Kino Lorber and Code Red who occasionally partner up for home video releases have announced some new titles for Blu-ray scheduled for May releases. The three titles are headlined by the early 80’s action flick Last Plane Out starring Jan-Michael Vincent. I’m always down for more Jan-Michael Vincent. Enjoy this rad VHS trailer for the Last Plane Out and then check out the details for all three releases.
Highpoint (1982)
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: May 16, 2017
Director: Peter Carter
Starring: Richard Harris, Christopher Plummer, Beverly D’Angelo, Kate Reid, Saul RubinekSynopsis:
Who says being a chauffeur is easy? When unemployed Richard Harris (A Man Called Horse, Juggernaut) accepts a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Hatcher family, he finds himself in the middle of an adventurous comedy murder mystery involving the CIA, the Mafia, a supposedly dead playboy and ten million dollars. He soon discovers there’s more to his job than just driving when gets kidnapped and flown to New York in a coffin, finding himself in the middle of a counter espionage plot by the CIA and ends up falling in love with the beautiful Hatcher daughter (Beverly D’Angelo, National Lampoon’s Vacation Series), which doesn’t simplify matters. The stellar cast includes Christopher Plummer (The Silent Partner), Peter Donat (The China Syndrome), Kate Reid (Death of a Salesman), Saul Rubinek (Unforgiven), Maury Chaykin (The Vindicator) and George Buza (The Brain).Special Features:
-Interview with Executive Producer William J. Immerman
-Interview with Composer Chris Young
Last Plane Out (1983)Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: May 16, 2017
Director: David Nelson
Starring: Jan-Michael Vincent, Julie Carmen, Mary Crosby, David Huffman, William WindomSynopsis:
He was a journalist in search of the truth! In 1970s Nicaragua, under the Somoza regime – Texas journalist Jack Cox (Jan-Michael Vincent, The Return, Defiance, White Line Fever) arrives in Managua on assignment to see his old friend General Somoza (Lloyd Batista, Get Mean). While in town he also meets Maria Cardena (Julie Carmen, The Milagro Beanfield War), a member of a prominent family close to Somoza. Unknown to Cox, Maria is a member of the Sandinista movement who participates in raids against her government. When the two become romantically involved, he asks her to take him to the rebel camp so he can file his report including both sides of the story. David Nelson (Childish Things) directed this exciting thriller in the tradition of The Year of Living Dangerously, with a screenplay by Ernest Tidyman (The French Connection, High Plains Drifter, Shaft) and co-starring Mary Crosby (Dallas, The Ice Pirates), David Huffman (Wolf Lake, Firefox) and William Windom (TV’s The Farmer’s Daughter).
The Funny Farm (1983)Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: May 23, 2017
Director: Ron Clark
Starring: Howie Mandel, Peter Aykroyd, Miles Chapin, Tracey E. Bregman, Eileen BrennanSynopsis:
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, “America’s funniest illegal alien”; Miles, who can’t decide if he’s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians. Starring comedy superstar Howie Mandel (Walk Like a Man, Deal or No Deal, America’s Got Talent), game show legend Jack Carter (The Hollywood Squares, Match Game) and the great Eileen Brennan (Private Benjamin).Special Features:
-Interview with Star Tracey Bregman
-Trailers
