Film Index
American cinema: Action/Adventure
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
William Keighley
Scotland, 1745. Those loyal to the Stuarts are preparing a rebellion against the English crown, determined to overthrow the Hanoverian King George II and replace him with the Stuart descendent, Bonnie Prince Charlie...
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William Keighley
Midnight Run (1988)
Martin Brest
One-time cop Jack Walsh has turned bounty hunter after a run-in with Los Angeles mobster Jimmy Serrano, which robbed him of his career and his family...
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Martin Brest
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Brian De Palma
Led by Jim Phelps, a crack team of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a covert branch of the CIA, assembles in Prague. Their mission: to prevent an American diplomat from stealing a list identifying all western intelligence agents operating in Eastern Europe...
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Brian De Palma
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Irvin Kershner
James Bond is not the man he used to be. When he under-performs in a training exercise, M sends him to a health clinic to rid himself of all those harmful free radicals...
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Irvin Kershner
Octopussy (1983)
John Glen
Sickened by the concessions his leaders have made to Western governments, renegade Soviet General Orlov concocts a diabolical plan that will enable the Soviet Union to expand its territory using conventional forces...
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John Glen
Our Hospitality (1923)
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
Papillon (1973)
Franklin J. Schaffner
In the 1930s, a large group of prisoners are shipped from France to a tough penal colony in French Guiana. The party includes convicted murderer Henri Charrière, nicknamed Papillon, and big time stock swindler Louis Dega... [More...]
Franklin J. Schaffner
In the 1930s, a large group of prisoners are shipped from France to a tough penal colony in French Guiana. The party includes convicted murderer Henri Charrière, nicknamed Papillon, and big time stock swindler Louis Dega... [More...]
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Tim Burton
In 2029, Leo Davidson trains chimpanzees for space missions aboard the United States Air Force space station Oberon. When the station is threatened by an approaching electromagnetic storm, Leo is forced by his superiors to launch his star pupil in a pod to investigate the storm... [More...]
Tim Burton
In 2029, Leo Davidson trains chimpanzees for space missions aboard the United States Air Force space station Oberon. When the station is threatened by an approaching electromagnetic storm, Leo is forced by his superiors to launch his star pupil in a pod to investigate the storm... [More...]
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Ronald Neame
The ocean liner SS Poseidon is making her way across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Athens, her final journey before being retired and sold for scrap... [More...]
Ronald Neame
The ocean liner SS Poseidon is making her way across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Athens, her final journey before being retired and sold for scrap... [More...]
Red River (1948)
Howard Hawks
Leaving his wagon train and the woman he loves, Tom Dunson heads south towards Texas to make his fortune as a ranch owner... [More...]
Howard Hawks
Leaving his wagon train and the woman he loves, Tom Dunson heads south towards Texas to make his fortune as a ranch owner... [More...]
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Richard Marquand
Accompanied by Princess Leia, Chewbacca and his faithful droids C-3PO and R2-D2, Luke Skywalker returns to his home planet Tatooine to rescue his friend Captain Han Solo from the notorious space gangster Jabba the Hutt... [More...]
Richard Marquand
Accompanied by Princess Leia, Chewbacca and his faithful droids C-3PO and R2-D2, Luke Skywalker returns to his home planet Tatooine to rescue his friend Captain Han Solo from the notorious space gangster Jabba the Hutt... [More...]
Robin Hood (1922)
Allan Dwan
In late 12th century England, King Richard sets out for the Crusades with his devoted knight champion, Robert, Earl of Huntingdon... [More...]
Allan Dwan
In late 12th century England, King Richard sets out for the Crusades with his devoted knight champion, Robert, Earl of Huntingdon... [More...]
Safety Last! (1923)
Fred C. Newmeyer
A young man named Harold sets out to make his fortune in the city but ends up as a low paid shop assistant in a large department store... [More...]
Fred C. Newmeyer
A young man named Harold sets out to make his fortune in the city but ends up as a low paid shop assistant in a large department store... [More...]
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg
Visiting the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France, an elderly WWII veteran seeks out one particular stone cross and, in the emotional surge of the moment, relives his wartime experiences... [More...]
Steven Spielberg
Visiting the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France, an elderly WWII veteran seeks out one particular stone cross and, in the emotional surge of the moment, relives his wartime experiences... [More...]
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Michael Curtiz
King Philip II of Spain plans to build an armada that will invade England, the one country that threatens his dream of world domination... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
King Philip II of Spain plans to build an armada that will invade England, the one country that threatens his dream of world domination... [More...]
Seas Beneath (1931)
John Ford
In the summer of 1918, U.S. Navy Commander Bob Kingsley is given a special assignment: to pilot what appears to be an ordinary schooner into an area off the coast of Gibraltar that is patrolled by German U-boats... [More...]
John Ford
In the summer of 1918, U.S. Navy Commander Bob Kingsley is given a special assignment: to pilot what appears to be an ordinary schooner into an area off the coast of Gibraltar that is patrolled by German U-boats... [More...]
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Sam Wanamaker
Sinbad, Prince of Baghdad, sails to Charnak, to seek the hand in marriage of the Princess Farah. On his arrival, he learns that Farah's brother, the Prince Kassim, has been transformed into a baboon by their evil stepmother, the witch Zenobia... [More...]
Sam Wanamaker
Sinbad, Prince of Baghdad, sails to Charnak, to seek the hand in marriage of the Princess Farah. On his arrival, he learns that Farah's brother, the Prince Kassim, has been transformed into a baboon by their evil stepmother, the witch Zenobia... [More...]
Sirocco (1951)
Curtis Bernhardt
In 1925, Syria is under French control. In Damascus, Emir Hassan resents the presence of French soldiers in his country and leads a violent insurrection which threatens to engulf the whole region... [More...]
Curtis Bernhardt
In 1925, Syria is under French control. In Damascus, Emir Hassan resents the presence of French soldiers in his country and leads a violent insurrection which threatens to engulf the whole region... [More...]
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
George Nichols Jr.
The Russian Empire is threatened with being torn in two when, in 1879, the Tartar prince Feofar Khan leads an uprising, allying himself with the Mongol hordes... [More...]
George Nichols Jr.
The Russian Empire is threatened with being torn in two when, in 1879, the Tartar prince Feofar Khan leads an uprising, allying himself with the Mongol hordes... [More...]
The Son of Kong (1933)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Carl Denham, the adventurer who brought King Kong to New York, faces ruin and imprisonment as a result of the damage caused by the giant ape when it ran amok... [More...]
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Carl Denham, the adventurer who brought King Kong to New York, faces ruin and imprisonment as a result of the damage caused by the giant ape when it ran amok... [More...]
Spartacus (1960)
Stanley Kubrick
In 73 BC, Spartacus is an anonymous slave worker, toiling in the mines of Libya, when he is bought by Lentulus Batiatus, a man who trains and sells gladiators for profit... [More...]
Stanley Kubrick
In 73 BC, Spartacus is an anonymous slave worker, toiling in the mines of Libya, when he is bought by Lentulus Batiatus, a man who trains and sells gladiators for profit... [More...]
Stagecoach (1939)
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
John Ford
One day in 1880, a stagecoach leaves a town in Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico. The passengers include alcoholic doctor Doc Boone, disreputable prostitute Dallas, gambler Hatfield, crooked banker Henry Gatewood, whiskey salesman Mr Peacock and a pregnant young wife Lucy Mallory, who is hoping to be reunited with her husband, a cavalryman... [More...]
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Nicholas Meyer
In the 23rd century, Ceti Alpha VI is selected by the Federation as a planet suitable for testing the Genesis Device, a scientific marvel that can restructure matter so as to transform a lifeless space rock into a new world teeming with life... [More...]
Nicholas Meyer
In the 23rd century, Ceti Alpha VI is selected by the Federation as a planet suitable for testing the Genesis Device, a scientific marvel that can restructure matter so as to transform a lifeless space rock into a new world teeming with life... [More...]
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Leonard Nimoy
After a dramatic showdown with Khan Noonien Singh, the crew of the Starship Enterprise are still mourning the death of their comrade Spock as the ship returns Earth... [More...]
Leonard Nimoy
After a dramatic showdown with Khan Noonien Singh, the crew of the Starship Enterprise are still mourning the death of their comrade Spock as the ship returns Earth... [More...]
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
William Shatner
On Nimbus III, an Earthman, a Romulan and a Klingon are taken hostage by a renegade Vulcan mystic, Sybok. The crew of the new starship Enterprise are sent to assess the situation, only to be outsmarted by Sybok, who soon takes control of their ship... [More...]
William Shatner
On Nimbus III, an Earthman, a Romulan and a Klingon are taken hostage by a renegade Vulcan mystic, Sybok. The crew of the new starship Enterprise are sent to assess the situation, only to be outsmarted by Sybok, who soon takes control of their ship... [More...]
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Nicholas Meyer
With their home world threatened by environmental catastrophe, the Klingons have no option but to make peace with their long-term enemies, the United Federation of Planets... [More...]
Nicholas Meyer
With their home world threatened by environmental catastrophe, the Klingons have no option but to make peace with their long-term enemies, the United Federation of Planets... [More...]
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Jonathan Frakes
As the Earth comes under attack from the Borg, a semi-organic, semi-machine collective intent on assimilating all life, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is instructed by the Federation to patrol the Neutral Zone in the newly built Enterprise-E... [More...]
Jonathan Frakes
As the Earth comes under attack from the Borg, a semi-organic, semi-machine collective intent on assimilating all life, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is instructed by the Federation to patrol the Neutral Zone in the newly built Enterprise-E... [More...]
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
David Carson
In the 23rd century, Captain James T. Kirk is invited aboard the starship Enterprise-B to attend its maiden voyage. The ship is about to return home when it picks up a distress call, from two refugee ships which are threatened by a mysterious energy ribbon... [More...]
David Carson
In the 23rd century, Captain James T. Kirk is invited aboard the starship Enterprise-B to attend its maiden voyage. The ship is about to return home when it picks up a distress call, from two refugee ships which are threatened by a mysterious energy ribbon... [More...]
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Jonathan Frakes
Lieutenant Commander Data is assigned to a Federation surveillance mission to observe the peaceful Ba'ku people on their Eden-like planet when he suddenly malfunctions and runs amok... [More...]
Jonathan Frakes
Lieutenant Commander Data is assigned to a Federation surveillance mission to observe the peaceful Ba'ku people on their Eden-like planet when he suddenly malfunctions and runs amok... [More...]
Star Wars (1977)
George Lucas
In a distant galaxy, the Rebel Alliance has stolen the plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, a space station named the Death Star that can destroy entire worlds... [More...]
George Lucas
In a distant galaxy, the Rebel Alliance has stolen the plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, a space station named the Death Star that can destroy entire worlds... [More...]