Rocky Lang Movies
Based on a true incident from 1960, White Squall is the story of the tragic sinking of the Albatross, a prep school educational two-masted schooner, during a Caribbean storm. Screenwriter Todd Robinson wrote the script after meeting one of the tragedy's survivors, Chuck Gieg. In the film, Gieg (Scott Wolf) is the narrator. He and his fellow students, whose parents have paid handsomely for their schooling, which combines classroom work with real-life adventure, are introduced to their grizzled seafaring captain, Christopher Sheldon (Jeff Bridges). Gieg is initially skeptical of Sheldon's authority, but he gradually comes to see the captain as a model of manhood. The other boys aboard include Frank Beaumont (Jeremy Sisto), a self-absorbed snob; Dean Preston (Eric Michael Cole), a troublemaker and bully; Tod Johnston (Balthazar Getty), a returning student; and the naïve Tracy Lapchick (Ethan Embry). John Savage plays the pompous English teacher aboard the ship. Various incidents establish the boys' insecurities and relationships with the authorities -- and foreshadow their eventual fate. The killer squall comes up quietly but soon turns deadly, and the boys are forced to go beyond their privileged upbringings and deal with real danger. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, (more)
- 1993
- R
After his work day ends, airline luggage-handler York Daley (Bill Pullman) has 90 minutes to run home, pick up his lover Nancy (Julie Brown), and return to the airport to catch an eight o' clock flight to Rio de Janeiro. A collection of colorful characters and bizarre mishaps guarantee that York's simple plan goes quickly and horribly wrong. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bill Pullman, Julie Brown, (more)
- 1989
- R
In Race for Glory, a young motorcyclist takes his wrench-toting friend and his home-made bike to the big-time European Grand Prix races. Surely the underdog of underdogs, this fellow's up against all odds as he takes on big-name race teams from all over the world in his effort to grab the cup of glory. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alex McArthur, Peter Berg, (more)
- 1989
Veteran comic actor George Segal plays a wealthy industrialist whose real passion in life is paint-gun war games. In fact, he's so addicted to these quasi-military games that he insists on being addressed as "Colonel." The way to promotion in his company is through these games, rather than through doing a good job. Hard working Ann (Jennifer Edwards) is tired of seeing less competent males promoted because of their war game skills. She joins forces with the Colonel's wife Florence (Sally Kellerman), with whom he's in the midst of a divorce, and the other company wives to form their own war games team. They hire a mercenary (Lou Ferrigno) to train them, leading to a climactic showdown with the men. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- George Segal, Sally Kellerman, (more)
