Video Movie Guide 1999

by Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha

• ISBN13: 9780345420978
• ISBN10: 0345420977
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: Ballantine Books

Summary

Wondering what video to rent tonight? Well, this bestselling, fact-packed guide is the only sourcebook you and your family will ever need. Mick Martin and Marsha Porter steer you toward the winners and warn you about the losers. VIDEO MOVIE GUIDE 1999 covers it all--more films than any other guide--plus serials, B-Westerns, made-for-TV movies, and your favorite old television programs! Each video entry, conveniently alphabetized for easy access, includes a concise summary, fresh commentary, the director and major cast members, the year of release, and a reliable rating-- from Five Stars to Turkey--so you'll never get caught with a clunker again! THE BEST IN THE FIELD FOR FOURTEEN YEARS CROSS-INDEXED BY DIRECTOR AND STAR COMPLETE ACADEMY AWARD LISTINGS

Author Biography

Mick Martin was the film critic for The Sacramento Union for eighteen years. He is also a noted blues musician, having recorded with Jimmy Smith on the album Sum Serious Blues, and played at Carnegie Hall's 1994 Blues in Jazz concert. His music was most recently featured on Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers' internationally released CD, Good Reaction, from JSP records.<br><br>Marsha Porter, author of numerous short stories, articles, and a teacher's handbook, holds a master's degree in educational administration. She's taught a foreign films class and written a monthly column. Currently, she does freelance writing and editing and teaches English.

Table of Contents

Editors and Contributors	vi	(1)
Foreword/Introduction	vii	(2)
To order videos	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi
Alphabetical Listing of Videos	1	(1262)
Cast Index	1263	(242)
Director Index	1505	(68)
List of Academy Award Winners	1573	(7)
AFI'S 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES The American Film Institute's List of the 100 Greatest American Movies	1580	(2)
Complete Alternate Titles List	1582