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A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart
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The film is based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

300

300
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Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima
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The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers
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The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette
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The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland
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Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s

World Trade Center

World Trade Center
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Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.

United 93

United 93
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A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Fearless

Fearless
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This film tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910). Huo Yuanjia was the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.

The New World

The New World
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A Terrence Malick-scripted drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

Munich

Munich
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Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.
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Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven
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Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror
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A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda
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Don Cheadle stars in the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.

Troy

Troy
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An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Miracle

Miracle
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Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad.

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit
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True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of the nation as well.

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York
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In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.

K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker
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When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.