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American cinema: Action/Adventure
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Don Chaffey
In ancient Greece, Aristo, the benevolent King of Thessaly, is overthrown by his rival, Pelias, but a prophesy foretells that one day Aristo's son Jason will return to reclaim the throne...
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Don Chaffey
Jesse James (1939)
Henry King
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the St Louis Midland railroad company goes from strength to strength, buying up land as cheaply as possible by threatening and cajoling gullible landowners...
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Henry King
Jungle Book (1942)
Zoltan Korda
In India, a party of British tourists listen in rapture as an old local storyteller recounts a tale from his youth. Years ago, he lived in a village that was attacked by the tiger Shere Khan...
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Zoltan Korda
The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Maurice Tourneur
By 1757, the Seven Years' War that is ravaging the continent of Europe has reached the colonies in the Americas. A British stronghold in New York, Fort William Henry, is threatened by French armies and their Huron Indian allies...
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Maurice Tourneur
Licence to Kill (1989)
John Glen
On his wedding day, CIA agent Felix Leiter assists British agent James Bond in capturing the notorious drugs baron Franz Sanchez...
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John Glen
The Longest Day (1962)
Ken Annakin
June, 1944. Thousands of Allied troops assembled in the south of England impatiently await the go-ahead for a full-scale invasion of France, the one military manoeuvre that will decisively crush the resolve of the Axis powers and hasten the end of the war... [More...]
Ken Annakin
June, 1944. Thousands of Allied troops assembled in the south of England impatiently await the go-ahead for a full-scale invasion of France, the one military manoeuvre that will decisively crush the resolve of the Axis powers and hasten the end of the war... [More...]
Magnum Force (1973)
Ted Post
Shortly after being acquitted of a murder charge, the high-profile gangster Carmine Ricca is shot dead by a man dressed as a motorcycle traffic cop... [More...]
Ted Post
Shortly after being acquitted of a murder charge, the high-profile gangster Carmine Ricca is shot dead by a man dressed as a motorcycle traffic cop... [More...]
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
John Huston
Rudyard Kipling is working in his office in Lahore, where he is employed as a newspaper correspondent, when he is visited by a dishevelled wreck of a man... [More...]
John Huston
Rudyard Kipling is working in his office in Lahore, where he is employed as a newspaper correspondent, when he is visited by a dishevelled wreck of a man... [More...]
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Rouben Mamoulian
Some time in the 19th Century, Don Diego de la Vega is at a military school in Spain when he is summoned back to his home in Southern California by his father, Don Alejandro Vega... [More...]
Rouben Mamoulian
Some time in the 19th Century, Don Diego de la Vega is at a military school in Spain when he is summoned back to his home in Southern California by his father, Don Alejandro Vega... [More...]
Midnight Run (1988)
Martin Brest
One-time cop Jack Walsh has turned bounty hunter after a run-in with Los Angeles mobster Jimmy Serrano, which robbed him of his career and his family... [More...]
Martin Brest
One-time cop Jack Walsh has turned bounty hunter after a run-in with Los Angeles mobster Jimmy Serrano, which robbed him of his career and his family... [More...]
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Brian De Palma
Led by Jim Phelps, a crack team of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a covert branch of the CIA, assembles in Prague. Their mission: to prevent an American diplomat from stealing a list identifying all western intelligence agents operating in Eastern Europe... [More...]
Brian De Palma
Led by Jim Phelps, a crack team of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a covert branch of the CIA, assembles in Prague. Their mission: to prevent an American diplomat from stealing a list identifying all western intelligence agents operating in Eastern Europe... [More...]
Our Hospitality (1923)
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
Papillon (1973)
Franklin J. Schaffner
In the 1930s, a large group of prisoners are shipped from France to a tough penal colony in French Guiana. The party includes convicted murderer Henri Charrière, nicknamed Papillon, and big time stock swindler Louis Dega... [More...]
Franklin J. Schaffner
In the 1930s, a large group of prisoners are shipped from France to a tough penal colony in French Guiana. The party includes convicted murderer Henri Charrière, nicknamed Papillon, and big time stock swindler Louis Dega... [More...]
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Ronald Neame
The ocean liner SS Poseidon is making her way across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Athens, her final journey before being retired and sold for scrap... [More...]
Ronald Neame
The ocean liner SS Poseidon is making her way across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Athens, her final journey before being retired and sold for scrap... [More...]
Red River (1948)
Howard Hawks
Leaving his wagon train and the woman he loves, Tom Dunson heads south towards Texas to make his fortune as a ranch owner... [More...]
Howard Hawks
Leaving his wagon train and the woman he loves, Tom Dunson heads south towards Texas to make his fortune as a ranch owner... [More...]
Robin Hood (1922)
Allan Dwan
In late 12th century England, King Richard sets out for the Crusades with his devoted knight champion, Robert, Earl of Huntingdon... [More...]
Allan Dwan
In late 12th century England, King Richard sets out for the Crusades with his devoted knight champion, Robert, Earl of Huntingdon... [More...]
Safety Last! (1923)
Fred C. Newmeyer
A young man named Harold sets out to make his fortune in the city but ends up as a low paid shop assistant in a large department store... [More...]
Fred C. Newmeyer
A young man named Harold sets out to make his fortune in the city but ends up as a low paid shop assistant in a large department store... [More...]
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg
Visiting the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France, an elderly WWII veteran seeks out one particular stone cross and, in the emotional surge of the moment, relives his wartime experiences... [More...]
Steven Spielberg
Visiting the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France, an elderly WWII veteran seeks out one particular stone cross and, in the emotional surge of the moment, relives his wartime experiences... [More...]
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Michael Curtiz
King Philip II of Spain plans to build an armada that will invade England, the one country that threatens his dream of world domination... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
King Philip II of Spain plans to build an armada that will invade England, the one country that threatens his dream of world domination... [More...]
Seas Beneath (1931)
John Ford
In the summer of 1918, U.S. Navy Commander Bob Kingsley is given a special assignment: to pilot what appears to be an ordinary schooner into an area off the coast of Gibraltar that is patrolled by German U-boats... [More...]
John Ford
In the summer of 1918, U.S. Navy Commander Bob Kingsley is given a special assignment: to pilot what appears to be an ordinary schooner into an area off the coast of Gibraltar that is patrolled by German U-boats... [More...]
Spartacus (1960)
Stanley Kubrick
In 73 BC, Spartacus is an anonymous slave worker, toiling in the mines of Libya, when he is bought by Lentulus Batiatus, a man who trains and sells gladiators for profit... [More...]
Stanley Kubrick
In 73 BC, Spartacus is an anonymous slave worker, toiling in the mines of Libya, when he is bought by Lentulus Batiatus, a man who trains and sells gladiators for profit... [More...]
Stagecoach (1939)
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Nicholas Meyer
In the 23rd century, Ceti Alpha VI is selected by the Federation as a planet suitable for testing the Genesis Device, a scientific marvel that can restructure matter so as to transform a lifeless space rock into a new world teeming with life... [More...]
Nicholas Meyer
In the 23rd century, Ceti Alpha VI is selected by the Federation as a planet suitable for testing the Genesis Device, a scientific marvel that can restructure matter so as to transform a lifeless space rock into a new world teeming with life... [More...]
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Nicholas Meyer
With their home world threatened by environmental catastrophe, the Klingons have no option but to make peace with their long-term enemies, the United Federation of Planets... [More...]
Nicholas Meyer
With their home world threatened by environmental catastrophe, the Klingons have no option but to make peace with their long-term enemies, the United Federation of Planets... [More...]
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Jonathan Frakes
As the Earth comes under attack from the Borg, a semi-organic, semi-machine collective intent on assimilating all life, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is instructed by the Federation to patrol the Neutral Zone in the newly built Enterprise-E... [More...]
Jonathan Frakes
As the Earth comes under attack from the Borg, a semi-organic, semi-machine collective intent on assimilating all life, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is instructed by the Federation to patrol the Neutral Zone in the newly built Enterprise-E... [More...]
Star Wars (1977)
George Lucas
In a distant galaxy, the Rebel Alliance has stolen the plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, a space station named the Death Star that can destroy entire worlds... [More...]
George Lucas
In a distant galaxy, the Rebel Alliance has stolen the plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, a space station named the Death Star that can destroy entire worlds... [More...]
Superman II (1980)
Richard Lester
In the nick of time, Superman manages to thwart a plot by terrorists to blow up Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower with a hydrogen bomb, but when the bomb detonates in deep space it releases three criminals from the planet Krypton from their two-dimensional prison... [More...]
Richard Lester
In the nick of time, Superman manages to thwart a plot by terrorists to blow up Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower with a hydrogen bomb, but when the bomb detonates in deep space it releases three criminals from the planet Krypton from their two-dimensional prison... [More...]
The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)
Max Linder
France, 1625. Dart-In-Again is a young man with high hopes of becoming a musketeer in the service of King Louis XIII, but the king already has three perfectly able musketeers - Walrus, Octopus and Porpoise - and one more might be considered de trop... [More...]
Max Linder
France, 1625. Dart-In-Again is a young man with high hopes of becoming a musketeer in the service of King Louis XIII, but the king already has three perfectly able musketeers - Walrus, Octopus and Porpoise - and one more might be considered de trop... [More...]
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Richard Fleischer
1941. In an attempt to weaken Japan after its seizure of Indochina, the United States imposes an embargo that will deprive the country of essential raw materials... [More...]
Richard Fleischer
1941. In an attempt to weaken Japan after its seizure of Indochina, the United States imposes an embargo that will deprive the country of essential raw materials... [More...]
The Towering Inferno (1974)
John Guillermin
The Glass Tower, San Francisco, is the crowning achievement in the career of architect Doug Roberts. At 138 storeys, it is the tallest building in the world, and to celebrate this fact an inaugural party is to be held at the top of the titanic superstructure... [More...]
John Guillermin
The Glass Tower, San Francisco, is the crowning achievement in the career of architect Doug Roberts. At 138 storeys, it is the tallest building in the world, and to celebrate this fact an inaugural party is to be held at the top of the titanic superstructure... [More...]