Scott McAboy Movies
Nolan Funk, Tammin Sursok, and Victoria Justice headline this Nickelodeon Original Movie about a bad-boy rock star who helps a goodie-two-shoes choirgirl sing her way to the national championships. Nikko (Funk) has just been ousted from his band. He thought he was on his way to musical superstardom, but now he's got to start over from square one. Enter Courtney (Sursok), an ambitious choirgirl who's just formed a new singing group that's in desperate need of a male vocalist. At first Nikko and Courtney have little in common, though before long they've bonded in a bid to win the national championships right out from under the nose of Courtney's catty nemesis Tammi (Justice), who isn't above cheating to take top prize. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nolan Funk, Tammin Sursok, (more)
The newest nerd in school joins forces with the one-time Olympic hopeful whose failure at the Seoul Games made all of America cringe in this Nichelodeon Original Movie. Try as he might, there's just no disguising the fact that Hamm Lake Middle School's newest arrival won't be scoring any winning touchdowns in the near future; not only is Roland (Nathan Kress) hopelessly inept when it comes to sports, but he can usually be found somewhere in a corner with his nose buried in a book. Enter beloved Hamm Lake Middle School gym teacher Dave Stewie (Christopher Meloni). Dave represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, though his disastrous vault went on to become one of the greatest bloopers in sports history. Now, the National Gym Class Fitness Competition is fast closing in, and Dave is catching heat from the principal (Amy Sedaris) to whip the students into shape. Could Roland be just the kind of underdog Dave needs to lead his school to victory at the National Gym Class Fitness Competition? As Roland and Dave get busy training, a devious gym teacher (David Alan Grier) at a rival school plots subterfuge from afar. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nathan Kress, Christopher Meloni, (more)
C. Thomas Howell appears as an evil crime boss in this slacker crime drama about two guys waiting by the phone discussing hockey, dogs, and slurs against Italian-Americans. The Glass Jar was screened at the 1999 Boston Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anthony Crivello, John Kassir, (more)
Joseph Merhi's crime thriller Last Man Standing tells the story of police officer Kurt Bellmore, who, after the death of his partner, becomes enmeshed in a web of corruption that leaves him unable to know whom he can trust with his life. In addition to former allies turning against him, he must contend with bad guy Snake Underwood. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Wincott, Jillian McWhirter, (more)
The mythical, urban-legendary "men in black" make a lower-rent appearance here than in the movie of the same name. Jack Scalia stars as Rafferty, a secret service agent whose impressive marksmanship and survival skills are not enough to save a California senator from an assassination at the hands of some mysterious, otherworldly men clad in black. The killers are aliens disguised as human beings, working as an advanced force for their race, which intends to conquer Earth. A handful of humans knows about the aliens' invasion plot and that the killers have been sent to eliminate those who know -- and silence those who suspect -- the truth. Enter Comdor (Dennis Christopher), an eccentric, New Age sort of alien from a different intergalactic species, sent to Earth in an effort to help the humans defeat the space menace. Comdor teams up with Rafferty, who discovers that his new partner has a purpose in pursuing the villains that goes deeper than a simple quest for justice -- they are responsible for the death of his family. The duo's quest takes them into blazing gun battles, a freeway chase, and a goofy UFO convention, leading up to a brutal final confrontation. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Scalia, Dennis Christopher, (more)
In a dual role, Joe Piscopo plays a pair of bungling crooks who kidnap a pair of young girls and hold them hostage. Fortunately for the gals, their talking equine pets, Two-Bits the pony and Pepper the horse, are around to save them, but not without great danger for themselves. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
A young martial arts expert takes on an evil villain for the possession of a magical ring said to grant its wearer unlimited power. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ted Jan Roberts, Jacob Parker, (more)
Joseph Merhi's thriller Rage concerns a young man named Alex Gainer who escapes from a science lab, but not until after he was injected by a new serum that causes a person to experience brutal fits of aggression. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
A wealthy playboy is being stalked by a murderous seductress, and it's up to a seasoned bodyguard to keep him out of the line of fire in director Richard Munhckin's explosive action entry. Lawton Hobbs has it all, but money and fame are nothing when a murderous stalker is tracking your every move. Upon hiring bodyguard Cynthia McKay to keep him safe from harm's way Lawton assumes he has navigated safely out of the danger zone. When the sparks between Lawton and Cynthia begins catch fire though, the self-assured lady's man is about to discover just how wrong he really is. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director Jerry P. Jacobs made his feature debut with this martial arts action film starring Ted Jan Roberts as Ethan, a teen karate expert looking to uncover the truth surrounding the recent death of his older brother. Suspecting the involvement of a shady band of fellow martial artists, Ethan penetrates the group's inner circle in search of answers. Before all is said and done, Ethan will meet the leader of the team in a rousing one-on-one fight. A Dangerous Place also stars Corey Feldman and Dick Van Patten. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Technology runs amuck when an elite squad of police cyborgs turn on their masters in director Richard Pepin's action-packed sci-fi thriller. The future is now, and in order to minimize human casualties on the dangerous city streets, scientists have created a team lifelike androids that have been specially trained to do man's dirty work. Nicknamed the T-Force, these unstoppable humanoids are frequently sent to capture criminals who wouldn't hesitate to kill a flesh-and-blood cop. When the T-Force goes too far and shoots down a terrorist helicopter with six hostages on board, officials quickly decide to pull the plug on the project. The only problem is, the T-Force doesn't want to be shut down, and they have programmed themselves into extreme self-preservation mode as a precautionary safety measure. There is one lone cyborg who resisted the uprising though, and his name is Cain. When Lt. Jack Ford (Jack Scalia) is charged with the task of tracking down the renegade death machines, he's going to need all the help Cain can offer in order to take down the renegade robots restore order in the city. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A ruthless drug lord must be stopped, pronto. Three able-bodied cops go undercover to bring the drug dealer to justice -- or, preferably, to kill him. Once in a while, the bad guys call a halt to the film's bloodshed to allow a sex scene to play itself out. Otherwise, this is essentially cable-TV stuff, blown up (sometimes literally) for the Big Screen. A good cast, headed by Michael Nouri and John Saxon, is the film's most tangible asset. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In this martial arts actioner, a hot-tempered kickboxer finds his position on the US team endangered when he becomes obsessed with a young woman and finds himself victimized by a blackmailer. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Worth
A vengeful FBI agent wages a one-man war against a powerful drug cartel that has kidnapped his family in this action thriller from producer/director Joseph Merhi. The White Hand is a feared drug cartel run by the five most powerful crime lords in the business. When The White Hand takes FBI agent Jeff Douglas' family hostage, they will face an army of one more powerful than any military force, who is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of his family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Don't worry: former porn queen Traci Lords was "of age" when she starred in Ice. Lords and Phillip Troy play a husband-and-wife team of thieves who steal a fortune in diamonds. Problem is, they've stolen it from a mob kingpin. Before the film's halfway point, Lords is going it alone, running helter-skelter across the country from the mob boss' gunmen with the "ice" in tow. Inasmuch as this is a chase film, it's altogether appropriate that the screenwriter of Ice is one Sean Dash. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Traci Lords stars as Vicki Stewart, an undercover cop on the trail of drug kingpin Salvador (Angelo Tiffe). ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Mafia hijinks provide the basis of this violent crime drama. The trouble begins the night before an uneasy truce between the warring Malucci family and the Diamonds is to begin. A volatile gang member starts it all when he launches a dirty surprise attack upon the Maluccis, thereby breaching the code of honor. Among the dead is the fiancee of Dino Diamond's chief arm-breaker, aspiring fighter Fist Sullivan. After Sullivan is framed for the killing by a corrupt cop working for double-crossing Dino, he vows revenge. But he is in jail. One of the Maluccis busts him out. Now working for the enemy, Sullivan, and his turncoat surrogate daughter Alex, who witnessed the fiancee's murder, sets out to avenge the death of his beloved. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
A brother and sister who are sent to visit their uncle in Los Angeles go on a wild adventure. It seems that good old uncle owes some money to gangsters, and the children inevitably get tangled up in the chase. ~ John Bush, Rovi




















