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Gritty, harrowing and based on the true story of a teenage German soldier whose sadism eventually earned him the nickname of the Executioner of Emsland.

The Captain

Gregory Peck heads an all-star cast in this true re-enactment of the terrifying Korean War that brilliantly pulls the viewer inextricably into the crossfire that surrounds American foot soldiers.

Pork Chop Hill

In this tense thriller starring John Travolta and Kate Bosworth, a team of Texas linemen races to install miles of cable before a deadly lightning storm destroys the power grid.

Life on the Line

Inspired by a true story. Ten-year-old Wesley puts together a "Secret Santa" gift for a needy child and when ten-year-old Megan opens the package, she discovers an item that will have a huge impact on her life to come.

The Christmas Gift

An epic action-war film based on a real-life operation, which, along with Normandy, is regarded as one of history's greatest landing operations. June 25, 1950, North Korea invades the South with the support of the Soviet Union. Starring: Liam Neeson

Operation Chromite

This is the true story of a few Americans, Europeans and Japanese who struggled to survive the most devastating attack in history. The aftermath of the bombing is unflinchingly exhibited, as anguished citizens search for loved ones among havoc and debris.

Hiroshima Out of the Ashes

The film tells the true story of Eugene Brown, an ex-convict who starts the Big Chair Chess Club.

Life of a king

A critically acclaimed, John le Carré-esque spy thriller. It is 1979, and South Korea has been under the absolute domination of President Park’s dictatorship for 18 long years. Starring Lee Byung-hun – I Saw the Devil, The Magnificent Seven.

The Man Standing Next

The true story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland that attracted worldwide attention. Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Jon Voight, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley

The General

Burt Lancaster stars in the true story of killer Robert Stroud, who spent 43 years in solitary confinement at Alcatraz, and who educated himself, becoming a world-renowned authority on birds. Thelma Ritter, Telly Savalas, and Karl Malden co-star.

Birdman of Alcatraz

When a Western preacher, who had dreams of building his own church, is faced with his son being accused of murder, he puts his future on the line by coming to his defence. Based on a true story.

Lonesome Dove

The story of the legendary 1980s tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg (Sverrir Gudnason) and the volatile John McEnroe (Shia LaBeouf).

Borg vs. McEnroe

In this incredible true story, widowed father Leonhard travels 700 miles across treacherous ice with only his sled dogs for company, to deliver the anti-toxin to the hospital, after a deadly diphtheria outbreak hits the small Alaskan town of Nome in 1925.

The Great Alaskan Race

A rags-to-riches biopic of visionary Joe Weider, set in the world of fitness. Brothers Joe & Ben Weider were the architects of muscle.

Bigger

1993 Korea, the Cold War rages and tensions of the development of nuclear weapons escalate. Seok-young Park, an army major in the South Korea military intelligence is assigned to infiltrate the North Korean nuclear facility but he soon learns a secret.

The Spy Gone North

Having escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies, François Vidocq (Vincent Cassel) has been falsely accused of murder. He must now help the police in exchange for his life.

The Emperor Of Paris

The true story of the intense love affair between James Joyce and Nora Barnacle, the simple servant girl who became his life-long lover and muse. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Susan Lynch, Andrew Scott

Nora

An inspiring, heart-warming and relevant true story, starring Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black).

Miss Virginia

An astute observation based on real cases of bullying. In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

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When her husband is kidnapped, Jayne is pushed to the limit to raise the ransom money that will guarantee his safe return. Based on a true story.

We Have Your Husband

Based on the true story of Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser’s battle against Monsanto after their GMOs interfere with his crops. Starring Christopher Walken.

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