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Fist of Fury

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Fist of Fury
© 1972 Golden Harvest Company − All right reserved.

Fist of Fury

Poster for the movie "Fist of Fury"
Release Date  22 March 1972 (1 h 48 min)
Directed by  Lo Wei
Writer 
Composer  Joseph Koo
Genres  Drama, Action, Thriller
Country   Hong Kong
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.

  • Year of production  1972
  • Release Date  22 March 1972
  • Local Release Date  7 November 1972
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  $10,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Bruce Lee has done the impossible... ...HE'S SURPASSED HIMSELF!!!

Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.


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  • TMDb ID  11713
  • Original Title  精武門
  • Release Date  22 March 1972
  • Local Release Date  7 November 1972
  • Runtime  1 h 48 min
  • Production  Golden Harvest Company
  • Country   Hong Kong
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Drama, Action, Thriller
  • Director  Lo Wei
  • Producer  Raymond Chow
  • Director of Photography  Chen Ching-chueh
  • Original Music Composer  Joseph Koo
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $10,000,000
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0068767
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario


Soundtrack

Joseph Koo

Production

Raymond Chow

Companies

Golden Harvest Company

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Star Wars

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Star Wars
© 1977 Lucasfilm − All right reserved.

Star Wars

Poster for the movie "Star Wars"
Release Date  25 May 1977 (2 h 01 min)
Directed by  George Lucas
Writer  George Lucas
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

  • Year of production  1977
  • Release Date  25 May 1977
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Revenue  $775,398,007
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.


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  • TMDb ID  11
  • Original Title  Star Wars
  • Release Date  25 May 1977
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Runtime  2 h 01 min
  • Production  Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  • Director  George Lucas
  • Producer  Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum
  • Director of Photography  Gilbert Taylor
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer  George Lucas
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Revenue  $775,398,007
  • IMDb Id  tt0076759
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope

Directors



Scénario

George Lucas

Soundtrack

John Williams

Production

Gary Kurtz
Rick McCallum

Companies

Lucasfilm
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Return of the Jedi

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Return of the Jedi
© 1983 Lucasfilm − All right reserved.

Return of the Jedi

Poster for the movie "Return of the Jedi"
Release Date  23 May 1983 (2 h 15 min)
Directed by  Richard Marquand
Writer 
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping Princess Leia as a slave girl. Now a master of the Force, Luke Skywalker rescues his friends, but he cannot become a true Jedi Knight until he wages his own crucial battle against Darth Vader, who has sworn to win Luke over to the dark side of the Force.

  • Year of production  1983
  • Release Date  23 May 1983
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Revenue  $572,700,000
  • Budget  $32,350,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

The Empire Falls...

As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping Princess Leia as a slave girl. Now a master of the Force, Luke Skywalker rescues his friends, but he cannot become a true Jedi Knight until he wages his own crucial battle against Darth Vader, who has sworn to win Luke over to the dark side of the Force.


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  • TMDb ID  1892
  • Original Title  Return of the Jedi
  • Release Date  23 May 1983
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Runtime  2 h 15 min
  • Production  Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  • Director  Richard Marquand
  • Producer  Howard G. Kazanjian
  • Director of Photography 
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $32,350,000
  • Revenue  $572,700,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0086190
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi

Directors


Actors and Actresses


Scénario


Soundtrack

John Williams

Production

Howard G. Kazanjian

Companies

Lucasfilm
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Posters


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King Kong

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King Kong
© 1933 RKO Radio Pictures − All right reserved.

King Kong

Poster for the movie "King Kong"
Release Date  7 April 1933 (1 h 40 min)
Writer 
Composer  Max Steiner
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

An adventure film about a film crew in search of a monster on a remote island. The crew finds King Kong and decides to take him back to New York as a money making spectacle. The film is a masterpiece of Stop-Motion in filmmaking history and inspired a line of King Kong films.

  • Year of production  1933
  • Release Date  7 April 1933
  • Local Release Date  7 April 1933
  • Revenue  $10,000,000
  • Budget  $672,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

A Monster of Creation's Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!

An adventure film about a film crew in search of a monster on a remote island. The crew finds King Kong and decides to take him back to New York as a money making spectacle. The film is a masterpiece of Stop-Motion in filmmaking history and inspired a line of King Kong films.


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  • TMDb ID  244
  • Original Title  King Kong
  • Release Date  7 April 1933
  • Local Release Date  7 April 1933
  • Runtime  1 h 40 min
  • Production  RKO Radio Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror
  • Director  Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
  • Producer  Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Walter Daniels
  • Director of Photography  Edward Linden, J.O. Taylor, Vernon L. Walker, Kenneth Peach
  • Original Music Composer  Max Steiner
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $672,000
  • Revenue  $10,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0024216
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 


Scénario


Soundtrack

Max Steiner

Production

Merian C. Cooper
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Walter Daniels

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Posters


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Paint Your Wagon

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Paint Your Wagon
© 1969 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Paint Your Wagon

Poster for the movie "Paint Your Wagon"
Release Date  15 October 1969 (2 h 38 min)
Directed by  Joshua Logan
Writer 
Composer 
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

  • Year of production  1969
  • Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Revenue  $31,678,778
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Language  English, Spanish


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Overview

Stake Your Claim To The Musical Goldmine of '69!

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.


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  • TMDb ID  20391
  • Original Title  Paint Your Wagon
  • Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Runtime  2 h 38 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Alan Jay Lerner Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Spanish
  • Genres  Drama, Action, Comedy, Western, Music
  • Director  Joshua Logan
  • Producer  Alan Jay Lerner, Tom Shaw
  • Director of Photography  William A. Fraker
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG-13
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Revenue  $31,678,778
  • IMDb Id  tt0064782
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Scénario


Soundtrack


Production

Alan Jay Lerner
Tom Shaw

Companies

Paramount Pictures
Malpaso Productions
Alan Jay Lerner Productions

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The Empire Strikes Back

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The Empire Strikes Back
© 1980 Lucasfilm − All right reserved.

The Empire Strikes Back

Poster for the movie "The Empire Strikes Back"
Release Date  20 May 1980 (2 h 04 min)
Directed by  Irvin Kershner
Writer 
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

  • Year of production  1980
  • Release Date  20 May 1980
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Revenue  $538,400,000
  • Budget  $18,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

The Adventure Continues...

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.


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  • TMDb ID  1891
  • Original Title  The Empire Strikes Back
  • Release Date  20 May 1980
  • Local Release Date  4 April 1997
  • Runtime  2 h 04 min
  • Production  Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  • Director  Irvin Kershner
  • Producer  Gary Kurtz, Howard G. Kazanjian
  • Director of Photography  Peter Suschitzky
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $18,000,000
  • Revenue  $538,400,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0080684
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back

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The Adventures of Robin Hood

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The Adventures of Robin Hood
© 1938 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Poster for the movie "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
Release Date  13 May 1938 (1 h 42 min)
Writer 
Composer  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Genres  Action, Adventure, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 

Synopsis and Details

Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland).

  • Year of production  1938
  • Release Date  13 May 1938
  • Local Release Date  14 May 1938
  • Revenue  $3,981,000
  • Budget  $2,033,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Excitement...Danger...Suspense...as this classic adventure story sweeps across the screen!

Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland).


Details

  • Movie Status  Scheduled
  • Movie Media  DVD, Blu-ray, Cinema
  • Movie Rating  Masterpiece
  • Movie Language 
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  • Movie Format  HD

Metadata

  • TMDb ID  10907
  • Original Title  The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Release Date  13 May 1938
  • Local Release Date  14 May 1938
  • Runtime  1 h 42 min
  • Production  Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Action, Adventure, Romance
  • Director  Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
  • Producer  Hal B. Wallis, Henry Blanke, Jack Warner
  • Director of Photography  Tony Gaudio, Sol Polito
  • Original Music Composer  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $2,033,000
  • Revenue  $3,981,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0029843
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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