Richardson Morse

Contact

Robert Zemeckis

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

Anthony Pullen Shaw

Angela Lansbury, Mel Harris

Jessica Fletcher searches for a woman who witnessed the murder of a man trying to expose a serious flaw in a top-secret government satellite code.

The Final Days

Richard Pearce

Lane Smith, Richard Kiley

The Final Days concerns itself with the final months of the Richard Nixon presidency.

For the Boys

Mark Rydell

Bette Midler, James Caan

On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie decides he wants her out of the show — mostly because she upstages him. Dixie is close to leaving of her own accord, but her uncle, Art Silver, convinces her to stay. As the years and wars go by, Eddie and Dixie experience a tumultuous relationship onstage and off while they continue the act for the troops.

Dirty Work

Jerry Thorpe

Kerrie Keane, Louis Giambalvo

An unsold TV pilot starring Kerrie Keane and Louis Giambalvo.

Something In Common

Glenn Jordan

Ellen Burstyn, Tuesday Weld

A young man and a nice woman in her forties fall in love. His mother goes berserk when he tells her about it and when the girlfriend comes to meet the mother, she wants to jump out of her skin. Accepting her son's choice won't be easy.

Tall Tales & Legends: Johnny Appleseed

Martin Short, Molly Ringwald

Shelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and historical events. This volume chronicles Jonathan Chapman (Martin Short), who loves two things: apples and his sweetheart, Betty Nature (Molly Ringwald). Following Betty's advice, he travels the countryside and sows apple seeds along the way, riling Smithville's imperious ruler (Rob Reiner) in this timeless American yarn.