Tim James Movies
This British horror-comedy is set in haunted house and features a series of assorted nuts getting butchered by a hellish clown. Lucky Max, a record producer has just won a decrepit old mansion from the enigmatic Callum Chance in a poker game. To celebrate, Max invites his family and hitchhikers to stay there. The bitter Chance gets revenge by conjuring up the "Funny Man," who immediately begins to slaughter the guests in a variety of interesting ways. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim James, Christopher Lee, (more)
- 1990
- R
When a guy who's been sent up the river after being set-up gets released from prison, he returns home to find his wife has been abducted and is being held by a thug wanting big-time ransom money. Enough is enough for this fella, so he's out for some major revenge. ~ Rovi
- 1989
- R
A former CIA agent (Robert Ginty) is released from prison to track down his terrorist rival (James Ryan), who has kidnapped the family of a Middle Eastern monarch. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Ginty, Shannon Tweed, (more)
Hanna-Barbera's Space Age clan made the leap to the big screen in this animated feature, in which George and the family are transferred to a remote space outpost. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Starring:
- George O'Hanlon, Mel Blanc, (more)
In this futuristic film, law and order are things of the past as cops are driven off of the crime-infested streets. It is up to a group of vigilantes to set things straight. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Carradine, Robert Tessier, (more)
- 1989
- R
The title is the story so far as Bounty Hunter is concerned. Doubling as star and director, Robert Ginty plays a soldier of fortune who hires on to catch a killer. Ginty is not as mercenary as he seems: the fugitive has murdered his best friend. Bo Hopkins costars as a crooked sheriff who impedes Ginty's mission. This direct-to-video effort is available in both R-rated and unrated versions. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Ginty, Bo Hopkins, (more)
- 1989
- R
When a few young adults take a little outdoor excursion, they are discovered by a couple of malevolent convicts who proceed to torture them. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- 1988
- PG
In this sci-fi adventure a courageous crewman fights to stop a mutiny and save the ship from the deadly Kalgan space pirates. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Reb Brown, John Phillip Law, (more)
- 1988
- R
In this spooky horror film, a pair of former POWs find themselves plagued with horrific nightmares that are so real that the men awaken with wounds upon their bodies. Desperately in need of a good night's sleep, they visit a dream therapist who is also a Vietnam Vet. At first the doctor is skeptical about their claims, but when something happens to one of the vet's wives, the doctor finally listens. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brian O'Connor, Dan Haggerty, (more)
Rob Lowe stars in this screwball comedy as Richard Dice, the college dropout who comes back home to St. Augustine, Florida to get his act together. He is selected for jury duty and falls for the defendant Molly Gilbert (Colleen Camp), a young woman he later recognizes as his grade-school sweetheart. Richard tries to gather the evidence that will lead to her acquittal. He is not alone in his pursuit of an elusive audiotape that recorded the murder for which Molly is on trial. Jessica James plays Richard's mother, who is courted by Freddie Boneflecker (Rick Jason). Johnny Cash sings some tunes co-written with director Peter Bogdanovich. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rob Lowe, Colleen Camp, (more)
- 1987
Steven Chase (William Zipp) is a naive jogger who runs across a dying man with a gun in this low-budget action thriller. With his dying breath, the man hands Steven the gun and says "you're it." Steven is now in a deadly urban game of cat-and-mouse as he is chased by a corporate killer known only as "The Chairman" (C.T. Collins). Christine Crowell plays Steven's ill-fated sister, with Bainbridge Scott as heroine Diana Lewis. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Paul L. Smith, Jack Starrett, (more)
- 1987
- NR
This violent actioner owes an enormous tip-o-the-hat to The Most Dangerous Game (1932) for its plotline about a secret mercenary training camp where recruits shoot real people instead of stationary targets. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, (more)
- 1987
This low-budget action film from genre specialist David A. Prior stars Lynda Aldon as Rachael McKenna, the sexy blonde leader of a group of female prisoners hired by the CIA to bring down renegade agent John Mickland (William Zipp). The film presents itself as a distaff variation on The Dirty Dozen, as tough Sgt. Roberts (cult favorite Edy Williams) trains the convicts for jungle warfare in Colombia, but it cannot come close to its model in either excitement or spectacle. Peopled with a cast of former television actors including Edd Byrnes and Gail Fisher, Mankillers is the sort of film insomniacs might choose as an alternative to medication, but it offers little chance of success. Filmmaker Lizzie Borden appears as a drug smuggler. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edward Byrnes, Gail Fisher, (more)
- 1986
- R
Rhoda used to be a model but suffered some disfiguring burns in a defective tanning box. She used her savings to open a health spa catering to the beautiful people and those who aspire to be like them. Someone is fatally stabbing the patrons of her establishment, and it is up to a rather slow-witted policeman to figure out what is happening. In this oddly unexploitational routine thriller, the lovelier a woman's physique is, the less screen time is given to showing her in revealing states of undress. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Marcia Karr, David James Campbell, (more)
- 1979
- PG
When tough gambler Beaudray Demerille (Peter Fonda) wins young Wanda Nevada (Brooke Shields) in a poker game, he discovers that his new possession might be more of a hindrance than a help. Setting off to search for gold in the Grand Canyon, Beaudray and Wanda must work together to avoid falling into the hands of a group of criminals who are also after their treasure. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields, (more)
