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Foundation date 1 january 1984
MTI Home Video is a United States-based movie distributor in the direct-to-video market. MTI most often purchases the distribution rights to independent films and televised films that did not see a theatrical run in the U.S., for direct release to DVD.
Filmography of MTI Home Video (17 films)
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The Black Ninja (2003)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Yuki Matsuzaki, Heather Hunter, Michael Chance
Maliq Ali (Clayton Prince) is a defense attorney whose guilt over freeing guilty criminals, and the death of his family, leads him to become a costumed ninja vigilante who stalks these same criminals at night. After refusing to defend Tony Fanelli (Nicky DeMatteo), a small-time mobster accused of murder, he finds himself involved in protecting the only witness, Tracey Allen (Carla Brothers), from Fanelli's hired thugs. While protecting this young woman, he is confronted by The Red Ninja (Yuki Matsuzaki), a Japanese assassin, who years before killed his family rather than pay Ali for defending him.
Mystery Train (1989)
, 1h53Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Radio, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Yūki Kudō, Masatoshi Nagase, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Rick Aviles
The film consists of three stories that take place on the same night in downtown Memphis. The three stories are linked together by the Arcade Hotel, a run-down flophouse presided over by the night clerk (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) and bellboy (Cinqué Lee), where the principal characters in each story spend a part of the night. Every room in the hotel is adorned with a portrait of Elvis Presley.
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All Jokes Aside (2017)
, 1h16Genres Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Jamie Foxx, Tiffany Haddish, Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin
The Undying (2011)
, 1h45Origin USA
Actors Robin Weigert, Wes Studi, Jay O. Sanders, Sybil Temtchine, Sybil Darrow
Dr. Barbara Haughton (Robin Weigert) discovers the farmhouse she's recently rented is inhabited by the ghost of Elijah Parmenter, a Civil War soldier.
, 1h25Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Billy, joined by his friends Mandy, Devin and Danny, continue their adventure from the previous movie in the series. With the help of their magical professor, Mr. Thurgood, the children are still learning about their new powers. When the carnival comes to town, we learn that Professor Mould has used the children to trap the soul of Mr. Thurgood in a magical amulet. As the legend goes, inserting the amulet into the scepter will result in the unlocking of the magical powers of the scepter, and release the treasure of the god Loki.
The Other Side of the Tracks (2008)
, 1h32Directed by A.D. Calvo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Ghost films
Actors Brendan Fehr, Chad Lindberg, Tania Raymonde, Beatrice Rosen, Natassia Malthe, Stephnie Weir
Ten years after a tragic train accident killed his girlfriend, Josh finds himself haunted by disturbing visions from somewhere between the world of the living and the dead—haunting memories that keep him from moving on. His buddy, back in town for their high school reunion, tries to wake Josh from his painful past, but a mysterious young waitress offers a seductive alternative.
Illegal Aliens (2007)
, 1h36Directed by David Giancola
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Anna Nicole Smith, Joanie Laurer, John James
Guided by a holographic mentor, three aliens take the form of beautiful American women in order to stop an intergalactic terrorist (Joanie Laurer), from destroying Earth.
Americano (2005)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Joshua Jackson, Leonor Varela, Timm Sharp, Ruthanna Hopper, Dennis Hopper, Martin Klebba
Chris McKinley (Jackson) is a recent college graduate backpacking through Europe. He is trying to enjoy and gain as much as he can from his last days there before he starts his new career back in the United States. When he reaches Pamplona along with two friends he meets a new trio of people. He meets an Australian thrill-seeker, a Spaniard named Adella (Varela), and a provocateur (D. Hopper). This new trio encourages McKinley to think about the life and path he has chosen to take and he does so. When the time for him to leave becomes close he must ponder whether he should take the road to his fast-track career or take a new path into his life.
Choker (2005)
, 1h35Directed by Nick Vallelonga
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Themes Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Anthony Denison, Robert R. Shafer, Katrina Law, Jesse Corti, Nick Vallelonga, Kimberly Estrada
Hud Masters (Paul Sloan) is released from prison to hunt down a viral like alien race. He is taken to an agency, where he is partnered with Logan (Colleen Porch) to undergo such a mission. Together they fight their way though a horde of alien infestation in the city, until they reach the leader (Hayley Dumond). Meanwhile, Masters is desperately trying to keep himself from reverting to his violent ways.
Ice Queen (2005)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jennifer Hill
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, a well-preserved woman dating from the ice age is found encased in amber. Her body is then loaded onto an airplane to be taken to a military facility where she can be studied by scientists. En route to the military base, the plane is hijacked by a renegade group whose intent is to sell the specimen to the government for a ransom. The plane crashes into a mountain ski resort causing an avalanche and trapping all of the vacationing teenagers inside of the hotel. The woman, whose body only functions when kept cold, awakens and begins randomly killing the survivors by freezing them from the inside. One of the teens has an uncle searching for them on the outside, but he too is battling his own demons which stem from his alcoholism. This leads to a delay in the arrival of assistance in the ski resort town. The final showdown occurs with Johnny pulling the sexually invigorated Ice Queen into a hot tub which dissolves her body.
Remedy (2005)
, 1h23Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Arthur J. Nascarella, Chuck Zito, Ricky D. Aiello, Jon Doscher
The film is about a New York City artist who claims to have witnessed his best friend's murder. Due to a drug problem, he cannot recall what happened, and is the prime suspect. He desperately tries to remember before it is too late.
The Eliminator (2004)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Michael Rooker, Paul Logan, Wolf Muser, Michael Gregory
Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley (played by UFC champion Bas Rutten), enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk matches the prize: one racer is killed, 3 others seriously injured in multiple action-packed crashes and explosions. Varley prevails. Varley tries to leave the lake and collect his prize money but is drugged and kidnapped by Dawson (portrayed by Michael Rooker) and thrown into a different world: a world where survival means everything and no-one follows the rules. Varley awakens on an island, strapped to pole, like a pig being carried to a barbecue. Surrounded by heavily armed men, he soon learns that he and six other victims have been assembled to be contestants in the ultimate survival game: they will be stalked nightly by hunters with rifles until there is one remaining survivor, who will win a $10,000,000 cash prize! As the story unfolds, we meet the other contestants: Jesse is an undercover DEA agent in Venezuela; Santha is military instructor for a group of revolutionaries in Sierra Leone; and Darius is a sociopathic murderer, court-martialed and supposedly imprisoned by the U.S. Army for slaughtering 40 innocents in Kosovo. We also learn, in bits and pieces, that each contestant has been brought to the game by a "Player." Wealthy men and women who have each selected of one of the Contestants. Among these men are Carlos Alvarez, Venezuelan Drug Lord; U.S. Army General Ellison; and Ochiro Sumanni, a Japanese Gang Boss. All the while, we follow the Contestants as they struggle to survive the attacks not only by the hunters, but also from each other.
Black Cadillac (2003)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Randy Quaid, Josh Hammond, Jason Dohring, Kiersten Warren
Three young men, Scott, Robbie, and CJ, stop at a roadhouse in snowy Wisconsin in search of a good time. Soon, CJ gets into a fight in the bar and Scott is forced to come inside and bail him and Robbie out. Leaving the roadhouse and their new enemies at the bar behind, the three set off for Minnesota, their home state.
Living with the Dead (2002)
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Reece Thompson, Jack Palance, Diane Ladd, Michael Moriarty
Seven dead boys are trying to communicate through James (Ted Danson), to tell their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. James agrees to work alongside the detective investigating the murders, and discovers who murdered the seven boys.
A Place to Grow (1998)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Gary Morris, John Beck, Wilford Brimley
Upon his brother's death, a recording artist returns to his hometown to sell the family farm.