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    The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story 1994 POSTER

    The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story

    1994

    English

    7.0

    2

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Raul Julia Raul Julia as Chico Mendes Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Estate Boss Carl Mergenthaler Carl Mergenthaler as German Banker Nigel Havers Nigel Havers as Steven Kaye
    Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder
    Ronin 1998 POSTER

    Ronin

    1998

    English

    7.2

    129

    69%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    audi

    Crime

    france

    ice skating

    merry go round

    paris, france

    preparation

    Thriller

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Natascha McElhone Natascha McElhone as Deirdre Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Sam Sean Bean Sean Bean as Spence Jean Reno Jean Reno as Vincent
    A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.
    French Connection II 1975 POSTER

    French Connection II

    1975

    English

    6.7

    32

    82%

    62%

    Action

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    drug addiction

    france

    heroin

    investigation

    marseille, france

    Thriller

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Fernando Rey Fernando Rey as Alain Charnier Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson as Barthélémy Gene Hackman Gene Hackman as Doyle Jean-Pierre Castaldi Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Raoul
    "Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
    The Challenge 1982 POSTER

    The Challenge

    1982

    English

    6.2

    14

    53%

    68%

    Action

    aikido

    Drama

    japan

    samurai

    sword fight

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Instructor Scott Glenn Scott Glenn as Rick Murphy Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Toru Yoshida Sab Shimono Sab Shimono as Toshio Yoshida
    Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
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