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Urban Drama Four Feature Collector's Set
Actors: James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr., Peter Coyote
Director: Four Feature Films
Genres: Drama, African American Cinema

UR 2009 6hr 9min

THE RIVER NIGER — An all-star cast performs in this film adaptation of the Tony Award® winning off-Broadway hit play. In this gripping, intimate look at life in the ghetto, Johnny Williams (James Earl Jones) is a house... more » painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie (Cicely Tyson). But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in The River Niger.

BLOOD TIDE

Frye (James Earl Jones) is a hard-driven archaeologist who takes his quest a little too far when he awakens an unknown species of sea creature that has been asleep for centuries off the coast of a Greek island. The tale of the terrifying beast has been passed down from generation to generation as a mysterious myth, but only the island's aged folks remember the story well. And when they tell Frye what he must do to stop the horrifying creature, it is almost as horrible as the sea beast itself--for the only way to end the killing, is to sacrifice an innocent virgin...

DEADLY DRIFTER

Rooted in a novel written by Ronald Sukenick, Deadly Drifter is an atypical, covertly satirical film that archives the life of a nomadic philosopher who contemplates American culture and strives to discover himself. In his travels, the main character, Rex (Peter Coyote), stumbles upon everything from sex and drugs to political mistrust and extremist conspiracies. In the 1960s, Rex takes his revolutionary views to various places across the U.S., and by the '70s and '80s, he is horror-struck by society's disintegration from the idealism of the previous years, to the adaptation of materialism and egocentricity. A self-invented "urban guerilla" of sorts, Rex is sent on clandestine missions by a mysterious employer who relays his assignments through peculiar methods. As he struggles to find himself, what Rex finds is more than he bargained for--that he is forever estranged from the very society he questions.

RESTING PLACE

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird (John Lithgow) as the young soldier's parents (Morgan Freeman and CCH Pounder) seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The parents are assisted by their neighbor, Mrs. McAlister (Frances Sternhagen), in their patriotic and racially divided community.

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Movie Details

Actors: James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr., Peter Coyote
Director: Four Feature Films
Genres: Drama, African American Cinema
Sub-Genres: Drama, African American Cinema
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Format: DVD
DVD Release Date: 10/20/2009
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 6hr 9min
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 2
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 11/13/2023...

Blood Tide - This one pulls James Earl Jones back into the Conan strange acting. Cobra Kai's Sensei is in this but he's a nice guy! A must watch for suspenseful terror fans!

The River Niger - Strong start and then to slow burn and then 120X FF and a quick eject! Film legends James Earl Jones and Louis Gossett Jr. are in this if you are fans!

Deadly Drifter - ET's Peter Coyote plays a much different role in this. Lethal Weapon's Danny Glover is more of a sideline in this.

Michel D. (michelann) from WALNUT GROVE, MO
Reviewed on 7/9/2021...

Great casting in a bargain set (4 in one) of fine films! James Earl & Jones Cicely Tyson along with Louis Gossett Jr. Morgan Freeman, John Lithgow and Danny Glover give memorable performances!