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Calm at Sea

2012

Calm at Sea

2012
6.5
October 1941. Eighteen months into France’s occupation by German troops, young Communist members of the Resistance shoot dead an officer of the German Army. In retaliation, Hitler demands the deaths of 150 Frenchmen, as 'retribution'. The targets are to be mostly young men believed to share the assassins’ political convictions. Most of these men are taken from an internment camp for opponents of the occupation; a 35-year-old French rural administrator is ordered to select the victims. Although the parish priest appeals to their conscience and moral sensibilities, both the German military and their French helpers slavishly follow their orders.
Evel Knievel

1971

Evel Knievel

1971
4.8
Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump.
The Heart of Christmas

2011

The Heart of Christmas

2011
6.2
Told in flashback from the perspective of Megan, the storyline unfolds when her commitment to faith and family is renewed after reading the blog of Julie Locke, the online journal that Julie kept after her 13 months old Dax was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
I, the Executioner

1968

I, the Executioner

1968
7.2
Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.
Thursday Till Sunday

2012

Thursday Till Sunday

2012
6.6
As she and her family embark on a short vacation, a young Chilean girl slowly comes to the realization that her parents might be splitting up.
33 Postcards

2011

33 Postcards

2011
5.5
Dean Randall has sponsored a young Chinese orphan Mei Mei for many years, when she arrives in Sydney out of the blue to thank him, their lives are changed forever.
Zindy, the Swamp Boy

1973

Zindy, the Swamp Boy

1973
4.8
The story is about a fugitive who lives apart from society in a jungle area with the company of his grandson
The Dead Mother

1993

The Dead Mother

1993
5.9
Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…
The Black Cobra

1987

The Black Cobra

1987
4.3
A maverick cop must protect a female photographer who witnessed a murder and is now targeted by a ruthless biker gang.
The Cup

2011

The Cup

2011
5.5
At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.
Eternally Yours

1939

Eternally Yours

1939
5.7
Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she's his wife and stage assistant on a lengthy world tour. But Anita is annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, and his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. And forget her plan to retire to a farmhouse. Eventually, she has had enough and disappears.
Abhimaan

1973

Abhimaan

1973
7.2
A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.
Winnie Mandela

2011

Winnie Mandela

2011
5.8
A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
Dance Party, USA

2006

Dance Party, USA

2006
4.9
Jessica and Gus, two apathetic teenagers, drift aimlessly from one day to the next until they meet each other. They make a tenuous and fleeting connection when Gus confides in Jessica about his dark past.
Return to the Hiding Place

2011

Return to the Hiding Place

2011
6.1
When a young resistance fighter witnesses atrocities towards the Jews, he's drawn into a web of espionage and clandestine activities. When he meets a young physics students and resistance journalist - Hans Poley - they embark on a hunt through underground tunnels, Gestapo hijacks and daring rescues.
Second Chances

1998

Second Chances

1998
7.7
A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.
The Escape Artist

1982

The Escape Artist

1982
6.2
The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.
Great Guy

1936

Great Guy

1936
6.2
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.
The Paranoids

2008

The Paranoids

2008
6.8
Luciano works in birthday parties and writes his first feature when friend Manuel returns from Spain to repeat his TV show, "The Paranoids", together with his girl Sofia. Manuel is everything he is not and him trying to be helpful in his career and with women, only worsens the conflict.
The Hawk Is Dying

2007

The Hawk Is Dying

2007
4.6
A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild, red-tailed hawk.