Released January 27th in the US.
Filmed in Texas and New Mexico.
Based on truths.
The story : In Oklahoma City in 1974 , great friends Karen , Dolly and Drew all live together as well as work together at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site plutonium plant in Crescent , Oklahoma.
After sometime , Karen begins worrying about fellow employees as well as herself being exposed to radiation.
Karen believes that the company they are all working for is lying to them and hiding the results of their health risks there.
When Karen begins work on the Oil , Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and starts showing signs of serious activism , the company she works for as well as her fellow employees become really worried.
No one wants to lose their job , including Karen.
But now over and over again while at work Karen is becoming a high radiation danger to everyone around her.
Stars Meryl Streep , Kurt Russell , Cher , Tess Harper , Susan McDaniel , Anthony Fernandez ,Tana Hensley , Fred Ward , Sudie Bond , Ron Silver , E Katherine Kerr , Craig T Nelson , J C Quinn , Diana Scarwid , Josef Sommer , Bruce McGill , Henderson Forsythe , David Strathaim , Kent Broadhurst , Les Lannom , Richard Hamilton , M Emmet Walsh , Ray Baker , Norman Colvin , Gary Grubbs , Betty Harper , Will Patton , Vern Porter , Christopher Saylors , Jim Beaver
Directed by Mike Nichols
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA/THRILLER
Made for TV , airing November 17th in the US.
The story : Once there was a little girl named Sandy who had quite the imagination.
She told the most fantastic stories , always getting herself out of situations.
Sandy told so many outrageous lies that one day eventually everything changed.
After telling a lie on the only friend she had left that couldn't speak for themselves , Puff decided to give little Sandy a visit to show her the problems her lies have caused and will continue to.
Stars (voices by) Burgess Meredith , Mischa Bond , Ike Eisenmann , Peter Yarrow , Joan Gerber , Gene Moss , Robert Ridgely , Alan Barzman
Directed by Charles Swenson and Fred Wolf
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FAMILY
"Find a time that is not specific and you may be on your way."
Made for TV , airing October 30th in the US.
The story : Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Jackie Draper.
His parents worried about him so , as he never spoke a word and all day long poor Jackie hung his head in sorrow.
One day , a very special dragon named Puff appeared to Jackie , claiming he has come to help poor Jackie.
Puff takes Jackie on a journey to prove to him that he can be brave and have courage to do the things that frighten him most if only he will give new things a try.
Stars (voices by) Burgess Meredith , Maitzi Morgan , Peter Yarrow , Regis Cordic , Frank Nelson , Charles Woolf , Philip Tanzini , Robert Ridgely
Directed by Charles Swenson and Fred Wolf
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FAMILY
"Now. Jackie Draper meet Jackie Paper."
Not released in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Doctor McKenna and his girlfriend/assistant Ann have been doing experiments with radiation.
When Ann isnt around , the doctor downs some of the liquid radiation.
Ann rushes her hunny to the hospital and before too long he is doing much better.
A nurse puts the doctor out on the patio to get some fresh air and sunshine.
After just a short time in the sun the doctor is transformed into... a sun demon!
Scared to death , the doctor runs for his life.
Everytime he gets even the slightest bit close to someone the sun comes out once again and turns the doctor back into the horrible , soggy-drawed demon.
"Why I oughta..."
Stars Robert Clarke , Patricia Manning , Patrick Whyte , Fred La Porta , Nan Peterson , Peter Similuk , Robert Garry , Donna King , Xandra Conkling , William White , Richard Cassarino
Directed by Robert Clark with Tom Boutross
B&W
Not Rated
SCIFI/MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
"Don't cry Ann. Perhaps you should cry."
Released June 12th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Italy.
The story : Sam is a writer. He has taken sometime to clear his head and relocated with his model girlfriend to Italy to do so.
After a long day Sam makes his way back to his temporary home.
That is when he witnesses what seems to be a woman being murdered.
Sam complies with the police and tells them over and over what he knows , which isnt much.
He was soon to be going back home to the states and now he is not allowed to go , as the police feel he is important to this case.
But after a while Sam decides to do his own investigating which could easily cause him and his girlfriend their lives.
Stars Tony Musante , Renato Romano , Eva Renzi , Umberto Raho , Enrico Maria Salerno , Suzy Kendall , Pino Patti , Mario Adolf , Gildo Di Marco , Rosita Torosh , Omar Bonaro
Directed by (& story written ) Dario Argento
Rated PG
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released December 16th in the US.
Filmed in Minnesota and New York.
The story : Mavis is the ghost-writer of a popular young adults book series.
She doesn't have much going on in her life other than drinking herself to sleep every night and doing just about whatever the hell she wants whenever she wants....
While trying to write her next chapter she happens to check her emails.
One of the emails in particular stands out. It is the birth announcement of Mavis' ex.
This drives her a little mad.
Mavis believes her ex and herself belong together and so she decides to take a trip to her hometown to see if she can get back together with her ex.
Stars Charlize Theron , Hettienne Park , Patton Oswald , Patrick Wilson , Elizabeth Reaser , Jill Eikenberry , Richard Bekins , Collette Wolfe , Mary Beth Hurt
Directed by Jason Reitman
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released March 11th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana.
The story : After an argument with her fiancee , Michelle has taken off.
Into the night now , Michelle is still driving to get away.
Her fiancee begins calling her but she will not take his calls.
Then , all of a sudden , Michelle is in a bad car accident.
When she comes to she finds she has been locked up.
The man who found her appears and eventually tells Michelle how he saved her life.
They are now in his fallout shelter , underneath his home.
The man tells Michelle they are the only ones alive now after there has been some sort of chemical warfare that wiped everyone out.
But Michelle ain't buying that.
Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead , John Goodman , John Gallagher Jr , Suzanne Cryer
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Rated PG13
SEQUEL/MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI
