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April 1, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

NR 101 min - Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, Distorting facts - 7 November 1976

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A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.

Director:  William A. Graham

Writers:  Howard Fast, Edward Hume, Serge Groussard

Stars:  William Holden, Shirley Knight, Franco Nero, Anthony Quayle, Richard Basehart, Noel Willman, Georg Marischka, Else Quecke, Michael Degen, Djamchid Soheili, Walter Kohut, Jan Niklas, Franz Rudnick, Günther Maria Halmer, Herbert Fux, Ullrich Haupt, Ernest Lenart, Osman Ragheb, James Hurley, Paul L. Smith, David Hess, Eric Falk, Wilfried von ...

March 11, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Lion of the Desert (1981)

— 173 min - Action, History, War - 17 April 1981

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This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Director:  Moustapha Akkad

Writers:  H.A.L. Craig, David Butler

Stars:  Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont, Takis Emmanuel, Rodolfo Bigotti, Robert Brown,...

February 12, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

— 159 min - Drama, Thriller, Mystery - 16 July 1999

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After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

Director:  Stanley Kubrick

Writers:  Arthur Schnitzler

Stars:  Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Šerbedžija, Todd Field, Vinessa Shaw, Alan Cumming, Sky du Mont, Fay Masterson, Leelee Sobieski, Thomas Gibson, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Leslie Lowe, Peter Hans Benson, Michael Dov...