Total Number of DVDs in the category Drama : 86

 

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Ray

Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz, Wendell Pierce, Chris King, Thomas Byrd, Rick Gomez, Denise Dowse, Warwick Davis, Patrick Bauchau, Robert Wisdom, Kurt Fuller, Julian Bond, Kimberly Ardison, Renee Wilson, Willie Metcalf, Mike Pniewski, Terrone Bell, Richard Smith, Carol Sutton, Bill Breaux, Alex Van, Robert Harris, Tom Clark, Afemo Omilami, Elizabeth Omilami, Vernel Bagneris, Fahnlohnee Harris, Michael Stone, Eric O'Neal Jr., Tequan Richmond, Matthew Benjamin, John Swasey, James Huston, Marc Lynn, Kyle Jackson, Todd Smith, Rutherford Cravens, Darnell Williams, Jedda Jones, Jeff Galpin, Michael Arata, Estella Denson, Ben Pronsky, Ross Durocher, Larry Gamell Jr., Justin Groetsch, Summer LeAnn, Curt Sobel
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
DVD Release: 01 Feb 2005

 

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Summary: Jamie Foxx (Collateral) stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. Ray is the triumphant and remarkable story of one of America's true musical geniuses, Ray Charles. From his humble beginnings in the South through his meteoric rise to the top of American music charts, Ray's inspirational journey is a tale of hope, redemption and the power of the human spirit. "Ray is electrifying" hails Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. Witness the incredible true story of a musician who fought harder than anyone could imagine.


 

Red Dawn

Director: John Milius
Starring: Patrick Swayze, C. Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen, Darren Dalton, Jennifer Grey, Brad Savage, Doug Toby, Ben Johnson, Harry Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith, Vladek Sheybal, Powers Boothe, Frank McRae, Roy Jenson, Pepe Serna, Lane Smith, Judd Omen, Michael D'Agosta, Johelen Carleton, George Ganchev, Waldemar Kalinowski, Sam Slovick, Lois Kimbrell, Harley Christensen, Tacy Norwood, Fred Rexer, Michael Meisner, Victor Meisner, Raquel Provance, Gene Scherer, Tom Ireland, Phil Mead, Sam Dodge, Ben Zeller, Dan Sparks, Ben Schick, George Fisher, Zitto Kazann, J.D. Ruybal, Julius Meyer, Krzysztof Janczar, Elan Oberon, Radames Pera
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
DVD Release: 03 Feb 1998

 

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Summary: Red Dawn opens with one of the most shocking scenes ever filmed; on a peaceful morning, through the windows of a high school classroom, students see paratroopers land on the varsity football field: the invasion of the United States has begun!

As their town is overrun by foreign nationals, eight teenagers escape to the mountains. Taking the name of their high school football team, the Wolverines, they wage unremitting guerrilla warfare in defense of their parents, their friends and their country.

Pwerful, chilling and absolutely gripping, this outstanding film features some of today's most popular stars, including Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Charlie Sheen (Platoon), C. Thomas Howell (The Hitcher), Lea Thompson ("Caroline In The City"), Jennifer Grey (Dirty Daqncing) and veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton (Alien). When it comes to thrilling entertainment, Red Dawn wins the war with a vengeance!


 

The Red Violin

Director: François Girard
Starring: Irene Grazioli, Carlo Cecchi, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli, Samuele Amighetti, Aldo Brugnini, Jean-Luc Bideau, Christoph Koncz, Clothilde Mollet, Florentín Groll, Johannes Silberschneider, Paul Koeker, Rainer Egger, Josef Mairginter, Wolfgang Böck, Johan Gotsch, Geza Hosszu-Legocky, Arthur Denberg, David Alberman, Andrzej Matuszewiski, Jason Flemyng, Greta Scacchi, Eva Bryer, Dimitri Andreas, David Gant, Stuart Ong, Sylvia Chang, Liu Zifeng, Hong Tao, Xio Han, Zheng Tan, Zhi Zhou, Xiaoshuai Wang, Zhi Qiao, Kun Cao, Rei Yang, Lidou Zhang, Samuel Jackson, Colm Feore, Monique Mercure, Don McKellar, Ireneusz Bogajewicz, Julian Richings, Russell Yuen, Sandra Oh, Paula de Vasconcelos, Rémy Girard, Marie-Josée Gauthier, Dany Laferrière, Dorothée Berryman, David La Haye, Grégory Hlady, Herman Meckler, Sheena Macdonald, Jody Shapiro, James Bradford, Joshua Bell
Studio: Universal
MPAA Rating: R
DVD Release: 14 Dec 1999

 

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Summary: An epic adventure of mystery and obsession unfolds when Charles Morritz (Samuel L. Jackson), an appraiser of rare musical instruments, discovers a one-of-a-kind, blood-red violin at a prestigious Montreal auction house. Convinced he's found an authentic long-lost masterpiece, Morritz uncovers the spectacular journey of the priceless violin, how it changed hands and the lives of all who touched it. When the violin's shocking secret is finally revealed, Morritz must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth, and risking everything.

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In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."


 

Requiem for a Dream

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise Lasser, Marcia Kurtz, Janet Sarno, Suzanne Shepherd, Joanne Gordon, Charlotte Aronofsky, Mark Margolis, Michael Kaycheck, Jack O'Connell, Chas Mastin, Ajay Naidu, Sean Gullette, Samia Shoaib, Peter Maloney, Abraham Abraham, Aliya Campbell, Te'ron O'Neal, Denise Dowse, Bryan Chattoo, Eddie De Harp, Scott Franklin, Peter Howard, Brian Costello, Abraham Aronofsky, James Chinlund, Olga Merediz, Allison Furman, Robert Cohen, Ben Shenkman, Keith David, Dylan Baker, Shaun O'Hagen, Leland Gantt, Bill Buell, Jimmie Weeks, Gregg Bello, Henry Stram, Heather Litteer, Jenny Decker, Ami Goodheart, Nina Zavarin, Stanley Herman, Scott Bader, Jim Centofanti, Scott Chait, Daniel Clarin, Ben Cohen, Eric Cohen, Brett Feinstein, Ricky Fier, John Getz, Andrew Kessler, Ross Lombardo, Carter Mansbach, Scott Miller, Todd Miller, Joshua Pollack, Craig Rallo, Geordan Reisner, Keith Scandore, David Seltzer, Chris Varvaro, Ricardo Viñas, Chad Weiner, Jesse Weissberger, Greg Weissman, Hubert Selby Jr., Lianna Pai
Studio: Artisan
MPAA Rating: NR
DVD Release: 22 May 2001

 

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Summary: Darren Aronofsky, director of the critical smash "Pi," follows up his acclaimed debut with a gritty, stylish, emotionally charged story of love, loss, drugs and dreams amid the faded glory of Coney Island. Intricately linking the lives of a struggling, small-time drug dealer (Jared Leto), his pill-popping mother (Ellen Burstyn), his upper-class girlfriend (Jennifer Connelly) and his best friend (Marlon Wayans), "Requiem for a Dream" weaves a hypnotic tale of four human beings longing for love and acceptance. Soon their all-consuming addictions become a source of pleasure and pain, leaving them to experience exteme levels of degradation and tragedy. From the novel by Hubert Selby Jr.


 

A River Runs Through It

Director: Robert Redford
Starring: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Edie McClurg, Stephen Shellen, Vann Gravage, Nicole Burdette, Susan Traylor, Michael Cudlitz, Rob Cox, Buck Simmonds, Fred Oakland, David Creamer, Madonna Reubens, John Reubens, Arnold Richardson, MacIntyre Dixon, William Hootkins, Al Richardson, Jess Schwidde, Chuck Adamson, Rex Kendall, Jack Kroll, Martina Kreidl, Noah Snyder, Margot Kiser, Philip Braun, Tracy Mayfield, Anne Merren, Chuck Tweed, Prudence Johnson, D. Gorton, Lincoln Quesenberry, Hawk Forssell, Jim Dunkin, Jacob Snyder, Kathy Scharler, Don Jeffery, Byron Dingman, Cecily Johnson, Caleb Shiff, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larry Lomax, Robert Redford
Studio: Columbia Tristar
MPAA Rating: PG
DVD Release: 23 Nov 1999

 

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Summary: Academy Award® winner Robert Redford (Best Director, 'Ordinary People', 1980) captures the majesty of the Montana wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean’s classic memoir.

Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into writing, Paul descends a slippery path to self-destruction. Co-starring Tom Skerritt as the Revered Maclean and Emily Lloyd as wild-hearted Jessie Burns, 'A River Runs Through It' is “destined to become a classic."


 

Romper Stomper

Director: Geoffrey Wright
Starring: Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Alex Scott, Leigh Russell, Daniel Wyllie, James McKenna, Eric Mueck, Frank Magree, Christopher McLean, Josephine Keen, Samantha Bladon, Tony Lee, John Brumpton, Don Bridges, Janei Anderson, Stephen Hall, Tri Phan, Thuan Le, Minh Lu, Thach Le, Craig Mercer, Angus Cummings, Yvonne Lawrence, Edwina Exton, David Tredinnick, Steve Millichamp, William Halliwell, Vu Le, Vu Nguyen, Paul Nguyen, Thanh Trinh, Vy Nguyen, Ann Morell, Neil Foley, Nigel Baptist, Jenny Lin, John Raaen, Anthea Roordink, Russel Frost, Keiko Clarke, Ria Yazaki, Neil Foster
Studio: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: NR
DVD Release: 21 Nov 2000

 

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Summary: Those who saw Russell Crowe's mesmerizing star turn in 'Gladiator' will be blown away by his breakthrough performance in 'Romper Stomper'. Crowe plays the confused yet charasmatic leader of a rowdy gang of skinheads, showcasing his undeniable power as an actor.

The controversial film drew rave reviews for its visceral look at how the seeds of racial hatred, fueled by fear and paranoia, can explode into raw violence. Winner of three Austrailian Film Institute Awards, including Best Actor for Crowe, 'Romper Stomper' is "exhilarating and utterly brilliant".


 

The Shawshank Redemption

Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Neil Giuntoli, Brian Libby, David Proval, Joseph Ragno, Jude Ciccolella, Paul McCrane, Renee Blaine, Scott Mann, John Horton, Gordon Greene, Alfonso Freeman, V.J. Foster, John Summers, Frank Medrano, Mack Miles, Alan Kessler, Morgan Lund, Cornell Wallace, Gary Davis, Neil Summers, Ned Bellamy, Joseph Pecoraro, Harold Cope Jr., Brian Delate, Don McManus, Donald Zinn, Dorothy Silver, Robert Haley, Dana Snyder, John Craig, Ken Magee, Eugene De Pasquale, Bill Bolender, Ron Newell, John Woodward, Chuck Brauchler, Dion Anderson, Claire Slemmer, James Kisicki, Rohn Thomas, Charlie Kearns, Rob Reider, Brian Brophy, Paul Kennedy, James Babson, Richard Doone, David Hecht, Michael Lightsey, Brad Mavis, Brad Spencer, Jodiviah Stepp
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
DVD Release: 21 Dec 1999

 

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Summary: Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as The Shawshank Redemption. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story.

Freeman play "Red" Redding , a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. Robbins is new inmate Andy Dufresne, a quiet banker unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitabe will earns Red's friendship; his resourcfulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises - and he saves his best for last. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Green Mile), The Shawshank Redemption is "an engrossing, superbly acted yarn" (Tom Charity, Time Out Film Guide).


 

The Sopranos: The Complete Third Season

Director: John Patterson
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Dominic Chianese, Tony Sirico, Steve Van Zandt, Jamie-Lynn DiScala, Robert Iler, Joe Pantoliano, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Imperioli, Drea de Matteo, John Ventimiglia, Jerry Adler, Aida Turturro, Katherine Narducci, Federico Castelluccio, Sharon Angela, Oksana Babiy, Jason Cerbone, Vince Curatola, John Fiore, Dan Grimaldi, Frank Santorelli, Steve Schirripa, Paul Schulze, Suzanne Shepherd, Patrick Tully, Maureen Van Zandt, Louis Lombardi, Peter Riegert, Andrew Davoli, Joseph Siravo, Rocco Sisto, Charles Dutton, Vincent Pastore, Brian Tarantina, Burt Young, Ari Graynor, Sam McMurray, Annabella Sciorra, Frank Ciornei, Michael Rispoli, Joseph Gannascoli, Frank Pellegrino, Saundra Santiago, Michele de Cesare, Erica Leerhsen, Albert Makhtsier, Katalin Pota, James Murtaugh, Frank Pando, Matt Servitto, Brian Smyj, Robert Bogue, Tom Aldredge, Alla Kliouka, Vincent Curatola, George Loros, Richard Maldone, Gregory Williams, Nicole Burdette, Ralph Lucarelli, Peter McRobbie, Tony Lip, Richard Romanus, Shaun Toub, Denise Borino
Studio: HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR
DVD Release: 27 Aug 2002

 

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Summary: Some suburban households have two cars. Some have two houses. But Tony Soprano has two families.

This could be why the FBI is going to such lengths to wiretap his home. Why the son of his friend Jackie Aprile is causing him such agita. Why a Russian housekeeper is searching for her missing leg. Why his son is vandalizing school property and his daughter is getting her heart broken. Why his wife Carmela is both consulting a psychiatrist and confessing to a priest. And it's also why Tony Soprano is still seeing Dr. Melfi for his anxiety attacks.

It isn't easy heading up the mob in New Jersey. But that's what puts dinner on the table for the two families of Tony Soprano.

Contains episodes:

3.01 - Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood

3.02 - Proshai, Livushka

3.03 - Fortunate Son

3.04 - Employee of the Month

3.05 - Another Toothpick

3.06 - University

3.07 - Second Opinion

3.08 - He Is Risen

3.09 - The Telltale Moozadell

3.10 - To Save Us All From Satan's Power

3.11 - Pine Barrens

3.12 - Amour Fou

3.13 - Army of One


 

South Central

Director: Steve Anderson
Starring: Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, Lexie Bigham, Vincent Dupree, LaRita Shelby, Kevin Best, Big Daddy Wayne Hatcher, Alvin Hatcher, Baldwin Sykes, Rana Mack, Diane Manzo, Christian Coleman, Leonard Boyles, Terrance Williams
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
DVD Release: 27 Jul 1999

 

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Summary: The emotional, hard-hitting tale of a former L.A. gang member who returns to his neighborhood from prison resolved to steer his young son away from street-gang life, SOUTH CENTRAL is a no nonsense drama from director Steve Anderson. Deuce gang member Bobby Johnson has just been released from prison. He returns to his old neighborhood to find a few surprises: First, Bobby learns he has a son, Jimmie. But Carole, Jimmie's mother, is now a drug addict and the lover of fellow gang member Ray Ray. To make matters worse, the local pusher-pimp, Genie Lamp, hires a thug to force Bobby to take heroin. Vengeful, Bobby kills Genie and is sent to prison, this time for 10 years.

While serving his sentence, Bobby transforms himself from die-hard delinquent to righteous radical only to discover that his Jimmie -- now also involved with the Deuces -- was shot while robbing a car. Hopefully, Bobby will make it out of prison in time to The emotional, hard-hitting tale of a former L.A. gang member who returns to his neighborhood from prison resolved to steer his young son away from street-gang life.


 

Stand and Deliver

Director: Ramón Menéndez
Starring: Edward Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan, Virginia Paris, Mark Eliot, Adelaida Álvarez, Will Gotay, Patrick Baca, Ingrid Oliu, Carmen Argenziano, Richard Martinez, Mark Everett, Tyde Kierney, Rosanna DeSoto, Bodie Olmos, Karla Montana, Vanessa Marquez, Daniel Villarreal, Lou Phillips, Michael Goldfinger, Michael Yama, Lydia Nicole, Graham Galloway, Betty Carvalho, Irene López, James Victor, Yvette Cruise, Aixa Clemente, Victor Garron, Michael Adler, Bárbara Vera, Andy Garcia, Rif Hutton, Star Frohman, Jessica Seynos, Dominic Lucero, Sonia Fuentes, David Abalos, Irma Barrios, Henry Torrès, Richard Moreno, Phillip Elizalde, Eugene Glazer
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
DVD Release: 10 Nov 1998

 

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Summary: --In this true story, a class not expected to exceed beyond basic arithmetic, thanks to an inspirational teacher, make academic history by achieving record high scores in the state's Advanced Placement Calculus Exam. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actor--Edward James Olmos

"Stand and Deliver" is an inspirational tale of a dedicated teacher who rescues a group of poor Latino students from potential delinquency by turning them into math whizzes. Using humor, imagination and whatever other means necessary, Jaime Escalante gets his students at a tough East Los Angeles high school so excited by learning that they are able to pass advance placement tests in calculus with flying colors. Their scores are so spectacular, in fact, that the testing board decides the students have cheated and forces them to prove their new-found knowledge by retaking the test.

Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighborhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.