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Smokey And The Bandit [DVD](1977) DVD The first film from Hollywood's fastest series stars Burt Reynolds as a scalawag delivering a cross-country shipment of contraband beer and Jackie Gleason as the sheriff obsessed with his capture. Jerry Reed, Sally Field also star. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono, French mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: Spanish; production notes; biographies; trailer.
Hooper [DVD](1978) DVD The unglamorous and dangerous life of Hollywood stuntmen is portrayed in this comedy from star Burt Reynolds and director Hal Needham (two former stuntmen themselves). Burt plays Sonny Hooper, the industry's premier trick driver, whose body has seen better days and who is roped into performing one last death-defying stunt by a young up-and-comer (Jan-Michael Vincent). With Sally Field, Brian Keith. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo; scene access.
Norma Rae [DVD](1979) DVD Sally Field copped a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as a Southern textile worker who joins with a labor organizer to unionize her mill. Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges add able support to this heartfelt drama. Martin Ritt directs. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English stereo and mono, French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; trailer. access.
Smokey And The Bandit II [DVD](1980) DVD Burt Reynolds puts the pedal to the metal as the Bandit once more. This time he's got to deliver a live elephant to the Republican Convention in Dallas, while trying to dodge the relentless Smokey (Jackie Gleason) and win back girlfriend Sally Field. With Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick. 96 min.
Absence Of Malice [DVD](1981) DVD Timely, powerful drama questions the power of the contemporary press. A businessman unknowingly becomes the subject of a criminal investigation thanks to a story written by a feisty reporter. Fine acting by Paul Newman, Sally Field, Melinda Dillon. 116 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Places In The Heart [DVD](1984) DVD Sally Field picked up a second Oscar for her role as a gritty widow in 1930s Texas struggling to keep the family farm with the help of her children and boarders. Fine semi-autobiographical drama from Robert Benton ("Kramer vs. Kramer") also stars John Malkovich, Lindsay Crouse and Ed Harris. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; production notes; trailers.
Murphy's Romance [DVD](1985) DVD Charming "love triangle" comedy stars Sally Field as a ranch owner in a small Arizona town whose relationship with a local "town character" (James Garner) is threatened by the arrival of her shiftless ex-husband (Brian Kerwin). 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; production notes; biographies; trailers.
Punchline [DVD](1988) DVD Tom Hanks is the brash stand-up comic who takes housewife and would-be performer Sally Field under his wing in writer/director David Seltzer's comic look at the very serious quest for stardom. With John Goodman, Mark Rydell. 128 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Surround, French; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; scene access.
Not Without My Daughter [DVD](1991) DVD The harrowing true story of an American wife who returns with her husband and daughter to his Iranian homeland during the Khomeini regime, then finds herself bound by Islamic laws that keep her from leaving with the child. Sally Field is excellent as the woman risking her life for her daughter's and her own freedom. Alfred Molina, Roshan Seth co-star. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French, Spanish mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; featurette; trailer.
Mrs. Doubtfire (Letterboxed Version) [DVD](1993) DVD Family life gets to be a drag, literally, for divorced dad Robin Williams. He's denied custody of his children and decides to impersonate an elderly Englishwoman when estranged wife Sally Field advertises for a nanny. As Mrs. Doubtfire, Williams gets to be with his kids while spoiling Field's new romance. Hit gender-bending farce also stars Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein. 125 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes footage; storyboards; interviews; TV spots; theatrical trailers.
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