Performance (Aug 8) with Mick Jagger
(Rated R)- After killing a rival in self-defense, hoodlum Chas (James Fox) flees from the law and his boss. He eventually moves into a house owned by Turner (Mick Jagger), a former rock star who lives with female companions. Turner becomes fascinated with Chas’ life as a criminal.

Videodrome (Aug 15) with James Woods
(Rated R) As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn (James Woods) is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon “Videodrome,” a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend (Deborah Harry) auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

A Clockwork Orange (Aug 22) with Malcolm McDowell
(Rated R)-In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his “Droogs” spend their nights embarking on “a little of the old ultraviolence”. After he’s jailed, Alex submits to behavior modification to earn his freedom; he’s conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

Female Trouble (Aug 29) with Divine
Directed by Baltimore’s own John Waters. An obese woman (Divine) gives birth to an obnoxious child and embarks upon a bizarre and violent life of crime.