Silent Running [Blu-ray] [Standard]

Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington. The inspiring Civil War story of the first black regiment to fight for the North under the command of Robert Gould Shaw, a wealthy white Bostonian. Based on true events. Directed by Edward Zwick. 1989/color/122 min/R.

By the mid-21st century, a rogue artificial intelligence will have caused Los Angeles' destruction-and the U.S. military will have designated the unknown InchNirmata,Inch the leading architect of AI advancement, for termination on sight. Embittered operative Joshua Taylor (John David Washington) took the job readily-but he may go off mission as he bonds with a robotic child able to control technology remotely. Powerful fantasy-parable co-stars Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson. 133 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Hilarious John Candy, that's who! And when inept private detective Harry Crumb is given an assignment-the kidnapping of a beautiful heiress-specifically because his boss (Jeffrey Jones) doesn't actually want the case solved, the hapless gumshoe will need every trick in his arsenal to save the day. Annie Potts, Shawnee Smith, Tim Thomerson, and Barry Corbin co-star in this uproarious comedy caper. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Includes retro VHS packaging.