Oliver Reed 2000 Gladiator
Synopsis:
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Harris) decides to name victorious general Maximus (Crowe) his heir over the ruler's own son, the decadent Commodus (Phoenix). But Commodus manages to take over the Empire anyway. Maximus is betrayed, his family killed, and he is sold as a slave, eventually learning the ways of a gladiator. Then he returns to Rome to fight before the new Emperor and get his revenge. Last role for Reed (playing owner/trainer Proximo), who died during production. Unlike the cheesy Italian muscle epics of the early sixties this is swords, sandals, and killer beasts for a new generation, with a compelling hero in Crowe.
Last screen performance of Oliver Reed.
Edward G Robinson 1973 Soylent Green
Synopsis:
In the 21st Century, hard-boiled police detective Heston investigates a murder and discovers what soylent green--the people's principal food--is made of. Robinson's final film is a disappointing end to a great career. Its view of the future and of human nature is relentlessly dark. Don't watch it with kids.
Last screen performance of Edward G Robinson
Robert Shaw 1979 Avalanche Express
Synopsis:
Marvin is a CIA agent who uses a defector (Shaw) to lure a scientist (Schell), specializing in biological warfare, aboard a European train. Marvin wants to eliminate Schell but all plans go awry when the snow begins to fall. Ineffective thriller. Director Robson's and actor Shaw's last film--much of Shaw's dialogue was dubbed due to his death before the film's soundtrack was completed. Based on a novel by Colin Forbes.
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