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Blackfellas (Day of the Dog)
(1993) [MA]

Near-brilliant adaptation of Archie Weller's novel "Day of the Dog", BLACKFELLAS is an incisive examination of the effects of white settlement and white law on the Aboriginal culture after 40,000 years of strong belief. "But we're your people", Doug Dooligan has lost count of the number of times...  More

Capricorn One
(1978) [PG]

The world watches as the first manned space flight to Mars blasts off with a crew destined to walk on the surface of the red planet, but the crew is not on board.They have been secretly and forcible escorted to a desert hangar to act out the mission as though they were on the shuttle. The reason...  More

The Wind And The Lion
(1975) [PG]

Sean Connery brings his commanding presence and rugged heroism to the lead role of desert chieftain Raisuli in this rousing historical epic filled with eye-dazzling vistas and sweeping battle scenes. In 1904 Morocco, European powers desire a foothold in the Arab world - and Raisuli is determined...  More

Solomon And Sheba
(1959) [PG]

In this glorious biblical epic scripted by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley and George Bruce, director King Vidor (War and Peace) cinematically explores the evils of flesh and pagan worship, creating "an eye-compelling film which...should entertain millions" (Variety). Shot in Spain, the picture...  More

Patton (2 Disc Set)
(1970) [M]

A critically acclaimed film that won a total of eight 1970 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), "Patton" is a riveting portrait of one of the 20th Century's greatest military geniuses. One of its Oscars went to George C. Scott for his triumphant portrayal of George Patton, the only Allied...  More

The Longest Day (2 Disc Set)
(1962) [PG]

On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black & white version, The Longest Day...  More

The Young Lions
(1958) [PG]

Academy Award®-winning actor Marlon Brando captures the extraordinary contradictions and complexity of a decent man who winds up as a Nazi officer. The Young Lions tells the story of World War II from both sides. The American, represented by Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin. And the German, made...  More

Dunkirk
(1958) [PG]

The evacuation of the British forces from the French port of Dunkirk was a turning point in the war against the Nazis. Sir John Mills and Richard Attenborough star in this epic reconstruction of the heroic wartime episode when hundreds of little ships sailed from all over Britain to rescue the...  More

Midway (The Battle Of Midway)
(1976) [PG]

The battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Midway interweaves the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States. The all-star cast and...  More

Daens
(1993) [M]

This Academy Award-nominated Belgian drama follows a late 19th-century priest's courageous battle to end the exploitation of child workers in Aalst, Belgium. Father Daens' crusade begins shortly after he is transferred to the impoverished Belgian region. Aghast at the working conditions he sees...  More