Through The Decades: 1990's Collection [DVD]

Four-disc set includes: White Palace (1990)Can twenty-something, yuppie ad executive Max Baron (James Spader), recovering from the death of his wife, find solace and romance in the arms of 43-year-old, hard-edged hamburger waitress Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon)? Sophisticated, sexy drama from Glenn Savan's debut novel co-stars Eileen Brennan, Jason Alexander, Renee Taylor, Kathy Bates. 103 min. C/Rtg: R The Freshman (1990)A priceless parody by Marlon Brando of his "Godfather" character highlights this winning comedy about naive film student Clark Kellogg (Matthew Broderick), whose first days in New York find him working for "export magnate" Carmine Sabatini (Brando), schlepping a Komodo dragon across New Jersey, and engaged to Sabatini's daughter (Penelope Ann Miller). All this, and Bert Parks singing "Maggie's Farm"! With Bruno Kirby, Frank Whaley. 102 min. C/Rtg: PG Housesitter (1992)Charming and often hilarious farce with Steve Martin as naive architect Newton Davis, who builds a suburban dream house for his long-time girlfriend, Becky (Dana Delany). After Becky turns down his marriage offer, Gwen, a wacky waitress with a penchant for lying (Goldie Hawn) moves into his home, pretends to be his wife, and insinuates her way into his family. Julie Harris, Donald Moffat co-star; directed by Frank Oz. 102 min. C/Rtg: PG Anaconda (1997)While travelling down the Amazon River, documentary film director Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) and her crew pick up grizzled snake hunter Paul Serone (Jon Voight), who claims he can help them find the lost Indian tribe they're looking for. But it's not long before Flores and her people are reluctantly along for the ride on Serone's quest to capture a gigantic, man-eating snake. Ice Cube, Owen Wilson, Kari Wuhrer, and Eric Stoltz co-star in this slitheringly suspenseful action tale. 89 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Donnie Brasco (1997)Based on a true story, this intense mob drama stars Johnny Depp as '70s undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone, who poses as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco" and works his way into a New York Mafia family's inner circle. Al Pacino co-stars as "Lefty," the small-time hood who becomes Donnie's mentor and friend. Brasco is drawn deeper into the underworld lifestyle, but discovery could cost him his life... and completing his case could cost Lefty his. With Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby, Michael Madsen. 125 min. C/Rtg: R The Devil's Own (1997)IRA assassin Brad Pitt escapes British surveillance and makes his way to America in order to obtain Stinger missiles from an illegal arms dealer. Staying in the home of New York cop Harrison Ford and his family, Pitt befriends his hosts, until his violent past catches up to him and puts Pitt and Ford in a deadly confrontation. Director Alan J. Pakula's action-filled drama also stars Treat Williams, Margaret Colin, Ruben Blades. 111 min. C/Rtg: R I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)"Scream" scripter Kevin Williamson turns in another hip horror outing with this spine-tingling suspenser in which four teens involved in a fatal accident toss their victim's body into the sea and agree to keep the events a secret. One year later, though, a mysterious hook-wielding figure has come looking for revenge. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Star. 101 min. C/Rtg: R The Matchmaker (1997)Sent by her U.S. senator boss to Ireland to trace his roots and enhance his standing as a "son of the auld sod" back home in Massachusetts, cynical political aide Marcy Tizard (Janeane Garofalo) finds herself surrounded by a host of colorful characters and the "guest of honor" in a coastal town's annual matchmaking festival. Warm and winning comedy also stars David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea. 98 min. C/Rtg: R One True Thing (1998)Emotionally charged film version of Anna Quindlen's novel stars Ren?e Zellweger as Ellen Gulden, a young New York magazine writer who reluctantly returns to her upstate hometown to help look after her ailing mother Kate (Meryl Streep). Long-standing conflicts between the independent Ellen, seemingly simplistic homemaker Kate, and patriarch George (William Hurt) are brought to the surface. Directed by Carl Franklin ("One False Move"). 128 min. C/Rtg: R The Deep End Of The Ocean (1999)In this emotional drama based on the best-selling novel, Michelle Pfeiffer and Treat Williams are Beth and Pat Cappadora, parents whose lives are torn apart when their 3-year-old son is abducted during a visit to Chicago. Nine years later, the Cappadoras discover that their boy is living just blocks away from their new home, with a new name and a man he calls "Dad." Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson co-star. 109 min. C/Rtg: PG-13