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Black Friday (2004)
Plot Summary:
Under torture, Indian gangster Tiger Memon confesses to his involvement in a plot to set off explosives throughout Bombay. The police choose not to believe him, however, and bombs tear through the city that Friday, wreaking havoc and polarizing the citizens of Bombay. Through a series of interviews, DCP Rakesh Maria comes closer to discovering who the leader of the conspiracy is, but it soon becomes clear that a foreign power must be involved
Duration: 143 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorism, terrorist, politics, muslim, interrogation, investigation, life is a bitch, legal, society, law enforcement, journalism, bomb, innocence, protest, conspiracy, religious intolerance, police, multiple storylines, hindu, islam, conflict, war crime, renaissance, terrorist attack, threat
Downfall (2004)
Plot Summary:
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender
Duration: 156 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 370000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, Austria, Italy
Plot tags: world war two, hitler, nazism, suicide, nazi, war, holocaust, fascism, third reich, national socialism, dictatorship, nazi germany, courage, politics, bunker, paranoia, war crime, confined, ss officer, hitler youth, ss, corruption, last will and testament, siege, dictator
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 368000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, South Africa, Italy, USA
Plot tags: genocide, racism, war, hotel, against humanity, cruelty, civil war, politics, refugee, war crime, murder, un, humanity, human spirit, war criminal, life changing, violence, conflict, holocaust, rwandan genocide, black, rebel, peril, atrocity, military
Machuca (2004)
Plot Summary:
Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Chile, Spain, UK, France
Plot tags: childhood, coming of age, sexual initiation, politics, friendship, poverty, youth, dictatorship, communism, demonstration, boy, children, classmate, social differences, parents and children, society, political unrest, teachers and students, dictator, revolution, adolescence, school, biopic, trauma, teacher
Miracle (2004)
Plot Summary:
In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, put a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation yearning for a distraction from world events. With the world watching, the team rose to the occasion, prompting broadcaster Al Michaels' now famous question to the millions viewing at home: "Do you believe in miracles?" Yes!
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: ice hockey, olympics, underdog, hockey, mentor, human spirit, coach, sport team, grudge, contests and competitions, championship, opponent, athlete's life, cold war, dream come true, hopes, power relations, sports man, lifestyle, competition, entrepreneur, leadership, winter, leader, american history
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
Plot Summary:
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: depression, obsession, hypocrisy, assassination, suicide, psychology, robbery, crime gone awry, revenge, tragedy, attempted murder, head of state, mental illness, life is a bitch, society, rules and policies, misfit, alienation, lifestyle, social commentary, biopic, hijacking, corruption, planned murder, swindle
King Arthur (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 174000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Plot tags: king arthur, knight, medieval, sword fight, king, battles, roman empire, arthurian legend, sword and shield, military, swords and armor, wizard, freedom, barbarian, ancient rome, sword, war, army, horse, historical character, magician, destiny, christian, sword and sorcery, combat
The Libertine (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Australia
Plot tags: writers, libertine, decadence, poet, infidelity, biopic, depression, alcoholic, dysfunctional marriage, lust, sexual attraction, royalty, love and romance, actor's life, unfaithful husband, debauchery, art, prostitution, rebel, fired from the job, dying, male nudity, sex, irreverence, dying words
The Alamo (2004)
Plot Summary:
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: war, siege, military, gunfight, american history, civil war, justice, wartime, fight scenes, native american, rivalry, danger, heroic mission, courage, freedom, usa history, battlefield, cowboy, conservative, wild west, historical epic, death, battles, sword fight, massacre
Alexander (2004)
Plot Summary:
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India
Duration: 175 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy
Plot tags: ancient history, war, conquering, battles, royalty, warlord, greek, ambition, ruler, gay, knight, mythology, military, courage, heroes, army, betrayal, sword fight, greek mythology, medieval, rise to the top, state affairs, ancient world, coming of age, gory