Peter MacLean

The Friends of Eddie Coyle -- Eddie's friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. As a small time hood Eddie is about to go back to jail. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds.

The Playground -- An 8-year-old has her first encounter with adult fear and prejudice when she tries to befriend another little girl who has HIV. Originally broadcast on Showtime Networks Inc. and introduced by Alec Baldwin.

Based on the best-selling novel by George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle chronicles the last days of a weary Boston-based weapons dealer. Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) doesn't want to serve a life sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for both the police and the treasury department. Coyle is likewise unwilling to give up his lifestyle, thus he continues his illegal gun-running operation for the underworld. The mob becomes aware that Eddie is squealing to the cops, so they send his best friend, Dillon (Peter Boyle), to rub him out. Dillon compassionately takes Eddie out on the town, treating him to dinner and a hockey game...then drives to a deserted field to carry out his orders.

The neighborhood is in danger once again when a cruel entrepreneur announces plans to raze an urban community center and replace it with a shopping mall. As local break dancers rally to raise the $200,000 needed to save it, Ozone (Adolfo Quinones) and Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) continue their relationship. Meanwhile, Turbo (Michael Chambers) uses his charm and heart-stopping moves to win over a lovely, Spanish-speaking girl.