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Port Arthur
6.6

Port Arthur

Aug. 02, 1980

Port Arthur

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War ...
Breaker Morant
7.8

Breaker Morant

Jun. 11, 1980

Breaker Morant

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used ...
Zulu Dawn
6.6

Zulu Dawn

May. 14, 1979

Zulu Dawn

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
The Outsider
6.9

The Outsider

Jun. 02, 1980

The Outsider

Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson), an American Vietnam veteran of Irish descent, returns to Belfast to join the cause of his grandfather, Seamus ...
The Fifth Musketeer
5.3

The Fifth Musketeer

Apr. 06, 1979

The Fifth Musketeer

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The ...
The Tin Drum
7.5

The Tin Drum

May. 02, 1979

The Tin Drum

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a ...
Black Jack
6.8

Black Jack

Sep. 09, 1979

Black Jack

In this fascinating adventure of the England of the 1750s, the huge Frenchman Black Jack (Jean Franval) miraculously survives a hanging by the ...
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

Dec. 27, 1978

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes ...
Lady Oscar
5.8

Lady Oscar

Mar. 03, 1979

Lady Oscar

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the ...
Richard II
8

Richard II

Dec. 10, 1978

Richard II

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, ...
Deadman’s Curve
6.9

Deadman’s Curve

Feb. 03, 1978

Deadman’s Curve

Things were cool. Chicks were pretty. Waves were groovy. Cars had muscle. Jan and Dean rode their wave to the top of the pop charts. Then, in ...
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
7.3

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and ...
The Green Room
6.9

The Green Room

Apr. 05, 1978

The Green Room

A WWI veteran decides to build a memorial to all of the people who have mattered to him but are now dead.
The Fall of Ako Castle
7.2

The Fall of Ako Castle

This is the story of “The Forty-Seven Ronin.” Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano ...
Valentino
6.1

Valentino

Sep. 07, 1977

Valentino

In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit ...
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
6.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to ...
Scott Joplin
6.5

Scott Joplin

Feb. 11, 1977

Scott Joplin

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
Raid on Entebbe
6.7

Raid on Entebbe

Dec. 26, 1976

Raid on Entebbe

Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. ...
MacArthur
6.5

MacArthur

Jul. 15, 1977

MacArthur

The film portrays MacArthur’s life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War ...
A Bridge Too Far
7.4

A Bridge Too Far

Jun. 15, 1977

A Bridge Too Far

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges ...
Eight Hundred Heroes
6.1

Eight Hundred Heroes

Jul. 10, 1975

Eight Hundred Heroes

As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang ...
Victory at Entebbe
5.9

Victory at Entebbe

Dec. 13, 1976

Victory at Entebbe

The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International ...
Mr. Klein
7.5

Mr. Klein

Sep. 23, 1976

Mr. Klein

Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ...
Midway
6.7

Midway

Jun. 18, 1976

Midway

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
The Message
8.1

The Message

Mar. 09, 1976

The Message

Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Marquise of O
7

The Marquise of O

May. 19, 1976

The Marquise of O

A German Marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated Russian Count.
The Man in the Iron Mask
6.6

The Man in the Iron Mask

The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the ...
Cross of Iron
7.4

Cross of Iron

Jan. 29, 1977

Cross of Iron

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews ...