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    Dreams I Never Had 2017 POSTER

    Dreams I Never Had

    2017

    English

    5.5

    5

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    domestic abuse

    Drama

    held captive

    human trafficking

    teenage girl

    Iyad Hajjaj Iyad Hajjaj Director Adam Pepper Adam Pepper as Border Patrol Agent #1 Adam Huss Adam Huss as Jose Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Judge Messner Robin Givens Robin Givens as Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez
    A teenage girl is held captive in the home of a wealthy family. She is befriended by the family's young gardener, himself an illegal from Mexico. Their friendship carries both of them through their hopeless, sequestered lives and ultimately inspires them to break free.
    All Saints 2017 POSTER

    All Saints

    2017

    English

    6.3

    23

    95%

    72%

    Action

    asia

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    pastor

    refugee

    salesman

    Steve Gomer Steve Gomer Director Cara Buono Cara Buono as Aimee Spurlock David Keith David Keith as Boyd John Corbett John Corbett as Michael Spurlock Nelson Lee Nelson Lee as Ye Win
    Michael Spurlock decides to trade in his corporate sales career to become a pastor. Unfortunately, his first assignment is to close a country church and sell the prime piece of land where it sits. He soon has a change of heart when the church starts to welcome refugees from Burma. Spurlock now finds himself working with the refugees to turn the land into a working farm to pay the church's bills.
    Camille Claudel 1915 2013 POSTER

    Camille Claudel 1915

    2013

    French

    6.5

    7

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    france

    nun

    sculpture

    Bruno Dumont Bruno Dumont Director Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche as Camille Claudel Armelle Leroy-Rolland Armelle Leroy-Rolland as La jeune soeur novice Daniele Daniele as Nursing Home Resident Nicole Faurite Nicole Faurite as Soeur Nicole
    Winter, 1915. Confined by her family to an asylum in the South of France - where she will never sculpt again - the chronicle of Camille Claudel's reclusive life, as she waits for a visit from her brother, Paul Claudel.
    The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 1958 POSTER

    The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

    1958

    English

    7.2

    11

    100%

    84%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    china

    Drama

    missionary

    trans-siberian railway

    War

    Mark Robson Mark Robson Director Ric Young Ric Young as Bit part Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens as Capt. Lin Nan Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman as Gladys Aylward Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Train Passenger
    All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as "foot inspector", advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed race Captain Lin Nan. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.
    Plymouth Adventure 1952 POSTER

    Plymouth Adventure

    1952

    English

    6.3

    6

    34%

    34%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Drama

    History

    love triangle

    mayflower

    Romance

    ship

    Clarence Brown Clarence Brown Director Ken Osmond Ken Osmond as Child on Mayflower Patrick Whyte Patrick Whyte as Ellis Noel Drayton Noel Drayton as Miles Standish Dawn Addams Dawn Addams as Priscilla Mullins
    During the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with William Bradford's wife Dorothy.
    Twilight Online 2014 POSTER

    Twilight Online

    2014

    Cn

    4.8

    6

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Fantasy

    horror

    Horror

    Thriller

    Yuk Ching To Yuk Ching To Director Jack Hui Jack Hui as Coffee Lam Coffee Lam as Otto Chi-Kin Chan Otto Chi-Kin Chan as Ming-Fong Choi Ming-Fong Choi as Carol
    A thriller based on two real incidents: the 2003 Tuen Mun Road traffic accident that claimed 21 lives and the 2013 Yau Oi Estate suicide, where the female victim dressed in red leapt to her death on the day of the Chinese Ghost Festival.
    Hidden in the Woods 2012 POSTER

    Hidden in the Woods

    2012

    Spanish

    4.5

    4

    25%

    25%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    chile

    Drama

    gore

    Horror

    isolation

    redneck

    Thriller

    Patricio Valladares Patricio Valladares Director Siboney Lo Siboney Lo as Ana Carolina Retamal Carolina Retamal as Ana - Child Patricio Valladares Patricio Valladares as Camper 2 Luis Vitalino Grandón Luis Vitalino Grandón as Detective
    The story of two sisters who have been raised in isolation, subjected to the torment of their abusive, drug dealing father. When they finally decide to report him to the police, he kills the two officers and is put in jail. But things go from bad to worse when the girls must answer to their Uncle Costello, a psychotic drug kingpin, who shows up looking for his missing merchandise which is hidden in the woods.
    The Idealist 2015 POSTER

    The Idealist

    2015

    Danish

    6.9

    8

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    cold war

    greenland

    hydrogen bomb

    journalist

    Thriller

    Christina Rosendahl Christina Rosendahl Director Thomas Bo Larsen Thomas Bo Larsen as Carl Dinesen Arly Jover Arly Jover as Estibaliz Søren Malling Søren Malling as Marius Schmidt Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self
    A whistle blower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.
    Heaven & Earth 1993 POSTER

    Heaven & Earth

    1993

    English

    6.8

    19

    Action

    based on a true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    saigon

    vietnam

    vietnam war

    War

    war crimes

    Oliver Stone Oliver Stone Director Timothy Carhart Timothy Carhart as Big Mike Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as Dinner Guest #3 Dale Dye Dale Dye as Larry Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Jones as Minister
    In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.
    Countess Dracula 1971 POSTER

    Countess Dracula

    1971

    English

    5.9

    25

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    eternal youth

    historically inaccurate

    Horror

    hungary

    noblewoman

    Peter Sasdy Peter Sasdy Director Peter Jeffrey Peter Jeffrey as Captain Balogh - Chief Bailiff Nigel Green Nigel Green as Captain Dobi the Castle Steward Ingrid Pitt Ingrid Pitt as Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Kitchen Maid
    Hungary, XVII century. After being widowed, the old countess Elizabeth Nádasdy, of the Báthory lineage, fortunately discovers a way to become young again; but the price to be paid by those around her will be high and bloody.
    The Sweet Hereafter 1997 POSTER

    The Sweet Hereafter

    1997

    English

    7.4

    20

    98%

    86%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    canada

    Drama

    small town

    suffering

    village

    Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan Director Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as Billy Alberta Watson Alberta Watson as Risa Tom McCamus Tom McCamus as Sam Burnell Maury Chaykin Maury Chaykin as Wendell
    A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
    Jack Jonah 2019 POSTER

    Jack Jonah

    2019

    English

    3.2

    4

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Family

    Gary Lee Vincent Gary Lee Vincent Director Arissa Page Arissa Page as Ann Gary Lee Vincent Gary Lee Vincent as Gary Dean Cain Dean Cain as Officer Tourville Kathy Patterson Kathy Patterson as Pastor Nancy
    This film follows the path of the Jonah Family in remembrance of the loss of their son, Jack, to a heroin overdose. The film brings awareness to the drug/opioid crisis in Massachusetts and the world itself. Focusing on Jack's Family and people they meet along the way, it shows different types of grief, the signs of an addiction we may miss, and how we can inspire courage to be contagious.
    The Emperor of Paris 2018 POSTER

    The Emperor of Paris

    2018

    French

    6.3

    16

    70%

    59%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Crime

    historically inaccurate

    History

    paris, france

    prison hulk

    Thriller

    vidocq

    Jean-François Richet Jean-François Richet Director Freya Mavor Freya Mavor as Annette Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel as François Vidocq Olga Kurylenko Olga Kurylenko as La Baronne Nicolas de Lavergne Nicolas de Lavergne as Un Deuxième Prisonnier Bicêtre
    Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.
    Beyond the Blackboard 2011 POSTER

    Beyond the Blackboard

    2011

    English

    7.6

    11

    82%

    82%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    Family

    homeless

    new mexico

    school

    teacher

    Jeff Bleckner Jeff Bleckner Director Kiersten Warren Kiersten Warren as Danny's Mom Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Oscar Mechoso as Johnny Hernandez Deidrie Henry Deidrie Henry as Patricia Emily VanCamp Emily VanCamp as Stacey Bess
    Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
    Lion of the Desert 1980 POSTER

    Lion of the Desert

    1980

    English

    8.2

    37

    75%

    93%

    Action

    africa

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Drama

    guerrilla warfare

    History

    italy

    libya

    middle east

    War

    Moustapha Akkad Moustapha Akkad Director Alec Mango Alec Mango as Takis Emmanuel Takis Emmanuel as Bu-Matari Raf Vallone Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece Mario Feliciani Mario Feliciani as Lobitto
    This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
    Tortured for Christ 2018 POSTER

    Tortured for Christ

    2018

    English

    7.1

    9

    95%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    christian film

    christianity

    Drama

    faith

    History

    martyrdom

    John Grooters John Grooters Director Nicodim Ungureanu Nicodim Ungureanu as Colonel Dulgheru Eugen Cristea Eugen Cristea as Comrade Burducea Gabriel Rauta Gabriel Rauta as Dr. Luigi Olimpia Malai Olimpia Malai as Rina
    The Voice of the Martyrs presents the inspiring new movie Tortured for Christ, a cinematic retelling of the testimony of VOM founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller Tortured for Christ. This movie was produced to honor the 50th anniversary of the book’s 1967 release. Filmed entirely in Romania, including in the very prison where Pastor Wurmbrand endured torture and solitary confinement, this powerful film uniquely presents the story with live action rather than interviews. The dialogue is presented in English, Romanian and Russian (with English subtitles) to hold to the authenticity of this true story.
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978 POSTER

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    1978

    English

    6.9

    21

    90%

    75%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Comedy

    female friendship

    friends

    Music

    new york city

    Romance

    the beatles

    Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis Director Claude Earl Jones Claude Earl Jones as Al John Lennon John Lennon as Himself Marc McClure Marc McClure as Larry Dubois Read Morgan Read Morgan as Peter's Father
    If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.
    6 Days 2017 POSTER

    6 Days

    2017

    English

    6.2

    151

    65%

    47%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    england

    History

    hostage situation

    iran

    london, england

    Thriller

    Toa Fraser Toa Fraser Director Tim Downie Tim Downie as Jimmy Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish as Kate Adie Mark Strong Mark Strong as Max Vernon Jamie Bell Jamie Bell as Rusty Firmin
    London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.
    A United Kingdom 2016 POSTER

    A United Kingdom

    2016

    English

    6.9

    79

    83%

    77%

    Action

    africa

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    marriage

    Romance

    Amma Asante Amma Asante Director Anastasia Hille Anastasia Hille as Dot Williams Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Lyndhurst as George Williams Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike as Ruth Williams Rupert Vansittart Rupert Vansittart as Sir Ian Fraser
    The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
    Jailbreak Pact 2020 POSTER

    Jailbreak Pact

    2020

    Spanish

    7.0

    23

    83%

    83%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    prison break

    Thriller

    David Albala David Albala Director Amparo Noguera Amparo Noguera as Fabiola Pizarro Luis Dubó Luis Dubó as Hugo Salgado Eusebio Arenas Eusebio Arenas as Patricio 'Pituco' Velásquez Roberto Farías Roberto Farías as Rafael Jiménez
    During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.
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