Life of Sin
1990 2.4 ★ Drama Rated: R  until 01-Jan-2025  
This story follows the trials and triumphs of Isabel La Negra (Miriam Colon), a strong Puerto Rican woman who overcomes extreme poverty and rises to a position of fame, fortune and power as a brothel owner servicing businessmen, politicians and socialites. Directed by Efraín López Neris |
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Life of Sin
1990 2.4 ★ Dramas Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025 
This story follows the trials and triumphs of Isabel La Negra (Miriam Colon), a strong Puerto Rican woman who overcomes extreme poverty and rises to a position of fame, fortune and power as a brothel owner servicing businessmen, politicians and socialites. Directed by Efraín López Neris, this biopic highlights Isabel's determination, her indomitable spirit and the sacrifices she makes in order to stay on top. |
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Dune: Extended Edition
1984 3.7 ★ 177 mins Cult Movies Rated: NR
Experience David Lynch's masterful adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi epic all over again with this extended version of the 1984 film. Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Max von Sydow, Linda Hunt and Sting head up the galaxy of stars appearing in this lavish production, a futuristic adventure laden with special effects and the captivating imagery that has come to define Lynch's cinematic vision. |
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Dune: Extended Edition
1984 3.7 ★ 177 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: NR
Experience David Lynch's masterful adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi epic all over again with this extended version of the 1984 film. Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Ma... |
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Dune
 1984 3.6 ★ 136 mins Cult Movies Rated: PG-13 RT:61%
In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Dune -- the only place where the time-travel substance Spice can be found. But when one leader gives up control, it's only so he can stage a coup with some unsavory characters. Frank Herbert's popular sci-fi novel gets mesmerizing treatment from director David Lynch, who casts Kyle MacLachlan as protagonist Paul Altreidis and rock musician Sting as the villainous Feyd. |
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Dune
1984 3.6 ★ 136 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG-13
In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Dune -- the only place where the time-travel substance Spice can be found. But when one leader gives up control, it's only so he can stage a coup with some unsavory characters. |
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The Evil That Men Do
1984 3.1 ★ 90 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
When his friend is brutally tortured and murdered, professional assassin Holland (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement looking for revenge. But to get to the killer (Joseph Maher), who's known as the Doctor, Holland must first eliminate everyone standing in his way. With the Doctor receiving first-class... |
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The Evil That Men Do
1984 3.1 ★ 90 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
When his friend is brutally tortured and murdered, professional assassin Holland (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement looking for revenge. But to get to the killer (Joseph Maher), who's known as the Doctor, Holland must first eliminate everyone standing in his way. With the Doctor receiving first-class protection from U.S. embassy bodyguards, Holland definitely has his work cut out for him. |
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The Being
1983 2.5 ★ 82 mins Horror Rated: R
An evil being -- a genetic freak driven to psychotic fits by radiation waste -- lurks in the local disposal dump, attacking anything or anyone that has the misfortune to cross its path. It favors mutilation, decapitation … and leaving no survivors. It's up to the police chief and a government scientist to halt the mutant's mayhem. Special features include an interview with director |
To Be or Not To Be
1983 3.5 ★ 107 mins Comedy Rated: PG until 01-Jan-2025
Mel Brooks and his real-life spouse, Anne Bancroft, star as impresarios of a Polish acting troupe circa 1939. When the Nazis invade Warsaw, the ensemble gets enmeshed in a subterfuge to prevent the Germans from finding a list of underground fighters. Bancroft scored an Oscar nomination, as did |
The Being
1983 2.5 ★ 82 mins Horror Movies Rated: R
An evil being -- a genetic freak driven to psychotic fits by radiation waste -- lurks in the local disposal dump, attacking anything or anyone that has the misfortune to cross its path. It favors mutilation, decapitation … and leaving no survivors. It's up to the police chief and a government scientist to halt the mutant's mayhem. Special features include an interview with director Jackie Kong. Martin Landau, Ruth Buzzi and José Fer... |
This Girl for Hire
1983 2.8 ★ Comedies Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Private eye B.T. Brady is hired by a well-known novelist to safeguard his latest manuscript from a shadowy figure, who later slays the writer in an attempt to get it. Now, Brady must solve the case before the killer learns that she has the document. |
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To Be or Not To Be
1983 3.5 ★ 107 mins Comedies Rated: PG until 01-Jan-2025
Mel Brooks and his real-life spouse, Anne Bancroft, star as impresarios of a Polish acting troupe circa 1939. When the Nazis invade Warsaw, the ensemble gets enmeshed in a subterfuge to prevent the Germans from finding a list of underground fighters. Bancroft scored an Oscar nomination, as did Charles Durning for his supporting performance as a befuddled Nazi colonel in this zesty remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic. |
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This Girl for Hire
1983 2.9 ★ Comedy Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Private eye B.T. Brady is hired by a well-known novelist to safeguard his latest manuscript from a shadowy figure, who later slays the writer in an attempt to get it. Now, Brady must solve the case before the killer learns that she has the document. |
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Blood Tide
1982 2.2 ★ 82 mins Foreign Movies Rated: R
An American treasure hunter (James Earl Jones) awakens an ancient sea creature that's been resting for centuries near the shores of a Greek island -- and now, it's up to the island's lifelong residents to stop the creature from taking out its wrath on humanity. One man in particular (Jose Ferrer) has been studying the monster's history, and his knowledge of the creature suddenly becomes imperative to the villagers' survival. Can he help in time? |
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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
1982 3.3 ★ 88 mins Comedies Rated: PG
While gathered for a weekend party at the country home of a quirky inventor (writer-director Woody Allen) and his wife (Mary Steenburgen), six consenting adults swap beds -- and sexual partners -- in this classic romantic comedy set in the early 1900s. Co-starring Mia Farrow, José Ferrer, Tony Roberts and Julie Hagerty, the film borrows pieces of its plot from Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer's Night and Jean Renoir's Rules of the Game. |
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Blood Tide
1982 2.2 ★ 82 mins Horror Rated: R
An American treasure hunter (James Earl Jones) awakens an ancient sea creature that's been resting for centuries near the shores of a Greek island -- and now, it's up to the island's lifelong residents to stop the creature from taking out its wrath on humanity. One man in particular (Jose Ferrer) has been s... |
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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
1982 3.3 ★ 88 mins Comedy Rated: PG
While gathered for a weekend party at the country home of a quirky inventor (writer-director Woody Allen) and his wife (Mary Steenburgen), six consenting adults swap beds -- and sexual partners -- in this classic romantic comedy set in the early 1900s. Co-starring |
Bloody Birthday
1981 3.1 ★ 85 mins Horror Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Debbie, Curtis and Steven aren't like other 10-year-olds, and it's not just because they were born during a solar eclipse. Instead of normal kids' games, they prefer a rousing round of murder, offing their parents, teachers and playground rivals. |
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Peter & Paul
1981 3.6 ★ 194 mins Drama Rated: UR
Director Robert Day's epic TV miniseries follows apostles Peter (Robert Foxworth) and Paul (Anthony Hopkins) as they spread the gospel of nascent Christianity while striving to keep the faith despite violent opposition from without and end... |
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Berlin Tunnel 21
1981 3.4 ★ Thrillers Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Following the rise of the Berlin Wall, determined American soldier Sandy (Richard Thomas) and pessimistic engineer Emerich (Horst Buchholz) put their lives on the line in order to build a secret underground tunnel and spring their loved ones out of East Berlin. Full of nonstop tension, this gripping mad... |
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Peter & Paul
1981 3.6 ★ 194 mins TV Shows Rated: UR
Director Robert Day's epic TV miniseries follows apostles Peter (Robert Foxworth) and Paul (Anthony Hopkins) as they spread the gospel of nascent Christianity while striving to keep the faith despite violent opposition from without and endless tumult from within. The two disciples unite in their attempts to win converts but pay the ultimate price for their beliefs. Herbert Lom, José Ferrer and Jean Peters costar in this Emmy-winning produ... |
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Bloody Birthday
1981 3.1 ★ 85 mins Horror Movies Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Debbie, Curtis and Steven aren't like other 10-year-olds, and it's not just because they were born during a solar eclipse. Instead of normal kids' games, they prefer a rousing round of murder, offing their parents, teachers and playground rivals. |
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Berlin Tunnel 21
1981 3.4 ★ Thrillers Rated: NR until 01-Jan-2025
Following the rise of the Berlin Wall, determined American soldier Sandy (Richard Thomas) and pessimistic engineer Emerich (Horst Buchholz) put their lives on the line in order to build a secret underground tunnel and spring their loved ones out of East Berlin. Full of nonstop tension, this gripping made-for-TV drama based on a true story finds the duo facing unexpected traitors, devastating setbacks and the constant threat of being discovered. |
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Battle Creek Brawl
1980 3.0 ★ 95 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse re-creates some Bruce Lee-style thrills in this Hong Kong-style action adventure where fists fly, kicks break bones and Jackie Chan amazes with his magnificent stunt work. Chan stars as Jerry Kwan, a Korean immigrant seeking work in Depression-era Chicago. Sinister and powerful mobster Domenici (Jose Ferrer) manipulates the desperate Kwan into representing him in a lucrative, winner-take-all fight in Texas. |
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Battle Creek Brawl
1980 3.0 ★ 95 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse re-creates some Bruce Lee-style thrills in this Hong Kong-style action adventure where fists fly, kicks break bones and Jackie Chan amazes with his magnificent stunt work. Chan stars as Jerry Kwan, a Korean immigrant seeking work in Depression-era Chicago. Sinister an... |
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Gideon's Trumpet
1980 3.6 ★ 104 mins Drama Rated: NR
Oscar-winning actor Henry Fonda stars in this Emmy-nominated Hallmark Hall of Fame drama based on Anthony Lewis's book by the same name, the true story of one man's fight for the right to legal counsel and its impact on the American legal system. When the court denies him an attorney, Clarence Earl Gideon -... |
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Gideon's Trumpet
1980 3.6 ★ 104 mins Dramas Rated: NR
Oscar-winning actor Henry Fonda stars in this Emmy-nominated Hallmark Hall of Fame drama based on Anthony Lewis's book by the same name, the true story of one man's fight for the right to legal counsel and its impact on the American legal system. When the court denies him an attorney, Clarence Earl Gideon -- accused of petty theft -- reluctantly defends himself and loses, later mounting an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from his prison cell. |
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Pleasure Palace
1980 1.9 ★ Drama Rated: R
A professional gambler (Omar Sharif) puts his skills and sophistication to the test under the watchful eye of a mysterious woman (Victoria Principal), all to help the owner of Caesar's Palace (Hope Lange) hang on to her assets. In the end, a high-stakes card game will decide the casino's fate: Will its ownership remain unchanged, or will it be snatched up by the wealthy businessman (J.D. Cannon) waiting in the wings? |
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The 5th Musketeer
1979 3.0 ★ 103 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG
Based on Alexandre Dumas's classic novel The Man in the Iron Mask, this swashbuckling adventure focuses on Dumas's famous Musketeers (D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis), who want to replace their country's reigning ruler with an identical "twin" -- a man who's been locked away his entire life because of his resemblance to the tyrannical Sun King. Beau Bridges gives a dual performance as both Louis XIV and his twin brother, Philippe. |
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The 5th Musketeer
1979 3.0 ★ 103 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG
Based on Alexandre Dumas's classic novel The Man in the Iron Mask, this swashbuckling adventure focuses on Dumas's famous Musketeers (D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis), who want to replace their country's reigning ruler with an identical "twin" -- a man who's been locked away his entire life because of his resemblance to the tyrannical Sun King. Beau Bridges gives a... |
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Fedora
1978 3.3 ★ 116 mins Dramas Rated: PG
Fedora, a Hollywood legend who never seems to age, commits suicide. When her friend and confidant, producer Dutch Detweiler, becomes suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her death, he uncovers a truth stranger than any Tinseltown fantasy. |
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The Swarm
1978 2.9 ★ 156 mins Horror Movies Rated: NR
Entomologist Brad Crane (Michael Caine) and his crack team of scientists attempt to intervene when swarms of voracious killer bees begin attacking a number of cities in Texas, and an army general (Richard Widmark) threatens to use military firepower against this force of nature. This doomsday epic buzzes with an all-star cast, including Katharine Ross, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Fred MacMurray and Henry Fonda. |
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The Swarm
1978 2.9 ★ 156 mins Horror Rated: PG
Entomologist Brad Crane (Michael Caine) and his crack team of scientists attempt to intervene when swarms of voracious killer bees begin attacking a number of cities in Texas, and an army general (Richard Widmark) threatens to use military firepower against this force of nature. This doomsday epic buzzes w... |
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Zoltan Hound of Dracula
1978 2.5 ★ 87 mins Horror Rated: R
After the vault of Dracula is uncovered, Dracula's slave (Reggie Nalder) and his hellhound, Zoltan, are accidentally set free. Now that they're loose, the pair needs to find a new master -- and they've set their sights on Dracula relative Michael Drake (Michael Pataki) in Los Angeles. But it turns out Dr... |
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Zoltan Hound of Dracula
1978 2.5 ★ 87 mins Horror Movies Rated: R
After the vault of Dracula is uncovered, Dracula's slave (Reggie Nalder) and his hellhound, Zoltan, are accidentally set free. Now that they're loose, the pair needs to find a new master -- and they've set their sights on Dracula relative Michael Drake (Michael Pataki) in Los Angeles. But it turns out Drake isn't too keen on his new visitors, so he enlists a vampire hunter (Jose Ferrer) to get them out. |
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Fedora
1978 3.3 ★ 116 mins Drama Rated: PG
Fedora, a Hollywood legend who never seems to age, commits suicide. When her friend and confidant, producer Dutch Detweiler, becomes suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her death, he uncovers a truth stranger than any Tinseltown fantasy. |
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The Rhinemann Exchange
1977 2.9 ★ 248 mins Thrillers Rated: NR
Stephen Collins, Lauren Hutton, Larry Hagman, John Huston and Roddy McDowall co-star in this grippi... |
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The Sentinel
1977 2.8 ★ 92 mins Horror Rated: R
In this gruesome shocker directed by Michael Winner, model Alison Parker (Cristina Raines) begins hearing eerie noises and having strange flashbacks and physical problems after she moves into an apartment house in Brooklyn Heights. What she soon discovers is that the building -- whose only other tenant is a blind priest (David Carradine) -- guards the gateway to hell. Based on the best-seller by Jeffrey Konvitz, who co-wrote the screenplay. |
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The Sentinel
1977 3.1 ★ 92 mins Horror Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Model Alison Parker gets a great deal on a Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment -- but there's just one catch: It's also the gateway to Hell, and she's on the invite list. Universal's answer to The Exorcist features a stellar supporting cast. |
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The Rhinemann Exchange
1977 2.9 ★ 248 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
Stephen Collins, Lauren Hutton, Larry Hagman, John Huston and Roddy McDowall co-star in this gripping made-for-television miniseries based on the best-selling thriller by Robert Ludlum, the same man who penned The Bourne Identity. Sent to South America at the height of World War II, a U.S. intelligence officer (Collins) is faced with the top secret task of setting up a covert exchange of goods between the Nazis and Allied forces. |
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The Sentinel
1977 3.1 ★ 92 mins Cult Movies Rated: R until 01-Jan-2025
Model Alison Parker gets a great deal on a Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment -- but there's just one catch: It's also the gateway to Hell, and she's on the invite list. Universal's answer to The Exorcist features a stellar supporting cast. |
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977 2.7 ★ Drama Rated: PG
Broderick Crawford plays the cross-dressing FBI director in this melodramatic biopic from exploitation auteur Larry Cohen, who relishes every decadent detail of Hoover's closeted existence. Pounding home the point that the head gangster chaser was every bit as much of a gangster as the goons he chased, Cohen shows how Hoover built his power base by getting dirt on everyone else. Michael Parks, Jose Ferrer and Rip Torn co-star. |
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The Big Bus
1976 2.8 ★ 88 mins Comedies Rated: PG
A wonderful spoof of disaster films, The Big Bus is about the world's first nuclear-powered bus -- a whopping 75-ton monster on 32 enormous wheels -- and its maiden journey all the way from New York to Denver. With a co-pilot who's given to sudden blackouts (and tends to drive on the shoulder of the road) and a pair of evildoers intent on destroying the pimped-out ride, hilarious suspense abounds. |
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Voyage of the Damned
1976 2.9 ★ 137 mins Drama Rated: PG
Some were concentration camp victims and others were just wealthy enough for the voyage. Unaware that the voyage is a sham, the passengers hear that some European countries may take them in, and they resolve not to return to the camps. |
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e'Lollipop
1976 2.8 ★ 93 mins Drama Rated: G
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of South Africa's horrifying Apartheid era, filmmaker Ashley Lazarus's heartwarming tale centers on the enduring friendship between Tsepo (Muntu Ndebele) and Jannie (Norman Knox). Following the tr... |
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The Big Bus
1976 2.8 ★ 88 mins Comedy Rated: PG
A wonderful spoof of disaster films, The Big Bus is about the world's first nuclear-powered bus -- a whopping 75-ton monster on 32 enormous wheels -- and its maiden journey all the way from New York to Denver. With a co-pilot who's given to sudden blackouts (and tends to drive on the shoulder of the road) and a pair of evildoers intent on destroying the pimped-out ride, hilarious suspense abounds. |
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e'Lollipop
1976 2.8 ★ 93 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: G
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of South Africa's horrifying Apartheid era, filmmaker Ashley Lazarus's heartwarming tale centers on the enduring friendship between Tsepo (Muntu Ndebele) and Jannie (Norman Knox). Following the tragic death of his parents, Jannie is sent to a village mission, where he and Tsepo strike up an unexpected relationship that exemplifies the innocence of childhood and the transcendence of true friendship. |
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Ship of Fools
1965 3.4 ★ 149 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, Jose Ferrer and Lee Marvin give riveting performances in this Stanley Kramer film adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter's 1962 novel. The compelling story recounts the voyage of a German ship from Mexico to Bremerhaven, Germany, prior to World War II; it's a stormy journey fraught with anti-semitism, unrequited love, xenophobia and dissatisfied lives. The film was Vivien Leigh's final screen appearance. |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 3.7 ★ 199 mins Classics Rated: G
Swedish actor Max von Sydow made his English-speaking debut in this gargantuan retelling of the life of Christ from Giant director George Stevens. The much-ballyhooed all-star cast includes Charlton Heston as John the Baptist and |
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Ship of Fools
1965 3.3 ★ 149 mins Classics Rated: NR
Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, Jose Ferrer and Lee Marvin give riveting performances in this Stanley Kramer |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 3.7 ★ 199 mins Classic Movies Rated: G
Swedish actor Max Von Sydow made his English-speaking debut in this gargantuan retelling of the life of Christ from Giant director George Stevens. The much-ballyhooed all-star cast includes Charlton Heston as John the Baptist and John Wayne as The Centurion at The Crucifixion. Filmed in Death Valley and in Utah, Nevada and Arizona locations, this dazzling epic garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Special Effects and Best Score. |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told: Bonus Material
1965 3.2 ★ 199 mins Classics Rated: G
The special features on this Bonus Disc are truly "heaven sent." They include a new documentary with extensive on-camera interviews of the director and cast members; deleted scenes; a making-of featurette; and portions of Handel's "Messiah" that were cut from the original print. A collectible booklet and the theatrical trailer are also included. |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told: Bonus Material
1965 3.2 ★ 199 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: G
The special features on this Bonus Disc are truly "heaven sent." They include a new documentary with extensive on-camera interviews of the director and cast members; deleted scenes; a making-of featurette; and portions of Handel's "Messiah" that were cut from the original print. A collectible booklet and the theatrical trailer are also included. |
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Lawrence of Arabia: Disc 1
1962 4.2 ★ 227 mins Foreign (Portuguese) Rated: UR
Director David Lean's Oscar-winning epic about a warrior-poet (Peter O'Toole) who helped Arab tribes strike back against the Turks in World War I is lushly filmed and expertly acted. A true classic, Lawrence of Arabia underscores the clash between cultures -- and within one man -- that changed the tide of war. &NFp;Please note that this feature spans two discs. To see the conclusion of the film, please rent Lawrence of Arabia: Disc 2. |
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962 4.0 ★ 227 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG RT:98%
This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I. This lush, timeless classic underscores the clash between cultures that changed the tide of war. |
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962 4.0 ★ 227 mins Classics Rated: PG
This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I. This lush, timeless classic underscores the clash between cultures that changed the tide of war. |
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Lawrence of Arabia: Disc 2
1962 4.2 ★ Foreign (Spanish) Rated: UR
In the second half of director David Lean's epic biography, Lt. T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) leads his Arab coalition to victory after victory. Still, Lawrence discovers that military success doesn't always lead to political success. Disc 2 also offers a new documentary, four original featurettes, archival footage and more.&NFp;Please note that this feature spans two discs. To see the beginning of the film, please rent Lawrence of Arabia: Dis... |
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Lawrence of Arabia: Disc 1
1962 4.2 ★ 227 mins Foreign (English) Rated: UR
Director David Lean's Oscar-winning epic about a warrior-poet (Peter O'Toole) who helped Arab tribes strike back against the Turks in World War I is lushly filmed and expertly acted. A true classic, Lawrence of Arabia underscores the clash between cultures -- and within one man -- that changed the tide of war. ... |
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Producer's Showcase: Festival of Music: Vol. 1
1956 89 mins Music & Musicals Rated: NR
This disc includes such stars as Leonard Warren, Jan Peerce, Marian Anderson, Zinka Milanov, and Roberta Peters performing the works of Bizet, Puccini, Chopin and many others. |
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Producer's Showcase: Festival of Music: Vol. 2
1956 89 mins Music & Musicals Rated: NR
A cultural highlight of 1950s television, "Producer's Showcase" brought the world's musical giants to home viewers. Academy Award winner José Ferrer hosts this 1956 telecast that features the era's great performances. The lineup includes Victoria De Los Angeles and |
Producer's Showcase: Festival of Music: Vol. 1
1956 89 mins Music & Musicals Rated: NR
This disc includes such stars as Leonard Warren, Jan Peerce, Marian Anderson, Zinka Milanov, and Roberta Peters performing the works of Bizet, Puccini, Chopin and many others. |
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Producer's Showcase: Festival of Music
1956 3.0 ★ 198 mins Music Rated: NR
Filmed in 1956, these two legendary television specials feature a remarkable assembly of gifted musicians coming together to perform classical and opera selections from some of the world's greatest composers. Artists in this legendary production include Marian Anderson, Charles Laughton, Arthur Rubinstein, Isaac Stern, Risë Stevens, Leonard Warren, Victoria de los Angeles, José Ferrer, Andrés Segovia and many others. |
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Producer's Showcase: Festival of Music: Vol. 2
1956 89 mins Music & Musicals Rated: NR
A cultural highlight of 1950s television, "Producer's Showcase" brought the world's musical giants to home viewers. Academy Award winner José Ferrer hosts this 1956 telecast that features the era's great performances. The lineup includes Victoria de Los Angeles and Barry Morell (excerpts from "La Traviata"), Boris Christoff and Nicola Moscona ("Boris Godunoff") and Andrés Segovia performing some of his own compositions. |
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The Caine Mutiny
1954 3.9 ★ 125 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR RT:91%
Captain Queeg: madman or misunderstood taskmaster? That's the dilemma facing the first officer (Van Johnson) of the U.S.S. Caine when its stern new captain (Humphrey Bogart) drives the crew to the brink of mutiny. Part sea-going adventure, part courtroom drama, The Caine Mutiny is a tale that manages to be both thrilling and thought-provoking. Bogart shines in one of his last roles. |
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The Caine Mutiny
1954 3.9 ★ 125 mins Classics Rated: NR
Captain Queeg: madman or misunderstood taskmaster? That's the dilemma facing the first officer (Van Johnson) of the U.S.S. Caine when its stern new captain (Humphrey Bogart) drives the crew to the brink of mutiny. Part sea-going adventure, part courtroom drama, The Caine Mutiny is a tale that manages to be bo... |
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Deep in My Heart
1954 3.1 ★ 132 mins Classics Rated: NR
Some of MGM's biggest singing and dancing stars pop up in this classic Hollywood musical chronicling the life of composer Sigmund Romberg (José Ferrer), a film adapted from Elliott Arnold's biography by the same name. Featured performers include Cyd Charisse, Rosemary Clooney, Vic Damone, Howard Keel, Ann... |
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Deep in My Heart
1954 3.1 ★ 132 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
Some of MGM's biggest singing and dancing stars pop up in this classic Hollywood musical chronicling the life of composer Sigmund Romberg (José Ferrer), a film adapted from Elliott Arnold's biography by the same name. Featured performers include Cyd Charisse, Rosemary Clooney, Vic Damone, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Jane Powell and Russ Tamblyn, as well as Gene Kelly and his brother Fred in their only on-screen appearance together. |
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Miss Sadie Thompson
1953 3.3 ★ 91 mins Classics Rated: NR
Rita Hayworth makes a splash in this loose remake of 1932's Rain, based on a Somerset Maugham story. Hayworth is sexy nightclub entertainer Sadie, who gets stranded -- along with preacher Arthur Davidson (Jose Ferrer) -- in a remote military outpost in American Samoa. While Sadie sets about entertaining the Ma... |
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Miss Sadie Thompson
1953 3.3 ★ 91 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
Rita Hayworth makes a splash in this loose remake of 1932's Rain, based on a Somerset Maugham story. Hayworth is sexy nightclub entertainer Sadie, who gets stranded -- along with preacher Arthur Davidson (Jose Ferrer) -- in a remote military outpost in American Samoa. While Sadie sets about entertaining the Marines, her questionable past prompts Arthur to steer her toward redemption. Hayworth's steamy rendition of "The Heat Is On" is a highlight. |
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Moulin Rouge
1952 3.7 ★ 119 mins Classics Rated: NR
Set in 1890s Paris and in its most famous landmark, the Moulin Rouge café, this film centers on 19th-century French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's (Jose Ferrer) painful deformity, his miserable love life and his attempts to drown his sorrows in drink. John Huston directs and co-writes this colorful dr... |
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Moulin Rouge
1952 3.7 ★ 119 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR RT:71%
Set in 1890s Paris and in its most famous landmark, the Moulin Rouge café, this film centers on 19th-century French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's (Jose Ferrer) painful deformity, his miserable love life and his attempts to drown his sorrows in drink. John Huston directs and co-writes this colorful drama, which co-stars Harold Gasket as Moulin Rouge's proprietor and Zsa Zsa Gabor as famous chanteuse Avril. |
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Cyrano de Bergerac
1950 3.7 ★ 112 mins Drama Rated: NR
Jose Ferrer won a Best Actor Academy Award in 1950 for his convincing portrayal of Cyrano, the soldier with a generous nose, in this movie inspired by Edmond Rostand's classic story. In love with the fair Roxanne (Mala Powers) but afraid she won't like him, Cyrano uses the handsome Christian ( |
Cyrano de Bergerac
1950 3.7 ★ 112 mins Dramas Rated: NR RT:83%
Jose Ferrer won a Best Actor Academy Award in 1950 for his convincing portrayal of Cyrano, the soldier with a generous nose, in this movie inspired by Edmond Rostand's classic story. In love with the fair Roxanne (Mala Powers) but afraid she won't like him, Cyrano uses the handsome Christian (William Prince) as his messenger, hoping to woo Roxanne with Christian's looks but his own words. But what happens when she finds out? |
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Whirlpool
1949 3.2 ★ 98 mins Classics Rated: NR
Ann Sutton (Gene Tierney) is married to a successful psychoanalyst (Richard Conte), but all isn't hunky-dory when she's arrested for shoplifting. When a somewhat dubious hypnotist (José Ferrer), who's more interested in mind control tha... |
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Whirlpool
1949 3.2 ★ 98 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
Ann Sutton (Gene Tierney) is married to a successful psychoanalyst (Richard Conte), but all isn't hunky-dory when she's arrested for shoplifting. When a somewhat dubious hypnotist (José Ferrer), who's more interested in mind control than cures, saves Sutton from certain social scandal, the patient soon finds herself caught up in a murder hunt. Otto Preminger directs this psychological thriller with a first-rate musical score by David Raksin. |
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Joan of Arc
1948 3.5 ★ 146 mins Classics Rated: NR
Ingrid Bergman scored a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her powerful portrayal of the brave 15th century French girl who leads soldiers against the Brits. Instead of being lauded by the newly crowned king (José Ferrer), Joan becomes the object of his suspicions. Making his big-screen debut in this his... |
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Joan of Arc
1948 3.5 ★ 146 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
Ingrid Bergman scored a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her powerful portrayal of the brave 15th century French girl who leads soldiers against the Brits. Instead of being lauded by the newly crowned king (José Ferrer), Joan becomes the object of his suspicions. Making his big-screen debut in this historical epic, Ferrer received a well-deserved Best Supporting Actor nod for his performance as the treacherous royal. |
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World War II Movies: Hitler's SS: Portait of Evil / Black Brigade / Minesweeper
1943 2.8 ★ 270 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR
This three-pack of movies set amid the violence of World War II offers a triple dose of historical drama and adventure. Tony Randall and Jose Ferrer portray two brothers attempting to survive in Nazi Germany in Hitler's SS: Portrait of Evil; Richard Pryor is a member of an all-black military group on a dangerous mission in Black Brigade; and Richard Arlen stars as a disgraced naval officer in Minesweeper. |
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World War II Movies: Hitler's SS: Portait of Evil / Black Brigade / Minesweeper
1943 2.8 ★ 270 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR
This three-pack of movies set amid the violence of World War II offers a triple dose of historical drama and adventure. Tony Randall and Jose Ferrer portray two brothers attempting to survive in Nazi Germany in Hitler's SS: Portrait of Evil; Richa... |
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Cyrano De Bergerac / The Son of Monte Cristo
1940 3.1 ★ 212 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR
Action, adventure and classic themes course through this pair of black-and-white swashbucklers, both of which won critical and popular acclaim for their captivating tales of heroes in disguise. Cyrano De Bergerac stars Oscar winner José Ferrer as the long-nosed romantic who helps another man woo his true love. In The Son of Monte Cristo, the titular count's heir ( |
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Cyrano De Bergerac / The Son of Monte Cristo
1940 3.1 ★ 212 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR
Action, adventure and classic themes course through this pair of black-and-white swashbucklers, both of which won critical and popular acclaim for their captivating tales of heroes in disguise. Cyrano De Bergerac stars Oscar winner José Ferrer as the long-nosed romantic who helps another man woo his true love. In The Son of Monte Cristo, the titular count's heir (Louis Hayward) dons a disguise to help a beautiful duchess protect her kingdom. |
