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Summary:

Absolution (1978, 95 min.) Psychological drama about an uncompromising priest at an English boys' school who becomes the victim of his own tyrannical behavior.
Breakout from oppression (1978, 87 min.) A woman believes someone is out to kill her. After serving time in prison for murder she is attempting to live a new life and stay out of trouble. Since she has paid for her crime why is someone out to get her?
All the kind strangers (1974, 73 min.) Offbeat chiller about a family of orphans with a grisly plan for finding new parents -- they lure people to their home and the candidates who don't measure up disappear forever.
Day the sky exploded (1958, 82 min.) When an astronaut aborts his mission, he sends an atomic rocket careening into space, causing an asteroid storm that threatens life on earth.

Table of Contents:

• Absolution (1978)
• All the kind strangers (1974)
• Breakout from oppression (1978)
• Day the sky exploded (1958).

Contributors:

Page, Anthony, 1935- , director

Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 , actor

Guard, Dominic , actor

Bradley, David, 1953- , actor

Yang, Karen , director

Liu, Gordon , actor

Lynn, Fonda , actor

Hui, Chia , actor

Kennedy, Burt , director

Keach, Stacy , actor

Eggar, Samantha , actor

Savage, John, 1949- , actor

Heusch, Paolo , director

Hubschmid, Paul, 1917-2002 , actor

Fischer, Madeleine, 1935-2020 , actor

Mari, Fiorella, 1928- , actor

Mill Creek Entertainment

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Absolution and All the kind strangers In English.
Breakout from oppression in Mandarin, dubbed in English.
Day the sky exploded in Italian, dubbed in English.

Included Works:

Sha chu chong wei

Morte viene dalla spazio

Subjects:

Priests — Drama

Astronautics — Accidents — Drama

Natural disasters — Drama

Orphans — Drama

Terrorism — Drama

Ex-convicts — Drama

Boarding schools — Drama

Priests

Astronautics — Accidents

Astronautics

Natural disasters

Orphans

Terrorism

Ex-convicts

Boarding schools

Genres:

Science fiction films

Disaster films

Fiction films

Detective and mystery films

Action and adventure films

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, double-sided.

Performers:

Absolution. Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley
Breakout from oppression. Gordon Liu, Chia Hui, Fonda Lynn.
All the kind strangers. Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, John Savage
Day the sky exploded. Paul Hubschmid, Madeline [i.e. Madeleine] Fischer, Fiorella Mari.

Production Credits:

Absolution directed by Anthony Page.
Breakout from oppression directed by Karen Yang.
All the kind strangers directed by Burt Kennedy.
Day the sky exploded directed by Paolo Heusch.

General Notes:

Breakout from oppression also known as Sha chu chong wei.
Day the sky exploded also known as La morte viene dalla spazio.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (337 min.) : sound, color, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DRI 1958 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 683904111616
Publisher Number, Mill Creek Entertainment: MV11161

OCLC Numbers:

937408747
948620084 [Invalid]