| | Searchers DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Recommended Movies, Classic Videos, Westerns, Essential Cinema, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Native American, AFI Top 100 (1997), Rescue, AFI Top 100 | | Starring | John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, Vera Miles, John Qualen, Henry Brandon, Olive Carey | | Director | John Ford | | Art Director | James Basevi, Frank Hotaling | | Composer | Max Steiner | | Costume Designer | Frank Beetson, Ann Peck | | Director of Photography | Winton C. Hoch | | Editor | Jack Murray | | Producer | Merian C. Cooper, C. V. Whitney | | Screenwriter | Frank S. Nugent | | Source Writer | Alan LeMay |
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles An embittered frontiersman engages in an extensive and obsessive search for his niece, abducted years ago by Indians who killed her family in retaliation for a massacre in their village. A classic Western regarded by many as the best of the genre, John Ford's THE SEARCHERS has been acknowledged by several directors who came into their own in the 1970s, including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Paul Schrader, and George Lucas, as a powerful influence on their work. The film stars John Wayne as Ethan Edwards, a case-hardened Civil War veteran returning to his brother Aaron's (Walter Coy) Texas home in 1868. When Rev. Samuel Johnson Clayton (Ward Bond) arrives to raise a posse to run down the Comanche who have stolen the cattle of neighbor Lars Jorgenson (John Qualen), Ethan is among those who join him. They return to find the Edwards family slaughtered and the two girls, Lucy (Pippa Scott) and Debbie (Natalie Wood), missing. The posse continues to search for the girls but turns back as winter settles in. However, Ethan and his reluctantly accepted companion, Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), the girls' part-Cherokee stepbrother, press on for another seven years, with the Indian-hating veteran becoming ever more fanatical as the hard seasons pass. In his epic meditation on racism, obsession, paranoia, and the myth of the West, Ford explores the ugly underside of a genre that he had imbued with optimism in his early career. Wayne gives perhaps his most powerful performance as the embittered Edwards, but it's the visual poetry of what are possibly Ford's most carefully framed, lit, and composed images that shape this masterwork from beginning to end. As Wayne walks through the doorway at the film's end, he grabs his elbow in a tribute to his and Ford's close friend Harry Carey Sr., a Western film icon who had passed away a few years before. THE SEARCHERS was an original selection to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1989.
Color by Technicolor; filmed in VistaVision.
The song "The Searchers" composed by Stan Jones.
Lana Wood, who plays Debbie Edwards as a little girl, is the younger sister of actress Natalie Wood. Searchers Quotes/Excerpts: "That'll be the day."--Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) Searchers Reviews: "...THE SEARCHERS contains scenes of magnificence, and one of John Wayne's best performances. There are shots that are astonishingly beautiful..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...A masterpiece..."
-- Jonathan Wright, Total Film "...The Western that bowled over a generation of film schoolers, from Lucas to Scorsese to Spielberg..."-- Entertainment Weekly Staff, Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]ender and insightful. It will cut you up."
-- Nev Pierce, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "Ford's picture is relentlessly unpretentious; tackling Big Themes without neon-slicking them or telling us what to think."
-- Nev Pierce, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "It's a thoughtful, and rather dark piece....Ford used Monument Valley as a canvas for the breathtaking photography."
-- Jan Vincent-Rudzki, Ultimate DVD "...Heads many a list of all-time cinematic favorites....Stunning..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...An audience favorite from the beginning -- and a creative influence on a generation of filmmakers..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Searchers | List Price | $12.97 (You save $5.08) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1956 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3724  | | CD Universe Part number | 7408131 | | Catalog number | 15865 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 02, 2007 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 119 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Full Frame; Dubbed; Subtitled |
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Searchers Video Big Jake, Caravans, Dances with Wolves, Dorado/Hatari, Drums Along the Mohawk, Dust, Emerald Forest, Essential John Ford Collection, Eureka, Flame of Barbary Coast/Santa Fe Stampede, Ford at Fox: The Collection, Joe Kidd, John Wayne Century Collection, John Wayne Collection - Gift Set, John Wayne Collection - Vol. 1, John Wayne Collection - Vol. 2, John Wayne Western Collection, Magnificent Seven 4-Pack, Magnificent Seven/The Alamo, Major Dundee, Missing, Red River, Seraphim Falls, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Sons of Katie Elder/The Shootist, Stalking Moon, Tough Guys of Hollywood Movies, Unforgiven Purchase Searchers Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Best Of Ernest Ashworth CD (1991)
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Greatest Hits is a 12-track budget-priced collection that features some of Ernest Ashworth's biggest hits from the early '60s, including "Talk Back Trembling Lips," "Everybody But Me," "I Take the Chance," "A Week in the Country," "I Love to Dance with Annie," "Pushed in a Corner," "Because I Cared" and "The DJ Cried." Although this is a budget-priced disc, it contains the bulk of Ashworth's hits, making it a solid introduction to his career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
| | Shane DVD (1953)
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George Stevens' classic Western, adaptated from the Jack Schaefer novel, stars Alan Ladd in the title role. Riding the ranges of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, Shane stops at the farm of homesteader Joe Starrett (Van Heflin) just before Ryker (Emile Meyer), a powerful and predatory cattleman, arrives with his hired muscle to make the farmer a threatening offer for land that he intends to get by any means necessary. When Shane lets the cattle baron know that his gun will back Starrett if there's any trouble, the grateful homesteader offers the stranger a job as a hired hand, which he accepts. Joe's young son Joey (Brandon de Wilde) is drawn to the quiet stranger, whose difference from the men he knows is confirmed by the accidental revelation of a gunfighter's lightning reflexes. Shane becomes a valuable asset to the farm, but is slowly drawn into the continuing hostilities between the two opposing groups. To complicate matters, Shane feels an unspoken, and unwanted, attraction to Starrett's wife Marian (Jean Arthur). This creates a sense of ambivalence in Joe, whose son already idolizes the gunslinger. Stevens' meticulous artistry imbues the simple Western with the mythic aura of an Arthurian legend, as Loyal Griggs' beautifully composed images provide the canvas for career performances by Ladd, Heflin, Arthur, and de Wilde, in what many regard as the finest western ever made.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Sensor Matic
| | Hondo DVD (1953) Full Frame; Collector's Edition; Special Edition
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Based on the Louis L'Amour story "The Gift of Cochise," this sparkling western has Wayne as a half-Indian Cavalry scout who, with his feral dog companion, finds a young woman and her son living on a isolated ranch in unfriendly Apache country. A poetic and exciting script, outstanding performances, and breathtaking scenery make this an indisputable classic.
John Wayne stars. A half-Indian Cavalry scout protects a young woman and her son living in unfriendly territory.
| | Rio Bravo DVDs (1959) Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled
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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assist. Contains an interesting sing-along interlude among the group, and yes, the Duke participates.
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Special Edition
| | Fort Apache DVD (1948) Full Frame; Subtitled; Special Edition
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The first film of John Ford's celebrated Cavalry Trilogy, FORT APACHE mirrors the effects of the director's wartime experience on his attitude toward military command. Lt. Col. Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda), a West Point-trained Civil War veteran, is sent to command the remote Arizona outpost of Fort Apache. An arrogant, by-the-book officer, he's annoyed at having drawn such an ignominious assignment. Despite the warnings of veteran Indian-fighter Capt. Kirby York (John Wayne), he dismisses the notion that a group of savages could possibly be of concern to one possessing his military prowess. After Thursday's daughter, Philadelphia (Shirley Temple), and young Lt. Michael O'Rourke (Ward Bond) find the bodies of some mutilated soldiers, it's discovered that Indian agent Silas Meacham (Grant Withers) has been stirring the Apaches up by selling them liquor illegally. York persuades Thursday to withhold all action until he can arrange peace talks with Cochise (Miguel Inclan), but when the Indian chief shows up for the palaver he finds that the blindly willful army commander has called out the entire regiment for an attack on the Apache force. A tragic, absorbingly complex study of the problems of command, FORT APACHE benefits enormously from Fonda's superb performance and the exhaustive research of screenwriter Frank S. Nugent into Apache culture and the army outposts of the era.
Black & White; Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Amaray Case
| | High Spirits DVD (1988) Widescreen; Subtitled
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Things aren't going well for the soused owner of a debt-ridden Irish castle, so he opens it as a haunted bed-and-breakfast and dictates that the staff dress in sheets. They scare up more than the tourists when the former, now-deceased residents join in the games.
Beverly D'Angelo, Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Liam Neeson, Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg - Director: Neil Jordan
| | Big One DVD (1997) Full Screen
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Another of Moore's subversive journeys in search of an answer to this question: at a time when corporations are posting record profits, why are so many Americans still in danger of losing their jobs? Searching America's heartland, armed only with a camera, a biting sense of humor and sympathy for the American worker, Moore embarks on a one-man campaign to persuade Fortune 500 companies to consider their downsizing decisions. At last, Moore comes upon one high-profile CEO willing to talk...but the meeting doesn't go exactly the way either had planned.
Michael Moore is back...and on a new crusade that's looking out for the little guy..with plenty of laughs along the way.
| | Sesame Street - Put Down The Duckie DVD (1994) With CD
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An all-star musical parade down Sesame Street that includes Gladys Knight and the Pips, Danny DeVito, Patti LaBelle, Barbara Walters, James Taylor, Paul Simon and many others. Come join the fun.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Dream Jets DVD (2005)
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The luxurious aircraft of the rich and famous are examined in DREAM JETS. It looks at the jets owned by musicians, film stars, athletes, and business moguls, and how these people customize their aircraft to particular specifications and desires. Among celebrity jets examined are ones belonging to John Travolta, Hugh Hefner, Carly Simon, and Elvis Presley. DREAM JETS also profiles the engineers and designers who help to build these aircraft for famous customers, and suggests that in the future the sky will be akin to today's democratic highways and roads.
If you've always wanted to travel like the rich and famous, look no further! Dream Jets takes to the air and the luxurious personal jets of some of the world's most famous actors, musicians and sports legends. Dream Jets follows an experienced design team whose high-profile customers demand excellence in everything from comfort to functionality. See what it's like to live like a king, when Dream Jets visits the private plane of Elvis Presley. Finally, learn how the airways of tomorrow may become as commonplace as the highways of today.
| | Burst Angel - Vol. 1: Death's Angel DVD (2005)
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The genre-bending anime series BURST ANGEL blends sci-fi, action, comedy, and even a touch of spaghetti Western into a thrilling girls-with-guns confection. In a futuristic Tokyo, a new law that allows citizens to openly carry guns has actually led to an increase in crime, and a shadowy organization known as RAPT (Recent Armed Police of Tokyo) actively encourages violence in order to profit from the chaos. Into this anarchic milieu stride a quartet of scantily-clad young women named Jo, Sei, Amy, and Meg, who attempt to bring a sense of order and justice to the lawless land with their gunslinging ways and leather chaps. Violent and sexy, this volume introduces the anime series with the first four episodes.
This is a sexy, intelligent and action packed DVD.
| | Inuyasha - Vol. 35: The Band Of Seven DVD (2005)
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One of the most popular anime series ever produced, INUYASHA comes from the fertile mind of Rumiko Takahashi (RANMA 1/2). The inventive story centers around a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Kagome Higurashi, who is inadvertently transported 500 years into the past. Caught up in ancient medieval times, Kagome meets Inuyasha, a half-demon dog who is on a tireless quest to find the Shikon Jewel, an elusive ancient stone that will allow him to become a full-fledged demon. Packed full of action, and rendered beautifully via some stunning animation, the series is an absorbing tale of good against evil. This volume continues the anime with three more episodes.
Animated; Standard Screen; English Subtitles; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re
| | Tai-Pan DVD (1986)
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Filmed on location in the People's Republic of China, this exotic adventure epic tells of the founding of Hong Kong, and the merchant chiefs who traded the South China Sea, risking their lives to create magnificent dynasties.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Andy Griffith Show DVDs (2008)
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