Carol Nugent

Lost, Lonely and Vicious -- Rising young male movie star, bizarrely preoccupied with death and involved with his older-woman dramatic coach, meets an innocent sweet-young-thing.

Inspired by the infamous Mafia convention held in Apalachin, N.Y., in 1957, this bare-knuckles look into the world of organized crime focuses on deported mobster Johnny Lucero (Grant Richards), who plans a quiet visit to the U.S. to attend a gangland summit. Meanwhile, Lucero's rivals are planning to have him killed when his plane lands near the meeting place. When that plan fails, Lucero unleashes a storm of violence and vengeance.

Jim Brewton's cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land that he withholds from neighboring farmers. When his wife Lutie's brief infidelity is uncovered, Lutie and Jim must struggle to persevere as Jim raises their daughter, Sara, and Lutie's son by another man, Brock.

Jim Brewton's cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land that he withholds from neighboring farmers. When his wife Lutie's brief infidelity is uncovered, Lutie and Jim must struggle to persevere as Jim raises their daughter, Sara, and Lutie's son by another man, Brock.