S1.E22 ∙ The Spellbinder

A compilation edition of the first four films in Kinji Fukasaku's violent yakuza saga, previously screened only as part of a limited Japanese theatrical release in 1980 and on the Toei cable channel.

Marc Lagnier confesses to the murder of his adored son, but refuses to explain.

Love, lust and other pesky emotions complicate a sullen thief's plan to rob a wealthy eccentric in this heist movie about everything but the heist.

While defending his sister's honor, Shanker kills a man. His ashamed family say he is away in Africa, while he spends the next ten years in prison. What happens when the truth comes out, can he ever find forgiveness or acceptance?

This film focuses on a trio of down-and-out gambling slackers. Dot (Kevin Corrigan), Lem (Mick Cunningham), and Curry (Michael Lowry) spend much of their time sucking down beer and making back bets on Yankees games, until they stumble upon the investment opportunity of a lifetime -- or so they think. As their luck seems to turn, Dot tries to go straight and pursue a free-spirited young woman named Leslie (Elizabeth Berridge). Yet, when the three's investment proves to be not what it seems, Dot is forced to choose between his buddies and the girl he loves.

Teenage girl found dead in desert, bereaved mother Noelle Al Saffan seeks answers when investigation stalls, driven by her true crime passion