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Flash Gordon(1980) VHS The old favorite of serials is brought to life in slam-bang fashion. Flash is a dashing, blonde hero, going against the notorious Ming the Merciless, in this colorful, hip flick, filled with thrills!, spills! and danger! Sam Jones, Max Von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti. Music by Queen. 111 min.
Love And Money(1982) VHS Investment banker Ray Sharkey falls in love with Ornella Muti, the beautiful wife of international financier Klaus Kinski, and soon gets caught in a web of intrigue involving Kinski's plans to take control of silver mines from a South American dictator. James Toback's stylish film also features Armand Assante, Susan Heldfond, King Vidor and Sonny Gibson. 90 min.
Tales Of Ordinary Madness [DVD](1982) DVD Ben Gazzara stars as an alcoholic "beat" poet drawn from the writings of Charles Bukowski, whose life also inspired 1987's "Barfly." His descent into a harrowing and outrageous world makes for disturbing, often hilarious and compelling viewing. Ornella Muti and Susan Tyrrell co-star; directed by Marco Ferreri ("La Grande Bouffe"). 103 min.
Wait Until Spring, Bandini(1990) VHS The tale of an Italian immigrant family struggling in 1920s Colorado, this bittersweet story features Joe Mantegna as the clan's father, an unemployed bricklayer involved with a wealthy widow, who leaves his wife and two sons to fend for themselves. Faye Dunaway, Ornella Muti and Burt Young also star in this lyrical comedy-drama. 104 min.
Oscar [DVD](1991) DVD Sylvester Stallone puts on the pinstripes to play "Snaps" Provolone, a 1930s gangster who promises his dying father he'll go straight, discovers his accountant is set to marry his daughter and loses black bags that contain $50,000 and jewelry. Screwball farce from John Landis also stars Ornella Muti, Don Ameche, Tim Curry, Kirk Douglas, Marisa Tomei and Chazz Palminteri. 109 min.
Once Upon A Crime(1992) VHS All-star caper farce stars John Candy, Richard Lewis, James Belushi, Cybill Shepherd, Sean Young, George Hamilton, Ornella Muti and Giancarlo Giannini romping through Europe in a wild-and-wacky story about a prized canine and the mysterious murder of its owner. 94 min.
The Count Of Monte Cristo(1998) VHS One of the world's best-loved adventure classics is brought to life in this French mini-series. Gerard Depardieu stars as Edmund Dantes, betrayed and sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit. Escaping after many years, Depardieu uses a fabulous treasure he recovers to help him gain his revenge. Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort also star. 480 min. on four tapes. In French with English subtitles.
The Bible: Esther(1999) VHS The story of the young Jewish girl who captivates the King of Persia and urges him to show mercy on her people features an all-star cast that includes F. Murray Abraham, Jurgen Prochnow, Ornella Muti, and Louise Lombard as Esther. 91 min.
Somewhere In The City(1999) VHS The professional, romantic and emotional travails of a New York apartment building's diverse residents--among them an exchange student from China, a self-absorbed therapist, and a gay would-be actor--are traced in this funny and revealing comedy. Sandra Bernhard, Robert John Burke, Bai Ling, Ornella Muti and Peter Stormare star. 93 min.
Last Run(2001) VHS Rendered nearly obsolete by the end of the Cold War, ex-government agent Armand Assante accepts the dangerous assignment of delivering a former Soviet official to safety--a mission that brings him into a deadly showdown with his arch-nemesis, professional killer Jurgen Prochnow. Ornella Muti, Corey Johnson co-star. 98 min.
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