A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

Fortress of War

2010

Russian

7.4

♡ 13

Aleksandr Kott Director

Pavel Derevyanko as Fomin

Ekaterina Vilkova as Olesya

Anna Tsukanova-Kott as Sonya

Sergey Taramaev as (uncredited)

The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.

Last Man Club

2016

English

5.7

♡ 2

74%

Bo Brinkman Director

Jake Busey as Diamond Jim

Michael Massee as John Pennell

Carter Burch as MJ State Trooper #3

Blaze Tucker as Taylor Pennell

A WW2 veteran destined for life in a retirement home escapes his difficult family situation and embarks on a cross country adventure to find the last remaining members of his B-17 bomber crew with the help of a beautiful accomplice.

El Cid

1961

English

7.2

♡ 21

93%

Anthony Mann Director

Raf Vallone as Count Ordóñez

Massimo Serato as Fanez

Sophia Loren as Jimena

Luis Fernández de Eribe as (uncredited)

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

English

6.1

♡ 33

56%

based on novel or book

Sam Fell Director

Christopher Lloyd as Hovis

William H. Macy as Lester

Sigourney Weaver as Narrator

Emma Watson as Princess Pea

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

Gebo and the Shadow

2012

French

6.4

♡ 2

100%

51%

based on play or musical

Drama

honor

poverty

Manoel de Oliveira Director

Jeanne Moreau as Candidinha

Luís Miguel Cintra as Chamiço

Claudia Cardinale as Doroteia

Michael Lonsdale as Gebo

Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. He lives with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia, but it is the absence of João, son and husband, that worries them.Gebo seems to be hiding something, especially to Doroteia, who is anxiously waiting to see her son again. Sofia is also waiting for her husband to come home, and yet she fears him. All of a sudden, João arrives and everything changes.

The Hidden Blade

2004

Japanese

7.6

♡ 12

84%

Action

based on novel or book

Yôji Yamada Director

Takashi Sasano as

Jun Maeda as

Ken Ogata as Chief Retainer Hori

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Samon Shimada

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

Last Knights

2015

English

6.2

♡ 90

16%

Kazuaki Kiriya Director

Morgan Freeman as Bartok

Dave Legeno as Olaf

Michael Rubin as Radio Announcer

Clive Owen as Raiden

When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

English

6.0

♡ 2

Manuel Sicilia Director

Richard O'Brien as Innkeeper / Baker

Freddie Highmore as Justin

Charles Dance as Legantir

Antonio Banderas as Sir Clorex

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937

Japanese

7.6

♡ 7

89%

Sadao Yamanaka Director

Noboru Kiritachi as

Kôzaburô Nakamura as

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki as Matajuro Unno, a samurai

Kosaburô Tachibana as Senzaemon Mori

In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

English

6.6

♡ 3

60%

Tony Richardson Director

Corin Redgrave as Capt. Featherstonhaugh

Trevor Howard as Lord Cardigan

Howard Marion-Crawford as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown

John Hallam as Officer

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

The Interrupters

2011

English

7.5

♡ 2

99%

Steve James Director

Jesse Jackson as Self

Fernando Bocanegra as Self

Eric Holder as Self

Arne Duncan as Self

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.

Love and Honor

2006

Japanese

7.7

♡ 11

81%

84%

Action

based on novel or book

Yôji Yamada Director

Kaori Momoi as Ine Hatano

Takuya Kimura as Shinnojo Mimura

Ken Ogata as Shinnojo's fencing instructor

Takashi Sasano as Tokuhei

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

The Big Country

1958

English

7.9

♡ 18

100%

parent child relationship

ranch

Romance

Western

William Wyler Director

Shailar Coby as Buck Hannassey

Gregory Peck as James McKay

Jean Simmons as Julie Maragon

Chuck Hayward as Rafe Hannassey

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.

Mulan

2020

English

5.8

♡ 436

72%

Niki Caro Director

Donnie Yen as Commander Tung Jet Li

Jet Li as Emperor

Ming-Na Wen as Esteemed Guest

Ron Yuan as Sergeant Qiang

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Agents

2024

English

2.9

♡ 17

Action

false accusations

honor

Aditya Awandhe Director

Saloni Shukla as

Chien Ho Liao as

Nad Sham as Nad

Fadil Vencapah as NSR Agent

When the chief of the Secret Intelligence Agency is suspended due to a false implication in a failed mission, his son takes matters in his own hands to restore his father's honor.

Fist of Fury

1972

Chinese

7.2

♡ 66

83%

Wei Lo Director Mars

Mars as Dojo student

Biao Yuen as Extra

Jhoon Rhee as Japanese fighter

Jackie Chan as Jing Wu Student

Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.

The Eagle

2011

English

6.2

♡ 57

39%

Kevin Macdonald Director

Jamie Bell as Esca

Channing Tatum as Marcus

Ned Dennehy as Seal Chief / The Horned One

Brian Gleeson as Traveller 1

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.

Day Zero

2007

English

5.9

♡ 2

24%

Bryan Gunnar Cole Director

Jon Bernthal as Dixon

Elijah Wood as Feller

Zoe Lister-Jones as Jessica Hendricks

Robert Hogan as Senior Partner

The military draft is back. Three best friends are drafted and given 30 days to report for duty. In that time they're forced to confront everything they believe about courage, duty, love, friendship and honor. If called to serve, what would you do?

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