Hellraiser: Hellworld (also known as Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld ) is a 2005 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota. It is the eighth installment in Hellraiser series. The Hellworld script is based on a short story called "Dark Can't Breathe" by Joel Soisson and was originally not planned as a Hellraiser film – it was reworked into that format. Hellraiser: Hellworld was released straight to DVD in the United States on September 6, 2005, after a handful of minor film festival and private screenings.
64-646: The film stars Lance Henriksen in the role of the Host. Henriksen had originally been approached to play the role of Frank Cotton in the first film in the series, Hellraiser . Henriksen turned the offer down in favor of a starring role in the vampire thriller Near Dark (1987). His role as the Host in Hellworld remains his only appearance in the series to date. It is also the final film to feature actor Doug Bradley as Pinhead . A group of young people are addicted to playing an online computer game called Hellworld which
128-517: A 2003 series of Australian television commercials for Visa , titled Unexplained (about the raining of fish from the sky over Norfolk ) and Big Cats (about the Beast of Bodmin Moor). In these commercials, Henriksen speaks as a Frank Black-type character about these phenomena as Mark Snow -inspired mysterious music plays in the background, as a link to Henriksen's TV series Millennium . Unexplained went on to
192-562: A Brazilian soap opera , Caminhos do Coração ( Ways of the Heart ) from Rede Record , aired in 2007–2008. Henriksen guest-starred on a Season 6 episode of NCIS (2009) playing an Arizona sheriff, and appeared in a recurring role as The Major on NBC 's The Blacklist . In the years after Millennium , Henriksen has become an active voice actor, lending his distinctive voice to a number of animated features and video game titles. In Disney's Tarzan (1999) and its direct-to-video followup, he
256-399: A broader company-wide effort, Buena Vista Home Entertainment dropped the "Buena Vista" branding in 2007 and was renamed as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. However, the division retained Buena Vista as its legal corporate name. By 2012, Disney began to distribute all of the film titles from Marvel Studios starting with The Avengers . In 2013, Disney acquired the first four movies in
320-595: A distribution agreement with Warner Home Video where the latter would distribute over 100 Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood titles on DVD in Europe and Australia until the end of 2000. The distribution of VHS releases, however, remain under Disney's full control. In 2000, following Andy Heyward 's purchase of DIC back from Disney, DIC's rights with BVHE expired. With this, DIC later signed a new deal with Lions Gate Home Entertainment in 2001. In 2001, following Disney's acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide (including Fox Family ,
384-567: A gold world medal at the 2004 New York Festivals. He made a cameo appearance in the 2009 horror comedy Jennifer's Body , and starred in the After Dark Horrorfest film, Scream of the Banshee , released in 2011. He played Henry Gale in Leigh Scott's The Witches of Oz . In January 2015, he was signed for the lead in the indie thriller Monday at 11:01 A.M. In 2016, he starred in
448-712: A joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment , via a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , who released the company's content on home video briefly in 2024. Before Disney began releasing home video titles itself, it licensed some titles to MCA's DiscoVision label for their newly developed disc format, later called LaserDisc . Disney's agreement with MCA ended in December 1981. In 1980, Disney established its own video distribution operation as part of Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (WDTNT) with Jim Jimirro as its first president. Home video
512-409: A pity party here; I'm not Quasimodo. That's just how it was". On another occasion, two of his uncles tried to persuade him to take Methadrine and then take part in a staged car accident for the insurance money. Growing up, Henriksen had a reputation for getting into trouble in the various schools he attended, and even spent time in a children's home. He left school after completing first grade, and
576-405: A result, film titles from 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures began to be distributed by Disney for home media formats. Disney also began to distribute home video titles from MGM for a short time under the then-current deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment until June 30, 2020, as where MGM's home video deal transferred to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment afterwards. Following
640-710: A role like this." He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for his performance in Falling . In 2022, Henriksen was cast in the upcoming American horror film, Awaken the Reaper . The film is currently shooting in New York and slated for a 2024 release date. It is directed by Justin Paul and Dave Campfield and produced by Fourth Horizon Cinema, Impact Media Studios and Design Weapons. Henriksen has been married three times. He
704-539: A screenplay set within the Hellraiser series, originally entitled Hellraiser: Deadworld . Many of the cast members, including Khary Payton and Lance Henriksen , were hired by chance after they had completed filming projects in Romania such as Dracula II: Ascension for Payton and Mimic 3: Sentinel for Henriksen. The film was released on DVD on September 6, 2005 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment . The film debuted on
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#1733105805205768-595: A variety of films, including Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and Damien - Omen II (1978). He played Police Chief Steve Kimbrough in Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1982), the astronaut Walter Schirra in The Right Stuff (1983), and actor Charles Bronson in the television film Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991). When James Cameron
832-584: Is Kerchak , the ape who serves as Tarzan's surrogate father. He provided the voice for the alien supervillain Brainiac in Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) and for the character Mulciber in Godkiller (2009). Henriksen is the voice of the character Molov in the video game Red Faction II (2002) and has also contributed to GUN (2005), Run Like Hell (2002), the canceled title Four Horsemen of
896-463: Is based on the Hellraiser series . Adam was so obsessed with the game that he ultimately committed suicide after becoming too immersed in it. At the funeral, the remaining five friends blame themselves for not having prevented Adam's suicide. Two years later, they attend a private Hellworld Party at an old mansion after receiving invites through the game. Mike, Derrick and Allison are enthusiastic about
960-409: Is being taken into an ambulance. The police and paramedics say they were tipped off by a phone call from Chelsea's telephone. Chelsea does not know who could have called them, but as she looks towards the house, she sees Adam standing in the window. Later, the Host sits in a bedroom, going through a suitcase containing Adam's possessions. He finds and opens the actual Lament Configuration, which summons
1024-789: Is nothing as simple and beautiful as raw clay... And that Potters have the remaining soul of the nomads...always searching...." Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. ( doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ) is the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company . The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, and other audiovisual content across digital formats and platforms . For 37 years, Buena Vista Home Entertainment handled autonomous distribution of those properties in several physical home media formats, such as VHSs , DVDs , Blu-ray discs , and 4K discs under various brand labels around
1088-512: The Fox Kids brand and Saban Entertainment ). A year later in 2002, Saban became BVS Entertainment and BVHE took distribution over from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment . In 2005, Roger Corman -owned production company New Concorde signed a distribution deal with Buena Vista Home Entertainment, giving BVHE home video distribution rights to 400 Corman-produced films, including the pre-1984 New World Pictures library until 2008. As part of
1152-937: The Marvel Cinematic Universe from Paramount Pictures , with notable exceptions are: The Incredible Hulk which was currently distributed at the time by Universal Pictures until ten years later in June 2023; the Spider-Man Universe , with the exception of the MCU-era Spider Man, still handled by Sony Pictures through Columbia Pictures ; and the X-Men and the Fantastic Four franchise which were held by 20th Cenury Fox (now 20th Century Studios) until transferred to Marvel Studios in March 2019 following Disney's acquisition of
1216-643: The Apocalypse (2004), and the role-playing game Mass Effect (2007) as Admiral Hackett of the Human Systems Alliance. Henriksen was also the voice behind PlayStation 3 's internet promotional videos. In 2005, Henriksen was the voice of Andrei Rublev in Cartoon Network 's IGPX . The actor lent his voice to the animated television series Transformers: Animated as the character Lockdown . In 2009, Henriksen voiced Lieutenant General Shepherd in
1280-594: The Blu-ray 3D format, starting with A Christmas Carol and Alice in Wonderland . In 2017, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment quietly discontinued releasing new titles in the format in North America, presumably due to the declining interest in the 3D format at home in the region. Despite this, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment continues to release new 3D titles in the format in other regions, mostly in Europe such as
1344-432: The Blu-ray format for the first time on July 19, 2011 by Echo Bridge Entertainment . On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 0% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.2/10. Tim O'Neill for PopMatters found the film acceptable as a horror film, but a poor sequel, saying "while Hellworld is a pretty good generic horror movie, it is an abysmal Hellraiser film". JoBlo.com gave
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#17331058052051408-514: The Disney film Tarzan (1999) and the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and BioWare 's Mass Effect trilogy (2007–2012). Other film credits include The Right Stuff (1983), The Terminator (1984), Color of Night (1994), Powder (1995), Scream 3 (2000) and Appaloosa (2008). Henriksen was born on May 5, 1940, in Manhattan , New York. His father, James Henriksen,
1472-790: The Pooh was released for rental and sale at the same time. Alice in Wonderland was released on October 15, 1981, for rental only. Fun and Fancy Free was released in 1982 as ' Fun and Fancy Free' Featuring: Mickey and the Beanstalk , to capitalize on the best-known segment of the film. Their agreement with DiscoVision having ended in 1981, Disney began releasing LaserDiscs under the Walt Disney Home Video label to their own network of distributors and dealers. The first five titles were shipped in June 1982: The Black Hole , The Love Bug , Escape to Witch Mountain , The Many Adventures of Winnie
1536-574: The Pooh , and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoons, Collection One . Five more titles shipped in July: Pete's Dragon , Dumbo , Davy Crockett and the River Pirates , The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band , and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoons, Collection Two . Disney released more cartoon compilations (pre- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics in 1983) in late 1981, including Goofy Over Sports and A Tale of Two Critters . Dumbo
1600-899: The SPHE logo. As a result of the deal, Disney Movie Club shut down on May 20, 2024. The first Disney film to be distributed by Sony was 20th Century's The First Omen on July 30, 2024. On June 24, 2024, it was reported that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had entered into a distribution deal with Studio Distribution Services to handle the physical distribution of titles from Sony Pictures ( Columbia Pictures , TriStar Pictures , Screen Gems , Crunchyroll, LLC , etc.) as well as Disney, Lionsgate Home Entertainment ( Lionsgate Films , Summit Entertainment , eOne Films , Roadside Attractions , etc.) and The Criterion Collection through their existing distribution deals with SPHE. The company currently distributes digital media , and formerly distributed Blu-ray discs and DVDs internally under many labels around
1664-821: The United Kingdom and Ireland (Elevation Sales ), Poland (Galapagos), Czech Republic (Magic Box), Spain (Divisa Films), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Scandinavia ( SF Studios ), France and Benelux (ESC Distribution), Germany and Austria ( Leonine Studios ), and Japan ( Happinet ). In February 2024, Disney entered into a home video distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , in which Sony would handle all physical media production and distribution for Disney's home entertainment assets in North America, after 37 years as an in-house physical media distribution label. Despite this, Disney will continue as an in-house physical media production label; SPHE-distributed releases will continue using their respective labels, and will not use
1728-467: The United Kingdom since 2010. In 2023, Disney released Avatar: The Way of Water for the Blu-ray 3D through its 20th Century label. A new feature that was included in the Diamond Edition of Bambi on March 1, 2011, "Disney Second Screen" is a feature accessible via a computer or iPad app download that provides additional content as the user views the film. Disney Second Screen syncs along with
1792-533: The United States from 1983 to 1985 under the Muppet Home Video label. This lasted until late 1997. The following year, the label moved to Sony Pictures ' Columbia TriStar Home Video division. In July 1993, Buena Vista Home Video signed a multimillion-dollar multiyear North American licensing deal with DIC Entertainment . The deal included over 1,000 half-hours worth of animated content from DIC, alongside
1856-453: The age of seven, his mother handed him his birth certificate and said, "You'll always know who you are", then pushed him out of his home. Henriksen did not actually leave home until he was 12, saying he'd "had enough" of his home life, and that he had been physically assaulted by multiple family members: "I got bludgeoned a lot. Different people, relatives. I remember every single face from my childhood. My alcoholic uncles, whoever. I'm not having
1920-646: The award-winning game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . He would later voice Karl Bishop Weyland in Aliens vs. Predator ; also, this character's appearance resembles Henriksen's. Henriksen voiced Master Gnost-Dural in Star Wars: The Old Republic , and he also reprised his role as Admiral Hackett in Mass Effect 3 . Henriksen reprised his role as Bishop in Aliens: Colonial Marines . He starred in
1984-475: The bedroom in which the Host opened the box, the walls blood-smeared and the box lying on the floor. The film originated due to the necessity of filming an eighth Hellraiser film alongside Hellraiser: Deader as a contractual stipulation for filming in Romania ; both productions were filmed between October and December 2002 in order to save costs. The screenplay was based on the short story "Dark Can't Breathe" by Joel Soisson , which Carl V. Dupre adapted into
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2048-510: The creation of the DIC Toon Time Video label and interactive and multimedia opportunities. In December 1993, Buena Vista Home Video's European Spanish unit signed a distribution deal with Acclaim Entertainment for the distribution of Acclaim's video game titles in Spain. In April 1996, due to ongoing realignment stemming from Disney's merger with Capital Cities/ABC , Buena Vista Home Video
2112-510: The end of 1980. The agreement specified rental fees ranging from $ 7.95 to $ 13.95. Disney was unusual among the major studios in offering a program for authorized rentals. Most of the other studios involved in the videocassette market at the time were trying to find ways to stop dealers from renting out their movie tapes. Magnetic Video (which had titles from 20th Century Fox and others) ceased doing business with Fotomat after they began renting Magnetic Video cassettes without authorization. In
2176-418: The events they have been experiencing have been the result of hypnotic suggestion and their own guilty consciences. Before leaving, he lets Chelsea know that Allison, Derrick, and Mike have all perished in their respective caskets, and that only she and Jake remain alive. As Chelsea begins to slip into another hallucination, she is abruptly pulled above ground by police and paramedics, and reunites with Jake as he
2240-457: The feature film Deserted , a psychological thriller. Henriksen played the role of Hopper. In 2018, Henriksen performed motion capture and vocal performance for the character of Carl Manfred in the video game Detroit: Become Human . The game's plot involves androids gaining sentience and free will, topics explored briefly with Henriksen's Bishop character in Aliens . In October 2018, Henriksen
2304-611: The fifth movie Dial of Destiny in June 2023. In July 2017, GKIDS and Shout! Studios both took over the North America home video rights of the Studio Ghibli films from Disney. However, Disney still handles home video distribution of the company's films in Japan. In March 2019, Disney acquired 21st Century Fox 's film assets, and in January 2020, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment was folded into Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. As
2368-496: The film Powder . He appeared with Payne again in Face the Evil (1997), and the dystopian classic Paranoia 1.0 (2004). In 1996, Henriksen starred in the television series Millennium , created and produced by Chris Carter , the creator of The X-Files . Henriksen played Frank Black , a former FBI agent who possessed a unique ability to see into the minds of killers. Carter created
2432-572: The film a positive review giving it a 7/10 and saying: "Overall, this flick was a F*cking-A good time!" Lance Henriksen Lance James Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror, such as that of Bishop in the Alien film franchise , and Frank Black in Fox television series Millennium (1996–1999) and The X-Files (1999). He has also done extensive voice work, including
2496-512: The former 21st Century Fox. In addition, after acquiring the company from former owner George Lucas in 2012, Disney start releasing titles from Lucasfilm , beginning in late-2014 with the first series of Star Wars: Rebels . However, the rights to films such as A New Hope were retained by Fox until 2019 rather than the originally planned deadline of May 2020. The first four Indiana Jones movies are currently distributed by Paramount Pictures due to grandfathered contract but Disney released
2560-482: The home video premiere of Pinocchio which became the bestselling video of that year. Later, the Making Your Dreams Come True promotion started on November 6, 1985 with repackaged live action titles. In addition, Dumbo was released on the same day. The name Buena Vista Home Video originated as a label of WDTNT in 1983, originally used to distribute tapes of Hopalong Cassidy . Soon, BVHV became
2624-416: The host is his father, who blames his son's friends for not helping break his addiction. Chelsea and Jake try to flee, only to discover that they have been buried alive and are receiving messages from the host via cell phones in their respective caskets. The Host informs them that they are just coming out of a hallucination induced by a powerful psychedelic to which he exposed them upon their arrival, and that
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2688-461: The label utilized for a variety of miscellaneous content; such content included animation not created by Disney (such as Rocky and Bullwinkle and Alvin and the Chipmunks ), concerts and other adult music titles, and various special-interest programs, including The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show . Buena Vista Home Video was legally incorporated on February 13, 1987. The " Buena Vista " name
2752-412: The late 1980s, Disney began seeking other outlets to distribute its video, and signed deals with mass-merchant retailers such as Target , Caldor , and Wal-Mart . Around this time, the studio began partnering with major retailers for advertising campaigns. The first Disney animated feature to be released on videocassette was Dumbo on June 28, 1981, for rental only. The Many Adventures of Winnie
2816-521: The launch of Disney+ in 2019 and its international expansion in the following years, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has begun to discontinue physical distribution entirely in certain regions such as Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, India, the Middle East, Portugal, Asia (except Japan), Hungary, Russia, Greece, and Romania, or to let other companies distribute in certain international markets like
2880-904: The man upon whom Bishop was based, in Alien vs. Predator (2004). Along with Bill Paxton , Henriksen is the only actor whose characters got killed by the Terminator , the Alien and the Predator . He played the vampire leader Jesse Hooker in Kathryn Bigelow 's cult film Near Dark . He portrayed gunfighters in the Westerns Dead Man and The Quick and the Dead , and appeared with British actor Bruce Payne in Aurora: Operation Intercept in 1995. That year, he also played Sheriff Doug Barnum in
2944-513: The party progresses, Allison, Derrick and Mike find themselves trapped in separate parts of the house, and are gruesomely killed by the Host, Pinhead , and the Cenobite minions Chatterer and Bound. Jake and Chelsea become mysteriously invisible to other party guests, and are stalked by the Host and the Cenobites. Holing herself up in the attic, Chelsea finds items belonging to Adam, and discovers that
3008-520: The party, while Chelsea reluctantly accompanies them. Jake, who is still very much distressed by Adam's death, only agrees to show up after a female Hellworld player with whom he has struck up an online friendship asks him to attend so they can meet. The quintet are cordially welcomed by the middle-aged party host, who offers them drinks, shows them around the mansion (allegedly a former convent and asylum also built by Philip LeMarchand ), and provides them with cell phones to communicate with other guests. As
3072-465: The physical media market have significantly fallen due to the rise of digital media and streaming services like Disney's own Disney+ , which has led the company to either let other home video distributors (such as Elevation Sales in the UK) handle distribution for them or exit out of the market (such as Australia) depending on the region. Their releases are currently distributed by Studio Distribution Services ,
3136-467: The real cenobites. Pinhead praises Adam's ingenuity and mocks the Host's disbelief before the Chatterer and Bound cenobites tear him to pieces. Jake and Chelsea are shown driving into the sunrise, when they receive a mysterious phone call from the Host, who suddenly appears in the back seat. The two almost crash the car but are able to stop it, and the Host disappears. The last scene shows the police entering
3200-507: The role specifically for the actor. His performances on Millennium earned him critical acclaim, a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite New Male TV Star, and three consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series (1997–1999). The series was cancelled in 1999. On television, Henriksen appeared in the ensemble of Into the West (2005), a miniseries executive-produced by Steven Spielberg. He appeared in
3264-592: The set for a production. Illiterate until then, it was around this time that he taught himself to read. For his first role, he put the entire script to tape with the help of a friend, learning everyone's part in addition to his own. Soon afterward, he graduated from the Actors Studio and began acting in New York City. Henriksen's first film appearance was in It Ain't Easy in 1972. It was followed by supporting roles in
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#17331058052053328-466: The world until the early-to-mid 2020s, when it struck a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to handle distribution for them. Disney is notable for implementing a longtime moratorium practice on its film library, known in the industry as the " Disney Vault ". Disney has stated that this practice of moratorium is done to both control their market and to allow the studio's films to be reissued for subsequent generations of viewers. This practice
3392-504: The world. It was formed in 1987 as Buena Vista Home Video. It was renamed to its current legal name in 1997, although it is currently known in the UK as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (UK & Ireland) since 2013. The division adopted the current Walt Disney Studios -branding in its public name in 2007, but kept the Buena Vista -branding for corporate use. In recent years, sales in
3456-607: Was Cars on February 19, 2007. Disney Blu-ray is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney -branded motion pictures in high-definition . In late 2006, Disney began releasing titles, like the Pirates of the Caribbean films, the National Treasure films, and the first two Narnia films on Blu-ray . In late 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment began releasing their 3D movies in
3520-427: Was a Norwegian merchant sailor and boxer nicknamed "Icewater" who spent most of his life at sea, while his mother, Margueritte Werner, struggled to find work as a dance instructor, waitress and model. His parents divorced when he was two years old, and his mother struggled to raise him and his brother Walter, leading to his spending part of his childhood in foster care. During an interview, Henriksen recounted how, at
3584-472: Was adopted from Buena Vista Pictures Distribution , who also acted as copyright holder for video tapes released directly under the BVHE banner. In November 1992, Buena Vista Home Video entered into a worldwide joint venture with Jim Henson Productions to form Jim Henson Video , which distributed Henson-owned material, including various Muppet productions; the company had previously distributed Muppet content in
3648-496: Was extended to the 20th Century Fox library, after its acquisition by Disney in early 2019. Disney DVD is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney-branded motion pictures. Disney began working on title releases for DVDs in 1997, although they were not released in this format in the UK until early 1998. Disney's first US DVD release was George of the Jungle in 1997. Disney's final VHS release
3712-469: Was illiterate until the age of 30. Henriksen served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War , attaining the rank of Petty Officer Third Class . He later served with the U.S. Merchant Marine . Henriksen found work as a muralist and as a laborer on ships. For a time, he worked in Europe . His first theater work, around age 30, was as set designer , and he received his first acting role because he built
3776-547: Was married to Mary Jane Evans from 1985 to 1989 and to Jane Pollack from 1995 to 2006. Henriksen has four children; three with Pollack and one with Lunde. Henriksen currently resides in Santa Clarita, California . Henriksen continues to produce art. He worked as a muralist before he became an actor, and he has worked with clay since 1960. In September 2017, Henriksen set up a website to showcase and find homes for some of his most recent clay works. He "still believes that there
3840-423: Was not considered to be a major market by Disney at the time. WDTNT Co. also handled marketing of other miscellaneous ancillary items such as short 8 mm films for home movies. Disney's first releases on videotape were 13 titles that were licensed for rental to Fotomat on March 4, 1980, initially in a four-city test (Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose), to be expanded nationwide by
3904-581: Was released for sale on tape in summer 1982, while Alice in Wonderland was released for sale in November 1982. The next major animated feature to be released (excluding the "package" anthology features) was Robin Hood on December 3, 1984, starting the Walt Disney Classics collection. By 1982, all the video releases were for sale and rental, along with newer releases, but at high prices. July 16, 1985 saw
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#17331058052053968-512: Was signed for one of the two leads in Falling , the directorial debut of actor Viggo Mortensen , who also wrote, produced and co-starred. Reviewing the film's 2020 premiere, The Hollywood Reporter ' s John DeFore noted not only the quality of Henriksen's performance, but the opportunity Mortensen's script presented: "[F]ew moviegoers who've enjoyed him over the years will be surprised, but many will resent that we, and he, have waited so long for
4032-847: Was transferred out of the Disney Television and Telecommunications group to The Walt Disney Studios . In August 1996, Disney and Tokuma Shoten Publishing entered a deal wherein Buena Vista Home Video would acquire the worldwide home media distribution rights to the Studio Ghibli animated films. Disney would go on to produce the English dubs and distribute 15 of Ghibli's films, through the Walt Disney Pictures , Buena Vista Home Video, Miramax and Touchstone Pictures banners. In July 1998, Walt Disney Home Entertainment entered into
4096-507: Was writing The Terminator (1984), he originally envisioned Henriksen, with whom he had worked on Piranha II: The Spawning , playing the title role , a cyborg . The role ultimately went to Arnold Schwarzenegger . Henriksen does appear in the film as Hal Vukovich, a Detective in the Los Angeles Police Department . Henriksen played the android Bishop in Cameron's film Aliens (1986), and as Bishop's designer Michael Weyland in Alien 3 (1992). He also played Charles Bishop Weyland,
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