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Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning historical drama, winner of nine Oscars including Best Picture and Director, follows the tragic life of Pu Yi: child ruler of Imperial China, dissolute playboy in exile, Japanese puppet leader, and prisoner of the Communists. Filmed throughout China and in Beijing's Forbidden City, this exquisite film stars John Lone as the adult monarch, Joan Chen, Lisa Lu, and Peter O'Toole. Includes both the original theatrical version and the restored version; 165 min./218 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurettes; interviews; theatrical trailer; booklet; more. Four-disc set.
SKU: D13397
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- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Cast:
- Joan Chen, Dennis Dun, Constantine Gregory, Maggie Han, Chen Kaige, John Lone, Lisa Lu, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chen Shu, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Victor Wong, Vivian Wu, Ric Young, Daxing Zhang
- Also On:
- DVD, Blu-Ray Criterion
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Boycott (2001)
In December of 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks' refusal to move to the back of a segregated bus sparked a citywide boycott that put 26-year-old pastor Martin Luther King, Jr. into the national spotlight and helped ignite the civil rights movement. This compelling docudrama stars Jeffrey Wright as King; with Carmen Ejogo, Terrence Dashon Howard. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurette; biographies.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Clark Johnson
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Black & White / Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Ralph David Abernathy, Maxine Barnett, Dan Biggers, Gerald Brown, Thomas Byrd, Reg E. Cathey, Steve Coulter, Von Coulter, Cassi Davis, Eric Dellums, Omar Dorsey, Deborah Callaway Duke, David Dwyer, Richie Dye, Carmen Ejogo, Bill Erwin, Walter Franks, Marion Guyot, Mert Hatfield, Mike Hodge, Terrence Howard, Shawn Michael Howard, Edith Ivey, Sylvester Jenkins, Brent Jennings, Clark Johnson, Sandra Lafferty, Ron Leggett, James Mayberry, Whitman Mayo, Janell McLeod, E Roger Mitchell, Danny Nelson, Aaron Neville, Tom Nowicki, Elizabeth Omilami, CCH Pounder, Ginnie Randall, Frank Taylor, Willie Tennyson, Iris Little Thomas, Dolan Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, L. Warren Young
- SKU:
- D28100
Lionheart (1987)
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner ("Planet of the Apes"), this adventure set against the backdrop of the Children's Crusade of the 13th century stars Eric Stoltz as a young knight who sets out to serve King Richard. Along the way, he is thrust into the quest of a lifetime when he encounters the Dark Knight--an evil warlord who wants to enslave all children. With Gabriel Byrne, Nicola Cowper, Dexter Fletcher. AKA: "Lionheart: The Children's Crusade." 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Deborah Barrymore, Haluk Bilginer, Gabriel Byrne, Nicholas Clay, Nichola Cowper, Sammi Davis, Neil Dickson, Penny Downie, Patrick Durkin, Ann Firbank, Dexter Fletcher, John Franklyn-Robbins, Ralph Michael, Chris Pitt, Bruce Purchase, Paul Rhys, Nadim Sawalha, Matthew Sim, Barry Stanton, Eric Stoltz
- SKU:
- D05061
Escape From Sobibor (1987)
This powerful, true-life saga details the efforts of a Russian Army officer leading a group of prisoners in a daring escape from a Nazi extermination camp during World War II. Rutger Hauer, Alan Arkin and Joanna Pacula star in this tale of courage against insurmountable odds. 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; photo gallery.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Jack Gold
- Rated:
- NR
- Color:
- Color
- Cast:
- Alan Arkin, Harmut Becker, Hugo Bower, Eric P. Caspar, Simon Gregor, Klaus Grunberg, Robert Gwilym, Linal Haft, Rutger Hauer, Ullrich Haupt, Peter Jonfield, Patti Love, Irfan Mensur, David Miller, Eli Nathenson, Jason Norman, Joanna Pacula, Kurt Raab, Jack Shepherd, Howard K. Smith, Ned Vukovic, Emil Wolk
- SKU:
- D11843
Hope And Glory (1987)
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- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- John Boorman, Michael Dryhurst
- Rated:
- PG13
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- William Armstrong, Ian Bannen, Jean-Marc Barr, Andrew Bicknell, Charley Boorman, Susan Brown, Amelda Brown, Arthur Cox, Sammi Davis, David Hayman, Colin Higgins, Peter Hughes, Annie Leon, Sarah Miles, Geraldine Muir, Derrick O'Connor, Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Susan Wooldridge
- SKU:
- D12845
Hamburger Hill (1987)
It was one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Vietnam War, and for a company of American soldiers, the taking of Hill 937 was the closest they'd come to Hell on Earth. This raw, factual war drama focuses on 14 grunts who were forced to be brave in the face of futility during the brutal 10-day battle. Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Michael Dolan, Courtney B. Vance, Don Cheadle star. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; theatrical trailer.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- John Irvin
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen
- Cast:
- Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Kieu Chinh, Michael Dolan, Don James, Dylan McDermott, M.A. Nickles, Harry O'Reilly, Daniel O'Shea, J.C. Palmore, Timothy Patrick Quill, Tommy Swerdlow, Courtney B. Vance, Steven Weber, Tegan West
- SKU:
- D13222
- Also On:
- DVD Special Edition
The Last Emperor (Four-Disc Set) (1987)
Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning historical drama, winner of nine Oscars including Best Picture and Director, follows the tragic life of Pu Yi: child ruler of Imperial China, dissolute playboy in exile, Japanese puppet leader, and prisoner of the Communists. Filmed throughout China and in Beijing's Forbidden City, this exquisite film stars John Lone as the adult monarch, Joan Chen, Lisa Lu, and Peter O'Toole. Includes both the original theatrical version and the restored version; 165 min./218 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurettes; interviews; theatrical trailer; booklet; more. Four-disc set.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Cast:
- Joan Chen, Dennis Dun, Constantine Gregory, Maggie Han, Chen Kaige, John Lone, Lisa Lu, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chen Shu, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Victor Wong, Vivian Wu, Ric Young, Daxing Zhang
- SKU:
- D13397
- Also On:
- DVD, Blu-Ray Criterion
The Killing Fields (1984)
Engrossing true drama of courage and friendship between a journalist and his translator during the fall of Cambodia at the end of the Vietnam War. Sam Waterston is American reporter Sydney Schanberg; Oscar-winner Haing S. Ngor is captured Cambodian native Dith Pran. Roland Joffe directs. 142 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary by Joffe; theatrical trailer; scene access.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Roland Joffe
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Nell Campbell, Athol Fugard, Spalding Gray, Jo Ann Harris, David Henry, Graham Kennedy, Katherine Chey Kragum, Mark Long, Patrick Malahide, John Malkovich, Joanna Merlin, Craig T. Nelson, Haing S. Ngor, Bill Paterson, Oliver Pierpaoli, Julian Sands, Monirak Sisowath, Sam Waterson, Ira Wheeler
- SKU:
- D16842
The Beast (1988)
A Russian tank crew in Afghanistan, cut off from their main force, is besieged by native rebels in this engrossing and allegorical war drama. Steven Bauer, George Dzundza, Jason Patric star. 110 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; theatrical trailers.
- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Mark Illsley, Kevin Reynolds
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Erick Avari, Stephen Baldwin, Steven Bauer, Kabir Bedi, George Dzundza, Haim Geraffi, Don Harvey, Avi Keidar, Shosh Marciano, Itzhak Babi Ne'Eman, Jason Patric, David Sherrill
- SKU:
- D22868
Gandhi (25th Anniversary) (1982)
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- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Richard Attenborough, Govind Nihalani
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Mohan Agashe, Jalal Agha, Ian Bannen, Candice Bergen, John Boxer, Avis Bunnage, Ray Burdis, Peter Cartwright, Norman Chancer, Ian Charleson, Geoffrey Chater, Ernest Clark, John Clements, James Cossins, Jon Croft, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Farrell, Edward Fox, Rupert Frazer, Athol Fugard, David Gant, John Gielgud, Christopher Good, Richard Griffiths, Dominic Guard, Nina Gupta, Gunther Maria Halmer, Stewart Harwood, Nigel Hawthorne, Bernard Hepton, Bernard Hill, Michael Hordern, Bernard Horsfall, Trevor Howard, William Hoyland, Ken Hutchinson, Saeed Jaffrey, Geraldine James, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Lebor, Richard Leech, Moti Makan, David Markham, John Mills, Harsh Nayyar, Winston Ntshona, Brian Oulton, John Patrick, Daniel Peacock, Om Puri, John Quentin, John Ratzenberger, Shane Rimmer, John Savident, Roshan Seth, Martin Sheen, David Sibley, Gerald Sim, James Snell, Richard Vernon, John Vine, Marius Weyers
- SKU:
- D24538
- Also On:
- Blu-Ray Widescreen
Casablanca Express (1989)
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- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Sergio Martino
- Rated:
- NR
- Color:
- Color
- Cast:
- David Brandon, Jason Connery, Jon Evans, Glenn Ford, Manfred Lehman, Luisa Maneri, Donald Pleasence, Augusto Poderosi, Francesco Quinn, Horst Schon, Jean Sorel, Jinny Steffan
- SKU:
- D26871
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- Category:
- Historical & War
- Director:
- Woodie King Jr.
- Rated:
- NR
- Color:
- Color
- Cast:
- Amiri Baraka, Ossie Davis, Morgan Freeman, Sonny Jim Gaines, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Yolanda King, Mansoor Najeeullah
- SKU:
- D28823



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