Search - Crime Wave 10 Movie Pack on DVD

10 cruddy movies for a great price!

Ned J. McWhirter | Racine, WI United States | 02/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The "10 Movies" contained in this 5-disc (Flip 'Em!) set are: 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 the Mystery Science Theater 3000 classic MITCHELL (1975, R). No anamorphic widescreen or trailers or special features of any kind, but a great value for those who like this sort of thing...like me."

The root of all evil

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 06/21/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"With stars like Steve McQueen, Anthony Quinn, Kirk Douglas, Joe Pesci and James Coburn, the CRIME WAVE 10 MOVIE PACK is a sure-fire winner. There's over 30 notable actors appearing in these lesser-known action films. Even the original Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta, has a go at making crime pay, in MOB WAR.

The oldest title here, THE GREAT ST. LOUIS BANK ROBBERY, stars a young Steve McQueen as a newcomer to crime who finds himself caught up in a disastrous heist. Any fan of MST 3K is sure to remember Joe Don Baker in MITCHELL. The other seven movies here all have something to recommend them. This one's definitely for all fans of modern good guys vs. bad guys cinema.

A related BRENTWOOD box set is GANGSTERS 10 MOVIE PACK. In this collection, an earlier generation of baddies shows us how to pull off capers, 1940s and '50s-style.

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The following alphabetized program list includes 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings for each film, plus original theatrical titles (where indicated), country of origin (if other than USA), years of release and all prominent actors.

(5.4) Escape From Death Row (Italy/France-1973) - Lee Van Cleef/Tony Lo Bianco
(4.5) Family Enforcer ("The Death Collector") (1976) - Joseph Cortese/Lou Criscuolo/Joe Pesci
(5.8) The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) - Steve McQueen/Crahan Denton
(5.5) High Risk (USA/Mexico-1981) - James Brolin/Anthony Quinn/Lindsay Wagner/James Coburn/Ernest Borgnine/Bruce Davison/Cleavon Little
(5.5) Hit Lady (TV-1974) - Yvette Mimieux/Joseph Campanella/Clu Gulager/Dack Rambo/Keenan Wynn
(5.5) The Master Touch (Italy/W Ger-1972) - Kirk Douglas
(4.0) Midnight Cop ("Killing Blue") (W Ger-1988) - Morgan Fairchild/Frank Stallone/Michael York
(2.8) Mitchell (1975) - Joe Don Baker/Martin Balsam/John Saxon/Linda Evans/Merle Olsen/Harold J. Stone
(2.0) Mob War (1989) - Jake LaMotta/Johnny Stumper
(5.2) The Squeeze (Italy/W Ger-1978) - Lee Van Cleef/Karen Black/Edward Albert/Lionel Stander/Robert Alda"