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<i> Compiled by Terry Atkinson</i>

Movies

“Still of the Night.” MGM/UA. $29.95. 1982. PG. Roy Scheider and Meryl Streep in Hitchcock-style thriller from director-writer Robert Benton.

“Rollerball.” MGM/UA. $29.95. 1975. R. In the year 2018, a violent sport has replaced war. James Caan.

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“The Great Train Robbery.” MGM/UA. $29.95. 1979. PG. Sean Connery goes for the gold in mid-1800s Britain.

“White Lightning.” MGM/UA. $29.95. 1973. PG. Burt Reynolds as a moonshiner who goes after a killer sheriff.

“The Dogs of War.” MGM/UA. $29.95. 1980. R. Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger in gritty movie about mercenaries in Africa.

“High Tide.” Nelson. $79.98. 1987. PG-13. Australian drama starring Judy Davis (“A Passage to India”) and directed by Gillian Armstrong.

“Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” Vestron. $59.98. 1987. Jonathan Miller-directed version of O’Neill play starring Jack Lemmon; telecast on Showtime and PBS.

“Summer Switch.” LCA. $19.95. 1983. A 46-minute TV mini-movie starring Robert Klein with father-son-change-places plot predating three 1987-88 feature films with same.

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“Taffin.” MGM/UA. $79.95. 1988. R. Pierce Brosnan as a man hired by town’s citizens to battle corrupt businessmen.

“Hell Comes to Frogtown.” New World. $79.95. 1987. R. This “Mad Max”-style adventure set in a nuclear wasteland marked the film debut of infamous funny-bad-guy wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

“Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night.” New World. $79.95. 1987. G. Feature-length cartoon continues the adventures of puppet-turned-boy from otherwise unrelated Disney classic.

“ ‘68.” New World. $79.95. 1988. R. A very recent theatrical release about a Hungarian immigrant family, this critically bombed film featured Neil Young prominently in ads though the singer had only a cameo role.

Other videos

“Sports Illustrated’s Get the Feeling: Power.” HBO. $14.99. Follow-up to popular sports video “Get the Feeling: Speed,” this 60-minute tape gives viewers the same participatory perspective--this time applied to basketball, boxing, etc.

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“Don Quixote.” “Fonteyn & Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership.” Kultur. $39.95 each. Two dance tapes featuring Rudolf Nureyev.

“Infant Health Care.” “Infant Development.” Johnson & Johnson. $24.95 each. Information: (800) 537-2336.

“Sue Zaliouk and the FunDance Kids.” Family Express. $19.95. A 45-minute activity tape for under-10 kids, made for Toledo PBS station--one of several kid-videos from the new company. Information: (800) 356-2820.

“Video Hypnosis.” Valley of the Sun. $19.95 each. Several half-hour titles dealing with losing weight, developing self-confidence, etc. Information: (818) 889-1575.

“New Faces Cosmetrics.” Worldvision. $29.95. Face-toning exercises. 45 min.

“For Girls Only.” Worldvision. $19.95. Grooming tips for teens.

“The Lonely Passion of Brian Moore.” “Margaret Atwood: Once in August.” Brighton. $89.95 each. Video portraits of two novelists, one hour each. Information: (800) 542-5554.

“Martha Stewart’s Secrets for Success.” Crown. $24.95 each. Two tapes of hosting guidance--one on formal dinners, the other on buffet luncheons. Information: (800) 526-4264.

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Bargain Basement

Reduced to $19.98 now: “Loving You,” “The Doors: A Tribute to Jim Morrison,” “Liberace in Las Vegas.” (Warner)

Reduced to $19.95 Aug. 2: “Singin’ in the Rain,” “On the Town,” “An American in Paris,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Gigi,” “That’s Entertainment.” (MGM/UA)

Reduced to $19.98 Aug. 10: “Police Academy 4,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Goonies,” “Gremlins,” “Arthur,” “Altered States.” (Warner)

Reduced to $19.95 Aug. 17: “Top Gun,” “Children of a Lesser God,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” (Paramount)

Coming Attractions

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“Wall Street” (July 7), “Tyson Vs. Spinks,” Eddie Murphy’s “Raw” (July 13), “Suspect” (July 21), “September” (July 28), “Empire of the Sun” (Aug. 10), “Police Academy 5,” “Patti Rocks” (Aug. 17), “Hairspray” (Aug. 25), “Broadcast News” (Sept. 1), “Cinderella” (Oct. 4), “E.T.” (Oct. 27).

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