Posts Tagged ‘siege’

Troy (2004)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | History | Romance
Countries: Malta | UK | USA
Actors: Glover, Julian | Cox, Brian | Jones, Nathan | Maropis, Adoni | Smith, Jacob | Pitt, Brad | Shrapnel, John | Gleeson, Brendan | Kruger, Diane | Bana, Eric | Bloom, Orlando | Svegler, Siri | Barat, Lucie | Bones, Ken | Cauchi, Manuel
Directors: Petersen, Wolfgang
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It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles, and the foreshadowing of fate in this remake by Wolfgang Petersen of Homer’s “The Iliad.”

Land of the Dead (2005)

Monday, October 1st, 2007
Genres: Action | Horror | Thriller
Countries: Canada | France | USA
Actors: Baker, Simon | Leguizamo, John | Hopper, Dennis | Argento, Asia | Joy, Robert | Clark, Eugene | Boland, Joanne | Nappo, Tony | Baxter, Jennifer | Banks, Boyd | Geljo, Jasmin | McCabe, Max | Munch, Tony | Roberts, Shawn | Arce, Pedro Miguel
Directors: Romero, George A.
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The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city.

Siege, The (1998)

Monday, October 1st, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Washington, Denzel | Bening, Annette | Willis, Bruce | Shalhoub, Tony | Bouajila, Sami | Larby, Ahmed Ben | Mohamed, Mosleh | Pai, Lianna | Valley, Mark | Gwaltney, Jack | Proval, David | Reddick, Lance | Knaster, Jeremy | Hill, William | Mandvi, Aasif
Directors: Zwick, Edward
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After the abduction by the US military of an Islamic religious leader, New York City becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks. Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force in New York, teams up with CIA operative Elise Kraft to hunt down the terrorist cells responsible for the attacks. As the bombings continue, the US government responds by declaring martial law, sending US troops, led by Gen. Devereaux, into the streets of New York City.

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Monday, May 7th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | History | War
Countries: Germany | Spain
Actors: Hancock, Martin | Green, Eva | Sheen, Michael | Gleeson, Brendan | Cox, Nathalie | Irons, Jeremy | Norton, Edward | Ebouaney, Eriq | Ahola, Jouko | Thewlis, David | Neeson, Liam | Glenister, Philip | Bloom, Orlando | Webb, Bronson | McKidd, Kevin | Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj | Robertson, Steven | Csokas, Marton | Siddig, Alexander
Directors: Scott, Ridley
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It is the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages - the world shaping 200-year collision between Europe and the East. A blacksmith named Balian has lost his family and nearly his faith. The religious wars raging in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled into that immense drama. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of medieval Jerusalem he falls in love, grows into a leader, and ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city against staggering odds. Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight, Godfrey of Ibelin, a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Revealing himself as Balian’s father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City. In Jerusalem at that moment–between the Second and Third Crusades–a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV, aided by his advisor Tiberias, and the military restraint of the legendary Muslim leader Saladin. But Baldwin’s days are numbered, and strains of fanaticism, greed, and jealousy among the Crusaders threaten to shatter the truce. King Baldwin’s vision of peace–a kingdom of heaven–is shared by a handful of knights, including Godfrey of Ibelin, who swear to uphold it with their lives and honor. As Godfrey passes his sword to his son, he also passes on that sacred oath: to protect the helpless, safeguard the peace, and work toward harmony between religions and cultures, so that a kingdom of heaven can flourish on earth. Balian takes the sword and steps into history.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime
Countries: USA
Actors: Smith, Bubba | Graf, David | Winslow, Michael | Easterbrook, Leslie | Ramsey, Marion | Kinsey, Lance | McCoy, Matt | Mahler, Bruce | Bailey, G. W. | Gaynes, George | Mars, Kenneth | Graham, Gerrit | Robertson, George R. | Seeman, Brian | Swalve, Darwyn
Directors: Bonerz, Peter
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Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women wearing blue…

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Keitel, Harvey | Clooney, George | Tarantino, Quentin | Lewis, Juliette | Liu, Ernest | Hayek, Salma | Marin, Cheech | Trejo, Danny | Savini, Tom | Williamson, Fred | Parks, Michael | Hillhouse, Brenda | Saxon, John | Lawrence, Marc | Preston, Kelly
Directors: Rodriguez, Robert
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Meet the Gecko brothers, (George Clooney and QT) two of the most wanted people of America. After Richie Gecko (QT) broke out his older incharge brother Seth Gecko(Clooney)The start off their crime spree.First they rob a liquor store ending in a bloody shootout. Then taking a woman hostage.(Then Richie kills her). Knowing they need to cross into Mexico to meet a man who promises them freedom as Mexicans, they meet the Fuller family. Jacob Fuller(Harvey Ketile) and his son and daughter(Erenest Liu and Juliette Lewis) and their large motor home is the perfect way to cross the border. So the Geckos take the Fullers hostages to cross to meet with the man. After the Geckos/Fullers cross they head to a strip joint called “The Titty Twister”. The strip joint is where their friend is to meet them a little after dawn. But The strip joint is not everything expected to be. They and the management has a taste and not for boos!

Inside Man (2006)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Washington, Denzel | Owen, Clive | Foster, Jodie
Directors: Lee, Spike
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“Inside Man” is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton (Clive Owen). As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline (Jodie Foster), a power broker with a hidden agenda, who injects even more instability into an already volatile situation.

16 Blocks (2006)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Willis, Bruce | Def, Mos | Morse, David | Nuke, Steve | Lavin, Jim
Directors: Donner, Richard
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Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective, is assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley’s colleagues, and the entire NYPD wants him dead. Mosley must choose between loyalty to his colleagues and protecting the witness, and never has such a short distance seemed so long…

Killing Zoe (1994)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Thriller
Countries: France | USA
Actors: Stoltz, Eric | Delpy, Julie | Anglade, Jean-Hugues | Thai, Tai | Ramsay, Bruce | Salem, Kario | Xuereb, Salvator | Kemp, Gary | Raymond, Martin | Chaltiel, Eric Pascal | Peck, Cecilia | Holland, Gladys | Scandiuzzi, Gian-Carlo | Bonn, Gérard | Baski, Bernard
Directors: Avary, Roger
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Zed has only just arrived in the beautiful Paris and already he’s up to no good. Having just slept with a call girl, he spends a night on the town with his dangerous friends. They all decide to rob a bank the following day. There’s only one problem: Zed’s call-girl, Zoe, just happens to work at the bank which is to be robbed!

Alamo, The (2004)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Drama | History | War | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Erickson, Craig | Quaid, Dennis | Thornton, Billy Bob | Patric, Jason | Wilson, Patrick | Echevarría, Emilio | Mollà, Jordi | Rippy, Leon | Davidson, Tom | Blucas, Marc | Prentiss, Robert | Page, Kevin | Stevens, Joe | Bruton, Stephen | Clifton, Laura | Chavira, Ricardo
Directors: Hancock, John Lee
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Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel Travis, along with Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General Sam Houston’s rag-tag army of Texans took on and defeated Santa Anna’s army which led to the indepedence of Texas.