Anthony Winters Movies
In this tech-thriller from director Phil Alden Robinson, a group of five renegade computer hackers, led by Martin Bishop (Robert Redford), are hired by the government to steal a black box, containing a code-breaking machine, from the mathematician who invented the device. The government is able to persuade Martin to take the job by convincing him that they will drop a decades-old federal warrant for his involvement in computer fraud. Martin agrees and he takes his team on the mission, eventually taking the box. Shortly after the hackers have stolen the device, the mathematician turns up dead. Before long, the quintet realize that they've gotten themselves into more than they'd originally bargained for, as Bishop's old rival Cosmo (Ben Kingsley) enters into the fold. The eclectic ensemble also includes River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and James Earl Jones. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, (more)
- 1991
A husband-wife team of criminals specializes in luring gullible tourists to their hotel room, then robbing them. When one such tourist turns up murdered, it looks as if the couple is guilty, but police detective Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) suspects that there is a pair of copycat crooks on the loose. This theory is, however, hotly refuted by Hunter's current partner Al Novak (Robin Thomas)--who happens to be the ex-husband of officer Chris Novak (Lauren Lane). All too aware of the past relationship between Rick and Chris, Al allows his anger to cloud his judgement, with potentially disastrous results for everyone concerned. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Embarking upon another robbery investigation, Novak (Lauren Lane) is joined by her reporter friend Amy Rivers (Kelly Curtis). To enhance the excitement of the job at hand, Amy resorts to sniffing cocaine. Not surprisingly, Amy's ever-increasing dependency on the drug not only jeopardizes her life, but Novak's as well--and Hunter (Fred Dryer) may not be able to come to the rescue this time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In the conclusion of Hunter's two-part Season Seven opener, Hunter (Fred Dryer) is unable to prevent a murder at the hands of international assassin and professional torturer Kudriescu (Andreas Katsulas), who has exacted vengeance for the deaths of two Romanian immigrants. The criminal Pinder family blames the police for the killings, and unless Hunter can track down the perpetrator, he will escape the country scot-free. With this episode, Darlanne Fluegelbecomes a regular as Metro Division officer Joanne Molenski. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
As Season Seven of Hunter gets under way, police detective Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) and his superior officer Charlie Devane (Charles Hallahan are transferred from Central Division Homicide to the elite Metro Division. Conspicuous by her absence is Hunter's longtime partner Dee Dee McCall, who has retired from the force to marry Dr. Alex Turnan and relocate to London (actress Stepfanie Kramer had left the series at the end of Season Six to pursue a singing career). In this first episode of a two-part story, Hunter's first assignment as a Metro officer is to investigate the murders of two Romanian immigrants--while an international assassin prepares to exact vengeance against the American crime family responsible for the killings. Darlanne Fluegel makes her first appearance as streetwise police officer Joanne Molenski. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Working undercover, Metro officer Jake Janowitz (Beau Starr) witnesses the murder of a Treasury agent. Hunter (Fred Dryer) becomes curious over the fact that Janowitz has not only turned in a confused and muddled report of the incident, but he has also filed the report way past the required due date. Even more puzzling is Janowitz's attitude since the killing: he seems not to care at all whether he lives or dies. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Just released from prison, Carlos Delgado (Luis Guzman) attends his grandson's christening, where he is reunited with his mobster father Ernesto (Joe Santos). Though Carlos wants to go straight, Ernesto pressures him into remainng with the Organization for one more "hit"--and to make matters worse, Carlos' own son Tomas (Raymond Cruz) likewise insists that his dad resume his life of crime. As a mobster's son himelf, Hunter (Fred Dryer) takes a special interest in this extreme example of family loyalty. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Where the original Gremlins was a horror film spiked with comedy, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is essentially a black comedy, with a couple of horrifying touches. As the film starts, the fantastical trinket shop in Chinatown, which sold the Mogwai in the first film, is demolished by a crazed multi-media businessman called Daniel Clamp (John Glover). The heroes from the first movie, Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates), happen to work for Clamp in his huge high-rise. They find the Mogwai within Clamp's building, but not before he has accidentally spawned legions of mischievous, lizard-like Gremlins. Soon, the Gremlins are wreaking havoc throughout the building. In the original film, their misdeeds were violent, but here they're also goofy and satirical. Director Joe Dante has filled the film with quick verbal and visual jokes, which, for many, makes Gremlins 2: The New Batch a satire and inversion of the typical horror film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, (more)
- 1990
Acting upon information supplied by a grieving mother (Katherine Cannon), Hunter (Fred Dryer) investigates the reported murder of the woman's child. What makes this case particularly perplexing is the fact that the youngster's death occurred 17 years ago. Meanwhile, Molenski (Darlanne Fluegel) champions the cause of a beleaguered police informer (Seth Isler) whose last few tips have turned out to be bogus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Producer/director Michael Mann, kappelmeister of the trendy TV series Miami Vice, tried to impose his MTV mentality on Tinseltown with L.A. Takedown. Los Angeles cop Scott Plank is on the trail of master thief Alex McArthur. After McArthur pulls off "the score of a lifetime," the crook and the cop spend the rest of their screen time in a deadly game of one-upsmanship. The usual Michael Mann trademark of style over substance prevails throughout L.A. Takedown. But the vogue had passed, and this TV pilot film failed to graduate into a series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A crazed sniper picks off motorists at random, then taunts the authorities by providing cryptic clues to a radio psychiatrist. Sarah "Sunny" Harper (Darlanne Flugel), the fiancee of one of the victims, tries to piece together the evidence without official help, hopefully to beat the psycho at his own game. Directed by Francis Delia, Freeway was inspired by a series of real-life freeway shootings in the Los Angeles area. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, (more)
