A Brighter Summer Day

0.0

Beyond the Blue Border

GDR, August 1989: Hanna and Andreas became a target of the secret police and had to give up their plans for their future studies and desired professions. Instead, they face arbitrariness, mistrust and reprisals. Their only chance for a self-determined life lies in fleeing across the Baltic Sea. Fifty kilometres of water separate them from freedom - and only a thin connecting rope around their wrists saves them from absolute loneliness.

2024-10-03 | de

8.1

Rashomon

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

1950-08-26 | ja

7.5

Apollo 13

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

1995-06-30 | en

7.1

Frenzy

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

1972-05-25 | en

8.4

City of God

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

2002-08-30 | pt

8.3

Sunset Boulevard

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

1950-08-10 | en

8.1

Wild Strawberries

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

1957-08-28 | sv

7.4

Grease

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

1978-06-16 | en

7.5

The Killing Fields

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

1984-11-23 | en

7.5

Lost Highway

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

1997-01-15 | en

8.0

Catch Me If You Can

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

2002-12-16 | en

6.0

The Scent of Death

The Chemos and the Pachecos are two gangs whose adventures are witnessed by the doctor, the assistant and the social worker of a clinic where they know of the young men's problems.

1989-01-01 | en

6.7

Miranda's Victim

The true story of Trish Weir who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation.

2023-10-06 | en

6.0

The Brasher Doubloon

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

1947-02-06 | en

6.0

Marlowe

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

1969-09-19 | en

7.4

The Long Goodbye

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

1973-03-08 | en

0.0

Anak ni Baby Ama

A boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real mother, divulges the truth about his roots. He is caught between leaving his past and living his new life.

1991-01-11 | tl

4.0

Ben Tumbling

A stuntman who dabbles as a petty thief for corrupt policemen decides to quit. His bosses do not let him go but, instead, he is tortured. His consistent brushes with the law earn him a prize on his head and attention from a daily.

1985-03-13 | en

7.5

Malcolm X

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

1992-11-18 | en

7.2

The Karate Kid

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

1984-06-22 | en

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Chang Chen

Lisa Yang

Chang Kuo-Chu

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Chuan Wang

Chang Han

Chiang Hsiu-Chiung

Stephanie Lai

Tan Chih-Kang

Wang Chi-tsan

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Chang Ming-Hsin

Jung Chun-Lung

Hui-Kuo Chou

Chi-Chung Liu

Ching-Hsiang Ho

Chang-Ta Tsai

Tsung-Ming Lee

Hung-Ming Lin

Wang Bosen

Hung-Yu Chen

Hsiao-Tsui Tang

Ming-Ying Chiang

Tien-Hsiang Yang

Hsiao-Wei Liao

Cheng-Ching Lin

Ming-Hsun Lee

Tai-song Chen

Ming-Che Lee

Yu-Cheng Lin

Yi-Cheng Chung

Chia-Hsien Ho

Kang-Nien Cheng

Hsien-Liang Hsu

Chih-Chien Tang

Chien-Hung Tseng

Yiwen Cao

Martin Liu

Yi-Chun Chang

Yuan Ling

Alex Yang

Joyce Ni Shu-Chun

Weiming Wang

Chien-Hsiung Cheng

Ye-Ming Wang

De-Hai Chu

Pei-Min Shih

Liang-Tso Liu

Hang Shen

Yang-Yeh Fu

Lee Ching-Foo

Chen Yi-wen

Jen-Chieh Lin

Cheng Yuan-Cheng

Yi-Chin Tsai

Yu-Lung Yin

Hsu Ming

Chin Tsai

Cho Ming

Wen-Yen Chang

Lien-Lien Hsiao

Emily Y. Chang

King Shih-Chieh

Lih-Ching Lin

Tang Ru-Yun

Feng Guoqiang

Chiu-Yun Lu