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<strong>Criterion</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong><br />

30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1<br />

800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com<br />

The Scout<br />

1994 • 101 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox<br />

Director: Michael Ritche<br />

Cast: Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Anne Twomey, Lane Smith<br />

Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve<br />

Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. He signs Steve and returns home in glory. It<br />

soon becomes obvious, though, that Steve is immature and possibly unstable, and Al turns to psychiatrist Doctor H. Aaron, whom he picks<br />

for her name, for help.<br />

Scream of Stone<br />

1991 • 97 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc<br />

Director: Werner Herzog<br />

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Al Waxman, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Stefan Glowacz<br />

Spectacular scenes of a dizzying ascent and breathtaking mountain landscapes provide a backdrop to a parable of fatal passion, a<br />

passion that leads two men to risk their lives in the hope of victory over the other. Roccia is the most experienced mountaineer in the<br />

world; Martin is the best rock climber. They both want to conquer Cerro Torre, but only one can be first to reach the top.<br />

Scrooged<br />

1988 • 101 minutes • Colour • Paramount <strong>Pictures</strong><br />

Director: Richard Donner<br />

Cast: Bill Murray, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, Karen Allen, David Johansen, Robert Goulet<br />

Frank, a TV Network President and a modern day Mr. Ba Humbug, places everybody else last, but his holiday spirit changes when he is<br />

visited by three zany ghosts.<br />

Searching for Bobby Fischer<br />

1993 • 111 minutes • Colour • Paramount <strong>Pictures</strong><br />

Director: Steven Zaillian<br />

Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne<br />

A father discovers that his 7-year-old son has a genius for chess, and enters him in competition, losing sight of what this does to the boy's<br />

psyche — and his pure enjoyment of the game.<br />

Second Best<br />

1994 • 105 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers<br />

Director: Chris Menges<br />

Cast: William Hurt, Keith Allen, Nathan Yapp, Chris Cleary Miles, Doris Irving, James Warrior, Jane Horrocks<br />

An unmarried postman, who dreamt of one day being a father, adopts a young boy who never dreamed he have one.<br />

Secret Ballot<br />

2001 • 105 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media<br />

Director: Babak Payami<br />

Cast: Nassim Abdi, Cyrus Abidi, Youssef Habashi , Farrokh Shojaii, Gholbahar Janghali<br />

A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.<br />

The Secret of Roan Inish<br />

1995 • 103 minutes • Colour • Maple <strong>Pictures</strong><br />

Director: John Sayles<br />

Cast: Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally, Richard Sheridan, John Lynch<br />

Gentle, charming tale of a girl who is sent to live with her grandparents on the west coast of Ireland and discovers the myths and magic<br />

that have affected her family.<br />

© 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films <strong>Criterion</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong> 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com

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