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Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Plot Summary:
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorist attack, soldier, terrorism, military, army, indian soldier, patriot, violence, friendship, murder, danger, terrorist, indians, fight, hunting, islam, nationalism, conflict, hindu, war on terror, propaganda, threat, political conflict, battlefield, indian history
Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu (2019)
Plot Summary:
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu
Duration: 141 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: weightlifting, migration, olympics, real life, assimilation, tournament, muslim, communism, athlete, rivalry, contests and competitions, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, olympic athlete, lifestyle, olympian, professional rivalry, olympic gold medalist, magic, biopic, turk, life, gold, legend, journey
Togo (2019)
Plot Summary:
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: dog, snow, dog sled, escapades, delivery, save the day, friendship, puppy, plague, blizzard, winter, storm, biopic, training, christmas, new year, wolf, mountain, success, world war one, cold, beautiful scenery, best friend, real life, conflict
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
Plot Summary:
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Malawi
Plot tags: farming, hunger, school, childhood, teenage boy, teacher, bicycle, chief, school expulsion, life is a bitch, freedom, desperation, defiant, hopes, destiny, justice, violence, coming of age, society, african, black, black man, courage, family relations, food
Dark Waters (2019)
Plot Summary:
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: lawyer, courtroom drama, contamination, lawsuit, corruption, environmental, fighting the system, legal investigation, corporate crime, investigation, price of justice, uncover truth, legal action, court, judiciary, environment, environmental health, courtroom, corporation, toxin, justice, powerful corporation, civil action, righting the wronged, chemistry
Kesari (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1897, an army of 21 Sikhs battles 10,000 Afghans to prevent the Saragarhi Fort from being taken down
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: India
Plot tags: sikh, war, against the odds, human spirit, courage, heroism, patriot, heroic mission, fight scenes, army, battles, soldier, sword fight, brutality, culture clash, indian history, historical character, martial arts, indians, death, revolution, nationalism, patriotism, hindu, propaganda
The King (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 15th-century England, Prince Hal transforms from wayward wastrel to powerful king after he reluctantly inherits the throne and its many conflicts
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 146000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Hungary, USA, Australia
Plot tags: medieval, british history, king, father son relationship, king of england, kingdom, war, crown, knight, death of father, boy, lie, battlefield, royal court, royalty, biopic, mentor protege relationship, battles, combat, sword and shield, shakespeare, power struggle, palace intrigue, fight for supremacy, intrigue
The Best of Enemies (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of the real-life unlikely relationship between an outspoken civil rights activist and a local Ku Klux Klan leader in 1971 North Carolina
Duration: 133 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: interracial friendship, civil rights, human spirit, human rights, racism, black, name calling, tiredness, african american, court, danger, interracial relations, violence, friendship, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, hate, brother sister relationship, father son relationship, bravery, husband wife relationship, helplessness, anxiety, brother brother relationship, breaking and entering
The Report (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, cia, torture, politics, corruption, interrogation, spy, u.s. government, war crime, government corruption, justice, truth, humiliation, espionage, journalism, real life, international relations, international law, whistleblower, military, islam, 9/11, terrorism, white house, president
The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Plot Summary:
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Mexico, UK, France, Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, Hong Kong
Plot tags: professor, mental patient, biopic, friendship, direction and purpose, winston churchill, society, shared dream, book, writers, psychology, success, scientist, art, poet, publisher, real world, mental health, trial, academician, schizophrenia, prisoner, widow, redemption, prison guard
An Officer and a Spy (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's Island
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Plot tags: spy, espionage, lawyer, trial, courtroom, french army, miscarriage of justice, french history, manipulation, officer, bourgeoisie, colonel, french politics, french military, police investigation, dishonesty, frame up, society, duel, arrest, war, mansion, intrigue, dialogue, military officer
Marighella (2019)
Plot Summary:
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure
Duration: 155 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Plot tags: dictatorship, dictator, brazilian military dictatorship, escape, journalism, violent, torture, fascism, racial issues, military dictatorship, fictional biography, kidnapping, male nudity, communist, democracy, oppression, male pubic hair, brazilian politics, terrorism, gay interest, pubic hair
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ip Man 4 is an upcoming Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Wilson Yip and produced by Raymond Wong. It is the fourth in the Ip Man film series based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster of the same name and features Donnie Yen reprising the role. The film began production in April 2018 and ended in July the same year
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Plot tags: martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, master warrior, fight, human spirit, immigrant, warrior, philosophy, hand to hand combat, medieval, cancer, mentor, racism, morality, good versus evil, training, one man army, idealism, martial arts school, self sacrifice, mercilessness, fight scenes, family relations, fistfight
Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)
Plot Summary:
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: politics, escapades, rivalry, society, danger, ambition, world politics, life philosophy, political intrigue, disorder, political unrest, political activism, immigration, conspiracy, philosopher, moving, social experiment, dialogue, real life, mission, real world, british history, communication, world history, manipulation
The Outpost (2019)
Plot Summary:
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: war, u.s. army, combat, soldier, death, taliban, roadblock, army, military, battles, danger, politics, shooting, heroism, british soldier, fight, military officer, gunfight, blood, military operation, sniper, life is a bitch, heroes, graphic violence, officer
Midway (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of the soldiers and aviators who helped turn the tide of the Second World War during the iconic Battle of Midway in June 1942
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: world war two, sea battle, aerial combat, naval battle, air battle, warship, fighter plane, navy, aircraft carrier, fighter pilot, u.s. navy, war, u.s. military, shipwreck, torpedo, japanese navy, submarine, warplane, bombing, airplane, dying young, battleship, world war, japanese military, air raid
Harriet (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Harriet Tubman, who helped free hundreds of slaves from the South after escaping from slavery herself in 1849
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, USA
Plot tags: african american, slavery, american civil war, black history, female protagonist, freedom, female warrior, black, women, black woman, biopic, civil war, resistance fighter, american history, fear, racism, feminist, christian, woman, civil rights, black lives matter, girl, slave, lovers, feminism
The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
Plot Summary:
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Canada
Plot tags: mossad, spy, refugee, business, resort, team, saving a life, nothing goes right, terrorism, distopia, nazi, islam, genocide, espionage, historical event, conflict, secrets, secret, threat, political conflict, international relations, scuba diving, rescue attempt, muslim, male nudity
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
Plot Summary:
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Plot tags: female warrior, rebellion, invasion, conquering, women, battles, leadership, female protagonist, heroes, politics, brutality, rise to the top, courage, ambition, heroine, feminism, martial arts, ancient, freedom, rebel, patriot, propaganda, struggle, indian woman, female leader
The Laundromat (2019)
Plot Summary:
When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin begins investigating a fake insurance policy, only to find herself down a rabbit hole of questionable dealings that can be linked to a Panama City law firm and its vested interest in helping the world's wealthiest citizens amass larger fortunes
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: human nature, corruption, money, politics, insurance fraud, finance, law enforcement, cons and scams, investigation, wall street, police investigation, storytelling, justice, dialogue, dishonesty, dark humor, women, conspiracy, entrepreneurship, journalism, strength, historical event, reporter, mission, reflection
The Coldest Game (2019)
Plot Summary:
During 1962's Cuban missile crisis, a troubled math genius finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match -- and a deadly game of espionage
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: History, Sport, Thriller
Country: Poland, USA
Plot tags: cold war, chess, spy, competition, contests and competitions, espionage, cia, politics, crisis, fear, rivalry, mission, state affairs, international crisis, secrets, judiciary, secret, international relations, cuban missile crisis, netflix
Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
Plot Summary:
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Plot tags: imperialism, desert, prisoners of war, interrogation, colonialism, torture, forbidden love, danger, life is a bitch, couples, isolation, love affair, society, self sacrifice, disorder, social decay, revolution, artifact, injustice, humiliation, colonel, silver, sandstorm, public humiliation, lieutenant