Forced into slavery by the corrupt, incestuous heir to the throne, Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) becomes a gladiator. His prowess in the arena will eventually lead him to Rome, the Colosseum and a vengeful showdown with the new emperor. An Academy Award winning masterpiece, Gladiator is epic movie story-telling brought thrillingly into the 21st century by master director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien).
This Box Set contains the following films: Gladiator: The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won Maximus dreams of home wanting only to return to his wife and son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus' favor with the emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows. Now he has come to Rome intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus.... In The Name Of The Father: The true-life saga of Gerry Conlon. A petty thief in strife torn '70s Belfast Gerry's main interests are getting drunk and partying much to the dismay of his quiet frail father Giuseppe (Pete Postlethwaite). When Gerry angers the IRA his father sends him to England where his antics put him in the wrong place at the wrong time. Innocent but forced to confess to an act of savage terrorism he is sentenced to life imprisonment as one of the 'Guildford Four'. An innocent Giuseppe is also arrested and while behind bars Gerry learns that his father's seeming frailty masks an unmatched inner strength and wisdom. Working with a fiercely dedicated lawyer Gerry determines to prove his innocence clear his father's name and expose the truth behind one of the most shameful legal events in recent history. Catch A Fire: A political thriller that powerfully tells the real-life story of a South African hero's journey to freedom. In the country's turbulent and divided times in the 1980s Patrick Chamusso (Derek Luke) is an oil refinery foreman and soccer coach who is apolitical - until he and his wife Precious (Bonnie Henna) are jailed. Patrick is stunned into action against the country's oppressive reigning system even as police Colonel Nic Vos (Tim Robbins) further insinuates himself into the Chamussos' lives. Philadelphia: Up-and-coming young lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) has just been fired by his prestigious law firm. They say he hasn't got what it takes. Andrew knows it's because he's got AIDS. Determined to defend his professional reputation Andrew hires fierce brilliant personal-injury attorney Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employers for wrongful dismissal. Joe is initially reluctant to take on the case. Although he as grown up knowing the pain of prejudice he's never had to confront his own prejudices against homosexuality and AIDS...until now. The Shawshank Redemption: City banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947. Convicted of two brutal murders he received a double life sentence and discovers that when they send you to Shawshank State Prison for life that is exactly what they take. Within the confines of Shawshank Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison's guards as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes. With an extraordinary twist in the tale Andy finds that survival comes down to a simple choice: get busy living or get busy dying...
Storm Rider: starring Lee Van Cleef Peter O Brien and Jess Hahn directed by Giancarlo Santi. Lee Van Cleef stars in this gritty western as Sheriff Clayton a one man judge jury and executioner determined to see justice done. The Saxon brothers have an iron grip on a small town and Clayton must face down bounty hunters and all three brothers to uphold the law in the Wild West. Adios Sabata: starring Yul Brynner Dean Reed and Pedro Sanchez directed by Gianfranco Parolini. Yul Brynner is Sabata the stylish master gunslinger dressed in black tasked with leading a group of killers assassins and wanted men to steal a shipment of gold. The Austrian Empire which rules Mexico is represented by the cruel and sadistic Colonel Skimmel who is determined to capture and kill Sabata. A Any Gun Can Play: starring Edd Byrnes Gilbert Roland and George Hilton directed by Enzo G Castellari. When an armed train carrying treasure is attacked and the valuable cargo disappears three men embark on a mission to find the fortune. A bandit a banker and a man simply known as The Stranger will fight it out for $300 000 in gold in this tale of deceit and murder. The Shooting: starring Jack Nicholson Will Hutchins and Millie Perkins directed by Monte Hellman. Jack Nicholson is hired gun Billy Spears in this hard-hitting western following the adventures of an unlikely posse hunting down a suspected killer. Ex-bounty hunter Willet Gashade (Warren Oates) leads the group through the harsh and unforgiving desert only to discover a terrifying truth at journey s end. Kid Vengeance: starring Lee Van Cleef Jim Brown and Leif Garrett directed by Joe Manduke. After witnessing the murder of his parents and kidnap of his sister by a posse of murderers and thieves a young boy (Leif Garrett) embarks on a mission of revenge against those that committed the crimes. Leader of the savage outlaws is a man named McClain (Lee Van Cleef) a powerful and unscrupulous killer who must be brought to justice. Four Rode Out: starring Pernell Roberts Leslie Nielsen and Julian Mateos directed by John Peyser. A misfit posse begin a hunt for Fernando Nunez a man accused of robbery and murder. On his trail is US Marshall Ross (Pernell Roberts) Pinkerton Man Mr Brown (Leslie Nielsen) and Nunez's lover Myra Polsen. Each have their reasons for wanting to find Nunez but some of their intentions are more honourable than others.
Available for the first time on DVD! Put a gang of orphans their bumbling benefactor and a greedy developer together - and plan for hilarity!
Based on an original scenario by Philip Glass and Constance De Jong 'Satyagraha'. Performed in Sanskrit.Act 1. Tolstoy.Act 2. Tagore.Act 3. Martin Luther King.
A collection of 14 songs recorded at the Abbey Road Studios London and video performances recorded at Paramount Studios in LA before his death on 18th April 1992. The 20 minute DVD introduced by Leslie Nielson features a montage of never-before-seen clips and outtakes and full-length versions of 'Unlucky Luke' and 'New York Rap'. CD tracklist: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) Bianca Gypsy Dance New York Rap Just Wanna Be In Your Band Down On The Farm Unlucky Luke Pe
With the centennial of the invention of Motion Pictures comes a program with all the laughs that can be crammed into 100 minutes of non-stop merriment. Journey on a rip-roaring trip through the world of cinema comedy with the funniest moments in the history of Hollywood from the slapstick of the silents through the screwball comedies of the 1930s and '40s to the hi-jinks of Hollywood's most recent comedies. All the great movie comics are here from the great comic actors of the past to the laughmakers of today. Here are profiles of favorite comedy stars plus revealing looks at some of the 'forgotton' comics of the silent and talkie era. From past greats such as Laurel & Hardy The Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton through to modern day stars as Eddie Murphy Leslie Nielsen and Jim Carrey. Enjoy rare early movie comedy behind the scenes footage foreign film fun mockumentaries musical comedies and the unintentional hilarity of movies like Reefer Madness. 100 stars provide hundreds of laughs for a century's worth of a fun-filled film feast. This is one comedy kaleidoscope you'll watch again and again!
The fantastic world of Hans Christian Andersen. This six DVD set includes 20 of the worldfamous fairytale-writer's very best fairytales! These unique fairytales have been created in the Danish monastery of Borglum where Hans Christian Andersen himself once lived. The fairytales come alive through magnificent puppet theatre and narration - exactly as they did when the great writer himself was alive. Disc 1: The Tinder Box The Woman With The Eggs The Emperor's New Clothes Jack The Dullard Disc 2: The Shepherdess And The Sweep The Ugly Duckling There's No Doubt About It The Little Match Seller Disc 3: Little Claus And Big Claus The Brave Tin Soldier A Great Grief Disc 4: The Swineherd The Nightingale The Puppet-Show Man The Top And The Ball Disc 5: What The Old Man Does Is Always Right Little Tiny Thumbelina The Saucy Boy Disc 6: The Princess And The Pea The Travelling Companion
One woman in prison... One woman wants her out another wants her... An innocent woman condemned to life in a Czech prison struggles to survive against sadistic guards and an organized crime ring conscripting inmates into drug smuggling and prostitution.
This is it! Your front row ticket to the 25th Anniversary Homecoming Concert by one of world's greatest rock-n-roll bands; Cheap Trick. For those of you fortunate enough to attend this historic event this is your chance to relive that special night and for those unable to be there we offer our condolences and the next best thing--Silver the DVD. Enjoy the entire 2 hour and 15 minute concert from Davis Park in Rockford Illinois. Silver features a song from every record members o
Set in the Roman chariot days of films like 'Ben Hur' and 'Spartacus' and in which a Roman general is the presiding Caesar's most fearsome and respected warrior. When Caesar Aurelius Marcus dies suddenly his son Commodus imprisons General Maximus - the most successful and popular of his late father's court. Maximus finds himself in the gladiators arena fighting for his life - but soon becomes triumphant and the most famed gladiator of the time. He then uses his influence to weaken Commodus' weak grasp on the Roman Empire. Threatened Commodus challenges Maximus to a trial in the Arena... Special Features: Feature Commentary
Set in the Roman chariot days of films like 'Ben Hur' and 'Spartacus' and in which a Roman general is the presiding Caesar's most fearsome and respected warrior. When Caesar Aurelius Marcus dies suddenly his son Commodus imprisons General Maximus - the most successful and popular of his late father's court. Maximus finds himself in the gladiators arena fighting for his life - but soon becomes triumphant and the most famed gladiator of the time. He then uses his influence to weaken Commodus' weak grasp on the Roman Empire. Threatened Commodus challenges Maximus to a trial in the Arena... Special Features: Theatrical Feature Commentary Extended Feature Commentary Visions from the Elysium Topic Maker Intro by Ridley Scott Scrolls of Knowledge Are You Not Entertained Behind the Scene Historical Pod
Includes the double disc editions of 'Gladiator' 'Black Hawk Down' and 'Hannibal'. Gladiator: The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won Maximus dreams of home wanting only to return to his wife and son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus' favor with the emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows. Now he has come to Rome intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus... Black Hawk Down: Action adventure about the disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers commanded by Capt. Mike Steele were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord which leads to a large and chaotic firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen which destroys two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters... Hannibal: Having escaped the asylum in 'Silence of the Lambs' Dr Lecter goes into hiding in Florence. Back in America Mason Verger an old victim of the doctor's seeks revenge. Disfigured and confined to a life-support system he plans to draw Lecter out of his hiding place using the one thing he truly cares for: Clarice Starling...
Military agent John Trevor escapes from a secret government base having been the subject of mind controlexperiments. The withdrawal from the drugs turns him into a violent and dangerous renegade, and the militarymust find him before he does some serious damage.
The chorus and orchestra of the Zurich Opera are conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt in this 1999 performance.
3.5 times the laughs! 3.5 times the terror! 3.5 times the stars! Charlie Sheen Anna Faris Eddie Griffin Queen Latifah Regina Hall and Denise Richards take Scary Movie 3.5 to new levels of twisted comedy. With the help of nonstop celebrity cameos - including Pamela Anderson Jenny McCarthy George Carlin Leslie Nielsen and a who's who of rap artists - thrillers blockbusters and pop culture get their best goosing yet. Rapid-fire jokes and funny bone-chilling suspense are sure signs this outrageous comedy will have you laughing your head off ... once you experience this longer funnier and more explicit unrated version!
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