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The year is 1929 and dictator Benito Mussolini is still faced with the 20-year long war waged by Bedouin patriots to combat Italian colonisation and the establishment of "The Fourth Shore".

Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as his sixth governor to Libya, confident that the eminently accredited soldier can crush the rebellion and restore the dissipated glories of Imperial Rome. Omar Mukhtar - a teacher by profession, guerilla by obligation, fights against his oppressors and commits himself to a war that cannot be won in his lifetime. With Omar Mukhtar as their inspirational leader, the Bedouin troops fight on horseback against the tanks and planes of the Italian Army. As the conflict between the two implacable enemies deepen, the Bedouin suffer crippling losses, but still they fight on...

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Starring acting giants Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) as Juan Miranda, an amoral peasant-turned-outlaw, and James Coburn (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) as John Mallory, a dynamite-tossing Irish revolutionary who has fled to Mexico after becoming a fugitive in his own country.

Together, they're a devilishly volatile mix of anti-establishment philosophies and violent tendencies as they attempt to liberate political prisoners, defend their compatriots against a well-equipped militia, and risk their lives on a train filled with explosives.

On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen.

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It is the 7th century and in Mecca, where powerful leaders are in conflict with Mohammad who attacks the many injustices their way of life produces - slavery, drunkenness and cruelty. Mohammad claims to have seen a vision of the Angel Gabriel and calls to the people of Mecca to worship one God only.

After a revelation from God, Mohammad agrees to take arms against Mecca and at the Wells of Bedr the inexperienced Moslem troops are victorious. However, at the Battle of Uhud they are beaten. They accept a ten year truce, so that they can continue to spread the word of God. Mohammad is the prophet...The Messenger of God.

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James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role of Agent 007 with supreme confidence and undeniable charisma, even finding love with the beautiful

and seductive Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). But first Bond must stop evil genius Blofeld (Telly Savalas) from realising a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!

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Georgie Soloway is an unbelievably successful composer of popular music. Just in the last year, he has written over 60 hit songs. That kind of output worries him, however. Now that he is getting to be middle-aged, he wonders if he will be able to keep the pace he has set.

He also has a rich crop of neuroses, and his worries go way beyond what might seem reasonable. For instance, Georgie believes that someone named Harry Kellerman sabotaged each of his previous relationships, and he is worried about his current one with Alison a singer. He seeks the aid of his psychiatrist but gets little satisfaction. He then tries to get comfort from his business associates, but they don't have a clue about how to help him. Turning to home, he visits his mother and father but is further distressed when he learns that his father is dying. Still highly agitated, he takes to the air in his private jet..

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Taking place over five days in the nation's music capital Nashville, Tennessee, the film follows two-dozen characters struggling for fulfilment, both personal and professional, amongst a backdrop of country and gospel musicians, outsider political campaigning, and the peripheries of life inbetween,

building from one encounter at a time to create a wide-ranging tapestry of rich drama and human comedy.

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Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. 'Raw', the record-setting No 1 concert film of all time, is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh.

Filmed live at New York's Felt Forum, Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations; observations on '80s love, sex and marriage; a remembrance of Mum's hamburgers and much more. Take a front-row centre seat for the hottest show in town. The hottest comedian in recent entertainment history. And discover that Eddie Murphy's stand-up comedy performance is one stand-out event.

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Freddy Benson (Steve Martin), a small-time con man sleazing his way through Europe on whatever handouts he can scam. Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine), an impeccably dressed and high-minded artiste who thinks Freddy's giving him - and all con men - a bad name.

At first, Lawrence agrees to help Freddy spruce up his stunts and his wardrobe. But when it becomes apparent that the Riviera isn't big enough for the both of them, they make a winner-takes-all wager over the fortune of a naive American soap heiress (Glenne Headly). The first one to "clean her out" can make the other clear out - and keep the Riviera and its unsuspecting tourists to himself!

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After living in Africa with her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) must brave the wilds of high school - where she is taken under the wing of the popular girls, The Plastics, led by the cool and cruel Regina George (Rachel McAdams).

What follows is a treasure trove of sharp, witty humour that defined a generation, inspired a hit Broadway musical, and popularised countless catchphrases.

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New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin, cards snap, slots chime, champagne fizzes, shows go on...and the lights go out. It's the perfect time to steal a hiss or a $25 chip. But tor Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and 10 partners in crime, it's the ideal moment to steal millions.

Sinatra and off-screen pals Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop and more play army buddies who scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig live big casino vaults and raid them all at the same instant. Packed with location-lensed glamour, sweaty suspense, swinging comedy and a stunning twist ending...

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Nothing ever happens in Suddenly. It's just a small town with small concerns. That is until the President decides to show up. Thus, amid fears of an assassination attempt, the F.B.I. arrive and occupy a local family's home from where they can monitor the arrival of the President's entourage.

As the clock ticks down towards the commander in chief's arrival however, we discover that the men from the F.B.I. aren't quite who they say they are. In this intelligent 1954 film noir thriller, Frank Sinatra's electrifying lead performance as psychotic under-cover assassin John Baron demonstrates why he'd just garnered an Oscar for his supporting role in 'From Here to Eternity'. Ably assisted by Sterling Hayden, Nancy Gates, and James Gleason; Sinatra's menacing interpretation of his character and Lewis Allen's accomplished direction squeeze every last bit of tension from Richard Sale's taut screenplay. Alleged to have been viewed by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963, only days prior to the shooting of President Kennedy, Suddenly was subsequently withdrawn from circulation by United Artists at Sinatra's personal request. In the substantial aftermath of JFK's assassination the American public would not see the film again for many years.

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When his suspicions are raised by a series of gruesome, yet seemingly unrelated deaths, Adrian asks his friend, retired MT5 agent Anthony Gethryn (George C. Scott), to solve the unfolding mystery of a secret list bearing the names of the deceased.

When Messenger is himself killed, it transpires that a sinister villain is using a variety disguises and schemes to bump off the eleven names on the list. Always seemingly one step ahead of the wily Gethryn, this criminal mastermind's plot is about to come to its disastrous and devilish conclusion as the fate of the name at the bottom of the list draws ever nearer.

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Robin And The 7 Hoods mirthfully gives the Robin Hood legend a Depression-era, mobtown Chicago setting. There, North Side boss Robbo hopes to get a leg up in his power struggle with rival racketeer Guy Gisborne.

Robbo sets himself up as a latter-day Robin Hood with philanthropic fronts enabling him to scam the rich, take his cut and then give to the poor.

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When the son of a politically influential man is brutally murdered, thick-skinned detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is assigned to the case. His job becomes even more challenging when he has to convince the entire police department to see past the victim's sexuality.

After the dead man's roommate is convicted and Leland moves on to his next case, it appears that the two cases may be linked, and the wrong man may have been penalised.