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.
Reds (
1981) | IMDb:
7.3
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
Starring:
Warren Beatty
,
Diane Keaton
,
Edward Herrmann
,
Jerzy Kosiński
,
Jack Nicholson
,
Paul Sorvino
The Island (
1980) | IMDb:
5.3
David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
David Warner
,
Angela Punch McGregor
,
Frank Middlemass
,
Don Henderson
,
Dudley Sutton
A Bridge Too Far (
1977) | IMDb:
7.4
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.