Captain

Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas — he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard-drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his...

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Maria Giese

Cast

Sean Bean, Emily Lloyd, Craig Kelly

The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Sönke Wortmann

Cast

Louis Klamroth, Peter Lohmeyer, Johanna Gastdorf

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Runtime

2h 3m

Director

Richard LaGravenese

Cast

Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide...

Runtime

2h 32m

Director

Taylor Hackford

Cast

Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Runtime

2h 12m

Director

Neil Jordan

Cast

Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea