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Posts Tagged ‘based-on-true-story’



Anna and the King (1999)

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Foster, Jodie | Chow, Yun-Fat | Bai, Ling | Felton, Tom | Alwi, Syed | Kim, Randall Duk | Lim, Kay Siu | Campbell, Melissa | Chin, Keith | Maniam, Mano | Venugopal, Shanthini | Yusoff, Deanna | Palmer, Geoffrey | Firbank, Ann | Stewart, Bill
Directors: Tennant, Andy
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This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them.


Patriot, The (2000)

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Genres: Action | Drama | War
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Seagal, Steven | Sartain, Gailard | Jones, L. Q. | Mitchell, Silas Weir | Belle, Camilla | Beene, Dan | Damon Collazo | Whitney Yellow Robe | Leland, Brad | Molly McClure | Winchester, Philip | Sebern, Douglas | Loney, Ross | O'Connor, Bernard | Mountain Chief, Leonard
Directors: Dean Semler
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The movie takes place in South Carolina in 1776. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britian. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can’t wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediatly signs up to fight…without his father’s permission. But soon, Colonel Tavington, British solder infamous for his brutal tactiks, captures Gabriel and sentences him to be hanged. As Gabriel is taken away, Thomas tries to free him, only to be killed by Tavington, in front of Benjamin. Now, seeking revenge for his son’s death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies.


Crucible, The (1996)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History
Countries: USA
Actors: Day-Lewis, Daniel | Ryder, Winona | Scofield, Paul | Allen, Joan | Davison, Bruce | Campbell, Rob | Jones, Jeffrey | Vaughan, Peter | Graves, Karron | Woodard, Charlayne | Conroy, Frances | Lawrence, Elizabeth | Gaynes, George | Gleason, Mary Pat | Breuler, Robert
Directors: Hytner, Nicholas
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A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other major landowners trying to steal others’ land and one young woman (Ryder) infatuated with a married man (Day-Lewis) and determined to get rid of his innocent wife (Allen). Arthur Miller wrote the events and the subsequent trials where those who demanded thier innocence were executed, those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured, and those who admitted their guilt were immediately freed as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950’s America.


Immortal Beloved (1994)

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Oldman, Gary | Krabbé, Jeroen | Rossellini, Isabella | Steege, Johanna ter | Hofschneider, Marco | Margolyes, Miriam | Humphries, Barry | Golino, Valeria | Horan, Gerard | Fulford, Christopher | Pigg, Alexandra | Diberti, Luigi | Culkin, Michael | Gibson, Donal | North, Matthew
Directors: Rose, Bernard
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Ludwig van Beethoven dies and his assistant/friend Schindler proceeds to deal with his affairs (last will and testament). There is a question as to who really is his “immortal beloved”, and so tries to find out who this might be.


Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Eastwood, Clint | McGoohan, Patrick | Blossom, Roberts | Thibeau, Jack | Ward, Fred | Benjamin, Paul | Hankin, Larry | Fischer, Bruce M. | Ronzio, Frank | Stuthman, Fred | Cryer, David | Arnold, Madison | Burrows, Blair | Balhatchet, Bob | Locricchio, Matthew
Directors: Siegel, Don
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The true story of Frank Morris, a convict who was sent to Alcatraz, the most feared prison in the world. Although nobody had ever escaped from Alcatraz, Frank did it.


Private Parts (1997)

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Genres: Biography | Comedy | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Stern, Howard | Quivers, Robin | McCormack, Mary | Norris, Fred | Giamatti, Paul | Dell'Abate, Gary | Martling, Jackie | Alt, Carol | Portnow, Richard | Bishop, Kelly | Goodman, Henry | Hadary, Jonathan | Hecht, Paul | Janney, Allison | Murphy, Michael
Directors: Thomas, Betty
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Having always wanted to be a disc-jockey, Howard Stern works his way painfully from radio at his 1970’s college to a Detroit station. It is with a move to Washington that he hits on an outrageous off-the-wall style that catches audience attention. Despite his on-air blue talk, at home he is a loving husband. He needs all the support he can get when he joins NBC in New York and comes up against a very different vision of radio.


Serpico (1973)

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Genres: Crime | Drama
Countries: Italy | USA
Actors: Pacino, Al | Randolph, John | Kehoe, Jack | McGuire, Biff | Eda-Young, Barbara | Sharpe, Cornelia | Roberts, Tony | Medici, John | Rich, Allan | Ornellas, Norman | Grover, Edward | Henderson, Albert | Garrett, Hank | Leake, Damien | Bova, Joseph
Directors: Lumet, Sidney
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Frank Serpico is a young, inexperienced cop who starts out on patrol. Later, he starts to work as an undercover cop who busts all sorts of criminals, but mostly drug dealers and pushers. Since Serpico is a young man living in the 70’s, he lives as one. His image, based on how others look on him, shows him as just a ‘hippie’ and the criminals he busts have no idea he is really an undercover officer. Everything is working out well, except the money situation. Serpico refuses to accept money, as the other officers do. He feels this isn’t right, and wants to expose the situation. Who he thought were his friends now turn into his enemies when Serpico takes the stand on a grand jury investigation. He continues to work undercover, and his life is placed into jeopardy at the hands of his colleagues.


Schindler’s List (1993)

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Neeson, Liam | Kingsley, Ben | Fiennes, Ralph | Goodall, Caroline | Sagall, Jonathan | Davidtz, Embeth | Gebel, Malgoscha | Levy, Shmuel | Ivanir, Mark | Macola, Béatrice | Seweryn, Andrzej | von Thun, Friedrich | Luft, Krzysztof | Nehring, Harry | Weisser, Norbert
Directors: Spielberg, Steven
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“Schindler’s List” is the based-on-truth story of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler, who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II progresses, and the fate of the Jews becomes more and more clear, Schindler’s motivations switch from profit to human sympathy and he is able to save over 1100 Jews from death in the gas chambers.


Gallipoli (1981)

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | War
Countries: Australia
Actors: Lee, Mark | Kerr, Bill | Hopkins, Harold | Yunipingli, Charles Lathalu | Harris, Heath | Graham, Ron | Nicolson, Gerda | Gibson, Mel | Grubb, Robert | McKenzie, Tim | Argue, David | Anderson, Brian | Evans, Reg | Giddy, Jack | Peterson, Dane
Directors: Weir, Peter
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A promising track star’s running career is interrupted by Australia’s entrance into World War I. Archy is an excellent candidate for the Olympics, and coached by his Uncle Jack - “How fast can you run?” “As fast as a leopard!” - he nonetheless abandons his athletic pursuits in order to do the patriotic thing - join up.


Chariots of Fire (1981)

Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Sport
Countries: UK
Actors: Farrell, Nicholas | Havers, Nigel | Charleson, Ian | Cross, Ben | Gerroll, Daniel | Holm, Ian | Gielgud, John | Anderson, Lindsay | Davenport, Nigel | Campbell, Cheryl | Krige, Alice | Christopher, Dennis | Davis, Brad | Magee, Patrick | Egan, Peter
Directors: Hudson, Hugh
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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.