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2) Chisum
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A successful cattle rancher battles with corrupt government officials and their stooges in New Mexico's Lincoln County War.
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Criterion collection volume 699
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Errol Morris (The Fog of War) turns his camera on one of the most fascinating men in the world: the pioneering astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, afflicted by a debilitating motor neuron disease that has left him without a voice or the use of his limbs. An adroitly crafted tale of personal adversity, professional triumph, and cosmological inquiry, Morris's documentary examines the way the collapse of Hawking's body has been accompanied by the untrammeled...
4) The Rookie
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When a shoulder injury ended his minor league pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris resorted to the next best thing: coaching. But Jim's team, knowing their coach is a great ball player, makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, they want Jim to try out for a major-league organization. Going from worst to first, the team makes it to state, and Jim is forced to live up to his end of the deal. While there prove to be a lot...
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To escape the edict that condemned all first-born Hebrew males by Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses I, the infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Seti's favor and the love of the throne princess Nefertiri. He also gains the hatred of Seti's son, Rameses. When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out...
6) Cleopatra
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires.
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"Sir Thomas More, England's Roman Catholic Chancellor, is forced into a difficult position when corrupt King Henry VIII demands his approval to divorce his wife and marry his mistress. Torn between his conscience and duty to the crown, Sir Thomas chooses to say nothing, sparking the rage of the king. What unfolds is a battle of wills packed with palace intrigue, political brinksmanship, and the fate of man, church, and country. In the end, his silence...
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Next time we love (87 min.): "When an ambitious newsman marries an aspiring actress, their love is put to the test as their careers move them in different directions"--Container.
You gotta stay happy (101 min.): "A runaway heiress hooks up with a struggling pilot for a wild cross-country ride in his cargo plane with a group of wacky passengers"--Container.
Thunder Bay (103 min.): "A pair of oil troubleshooters attempt to strike it rich despite devastating...
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A Navy officer falls in love in "Seven sinners." A moonshiner must struggle with his family's past in "The shepherd of the hills." In a rags-to-riches tale of frindship, love and power are brought together in "Pittsburgh." In one of his most unusual roles ever, John Wayne portrays Genghis Khan in "The conqueror." An American Air Force colonel is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna in "Jet pilot."
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Español
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"La amada heroína Pocahontas brilla con todos los 'Colores del viento' en dos épocas aventuras...[las cuales] cuentan la inolvidable historia de una niña valiente que unió a dos culturas y cambió la historia. Te esperan diversión y emoción 'a la vuelta del Riverbend' con las aventuras en casa y en tierras lejanas de la aventurera Pocahontas y sus amigos Flit y Meeko, en estas impresionantes historias sobre los primeros días de los Estados...
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Princess Anastasia has been missing ever since Rasputin started the Russian Revolution. Now she's living on the streets, and Vladimir is trying to convince her to claim a reward.
When Price Ivan is kidnapped, it is up to Bartok to discover the real hero inside himself and rescue the young Romanoff even if it means confronting the evil witch Baba Yaga.
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The Music man: Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk.
Yankee Doodle Dandy: A rousing musical depicting the life of George M. Cohan--playwright, entertainer, and composer.
Seven brides for seven brothers: When the new bride of a roughneck Oregon pioneer finds she has to keep house for her husband's six rowdy brothers, she decides to groom them so that they can find brides of their own.
Viva Las Vegas; A young man comes...
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"A documentary that captures in detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Holy Word, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses, then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road."
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"Captains courageous": A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work. "Boys town": The story of Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, and his battle to save boys who had been thrown away by society. When a rebellious boy comes to stay, Father Flanagan must save not only him, but Boys Town itself. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": Dr. Jekyll allows...
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