Risen (
2016) | IMDb:
6.3
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Directed by:
Kevin Reynolds
The Greatest Game Ever Played (
2005) | IMDb:
7.4
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.
Directed by:
Bill Paxton
Pearl Harbor (
2001) | IMDb:
6.2
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Starring:
Ben Affleck
,
Kate Beckinsale
,
Josh Hartnett
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Jon Voight
,
Tom Sizemore
Chill Factor (
1999) | IMDb:
5.2
A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical will kill every living thing once it melts. They have to take the chemical codenamed 'Elvis' to the next nearest military base while being chased by terrorists who want it to hold the country for ransom.
Starring:
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Skeet Ulrich
,
Peter Firth
,
David Paymer
,
Hudson Leick
,
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Mighty Joe Young (
1998) | IMDb:
5.7
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Starring:
Bill Paxton
,
Charlize Theron
,
Rade Šerbedžija
,
Regina King
,
Peter Firth
,
Naveen Andrews
Amistad (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Starring:
Morgan Freeman
,
Nigel Hawthorne
,
Anthony Hopkins
,
Djimon Hounsou
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
David Paymer
An Awfully Big Adventure (
1995) | IMDb:
5.8
Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.
Starring:
Alan Rickman
,
Hugh Grant
,
Georgina Cates
,
Alun Armstrong
,
Peter Firth
,
Prunella Scales
Shadowlands (
1993) | IMDb:
7.3
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins
,
Debra Winger
,
Edward Hardwicke
,
John Wood
,
Michael Denison
,
Peter Firth
The Perfect Husband (
1993) | IMDb:
5.9
A drama set in 1900s Prague about a bored arrogant playboy who spends time seducing other men's wives and dueling. He begins an affair with his friend's wife, but falls in love with her.
Starring:
Tim Roth
,
Peter Firth
,
Ana Belén
,
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
,
Eliška Balzerová
,
Jenifer Landor
Directed by:
Beda Docampo Feijóo
The Rescuers Down Under (
1990) | IMDb:
6.8
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
The Hunt for Red October (
1990) | IMDb:
7.5
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Lifeforce (
1985) | IMDb:
6.1
A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful alien woman who appears responsible.
Starring:
Steve Railsback
,
Peter Firth
,
Frank Finlay
,
Mathilda May
,
Patrick Stewart
,
Michael Gothard
Directed by:
Tobe Hooper
Tess (
1979) | IMDb:
7.3
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.
Starring:
Nastassja Kinski
,
Peter Firth
,
Leigh Lawson
,
John Collin
,
Rosemary Martin
,
Carolyn Pickles
Directed by:
Roman Polanski
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (
1972) | IMDb:
7.2
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Starring:
Graham Faulkner
,
Judi Bowker
,
Leigh Lawson
,
Kenneth Cranham
,
Lee Montague
,
Valentina Cortese
Directed by:
Franco Zeffirelli