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Dogfights -The Complete Season 2 (History Channel)
(more) »rank: 3325starring: Various
directed by: Rob Lihani
: :High above the ground, at speeds reaching thousands of miles per hour, fighter aircraft face off in some of the most intense battles in the history of warfare. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® brings these battles to life in DOGFIGHTS, a riveting documentary series that follows the development of air combat from the planes of the First World War to showdowns between the most cutting-edge aircraft flown today.The second season of this wildly popular series features first-hand accounts of the flying aces themselves, combined with rare archival footage and state-of-the-art CGI graphics. Each air battle is recreated in stunning detail, putting viewers in the ...
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Anne Frank - The Whole Story
(more) »rank: 3290starring: Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Tatjana Blacher, Joachim Król
directed by: Robert Dornhelm
:Description:Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn, and Hannah Taylor Gordon star in the stirring tale of one of the most influential young women of the 20th century. Based on Melissa Muller's critically acclaimed book, ANNE FRANK goes beyond the story you already know and paints the true portrait of Anne both before and after she went into hiding. Get to know the high-spirited and popular girl before the war, and experience the challenges of the brave people who risked their lives trying to keep her safe. ANNE FRANK also explores the enduring mystery of who betrayed the Frank family and reveals what happened next. :Anne ...
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The Train
(more) »rank: 3616starring: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michel Simon
directed by: Arthur Penn, John Frankenheimer
:Description:Paris, August 1944. With the Allied army closing in, German commander and art fanatic Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. But when a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage von Waldheim's scheme, Labiche (Burt Lancaster), a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost. Calling upon his vast arsenal of skills, Labiche unleashes a torrent of devastation anddestructionloosened rails, shattered tracks and head-on collisionsin an impassioned, suspense-filled quest for justice, retribution and revenge. Inspired by an actual event and ...
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U-571 [HD DVD]
(more) »rank: 3914starring: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith
directed by: Jonathan Mostow
: :Taut and gripping, U-571 follows the exploits of a fictional team of World War II U.S. submariners who undertake a secret mission to capture a German Enigma machine to decode German documents. Writer-director Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown) tells an intense, economical tale, reminiscent of the best classic war films, while infusing it with modern sentiments. Spring 1942: A crew of young submarine sailors are on a much-needed 48-hour liberty when they're suddenly called together and engaged in an expedition. At the helm are Lieutenant Commander Mike Dahlgren (Bill Paxton), Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey), and Chief Klough (Harvey Keitel). Other pivotal crew members include ...
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Troy (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
(more) »rank: 4822starring: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Adoni Maropis, Jacob Smith
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
:Description:Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of bireme warships, clashing armies, the massive fortress city and the towering Trojan Horse.DVD Features:FeaturettePhoto galleryTheatrical Trailer :No doubt about it, the 196-minute unrated director's cut of Troy represents a significant improvement over the film's original 162-minute ...
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Black Hawk Down
(more) »rank: 1696starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner
directed by: Ridley Scott
: :The harrowing true story of a group of elite american soldiers sent into somalia in 1993 as part of a un peacekeeping operation. Their mission is to abduct several top lieutenants of a somalian warlord as part of a strategy to quell the civil war that is tearing the country to pieces. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/28/2005 Starring: Josh Hartnett Ewan Mcgregor Run time: 144 minutes Rating: R Director: Ridley Scott essential video:Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down conveys the raw, chaotic urgency of ground-force battle in a worst-case scenario. With exacting detail, the film re-creates the American siege ...
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The History Channel Ultimate Collections: World War II
(more) »rank: 2058directed by: Don Horan
: :Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 11/28/2006
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Ride with the Devil
(more) »rank: 2805starring: Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jewel Kilcher, Jeremy W. Auman, Scott C. Sener
directed by: Ang Lee
: :Follows four people fighting the truth and justice admist the turmoil of the american civil war. Director ang lee takes us to a no mans land on the missouri/kansas border where a staunch loyalist an immigrants son a freed slave and a young widow learn how to survive in a place without rules. French subtitles. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Tobey Maguire Jewel Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: Ang Lee :Great period pictures make you feel as if you've stepped into another era, heard its language, breathed its spirit, and come away with a fresh perspective ...
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Foyle's War - Set 1
(more) »rank: 4319starring: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Julian Ovenden
: :An original masterpiece theatre mystery series set on the southern english coast against the backdrop of world war ii. Christopher foyle is a detective who is prevented from enlisting by superiors afraid of losing his talents on the home front. Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/11/2003 Starring: Michale Kitchen Run time: 400 minutes :Foyle's War is the rare mystery series that does more than plop a good detective into the middle of a decorative and bygone era. Created by writer Anthony Horowitz, Foyle's War makes profoundly resonant use of British society in 1940, a terrifying time in which the threat of an ...
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Clint Eastwood Collection: Where Eagles Dare
(more) »rank: 3070starring: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern
directed by: Brian G. Hutton
:Description:Commandos, posing as German soldiers, parachute into a city to rescue a supposed allied general from a Nazi hideaway fortress that can only be reached by cable car. :Scorned by reviewers when it came out, this concentrated dose of commando death-dealing to legions of Nazi machine-gun fodder has acquired a cult over the years. In 1968 Clint Eastwood was just getting used to the notion that he might be a world-class movie star; Richard Burton, whose image had been shaped equally by classical theater training and his headline-making romance with Elizabeth Taylor, was eager to try on the action ethos Eastwood was already ...
