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Three-disc set includes: Accion Mutante (Mutant Action) (1993)"Freaks" meets "X-Men" in this twisted, politically incorrect sci-fi satire from outlaw Spanish auteur Alex de la Iglesia and producer Pedro Almodovar. A band of handicapped and mutant terrorists attacking society's standards of physical beauty kidnap a pretty socialite. The outlaws take her to a distant planet in hopes of getting big dough from her bakery tycoon father, but all hell breaks loose when they discover their leader has his own plans for the hostage and the ransom. Antonio Resines, Frederique Feder, Alex Angulo star. 91 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR The Day Of The Beast (1995)Having read scripture he believes foretells the imminent birth of the Antichrist, a Basque priest (Álex Angulo) goes on an outrageous spree of sinning in Madrid, hoping for access to the unholy event-so he can put a stop to it. As he pulls a record store clerk (Santiago Segura) and a phony TV psychic (Armando de Razza) into his toils, he might find what he's looking for... to his everlasting regret, in Álex de la Iglesia's darkly funny horror opus. 104 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R Perdita Durango (Dance With The Devil) (1998)In this extreme sex- and violence-soaked road movie from the director of "The Day of the Beast" and the writer of "Wild at Heart," Rosie Perez is Perdita Durango, a prostitute who joins forces with voodoo-worshipping creep Romeo (Javier Bardem) to drive trucks with human fetuses to Las Vegas for a mobster. Their trip includes the kidnapping of a young couple (Aimee Graham, Harley Cross) and hot pursuit from the authorities. With James Gandolfini. Director's cut; 130 min. C/Rtg: R Region Free
Antonio Resines