Die drei Brüder Cosmo, Lenny und Victor leben im New York des Jahres 1946. Ihre Revier ist 'Hell's Kitchen', eine verrufene und üble Gegend. Die drei versuchen sich mit allerlei Tricks und kleinen Betrügerein über Wasser zu halten, bis Cosmo und Lenny die Idee haben, ihren muskelbepackten kleinen Bruder beim Catchen zu managen. 'Kid Salami', so nennt sich Victor nun, ist eigentlich ein sanfter Riese, aber bei den Kämpfen in der 'Paradise Alley', einer zwielichten Arena für Schaukämpfe, wird er bald zum gefürchteten Gegner und alles läuft nach Plan, bis Gangsterboss Stitch einen gefährlichen Ringer namens 'Frankie the Thumper' gegen 'Salami' auf die Matte schickt.
Based on the real story of Tom and Nicola Ray from Rutland. Their perfect life is totally ruined in a single moment after Tom had developed sepsis. While her husband was in coma, Nicola gave birth to their second child on the other side of the same hospital. Within a matter of days, sepsis would rob Tom of both his arms and legs, and left his face severely disfigured. As an ordinary man, Tom never put himself at risk — he just woke up two months later in a nightmare, a face-off quadruple amputee... This incredible story of survival shows what can be overcome when love is unconditional.
Das Schicksal zweier Männer: Nach einem mißlungenen Suizidversuch lernt ein Mann, der mit schweren körperlichen Einschränkungen weiterleben muß, sein Leben wieder zu genießen. Einen guten Freund findet er in einen Theker einer Bar, der ein ähnliches Schicksal hat, doch nach einer erfolgreichen Operation will dieser von seiner Vergangenheit nichts mehr wissen und Karriere als Profisportler machen - ein schwerer Schlag für den zurückgelassenen Freund.
Sworn-brothers expert martial artists are the targets of a mysterious killer, which seems to bear a grudge against them for what happened several years ago.
Dr. Franklin, seine Assistenten Zanna und das Multitalent Benjamin Knight, erfinden eine Substanz, die Menschen unsichtbar macht. Bald interessieren sich die unterschiedlichsten düsteren Interessengruppen für das Wundermittel. Als besonders penetrant entpuppt sich der wahnsinnige Wissenschaftler Dr. Knox, der mit Hilfe seiner debilen Helferschar die schöne Zanna kidnappt. Doch Franklin hat vorgesorgt und entscheidet den Kampf mit einem virtuell gesteuerten Kampfroboter.
A young woman is hired to care for an elderly man who lives on an island off the Greek coast. When she arrives there the man warns her that his daughters are evil and dangerous. The woman discovers that one of the daughters is a crazed nymphomaniac who pursues, and seduces, everyone in the house, including her crippled sister.
Four young men who were friends in high school reunite several years later to discover that they all have failed professionally and their love lives haven't really gone anywhere. They go on a quest to find and reconnect with their school sweethearts and finally achieve happiness.
Ivan is a 36-year old ex-rock singer and a disillusioned war veteran who lost both legs in the recent Croatian Homeland War. His father, Izidor, was a well-known political prisoner in the former Yugoslavia, and is now standing as an independent candidate for the Croatian Parliament. Then a face from the past re-appears: an impoverished Serbian refugee called Simo, who has recently returned to the town. As an ex-communist official, Simo imprisoned Izidor decades ago. He knows certain facts about Izidor that could destroy his reputation and wreck his political campaign. Simo demands money, in return for his silence and he also has a secret rendezvous with Ivan's mother, Ana. Soon a long-buried secret surfaces once more - with huge repercussions for Ivan. He starts to provoke hard-line Croatians by singing Serbian nationalistic songs, daring them to kill him.
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing. However, the cripple meets and falls in love with the banker's daughter.
New York City tenement dwelling neighbors Blondie and Lottie are longtime best friends. When Lottie makes the cast of the Follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for Blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. But the friendship goes awry when Lottie's sweetheart, wealthy Larry Belmont, falls for Blondie and she for him.
A priest arrives in a village and give advice and comfort to different people. He meets a wheelchair-bound former representative of the Communist party, a woman who is dying of tuberculosis and an astronomer who sings in a punk band.
A single woman tries to keep her sister from another man by framing her for her husband's murder.
Zwei junge Männer - seit ihrer Kindheit feindlich gegeneinander eingestellt - geraten mit einer Bande von Verbrechern in Schwierigkeiten. Durch eigene Unvorsehnlichkeiten werden sie von dieser gefangengenommen. Die Bestrafung wird in einem grausamen Unterwelts-Ritual vorgenommen; dem einem werden beide Arme - den anderen beide Beine verstümmelt. Erst jetzt - durch das gemeinsame Leid - entsteht zwischen ihnen der Beginn einer Freundschaft. Gemeinsam lassen sie sich von einem Yoga-Großmeister zu hervorragenden Kung Fu Kämpfern. Gemeinsam können sie dann in einem Kampf Rache an ihren Peinigern nehmen.
Hoshino Bunzo raises up his orphan grandson, Keiji whose right leg gets paralyzed when he was an infant. Bunzo loves Keiji so much that he does every thing to protect his grandson. Sonoda Keiko, a new young teacher comes to the school when a new term starts. She wants Keiji to go back to school. After two years absence from school, Keiji tries to attend the class but he cannot continue. All pupils hold an exhibition of Keiji’s paintings in the village shrine to make him happy. He is very pleased and gives his paintings to them and to Keiko, he gives a painting entitled "Spring Pony". When this picture is awarded a prize in the National Friendship Painting Compettition, it is like a new beginning for Keiji’s family.
At seventeen, Camila got too used to win. Smart and beautiful, she has managed to achieve every goal. She loves swimming and doesn’t know failure. However, the water that has given her success in the recent past, now leads her to the biggest setback of her life: a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that will force her to reinvent herself with courage, humor, and love.
Bethany's Story is a documentary about the healing power of food. Bethany lived the life of a normal teenage girl before she became paralyzed by a bad reaction to medication and was told she would never walk again. The documentary covers her amazing recovery as she makes dramatic lifestyle changes. Featuring interviews with leading nutrition experts and medical doctors, Bethany's Story is a testament to the power of food as medicine, as well as the courage of a young girl to face an immense obstacle, overcome it and in the process help inspire all of us to make forward progress in our lives, whatever our challenge may be.
Wallin's animation work using silicon graphics, "Exit (1997)", in which appropriated figures from Hieronymus Bosch paintings are pursued by a huge wall of fire, received attention from all over Europe. Every time the fire surrounds and burns a victim, increasing applause is heard.
A disturbing mystery lurks on a old backwoods farm brought to new light when a traveling camera team arrives... seeking the one and only Hans Crippleton.