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The Eternal Sea (1955)

The Eternal Sea

1955Feature Film

66/100

Rear Adm. John M. Hoskins (Sterling Hayden) fights to stay on after losing a leg on an aircraft carrier in World War II.

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Risen (2010)

Risen

2010Feature Film

52/100

The story of Howard Winstone is a compelling one. Howard became Featherweight Champion of the World at the age of 29 in 1968. What makes Howard's story quite remarkable is that as a young ... See full summary »

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Barnum! (1986)

Barnum!

1986TV Movie

75/100

Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a ... See full summary »

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Trinta (2014)

Trinta

2014Feature Film

65/100

Biopic about the late Joãozinho Trinta, a self-taught classical dancer who turned Rio's Carnival into an international phenomenon in the 1970s and '80s by directing parades for samba schools and putting focus on costumes and decor.

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Moy luchshiy drug, general Vasiliy, syn Iosifa (1991)

Moy luchshiy drug, general Vasiliy, syn Iosifa

1991Feature Film

72/100

The film is based on a true story of a sport star Bobrov, who happened to become befriended by Vasili, the son of Stalin.

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Kid Kulafu (2015)

Kid Kulafu

2015Feature Film

67/100

Before he became one of the world's greatest boxers, Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was a young boy living a hand-to-mouth existence, trying to survive from one day to the next. When he ... See full summary »

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The Great Dan Patch (1949)

The Great Dan Patch

1949Feature Film

61/100

Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.

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Der kleine Bruder (1987)

Der kleine Bruder

1987Feature Film

60/100

The disruptions caused in the life of 13 year old Kenny born with underdeveloped legs, removed to replace other missing bones at 6 months old when a French film company comes to do a film ... See full summary »

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Ein Leben für den Frieden - Papst Johannes XXIII. (2002)

Ein Leben für den Frieden - Papst Johannes XXIII.

2002TV Movie

78/100

The inspirational story of the jolly cardinal Angelo Roncalli, who looks back at his memories as a poor country priest and is eventually elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)

Alex: The Life of a Child

1986TV Movie

82/100

Alexandra Deford, a precious and precocious girl, was just eight years old when she died in 1980 following a battle against the debilitating effects of cystic fibrosis, the number-one ... See full summary »

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Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017)

Om Namo Venkatesaya

2017Feature Film

74/100

The life of Hathiram Baba is chronicled in this devotional biopic.

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Hinsehäxan (2012)

Hinsehäxan

2012TV Movie

66/100

About Lillemor Östlin in the 60s and 70s. Her downfall from the glamorous Stockholm nightlife to drug addiction, crime and prostitution.

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Stan (2006)

Stan

2006TV Movie

73/100

Based on the Neil Brand's critically acclaimed radio play of the same name, the drama follows Stan Laurel's last visit to his dying friend and comedy partner Oliver 'Babe' Hardy and Stan's ... See full summary »

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Nude (2010)

Nude

2010Feature Film

49/100

After graduating from high school, young Hiromi (Naoko Watanabe) moves from Niigata to Tokyo to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She first starts out in the adult film industry ... See full synopsis »

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João, o Maestro (2017)

João, o Maestro

2017Feature Film

71/100

João Carlos Martins was a child with serious health problems. Because of this, he had a reclusive childhood. But one day, the piano came into his life. He arises as a stubborn boy who, in a... See full summary »

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Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (2017)

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

2017TV Movie

73/100

The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life story. Using archival footage and previously unknown audio to tell the story along with interviews with those that knew him the best.

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It Happened in Athens (1962)

It Happened in Athens

1962Feature Film

55/100

In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos... See full summary »

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Wilma (1977)

Wilma

1977TV Movie

59/100

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

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Americons (2017)

Americons

2017Feature Film

40/100

Raving through realty on the eve of the economic collapse. A high-velocity journey of an unsuspecting mortgage broker swallowed up in the sex, greed and over indulgence of the mid 2000's Real Estate boom.

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Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992)

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

1992TV Movie

72/100

Based on a true story of Hank Gathers, a basketball player from Loyola Marymount who collapsed and died during a game. Hank was a loudmouth Philly kid who was one of the best high school ... See full summary »

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Victor (2015)

Victor

2015Feature Film

69/100

Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn. Enslaved by the power of gangs and the addiction of heroin, he must find faith... See full summary »

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The Marriage of Gustav III (2001)

The Marriage of Gustav III

2001TV Movie

75/100

The Swedish King Gustav III is bold and courageous regarding government. He is to marry a Danish princess. But when it comes to love and courtship, the king feels lost. Therefore he asks ... See full summary »

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God's Outlaw (1986)

God's Outlaw

1986Feature Film

68/100

A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.

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Placido Rizzotto (2000)

Placido Rizzotto

2000Feature Film

70/100

The real story of Placido Rizzotto, a trade union leader murdered by the mafia in Sicily in 1948

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A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

1991TV Movie

75/100

In the early 1980s, football star Ricky Bell befriends Ryan Blankenship, a disabled boy.

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