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    Dragonslayer 1981 POSTER

    Dragonslayer

    1981

    English

    6.6

    28

    84%

    63%

    Action

    Adventure

    crossdressing

    Fantasy

    magic

    princess

    sacrifice

    self sacrifice

    virgin

    Matthew Robbins Matthew Robbins Director Peter MacNicol Peter MacNicol as Galen Albert Salmi Albert Salmi as Greil John Hallam John Hallam as Tyrian Caitlin Clarke Caitlin Clarke as Valerian
    A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.
    The Pride and the Passion 1957 POSTER

    The Pride and the Passion

    1957

    English

    5.7

    9

    20%

    26%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    napoleon bonaparte

    napoleonic wars

    peninsular war

    revolution

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    War

    Stanley Kramer Stanley Kramer Director Luis Guedes Luis Guedes as French Soldier Theodore Bikel Theodore Bikel as Gen. Jouvet Sophia Loren Sophia Loren as Juana John Wengraf John Wengraf as Sermaine
    During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.
    Madame X 1966 POSTER

    Madame X

    1966

    English

    6.9

    8

    50%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    glamour

    murder

    Mystery

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    suffering

    David Lowell Rich David Lowell Rich Director Joe De Santis Joe De Santis as Carter John Forsythe John Forsythe as Clay Anderson James J. Casino James J. Casino as Courtroom Spectator Bing Russell Bing Russell as Police Sgt. Riley
    Holly Parker, the wife of a wealthy diplomat, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who has been romantically pursuing her. She is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity in order to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men. Eventually returning to the city of her downfall, she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, Holly is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who has become a public defender. In the hope of protecting her family, she refuses to reveal her real name and is known to the court as "Madame X".
    The Cloud-Capped Star 1960 POSTER

    The Cloud-Capped Star

    1960

    Bangla

    7.8

    26

    86%

    86%

    Action

    calcutta

    criterion

    Drama

    Musical

    poverty

    refugee

    self sacrifice

    Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Ghatak Director Arati Das Arati Das as Narayan Dhar Narayan Dhar as Suresh Chatterjee Suresh Chatterjee as (as Suresh Chattopadhyay) Ranen Ray Choudhury Ranen Ray Choudhury as Baul singer
    A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.
    The Hunted 1995 POSTER

    The Hunted

    1995

    English

    5.9

    21

    8%

    54%

    Action

    assassin

    Drama

    martial arts

    samurai

    secret society

    self sacrifice

    Thriller

    villainess

    J.F. Lawton J.F. Lawton Director Yôko Shimada Yôko Shimada as Mieko Takeda James Saito James Saito as Nemura Christopher Lambert Christopher Lambert as Paul Racine Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada as Takeda Sensei
    Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.
    Gantz 2010 POSTER

    Gantz

    2010

    Japanese

    6.4

    42

    58%

    58%

    Action

    Adventure

    alien

    based on manga

    Drama

    Fantasy

    father son relationship

    Horror

    japan

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    self sacrifice

    tokyo, japan

    Shinsuke Sato Shinsuke Sato Director Kazunari Ninomiya Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono Ryûya Wakaba Ryûya Wakaba as Koki Takahashi Takayuki Yamada Takayuki Yamada as Masamitsu Shigeta Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka as Tae Kojima
    After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
    Arise, My Love 1940 POSTER

    Arise, My Love

    1940

    English

    6.9

    3

    71%

    56%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    escape

    patriotism

    prison cell

    prisoner of war

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    wartime

    Mitchell Leisen Mitchell Leisen Director Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as College Boy Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Conductor Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Girl at Maxim's Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Uniformed Clerk
    A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
    DNA 1996 POSTER

    DNA

    1996

    English

    3.7

    10

    16%

    16%

    Action

    Adventure

    alien

    dna

    Horror

    jungle

    mad scientist

    mutant

    Sci-Fi

    self sacrifice

    Thriller

    William Mesa William Mesa Director Mark Dacascos Mark Dacascos as Ash Mattley Roger Aaron Brown Roger Aaron Brown as Loren Azenfeld Tom Taus Tom Taus as Matzu Joel Torre Joel Torre as Taka
    A mad scientist's DNA experiment on the bones of a mysterious jungle creature brings the carnivorous beast to life, and only his former assistant Ash Mattley and CIA operative Claire Sommers can stop it.
    The Last Train from Madrid 1937 POSTER

    The Last Train from Madrid

    1937

    English

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    desertion

    Drama

    friendship

    loyalty

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    spain

    War

    war correspondent

    James P. Hogan James P. Hogan Director Karen Morley Karen Morley as Baroness Helene Rafitte Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Eduardo de Soto Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Militiaman Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Turnkey
    The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
    Paprika 1991 POSTER

    Paprika

    1991

    Italian

    5.5

    90

    Action

    based on novel or book

    brothel

    Drama

    italy

    prostitute

    rome, italy

    self sacrifice

    Tinto Brass Tinto Brass Director Clarita Gatto Clarita Gatto as Tinto Brass Tinto Brass as Dott. Babarelli Martine Brochard Martine Brochard as Madame Collette Riccardo Garrone Riccardo Garrone as Zio
    Mimma starts working in Madame Colette’s brothel to help her boyfriend financially. There she is rechristened “Paprika,” and falls in love with her first client, naval officer Franco. Despite this attraction, she begins her climb through the sex trade, residing in Italy’s most illustrious brothels.
    Destiny 1921 POSTER

    Destiny

    1921

    German

    7.6

    11

    79%

    88%

    Action

    china

    death

    Drama

    Fantasy

    fiancé

    Horror

    self sacrifice

    silent film

    Thriller

    wall

    Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Director Marie Wismar Marie Wismar as Alte Frau Károly Huszár Károly Huszár as China's Emperor / Kaiser Paul Rehkopf Paul Rehkopf as Grave-Digger / Küster Lothar Müthel Lothar Müthel as Messenger / Vertrauter
    As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic entrance and is met by Death, who tells her three separate stories set in exotic locales, all involving circumstances similar to hers.
    A Tale of Two Cities 1935 POSTER

    A Tale of Two Cities

    1935

    English

    7.8

    10

    93%

    83%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    french revolution

    History

    london, england

    paris, france

    redemption

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    Jack Conway Jack Conway Director Ramsay Hill Ramsay Hill as Aristocrat Sam Flint Sam Flint as Aristocrat Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Joe Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Leader at Bastille
    Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
    When Tomorrow Comes 1939 POSTER

    When Tomorrow Comes

    1939

    English

    6.7

    3

    44%

    44%

    Action

    Drama

    hurricane

    infidelity

    Music

    natural disaster

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    strike

    waitress

    John M. Stahl John M. Stahl Director Edward Earle Edward Earle as Assistant Manager Mickey Kuhn Mickey Kuhn as Boy Addison Richards Addison Richards as Refugee Leader at Bus Mary Treen Mary Treen as Waitress
    A waitress destined for a better life falls in love with a handsome stranger, only to find that he is already married.
    Next Door Neighbor 2020 POSTER

    Next Door Neighbor

    2020

    Korean

    6.3

    12

    Action

    ambition

    bromance

    Comedy

    corruption

    Drama

    house arrest

    presidential election

    self sacrifice

    Hwan-kyung Lee Hwan-kyung Lee Director Woo-Jae Jeon Woo-Jae Jeon as Eui-sik's driver Lee Yoo-Bi Lee Yoo-Bi as Lee Eun Jin Tae-Yoon Lee Tae-Yoon Lee as Lee Gi-ja Han-bin Jeong Han-bin Jeong as Operation team
    Daekwon is the team leader of the surveillance team on the verge of getting a demotion. His mission is to be as an unemployed head of a household and monitor the politician's family who's been house arrested right after arrival from abroad for 24 hours a day with his team. Members of the surveillance team, who have moved into the next door disguised as a neighbor, discover secrets one by one, through monitoring all the sounds and behaviors of suspicious family members, from requests for a radio show to midnight rustling noises…
    Love Thy Neighbor - The Story of Christian Riley Garcia 2021 POSTER

    Love Thy Neighbor - The Story of Christian Riley Garcia

    2021

    English

    8.0

    Action

    Documentary

    school shooting

    self sacrifice

    Brandon Smith Brandon Smith Director Keenan Smith Keenan Smith as Self - Crosby Church Pastor Jai Gillard Jai Gillard as Self - Riley's High School Friend Jacob Garza Jacob Garza as Self - Riley's High School Friend Eran Denzler Eran Denzler as Self - Santa Fe Police Officer
    On May 18, 2018, Christian Riley Garcia was among the 10 who were shot and killed in the Santa Fe high school shooting. This film will examine the impact of his heroic actions and his families fight for healing in the wakes of their loss.
    Lock Up 1989 POSTER

    Lock Up

    1989

    English

    6.4

    64

    31%

    51%

    Action

    car mechanic

    Crime

    Drama

    jail guard

    prison

    prison warden

    self sacrifice

    Thriller

    John Flynn John Flynn Director William Allen Young William Allen Young as Braden Danny Trejo Danny Trejo as Chink's Gang Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone as Frank Frank Pesce Frank Pesce as Johnson
    Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.
    Aamir 2008 POSTER

    Aamir

    2008

    Hindi

    7.6

    5

    80%

    80%

    Action

    Crime

    doctor

    Drama

    india

    kidnapping

    mumbai (bombay), india

    self sacrifice

    terrorist plot

    Thriller

    Raj Kumar Gupta Raj Kumar Gupta Director Shashanka Ghosh Shashanka Ghosh as Vasan Bala Vasan Bala as Messenger at Airport Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal as Self Amar Kaushik Amar Kaushik as Stud in the bus
    A doctor of Indian origin returning to Mumbai from London is forced to participate in a terrorist plot.
    The Darkness 2016 POSTER

    The Darkness

    2016

    English

    4.5

    49

    3%

    19%

    Action

    autism

    bulimia

    haunted house

    Horror

    infidelity

    self sacrifice

    snake

    Thriller

    Greg McLean Greg McLean Director Radha Mitchell Radha Mitchell as Bronny Taylor Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Morrison as Joy Carter Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Peter Taylor Paul Reiser Paul Reiser as Simon Richards
    A family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation with a supernatural presence in tow.
    Dance, Fools, Dance 1931 POSTER

    Dance, Fools, Dance

    1931

    English

    6.3

    4

    43%

    43%

    Action

    bootlegger

    chicago, illinois

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    marriage proposal

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    upper class

    Harry Beaumont Harry Beaumont Director Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Albert Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak as Chorus Girl Clark Gable Clark Gable as Jake Luva William Bakewell William Bakewell as Rodney
    When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.
    Thir13en Ghosts 2001 POSTER

    Thir13en Ghosts

    2001

    English

    5.6

    82

    Action

    chase

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    rescue

    sacrifice

    self sacrifice

    single parent

    Thriller

    witch

    Steve Beck Steve Beck Director F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham as Cyrus Kriticos Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard as Dennis Rafkin Alec Roberts Alec Roberts as Robert 'Bobby' Kriticos Laura Mennell Laura Mennell as Susan LeGrow, The Bound Woman
    Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.
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