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At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.
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The true story of the secret mission led by Peter Malkin, an Israeli intelligence agent, to infiltrate Argentina and capture Adolf Eichmann, Hitler's deadliest lieutenant and the Nazi mastermind behind the plans that sent millions of innocent Jews to their deaths during World War II, and bring him to justice.
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While out on a father-son border patrol, Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. When Jackson's father tries taking the blame, Jackson flees south on horseback, becoming a gringo 'illegal alien' in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican Federales, Jackson journeys across Mexico to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's father only to fall in love with the land he was taught to hate.
4) The Apostle
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"He was touched by the power and filled with the spirit. A man of faith. A man of the flesh. A man plagued by the darker side of human desire, and rage. Sonny [is] a gifted Southern preacher loved by his community in Texas. When Sonny loses control and commits a crime of passion, he is forced to run from the law. Hiding out in the small town of Bayou Boutte, Sonny adopts a new identity and sets out on a new mission -- to find the road to redemption"--Container....
5) The fugitive
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Based on Graham Greene's novel The Power and the Glory, the story follows a priest in Latin America pursued by a ruthless police lieutenant carrying out the dictates of an oppressive, anti-clerical government. There's another fugitive as well: an American killer on the run, and the paths of the two hunted men cross with fateful consequences. A haunting paean to the resilience of faith, The Fugitive remains a filmmaking triumph.
6) The fugitive
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A Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife is determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime.
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U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a planeload of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when the FBI's John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
10) Texas Rangers
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In 1875, after the Civil War, Leander McNelly organizes the Texas Rangers to battle the outlaws terrorizing Texas, notably crime kingpin John King Fisher. With a team of experienced gunmen and enthusiastic but green recruits, McNelly and his Rangers bring law and order to the wild Texas plains. McNelly must also keep order among his charges when two rangers fall in love with the same woman.
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Rush hour : A wise-cracking cop from L.A. and a high-flying cop from Hong Kong join forces to track down a kidnapper.
Rush hour 2: It's vacation time for Det. Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more a little more excitement. Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy in Hong Kong. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting...
13) 4 film favorites: post-apocalypse collection, I Am Legend ; Logan's Run ; Dark City ; The Omega Man
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I am legend: Immune to an incurable virus, Robert Neville believes he is the last human on Earth and tries to find a cure to stop the mutant creatures that still roam New York City.
Logan's run: In the year 2274, everyone lives a wonderful life until they're 30 years old-- then they're executed.
Dark city: When John Murdoch wakes with no memory at the scene of a grisly murder, he soon finds himself hunted by the police, a woman claiming to be his...