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Gulliver Returns

Action & Adventure

World traveler and adventurer Gulliver is invited to return to Lilliput, the town he previously saved from the enemy fleet of Blefuscu. But when he arrives, he finds indignation, panic and a hopeless crowd, as the King of Lilliput told his people that the legendary Giant Gulliver was returning. Instead, they discover an ordinary man, when the whole town had prepared to welcome a giant. Disappointed, the King orders Gulliver's execution. Meanwhile, the invincible Blefuscu armada is at the gates of the city and threatening again. To save Lilliput, Gulliver will have to convince the people that anyone can be a giant in actions.

Eye See You

Action & Adventure

In this twisting cop thriller, an alcoholic detective (Sylvester Stallone) is sent to a remote detox clinic after a serial killer targets his friends and family.

Houba: On the Trail of the Marsupilami (Sur la piste du Marsupilami)

Action & Adventure

When reporter Dan Geraldo (Alain Chabat) arrives in Palombia to hunt for a scoop, he never suspects that he is about to make an incredible discovery… With his resourceful local guide Pablito (Jamel Debbouze), Dan has one surprise after another during a thrilling adventure that allows him to bring the world some spectacular news: the Marsupilami, a mythical and mischievous animal, really does exist! You too will believe in furry tails!

Young and Dangerous 3

Action & Adventure

Hung Hing has just made Chan Ho Nam the "keeper" of Causeway Bay. Dong Ying Club, Crow and Tiger open a karaoke club opposite to Chan's, sticking a foot into his territory. On the other hand, Dong Ying succeeds in having Chang assassinated in Holland and frame Chan for his death...

Coogan's Bluff

Action & Adventure

Clint Eastwood stars as Walt Coogan, a soft-spoken, straightforward, Arizona lawman who is sent to New York City to extradite captured murderer James Ringerman (Don Stroud). Coogan slips up, Ringerman escapes again, and the hunt is on! Coogan's unorthodox law enforcement techniques don't go over too well with frustrated NYC Police Lieutenant McElroy (Lee J. Cobb), who can't decide which is worse... the prisoner, or the lawman!

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

Action & Adventure

Refusing to comply with Tommy’s demands, Max and Paul conspire to have the British gangster eliminated and Serena arrested. With Tommy dead and Serena in handcuffs, it appears as though Max has succeeded. His plan goes awry, however, when MI6 force Max to help Serena bring down her employers: the Russian mob. Torn between a life of crime with Serena or happiness with Ava, nothing is ever simple in the life of Max Mayfair.

Return of the One-armed Swordsman

Action & Adventure

"One-Armed Swordsman" revolutionized the kung-fu film, paving the way to the Golden Age and new wave era, which has made Hong Kong action cinema one of the most respected in the world. It was also a gigantic box-office hit, and overwhelming popular demand called for a sequel. Director Chang Cheh truly proved that he was indeed the “Godfather of the Kung-fu Film” by mounting a follow-up which many say is even more accomplished and exciting than the original. Jimmy Wang Yu is back as one-armed hero Fang Kang, who just wants to lead a quiet life … until the Eight Demon Swordsmen won’t take “no” for an answer. That’s their mistake: Fang takes them all on, and more, in this fight-filled, action packed adventure which clearly proves that one arm, attached to the right hero, is better than sixteen.

King of the Mountain

Action & Adventure

Harry Hamlin and Dennis Hopper star in this action-packed story of three friends living a life of music, parties, and racing on the dangerous road of Mullholland Drive. But can their friendship survive the jealousy that comes from wanting to be the best?

Masterminds

Action & Adventure

Patrick Stewart (Conspiracy Theory, TV'S Star Trek: The Next Generation) stars as Ralph Bentley, a security expert turned bad with revenge on his mind. Armed with high-tech fire-power and a gang of commandos to back him up, Bentley takes over a prestigious private school, holding students hostage for millions of dollars. There's just one little problem, and his name is Ozzie. Get ready for extreme action because this schoolhouse rocks! Vincent Kartheiser (Little Big League, Alaska) is Ozzie, a teen hacker whose radical pranks always land him in trouble. When a brainy terrorist takes over the school, the rebel's skills for mayhem are put to the ultimate test. With a little help from tough-as-nails Principal Maloney (Oscar - winner Brenda Fricker), Ozzie morphs from hacker into hero and proves that a criminal mastermind is a wonderful thing to waste!

Dragonheart: Vengeance

Action & Adventure

Lukas (Jack Kane), a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius (Joseph Millson). Helena Bonham Carter voices Siveth, the ice breathing dragon who was once banished from the kingdom for failing to save the king's life. Compelled by the young man's cause, she emerges from hiding, using her fantastical powers on the trio's adventurous journey which brings revelations and rewards beyond vengeance. Dragonheart: Vengeance is an exciting action-adventure filled with fantasy and humor that will thrill the entire family.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)

Action & Adventure

Prepare to be dazzled as all the wonder, excitement, triumph, and treachery of the Arabian Nights come vibrantly to life in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves! Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba (Jon Hall) sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara (Maria Montez) from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy. Lushly shot in glorious Technicolor® and featuring a cast of thousands, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a cinematic feast for the senses to be enjoyed time and again.

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Action & Adventure

Toby (Adam Driver) enters a world of time jumping fantasy when he meets "Don Quixote" (Jonathan Pryce), a delusional Spanish cobbler who believes Toby to be Sancho Panza. They embark on an epic adventure where dreams and reality intertwine.

Roboshark

Action & Adventure

What starts off as a typical day on the streets of Seattle soon becomes a terrifying bloodbath, when a great white shark devours an alien space probe…and Roboshark is born. The U.S. military comes after it with guns blazing, but it’s the power of social media that puts an ambitious newscaster and her tech-savvy daughter ahead of everyone else in the race to stop the destruction. Get ready to dive into a killer good time packed with heart-pounding chases, high-tech battles, laugh-out-loud humor and unforgettable special effects.

Mister Mayfair

Action & Adventure

Mister Mayfair is living the “good life”. Having left New York City and his past as a gangster, he now runs the most glamorous club in all of London: Rat pack style. Guns have been replaced with glamour and bank heists with the blues. That is, until the unexpected arrival of his estranged granddaughter, Barbara. Accompanied by is girlfriend, Ava, and the rest of his London crime family, Max will learn that Mayfair is just as dangerous as Manhattan, only this time he has everything to lose.

The Shadow Whip

Action & Adventure

This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from “Come Drink With Me” in another classic tale of action and intrigue. Cheng Pei-Pei (a quarter-century before gaining Hollywood fame as the villainess of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) radiates grace and beauty while wielding the deadly “shadow whip.” The weapon is almost as major a character as Cheng, implicated as it is in multiple murders, a major heist, and an enigmatic mystery that sets in motion a pursuit by both good and evil knights. Cheng finds herself in the eye of the storm, and whether single-handedly fighting sixteen bandits or avenging her father’s brutal end, she demonstrates why she was Hong Kong cinema’s number one swordswoman - and no slouch when it came to the whip!

On the Ropes

Action & Adventure

Following the sudden death of their father, two brothers realize the greatest threat to their criminal empire might just be each other. A no holds barred battle for power ensues that threatens to destroy everything their old man built.

Dead Reckoning

Action & Adventure

Tillie Gardner's summer romance with local cab driver Niko helps her cope with the tragic death of her parents, who died in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. What she doesn't know is Niko's brother is the terrorist behind the crash, and plans to bomb the upcoming annual Fourth of July beach celebration on Nantucket Island. Will Tillie uncover this secret and prevent a terrible massacre in time?

Battle of the Bulge (1965)

Action & Adventure

Henry Fonda stars in this epic story of one of the deciding battles of World War II. By December, 1944 the Allies believe that the Nazi Army is on the brink of total collapse. But the Germans counterattack, pushing the American Army back in a bloody offensive. Now in a battle that could decide the outcome of the war, victory or defeat depends on fuel, without which the German tanks are powerless--and the fate of the world hangs on the outcome of one small, determined fight for a single fuel depot.

Kickboxer 2

Action & Adventure

This sequel centers on the exploits of David Sloan, the younger brother of the two fighters who died after the first installment. As this episode begins, David has given up competition and is running a kickboxing school for underprivileged urban kids. His life changes abruptly when the villainous fight manager who murdered his brothers shows up and forces him back into the ring.

The Outside Man

Action & Adventure

Jacques Deray ('The Outsider') directed this gritty seventies action-classic featuring an iconic cast which includes Jean-Louis Trintignant ('The Conformist'), Ann-Margret ('52 Pick-Up'), Roy Scheider ('Marathon Man'), Angie Dickinson ('Dressed to Kill'), Michel Constantin ('The Cop'), Umberto Orsini ('Violent City') and Ted de Corsia ('The Killing') as they battle each other for their lives from the back alleys of downtown Los Angeles to the posh mansions of Beverly Hills. Trintignant is a hit man imported from Paris to kill L.A.’s biggest mafia boss. His unknown employer: the mafia boss’s own son and the son’s beautiful wife (Dickinson). Having done his job, the hit man looks for his reward. It comes, in the form of another hit man (Scheider), sent in to kill him and thus remove any links to the murder. Sexy Ann-Margret is Trintignant’s only ally as he and Scheider play a murderous game of cat-and-mouse. Nail-biting suspense, exciting high-speed chases and one of the most unique and climactic gun battles ever filmed are only part of 'The Outside Man', boasting an ultra-cool score by Michel Legrand ('The Thomas Crown Affair').

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