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unusual facts about direct to video



Barbie and the Rockers

They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World.

Scott Klace

He then went on to perform other small roles in television shows and direct to video films, including American Tragedy (2002), Signs of Life (2001), The Guardian (2002), Charmed (2003), 24 (2003), ER (2004), NYPD Blue (2004), and Malcolm in the Middle (2006).


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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is a 2003 American direct-to-video animated film released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on January 21, 2003.

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

A Dennis the Menace Christmas is a 2007 direct-to-video movie starring Maxwell Perry Cotton and Robert Wagner, based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham.

A Fate Totally Worse than Death

The book was adapted into a direct-to-video film, Bad Girls from Valley High, in 2004.

Assassination of a High School President

This attracted a response in the media urging a theatrical release, and to avoid a direct-to-DVD release by Sony, who own the home video distribution rights.

Audrina Patridge

Patridge entered the film industry with starring positions in the Direct-to-DVD movies Sorority Row (2009) and Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2011).

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change is a 2004 American straight-to-video sequel to Universal Studios' 2002 animated film Balto II: Wolf Quest.

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

It was followed by another direct-to-video sequel, Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia, which stars the professional wrestler Ken Anderson.

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club is a 2006 film and the direct-to-video sequel starring The Game and Shari Headley, directed by Cess Silvera.

Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again

Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again is the 2004 direct to video sequel to the film Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie.

Christopher Masterson

Masterson played Geoff in the direct-to-video movie Dragonheart: A New Beginning in 2000.

Christopher Showerman

A year after Brendan Fraser opted not to reprise his role as George in Disney's George of the Jungle sequel, Disney decided to produce the film for the direct-to-video market.

Circle of Life

In DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video film The Lion King 1½, Timon and Pumbaa are watching this musical number in a dark theater when Timon suddenly uses a remote control to fast forward to where they appear in the film.

Clea

In the animated direct-to-DVD movie Doctor Strange, Clea is mentioned by Wong as a potential student for Doctor Strange as they enter the Sanctum Sanctorum mansion but is not actually seen.

Dan Turpin

Dan Turpin has an uncredited cameo in the 2013 direct-to-video film Superman: Unbound as one of the police officers attempting to save Lois Lane from being kidnapped by terrorists.

Dead like Me: Life After Death

Dead Like Me: Life After Death is a 2009 direct-to-video film directed by Stephen Herek.

Debbie Barker

Debbie Barker also appeared in the 1988 direct to video movie Wolfpack and had a small role portraying Jill St. John in the television film Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story.

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield is a 2007 U.S.-American direct-to-video horror film starring Kane Hodder, Adrienne Frantz, Michael Berryman, Priscilla Barnes and Shawn Hoffman.

Everything's Eventual

direct-to-video film by the same name, released in 2004 and directed by Mick Garris, who made many films and TV miniseries of King's works, and the film 1408 (2007) appeared in theaters, starring John Cusack.

FAI Films

The company produced only one theatrical release, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest in 1992, and a direct-to-video sequel, FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue, in 1998.

Felicity Waterman

She has also appeared in other TV series such as Babylon 5 (as "Kelsey" in "Mind War", 1994), SeaQuest DSV, Ellen, Northern Exposure, Weird Science and La Femme Nikita, and in direct-to-video movies including Unlawful Passage, Lena's Holiday, and Miracle Beach.

Fyvush Finkel

Through the 1990s and 2000s, Finkel has appeared in movies including Nixon and The Crew, guested on TV series including Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Early Edition, and Hollywood Squares, and provided voiceovers for episodes of the animated series The Simpsons ("Lisa's Sax") and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ("Ickis! You'll Be Snorched!") and the animated direct-to-video feature The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars.

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack, also known as Iron Eagle IV, is a 1995 direct-to-video action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and is the fourth installment in the Iron Eagle series.

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

A VHS release was made available at Shell gas stations a few months prior to the TV airing, which would make this the first Peanuts special released directly to video.

James Gallanders

In 2002, he portrayed 'Greg Sommers' in the direct-to-video sequel The Skulls II.

Janice Em

As Robotech: The Movie was an English dub of the direct-to-video Japanese feature, Megazone 23, "Janice" was to be the English-language version of the artificial intelligence from that movie, Eve Tokimatsuri.

Joaquim Dos Santos

After that project, he moved back to Warner Bros. Animation, where he directed two DC Showcase short films: The Spectre (accompanying the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths direct-to-video movie) and Jonah Hex (on Batman: Under the Red Hood).

Maboroshi Panty

Two direct-to-video live-action films based in the manga have been created, Bishōjo Tantei Maboroshi Panty (美少女探偵 まぼろしパンティ) in 1991 and Maboroshi Panty VS Henchin Pokoider in 2004 which was also based in another manga of Go Nagai, Henchin Pokoider.

Once Upon a Christmas

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, an animated movie, released direct to video in 1999

Otra Película de Huevos y un Pollo

This film, along with its processor, were released direct-to-video in the United States, which is available in some Walmart locations.

Parker Goris

Parker Goris (born January 16th 1995) is a child actor who is the voice of Flounder in Walt Disney's direct-to-video animated film The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning and the Kingdom Hearts series.

Paul Michael Robinson

He is well known in direct-to-video action films including Maximum Security, Active Stealth, and The Capitol Conspiracy.

Rhythm of the Pride Lands

Several songs featured in the album would later have incarnations in other The Lion King-oriented projects, inspiring Julie Taymor's stage musical or the direct-to-video sequels, such as "He Lives in You".

Rick Macy

He also has appeared in Willy the Sparrow (1989) and had the role of Dr. Thomas Almodolvar in The Butter Cream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain, a direct-to-video production of Feature Films for Families made in 1993.

Scarecrow Slayer

The film was a direct-to-video release, as well as its predecessor, and its 2004 sequel Scarecrow Gone Wild.

Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster

This is also Mindy Cohn's first time voicing Velma in a direct-to-video movie.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!

A direct-to-video release, the film is the second sequel to the 1984 film Silent Night, Deadly Night and centers around the Christmas-obsessed killer Ricky Caldwell awakening from a coma and stalking a blind teenager with psychic powers, while she travels to her grandmother's house for the Christmas holiday with her brother and his girlfriend.

Single White Female 2: The Psycho

Single White Female 2: The Psycho is a 2005 direct-to-video sequel of the 1992 film Single White Female.

Sniper: Reloaded

It is a continuation of the 1993 theatrically released Sniper, the 2002 TV movie, Sniper 2, and the 2004 direct-to-video Sniper 3.

Spring Breakdown

The film was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009 as part of Park City at Midnight before going direct-to-video.

Street Kings

While including a plot about corruption, an otherwise 'in name only' sequel, Street Kings: Motor City, starring Ray Liotta, was released direct-to-video in 2011.

Superman robots

In the direct-to-video film All Star Superman, based on the acclaimed storyline by Grant Morrison, the Robots fill the same role as in the books, except one of the differences is that the robots have their numbers on their symbols, instead of the usual Superman "S".

Tad Stones

Stones directed, produced and co-wrote with Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Sword of Storms the first of two direct-to-video animated films based on Mignola's popular comic book series Hellboy.

The Adventures of Young Van Helsing: The Quest for the Lost Scepter

The Adventures of Young Van Helsing: The Quest for the Lost Scepter is a 2004 direct-to-video film starring Keith Jordan, Joe Zaso, Tomm Bauer and Keith Vorwald.

Tom Nagel

Tom Nagel is an American actor noted for his roles in direct-to-video films, such as The Butcher, The Apocalypse, Pirates of Treasure Island, and Hillside Cannibals.

Trancers

It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers (1985), and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II (1991), Trancers III (1992), Trancers 4: Jack of Swords (1994), Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994) and Trancers 6 (2002).

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

The puzzle was presented in two formats, one in an elaborate book illustrated by Jean-Francois Podevin and published by Warner Books, and the other a direct-to-video motion picture filmed by Renan and starring Doryan Dean with Elisha Cook, Jr. in a supporting role.

Tweety's High-Flying Adventure

Tweety's High-Flying Adventure is a 2000 direct-to-video animated film produced by Tom Minton and James T. Walker, written by Tom Minton, Tim Cahill and Julie McNally, and directed by James T. Walker, Karl Toerge and Charles Visser, starring Sylvester and Tweety.

Tycus

Tycus is a 1998 direct-to-video movie starring Dennis Hopper, Peter Onorati, Finola Hughes, Alexander Cleir and others.