bond with Virgil and they become attached to one another. Jimmy discovers that Virgil has been taught sign language. Jimmy informs his superior, 'Dr. Carroll' (William Sadler), but he is not interested.

"Unbeknownst to Jimmy, the chimps trained on the flight simulators will be killed by radiation poisoning. Once they reach a certain level in operating the flight simulator, the chimps will be exposed to a lethal pulse of radiation in the simulator chamber, to determine how long a pilot may survive after a nuclear 'second-strike' scenario.

"But when a dead chimp is removed from the simulator room, Virgil breaks away from Jimmy and escapes, communicating to the other chimps of their impending peril..."

Cast also includes Stephen Lang, Pamela Ludwig, Harry Northup, Johnny Ray McGhee, Daniel Roebuck and David Raynr.

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"License To Drive": Some Guys Get All The Brakes

The re-release of director Greg Beeman's "License to Drive", the 1988 teen adventure film starring 'the two Coreys', Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, written by Neil Tolkin, will be available on DVD/Blu-ray, from Anchor Bay, November 22, 2011 :

"...'Les Anderson' (Haim), a 16-year-old who is trying to get his driver's license, has a crush on one of the more popular and attractive girls in school, 'Mercedes Lane' (Heather Graham). After failing his driver's exam, Les takes the road test (and passes), following a computer surge that he inadvertently caused.

"Les then lies to his parents and friends, convincing them that he passed the test. Unfortunately, his parents find out the truth and as a result, Les is grounded. That night, having already made plans to use his new license, he sneaks out of the house with his grandfather's prized 1972 Cadillac for a night on the town with Mercedes.

"The dream date soon turns into a nightmare when 'Dean' (Feldman) bothers Les with camera flashes and cigar smoke, while his drunk date dances on the hood of the car with her high heels.

"The car is towed when he parks illegally, and later the teens are chased by revved-up motorheads who challenge him to a race..."

Cast also includes Carol Kane, Richard Masur, Michael Manasseri, Parley Baer, Harvey Miller, Michael A. Nickles, Nina Siemaszko, James Avery, Grant Goodeve, Grant Heslov, Michael Ensign, Helen Hanft, Vincent Joseph Willcalinman, Nanci Meek-Kusley and Dave Lind.

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Renny Harlin's "5 Days Of War" - November 29, 2011

Director Renny Harlin's action thriller "5 days Of War", will be released on DVD/Blu-ray November 29, 2011, from Anchor Bay Films, following the 2008 'Russo-Georgian' war, including the events leading up to the conflict :

"....in Iraq, the 'Georgian' contingent of coalition forces save the life of American reporter 'Thomas Anders' (Rupert Friend). After Anders loses one of his colleagues in Iraq, he returns to Los Angeles but soon goes back to Georgia on the advice of of his friends in Tbilisi, who suspect that a large conflict is brewing.

"Anders and his cameraman 'Sebastian Ganz' (Richard Coyle) delve deeper into Georgian life as the conflict escalates and they get caught in the crossfire when an air raid strikes a local wedding they stumble upon. With the help of a Georgian soldier who saved them in Iraq, their mission is now to get their report out of the country to raise awareness of violence they have witnessed..."

Cast also includes Andy García, Dean Cain, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Johnathon Schaech, Rezo Avaliani, Val Kilmer, Antje Traue and Heather Graham.

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Maria Bello Gets "Carjacked"

Director John Bonito's action thriller "Carjacked" starring Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello ("Prime Suspect") and Stephen Dorff ("Immortals") will be released on DVD/Blu-ray, November 22, 2011 from Anchor Bay Films :

"...'Lorraine'(Bello), a stressed out single mom is harassed by an abusive ex-husband whle struggling to raise her 8-year-old son. Her world changes in an instant when she and her child are carjacked by fugitive bank robber 'Roy' (Dorff) and taken on a desperate drive to retrieve his loot.

"But Lorraine refuses to be a victim. She is about to take control and fight back. And tonight, what she will do to survive may lead to the most shocking crimes of all..."