Top Rated Drama Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 288

Swing

1999

Swing

1999
5
When Martin Luxford (Hugo Speer) leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returning to his native Liverpool, Martin pulls together a backing band of misfits and loners, and recruits his ex-girlfriend Joan (Lisa Stansfield) as a singer. Things are complicated somewhat by the fact that Joan is now married to the policeman who arrested Martin, and when the band's first gig - at a heavy metal pub - goes badly, it seems as though the road to musical success may be a rocky one.
Miracle at Moreaux

1986

Miracle at Moreaux

1986
6
Drama - On a December night in 1943, three Jewish children escape from Nazi-occupied France and are given refuge by Sister Gabrielle at a Catholic school in which the gentile students must face their fears about harboring Jews from the Nazis. As the students become acquainted with their Jewish peers, they grow more sympathetic to their situation and eventually go to great lengths -- and take serious risks -- to save the lives of their newfound friends. - Loretta Swit, Geneviève Appleton, Milan Cheylov
A Box for Rob

2013

A Box for Rob

2013
4.7
Rob Spencer's world begins to unravel when a murder takes place in his town, bringing back a flood of disturbing childhood memories. But things only get worse when he's suspected of being the killer.
Out on the Edge

1989

Out on the Edge

1989
4.3
Danny is a troubled teen with a difficult home life. His parents' marriage has disintegrated, and his father's already found someone else he'd like to wed. So, Danny turns to drugs to soothe his lost soul, and when he goes too far, his mother checks him into a psychiatric unit. Can Danny finally turn his life around, and will his father help?
Camorra

1972

Camorra

1972
5.8
The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He will upgrade its rank till the maximum level of the "Family".
Into His Arms

1999

Into His Arms

1999
4
Drama - A family is shattered when seven-year-old Jennifer disappears while she and her mother, Sharla, are shopping. - Marcia Welch-Kahler, Joel King, Travis Opdyke
Gambler's Choice

1944

Gambler's Choice

1944
6
The professional gambler Ross Hadley is the owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York...
Timber Queen

1944

Timber Queen

1944
5.7
Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an order in for a huge shipment of lumber. Russ and his friend Squirrel volunteer to help her cut the timber for the shipment, along with her friends Smacksie Golden and his girlfriend Lil Boggs, who are not used to doing physical labor. Russ pilots the plane to deliver the lumber before the company falls to a slimy businessman.
Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978
6
An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977
5
The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit from Prince Charles.
Shadows Over Shanghai

1938

Shadows Over Shanghai

1938
5.7
A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wants the amulet.
The Place of the Dead

1997

The Place of the Dead

1997
5.3
It was one of the last unexplored places on Earth; a terrifyingly deep gully in the heart of the Borneo jungle. It was the ultimate challenge – to climb down into it and explore what the locals call, "The Place of the Dead." Based on a true story that made headlines around the world, this adventure drama is the tale of men pushed to their limits and beyond, battling against forces that they could not comprehend.
Pachai Vilakku

1964

Pachai Vilakku

1964
6
Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
False Arrest

1991

False Arrest

1991
4.7
A luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children. A gripping story of passion and betrayal as a woman fights to clear her name and avoid the death penalty for a crime she didn't commit.
Secret Lives

2005

Secret Lives

2005
5.3
An art professor is informed that the husband she thought died ten years before has just been murdered. So she starts to research her husband's secret life in search of the reason he disappeared and who might have killed him.
Dear Prudence

2008

Dear Prudence

2008
5.7
Prudence MacIntyre, the 'New York home tips' TV show presenter, is sent on holiday, by studio boss Jeffrey Symcox, to a secluded lodge in Tassajero, Wyoming. The lodge was built on the last remnant of Indian land preserved by the Andrews family. Her celebrity status and sassy charm help quickly getting acquainted with local notables, including French heir Jean Phillipe Andrews, his land trust lawyer Doug Craig and police detective Eddie Duncan. Pru is with lodge caretaker Ruth Vigil when she discovers her estranged son JR is missing from his home after leaving a message. Pru finds blood, and although it's not JR's insists he must have been murdered. After her research assent, a computer whiz with a minor criminal record, joins her, and they soon get in danger snooping ahead of the incredulous authorities to discover several linked crimes.
Soldier Girl

2014

Soldier Girl

2014
3
A fast-paced and action-packed suspense drama, Soldier Girl follows the implosion of a mid-level drug gang after the boss, Bigg Boy, falls into serious debt. When his girlfriend Julia's life is threatened as a result, Bigg reluctantly agrees to involve the gang in a sinister but lucrative business deal at the prodding of his right-hand man, Anthony. The plan unravels quickly however, when Julia unknowingly becomes involved and sparks a deadly cat-and-mouse game between her and the members of the gang. With time running out, Julia must choose to do the right thing - with the help of some unlikely allies - or be haunted forever by the consequences of her complacency.
Frei

2014

Frei

2014
7.3
Shaolin Kung Fu Master

1978

Shaolin Kung Fu Master

1978
6.7
A Manchu prince places a cache of treasure in the care of his five most trusted guards who divide it amongst themselves. One by one the guards are murdered. Who are the secret assassins?
Daisies in December

1995

Daisies in December

1995
5.3
A seaside hotel for senior citizens is the setting for late-season love as costars Jean Simmons and Joss Ackland meet and make a match in this romantic human drama. Gerald's a stuffy ex-stockbroker who's been placed in the facility for his own best interest. Katherine's a warm and friendly resident with a soaring spirit and a zest for life. Their union is a transforming one, and also timely, as Katherine stands on the threshhold of a painful and very frightening battle with cancer. Poignant storytelling with a winning pair of costars.