John Hurt
81) Labyrinth
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Heart pounding adventure, shadowy intrigues and dangerous passions ignite this epic story about two women, separated by centuries; who share a destiny to protect the secrets of the legendary Holy Grail.
82) Owning Mahowny
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Based on real events that occurred in between 1980 and 1982. Dan Mahowny is a quiet, unassuming assistant manager at a bank in Toronto. He is a compulsive gambler and runs up a massive debt with his bookie. Dan's bank responsibilities include approving loans. Needing to cover his debts, Dan starts approving loans to non-existent clients and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to other accounts. As Dan's debts begin to grow into the seven figure...
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An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, the Emmy-winning BBC series is one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, spanning the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Nero. Episodes include: A Touch of Murder, Waiting in the Wings, What Shall We Do About Claudius?, Poison is Queen, Some Justice, plus extended versions of episodes one and two, and bonus features....
84) Miranda
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Frank is a librarian with a deep romantic streak. He finds himself in love with Miranda, a beautiful stranger. He tells her of his feelings for her and they wind up in a whirlwind affair of sexual intrigue. Miranda presents many faces and Frank wonders if he can hold on to such an exotic creature.
85) The hit
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Criterion collection volume 469
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In London in 1973, Willie Parker informed on his gangster colleagues. Ten years later he is violently snatched from his tranquil Spanish village retreat by hit men who are surprised to find out they have a completely willing victim on their hands.
87) From the hip
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Robin "Stormy" Weathers is a brash young lawyer with a reputation for breaking the rules and some wild ways of practicing criminal defense. But when Stormy takes on the case of a brilliant professor accused of a brutal murder, he finds himself questioning his client's innocence as well as his own abilities as an attorney.
88) Champions
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For years, Bob Champion, a talentd young jockey, dreamt of winning The Grand National Steeplechase. Then Champion's life changed forever when he was stricken with cancer at the age of 31. During six courses of chemotherapy, in which his body literally wasted away, he refused to give up.
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A hitman is a mysterious loner. Getting his instructions at the airport before leaving for Madrid, he is told simply to go to a café and look for the violin. Further instructions come from various people he meets along the way and each is a part of his dangerous mission. He uses a coded greeting and exchanges matchboxes, one of which contains a curious code which the hitman simply eats. He prefers two cups of espresso served in separate cups and...
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Aladdin and the magic lamp: Enchanting tale from "A thousand and one nights," about a young rogue and the genie who helps him win the love of the Sultan's daughter.
Five brothers who each possess an amazing physical gift conspire to outwit the cruel Emperor, who forced thousands into slavery to build the Great Wall of China.
91) Hellboy
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In 1944 the Nazi military and scientific departments are researching the occult. Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin builds a dimensional portal off the coast of Scotland, where he intends to use it to bring about the destruction of Earth. In his employ is the ultra-silent assassin Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, who seemingly can't be killed. However, the United States has sent forces of their own to Scotland, along with Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, who is well-versed...
93) 1984
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Based on the novel by George Orwell which is the story of impossible love and tragic betrayal set in the twisted, horrific world of "1984"
Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, he is placed at the...
94) Contact
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After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message.
95) King Ralph
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When a freak accident wipes out the entire royal family, a surviving heir to the throne must be found, and turns up in the unlikely form of Ralph Jones (Goodman), a good-natured Las Vegas lounge singer. But even his private secretary (Peter O'Toole) can't prepare Ralph for the trouble he gets into when he runs afoul of the fiendish Lord Graves (John Hurt) and falls for a shy stripper (Camille Coduri).
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Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost ark: Indiana Jones, an archeologist, embarks on a thrilling quest to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Accompanied by his fiesty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood, Indy must discover the Ark before the Nazis do, and he has to survive poison, traps, snakes and treachery to do so.
Indiana Jones and the temple of doom: Indiana Jones, his sidekick Short Round, and nightclub singer Willie Scott go from high-flying...
97) Dead man
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On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Indian named 'Nobody' who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world. A star-studded western with a unique story and brilliant cinematography that garnered widespread critical acclaim.
98) The proposition
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In the Australian outback during the 1880s, Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcement. The only way for him to save his younger brother from the gallows is to find and kill his psychotic older brother within nine days. Local law enforcer Captain Stanley has recently arrived from Britain and is facing problems of his own as he tries to shield his innocent wife from the brutalities of their new surroundings and...
100) Aria
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Sexy, violent, thought-provoking and funny, here is the movie critics raved about, audiences flocked to see, and no one could stop talking about. Ten of the world's most creative and celebrated directors were each asked to choose a piece of opera music and then present a visual interpretation of that music with complete artistic freedom. The music features some of the world's best opera singers, including a priceless recording of the legendary Enrico...