Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama > Independent: 85 Films to Rent on VHS
- Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1993)
- Dir. Leslie Harris
Feat. Ariyan Johnson
- This cautionary tale from the Brooklyn streets lacks technical polish, but its heart–felt enthusiasm paints a geniune picture of what it is to…
- Blackfellas (Day of the Dog) (1992)
- Dir. James Ricketson
Feat. John J. Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles
- The first feature to be made within the Aboriginal community paints an unglamorous picture of a displaced culture in telling its tragic tale of a…
- Crossing the Bridge (1992)
- Dir. Mike Binder
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles
- A drug smuggling venture across the Canadian border tests the wits and friendship of three long–time pals about to confront adulthood in the…
- Fly by Night (1992)
- Dir. Steve Gomer
Feat. Jeffrey D. Sams, Ron Brice
- An unheralded black youth melodrama that brings with it a fresh perspective, an intelligent script and direction that doesn't impose (too much)…
- Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)
- Dir. Jeff Stanzler
Feat. Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette
- Tim Roth and Alexis Arquette both give knock–out performances in this powerful drama about a violent man trying to clean–up his…
- Laws of Gravity (1992)
- Dir. Nick Gomez
Feat. Peter Greene, Edie Falco, Adam Trese…
- Remarkably authentic Brooklyn street story follows a couple of aimless pals, their girlfriends and a volitile circle of hoods. The four leads are…
- Waterdance, The (1992)
- Dir. Neal Jimenez, Michael Steinberg
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes
- A wheel–chair bound Eric Stoltz shares a rehab unit with others whom he has nothing else in common. Based on writer Neal Jimenez's experience,…
- Zebrahead (1992)
- Dir. Anthony Drazan
Feat. Michael Rapaport, Kevin Corrigan
- A white Jewish boy ignites long–simmering racial tension when he starts dating his best friend's black cousin. Gritty urban drama coasts along…
- Adjuster, The (1991)
- Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Elias Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Maury Chaykin
- Eliptical and seductive fifth feature from one of cinema's most original talents. Two 'adjusters' – an insurance assessor, and his wife, a film…
- Gas, Food, Lodging (1991)
- Dir. Allison Anders
Feat. Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk
- Delectable romantic tale of life in a truck–stop town for mom and two teenage daughters adds up to much more than the sum of its incidental…