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The Princess Bride

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The Princess Bride
© 1987 Act III Communications − All right reserved.

The Princess Bride

Poster for the movie "The Princess Bride"
Release Date  18 September 1987 (1 h 38 min)
Directed by  Rob Reiner
Writer 
Composer  Mark Knopfler
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

  • Year of production  1987
  • Release Date  18 September 1987
  • Local Release Date  15 October 2017
  • Revenue  $30,857,814
  • Budget  $16,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

It's as real as the feelings you feel.

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.


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  • TMDb ID  2493
  • Original Title  The Princess Bride
  • Release Date  18 September 1987
  • Local Release Date  15 October 2017
  • Runtime  1 h 38 min
  • Production  Act III Communications, The Princess Bride Ltd., Buttercup Films Ltd.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
  • Director  Rob Reiner
  • Producer  Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner
  • Director of Photography  Adrian Biddle
  • Original Music Composer  Mark Knopfler
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $16,000,000
  • Revenue  $30,857,814
  • IMDb Id  tt0093779
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book
© 1967 Walt Disney Pictures − All right reserved.

The Jungle Book

Poster for the movie "The Jungle Book"
Release Date  17 October 1967 (1 h 18 min)
Directed by  Wolfgang Reitherman
Writer 
Composer  George Bruns
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

  • Year of production  1967
  • Release Date  17 October 1967
  • Local Release Date  18 October 1967
  • Revenue  $205,843,612
  • Budget  $4,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

The Jungle is JUMPIN'!

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.


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  • TMDb ID  9325
  • Original Title  The Jungle Book
  • Release Date  17 October 1967
  • Local Release Date  18 October 1967
  • Runtime  1 h 18 min
  • Production  Walt Disney Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Family, Animation, Adventure
  • Director  Wolfgang Reitherman
  • Producer  Walt Disney
  • Director of Photography 
  • Original Music Composer  George Bruns
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $4,000,000
  • Revenue  $205,843,612
  • IMDb Id  tt0061852
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://movies.disney.com/the-jungle-book-1967


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George Bruns

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Walt Disney

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Walt Disney Pictures

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
© 1975 Python (Monty) Pictures Limited − All right reserved.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Poster for the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
Release Date  13 March 1975 (1 h 31 min)
Directed by  Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Writer  Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Composer 
Genres  Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

  • Year of production  1975
  • Release Date  13 March 1975
  • Local Release Date  13 March 1975
  • Revenue  $5,028,948
  • Budget  $400,000
  • Language  French, Latin, English


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Overview

And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".


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  • TMDb ID  762
  • Original Title  Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Release Date  13 March 1975
  • Local Release Date  13 March 1975
  • Runtime  1 h 31 min
  • Production  Python (Monty) Pictures Limited, Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company, Twickenham Film Studios
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  French, Latin, English
  • Genres  Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Director  Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
  • Producer  Mark Forstater, Michael White
  • Director of Photography  Terry Bedford
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer  Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $400,000
  • Revenue  $5,028,948
  • IMDb Id  tt0071853
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.sonypictures.com/cthe/montypython/


Scénario

Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Terry Gilliam
Terry Jones
Michael Palin

Soundtrack


Production

Mark Forstater
Michael White

Companies

Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
Michael White Productions
National Film Trustee Company
Twickenham Film Studios

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Stagecoach

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Stagecoach
© 1939 United Artists − All right reserved.

Stagecoach

Poster for the movie "Stagecoach"
Release Date  2 March 1939 (1 h 36 min)
Directed by  John Ford
Writer  Ben Hecht
Composer  Gerard Carbonara
Genres  Adventure, Western
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a drunken doctor, two women, a bank manager who has taken off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid, among others.

  • Year of production  1939
  • Release Date  2 March 1939
  • Local Release Date  2 March 1939
  • Revenue  $1,103,757
  • Budget  $531,374
  • Language  English


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Overview

Danger holds the reins as the devil cracks the whip! Desperate men! Frontier women! Rising above their pasts in a West corrupted by violence and gun-fire!

A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a drunken doctor, two women, a bank manager who has taken off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid, among others.


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  • TMDb ID  995
  • Original Title  Stagecoach
  • Release Date  2 March 1939
  • Local Release Date  2 March 1939
  • Runtime  1 h 36 min
  • Production  United Artists
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Western
  • Director  John Ford
  • Producer  John Ford
  • Director of Photography  Bert Glennon
  • Original Music Composer  Gerard Carbonara
  • Author 
  • Writer  Ben Hecht
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $531,374
  • Revenue  $1,103,757
  • IMDb Id  tt0031971
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Return of the Jedi

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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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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

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Soundtrack

John Williams

Production

Howard G. Kazanjian

Companies

Lucasfilm
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Jaws

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Jaws
© 1975 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

Jaws

Poster for the movie "Jaws"
Release Date  18 June 1975 (2 h 04 min)
Directed by  Steven Spielberg
Writer 
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.

  • Year of production  1975
  • Release Date  18 June 1975
  • Local Release Date  19 June 1975
  • Revenue  $470,700,000
  • Budget  $7,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Don't go in the water.

An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.


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  • TMDb ID  578
  • Original Title  Jaws
  • Release Date  18 June 1975
  • Local Release Date  19 June 1975
  • Runtime  2 h 04 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Horror, Thriller, Adventure
  • Director  Steven Spielberg
  • Producer  David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
  • Director of Photography  Bill Butler
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $7,000,000
  • Revenue  $470,700,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0073195
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.jaws25.com/

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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 


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Soundtrack

Max Steiner

Production

Merian C. Cooper
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Walter Daniels

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Labyrinth

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Labyrinth
© 1986 Lucasfilm − All right reserved.

Labyrinth

Poster for the movie "Labyrinth"
Release Date  27 June 1986 (1 h 41 min)
Directed by  Jim Henson
Writer  Dennis Lee
Composer  Trevor Jones
Genres  Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairytale to rescue him from the Goblin King!

  • Year of production  1986
  • Release Date  27 June 1986
  • Local Release Date  27 June 1986
  • Revenue  $12,729,917
  • Budget  $25,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairytale to rescue him from the Goblin King!


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  • TMDb ID  13597
  • Original Title  Labyrinth
  • Release Date  27 June 1986
  • Local Release Date  27 June 1986
  • Runtime  1 h 41 min
  • Production  Lucasfilm, TriStar Pictures, Jim Henson Company, The, Henson Associates (HA)
  • Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Director  Jim Henson
  • Producer 
  • Director of Photography  Alex Thomson
  • Original Music Composer  Trevor Jones
  • Author 
  • Writer  Dennis Lee
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $25,000,000
  • Revenue  $12,729,917
  • IMDb Id  tt0091369
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Scénario

Dennis Lee

Soundtrack

Trevor Jones

Production


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Lucasfilm
TriStar Pictures
Jim Henson Company
The
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La Belle et la Bête

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La Belle et la Bête

Release Date  9 November 1908
Directed by  Albert Capellani
Starring  Julienne Mathieu
Writer  Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Composer 
Country   France
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

  • Year of production  1908
  • Release Date  9 November 1908
  • Local Release Date  9 November 1908
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  No Language

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  • TMDb ID  449895
  • Original Title  La Belle et la Bête
  • Release Date  9 November 1908
  • Local Release Date  9 November 1908
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  • Country   France
  • Languages  No Language
  • Genres  Romance, Fantasy, Adventure
  • Director  Albert Capellani
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  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer  Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0241236
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

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The Goonies

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The Goonies
© 1985 Amblin Entertainment − All right reserved.

The Goonies

Poster for the movie "The Goonies"
Release Date  6 June 1985 (1 h 54 min)
Directed by  Richard Donner
Writer 
Composer  Dave Grusin
Genres  Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.

  • Year of production  1985
  • Release Date  6 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  6 June 1985
  • Revenue  $61,503,218
  • Budget  $19,000,000
  • Language  English, Italian, Spanish, Cantonese


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The pirates map, The villainous crooks, The underground caverns, The booby traps, The skeletons, The monster, The lost treasure, and the magic that is... THE GOONIES.

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.


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  • TMDb ID  9340
  • Original Title  The Goonies
  • Release Date  6 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  6 June 1985
  • Runtime  1 h 54 min
  • Production  Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Italian, Spanish, Cantonese
  • Genres  Adventure, Comedy, Family
  • Director  Richard Donner
  • Producer  Harvey Bernhard, Richard Donner
  • Director of Photography  Nick McLean
  • Original Music Composer  Dave Grusin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $19,000,000
  • Revenue  $61,503,218
  • IMDb Id  tt0089218
  • Adult 
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