Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will add a number of new titles to its Blu-ray catalog in August. Amongst them are: Richard Benjamin's
Made in America, Michael Cimino's
The Sunchaser, and Marshall Herskovitz's
Dangerous Beauty.
The Sunchaser
A young L.A. Doctor who's going places. A bitter street kid going nowhere. They're worlds apart but their destinies collide in director Michael Cimino's compelling road odyssey Sunchaser. Woody Harrelson plays Michael Reynolds, a wealthy doctor. But Michael's fast-track life detours when a desperately ill patient (Jon Seda of Dear God and 12 Monkeys) kidnaps him at gunpoint. Across highways and backroads, kidnapper and hostage seek a legendary Navajo healing place while a manhunt closes in on them. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, and Anne Bancroft. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Bogus
A young boy's bigger-than-life imaginary friend ends up being as much help to the boy's disbelieving godmother. Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Depardieu in a spirited all-family charmer directed by Norman Jewison (Moonstruck). Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, and Haley Joel Osment. STREET DATE AUGUST 11.
That Night
A bittersweet look at first love through the eyes of Alice, a precocious 10-year-old. Set in 1961, the film compares Alice's prosaic life to that of her glamorous, "fast" 16-year-old neighbor Sheryl. Starring C. Thomas Howell, Juliette Lewis, and Helen Shaver. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Carpool
Rollicking comedy about a harried businessman and a hapless crook who collide on the biggest day of both their careers. A workaholic advertising executive is stuck driving the neighborhood carpool on the day of a make-or-break presentation. A down-on-his-luck carnival owner, fleeing a bungled robbery, takes the exec and his van full of kids hostage and begins a comic day-long chase through the city streets, where the two men learn some unexpected lessons and forge an unlikely friendship. Starring Tom Arnold, David Paymer, Rhea Perlman, Rod Steiger, and Kim Coates. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
The North Star
Set in turn-of-the-century Nome, Alaska, it centers on the struggle between an Inuit who comes to the area to claim a gold-rich but sacred land tract and a greedy local businessman who wants it for himself. Desperate enough for murder, the businessman sends henchmen to attack the Native American hero, but they fail and he is forced to flee, but not before abducting his enemy's girlfriend and dragging her into the frozen wilderness. As the Indian and his captive forge more deeply into the tundra, a bond begins to form. Starring James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack, and Burt Young. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
The Nutcracker
Angles and sugarplums, a magic prince, a dreamy young girl, a mysterious old man and a Christmas tree that grows sky high. Enter the world of this enchanting new version of the timeless Yuletide fantasy, featuring the New York City Ballet and narrated by Kevin Kline.
Starring Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, and Kyra Nichols. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Goodbye Lover
The building was very tall. The time it took to fall from it was very, very short. Goodbye Lover. Hello to the feverish scramble to latch onto the millions the victim left behind. Mystery combines with backstabbing humor and chic style melds with neo-noir attitude when Roland Joffe (The Killing Fields, The Mission) directs this glossy plunge into La-La-Land glitz and murder. Just follow the trail of a stiletto-heeled sexual adventuress (Patricia Arquette). Stay on the case with a wisecracking detective (Ellen DeGeneres). And keep your eyes on the rest of a gifted ensemble (including Don Johnson, Ray McKinnon, Dermot Mulroney and Mary-Louise Parker). Don't miss a single devilish moment. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Breaking Up
Monica teaches, Steve's a photographer. They've dated more than two years. They're arguing, and she leaves for her apartment, only to return in a few minutes to say they should stop seeing each other. A few days later, they're back together, but within two hours, he takes offense at an off-hand remark, and the separation starts in earnest. They see other people, then, out of the blue, Steve asks Monica to marry him. She says yes, and a time of ecstasy begins: they interview strangers, asking them what makes a marriage work, and she moves in with him. Then comes the wedding, and when Steve freezes, anger rends the relationship again. Can harmony return? Starring Russell Crowe, Salma Hayek, and Abraham Alvarez. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
The New Age
Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have make some hard decisions. Starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Patrick Bauchau, Adam West, and Paula Marshall. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Second Best
In order to adopt a troubled young boy, a lonely, unmarried mail clerk must prove that he is emotionally qualified to love and nurture a child. He struggles to win the boy over, demonstrating that, simply by being present and caring, he is a better parent that the boy's absent father. Starring William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, and Keith Allen. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Made in America
An independent black woman conceives a child with the help of a spermbank. When her daughter discovers the truth 18 years later and attempts to learn who her anonymous father is, he turns out to be a car dealer who also happens to be white. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith, Nia Long, and Paul Rodríguez. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Dangerous Beauty
The sensuous true story of the woman who defied convention in 16th-century Venice.
Catherine McCormack plays Veronica Franco who, under the knowing tutelage of her mother, becomes a courtesan to the rich and powerful. She'll pay a price. Veronica may have to turn away forever from the nobleman she loves. And she may stand alone when the Inquisition charges her wiles are witchcraft. Starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, and Naomi Watts. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Boys on the Side
Jane is a night club singer, out of work. Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to California. Her advertisement is answered by Jane, who at first was uncertain about her. A stop in Pittsburgh picks up a third, Holly, escaping a violent and drug-dealing partner. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, and James Remar. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
The Power of One
From the Oscar Winning director of Rocky and The Karate Kid come the epic tale of a boy who uses his head, heart and fists to battle injustice in 1940's South Africa. Morgan Freeman, John Gielgud and Stephen Dorff star in a tale that's sweeping and supremely entertaining. An orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs, young PK turns to his only friend: a kindly, world-wise prisoner who teaches him how to box. Little beat big when little smart the prisoner tells PK. First with the head, then with the heart. Living by those words, PK fights with his fists and leads with his heart as he grows to manhood. He takes on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference. Starring Stephen Dorff, John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Daniel Craig. STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.