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 A saga of African-American life, based on Alex Haley's family history. Kunta Kinte is abducted from his African village, sold into slavery, and taken to America. He makes several escape attempts until he is finally caught and maimed. He marries Bell, his plantation's cook, and they have a daughter, Kizzy, who is eventually sold away from them. Kizzy has a son by her new master, and the boy grows up to become Chicken George, a legendary cock fighter who leads his family into freedom. Throughout the series, the family observes notable events... more | ||||||||||||||
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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)Josey Wales is a peaceful farmer in the days near the end of the Civil War. After his home is burned and his family murdered,...
Cast: Clint Eastwood ... 
Hair (1979)This movie, based on the cult Broadway musical of the 60s, tells a story about Claude, a young man from Oklahoma who comes to...
Cast: Ken Gildin ... 
The NeverEnding Story (1984)Bastian is a young boy who lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies. On one such occasion he escapes into a book...
Cast: Moses Gunn ... 
Antitrust (2001)This movie is the fictional story of computer programming genius Milo Hoffman after graduating from Stanford and getting out...
Director: Peter Howitt Cast: Ryan Phillippe ... 
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with super-human powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the...
Director: Lauren Montgomery Cast: Edward Asner ... |
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)In 1944, a company of German soldiers on the Russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war when Private Ernst...
Director: Douglas Sirk Cast: Erich Maria Remarque ... 
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)During World War II, the government was trying to develop a way to render their naval vessels undetectable to radar. When the...
Director: Stewart Raffill 
Ulzanas Raid (1972)Report reaches the US cavalry that the Apache leader Ulzana has left his reservation with a band of followers. A compassionate...
Director: Robert Aldrich Cast: Burt Lancaster ... 
In a Lonely Place (1950)Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hat-check girl Mildred Atkinson...
Cast: Michael Romanoff ... 
Midnight Run (1988)Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas. The...
Director: Martin Brest Cast: Robert De Niro ... |
Snuff, Vítimas do Prazer (1977)After producing a successful underground snuff movie, were the lead actress is raped and killed, the Brazilian Miguel returns...
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)A reverent depiction of the life of Christ using the Gospel accounts.
Mind Your Language (1977)Barry Evans plays a put upon language teacher who tries to make a living by teaching immigrants English. With Indian, French,...
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)A young boy from Tatooine sets out on an adventure with an old Jedi named Obi-Wan Kenobi as his mentor to save Princess Leia...
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who...
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Dersu Uzala (1977)In 1902, a Russian army expedition is assigned to explore Siberia under the command of Captain Vladimir Arseniev. He befriends...
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.
The Muppet Show (1977)Kermit the Frog is the manager of a cabaret-style theatre house, which invariably has more drama behind the stage than on it....
The Message (Mohammad: Messenger of God) (1977)In the 7th century, Mohammed is visited by Angel Gabriel who urges him to lead the people of Mecca and worship God. But they're...
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