Stephen Harrigan

An updated version of 'William Shakespeare' 's King Lear, by way of Ran (1985), with Lear as a magnate in the Old West whose decision to divide his empire among his three daughters results in disaster. (imdb)

Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen (Leonor Varela) born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar (Timothy Dalton) at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union... (imdb)

'Smoke Jumpers' are fearless men and women who parachute into the heart of raging forest infernos to attempt to combat the fires. This is the story of one particular fire in 1994 where fourteen fire-fighters lost their lives. (amazon.com)

A sexy young hospice nurse (Natasha Henstridge), is hired by a wealthy man (James Brolin) to care for his sick wife who eventually dies. When the nurse becomes the widower's new bride and then he dies suspiciously leaving his vast fortune to the new Mrs., his daughter becomes convinced that her gold-digging stepmother is up to no good and could be a murderess. An autopsy of the widower reveals an overdose of morphine, and the nurse is arrested.

A battle-weary soldier during the American Civil War is inspired to carry on when his mare gives birth, and disobeys orders to shoot the newborn foal. In time his comrades-in-arms come to regard the little colt as an omen of good luck - and when he and the mare are stolen by the enemy, their fearless owner is bent on bringing them back.

A version of the "Little House" stories that cover some of the events that take place in the last three books of the series and the book "The First Four Years" Laura is living on the prairie and eventually meets the man that she will marry, Almanzo Wilder. Life, however, is not easy on the prairie and after a crop lost to hail, the loss of their baby son, the burning down of their house, and a terrible bout of diptheria, the Wilders must make some hard choices.

Sequel to the fact-based drama, chronicling the continuing adventures of the woman behind the much-loved Little House on the Prairie tales, whose life was as fascinating and exciting as those of the characters in her stories.

The story of Ishi who is the last survivor of the Yahi Indians of California is befriended by an anthropologist who is able to speak Ishi's language. He is a gold mine of information about his tribe's way of life. (imdb)

Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist. (imdb)

Twenty eight years ago, Barbara and Larry were college lovers and Laurie was conceived. They were unmarried, young and afraid and decided to put her up for adoption. She now returns to their lives and, through persistence, re-unites them. (imdb)