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Action, Adventure, Thriller, Western film, biographical film, drama film, survival film, thriller film
Fur trapper Hugh Glass watches as American soldiers burn down a Native American village on the Great Plains. Years later, in 1823, during the Arikara War, Glass guides Captain Andrew Henry's trappers through the territory of the present-da…
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film
Biographical picture, Destiny, Drama, Melodrama, biographical film, drama film, fiction film, flashback film, mystery film
On a vast palatial estate in Florida, elderly wealthy newspaper publisher and industry magnate Charles Foster Kane dies in his mansion, Xanadu, uttering his last word, "Rosebud". With Kane's death sensational news around the world, a newsr…
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Biographical picture, Musical, Romance Film, biographical film, drama film, musical film, romance film
In the 19th century, young P. T. Barnum and his tailor father Philo work for the Hallett family.
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Drama, Mafia Film, biographical film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, epic film, gangster film, mystery film, thriller film
In 1973, sports handicapper Sam "Ace" Rothstein is sent by the Chicago Mafia to Las Vegas to run the Tangiers Casino, with Philip Green serving as its frontman and Ace's childhood friend Nicky Santoro assigned to protect both him and the c…
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film, musical film
In 1961, Bob Dylan hitchhikes to New York City to meet his music idol, Woody Guthrie, who is dying slowly of Huntington's disease. Dylan meets Guthrie in the hospital with Guthrie's friend, the folk singer and activist Pete Seeger. Dylan p…
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Drama, biographical film, drama film, trial film
In intercut frame stories, two ongoing depositions play out: in one, Mark Zuckerberg is being sued by his former friend Eduardo Saverin, and in the other, he is sued by twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. On October 28, 2003, 19-year-old Z…
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Biographical picture, Historie, biographical film, drama film
Katherine Goble works at the West Area of Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, in 1958 through 1961, alongside her colleagues Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan, as lowly "computers", performing mathematical calculations without bei…
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Biographical picture, Sport, biographical film, drama film, sport film
In 1979, World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) is owned by retired professional wrestler Fritz Von Erich, who once dreamed of winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Fritz has five sons with his wife Doris, from oldest to young…
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Biographical picture, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, musical film
In 1970, Farrokh Bulsara, a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport, sees Smile, a local college band, perform at a pub. Seeking them out after the show, he meets and is attracted to Mary Austin, who works at the boutique Biba. Farrokh finds d…
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Action, Auto Racing, Biographical picture, Drama, action film, biographical film, drama film, sport film
In 1963, Ford Motor Company vice president Lee Iacocca proposes to Henry Ford II to boost their car sales by purchasing Ferrari, who are dominant in the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans. Owner Enzo Ferrari uses Ford's offer to secure a deal with…
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Biographical picture, Drama, drama film
In early 1950, Freddie Quell is a sex-obsessed alcoholic Navy veteran struggling to adjust to post-war society in the wake of World War II. Prone to violent and erratic behavior, he is fired from his job as a department store photographer …
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Drama, biographical film, drama film
left|thumb|The Edwin Epps House, now located on the ground of Louisiana State University of Alexandria, is a stop along Northup's Trail. Solomon Northup and Samuel Bass helped build the house that was completed in 1852. Solomon Northup is …
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Biographical picture, Historie, Military Film, Political Drama, Romantic Drama, War Film, action film, biographical film, drama film, medieval film, war film
In 1280, English king Edward I, known as "Longshanks", conquers Scotland following the death of the Scots' king, who left no heir. Young William Wallace witnesses the aftermath of Longshanks' execution of several Scottish nobles, then lose…
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Biographical picture, Family Drama, Historie, Musical, Romantic Drama, biographical film, drama film, flashback film, musical film, period drama film
In 1823, aged composer Antonio Salieri attempts suicide and is committed to a psychiatric hospital. He claims that he murdered Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Father Vogler, a young Catholic priest, encourages Salieri to confess his sins before G…
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Political Drama, Political Thriller, Thriller, biographical film, drama film, historical film, political thriller film, thriller film
On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for the right of asylum granted by President Jimmy Carter to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whose Western-supported monarchy was overthrown by the…
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Drama, biographical film, drama film, sport film
The Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball have difficulty fielding competitive teams due to low revenue and owners who are reluctant to spend money. General manager Billy Beane drafts and develops cheap, young, and talented players, b…
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American football film, Coming Of Age, Destiny, Justice Drama, biographical film, drama film
In the spring of 1981, a group of former football coaches and players attend a funeral for a former football player. Ten years earlier, during the summer of 1971, head coach Bill Yoast of the newly consolidated T. C.
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Family Drama, biographical film, drama film
In 1984, Iranian physician Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody lives a quiet, happy life in Michigan with his American wife, Betty, and their young daughter, Mahtob. Moody tells Betty his family wants to meet her and Mahtob and asks them to acc…
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Historical drama, War Film, biographical film, drama film, epic film, war film
In 1743, after the death of his father Augustine Washington, George Washington meets his older half-brother Lawrence. Because of his father's death, Washington is not given a formal education. Lawrence tutors his half-brother in land surve…
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Heist, LGBTQ-related film, Psychological Thriller, action film, biographical film, black comedy film, comedy drama, comedy film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, docudrama, drama film, gangster film, heist film, mystery film, suspense film, thriller film
On August 22, 1972, first-time crook Sonny Wortzik and his friends Salvatore "Sal" Naturile and Stevie attempt to rob the First Brooklyn Savings Bank. The plan immediately goes awry when Stevie loses his nerve and flees. Sonny discovers th…
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Western, Western film, biographical film, drama film
In 1879, members of a red sash-wearing outlaw gang called the Cowboys, led by "Curly Bill" Brocius, ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a local police officer's wedding. They massacre the assembled policemen in retribution for killing t…
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Anti-War Film, Biographical picture, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, War Film, biographical film, drama film, historical film, war film
In 1928, Alan Turing, constantly bullied at boarding school, befriends Christopher Morcom, who sparks his interest in cryptography. Turing develops romantic feelings, but Christopher dies of bovine tuberculosis before he can confess. When …
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Family Drama, Forensic, Romance Film, biographical film, drama film
In 1993, Erin Brockovich is an unemployed single mother of three living in Los Angeles, California. After being injured in a car crash with a doctor, she files a lawsuit. Her lawyer, Ed Masry, expects to win, but Erin's explosive courtroom…
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