The Ninth Gate (
1999) | IMDb:
6.7
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
Starring:
Johnny Depp
,
Frank Langella
,
Lena Olin
,
Emmanuelle Seigner
,
Barbara Jefford
,
Jack Taylor
Tai-Pan (
1986) | IMDb:
5.5
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Dune (
1984) | IMDb:
6.3
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Starring:
Kyle MacLachlan
,
Francesca Annis
,
Patrick Stewart
,
Linda Hunt
,
José Ferrer
,
Leonardo Cimino