 | St. Ives
Buy used from: $1.32 An homage to crime thrillers of the 40s when it was first made, St. Ives is now a definite 70's period piece. Director Thompson's quirky sense of humor is well used, as is Bronson's self-possesion.
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 | Death Hunt
Buy used from: $39.95 An uncharacteristicly good film from crap director Peter Hunt. Bronson is well used as an unjustly accused mountain man on the run. Not much dialog--all we need to know we can see in his eyes.
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 | X-15
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $2.79 An ok film, but Bronson is not the star as the box would suggest, only a supporting player.
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 | Once Upon a Time in the West
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.78 Bronson's best starring role ever. Bronson would have become a huge star in the US a decade earlier than he did, if only the distributors hadn't cut it to ribbons.
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 | A Family of Cops 2
Buy used from: $2.43 Good continuation of the Family of Cops story with Joe Penny in place of Baldwin and a more interesting story this time involving Russian Mafia. Good performance by The Man. Another solid PG drama.
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 | Family of Cops 3
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.74 Final installment in the series is a solid effort, but Bronson was pushing 80 when this was made and it shows.
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 | The Valachi Papers
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $7.09 One of Bronson's best performances, one that should have put to rest the notion that the man couldn't act. The film is well made, but is episodic and suffers from the lack of a story arc .
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 | The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition)
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $2.13 Bronson does great work in the best part he had during his Great Ensemble period (including Dirty Dozen & Great Escape). Not just tough, but tender and funny as well.
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 | The Dirty Dozen
Buy used from: $1.66 Bronson has a pivitol role in this All-Star action anti-hero classic and he does a great job.
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 | The Great Escape
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.96 In the first of his Great Ensemble period flicks, Bronson shines as the claustrophobic tunnel expert. An excellent film.
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 | Rider on the Rain
Buy used from: $12.92 An interesting though entirely implausible thriller--like retarded hitchcock. This dvd is transferred from a VHS master and looks just like a tape. Rare suave Bronson role.
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