Movies by William Russ

Crazy From the Heart
A small-town, high-school principal still living at home with her mother shakes up her life in a way that even she never expected when she agrees to go out on a date with her school's Hispanic janitor.

Founders Day
A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election.

Courage
Three marathon runners on a seventy-two mile run through the deserts of New Mexico are pursued by right-wing survivalist militants who call themselves "The Citizen's Brigade".

Second Serve
Fact-based story about tennis pro Renee Richards, whose player status was challenged in 1976 when it was revealed that she was a trans woman. Flashback to 1964 before she was out as trans, a successful New York doctor with a great lifestyle, a flashy girl friend, and a secret life. Her psychiatrist mother refuses to deal with her and sends her to a colleague who diagnoses with a psychotic gender confusion, which he says can be unlearned. After a failed marriage and parenthood, she comes out as trans, with a new life in California.

Buck Naked Arson
In the vein of "The Breakfast Club", four teens head to the forest to celebrate grad night and end up with more than hang overs when they are detained by the Ranger on charges of arson.

The Maestro
After the Second World War, budding film composer Jerry Herst moves to Hollywood to study with infamous master teacher Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

Edge of the Knife
Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to the wilderness as his mind embraces madness.

Houston: The Legend of Texas
Sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas' rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours' screen t...

Replacing Dad
Linda and George live in a small town. He is the school principal. They are about to celebrate their 16th anniversary. She catches him with her daughter's young teacher, and has to deal with the kids, the town and her love to him.

Sexual Advances
Drama about a happily married career woman who falls victim to a management power play involving sexual harassment by her sports-equipment company's in-house lawyer.

A Husband, a Wife and a Lover
When her cheating husband has a debilitating stroke, a woman invites her lover to move in with them.

Trail of Tears
Two single mothers, polar opposites in personality, join forces to track down their children that have been kidnapped by their ex-husbands.

Blackout
A mother and her two children are stuck in a mall during a power outage while police hunt for a killer.

The Test of Love
Cassie's husband was just involved in a plane crash and is in a coma. The airline says his wife was killed in the accident. The two have a young daughter together. Cassie must decide if she can accept David's child by another woman.