Ill town

ILL TOWN Synopsis: In the tradition of Gangster and hoodlums comes a new breed of gangsters. Dante and his girlifrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a corrupt cop who's on the take. Their downfall comes when they suspect one of the boys, Pep, of ripping them off, and his accidental death causes disloyalty among the teens, who suspect Dante offed them. All of this is perfect for the return of Gabriel. A one-time partner of Dante, who has just been released from jail, and has an almost angelic demeanor and the certainty that he can fix everyone's lives.   Starring: Isaac Hayes Tony Danza   Category: Action   Age Restriction: 16 VNL

Faan se Trein is a story about a simple minded man (think Forrest Gump) living in a tiny Karoo community, and his love of trains.He lives with his aging father, Frik, supported by the unconditional love of their housekeeper Truia. The town is divided about Faan. Some feel threatened by him and push for him to be institutionalized, far away. Others feel he is harmless. Things come to a head when Faan's aged father, Frik, is awarded the contract to build the town dam only to fall terminally ill before the work is completed.The town Doctor, a man with a dark secret, and his young resentful wife Beatrice, visit Frik. It is then that Beatrice notices the valuable possessions in Frik's house v all destined for either Faan or the church when Frik passes on. Beatrice, overcome by desire for Faan's inheritance, sets upon a scheme of manipulation and seduction of Faan. After Frik passes away, this seduction nearly results in the loss of her life at the hands of Faan. Faan is locked up, destined for an institution until the townsfolk step in to save Faan.

Faan se Trein" is a story about a simple minded man (think Forrest Gump) living in a tiny Karoo community, and his love of trains.He lives with his aging father, Frik, supported by the unconditional love of their housekeeper Truia. The town is divided about Faan. Some feel threatened by him and push for him to be institutionalized, far away. Others feel he is harmless. Things come to a head when Faan's aged father, Frik, is awarded the contract to build the town dam only to fall terminally ill before the work is completed.The town Doctor, a man with a dark secret, and his young resentful wife Beatrice, visit Frik. It is then that Beatrice notices the valuable possessions in Frik's house û all destined for either Faan or the church when Frik passes on. Beatrice, overcome by desire for Faan's inheritance, sets upon a scheme of manipulation and seduction of Faan. After Frik passes away, this seduction nearly results in the loss of her life at the hands of Faan. Faan is locked up, destined for an institution until the townsfolk step in to save Faan.

Triple bill of John Hughes teen comedies. In 'Pretty in Pink' Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) is a poor girl with lots of spirit, who is obsessed with rich kid Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy). In the face of adversity, love cuts across the material divide, much to the disappointment of the amiably eccentric Ducky (John Cryer), who holds a torch for Andie. However, he becomes instrumental in bringing them back together when external pressures threaten their relationship. Teen movie produced by John Hughes, with a soundtrack including contributions from The Psychedelic Furs, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order and The Smiths. In 'Some Kind of Wonderful' Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz) is a young man with woman trouble. He's lucky enough to have got a date with High School princess Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), but does she really like him? Or is he just a way of getting back at her insensitive rich-kid boyfriend Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer)? The young teen outsider is confused, so confused in fact that he fails to notice how his tomboy best-friend Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) really feels about him. Vintage High School drama from the pen of s teen supremo John Hughes ('The Breakfast Club', 'Pretty in Pink'). Whilst in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has had enough of school so, using his immense ingenuity, he makes it look as though he is ill. He then takes his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) off to spend a day out on the town. After a series of misadventures, he has to make it home before his headteacher finds out (or his sister drops him in it).

    Oettle, Max. THE SKY IS MINE.   Cape Town: Roberts, 1999.             118 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback.                                                          Oettle tells of his years flying Tiger Moths across Southern Africa.