TV Movie Of The Week: Collection 3 (BLU-RAY)

Continue our ‘TV Movie Of The Week’ series, here to showcase the fondly remembered and pioneering genre of movies made for television. Take a trip back to the 60s and 70s with these three electric stories, featuring stars of the big screen as you’ve never seen them before. 3-DISC BLU-RAY SET in Limited Edition Hardbox packaging. Fame Is The Name Of The Game (1966) Award-winning director Stuart Rosenberg (Cool Hand Luke) directed this chilling mystery starring Tony Franciosa, Jack Klugman, Susan St. James, and Robert Duvall. Jeff Dillon, a top feature writer and political analyst for Fame Magazine, discovers the corpse of a young woman with an address book in her hand, and decides to investigate her murder. Based on the book One Woman by Tiffany Thayer, this made-for-television film launched the TV series The Name Of The Game. Brian’s Song (1971) Hollywood legends James Caan and Billy Dee Williams star in this moving biopic, receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike. It is often referenced as one of the greatest television films ever made, and a key entry for fans of sports drama. Brian’s Song tells the true story of two professional football players for the Chicago Bears, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, and their unbreakable bond when Piccolo is stricken with malignant cancer. A Matter of Wife… and Death (1976) Rod Taylor takes over the role of private detective Shamus McCoy, originated by Burt Reynbolds in Shamus (1973). After witnessing his former associate being blown up in his car, part time private eye, part time pool hustler, and full time ladies’ man Shamus finds himself in the middle of a major gambling ring.