Matthew Long
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From a Far Country
Overview: This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-15
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The Search for Alexander the Great
Overview: Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-06
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Dirty Weekend
Overview: Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton, Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Finally driven to solving the problem with a hammer, she realises she is then ready for a crusade against other such problem males
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-29
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Babe
Overview: Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-07-18
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Daylight Robbery
Overview: Neglected by her family, kept apart from her grandchildren, desperately short of money, Bea begins to gamble - at first for small stakes, but ultimately for the highest stake of all: revenge for the past.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-16
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Yesterday's Hero
Overview: Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer. Learning from them what truly matters in life, Rod regroups and returns to form.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-24
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The Medusa Touch
Overview: A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Genres: Horror Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-13
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The Mallen Secret
Overview: Movie version of The Mallen Secret. Edited together from the episodes of The Mallens.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-05
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Distant Voices, Still Lives
Overview: Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-16
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The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
Overview: A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-13
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Shirley Valentine
Overview: Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-30
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The Mallen Curse
Overview: The fourth and final instalment of the Mallen family saga. Barbara, rejected by Michael, enters into a loveless marriage with a son of the Benshams, who now own Squire Thomas' former home, High Banks. Meanwhile, Mr Bensham proposes to Anna Brigmore, Barbara's former governess, who has a burning ambition to become mistress of the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-18
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Target
Overview: U.S. Army sniper Charlie Snow finds himself at the other end of the crosshairs when the brother of an Eastern European arms dealer whom he killed decides to take vengeance on Charlie and his family in Los Angeles.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-17
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Squaring the Circle
Overview: An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-23
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Macbeth
Overview: Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-05
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Carpathian Eagle
Overview: Murder victims are being found with the hearts cut out. A police detective is assigned to find and stop the killer. Originally an episode of British horror anthology TV series, Hammer House of Horror, that later received a feature release in the United States.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-08
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Cody: Wrong Stuff
Overview: A young girl dies after a batch of deadly pills find their way into a dance club scene. Cody and Fiorelli attempt to stop others from taking the lethal cocktail as they uncover an established underground manufacturer.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-24
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B&B
Overview: An out-of-work architect turns his house into a bed and breakfast hotel.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-19
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Sweeney!
Overview: When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-14
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The Mallens
Overview: Adaptation of the Mallen series of novels by Catherine Cookson.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-10
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Dream Lover
Overview: After she's been attacked in her apartment, Cathy starts reliving the event in her dreams. She seeks help at a sleep disorder research center, but in doing so she encounters some unexpected results.
Genres: Horror Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-21
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