Tony Arzenta (1973)
aka. Big Guns / No Way Out
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications--and many bloody shootouts-ensue.
Fiat 132 '72, Citroën ID 19 '63, BMW 1800 '65, Opel Rekord '63, Moskvitch 408
Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty. In order to leave something to his wife and children, Coleman becomes supercop, ignoring danger and trying his best to get killed.
Shaker Run (1985)
A stunt car driver and his young mechanic take on a job which entails carrying a deadly virus capable of fatally infecting millions of human beings. Their car is a highly modified V8 Pink Stunt Trans-Am called `Shaker`, and in hot pursuit is the New Zealand secret police.
aka. Horror if Dracula
directed by Terence Fisher
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.
Night of the Demons (1988) Trailer
A Halloween night funeral parlor break-in by a group of prankster teens goes hellishly awry when they stir an evil force into action.
aka. The Marseilles Connection
original title : La polizia incrimina, la legge assolve
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.
vehicles: Alfa Romeo Giulia TI '63, Citroën DS Break '63
A motley collection of petrolheads compete in an illegal trans-America coast-to-coast car race from Santa Monica in California to downtown New York City.
Dodge Charger '68, Ford Mustang '69, Pontiac Trans Am '73, DeTomaso Pantera, Lincoln Continental
aka. Terror at the Opera
A young opera singer gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.
"Double Nickels" is one of the many good, but virtually unknown, 1970's era car chase flicks. Jack Vacek (director/star) was a "Gone in 60 Seconds" veteran and offers some unusual twists. An entertaining first solo effort. Other work by Vacek is seen in Halicki cult classics "The Junkman" and "Deadline Auto Theft."
All Aboard... If You Dare!
A group of teens find their railway-car costume party crashed by a vengeful classmate in this slasher drama. Genre fans appreciate interesting plot twists, fine cinematography, and slaughter aplenty.
Jamie Lee Curtis runs around screaming her head off and David Copperfield is also around to pull off some illusions.
Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)
An exploration team discovers a lost tribe of savages and their god, a giant ape on a tropical island. They bring the monster to Japan just in time to fight Godzilla, who has appeared out of an iceberg.
"Double Nickels" is one of the many good, but virtually unknown, 1970's era car chase flicks. Jack Vacek (director/star) was a "Gone in 60 Seconds" veteran and offers some unusual twists. An entertaining first solo effort. Other work by Vacek is seen in Halicki cult classics "The Junkman" and "Deadline Auto Theft."
