Wolfgang Petersen
2) Troy
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In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus, the result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies the...
3) Poseidon
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Over 2,000 passengers and crew are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the luxury cruise ship 'Poseidon' on the open sea. Without warning, at midnight, a rogue wave hundreds of feet high, slams into the ship and rolls it upside down. Most of the passengers and crew are killed outright, but several hundred remain alive in the ballroom, where the party was being held. Realizing their only hope of rescue lies at the surface of the water, a handful of survivors,...
4) Das Boot
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Superb detailing of life in a German U-boat during WWII. The original uncut version. Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim. Includes a making-of featurette; restored original stereo audio; and much more.
5) Das boot
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"This is director Wolfgang Petersen's ultimate version of one of the most critically-acclaimed war movies of all time"--Container.
7) Das Boot
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Follows the daring patrol of the U-96, one of the famed German U-boats known as the "gray wolves." The crew is graphically portrayed in a life-and-death struggle, challenging the British Navy at every turn.
9) Outbreak
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Dustin Hoffman plays Sam Daniels, a take-charge army virologist trying to stave off global biological meltdown. A rare killer virus from the jungles of Zaire has taken hold in a California community. Its mortality rate is 100%. And some say the only way to stop its spread is to firebomb the town and everyone in it.
11) Enemy Mine
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Two space enemies who crash on a desolate planet and gradually realize that in order to survive they must overcome their hatred of each other.
12) Bicentennial man
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The Martin family purchased Andrew, an andriod, they soon discover that he is one extaordinary droid.
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Wolfgang Petersen adapted Michael Ende's children's story for this charming fantasy film that spawned several sequels. Bastian (Barret Oliver) is dealing with his mother's recent death. His father (Gerald McRaney) is an imperious sort who continually lambastes Bastian for daydreaming and falling behind in school. On top of his father's badgering, he has to contend with a bunch of school bullies waiting for him in the schoolyard. One day he decides...
14) Enemy mine
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Two warriors engaged in a savage futuristic war between Earth and the planet Dracon, crash-land on a desolate, fiery planet. At first, the human and his reptilian, alien opponent are intent on destroying each other. But after battling the elements and each other, the two stranded pilots gradually realize that the only way either of them will survive is to over-come their undying hatred.
15) Outbreak
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A take-charge army virologist tries to stave off global biological meltdown. A rare killer virus from the jungles of Zaire has taken hold in a California community. Its mortality rate is 100%. And some say the only way to stop its spread is to firebomb the town and everyone in it.
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Alien nation: Science fiction drama set in Los Angeles in the 1990's about a whole culture of aliens called "Newcomers" who land in the Mojave Desert and are allowed refuge by the U.S. government.
Enemy mine: Two warriors engaged in a savage futuristic war between Earth and the planet Dracon crash-land on a desolate, fiery planet. After battling the elements and each other, the two stranded pilots gradually realize that the only way either of them...
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Troy: In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus. The result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay seige. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies...
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Das Boot : "It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called "Battle of the Atlantic: to harass and destroy English shipping."
From Here to Eternity : "Passion and tragedy collide on a military base as a fateful day in December 1941 draws near."
The Bridge on the River Kwai : "When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it."
The Guns of Navarone :...