White Mischief (
1987) | IMDb:
6.4
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.
Starring:
Greta Scacchi
,
Charles Dance
,
Joss Ackland
,
Sarah Miles
,
Geraldine Chaplin
,
Murray Head
Directed by:
Michael Radford
Gandhi (
1982) | IMDb:
8
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Superman II (
1980) | IMDb:
6.8
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Starring:
Christopher Reeve
,
Margot Kidder
,
Gene Hackman
,
Ned Beatty
,
Jackie Cooper
,
Sarah Douglas
The Sea Wolves (
1980) | IMDb:
6.3
A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.
Starring:
Gregory Peck
,
Roger Moore
,
David Niven
,
Trevor Howard
,
Barbara Kellerman
,
Patrick Macnee
Directed by:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Produced by:
Meteor (
1979) | IMDb:
5
After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits it will cause an incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Superman (
1978) | IMDb:
7.4
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Christopher Reeve
,
Margot Kidder
,
Gene Hackman
,
Jackie Cooper
,
Ned Beatty
,
Glenn Ford
Ryan's Daughter (
1970) | IMDb:
7.4
The wife of an Irish school teacher is branded a traitor when she falls for a British officer who is part of an occupying force in 1917 Ireland.
Starring:
Robert Mitchum
,
Trevor Howard
,
Christopher Jones
,
John Mills
,
Leo McKern
,
Sarah Miles
Battle of Britain (
1969) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
Trevor Howard
,
Harry Andrews
,
Curd Jürgens
,
Ian McShane
,
Laurence Olivier
Von Ryan's Express (
1965) | IMDb:
7.1
Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
Starring:
Frank Sinatra
,
Trevor Howard
,
Raffaella Carrà
,
Brad Dexter
,
Sergio Fantoni
,
John Leyton
Mutiny on the Bounty (
1962) | IMDb:
7.2
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.
Starring:
Marlon Brando
,
Trevor Howard
,
Richard Harris
,
Hugh Griffith
,
Richard Haydn
,
Percy Herbert
Around the World in Eighty Days (
1956) | IMDb:
6.7
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.