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John Lone |
Joan Chen |
Peter O'Toole |
Ruocheng Ying |
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Dennis Dun |
Ryuichi Sakamoto |
Maggie Han |
Ric Young |
Vivian Wu |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa |
Jade Go |
Fumihiko Ikeda |
Richard Vuu |
Tsou Tijger |
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Bernardo Bertolucci |
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Plot Summary:
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
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Cry Freedom
[1987,
UK] from $1.99
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world
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Josette Simon |
Wabei Siyolwe |
John Matshikiza |
Juanita Waterman |
Evelyn Sithole |
Xoliswa Sithole |
James Coine |
Kevin Kline |
Kevin McNally |
Albert Ndinda |
Andrew Whaley |
Shelley Borkum |
Denzel Washington |
Penelope Wilton |
Kate Hardie |
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Richard Attenborough |
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Donald Woods is chief editor at the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. But after having met him for the first time, he changes his views. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.
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Gothic
[1986,
UK] from $1.99
Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life.
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Biography |
Drama |
Horror |
Mystery |
Thriller |
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Gabriel Byrne |
Julian Sands |
Natasha Richardson |
Myriam Cyr |
Timothy Spall |
Alec Mango |
Andreas Wisniewski |
Dexter Fletcher |
Pascal King |
Tom Hickey |
Linda Coggin |
Kristine Landon-Smith |
Chris Chappell |
Mark Pickard |
Kiran Shah |
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Ken Russell |
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Plot Summary:
Story of the night that Mary Shelley gave birth to the horror classic "Frankenstein." Disturbed drug induced games are played and ghost stories are told one rainy night at the mad Lord Byron's country estate. Personal horrors are revealed and the madness of the evening runs from sexual fantasy to fiercest nightmare. Mary finds herself drawn into the sick world of her lover Shelley and cousin Claire as Byron leads them all down the dark paths of their souls.
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Meryl Streep |
Robert Redford |
Klaus Maria Brandauer |
Klaus Maria Brandauer |
Michael Kitchen |
Malick Bowens |
Joseph Thiaka |
Stephen Kinyanjui |
Michael Gough |
Suzanna Hamilton |
Rachel Kempson |
Graham Crowden |
Leslie Phillips |
Shane Rimmer |
Mike Bugara |
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Sydney Pollack |
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A study of the life of Danish noblewoman and storyteller Karen ('Isak') Dinesen Blixen, from her marriage and departure for Kenya in 1913 until her return to Denmark in 1931. As she struggles to maintain a coffee farm through various struggles and disasters, and strives to improve relations with the local natives, her marriage of convenience to a titled aristocrat gradually gives way to an enduring romance with the noted hunter and adventurer Denys Finch Hatton.
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Ben Kingsley |
Candice Bergen |
Edward Fox |
John Gielgud |
Trevor Howard |
John Mills |
Martin Sheen |
Ian Charleson |
Athol Fugard |
Günther Maria Halmer |
Saeed Jaffrey |
Geraldine James |
Alyque Padamsee |
Amrish Puri |
Roshan Seth |
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Richard Attenborough |
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When 'Mahatma Gandhi' (qv) first set foot in British India, he had already been to Britain and South Africa, and had created quite a stir for the betterment of the people. But in India, he realized that he had first to live the life of a peasant to understand what it is to be an Indian. This resolve will lead him to shed his westerners clothing, and don a simple loincloth, be subjected to racial slurs from none other than Winston Churchill (Half naked Indian Fakir); Mobilize awareness of local industry and less dependence on imported clothing and material; the historic dandee march for withdrawal of the salt tax; a fast unto death to stop the virtual slaughter of British troops by irate Indian mobs; and be imprisoned several times. His resolve was to work with stalwarts such as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Sardar Valabhbhai Patel, Professor Gokhale, J.B. Kripalani, Maulana Azad, and Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru to ensure first of all to get the British to quit India, and then run an Indian Government under the Congress party. Gandhi will soon realize that it is not enough to be just an Indian, for India has many facets - Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, and Christian. The British relied on these many facets as an excuse for their continuance as they wanted to ensure that the minorities are not oppressed by the Hindu majority. Concerned over the inroads made by Gandhi to unite the Hindus, Muslims, and all others under a common umbrella, the British invited Jinnah for talks, and it is here that a seed was laid for a separate country called Pakistan. When Gandhi came to know about this, he pleaded with Jinnah to unite the Muslims, even take over as the first Prime Minister with his choice of Muslim candidates for Parliament, but separatist Jinnah had already made his mind. The World Wars of 1914 and 1944 having taken it's toll on Europe and Britain in particular, the weary British finally decided to leave India in 1947 - not the India they had conquered - but an India that was ready to be divided in East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Now after the much awaited independence was the real test for Gandhi - a test that will make him or break him - as he started a fast unto death to try and stop the violence that was threatening to break out into a civil war, not realizing that he had indirectly fanned Hindu extremism, which would later be called the Shiv Sena, into taking the matter directly in their hands to ensure that Muslims are kept out of their Hindustan forever.
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Anthony Hopkins |
John Hurt |
Anne Bancroft |
John Gielgud |
Wendy Hiller |
Freddie Jones |
Michael Elphick |
Hannah Gordon |
Helen Ryan |
John Standing |
Dexter Fletcher |
Lesley Dunlop |
Phoebe Nicholls |
Pat Gorman |
Claire Davenport |
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David Lynch |
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Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, a 19th-century Englishman afflicted with a disfiguring congenital disease. With the help of kindly Dr. Frederick Treves, Merrick attempts to regain the dignity he lost after years spent as a side-show freak.
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Biography |
Drama |
Sport |
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Robert De Niro |
Cathy Moriarty |
Joe Pesci |
Frank Vincent |
Nicholas Colasanto |
Theresa Saldana |
Mario Gallo |
Frank Adonis |
Joseph Bono |
Frank Topham |
Lori Anne Flax |
Charles Scorsese |
Don Dunphy |
Bill Hanrahan |
Rita Bennett |
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Martin Scorsese |
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When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.
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Coal Miner's Daughter
[1980,
USA] from $1.99
She was married at 13. She had four kids by the time she was 20. She's been hungry and poor. She'...
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Drama |
Music |
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Sissy Spacek |
Tommy Lee Jones |
Levon Helm |
Phyllis Boyens |
Bill Anderson Jr. |
Foister Dickerson |
Malla McCown |
Pamela McCown |
Kevin Salvilla |
William Sanderson |
Sissy Lucas |
Pat Patterson |
Brian Warf |
Elizabeth Watson |
Beverly D'Angelo |
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Michael Apted |
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At only thirteen years of age, Loretta Webb marries Doolittle Lynn and is soon responsible for a sizeable family. Loretta appears destined to a life of homemaking, but Doolittle recognises his wife's musical talent, and buys her a guitar as an anniversary present one year. This gift sets Loretta Lynn on the gruelling, tumultuous path to country music greatness.
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Midnight Express
[1978,
UK, USA] from $1.99
Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes, and bring all the courage you can!
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Biography |
Crime |
Drama |
Thriller |
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Brad Davis |
Irene Miracle |
Bo Hopkins |
Paolo Bonacelli |
Paul L. Smith |
Randy Quaid |
Norbert Weisser |
John Hurt |
Mike Kellin |
Franco Diogene |
Michael Ensign |
Gigi Ballista |
Kevork Malikyan |
Peter Jeffrey |
Tony Boyd |
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Alan Parker |
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Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
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Adventure |
Biography |
Drama |
History |
War |
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Anthony Quinn |
Irene Papas |
Michael Ansara |
Johnny Sekka |
Michael Forest |
Damien Thomas |
Ahmed Abdelhalim |
Habib Ageli |
Mohammad Al-Gaddary |
Nicolas Amer |
Bruno Barnabe |
Mohamed Basri |
John Bennett |
Martin Benson |
Robert Brown |
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Moustapha Akkad |
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Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed — who, in accordance with the tenants of Islam, is never seen or heard (as this is offensive to certain islamic schools of thought). In Mecca in the 7th century, Mohammed is visited by a vision of the Angel Gabriel, who urges him to lead the people of Mecca to cast aside the 300 idols of Kaaba and instead worship the one true God. Speaking out against the corrupt political and military leaders who rule Mecca. With the help of his uncle, a brave warrior named Hamza (Anthony Quinn), Mohammed and his followers return to Mecca to liberate the city in the name of God. The Message (originally screened in the U.S. as Mohammed, Messenger of God) proved to be highly controversial during its production and initial release. Unfounded rumors had it that Mohammed would not only be depicted in the film, but that he was to be played by Charlton Heston or Peter O'Toole. This resulted in angry protests by Muslim extremists, until director Moustapha Akkad hired a staff of respected Islamic clerics as technical advisors. The Message was shot in two versions, one in English and one in Arabic (entitled Al-Ris-Alah), with different actors taking over some of the roles due to language r equirements.
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Steve McQueen |
Dustin Hoffman |
Victor Jory |
Don Gordon |
Anthony Zerbe |
Robert Deman |
Woodrow Parfrey |
Bill Mumy |
George Coulouris |
Ratna Assan |
William Smithers |
Val Avery |
Gregory Sierra |
Vic Tayback |
Mills Watson |
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Franklin J. Schaffner |
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Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly. A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment.
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Drama |
Music |
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Diana Ross |
Billy Dee Williams |
Richard Pryor |
James T. Callahan |
Paul Hampton |
Sid Melton |
Virginia Capers |
Yvonne Fair |
Isabel Sanford |
Tracee Lyles |
Ned Glass |
Milton Selzer |
Norman Bartold |
Clay Tanner |
Jester Hairston |
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Sidney J. Furie |
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Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.
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Drama |
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George C. Scott |
Karl Malden |
Stephen Young |
Michael Strong |
Carey Loftin |
Albert Dumortier |
Frank Latimore |
Morgan Paull |
Karl Michael Vogler |
Bill Hickman |
Pat Zurica |
James Edwards |
Lawrence Dobkin |
David Bauer |
John Barrie |
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Franklin J. Schaffner |
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The story of General George S. Patton, Jr. during World War II. His battlefield genius garners him fear and respect from the Germans, and resentment and misunderstanding from the Allies. A military historian and poet, he believes he was a warrior in many past lives, and that he is destined for something great during this life, but his stubbornness and controversial methods nearly prevent the fulfillment of that destiny.
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Richard Harris |
Alec Guinness |
Robert Morley |
Dorothy Tutin |
Frank Finlay |
Timothy Dalton |
Patrick Wymark |
Patrick Magee |
Nigel Stock |
Charles Gray |
Michael Jayston |
Richard Cornish |
Anna Cropper |
Michael Goodliffe |
Jack Gwillim |
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Ken Hughes |
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Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
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Biography |
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Paul Newman |
Robert Redford |
Katharine Ross |
Strother Martin |
Henry Jones |
Jeff Corey |
George Furth |
Cloris Leachman |
Ted Cassidy |
Kenneth Mars |
Donnelly Rhodes |
Jody Gilbert |
Timothy Scott |
Don Keefer |
Charles Dierkop |
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George Roy Hill |
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Butch and Sundance are the two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west is becoming civilized and when Butch and Sundance rob a train once too often, a special posse begins trailing them no matter where they run. Over rock, through towns, across rivers, the group is always just behind them. When they finally escape through sheer luck, Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia". Based on the exploits of the historical characters.
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Warren Beatty |
Faye Dunaway |
Michael J. Pollard |
Gene Hackman |
Estelle Parsons |
Denver Pyle |
Dub Taylor |
Evans Evans |
Gene Wilder |
Harry Appling |
Owen Bush |
Patrick Cranshaw |
Garry Goodgion |
Clyde Howdy |
Russ Marker |
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Arthur Penn |
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A bored small-town girl and a small-time bank robber leave in their wake a string of violent robberies and newspaper headlines that catch the imagination of the Depression-struck Mid-West in this take on the legendary crime spree of these archetypal lovers on the run.
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Max von Sydow |
Michael Anderson Jr. |
Carroll Baker |
Ina Balin |
Victor Buono |
Richard Conte |
Joanna Dunham |
José Ferrer |
Van Heflin |
Charlton Heston |
Martin Landau |
Angela Lansbury |
Pat Boone |
Janet Margolin |
David McCallum |
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David Lean |
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George Stevens' epic production. "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" It is towards this climactic crossroads that the story of Jesus of Nazareth leads, and to which, at the final moment, it again looks back in triumphant retrospect. It is the anguishing crossroads where the eternal questions of faith and doubt become resolved. Star-studded cast includes Max Von Sydow (as Jesus), Dorothy McGuire (as Mary), Robert Loggia (as Joseph), Charlton Heston (as John the Baptist), Michael Anderson, Jr., Robert Blake, Jamie Farr, David McCallum, Roddy McDowall, Ina Balin, Janet Margolin, Sidney Poitier, Carroll Baker, Pat Boone, Van Heflin, Sal Mineo, Shelley Winters, Ed Wynn, John Wayne, Telly Savalas, Angela Lansbury, Paul Stewart, Harold J. Stone, Martin Landau, Joseph Schildkraut, Victor Buono, Jose Ferrer, Claude Rains, Donald Pleasence, Richard Conte and Cyril Delevanti.
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Richard Burton |
Peter O'Toole |
John Gielgud |
Gino Cervi |
Paolo Stoppa |
Donald Wolfit |
David Weston |
Martita Hunt |
Pamela Brown |
Siân Phillips |
Felix Aylmer |
Percy Herbert |
Inigo Jackson |
Niall MacGinnis |
Christopher Rhodes |
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Peter Glenville |
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As the story opens, King Henry II, who ruled England from 1154 to 1189 has entered Canterbury Cathedral to do penance at the tomb of his former friend, Thomas Becket. Bare to the waist, the king kneels to receive a flogging from Saxon monks. He begins to reminisce, recalling at first the carefree, promiscuous adventures with Becket, then his favorite drinking and wenching companion. A violently emotional drama that probes the changing relationship between two young men - between two close friends bound together by similar pride of flesh and spirit who become deadly enemies as they pursue their separate destinies . . . that of king . . . and saint.
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Peter O'Toole |
Alec Guinness |
Anthony Quinn |
Jack Hawkins |
Omar Sharif |
José Ferrer |
Anthony Quayle |
Claude Rains |
Arthur Kennedy |
Donald Wolfit |
I.S. Johar |
Gamil Ratib |
Michel Ray |
John Dimech |
Zia Mohyeddin |
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David Lean |
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T. E. Lawrence is a young maladjusted lieutenant in the British Army in North Africa during World War One. Unhappy with his current assignment coloring maps, he is ecstatic when he is offered a job as an observer in what is now Arabia. At this point, the story of his life becomes the stuff that legends are made of.
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Action |
Biography |
Western |
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Chuck Connors |
Kamala Devi |
Pat Conway |
Armando Silvestre |
Adam West |
Lawrence Dobkin |
John Anderson |
Enid Jaynes |
Ross Martin |
Denver Pyle |
Nancy Rodman |
Amanda Ames |
Eduardo Noriega |
Claudio Brook |
Joe Higgins |
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Arnold Laven |
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An Apache warrior who defies U.S. attempts to bring the Indians under control grapples with an array of U.S. soldiers sent to subdue his revolt. Sympathetic scouts seek to bring Geronimo back to the reservation before he is hunted down.
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