SERIES
January 31–February 2 at the Trylon
After Michael Beck arrived as the charismatic lead of The Warriors in 1979, many would have expected movie stardom to follow. But whether his rise stalled due to the withdrawal of Warriors from theaters after violence or another twist of fate, these are the only two marquee films with Beck in major roles.
(1979, 93m) dir Walter Hill w/Michael Beck, Dorsey Wright, David Patrick Kelly. Luther (Kelly) assassinates the leader of an all-gang meeting and blames it on the Warriors, a crew from Coney Island. Now the Warriors must fight through rival gangs the Boppers, the Riffs, the Baseball Furies, and the Sirens, to name only a few,…
Screenings: January 31 7:00, February 1 9:00, February 2 3:00, 1:00
(1980, 96m) dir Robert Greenwald w/Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, Gene Kelly. Dissatisfied promotional painter Sonny (Beck) awakens Kira (Newton-John), a muse sent to help him achieve his artistic vision. Xanadu is a wish-fulfilling dreamscape of roller-skating rapture. FRI 9:00 SAT 7:00 SUN 5:00
Screenings: January 31 9:00, February 1 7:00, February 2 5:00