Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 809 Films to Rent on VHS
- Shot in the Heart (2001)
- Dir. Agnieszka Holland
Feat. Elias Koteas, Giovanni Ribisi, Eric Bogosian
- Interesting slant on the Gary Gilmore case – an infamous US murderer and subject of a Norman Mailer book –this sets Gilmore (Koteas) against his…
- Tart (2001)
- Dir. Christina Wayne
Feat. Dominique Swain, Brad Renfro, Lacey Chabert…
- Dominique Swain (LOLITA) comes a cropper in New York’s prestigious prep–school, Hewitt College, becoming involved with cocaine,…
- Vertical Ray of the Sun, The (At the Height of Summer) (2001)
- Dir. Tran Anh Hung
Feat. Tran Nu Yen-Khe, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Le Khanh
- Conjuring once more the scent, hue and atmosphere of Vietnam, the dir. of SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA depicts the complicated sisterhood of three women in…
- Wild Iris (2001)
- Dir. Daniel Petrie
Feat. Gena Rowlands, Laura Linney, Fred Ward…
- Superior tele drama that cultivates a convincingly dysfunctional relationship between mother Gena Rowlands and daughter Laura Linney, returning home…
- Ali - An American Hero (2000)
- Dir. Leon Ichaso
Feat. David Ramsey, Vondie Curtis Hall, Joe Morton…
- TV–Movie biopic of boxing's greatest personality Cassius Clay/Muhummad Ali, with David Ramsey donning the gloves and mantle of charisma.
- American Tragedy (2000)
- Dir. Lawrence Schiller
Feat. Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Christopher Plummer
- Heavyweight TV movie of the OJ Simpson trial, with Ving Rhames and Ron Silver and Christopher Plummer suiting up to defend the former football star…
- Beat (2000)
- Dir. Gary Walkow
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Courtney Love
- Detailing the early life of writer William S Burroughs, centring round the notorious ‘William Tell’ episode, this small–scale…
- Cheaters (2000)
- Dir. John Stockwell
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Jena Malone, Paul Sorvino
- Solid cable–movie based on the alarming true story of a state schoolteacher (Jeff Daniels) who encouraged his team of underachievers to cheat…
- Clubland (2000)
- Dir. Saul Rubinek
Feat. Alan Alda, Steven Weber, Brad Garrett…
- Plaintive teledrama set on the fringes of the entertainment scene with Alan Alda as a jaded, overbearing New York nightclub talent agent who has…
- Common Ground (2000)
- Dir. Donna Deitch
Feat. Edward Asner, Beau Bridges, Harvey Fierstein…
- Compassionate, quality trilogy of short stories dealing with gay issues over three different eras.
"A Friend of Dorothy" concerns a woman…