Henry Fonda
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Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the twelve members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a solitary, sweltering room, one juror (Henry Fonda, The Ox-Bow Incident) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate...
4) Midway
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English
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Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda lead an all-star cast in this film, interweaving the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought one of the most important battles of World War II. Just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, which became the turning point of the Pacific for the United States. The film conveys the powerful reality and epic sweep of a nation₂s defining battle....
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Studio classic volume 17
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
6) Warlock
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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A sheriff is brought in to clean up the crime-ridden town of Warlock.
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English
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It is five days after D-Day. The majority of the American army believes that the German army is broken and in disarray. The Germans, however, feel differently and launch a massive attack on the Allied troops in the hopes that ground action will buy enough time to bring in their new jets.
10) The fugitive
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English
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Based on Graham Greene's novel The Power and the Glory, the story follows a priest in Latin America pursued by a ruthless police lieutenant carrying out the dictates of an oppressive, anti-clerical government. There's another fugitive as well: an American killer on the run, and the paths of the two hunted men cross with fateful consequences. A haunting paean to the resilience of faith, The Fugitive remains a filmmaking triumph.
11) The Lady Eve
Series
Criterion collection volume 103
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
12) On Golden Pond
Publisher
LIVE Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
While at their summer home on Golden Pond, the Thayer family is forced to renew their bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
13) Mister Roberts
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English
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A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
14) The wrong man
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The first Hitchcock film based on a true story. A nightclub musician is falsely accused of a robbery when he is tried for crimes committed by a lookalike criminal, an accusation that ruins his life.
16) The lady Eve
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Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoon worthy romance that Sturges wrote, directed, and produced.
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Criterion collection volume 320
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English
Description
Beginning in 1832, shows ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice.
18) Fail safe
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English
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"When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American president tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow"--Container.
20) War and peace
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Paramount
Language
English
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Set during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, the film centers around disenchanted aristocrat and unhappily married Pierre and Prince Andrei, who both are in love with an innocent young woman, Natasha.