Empire of the Sun
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor named Basie, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirits, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Ben Stiller Christian Bale Emily Richard Joe Pantoliano John Malkovich Leslie Phillips Masatō Ibu Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers Rupert Frazer
Brothers
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Stars: Bailee Madison Carey Mulligan Clifton Collins Jr. Jake Gyllenhaal Mare Winningham Natalie Portman Patrick John Flueger Sam Shepard Taylor Geare Tobey Maguire
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith (Colm Feore), interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey) to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Stars: Alan Arkin Alexa Davalos Antonio Banderas Eion Bailey Jim Broadbent Kyle Chandler Matt Day Michael McKean
Voyage of the Damned
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Stars: David de Keyser Faye Dunaway Julie Harris Lee Grant Luther Adler Lynne Frederick Nehemiah Persoff Oskar Werner Sam Wanamaker Wendy Hiller
Escape to Victory
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Director: John Huston
Stars: Bobby Moore Carole Laure Hallvar Thoresen Kazimierz Deyna Max von Sydow Michael Caine Osvaldo Ardiles Paul Van Himst Pelé Sylvester Stallone
U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Bill Paxton David Keith Harvey Keitel Jack Noseworthy Jake Weber Jon Bon Jovi Matthew McConaughey Thomas Kretschmann Tom Guiry Will Estes