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Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe and Jessica Brown Findlay star in this romantic drama adapted from the 1983 novel by Mark Helprin. Set in Manhattan in 1916, the film follows thief Peter Lake (Farrell) who meets Beverly Penn (Brown Findlay), a young woman he is about to rob. Instead, he begins to talk to her and they soon fall in love but he later discovers that she is terminally ill. Meanwhile, Peter is being pursued by his old boss, ruthless gangster Pearly Soames (Crowe), to whom he owes a debt, but he is saved by a white horse and finds himself transported into the future. Suffering from amnesia, Peter encounters Virginia Gamely (Jennifer Connelly) who helps him to recall his past and, driven by his love for Beverly, he tries to find a way to bring her back to life.    

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 15 working days Powerful portrayal of life for West Indian youths in London in the early 1980s. DJ for Brixton reggae sound system 'Ital Lion Sound', Blue (Brinsley Forde) is getting ready for the local sound system showdown with rival crew, Jah Shaka. But as the day of the competition approaches, Blue suddenly sees his life falling apart. After losing his job, he's beaten up by the police on a trumped-up charge, and then discovers that all of his sound equipment has been destroyed by local white residents, hostile to his music. Tired of having to deal with the constant daily pressures of racial-hatred and intolerance, Blue finally decides to take matters into his own hands, and strikes out at his oppressors. Features Summary Powerful portrayal of life for West Indian youths in London in the early 1980s. DJ for Brixton reggae sound system 'Ital Lion Sound', Blue (Brinsley Forde) is getting ready for the local sound system showdown with rival crew... Studio Icon Home Entertainment Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20090105 Contributors Brinsley Forde (Actor), Karl Howman (Actor), Trevor Laird (Actor), Brian Bovell (Actor), Victor Romero Evans (Actor), David Cunningham (Actor), Beverly Dublin (Actor), David N. Haynes (Actor), Stephen Kalipha (Actor), Beverly Michaels (Actor), Mark Monero (Actor), Archie Pool (Actor), Mel Smith (Actor), T-Bone Wilson (Actor), Franco Rosso (Director)

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Powerful portrayal of life for West Indian youths in London in the early 1980s. DJ for Brixton reggae sound system 'Ital Lion Sound', Blue (Brinsley Forde) is getting ready for the local sound system showdown with rival crew, Jah Shaka. But as the day of the competition approaches, Blue suddenly sees his life falling apart. After losing his job, he's beaten up by the police on a trumped-up charge, and then discovers that all of his sound equipment has been destroyed by local white residents, hostile to his music. Tired of having to deal with the constant daily pressures of racial-hatred and intolerance, Blue finally decides to take matters into his own hands, and strikes out at his oppressors. Features Summary Powerful portrayal of life for West Indian youths in London in the early 1980s. DJ for Brixton reggae sound system 'Ital Lion Sound', Blue (Brinsley Forde) is getting ready for the local sound system showdown with rival crew... Studio Icon Home Entertainment Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20090105 Contributors Brinsley Forde (Actor), Karl Howman (Actor), Trevor Laird (Actor), Brian Bovell (Actor), Victor Romero Evans (Actor), David Cunningham (Actor), Beverly Dublin (Actor), David N. Haynes (Actor), Stephen Kalipha (Actor), Beverly Michaels (Actor), Mark Monero (Actor), Archie Pool (Actor), Mel Smith (Actor), T-Bone Wilson (Actor), Franco Rosso (Director)

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe and Jessica Brown Findlay star in this romantic drama adapted from the 1983 novel by Mark Helprin. Set in Manhattan in 1916, the film follows thief Peter Lake (Farrell) who meets Beverly Penn (Brown Findlay), a young woman he is about to rob. Instead, he begins to talk to her and they soon fall in love but he later discovers that she is terminally ill. Meanwhile, Peter is being pursued by his old boss, ruthless gangster Pearly Soames (Crowe), to whom he owes a debt, but he is saved by a white horse and finds himself transported into the future. Suffering from amnesia, Peter encounters Virginia Gamely (Jennifer Connelly) who helps him to recall his past and, driven by his love for Beverly, he tries to find a way to bring her back to life. Interactive Menus Features Summary Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe and Jessica Brown Findlay star in this romantic drama adapted from the 1983 novel by Mark Helprin. Set in Manhattan in 1916... Studio Warner Home Video Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20140818 Contributors Colin Farrell (Actor), Russell Crowe (Actor), Jessica Brown Findlay (Actor), Jennifer Connelly (Actor), Will Smith (Actor), Matt Bomer (Actor), Kevin Durand (Actor), William Hurt (Actor), Kevin Corrigan (Actor), Lucy Griffiths (Actor), Akiva Goldsman, Marc Platt, Michael Tadross, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Hans Zimmer, Caleb Deschanel, Akiva Goldsman (Director)

Title:   Lena Baker Story Starring:   Chris Burns, Dwayne Boyd Synopsis: Based on a true story on a crime she did not commit.Lena Baker is the story of one woman's attempt to rise above the challenges of life, the choices she makes, and the consequences of those choices. The moment Lena Baker (Tichina Arnold) thinks she has overcome her inner demons, she is called to work for a tyrannical white man, Elliot Arthur (Peter Coyote), a father, a mill worker, and a drunk.They develop a highly, charged relationship that society deems inappropriate for the time. His regular physical and mental abuse keeps Lena away from her children and mother (Beverly Todd). After imprisoning her in his home, Lena stands up and at-tempts to break free from his bondage. A struggle ensues, and Elliot Arthur, a white man, is shot by Lena Baker, an African- American woman, on a hot humid night in Southwest Georgia in 1945.She is arrested soon after by the town's sympathetic sheriff (Michael Rooker).A jury of 12 white men, her subpoenaed peers, found Lena guilty of murder in less than 6 hours.She received the death penalty as her sentence, earning Lena Baker a place in history as the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by the electric chair in the state of Georgia.She was pardoned posthumously in 2005.