Peggy Rea

Devastated by President Kennedy's assassination, Dallas-based hairstylist Lurene Hallett boards a bus for the funeral in Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter who greatly impact her journey. Michelle Pfeiffer stars in an Oscar®-nominated role as Lurene Hallett, a Dallas hairstylist whose trip to President Kennedy's funeral takes a powerful turn. Devastated by his assassination, she boards a bus to Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter who greatly impact her journey. —Anonymous Dallas hairstylist Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is assassinated a few hours after she sees him arrive at Love Field. Despite her husband Ray's prohibition, she decides to attend the funeral in Washington D.C. Forced to travel by bus, she befriends Jonell, the young daughter of Paul Cater. Sensing that something is wrong, her interference leads the mixed-race trio on an increasingly difficult journey to Washington D.C. with both the police and Ray looking for them. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

A young girl whose father died in the Vietnam War becomes determined to find out more about him and his experiences. Samantha Hughes, a teenage Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before she was born. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett Smith, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl and Pete, three other Vietnam veterans who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another, that relate to their war experiences. Sam, as Samantha is known, becomes obsessed with finding out about her father and his experiences, but Emmett and the other veterans don't want to talk about the war. Sam pushes everyone to attend a dance honoring the town's veterans, but Pete and Earl get into a fight, Emmett disappears, and Tom takes Sam home for an unsuccessful tryst. When Sam reads her father's diary, she begins to understand what his life and death meant, and with a trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, she and Emmett at least temporarily come to terms with the war in their lives. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons. An old Chinese gentleman rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts. —Edward E. Pringle <pringle@atb.teradyne.com> is prepared to buy them all out. What he doesn't tell anyone is that the railroad will run through the town in less than a year's time. The local newspaperman and the librarian both think he's up to no good. Dr. Lao gets them to look at life differently and not to sell out to the highest bidder. —garykmcd In the early 20th century, Dr. Lao brings his circus to the town of Abalone. The town is under threat due to a break in the water supply system and wealthy businessman is prepared to buy them all out. What he doesn't tell anyone is that the railroad will run through the town in less than a year's time. The local newspaperman and the librarian both think he's up to no good. Dr. Lao gets them to look at life differently and to change. their future and behaviour for the better. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil