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2) Original sin
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Based on: Waltz into darkness / Cornell Woolrich.A 2001 film starring Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas about a woman awaiting execution for murder and revealing her story to a pri
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"Be an eyewitness to the conflict that divided our nation and changed the very fabric of society. This collection of harrowing and compelling footage traces the evolution of this conflict from a regional military engagement to an ever-expanding war that ultimately spanned three U.S. Presidents. From strategic political move to the immediacy of jungle warfare and the weapons with which the war was waged, Vietnam: America's Conflict captures the sweep...
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"Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling, Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive -- and defining -- conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one"--Back of container
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: A spaghetti western tale of greed, revenge and epic warfare. Three ruthless outlaws avidly search for a treasure chest containing $200,000.
Hang 'em high: Jed Cooper is mistaken for a criminal and is unjustly hung by the ruthless Captain Wilson and his nine-man gang, who leave him for dead. Cooper escapes the lynching and sets out on a deadly rampage of revenge against his persecutors.
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The true story of how Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa allowed a Hollywood crew to film him in battle, altering the course of film and military history in the process. Early movie giants D.W. Griffin and Harry Aiken send Frank Thayer to Mexico to persuade the cash-strapped, publicity-hungry Villa to let them film his revolution. Stepping into the literal cross fire, Thayer's crew risk their lives in the mingling of fiction and reality. The two make...
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Exploring Route 66 : Volume one of Exploring Route 66 begins in New Mexico at the Continental Divide, an historic landmark along the old highway, and travels to the end of the route at Santa Monica, California and the Pacific Ocean. Along the journey, this beautiful film documents the locations and attractions that have made Route 66 a world-famous destination.
Jeeping God's country : A tour of the San Juan Mountains, starting in Silverton, across...
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Mac and Dal, two brothers who fought on opposite sides in the Civil War, return home to Texas to discover that their sisters and Dal's sweetheart have been kidnapped by rampaging Rebel guerrillas refusing to accept the defeat of the Confederacy. With the help of their notorious uncle, Mac and Dal must rescue the women before they can be sold into a Mexican brothel.
15) The West
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Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
16) The Vietnam War
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A combination of archival photos and voice-overs reading letters, diaries, and documents telling the story of the Vietnam War from beginning to end.
17) El Cid
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The epic story of Spain's immortal warrior-liberator who drove back the invading Islamic hordes in the 11th Century.
18) Public enemy
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"Relates the story of a young man's rise in the criminal underworld in Prohibition-era urban America"--Wikipedia.
19) Sweetwater
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In the late 1800s, a beautiful former prostitute attempts to build an honest life with her husband in the rugged plains of New Mexico. When she catches the eye of a sadistic and powerful religious leader her life is violently turned upside down.
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