Crime Wave - 10 Movies (5-DVD)

10 Movies on 5 Double-Sided Discs!

Escape From Death Row (1976, 76 mins.): A convicted criminal mastermind plans a daring escape on the eve of his scheduled execution. After his plan succeeds, he proceeds to wreak violent vengeance on the individuals who framed him. Starring Barbara Moore and James Lane. Special Feature: James Van Cleef Biography.

Mob War (1989, 84 mins.): It's a match of strength against wits when the undisputed boss of New York's underworld and the media mastermind who made his clients rich and famous agree to work together. It could have been a match made in heaven, but it turned out to be hell when the "family" tries to take over.

Family Enforcer (1977, 85 mins.): It's "all in the family" for a young, streetwise hood as he becomes a collector for the mob and quickly rises, rung by bloody rung, up the ladder in this violent crime saga starring Joe Pesci.

Hit Lady (1974, 72 mins.): Sexy Yvette Mimieux stars as a hired killer who uses her body as well as her mind to get her job done. Her involvement with organized crime and the Mob will leave you riveted to your seat. Starring Dick Rambo, Clu Gulager and Joseph Campanella.

High Risk (1981, 94 mins.): Four Americans fight off foreign armies, gunrunners and jungle bandits as they attempt to rob a wealthy ex-patriate American living in Colombia. This high-adventure action flick will keep you on the edge of your seat!

The Master Touch (1972, 112 mins.): Kirk Douglas stars as a safecracking expert just released from jail who undertakes a "toolproof" plan to rob a bank of a million dollars in this cracking crime thriller.

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959, 85 mins.): Long before Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, came this drama about a hastily formed gang of eccentric hoods who plan the perfect heist only to botch the execution, setting them at each other's throats and sending them all scrambling to save their own skins. Starring Steve McQueen, Crahan Denton, David Clarke, James Dukas and Molly McCarthy.

The Squeeze (1980, 99 mins.): Action ace Lee Van Cleef is a retired safecracker who is lured back into "the business" by the son of a former partner who has a job planned that is supposedly going to make them rich...but is everything what it seems? This compelling caper-suspensor also stars Edward Albert, Karen Black and Lionel Stander.

Midnight Cop (1988, 95 mins.): Take an eerie walk into a spine-chilling murder mystery that will keep you glued to your seat as you move through a violent underground of murderers, blackmailers and thieves! The streets of Berlin can be very dangerous at night, especially when there's a serial killer on the loose! An all-star cast, including Michael York, Morgan Fairchild and Frank Stallone, joins international screen star Armin Mueller-Stahl.

Mitchell (1975, 97 mins.): Mitchell (Joe Don Baker) is known throughout the police department as a hard-boiled loner who does things his way - even if that means ignoring the rules. Now, he's out to get master criminal James Arthur Cummins and attorney Walter Deaney to put an end to their heroin operation once and for all. Will this veteran detective have what it takes to foil the villains?

A DVD box set of 10 crime-riddled films on 5 double-sided discs. The CRIME WAVE collection features films starring Hollywood legends such as Steve McQueen, James Brolin, Kirk Douglas, Morgan Fairchild, and more. Contains ESCAPE FROM DEATH ROW (1976, R), MOB WAR (1989, R), FAMILY ENFORCER (1977, R), HIT LADY (1974, Unrated), HIGH RISK (1981, R), THE MASTER TOUCH (1972, PG), THE GREAT ST. LOUIS BANK ROBBERY (1959, Unrated), THE SQUEEZE (1980, R), MIDNIGHT COP (1988, R), and MITCHELL (1975, R). See individual titles for further details.