Set in San Francisco in 1928, Dashiell "Sam" Hammett ex-private investigator turned crime writer (played by Frederic Forrest), is approached by an old buddy from his Pinkerton days (Peter Boyle), and asked to repay a favour by assisting in an investigation.

a serial killer is striking in the same vicinity as two men who ave secrets to hide.

The second version of the film adapted from a Hemigway short story was originally made for TV but deemed too violent for the medium. Excellent performances from a stella cast make this an enjoyable ride and it is interesting to see Ronald Reagan turning in one of his vest performances in this his last film.

It's important to note that Spike Lee's drama is not titled Son of Sam. Summer of Sam doesn't chronicle the killer as much as the times: the blistering hot summer of 1977 when the Big Apple's psyche was taken hostage by the lone gunman. We spot the killer (Michael Badalucco) in his mad ramblings but the film centres on two friends from the Bronx: Vinny and Ritchie (John Leguizamo and Adrien Brody). Vinny and his wife, Dionna (Mira Sorvino), bury a bad marriage (he cheats at a drop of a hat) in the disco halls of the area. Ritchie returns to the neighbourhood sporting punk hair, punk clothes and a British accent that immediately infuriates the neighbourhood boys oozing far too much testosterone. Cops, local mob leaders and the guys on the street all have ideas who the killer is: everyone from neighbourhood loners to Reggie Jackson (in the midst of World Series heroism) are on their misguided lists of suspects. When the film looks at how the citizens faced the fearful times, Lee scores with his energetic camerawork and pop soundtrack. Yet the film is banal in its domestic dramatics, taking large detours into Vinny's home sex life (stagnant) and Ritchie's extracurricular activities. One of the marriage arguments-though real and well acted-is so long and cliché-ridden you wonder if someone fell asleep in the editing booth. Add the point-blank killings and non-stop vulgarity and you have Lee's most unpleasant film. [+]

james brolin,darlanne fluegel,deaths and mayhem occur surronding a couple's wierdo little brat.

A lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband. sam shepard,barbara hershey,mary beth hurt.

also known as perfect strangers. a hit man must get close to a mother and her child after the child is witness to the assassin's latest kill. anne carlisle,brad rijn,stephen lack. directed by larry cohen.

stephen baldwin,sadie frost,pete postlethwaite. psychological thriller about a guy who becomes obsessed with his role as a serial killer for a tv programme.

a man takes a whole hospital hostage so that they will perform surgery on his sick son.

third in the cult sleazy action thriller that is the follow up to angel/avenging angel. maud adams,richard roundtree,mitzi kapture.

brion james,joe cortese. a hardened ex con is the pawn in a ruthless assassination plot.

drew barrymore,kris kristofferson. a woman is stalked by a psychopath and a maverick cop tries to protect her.

telly savalas,pia zadora,matt cimber. Gangster's girlfriend hangs out in a Las Vegas hotel with her cop protectors while she waits to testify.

a film noir mystery with elements of romance and adventure set against the exotic backdrop of HONG KONG.

psychological murder thriller about a tormented woman and her search for a girl.

richard harris,bradford dillman,edmund o'brien. Uncle Frank Kelly calls on Harry Crown to help him in a gang war. The war becomes personal when Harry's new girlfriend is kidnapped by Uncle Frank's enemy, Big Eddie.

rod steiger,michael gross,christopher rich. true story of an american farmer who is tired of handing his taxes over to the u. s. government -so tired in fact that he resorts violence thruogh a white supremascist group.

STEVEN BAUER JENNIFER RUBIN. A TORMENTED COP IS PLUNGED INTO FITS OF UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE AND BLACKOUTS. IS HE THE MANIAC GUILTY OF MUTILATING INNOCENT WOMAN.