Vernon Wells Movies
Supporting actor, onscreen from the '80s. ~ Rovi
As directed by Philip Alderton, this sex comedy concerns Cynthia Barris (Ivy Levan), a fashion model who scores her big break by landing an extremely competitive fashion shoot assignment. To celebrate the opportunity, Cynthia heads out with her girlfriends and indulges in a wild night of partying, prior to the shoot. But on the morning of the session, a freak drug overdose takes Cynthia's life. In response, Cynthia's manager (Jeremy London) concocts a wild last-minute scheme that will enable him to avoid losing millions of dollars. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 2009
- NR
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A group of depraved medical students find themselves at the mercy of two sexually-sadistic serial killers in this shocking and surreal horror film from director Chad Ferrin (Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!). Back in the 1970s, John (Ezra Buzzington) and Wilma Hopper (Elina Madison) shocked the world with their gruesome rape and murder spree. Flash forward about 30 years, and a group of drug-addled medical students have unearthed the maniacs' medical files. Obsessively pouring over all the gruesome details as they indulge in various psychotropic drugs, the students soon discover that evil never dies when John and Wilma return from oblivion on a mission of psychedelic mayhem. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Jeff Rector, Billy Drago, Christina Campbell and Fred Williamson star in this nocturnal tale of terror concerning a successful businessman seduced into the treacherous world of the undead. Transformed into a bloodthirsty vampire by the kiss of a beautiful night-walker, businessman Richard Clarke (Rector) is seduced into a world where the supernatural is very real. But don't believe the romantic myth, because to become a vampire is to wage a never-ending fight for survival. As a heavily armed group of vampire hunters known as the S.T.A.K.E. Team learns of Richard's existence, they quickly set out to dispatch him and ensure that the vampire virus is eradicated once and for all. With the S.T.A.K.E. Team fast closing in on Richard, his only hope for survival may lie with a vicious underground gang of vampires known as the Bleeders, who won't stop the killing until every last day-walker has been savagely drained of their life blood. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Rector, Christa Campbell, (more)
Uprooted from her comfortable San Francisco home and transplanted to a generic Southern California suburb by her two well-meaning moms, open-minded high-school sophomore Tru despairs at being surrounded by close-minded football players and air-headed Paris Hilton wannabes until she gets the idea to combat small-town intolerance by co-founding a local chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance. Life in her new town isn't easy, so in order to fend off boredom, Tru frequently escapes into fantasy. But whether she's retreating into a picture-perfect, Leave It to Beaver-style household with two mothers and two fathers or dancing in the streets West Side Story-style, Tru's depressive new surroundings always remain the same once she's snapped back to reality. When the star quarterback at her new high school begins paying special attention to Tru, her initial elation is soon tempered by the revelation that he's actually just another closet case in search of a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. Though Tru is at first frustrated by the prospect of putting on a false front in order to protect the athlete's true sexuality, she decides to address the homophobic attitudes of her new classmates directly by opening a local chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance. As the movement begins to gain steam, however, Tru is forced to reconcile her unguarded position on sexual orientation with the private pledge she has made to her closeted classmate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Najarra Townsend, Bruce Vilanch, (more)
In the stomach-turning tradition of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hostel, and Jeepers Creepers comes the direct-to-video slasherfest Blood Ranch, starring James Fitzpatrick, Madeleine Lindley, Dayton Knoll, and Daniel O'Meara. A group of co-eds on a cross-country desert journey save a young woman from an imposing black van. Shortly afterward, their car mysteriously breaks down and they are forced to seek asylum at a nearby ranch. Little do they realize that it houses denizens of "The Web" -- a twisted allegiance of psychopaths, sexual predators, and mentally impaired subhuman maniacs who devote their lives to finding unsuspecting young men and women to systematically imprison, torture, and dismember. Their latest captors will be forced to claw their way out in a bloody battle to the death -- if they hope to ever see the outside world again. Corbin Timbrook directs, from a script by Antonio Hernandez. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 2006
- R
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Genre specialist John Carl Buechler offers this savage twist on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale by tracing the dark journey of a brilliant doctor who is gradually transformed into a sinister, murderous creature. Dr. Jekyll (Tony Todd) has successfully cured a higher primate of a dire heart condition, but could this treatment prove successful on humans as well? Upon testing the serum on himself, Dr. Jekyll becomes a horrifying and primal beast that goes by the name Mr. Hyde. As Dr. Jekyll descends into a paranoid state of schizophrenia, he fails to see that Mr. Hyde is simply a malevolent manifestation of his own darkest instincts. Tracy Scroggins and Vernon G. Wells co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tony Todd, Tracy Scoggins, (more)
In a land where cartoon characters and flesh-and-blood people work side by side, one little black duck lands in a big pot of trouble in this comedy, which brings the beloved Looney Tunes characters into the real world. Daffy Duck (voice of Joe Alaskey) has grown tired of his status as Warner Bros.' leading avian second fiddle and demands that if he can't be given equal billing with his rival Bugs Bunny (also voiced by Alaskey), he wants to be released from his contract. Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman), Warners' vice president in charge of comedy, is way ahead of Daffy and orders studio stuntman D.J. Drake (Brendan Fraser) to kick the duck off the studio lot. D.J. soon discovers getting rid of Daffy is no easy task, and the duck is in tow when Drake makes a startling discovery -- his father Damien Drake (Timothy Dalton), a movie star best know for playing ultra-suave secret agents, really is a secret agent, and he's been kidnapped by Mr. Chairman (Steve Martin), the evil leader of the monolithic Acme Corporation. Damien knows the secret hiding place of the priceless Blue Monkey Diamond and Mr. Chairman will stop at nothing to get it, so D.J. and Daffy set out to rescue Damien and save the diamond, one step behind Acme's musclemen and one step ahead of Kate and Bugs, who now realize how important Daffy is to the Looney Tunes franchise. Looney Tunes: Back in Action also stars Heather Locklear as a lounge singer working for Yosemite Sam (voice of Steve Babiar), Joan Cusack, John Cleese, Stan Freberg, and Roger Corman. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, (more)
Touted as something of a return-to-form for Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon, King of the Ants offers the brutal tale of a man discovering his previously untapped potential for violence. Despite the fact that his future seems relatively undefined, young drifter Sean Crawley (Chris McKenna) is an easygoing guy who makes a meager living by painting houses. When electrician Duke Wayne (George Wendt) suggests that the naïve young painter could make more money if he could expand his horizons, an eager Sean takes him up on the offer and Duke introduces Sean to local construction magnate Ray Mathews (Daniel Baldwin). Ray quickly enlists Sean's assistance in trailing a local city accountant whose number crunching is beginning to make the crooked construction heavy uncomfortable, and it's not long before Ray asks Sean to carry out a hit on the overzealous accountant. Although Ray and Duke subsequently attempt to distance themselves from the crime, Sean's attempt to collect on the hit results in a brutal attempt on the amateur hit man's life. Though he is beaten to within inches of death, Sean makes an unexpectedly speedy recovery fueled by an unquenchable thirst for revenge. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Chris L. McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, (more)
A gaggle of young adults discovers a cache of gold in an abandoned mine. Little do they realize that the vengeful ghost of the long-dead miner (Vernon Wells) protects the hoard with a gaffing hook, pick axe, and shovel, despite the efforts of the sheriff (John Phillip Law) and zany Aunt Nelly (Karen Black). ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi
- 1999
In this spooky comedy for the whole family, Billy Frank thinks he's an ordinary kid, until his family inherits an old castle and Billy learns he's a distant relative of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein. Billy's folks decide to visit their family estate, and Billy soon discovers they're not alone in the old, dark house. Tommy Kirk, Vernon Wells, and Darran Norris star in this story directed by cult hero Fred Olen Ray. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vernon Wells, Daran Norris, (more)
Former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann, who scripted this $27 million science-fiction comedy, calls it "the first outer-space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, none of the usual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space films. Space is like anywhere else -- the people who are there are underpaid and poorly regarded." In the year 2196, freight pilot John Canyon (Dennis Hopper), one of the last of the independent truckers competing against the huge mega-corporations, is hassled by high-tech interference plus corrupt bosses. After Canyon delivers a cargo of pigs, genetically engineered to be square and stackable for more efficient shipping, he finds his profits siphoned off by a crooked labor boss (George Wendt). When Canyon heads for Earth with a secret cargo, he's accompanied by young apprentice trucker Mike Pucci (Stephen Dorff) and waitress Cindy (Debi Mazar), who plans to marry Canyon if he gets her safely to Earth. The trio goes through the asteroid belt and are captured by pirates, led by engineering wiz Captain Macanudo (Charles Dance), who discovers the secret cargo of the army androids stolen from him by capitalist corp chief E.J. Saggs (Shane Rimmer) -- who's plotting an android takeover of Earth. Filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios, Space Truckers was shown at several 1997 film festivals (Sundance, Sitges, Vancouver). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, (more)
- 1995
- R
In this action thriller, Nick Adams, an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, goes undercover to enter a prison run by the tyrannical but efficient warden, Pike. He does this after his partner is killed doing undercover work in the same prison. The prison presents a harsh environment and fighting between inmates is rampant. Luckily, Adams was trained to fight in the Marines and he can take on any of them. But then his nemesis Jimmy Wong, a prominent mob leader, enters the facility. There the crooked wheeler-dealer has set up a gun-running arrangement with prison officials who let him have the run of the place. Wong uses this to exact his revenge on Adams. Action ensues, culminating in a prison break where the two fight it out while hanging from a fleeing helicopter. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charles Napier, Yuji Okumoto, (more)
- 1994
This science fiction adventure, set in the future, depicts an Earth so polluted that people must live underground to avoid the deadly air. It is the sequel to 1989's Circuitry Man. In this new world, people who once would have plugged into drugs for illicit fun, now turn on with computer chips. The evil Plughead, a biosynthetic man, has a revolutionary chip that allows humans to live a decade beyond normal life expectancy but to manufacture it they must torture innocent people until they die. Plughead has no problem with that; in fact, he rather enjoys it. Plughead's nemesis, Danner is also a biosynthetic man, but he is a good guy. FBI agent Kyle is using Danner to help her find Plughead. Together they travel to a barren desert in search of their foe. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vernon Wells, Deborah Shelton, (more)
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
- 1994
- R
Inside a top-secret chemical weapons base, a master criminal takes a Congresswoman hostage. Only one man can stop the lunatic from unleashing the forces of evil against an unsuspecting American population. That man is Ryan Cooper, government special agent and one-man killing machine. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
Elements of Orwellian science-fiction and old-fashioned prison dramas are combined in this futuristic action film, as an unjustly imprisoned couple attempts to escape from a high-tech jail known as The Fortress. The Fortress is the tool of a repressive government, an imposing, computerized hell, featuring lasers for cell bars, robot guards, computerized brainwashing, and the like. Still, some things never change, including the presence of an evil warden, who harasses the pretty wife while her husband frantically searches for a way out. The special effects and design work are effective, particularly in comparison to the film's modest budget, but the story will undoubtedly seem disappointingly predictable to many viewers. Nevertheless, the film's blend of competent (if unoriginal) action and technology proved enough of a draw to make the film a financial success internationally, though it received little notice in the United States. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christopher Lambert, Loryn Locklin, (more)
- 1992
- R
Erotic thriller starring Playboy Playmate turned B-movie queen Shannon Tweed that features an atypical emphasis on the mystery at the heart of its plot. Tweed stars as Eve, the hostess of a late-night radio call-in show about sex and relationships. Despite her area of expertise, Eve is unhappily married to Philip (Vernon Wells), who treats his beautiful wife like one of his valuable possessions. When she meets Edge (Emile Levisetti), a talented sculptor, Eve is instantly smitten and quickly embarks on a torrid affair with the young artist. Worried that Philip will discover her infidelity, Eve grows even more concerned when Edge steals Philip's gun. She enlists two friends, Kate (Catherine Oxbenberg) and Peter (David Kriegel) to break into Edge's apartment and seek information about his past and identity. After her friends turn up dead and her husband drugs her, Eve doesn't know whom she can trust, but even she could never guess the shocking connection between her husband and her lover. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Hong Kong studio Cinema City tried to make a stab at the international markets with this spy drama helmed by cult action director Ringo Lam and featuring an international cast. The film opens with a comely terrorist named Rebecca (Olivia Hussey) dressed in black leather -- a member of the dreaded militant group the World Liberation Army -- murdering an American diplomat and his family in Poland. The syndicate soon moves its focus to Hong Kong, where harried CIA agent Gary Redner (Peter Lapis) and local cop Bong (Danny Lee) form an uneasy partnership to thwart Rebecca and her partner, Hannibal (Vernon Wells). After Redner and Bong kill Rebecca in a firefight, they slowly piece together Hannibal's horrifying scheme involving numerous international businessmen and a whole lot of explosives. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- 1991
- R
In this African adventure, a soldier-of-fortune and his followers hack through the jungle in search of a millionaire' daughter who was kidnapped by a tribe as an offering for their hungry crocodile gods. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Filmmaker David Leland handled the directing chores on this British drama that stars Liam Neeson as an unemployed Scotsman whose inability to find a job threatens his family's wellbeing. Against his better judgement, Neeson is coerced into a bare-knuckle boxing match. Crossing the Line's supporting cast includes Hugh Grant, Joanne Whaley-Kilmer, Cameron Mitchell, and Billy Connolly. Adapted from a novel by William McIvanney, the film has also been released under the title The Big Man. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, (more)
In this comedy, Carlos Munoz (Cheech Marin) travels from America to Australia to find work, and gets a job at a Mexican restaurant. While there, he meets up with poor little rich girl Alex Hobart (Emma Samms) who hires him to pose as her fiance to scare her father into approving of her marriage with her unappealing boyfriend, Bruce Woodley (Vernon Wells). ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, (more)
American Eagle deals with three Vietnam survivors, particularly one who carries a grudge against his war buddies after they stop him from a wanton killing of a Vietnamese civilian. The film delves into the post-Vietnam decades that finds two of the vets unable to leave the violent wartime behind them as they join mercenary efforts around the globe. Eventually one tries to change his ways but runs into a (U.S.) government that won't let him stop the killing. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Asher Brauner, Robert F. Lyons, (more)
- 1990
- R
Set in a grim post-WW III America, this sci-fi fantasy tells the story of a woman attempting to sell black-market computer chips that allow patrons to experience the nearly forgotten pleasures of sex and drugs. She is hanging out with the gang she works for in a local nightclub when the police raid the joint. She manages to escape and decides to double cross her gang and sell the chips for herself. But first she must escape both the police and the gangsters and make it to the New York underground. She is helped out when she runs into Plughead, an android covered with electrical outlets. He uses these to tap in to the fantasies of other people. The soundtrack by Deborah Holland provides a highlight. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jim Metzler, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, (more)
In this low-budget exploitation actioner, white slavers make the mistake of kidnapping the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and taking her to Manila. Now the veteran has come to find her and nothing nor no one can stop him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1988
- R
In this low-budget actioner, a brutal biker gang heads for the Vietnam jungle to save American POWS. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brad Johnson, Vernon Wells, (more)
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