Portrait of Hell DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Naito, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Shun Oide) (directed by Shiro Toyoda) Based on the nightmarish tale by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and analyses the ways in which human beings create their own hell on earth.

Sword Of Doom, The (Subtitled) (Japanese) (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Naito, Michiyo Aratama, Yuzo Kayama and Fei Sato) (directed by Kihachi Okamoto) A disturbing samurai epic. Ryunosuke Tatsue is a man for whom killing is a pleasure. Brought up by a father to whom the sword was the way of life, the sword is now the only family he recognises. Pitted against him is Taranosuke Shimada, an opponent of equal prowess, who regards the use made of the sword as the outward manifestation of a man's spiritual state.

Return From The River Kwai DVD
(starring Edward Fox, Denholm Elliott, Tatsuya Nakadai, Christopher Penn, George Takei and Nick Tate) (directed by Andrew V. Mclaglen) The true story of a group of starving British and Australian POWs who were shipped to Japan after working on the infamous railroad. The Japanese decided to send their more able-bodied prisoners in cattle trucks through Thailand to a transport ship which sailed through submarine infested waters constantly in danger from Allied air attacks. The men had almost given up hope when they decide to take a small chance of escaping...

Illusion Of Blood (Subtitled) (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Mariko Okada, Junko Ikeuchi, Mayumi Ozora and Keiko Awaji) (directed by Shiro Toyoda) One of the greatest ghost stories to emerge from Japan Illusion of Blood is based on a nineteenth century play. Madness, obsession and horror are mixed with a caustic view of Japanese society creating an unusual ghost story.

Kagemusha - The Shadow Warrior (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Kota Yui and Shuji Otaki) (directed by Akira Kurosawa) In 16th century Japan a convicted felon is reprieved, on condition that he impersonates a dead warlord and prevents the clan's defeat by enemy forces. A sweeping Samurai epic by the undisputed master of Japanese cinema, full of gloriously filmed imagery and thought-provoking themes.

Portrait Of Hell/Illusion Of Blood/Tokyo - The Last Megalopolis/Princess From The Moon (Boxset) DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Naito, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Shun Oide, Mariko Okada, Junko Ikeuchi, Mayumi Ozora, Keiko Awaji, Toshiro Mifune, Yasuko Sanaguchi, Kiichi Nakai, Koji Ishiaka and Ayako Wakao) (directed by Shiro Toyoda, Akio Jissoji and Kon Ichikawa)

Ran (Special Edition) DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada and Yoshiko Miyazaki) (directed by Akira Kurosawa) The aged Lord Hidetora gives up his throne in favour of his eldest son, but is then driven out of his kingdom leaving it to be torn apart by greed and ambition. Kurosawa's version of King Lear remains faithful to the original in many respects, with breathtaking battle sequences and larger than-life performances. Ran is the Japanese word for 'chaos'.

Samurai Rebellion (Subtitled) (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Michiko Otsuka and Tatsuyoshi Ehara) (directed by Masaki Kobayashi) Toshiro Mifune stars as Isaburo, a renowned swordsman who takes a heroic but deadly stand for individual freedom. Isaburo is the essence of samurai loyalty until his daughter-in-law is commandeered as mistress for his overlord. The injustice moves him toward a revolt he can never win.

Sanjuro (Subtitled) (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yuzo Kayama and Reiko Dan) (directed by Akira Kurosawa) Sequel to Yojimbo. A light-hearted samurai film where a group of untried warriors fight against a corrupt politician.

Wolves, The DVD
(starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Noboru Ando, Komaki Kurihara, Kyoko Enami and Tetsuro Tanba) (directed by Hideo Gosha) Tatsuya Nakadai is Iwahashi, a loyal member of the Enokiya Gang who are rivals with the Kannon Gang. In a blood soaked battle, Iwahashi kills their boss and is sentence to 10 years in prison.

Yojimbo (Subtitled) (Widescreen) DVD
(starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Kato, Seizaburo Kawazu, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kyu Sazanka and Eijiro Tono) (directed by Akira Kurosawa) The inspiration for A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, YOJIMBO follows the exploits of the Samurai With No Name, a sword for hire to the highest bidder in a town torn apart by two warring factions. A striking blend of violence, film noir moodiness and black humour, YOJIMBO is one of Kurosawa's most accessible and spectacular epics, winning a Venice Film Festival Best Actor award for star Mifune.