To End All Wars (
2001) | IMDb:
7
Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.
Starring:
Ciarán McMenamin
,
Robert Carlyle
,
Kiefer Sutherland
,
Mark Strong
,
Yugo Saso
,
Sakae Kimura
Directed by:
David L. Cunningham
Ebbtide (
1994) | IMDb:
5.7
Lawyer Jeff Warren takes over a compensation case after the sudden death of one of his legal partners. His subsequent investigations, and growing obsession with the enigmatic Ellen Fielding, compromise his values and his view of himself as a winner. His attempts to solve the complex intrigues lead him to be accused of the murder of Ellen's husband, Harry, and even his longtime partner and friend, Alison, finds it difficult to believe that he is innocent. His moral dilemma leads him into a final graphic confrontation, with unexpected results.
Directed by:
Craig Lahiff
Burke & Wills (
1985) | IMDb:
6.3
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.
Starring:
Jack Thompson
,
Nigel Havers
,
Greta Scacchi
,
Matthew Fargher
,
Ralph Cotterill
,
Drew Forsythe