Made for TV, released March 14th in the US.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: The Coburns seem like your regular, everyday, happy, close-knit family.
Unfortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Coburn are too busy with work and their personal lives to see that their teenage and pre-teenage children's' safety may be in jeopardy.
Stars William Shatner , Susan Blakely , Amy Lynne , Erika Eleniak , Collin Davis , Tron , Jack Yee , Roxann Dawson
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Not Rated
DRAMA
Released on DVD February 24th, 2009 in the US.
Filmed in Pennsylvania, Canada, and California.
This is based on truths.
The story: Andrew Bagby was a beloved son, cousin, nephew, and friend to everyone who ever had the pleasure of knowing him.
When he dies at the young age of 28, at the height of his life and career, a lifelong childhood friend decides to make this film about him.
Here we get to witness what his family and friends thought of him and how much they love and miss him.
Also...we get acquainted with his murderer.
Stars Kurt Kuenne , Andrew Bagby , David Bagby , Kathleen Bagby , Heather Arnold , Jon Atkinson , Bob Bagby , Earlene Bagby , Linda Bagby , Pat Bagby , Jason Baldwin , Helen Bloomfield , Jacqueline Brazil , Zachary Andrew Turner
Directed by Kurt Kuenne
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
Released November 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Minnesota.
The story: Kid, is a happening sort of dude.
He owns his own club in town, where he performs his musical talents on a nightly.
But Kid's club has some competition and his club is in jeopardy of being shut down.
That's when Kid meets the muse of his dreams...and he is most inspired into taking a stand.
Stars Prince , Morris Day , Jerome Benton , Michael Bland , Ingrid Chavez , Phillip C , Rosie Gaines , Levi Seacer Jr. , Damon Dickson , Kirk Johnson , Tony Mosley , Miko Weaver , Garry Johnson , Jesse Johnson , Jimmy Jam , Terry Lewis , Monte Moir , Mavis Staples , George Clinton , Tevin Campbell
Directed by (and story written) Prince
Rated PG13
MUSICAL/DRAMA
Released on DVD, after being featured in just a few film fests, February 10th, 2009.
Filming location(s) unknown.
This is the story of artist/activist Keith Haring.
We are exposed to interviews by the artist himself, his parents, sisters and many close friends from the course of his life.
We are also exposed to the massive amounts of art Haring had made in his school, in his studios, art he was paid to make and art he made just for fun.
He was close to many celebrities and did much charity work, ambitiously and lovingly.
Stars Kermit Oswald , Kenny Scharf , Joan Haring , Allen Haring , Fab 5 Freddy , Jeffrey Deitch , Julia Gruen , Kim Hastreiter , Bill T. Jones , David LaChapelle , Hans Mayer , Samantha McEwen , Carlo McCormick , Roger Nellens , Yoko Ono , Bruno Schmidt , Tony Schafrazi , Drew Straub , Junior Vasquez , Gil Vazquez , Madonna , Andy Warhol , Jean Michel Basquiat
Directed by Christina Clausen
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
Released September 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Nebraska.
The story: Brandon Teena was a young man, trapped in a woman's body.
Struggling for acceptance and love, young Brandon found himself searching for just that.
After burning bridges in his hometown, he flees to another part of Nebraska to make a new start for himself.
But he ends up falling into the same pattern he was desperately trying to run away from.
Only this time, it became the death of him...and a couple of his friends.
Here Brandons' story is told by people that were close to him, many of his ex-girlfriends, the police that were involved with him and his murder, a couple prison inmates and the jailed men who did the murdering.
Stars Gina Bartu , Lana Tisdel , Daphne Gugat , Shaun Fleming , JoAnn Fleming , JoAnne Brandon , Tammy Brandon , John Lotter , Tom Nissen , Linda Gutierres , Steve Goldsberry , Jon Larson , Leon Thompson , Melissa 'Missy' Wisdom , Doug Merz , John Lambert , Tom Olberding , Jim Elworth , Carrie Gross , Anna Mae Lambert , Ron Shepherd , Michael J. Hall , Mary Ann Greene , Donna Lotter
Directed by Susan Muska and Gréta Olafsdóttir
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
Released December 1st in the US.
Filmed in Florida, California and New York.
The story: Tony Montana is a Cuban immigrant who came over to the US on a boat when Castro set them all free.
Tony has a big plan for himself, he is going to be larger than the world itself.
He succeeds in achieving just about everything and anything anyone could possibly want.
But when his conscious gets to him, he lets go of everything.
Stars Al Pachino , Steven Bauer , Michelle Pfeiffer , Robert Loggia , F. Murray Abraham , Paul Shenar , Harris Yulin , Pepe Serna , Michael P. Moran , Al Israel , Miriam Colon , Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio , Dennis Holahan , Mark Margolis
Directed by Brian De Palma
Rated R
DRAMA
Released August 25th in the US.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: In 1987, Mitch and Eddie are college graduates from Wisconsin.
They decide they want to branch out and make a new start for themselves so they venture to Los Angeles.
They move into a small apartment, where they are warned by the realtor that their new neighbors can get loud.
That's when this story really gets in motion.
Stars Eddie Lee Sausage , Mitch Deprey , Peter Haskett , Raymond Huffman , Ivan Brunetti , Daniel Clowes , Mike Mitchell , Henry S. Rosenthal
Directed by (and story written) Matthew Bate
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
