Turba

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Runtime

2h 35m

Director

Ridley Scott

Cast

Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Runtime

2h 28m

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Cast

Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck

A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.

Runtime

2h 58m

Director

Lars von Trier

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, John Hurt

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

Runtime

3h 58m

Director

Victor Fleming

Cast

Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast

Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter