Stan Kirsch Movies

When a mysterious boy covered in blood appears in the lazy town of Shallow Valley, the nightmares of the past follow him in this dark tale from newcomer Sheldon Wilson. It's been exactly one year since Sheriff Jack Sheppard (Timothy V. Murphy) found the last-known victim of a brutal serial killer in the throes of death, and his failure to save their life and bring the killer to justice has haunted him ever since. As Sheriff Sheppard begins to close up shop in his remote outpost, the sudden appearance of a blood-soaked boy with a large knife brings a series of tragic memories flooding back to the shaken lawman. Now, with the past standing before him in all its crimson glory, Sheriff Sheppard must look deep into the darkest corners of his soul and face his fears without hesitation if he is to finally solve the mystery that has nearly consumed him, and free a small town from the stranglehold of a vicious killer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Season five of Highlander has quite a few shocks and surprises in store for handsome, 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul). For several seasons, Duncan has known Adam Pierson (Peter Wingfield), a member of The Watchers, which is an ancient order of mortals foresworn to hunt down and destroy all evil Immortals. All this time, Adam has claimed it was his job to confirm the existence of Methos, the world's oldest man, and a member of the "Four Horseman," one of the most feared of all Evil Immortal conclaves. Now it is revealed that Adam is in fact Methos himself -- but before any damage can be done, he proves to Duncan that he is "reformed" and thus the two become close friends. But all is not well in the Immortal world. A villainous entity named Ahriman manages to trick MacLeod into a grisly act -- that of beheading fellow Immortal Richie Ryan (Stan Kirsch), thereby killing him off permanently. Consumed with grief and rage over the death of his best friend, Duncan swears vengeance against Ahriman -- but he, and the audience, will have to wait until season six to see how this turns out. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Monica (Courteney Cox) discovers that her new boyfriend, Ethan (Stan Kirsch), is only a high school senior. Unfortunately, she finds out a bit too late to gently break off the relationship. Meanwhile, Ross (David Schwimmer) is both appalled and let down when he hears about Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) sexual fantasies, and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) discovers that not everyone likes Chandler (Matthew Perry) as much as she does. Somehow or other, everyone winds up in the hospital. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the first episode of a two-part story, Duncan (Adrian Paul) must contend with not one but two deadly foes. Renegade Watcher Horton (Peter Hudson), the man responsible for the death of Duncan's mentor Darius, has joined forces with debauched Immortal Xavier St. Cloud (Roland Gift). A confrontation with these two miscreants nearly costs the life of Duncan's friend Charlie (Philip Akin) -- prompting Duncan to sever his ties with "good" Watcher Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Duncan's old pal, pixyish ex-prizefighter Tommy Sullivan (Bruce Weitz), has turned manager, handling an up-and-coming young boxer. As before, Duncan (Adrian Paul) finds Sully amusing, especially when the little man tries to express his love for a cute waitress. It is, however, anything but amusing when Sully reveals that he will stop at nothing to prevent his boxer from signing with another manager. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Paul, Adrian~Duncan MacLeod Kirsch, Stan~Richie Ryan Byrnes, Jim~Joe Dawson Akin, Philip~Charlie DeSalvo Thrush, Michelle~Sara Lightfoot Lauter, Ed~Avery Hoskins Cuthbert, Jon~Billy Hoskins Dunn, Carolyn~Nora Fontaine Abrahams, Doug~Luke Hoskins Wray, Dean~J.J. Wright, Johnna~Margaret ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Three murders have been committed by an as-yet-unidentified Immortal. When Richie (Stan Kirsch) is framed for the killings, Duncan (Adrian Paul) offers to track down the killer. All of this greatly pleases the murderous Martin Hyde (Michael Siberry), who has being using the luckless Richie for the ultimate purpose of removing Duncan's head. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Nia Peeples guest stars as Nefertiti, handmaiden to Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Released from her sarcophagus after 2000 years, Nefertiti swears vengeance against her ex-lover, immortal Roman General Marcus Constantine (James Faulkner). Now a gentle museum curator, Constantine insists that Nefertiti is over-reacting. Duncan (Adrian Paul) promises to protect Constantine by any means available -- even though he himself has fallen in love with Nefertiti. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Throughout history, Immortal Nicholas Ward (Jeremy Brudenell) has covered his murderous tracks by capitalizing on current superstitions and hysterias. Back in the 1840s, for example, Ward killed several people in Paris but arranged the evidence so the authorities were convinced that the carnage was the work of vampires. It is now 1994, and Ward is back in Paris once again targeting helpless young women -- and once again escaping detection. But Duncan (Adrian Paul) sees through this latest "vampire plague" and intends to stop Ward before he can kill again. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Back in Vancouver after narrowly escaping destruction by an old enemy, handsome 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) repurchase the martial-arts store owned by Charlie DeSalvo (Adrian Paul), who is off to fight a revolution in the Balkans, as Highlander begins its third season. Working side by side with Duncan is his close friend, and fellow immortal, Richie Ryan (Stan Kirsch). It is during season four that Duncan again falls in love with a mortal, an ER surgeon named Ann Lindsey (Lisa Howard). Like the late lamented Tessa Noel before her, Ann eventually stumbles onto Duncan's secret Immortal identity but is determined to make their romance last -- and to that end, she follows along as Duncan takes his annual pilgrimage to Paris. Ultimately, however, the lovers come to a parting of the ways...but the legacy of their relationship will return in subsequent seasons. Among the new characters introduced this season are Amanda Darieux (Elizabeth Gracen), a sexy cat burglar; and Adam Pearson (Peter Wingfield), who like Duncan's friend Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes), is a member of The Watchers, a secret organization of mortals dedicated to hunting down and destroying evil Immortals. Adam in fact has a special assignment: He is to monitor Methos, the legendary "world's oldest man," assuming that Methos is indeed a genuine Immortal and not merely a myth. That both Amanda and Adam are not precisely what they seem to be will not be revealed until later in the series' run. Season four of Highlander ends on a note of high tension, with Amanda unwittingly unleashing a dangerous enemy of Duncan MacLeod, and the Watcher operation in peril of being exposed to the world -- which of course would have disastrous residual consequences for Immortals everywhere. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This theatrical sci-fi action tale is actually the first in a series of direct-to-video features derived from re-edited episodes of the syndicated television show Highlander (1992-1997). Adrian Paul stars as Duncan "Mac" MacLeod, kin of Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert), the main character from three previous Highlander features. The MacLeods are two of a race of Immortals, destined to wander the planet forever, capable of dying only by beheading and battling with swords of those of their ilk that have gone evil. Connor appears to help Mac battle Slan (Richard Moll), a fellow Immortal gone wrong, but Slan gets the best of Connor, hurling him from a bridge, leaving Mac to finish Slan off. Months later, Mac becomes involved with another Immortal, Reinhardt (Christopher Ohrt), and his girlfriend Rebecca (Vanity). Believing Reinhardt dead at Mac's hands, Rebecca seeks vengeance for her lover's death, but Mac discovers that Reinhardt, still alive, is manipulating them both. This revelation leads to a final showdown between Mac and Reinhardt. Highlander: The Gathering (1993) also introduced some of the TV series' regulars, including Mac's best friend Richie (Stan Kirsch) and girlfriend Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

One of Charlie's (Philip Akin) former students is Jimmy Sang (Dustin Nguyen), a rising martial-arts movie star. While shooting a film based on his earlier life as a street gang member, Jimmy is apparently targeted for murder. But though at least one other person has been killed on the set, Jimmy refuses to cower in the corner, daring his attackers to come out into the open. As usual, Duncan (Adrian Paul) gets involved in the proceedings with startling results. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Duncan's troublesome Immortal ex-girlfriend, Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen), comes back into his life. Amanda insists that she is no longer a thief, but Duncan (Adrian Paul) doubts her word when two FBI agents show up. It seems that Amanda is in possession of some counterfeit plates that she picked up during WW2 -- and since she plans to print her own money, that isn't really stealing, is it? Things go far beyond petty larceny when one of the FBI men murders the other and frames Duncan and Amanda for the crime. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi