FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BURT REYNOLDS
STARS IN TELEVISION SERIES
DEBUTING ON DVD
TV GUIDE PRESENTS...
B.L. STRYKER:
THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
3-Disc DVD Set Features Complete 90-Minute Episodes
Guest Stars Include 'The Shield' star Michael Chiklis
'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' star Kristy Swanson, Television Veteran Abe Vigoda
'How I Met Your Mother' star Neil Patrick Harris
NEW YORK, NY (January 16, 2008) – Best known for such classic hits as "
Smokey and The Bandit" and "
Cannonball Run," now fans will be clamoring for the special, Emmy-Nominated television show coming out on DVD for the first time,
TV Guide Presents...B.L. STRYKER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON. The program originally aired in 1989, and stars Reynolds, Rita Moreno, Ossie Davis, and a slew of young actors just being discovered--including Neil Patrick Harris, Kristy Swanson and Michael Chiklis.
Golden Globe-Winner Burt Reynolds plays B.L. Stryker, a former New Orleans cop who decides to return home to Palm Beach, Florida. Although he would rather be fishing, he finds himself in a world of romance, danger and excitement. The show was part of the '
ABC Mystery Movie' lineup and was co-produced by Reynolds and Emmy Award-Winning actor, Tom Selleck. The DVD will be released on February 26, 2008.
Joe Amodei said "Burt Reynolds was the #1 box office star in America for five straight years. This amazing accomplishment has not been matched. Women adored him and men wanted to be him. That ultra cool persona followed him to this TV series. It's a blast."
B.L. Stryker features an intriguing lineup of characters, which together present a spectacular variety of comedy, action, mystery and drama. The cast features Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-Winner, Rita Moreno, playing the role of "Kimberly," Stryker's irritating ex-wife, and Ossie Davis as Stryker's good friend Oz, a former heavy-weight boxing champion. Along with many other young Hollywood stars, the episodes featured on "
B.L. Stryker: The Complete First Season" DVD include: "The Dancer's Touch," "Carolann," "Auntie Sue," "Blind Chess, and "Blues for Buder."
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B.L. Stryker: The Complete First Season" - SYNOPSIS:
B.L. Stryker is in his mid-forties, resides on an unpainted two-story houseboat, and drives a 1960 white Cadillac convertible in need of a face-lift. Stryker was one of the best vice detectives on the New Orleans Police Force, where he solved his cases by getting inside the criminal's mind. When it began to destroy him, Stryker quit the force and moved home to Palm Beach, FL to do odd jobs and work out at Tuck's Gym with his friend Oz. His ex-wife, Kimberly, also resides in Palm Beach and is living with her fifth husband. Each of her husbands seems to be wealthier than the prior, and her irritating ability to flaunt her wealth and good looks really gets under Stryker's skin.
When Stryker returns to his hometown, he is irritated daily by his uptight Chief, his social-climbing ex-wife, an annoying neighbor and useless secretary. Stryker is inevitably called to Palm Beach Police headquarters to help on the toughest cases. Stryker soon finds his lifestyle and principles often clash with Palm Beach's rich and powerful residents.
ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA
Arts Alliance America (AAA) is part of Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe's leading provider of digital film distribution services to the cinema, home and entertainment industry. Arts Alliance America, formerly Hart Sharp Video, was founded in 2003 by Joe Amodei to develop, acquire, market and distribute DVD product in the theatrical feature film, documentaries, special interest and sports categories. The company has built partnerships with Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, ESPN, MLB Productions, Bombo Sports and Entertainment, TV Guide and NESN and other high profile entertainment brands since their inception. Some upcoming AAA releases include
Chalk, which pulls you in to the frenetic and awkwardly painful journey of three novice teachers, by director Mike Akel and
Impossible to Forget: The Story of the 1967 Red Sox chronicling the most beloved, mythical team in the history of Boston sports.
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TV Guide Presents...B.L. STRYKER: The Complete First Season
Arts Alliance America
Street Date: February 26, 2008
Running Time: Approx. 471 minutes
Price: $29.95 - S.R.P
