BRUTE FORCE (1947)

 

Directed By: Jules Dassin Written By: Richard Brooks  Story By: Robert Patterson Cinematography: William Daniels Editor: Edward Curtiss 

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby, Sir. Lancelot, Jeff Corey, John Hoyt, Roman Bohnen 

At overcrowded Westgate Penitentiary, where violence and fear are the norm and the warden has less power than guards and leading prisoners, the least contented prisoner is tough, single-minded Joe Collins. Most of all, Joe hates chief guard Captain Munsey, a petty dictator who glories in absolute power. After one infraction too many, Joe and his cell-mates are put on the dreaded drain pipe detail; prompting an escape scheme that has every chance of turning into a bloodbath.

THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS (1996)

Directed By: Tim Pope  
Written By: David S. Goyer 
Based on the Comic Book Series By: James O’Barr 
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier 
Editor: Michael N. Knue & Anthony Redman 

Cast: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane, Thuy Trang, Beverley Mitchell, Vincent Castellanos 

Some time ago, Ashe Corven and his son Danny were killed when they stumbled across a pack of drug dealers murdering a fellow dealer. The dealers work for Los Angeles drug kingpin Judah Earl. Local tattoo artist Sarah, who has great knowledge of the crow legend because of what happened with her late friend Eric Draven, has been having dreams about Ashe and Danny. One night when a crow leads her to the scene of the murders of Ashe and Danny, Ashe appears before her. The crow has resurrected Ashe, so Ashe can go after Judah and his right hand man Curve. With the guidance of the crow, Ashe starts killing off Judah's men one by one, on his way to Judah.

LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (1977)

Written & Directed By: Richard Brooks 
Based On The Novel By: Judith Krasner 
Cinematography By: William A. Fraker 
Editor: George Grenville 

Cast: Daine Keaton, Richard Gere, William Atherton, Tuesday Weld, Richard Kiley, Brian Dennehy, Tom Berenger, LeVar Burton Julius Harris, Richard Bright 


A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.

THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS (1996)

Directed By: Tim Pope 
Written by: David S. Goyer 
Based on the Graphic Novel by: James O’Barr 
Cinematography By: Jean-Yves Escoffier 
Editor: Anthony Redman & Michael N. Knue 
 Music By: Graeme Revell 

Cast: Vincent Perez, Iggy Pop, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Thomas Jane, Thuy Trang, Beverley Mitchell