Being Human (
1994) | IMDb:
5.3
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
Starring:
Robin Williams
,
Theresa Russell
,
Maudie Johnson
,
Max Johnson
,
Robert Carlyle
,
Irvine Allen
Directed by:
Bill Forsyth
Memphis Belle (
1990) | IMDb:
6.9
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
The Mission (
1986) | IMDb:
7.4
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
The Killing Fields (
1984) | IMDb:
7.8
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Starring:
Sam Waterston
,
Haing S. Ngor
,
John Malkovich
,
Julian Sands
,
Craig T. Nelson
,
Spalding Gray
Local Hero (
1983) | IMDb:
7.3
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Starring:
Burt Lancaster
,
Peter Riegert
,
Denis Lawson
,
Fulton Mackay
,
Peter Capaldi
,
Jennifer Black
Chariots of Fire (
1981) | IMDb:
7.1
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Midnight Express (
1978) | IMDb:
7.5
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
Directed by:
Alan Parker