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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. alr `Animorphs' iahe Spin Onto Vìdeo y Y T W U W W -7 3 ó IT'S ANIMORPHIN' TIME: The health care industry and home Label Principal " Z4 TITLE (Rating) popular "tween -targeted book audiences, is available from Edu- Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers series Animorphs, which has cy\Ids cational Video Services, a divi- * * * No.1 * ** already spun off into a Nick- sion of Works Video Media & elodeon TV show of the same Communications in Englewood, Morgan Freeman Ç(O(rM I. 3 2 DEEP IMPACT (PG -13) Paramount Home Video 330821 Robert Duvall name, makes its home video debut Colo.

David Duchovny Feb. 9 on Columbia TriStar Home Aimed at children ages 10 -14, 2 1 4 THE X -FILES (PG -13) FoxVideo 0448 Gillian Anderson Video. "Animorphs: The Invasion Planned Parenthood's "Talking Sandra Bullock Begins," a three -part program by Moira McCormick About Sex: A Guide For Families" 3 4 3 HOPE FLOATS (PG -13) FoxVideo 32234 Harry Connick, Jr. running 79 minutes, will sell for a includes a video with music and Michael Douglas 4 2 6 A PERFECT MURDER (R) Warner Home Video 16643 minimum advertised price of "Valentine's Day" runs 25 minutes animation; a 60 -page parents' $9.95. and carries a suggested retail guide; and a 16 -page children's Columbia TriStar Home Video Matthew Broderick 5 22 2 GODZILLA (PG -13) "The Invasion Begins" features price of $9.98. activity workbook. Designed to 23123 Hank Azaria exclusive video -only footage, help parents and kids navigate the Nicolas Cage 6 5 9 CITY OF ANGELS (PG -13) Warner Home Video 16320 Meg Ryan according to Columbia executive KIDBITS: "The Modern Preg- minefield of sex education, the 19- New Line Home Video William Hurt director of marketing Suzanne nancy Video Series," a volume $29.95 package can be ordered 7 8 6 LOST IN SPACE (PG -13) Warner Home Video N4666 Gary Oldman Bouchard. She adds that the collection focusing on pregnancy from Planned Parenthood's New

Universal Studios Home Video Bruce Willis extra footage is part of the mar- and childbirth education for the York -based marketing group. 8 6 8 MERCURY RISING (R) 83590 Alec Baldwin keting effort. Columbia TriStar Home Video Matt Dillon "There's not a lot of [home video 9 7 9 WILD THINGS (R) 02286 Neve Campbell releases] out there aimed at the Billboard. NOVEMBER 28, 1998 Columbia TriStar Home Video Mark Wahlberg 10 13 3 THE BIG HIT (R) ` tween' audience of 8- to 12 -year- 02459 Lou Diamond Phillips olds," Bouchard observes. The MGM/UA Home Video Natasha Henstridge 11 9 3 SPECIES II (R) Scholastic books, which debuted in Warner Home Video M906836 Michael Madsen 1996, have connected in a big way TopKìd Video.. Columbia TriStar Home Video Campbell Scott 12 11 5 THE SPANISH PRISONER (PG) with that age group, with more 01996 Steve Martin á COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF than 15 million books in print. x RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. Universal Studios Home Video John Travolta 13 10 9 PRIMARY COLORS (R) Q 83373 Emma Thompson Columbia placed the bonus W z r 8 c, 0 v Kate Beckinsale footage at the beginning of the N TITLE 14 12 4 THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO (R) PolyGram Video 4381509366 A Chloe Sevigny program, in which one of its teen N Label, Distributing Label, Catalog Number iw3 stars explains how he and four 15 14 6 THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION (R) FoxVideo * * * No.1 * ** Paul Rudd friends become super -powered LION KING II: SIMBA'S PRIDE Walt Disney Home Video defenders of Earth, via the ability 1 NEW 1998 26.99 16 15 2 LION KING II: SIMBA'S PRIDE (NR) Animated Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 8804 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 8804 to change themselves into any ani- Columbia TriStar Home Video Christina Ricci LADY AND THE TRAMP 2 1 154 1955 26.99 17 18 2 THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (R) mal they touch. (It comes in handy Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 582 01837 Martin Donovan when the kids are saving the plan- THE LITTLE MERMAID: THE SPECIAL EDITION New Line Home Video 5 1989 26.99 18 16 15 (PG -13) 3 159 Warner Home Video N4659 et from an insidious alien Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 12731 scourge.) SCOOBY-D00 ON ZOMBIE ISLAND Christopher Walken 4 7 1998 19 17 4 SUICIDE KINGS (R) Artisan Entertainment 60423 4 19.96 Denis Leary The studio will launch a major Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video H1424

Jeff Bridges advertising campaign on TV and HERCULES 20 19 13 THE BIG LEBOWSKI (R) PolyGram Video 4400565393 5 6 39 1997 26.99 John Goodman the Internet and in print begin- Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 9123 BARNEY'S GREAT ADVENTURE Paul Newman ning in early February. Bouchard 6 2 9 1997 22.95 21 20 6 TWILIGHT (R) Paramount Home Video PolyGram Video 40045005765 Susan Sarandon also expects "The Invasion ANASTASIA Columbia TriStar Home Video Liam Neeson Begins" to benefit from the 7 8 29 1997 26.98 22 NEW LES MISERABLES (PG -13) FoxVideo 23993 Geoffrey Rush release of licensed Animorphs TELETUBBIES: DANCE WITH THE TELETUBBIES Tommy Lee Jones 8 9 11 1998 14.95 23 27 16 U.S. MARSHALS (R) Warner Home Video 15625 products, including Transformers Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video B3748 Wesley Snipes action figures from Hasbro, elec- TELETUBBIES: HERE COME THE TELETUBBIES Hollywood Pictures Home Video Treat Williams 9 10 11 1998 14.95 24 31 8 DEEP RISING (R) tronic games from Tiger, and Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video B3747 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1355103 Famke Janssen party goods from Hallmark. QUEST FOR CAMELOT Leonardo DiCaprio 10 13 3 1998 2295 25 29 11 TITANIC (PG -13) Paramount Home Video 833483 Kate Winslet Currently under way is a large - Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video 1607 scale -food Universal Studios Home Video Cheech Marin fast restaurant promo- POCAHONTAS II: JOURNEY TO A NEW WORLD 26 38 6 PAULIE (PG) 11 3 11 1998 26.99 83960 Gena Rowlands tion involving the Animorphs Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 12743

Touchstone Home Video Robert Redford property. Taco Bell, KFC, and THE BLACK CAULDRON 27 NEW THE HORSE WHISPERER (PG -13) 12 7 15 1985 26.99 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1355203 Kristin Scott Thomas Pizza Hut are taking part. Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 9124

Universal Studios Home Video Patrick Swayze 9 KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE 28 28 4 BLACK DOG (PG -13) 13 16 1998 19.99 83662 Randy Travis A LULU OF A VIDEO: Golden Buena Vista Home Entertainment Robert Downey, Jr. PETER PAN: 45TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION 29 21 6 TWO GIRLS AND A GUY (R) FoxVideo Books Family Entertainment's re- 14 18 155 1953 26.99 Heather Graham lease of "The Little Lulu Show: Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 12730 Catherine McCormack ELMOPALOOZA! O 30 34 7 DANGEROUS BEAUTY (R) Warner Home Video 14775 Valentine's Day" is enjoying a two - 15 15 29 1998 12.98 Rufus Sony Wonder Sewell pronged cross -promotion. C BEAR AND JAMAL 16 11 5 1998 14.98 31 32 2 THE BUTCHER BOY (R) Warner Home Video 15522 Not Listed It has support from CD -ROM Xenon Entertainment 4033 producer Creative Wonders, which BLUE'S CLUES: BLUE'S BIRTHDAY Dimension Home Video Master P 11 RE -ENTRY 1998 9.95 32 25 4 I GOT THE HOOK UP (R) Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1552803 A. J. Johnson is also backing Golden Books' Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 838873 "Madeline" series (Child's Play, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Ethan Hawke 22 89 1996 26.99 33 36 15 GREAT EXPECTATIONS (R) FoxVideo 4492 18 Gwyneth Paltrow Billboard, Nov. 14), and from ancil- Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 7955 CREATURE COMFORTS Columbia TriStar Home Video Jessica Lange lary merchandise. Golden Books' 19 34 30 8 HUSH (PG -13) 19 37 1997 14.98 02352 Gwyneth Paltrow new licensing division struck deals BBC Video /FoxVideo 7012 Miramax MARY -KATE & ASHLEY: BILLBOARD DAD Home Entertainment Pam Grier with Eden Toys for plush dolls, 20 NEW 1998 19.96 35 26 15 JACKIE BROWN (R) Dualstar Video/Warner Home Video 36519 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1355803 Samuel L. Jackson Changes for sportswear, Swat* New Line Home Video ce Cube BLUE'S CLUES: ARTS AND CRAFTS 36 40 7 THE PLAYER'S CLUB (R) Frame for girls' apparel, and Tin 21 RE -ENTRY 1998 9.95 Warner Home Video N4682 Jamie Foxx Box for lunch boxes. Nickelodeon Video /Paramount Home Video 839163 Universal Studios Home Video Robert Duvall BARNEY'S HALLOWEEN PARTY 37 24 13 THE APOSTLE (PG -13) Also of 22 17 11 1998 1495 83676 Farrah Fawcett part the merchandise Barney Home Video/The Lyons Group 2024 collection is "The Little Lulu Joke Miramax Home Entertainment Matt Damon BLUE'S CLUES: STORY TIME 38 23 18 GOOD WILL HUNTING (R) 23 RE -ENTRY 1998 9.95 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1355903 Ben Affleck Book," issued recently by Golden Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 838883 Books' publishing division. AN AMERICAN TAIL <> 39 NEW THE WINDSOR PROTOCOL (R) Paramount Home Video 838603 Kyle MacLachlan 24 12 263 1986 19.98 All cassette boxes feature Gold- Universal Studios Home Video 83842 Touchstone Home Video Denzel Washington en Book's signature gold -spine BAMBI 40 39 8 HE GOT GAME (R) 25 RE -ENTRY 1942 26.99 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1356503 Milla Jovovich design, and all come with a color Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Entertainment 942 ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail burst on the back panel reading, ITA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 mil ion at etail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for "As seen on HBO." As with this for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar nontheatrical titles. O ITA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and collection's two previous releases, volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1998, Billboard/BPI Communications. "Potato Kids" and "Bogeyman," $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1998, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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