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Impromptu
(1991) [M]

Better known in her own day than even Charles Dickens, George Sand (Judy Davis) was the most celebrated writer of the early nineteenth century and possibly its most notorious Bohemian. Fredric Chopin (Hugh Grant) was one of the greatest musicians of his age who gained a legendary reputation...  More

JFK : Director's Cut (2 disc set)
(1991) [M]

Part fact and part opinion. New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison is highly suspicious of the official story presented by the FBI to explain JFK's assassination. When he takes it upon himself to investigate, he unearths a deadly conspiracy that may go deeper than he could have ever imagined.  More

The Sound Barrier
(1952) [G]

The true story of the jet plane's early days and the committed men who risked all to test the danger levels. An air-craft manufacturer is driven to design the first supersonic aeroplane even if his obsession to break the sound barrier costs him his humanity, the love of his family and the...  More

Papillon
(1973) [M]

They called him Papillon, meaning "butterfly." If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franklin J....  More

The Diary Of Anne Frank
(1959) [G]

An extraordinary portrayal of humanity set during one of history's most inhumane periods, The Diary Of Anne Frank features Millie Perkins as the insightful 13-year-old biographer of her family's two year hiding in an Amsterdam attic. At first, the strong-willed teenager embraces her fugitive...  More

Not Without My Daughter
(1991) [PG]

Two-time Oscar® winner Sally Field adds another powerful acting triumph to her gallery of great roles in the suspense thriller Not Without My Daughter, a riveting true story of terror and escape. Betty has come to the Middle East with her daughter and native-born husband (Alfred Molina, Species)...  More

Chariots Of Fire (Special Edition) (2 Disc Set)
(1981) [PG]

Set in post World War I, this film is based on the true-life story of two elite British athletes pursuing Olympic gold in 1924. Dark-haired and handsome, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), the son of a wealthy Jewish immigrant, attends Cambridge University while adding to his growing list of...  More

1492 Conquest Of Paradise
(1992) [M]

The greatest adventure of all time - the tale of a humble mariner who set sail from Spain one August morning in 1492. He went in search of the orient but found himself instead a place beyond even his wildest dreams. His name was Christopher Columbus and his discovery was the New World. This is a...  More

Reach For The Sky
(1956) [G]

The classic story of one man's indomitable courage and endurance. As a young sports-loving pilot officer, Douglas Bader (Kenneth More) loses both legs in a flying accident. Not only does he overcome his devastating differently-abled-ness, he goes on to become a Battle of Britain ace. In 1945 when...  More

Born On The Fourth Of July
(1989) [M]

Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran...  More