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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
6.7

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

Nov. 26, 1979

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 ...
Elvis
6.9

Elvis

Feb. 10, 1979

Elvis

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
The Tin Drum
7.4

The Tin Drum

May. 02, 1979

The Tin Drum

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War ...
Black Jack
6.7

Black Jack

Sep. 09, 1979

Black Jack

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a ...
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
5.7

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 ...
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 Brink’s Job
6.5

The Brink’s Job

Dec. 08, 1978

The Brink’s Job

In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and ...
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 ...
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 operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The ...
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
6.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.
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
0

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
6.2

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. 22, 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 ...
Midway
6.8

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

In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he’s not alone in his ...
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

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D’Artagnan. But with 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 ...
Edvard Munch
8.1

Edvard Munch

Nov. 12, 1974

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch’s childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, ...
Drum
5.5

Drum

Jul. 30, 1976

Drum

A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.
The Desert of the Tartars
7.5

The Desert of the Tartars

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.