Serge Rodnunsky Movies
An aspiring writer and inner city grocery clerk discovers a dark secret about the elderly former scientist who employs him in this chilly shocker inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Cool Air. Attempting to make ends meet while he works on his latest novel, Sam Jackson lands a job in a run-down grocery store owned by the eccentric Dr. Munoz. A retired scientist who claims to suffer from a rare skin condition that requires him to live in sub-freezing temperatures, Dr. Munoz harbors a satanic secret that may ultimately cost Sam his life; the truth is, Dr. Munoz has been dead for years. Having previously made an occult pact that allows him to remain undead as long as he continues to harvest flesh from the living, Dr. Munoz soon captures Sam and gives him a horrifying ultimatum: join him in his dark quest for eternal life, or suffer the slow, painful death in order to provide him with the flesh he needs to continue walking the Earth. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Thomas Calabro, Ashley Laurence, (more)
When a mob mule carrying five million dollars in cold hard cash suddenly goes missing, the kingpin awaiting the substantial delivery discovers that he isn't the only one searching for the missing money in this quirky crime comedy starring Armand Assante, Steven Bauer, John Heard, Nicole Eggert, and Joe Piscopo. Tony Thick is a mobster who was expecting a lucrative visit from Los Angeles-based delivery man Lenny Long. But Lenny has failed to show, and now the impatient Mafioso suspects that the courier may have met with foul play. Hoping to find out the whereabouts of his cash as quickly as possible, Tony sends his henchman Shady to L.A. to recover the tidy sum. Little does Shady realize he's about to run into a whole cast of crazies who seem to be on the same mission. From Lenny's desperate wife to his scatterbrained mistress, his bodybuilding brother, and one seriously eccentric neurosurgeon, this exhausting money run seems to get more outlandish with each passing day. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nicole Eggert, Steven Bauer, (more)
- 2000
From Leo Films comes Bomb Squad, an action thriller starring Brat Packer Anthony Michael Hall (The Breakfast Club) and Michael Ironside (Total Recall) as two members of a government agency looking to thwart a catastrophic terrorist attack. When word breaks that there's a homicidal madman planning to detonate a briefcase-sized hydrogen bomb in downtown Chicago, it's a race against time for the agents to find him and stop him before it's too late. Tony Lo Bianco also stars. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
In a sterling example of heeding your mother's warning about not talking to strangers, soft-bellied yuppie Tom Williams (John Ritter), his striking wife Gina (Rachel Hunter), and their kids are abducted while on vacation at a Southern California amusement park by the unctuous Mr. Eddie (Eric Roberts) and his colorful henchmen. After several sequences demonstrating how awfully sincere Mr. Eddie is about slaying the family, and with the rest of the clan duct-taped in the back of a van, Tom escapes -- but is at a loss as to how to pull off a rescue. In the end he proves he's no ordinary hero. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
In this thriller, John McNamara (Michael Rooker) is an investigative reporter whose desire to root out a juicy story has not endeared him to many of the people he's written about, and he's lost a few jobs in the process. John wants to hold on to his latest job, but when he's assigned to write about a nuclear power plant that has recently opened, he discovers the plant's manager, Jake McCallum (Judge Reinhold), is the center of a web of corruption that has ensnarled the city's government -- including John's father (Robert Culp). Now John is determined to bring the story to the people, but McCallum's forces are just as determined to stop him. Newsbreak also stars Kelly Miller, Kim Darby, Greg Mullavey, and David Proval.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Rooker, Judge Reinhold, (more)
A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of corruption in this thriller. Roy Murcant (Nick Mancuso) is a free-wheeling entrepreneur who has built a multi-million dollar empire on the Las Vegas strip with his own two hands. But not everyone in newly corporate Las Vegas is convinced Murcant is playing by the rules; Murcant's partners think he may be pocketing more than his fair share of the money, while others are certain he's keeping his operation afloat through bribes and kickbacks. Jack Newland (Louis Mandylor) is a police detective new to Las Vegas after questionable behavior cost him his job in Florida. Newland's new job is a final opportunity to make good, and as he investigates allegations of Murcant double-dealings, he learns that Murcant keeps two sets of books -- one for the authorities, and one that tells the real story of his illegal business transactions. Murcant's case would be made if he could find the second set of books, but there are plenty of people in Vegas looking for them, and a few would be willing to kill to get their hands on them. Jack of Hearts also stars Ben Gazzara, M. Emmet Walsh, Lucky Vanous, and Joe Penny. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nick Mancuso, M. Emmet Walsh, (more)
Jaded, hard-drinking, burned-out Det. John Rourke (James Russo) finds himself the target of a Los Angeles gang of Asians when he begins investigating mobster Yang (Francois Chan) and his connection to a violent, deadly attack on police during what should have been a secret meeting. Clearly, there's a mole in the force working with the mobsters. But Rourke's fate -- and future -- takes a turn for the worse when his son is taken hostage and his partner (Jeff Wincott) is discovered to be on the payroll of the bad guys. This can mean only one thing: A big shootout at an abandoned shipyard.
~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
Reeling from the news of his sister's suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long absence. His father, who has just barely won another term as senator, doesn't take things well when Beau approaches him with the sinking suspicion that the suicide may have actually been a murder. Determined to solve the mystery, Beau uncovers a plethora of family secrets, deception, and implications of unspeakable political wrongdoings. Cypress Edge was directed by Serg Rodnunsky, and stars Damian Chapa, Rod Steiger, Ashley Laurence, Brad Dourif, and Charles Napier.
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Jonathan Quint stars in this tale of corporate crime and espionage directed by Serge Rodnunsky. Charlie Cook (Quint) suddenly finds himself promoted to an executive level position at Silicon Towers, only to receive a frightening anonymously-sent E-mail a short time later. The letter reveals a highly unlawful scam Silicon Towers has been conducting that involves hacking into banks around the world thanks to a top-secret computer chip the company created and planted into the equipment it sells. When the powers that be at Silicon Towers learn of Charlie's inside knowledge, the corporate security force is unleashed to track him down. Charlie is thus forced to run for his life, while attempting to unveil the scam to the authorities. Brian Dennehy, Daniel Baldwin, and Robert Guillaume, while not starring in the film, are featured in minor roles. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jonathan Quint
- 1997
- NR
A single girl steps up her dating endeavors in hopes of finding true love before she turns 30. Unfortunately, she doesn't have much time left. Her longtime friend Nick decides to make a documentary chronicling her search for the perfect mate. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dana Gould, Eliza Coyle, (more)
- 1996
- NR
In this crime comedy a chaotic, bumbling quartet of would-be jewel thieves manage to swipe $20 million in diamonds. Afterwards they find themselves the most popular fellows in town with gangsters, crooked cops and big mean fellows all anxious to get their hands upon the loot. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jim Gray, David Richards, (more)
- 1996
- R
Former pro wrestler Roddy Piper plays the captain of a Southern California charter boat who gets mixed up with South American drug smugglers. He is seduced by the wife (Tawny Kitaen) of a powerful drug dealer (Juan Fernandez) into taking a load of drugs between California and Mexico. This brings him to the attention of the DEA and a U.S. Customs officer who holds a personal grudge against him. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roddy Piper, Tawny Kitaen, (more)
- 1993
- R
The quadruple-barreled title of this R-rated sex farce should give the customer a pretty good hint as to what he or she is in for. Director Serge Rodnunsky stars as Michael, a man involved in a relationship with Blaire (Jennifer Ciesar). Alas, the fire has gone out of Michael and Blaire's romance. What to do? Why, seek out a pair of new lovers, of course, then embark upon a steamy menage a quartre -- at the same time, in the same bedroom! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Serge Rodnunsky, Jennifer Ciesar, (more)
- 1990
In this romantic thriller, an artist falls for a dancer. He does not realize the danger he has stumbled into until the former felon boyfriend makes an appearance to reclaim his woman. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Remember all those 1940s collegiate musicals, where the finale came down to "Swing vs. the Classics"? Replace "Swing" with "Modern Jazz and Rock", and you've got Body Beat. A tradition-bound ballet academy is invaded by a bunch of free-form dancers. Rather than form a united front against these interlopers, the teachers begin taking sides! Outside of this little twist, nothing much new here. Originally titled Dance Academy, this Italian/American film features Julie Newmar in an extended cameo appearance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tony Dean Fields, Galyn Gorg, (more)
