Released on video and DVD in the US at the end of last year, 'The Prince & The Surfer' is a variation on Mark Twain's classic 'Prince & Pauper' tale in which an English Prince and an American surfer who look exactly alike, trade places because each is envious of the other's life. Needless to say, it isn't long before they both realise they were perfectly happy as they were. Directed by Gregory Gieras; co-starring Ayre Gross, Vincent Schiavelli, Linda Cardellini, Robert Englund and Timothy Bottoms.
THE SURGEON aka MATTER OF TRUST
Released on video and DVD in the UK, late last year, this erotic thriller again re-unites Tom with his 'Dangerous Indiscretion' and 'Payback' co-star Joan Severance. Tom plays Michael D'Angelo, a detective who's mistake has allowed a cop killer to walk free. In the process it ended his relationship with successful attourney Theresa Marsh (Severance) who left him for another doctor. Sometime later, during a much publicised murder trial, Theresa comes back to Michael for help when her husband is kidnapped and she starts receiving death threats. Directed by Joey Travolta; co-starring Nick Mancusco and Robert Miano.
DILEMMA
Late '99 saw the US video release of this dramatised feature film in which Tom plays L.A. Detective Quin, a cop responsible for the capture of mass murderer Rudy Salazar, now living on death row. However, the evil Salazar cuts a deal. If he donates his rare bone marrow to a young girl dying of leukemia, his sentence is reduced to life without parole. Only Quin sees through Salazar's selfless facade, who himself is planning a daring escape en route to the hospital. Can he bring Salazar to justice one final time and save the life of an innocent girl before it's too late? Directed by Eric Larsen; co-starring Sofia Shinas and Danny Trejo.
ENEMY ACTION
Another late '99 US video release, 'Enemy Action' concerns the military's newest weapon, a highpowered smart bomb, that is stolen. Tom plays Captain John Reed, who teams up with the vivacious Lieutenant Catherine Kelly (Lisa Thornhill) - the weapons designer - to find the thief. The search leads them to the Eastern European country of Dagistan, where they encounter terrorists plotting to detonate Washington, D.C. Directed by Brian Katkin; co-starring Beata Pozniak and Richard Lynch.
FATAL AFFAIR
Airing on US cable TV - see "C ON TV!" link below for schedule - and in the UK on Sky Moviemax. C. Thomas plays a happily married man who's past indiscretion comes back to haunt him. While serving jury duty in a murder case, C. Thomas realises that the victim was a woman he once had an affair with. Furthermore, when the accused (her husband) gets off on a technicality, the start of a torturous vendetta ensues. Directed by Marc S. Grenier; co-starring Maxim Roy and Jay Underwood.
LAWS OF DECEPTION
C. Thomas stars in this thriller that is also airing on US cable TV (again see "C ON TV!" link below for further details) and has received it's worldwide video premiere in Portugal. The story involves an orphaned boy, whose parents were brutally murdered by the mob. To add to the heartache, he was burned in college courtesy of a bad relationship with a scheming femme fatale. Now a defence attorney, this very same woman re-enters his life when she is accused of murdering her soon-to-be ex-husband and requires his services - in more ways than one. Directed by Joey Travolta; co-starring Amber Smith, Krista Tesreau and Nick Mancusco. (To see more pictures from the film, click onto the title.)
THE SHEPHERD aka CYBER CITY
Released to rent on video in the UK and Canada as 'The Shepherd' last year and just recently repackaged and renamed as 'Cyber City' for the US market, this sci-fi thriller sees C. Thomas play a man disenchanted with life after the murderous slaughter of his wife and child. Set some time in the future, the earth's atmosphere has been destroyed and the remaining survivors have taken cover in an underground existence, almost devoid of total humanity. Directed by Peter Hayman; co-starring Robert Carradine and Roddy Piper. (To see more pictures from this film, click onto the title.)
Forthcoming Attractions
THE GLASS JAR
Classified as a dark comedy of independent-movie-making proportions, this arty little flick is a story of two men with an insatiable appetite for arguing. Apparently, it's little more than a conversation between two men, highlighting the insanity of uninformed beliefs. Co-starring Anthony Crivello, Jon Kassir, and directed by Gilbert Alexander Wadsforth III. Check out THE OFFICIAL GLASS JAR WEB SITE to see the trailer and pick up further insights into what sounds like an intriguing movie!
BLIND FAITH
Little is known of this mystery title, but it has apparently done the festival rounds, being promoted as a pre-production. It involves the murder of an ambassador's son, which leads an FBI investigator into a volatile relationship. Co-starring Corbin Bersen and James Russo. Directed by Jeno Hodi.
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
C. Thomas stars in this alongside his old 'Soul Man' buddy Ayre Gross. Also starring James Wilder and John Savage; directed by Phillipe Mara.
DEATH DO US PART
Recently announced as being in production, this one co-stars Angie Everhart and Sammi Davis; directed by James D. R. Hickox.
TV Schedule
Folk in the US can see several C. Thomas Howell movies on cable TV in the coming weeks. Check out the
"C ON TV!" link for further details.
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