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Amistad -- R -- DV3
This movie explores an incident from early U. S. history. Slaves aboard a ship heading to the United States took over the ship and killed the crew. The resulting trial was almost forgotten by modern historians. Features Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman. 1998

Anna Karenina -- NR -- DV166
The beautiful wife of a Russian aristocrat falls in love with a military officer and risks everything to be with him. Stars Vivien Leigh and Ralph Richardson. 1948

Apollo 13 -- PG -- DV7
A true story about a near disaster during the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Gary Sinese. 1995

Cecil B DeMille's Ten Commandments -- G -- DV159
Epic Biblical story of the life of Moses to the time he led the Israelites out of captivity. Starring Charleton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Prince Rameses. 1956

Cinderella Man -- PG-13 -- DV316
Russell Crowe stars as the impoverished boxer Jim Braddock who made a legendary comeback during the Depression. 2005

Gladiator -- R -- DV42
Russell Crowe is Maximus, a Roman general forced to become a gladiator as a result of political intrigue. This is the story of his revenge. 2000

Jack The Ripper -- R -- DV207
As public terror mounts, a respected Jekyll-like doctor struggles with his secret compulsion to dismember young prostitutes. This darkly provocative drama contains nudity and graphic violence. 1976

Last of the Mohicans -- NR -- DV243
An American scout (Randolph Scott) and his two Mohican companions help the British fight the French and their fierce Huron allies in this superb adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s classic novel. 1936

Passion of the Christ -- R -- DV271
A dramatic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Christ’s life brought to the screen by director Mel Gibson and starring James Caviezel as Jesus

Saving Private Ryan -- R -- DV87
A brutally realistic film portrayal of Omaha Beach and other battles of WWII surround the story of the search for one soldier. Tom Hanks stars in this Steven Spielberg production. 1998

Snow Walker -- PG -- DV312
Based on a real event, this is the story of a bush pilot and a nurse who crash in the Arctic. The pilot realizes he must rely on the native skills of the nurse if they are to survive. 2003

Snow Walker -- PG -- DV312
Based on a real event, this is the story of a bush pilot and a nurse who crash in the Arctic. The pilot realizes he must rely on the native skills of the nurse if they are to survive. 2003

 

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