Uncut Gem

A Fork in the Road

April 2010 •English

An escaped convict and a woman ponder what to do with a not-quite-dead body.

22 Bullets

March 2010 •French

A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.

Nueva Tierra

September 2024 •Spanish

Fortress

November 1985 •English

After being kidnapped by four masked men, a teacher and her students rebel by plotting against the criminals.

Pasajeros

October 2008 •English

A story about friendship and moral dilemmas. Young people yearn for a better future in developing country, while old people seek to restore the old times.

Palookaville

September 1995 •English

Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old black-and-white film) convinces them that they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While they are busy plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control, all around them.

Trilogy of Death

January 1991 •English

Three videotaped tales of murder and treachery! “Doublecross XX” finds a spoiled little rich girl (Clancey McCauley) planning her own kidnapping. But her scheme goes awry when her stepmother (Launa Kane) learns of the plot and puts her own plan into action, leading to tragic consequences for both women. In “The Bank Heist” a newly appointed bank manager (Michelle Caporaletti) finds herself at the mercy of a sadistic bank robber (Shelley Deuber). Unless she talks, she'll die horribly! She's left bound and gagged in a car that's quickly filling with deadly carbon monoxide! And in “The Intruder” a beautiful woman (Caporaletti again) is stalked by a rapist (David Shore) and then held captive by her attacker until he's ready to act!

Damsel in Distress 2

January 1994 •English

Two stories and some filler make up this shot-on-video tape. In "Cannibal Barbecue," a young girl ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time when she finds herself the main course for two hillbilly cannibals. In "Girl For Sale," a girl is kidnapped but her parents won't pay the ransom.

Winter Hunt

June 2019 •German

On a cold, wintry night, Lena shows up on the doorstep of the Rossberg family mansion. She claims her car has broken down, but her arrival is intentional. Lena is in pursuit of Anselm Rossberg, an aged Auschwitz guard who lives with his daughter, Maria. Anselm and Maria both deny Anselm's past, but Lena is determined to get him to confess, even as her own weapon is turned on her and she is forced into a moral dilemma.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

September 2009 •English

A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.

Two-Way Stretch

December 1960 •English

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

Rainbow Kids

January 1991 •Japanese

A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place.

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

April 1978 •Italian

Emanuelle returns to Kenya, trying to get an interview with a foreign gangster who's taken refuge in the African countryside while still operating an international criminal network.

Lemonheads

March 2020 •English

Blinded by the urgency of addiction, two junkies embark on a desperate odyssey to get their next fix.

Ludo

November 2020 •Hindi

Ludo is about the butterfly effect and how, despite all the chaos and crowd of the world, all our lives are inextricably connected. From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly different stories overlap at the whims of fate, chance and one eccentric criminal.

Acts of Violence

January 2018 •English

When his fiancee is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers set out to track her down and save her before it is too late. Along the way, Roman teams up with Avery, a cop investigating human trafficking and fighting the corrupt bureaucracy that has harmful intentions.

The Sunchaser

May 1996 •English

A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

RED

October 2010 •English

After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.

Seven Days

June 2010 •French

Like many happy people, Bruno Hamel is leading an uneventful life until one afternoon, when his daughter is raped and murdered. When the murderer is arrested, a terrible project germinates in Bruno's darkened mind. He plans to capture the "monster" and make him pay for his crime.

Coffin 2

August 2017 •English

Trick is among five hostages trapped together, paralyzed from the neck down. While an FBI agent and former detective race against the clock to find their location, the group tries to figure a way out before their promised execution.