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It is spring 480 BC, Persian King Xerxes, continuing his father Darius' master plan to conquer the Hellenic city-states, arrives in Hellas. The previous Persian invasion and diplomatic attempts have already turned most northern Hellas tribes and states to the Persian side. But the people of Athens and Sparta, the largest Hellenic powers at the time, feel quite insulted by the Persian emissaries' request to surrender to Xerxes, and so slay them. In Sparta, King Leonidas consults the local oracle, who gives two options: Either a spartan king will have to be sacrificed, or Sparta will be burned to the ground. A year earlier (481, BC) a Panhellenic consortium of all southern city-states had already recognized the superiority of the Spartan army (the best organized and trained army at the time) and had declared King Leonidas as supreme commander of the combined Hellenic army. It is then decided that a small force should block Xerxes' way to southern Hellas in the Thermopylae passage. This passage was, at that time, 12 meters wide. The great historian Herodotus, possibly exaggerating, states that there were 1,700,000 Persians (their true number could have been anywhere from 100,000 to 1,000,000) against 7,000 Hellenic hoplites and slaves, including the 300 men of the Spartan King elite guard. King Xerxes waited four days for the Hellenes to be frightened and eventually surrender and was quite astonished by his opponents' complete apathy. Xerxes tried to convince Leonidas to drop weapons, give up his position, kneel before him and live on as a local governor under Xerxes. King Leonidas replied "molon lave," which means "Come and get them." The three-day battle began, with the 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians (the other Hellenes where sent by Leonidas to protect passages to their flanks) slaying thousands of Persians with minimal losses. The whole Persian campaign would have failed if it hadn't been for Efialtes, who showed Xerxes a secret passage to the Hellenic flanks. After a final battle led by King Xerxes himself, the Hellenic force was slain and their heroism and glory was written forever in history. From the beginning of the battle, the Hellenes buried their dead in the spot where they fell. Then battle signs where made for the dead of each Hellenic faction. For the Pelloponisians, (including the 300 Spartans) the sign generally read (free translation) "In this place 4,000 Pelloponisians fought 30 millions)." For the 300 Spartans (Lakaedaemonians), the sign reads (free translation) "Oh foreigner, tell the Lakaedaemonians that we are buried here obeying their laws," meaning that they never hesitated and never retreated from the enemy. The impact of the battle was enormous for both sides. The Persians' morale dropped to zero, and the Hellenes lost their fear for the Persian conqueror and organized their defense. After several successful battles, the Hellenes ultimately defeated the Persian army and repelled their invasion in the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC.
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Gerard Butler |
Lena Headey |
Dominic West |
David Wenham |
Vincent Regan |
Michael Fassbender |
Tom Wisdom |
Andrew Pleavin |
Andrew Tiernan |
Rodrigo Santoro |
Giovani Cimmino |
Stephen McHattie |
Greg Kramer |
Alex Ivanovici |
Craig Kelly |
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Zack Snyder |
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A rookie firefighter tries to earn the respect of his older brother and other firefighters while taking part in an investigation of a string of arson/murders. This detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen naturally features widespread pyrotechnics and special effects.
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Mystery |
Thriller |
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Kurt Russell |
William Baldwin |
Robert De Niro |
Donald Sutherland |
Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Scott Glenn |
Rebecca De Mornay |
Jason Gedrick |
J.T. Walsh |
Anthony Mockus Sr. |
Cedric Young |
Juan Ramírez |
Kevin Casey |
Jack McGee |
Mark Wheeler |
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Ron Howard |
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A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway (Fishburne), also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets. The focus of this story takes place at an annual drag-racing event in Fresno, as Manuel tries to retain his championship title.
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Crime |
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Laurence Fishburne |
Derek Luke |
Orlando Jones |
Djimon Hounsou |
Lisa Bonet |
Brendan Fehr |
Larenz Tate |
Kid Rock |
Rick Gonzalez |
Meagan Good |
Salli Richardson |
Vanessa Bell Calloway |
Dante Basco |
Dion Basco |
Tyson Beckford |
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Reggie Rock Bythewood |
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By answering a seemingly impossible riddle, Perseus, the son of Zeus, wins the hand of the Princess Andromeda in marriage. Trouble appears in the shape of Calibos, the princess's former love, and his mother, the Goddess Thetis. In order that the dreaded Kraken not be released, Andromeda has to be sacrificed and Perseus searches for the Medusa; her head is the only thing that can stop the Kraken.
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Family |
Fantasy |
Romance |
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Laurence Olivier |
Claire Bloom |
Maggie Smith |
Ursula Andress |
Jack Gwillim |
Susan Fleetwood |
Pat Roach |
Harry Hamlin |
Judi Bowker |
Burgess Meredith |
Siân Phillips |
Flora Robson |
Anna Manahan |
Freda Jackson |
Tim Pigott-Smith |
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Desmond Davis |
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Andrew Largeman shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother's death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen. A moderately successful TV actor living in Los Angeles, "Large" hasn't been home to the Garden State in nine years. But even with 3,000 miles between them, he's been unable to escape his domineering father Gideon and the silencing effect he's had on his son from afar. Stunned to find himself in his hometown after such a long absence, Large finds old acquaintances around every corner living quite unique lives as gravediggers, fast food knights and the panderers of pyramid schemes. Meanwhile, at home, he does his best to avoid a long-simmering but inevitable confrontation with his father. By a twist of fate, Large meets Sam, a girl who is everything he isn't. A blast of color, hope and quirks, Sam becomes a sidekick who refuses to ride in his sidecar. Her warmth and fearlessness give Large the courage to open his heart to the joy and pain of the infinite abyss that is life.
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Drama |
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Zach Braff |
Kenneth Graymez |
George C. Wolfe |
Austin Lysy |
Gary Gilbert |
Jill Flint |
Ian Holm |
Peter Sarsgaard |
Alex Burns |
Jackie Hoffman |
Michael Weston |
Christopher Carley |
Armando Riesco |
Amy Ferguson |
Trisha LaFache |
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Zach Braff |
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Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge.
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Russell Crowe |
Joaquin Phoenix |
Connie Nielsen |
Oliver Reed |
Richard Harris |
Derek Jacobi |
Djimon Hounsou |
David Schofield |
John Shrapnel |
Tomas Arana |
Ralf Moeller |
Spencer Treat Clark |
David Hemmings |
Tommy Flanagan |
Sven-Ole Thorsen |
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Ridley Scott |
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The Hoover family is the dictionary definition for the word "dysfunctional". The dad Richard is a man who gives lectures on winners and losers, the wife is Sheryl, a chain-smoking, frazzled wife and working mother whose idea of a home cooked meal frequently consists of a bucket of chicken. Her gay brother Frank recently attempted suicide. The grandpa is Edwin, a drug addict. The son is Dwayne a rebel who has vowed not to talk until he gets into the Air Force. And then there is Olive, a seven-year old girl who dreams of going to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. So what happens when they do?
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Abigail Breslin |
Greg Kinnear |
Paul Dano |
Alan Arkin |
Toni Collette |
Steve Carell |
Marc Turtletaub |
Jill Talley |
Brenda Canela |
Julio Oscar Mechoso |
Chuck Loring |
Justin Shilton |
Gordon Thomson |
Steven Christopher Parker |
Bryan Cranston |
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Jonathan Dayton |
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This movie postulates what if there is more than one universe. And that all of these universes are held together by one single stream of energy and that energy is equally distributed to every living in each universe and if one of these beings die, that energy is reallocated equally to each other surviving member. And with each allocation, a person becomes stronger. Now one universe has master the ability of crossing into another universe, and a man named Shulaw who believes that if he can kill all of his counterparts, he will become invincible, but there are those who believe that it might have detrimental effects, so try and stop him. Unfortunately, he just has one more person to kill, Gabe Law, but the officers follow Shulaw but Shulaw has committed some crimes and Gabe is accused and is wanted. But Gabe discovers that he has changed and only wants to kill Shulaw not realizing what could happen.
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Action |
Sci-Fi |
Thriller |
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Jet Li |
Carla Gugino |
Delroy Lindo |
Jason Statham |
James Morrison |
Dylan Bruno |
Richard Steinmetz |
Steve Rankin |
Tucker Smallwood |
Harriet Sansom Harris |
David Keats |
Dean Norris |
Ron Zimmerman |
Darin Morgan |
Mark Borchardt |
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James Wong |
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A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
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Thriller |
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Karl Urban |
Russell Means |
Moon Bloodgood |
Jay Tavare |
Clancy Brown |
Nathaniel Arcand |
Ralf Moeller |
Kevin Loring |
Wayne Charles Baker |
Burkely Duffield |
Ray G. Thunderchild |
Duane Howard |
Brandon Oakes |
Alain Hudon |
Cyler Point |
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Marcus Nispel |
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In the heart of the beautiful and historically rich Dordogne Valley of France, a team of archeology students and their professor diligently work to uncover the ruins of a 14th-century castle. For Professor Edward Johnston, the project is the culmination of a lifelong dream. Aided by assistant professor Andre Marek, his son Chris and students Kate, Stern and François, Johnston has made major strides in unearthing not only La Roque Castle but also a monastery and structures from the surrounding village of Castlegard. But things are about to go haywire... Suspicious of the dig's benefactor, International Technology Corporation (ITC) and the man who runs it, Robert Doniger, Professor Johnston heads to ITC headquarters in New Mexico to get some answers, and while he's away, his students discover a chamber that has been sealed for more than 600 years. Marek and Kate descend into the unstable room, and just before a near disastrous cave-in, they make two startling discoveries — a bifocal lens, which couldn't have been invented before the chamber was sealed, and even more intriguing, a handwritten plea for help dated April 2, 1357...from Professor Johnston! Determined to solve the mystery, the students head for ITC headquarters, where they are stunned to learn of Doniger's new invention — a machine that can actually transmit three-dimensional objects through space. Although he meant for the device to revolutionize shipping, Doniger inadvertently opened a wormhole that leads directly to the 14th century, and Professor Johnston, who had insisted on experiencing the discovery himself, is now trapped in a vicious French vs. English feudal war! Can Johnston's loyal students survive one of the most violent battles in world history... and make it back to the 21st century alive?
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Paul Walker |
Frances O'Connor |
Gerard Butler |
Billy Connolly |
David Thewlis |
Anna Friel |
Neal McDonough |
Matt Craven |
Ethan Embry |
Michael Sheen |
Lambert Wilson |
Marton Csokas |
Rossif Sutherland |
Steve Kahan |
David La Haye |
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Richard Donner |
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