Starman on DVD

Against All Odds/Jagged Edge/Starman
Actors: Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Karen Allen, James Woods
Directors: John Carpenter, Richard Marquand, Taylor Hackford
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense

UR 2008 5hr 45min

Against All Odds — Dark passions explode in this steamy, sinister love story starring Rachel Ward and Jeff Bridges. Terry Brogan (Bridges), a cynical ex-football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler (Ward), the runaway mistr... more »ess of a ruthless L.A. nightclub owner, Jake Wise (James Woods). According to Jake, Jessie had stabbed him and vanished with $50,000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down andfalls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island. Trouble brews, however, when Jake dispatches his henchman, Hank Sully (Alex Karras), to bring the lovers back. Driven by passion for the mysterious young woman, Terry quickly finds himself trapped in a complex web of corruption, betrayal,and murder. Packed with riveting excitement and vivid sensuality, AGAINST ALL ODDS grabs you and never lets go.

Jagged Edge

A grisly homicide... a sensational trial... a forbidden affair it's Jagged Edge, a razor-sharp suspense thriller about crime, punishment and passion. Jeff Bridges is the prime suspect and Glenn Close plays the attorney who falls in love with him. When a San Francisco socialite is viciously murdered, her publisher-husband, Jack Forrester (Bridges), is accused of committing the crime. Teddy Barnes (Close) decides to defend the charming, manipulative Jack, only to disregard legal ethics by having an affair with him. With the help of private eye Sam Ranssome, she takes on a ruthless D.A. who's using the case as a political stepping stone. However, a startling revelation puts Teddy in jeopardy of becoming the next victim of the Jagged Edge.

Starman

Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion.

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Movie Details

Actors: Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Karen Allen, James Woods
Directors: John Carpenter, Richard Marquand, Taylor Hackford
Creators: Bruce A. Evans, Daniel Mainwaring, Dean Riesner, Eric Hughes, Joe Eszterhas
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, Love & Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 11/04/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 5hr 45min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaDVD Credits: 3
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
Edition: Box set
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 2/23/2023...

Starman - Fun but movie does not have re-watchability.

Jagged Edge - A really great thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very ending!

Against all Odds - Has its moments definitely not the best work of Jeff Bridges and James Woods.

Michel D. (michelann) from WALNUT GROVE, MO
Reviewed on 7/25/2014...

This is a true bargain! Three exciting and entertaining movies in one package.

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.