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Tron

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Tron

Tron

Release Date  9 July 1982 (1 h 36 min)
Directed by  Steven Lisberger
Writer 
Composer  Wendy Carlos
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

As Kevin Flynn searches for proof that he invented a hit video game, he is "digitalized" by a laser and finds himself inside The Grid, where programs suffer under the tyrannical rule of the Master Control Program. With the help of TRON, a security program, Flynn seeks to free The Grid from the MCP.

  • Year of production  1982
  • Release Date  9 July 1982
  • Local Release Date  1 October 1983
  • Revenue  $33,000,000
  • Budget  $17,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

A world inside the computer where man has never been. Until now.

As Kevin Flynn searches for proof that he invented a hit video game, he is "digitalized" by a laser and finds himself inside The Grid, where programs suffer under the tyrannical rule of the Master Control Program. With the help of TRON, a security program, Flynn seeks to free The Grid from the MCP.


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  • Movie Media  Blu-ray
  • Movie Rating  Not rated
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  • TMDb ID  97
  • Original Title  Tron
  • Release Date  9 July 1982
  • Local Release Date  1 October 1983
  • Runtime  1 h 36 min
  • Production  Walt Disney Pictures, Lisberger/Kushner
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Director  Steven Lisberger
  • Producer  Harrison Ellenshaw, Donald Kushner
  • Director of Photography  Bruce Logan
  • Original Music Composer  Wendy Carlos
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $17,000,000
  • Revenue  $33,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0084827
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Scénario


Soundtrack

Wendy Carlos

Production

Harrison Ellenshaw
Donald Kushner

Companies

Walt Disney Pictures
Lisberger/Kushner

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Young Frankenstein

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Young Frankenstein
© 1974 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

Young Frankenstein

Poster for the movie "Young Frankenstein"
Release Date  15 December 1974 (1 h 46 min)
Directed by  Mel Brooks
Writer 
Composer  John Morris
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

  • Year of production  1974
  • Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Local Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Revenue  $86,273,333
  • Budget  $2,800,000
  • Language  English, German


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Overview

The scariest comedy of all time!

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.


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  • TMDb ID  3034
  • Original Title  Young Frankenstein
  • Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Local Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Runtime  1 h 46 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Jouer Limited
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, German
  • Genres  Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Director  Mel Brooks
  • Producer  Michael Gruskoff
  • Director of Photography  Gerald Hirschfeld
  • Original Music Composer  John Morris
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $2,800,000
  • Revenue  $86,273,333
  • IMDb Id  tt0072431
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Twelve Monkeys

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Twelve Monkeys
© 1995 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

Twelve Monkeys

Poster for the movie "Twelve Monkeys"
Release Date  29 December 1995 (2 h 09 min)
Directed by  Terry Gilliam
Writer 
Composer  Paul Buckmaster
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

  • Year of production  1995
  • Release Date  29 December 1995
  • Local Release Date  5 January 1996
  • Revenue  $168,840,000
  • Budget  $29,500,000
  • Language  English, French


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Overview

The future is history.

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.


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  • TMDb ID  63
  • Original Title  Twelve Monkeys
  • Release Date  29 December 1995
  • Local Release Date  5 January 1996
  • Runtime  2 h 09 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, French
  • Genres  Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
  • Director  Terry Gilliam
  • Producer  Charles Roven
  • Director of Photography  Roger Pratt
  • Original Music Composer  Paul Buckmaster
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $29,500,000
  • Revenue  $168,840,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0114746
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Time Bandits

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Time Bandits
© 1981 Handmade Films Ltd. − All right reserved.

Time Bandits

Poster for the movie "Time Bandits"
Release Date  13 July 1981 (1 h 56 min)
Directed by  Terry Gilliam
Writer  Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
Composer  Mike Moran
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

  • Year of production  1981
  • Release Date  13 July 1981
  • Local Release Date  13 November 1981
  • Revenue  $42,365,581
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones.

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.


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  • TMDb ID  36819
  • Original Title  Time Bandits
  • Release Date  13 July 1981
  • Local Release Date  13 November 1981
  • Runtime  1 h 56 min
  • Production  Handmade Films Ltd.
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director  Terry Gilliam
  • Producer  Terry Gilliam
  • Director of Photography  Peter Biziou
  • Original Music Composer  Mike Moran
  • Author 
  • Writer  Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Revenue  $42,365,581
  • IMDb Id  tt0081633
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Alien

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Alien
© 1979 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

Alien

Poster for the movie "Alien"
Release Date  25 May 1979 (1 h 57 min)
Directed by  Ridley Scott
Writer  Ronald Shusett
Composer  Jerry Goldsmith
Country   United States of America,   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

  • Year of production  1979
  • Release Date  25 May 1979
  • Local Release Date  2 December 2003
  • Revenue  $104,931,801
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Language  English, Spanish


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Overview

In space no one can hear you scream.

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.


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  • TMDb ID  348
  • Original Title  Alien
  • Release Date  25 May 1979
  • Local Release Date  2 December 2003
  • Runtime  1 h 57 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Brandywine Productions
  • Country   United States of America,   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English, Spanish
  • Genres  Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • Director  Ridley Scott
  • Producer  Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Ivor Powell
  • Director of Photography  Derek Vanlint
  • Original Music Composer  Jerry Goldsmith
  • Author 
  • Writer  Ronald Shusett
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Revenue  $104,931,801
  • IMDb Id  tt0078748
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  https://www.facebook.com/alienanthology/

Directors



Scénario

Ronald Shusett

Soundtrack

Jerry Goldsmith

Production

Gordon Carroll
David Giler
Walter Hill
Ivor Powell

Companies

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Brandywine Productions

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Heavy Metal

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Heavy Metal
© 1981 Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) − All right reserved.

Heavy Metal

Poster for the movie "Heavy Metal"
Release Date  7 August 1981 (1 h 30 min)
Directed by  Gerald Potterton
Writer 
Composer  Elmer Bernstein
Country   Canada
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

  • Year of production  1981
  • Release Date  7 August 1981
  • Local Release Date  8 March 1996
  • Revenue  $20,100,000
  • Budget  $9,300,000
  • Language  English, Hungarian


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Overview

A Step Beyond Science Fiction

A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.


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  • TMDb ID  11827
  • Original Title  Heavy Metal
  • Release Date  7 August 1981
  • Local Release Date  8 March 1996
  • Runtime  1 h 30 min
  • Production  Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
  • Country   Canada
  • Languages  English, Hungarian
  • Genres  Animation, Science Fiction
  • Director  Gerald Potterton
  • Producer  Ivan Reitman
  • Director of Photography 
  • Original Music Composer  Elmer Bernstein
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $9,300,000
  • Revenue  $20,100,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0082509
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
© 1977 Columbia Pictures Corporation − All right reserved.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Poster for the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
Release Date  16 November 1977 (2 h 15 min)
Directed by  Steven Spielberg
Writer  Steven Spielberg, Hal Barwood, Jerry Belson, John Hill, Matthew Robbins
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

  • Year of production  1977
  • Release Date  16 November 1977
  • Local Release Date  13 November 2007
  • Revenue  $303,788,635
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Language  Hindi, English, French, Spanish


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Overview

We are not alone.

After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.


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  • TMDb ID  840
  • Original Title  Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Release Date  16 November 1977
  • Local Release Date  13 November 2007
  • Runtime  2 h 15 min
  • Production  Columbia Pictures Corporation, EMI Films, Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  Hindi, English, French, Spanish
  • Genres  Science Fiction, Drama
  • Director  Steven Spielberg
  • Producer  Clark L. Paylow, Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
  • Director of Photography  Vilmos Zsigmond
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer  Steven Spielberg, Hal Barwood, Jerry Belson, John Hill, Matthew Robbins
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Revenue  $303,788,635
  • IMDb Id  tt0075860
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Aliens

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Aliens
© 1986 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

Aliens

Poster for the movie "Aliens"
Release Date  18 July 1986 (2 h 17 min)
Directed by  James Cameron
Writer 
Composer  James Horner
Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story, all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

  • Year of production  1986
  • Release Date  18 July 1986
  • Local Release Date  2 December 2003
  • Revenue  $183,316,455
  • Budget  $18,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

This Time It's War

When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story, all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.


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  • TMDb ID  679
  • Original Title  Aliens
  • Release Date  18 July 1986
  • Local Release Date  2 December 2003
  • Runtime  2 h 17 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, SLM Production Group, Brandywine Productions
  • Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • Director  James Cameron
  • Producer  Gale Anne Hurd
  • Director of Photography  Adrian Biddle
  • Original Music Composer  James Horner
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $18,500,000
  • Revenue  $183,316,455
  • IMDb Id  tt0090605
  • Adult 
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
© 1982 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Poster for the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
Release Date  3 April 1982 (1 h 55 min)
Directed by  Steven Spielberg
Writer 
Composer  John Williams
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.

  • Year of production  1982
  • Release Date  3 April 1982
  • Local Release Date  11 June 1982
  • Revenue  $792,965,326
  • Budget  $10,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.


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  • Movie Rating  Not rated
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  • TMDb ID  601
  • Original Title  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Release Date  3 April 1982
  • Local Release Date  11 June 1982
  • Runtime  1 h 55 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Science Fiction, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Director  Steven Spielberg
  • Producer  Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
  • Director of Photography  Allen Daviau
  • Original Music Composer  John Williams
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $10,500,000
  • Revenue  $792,965,326
  • IMDb Id  tt0083866
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.et20.com/

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Scénario


Soundtrack

John Williams

Production

Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg

Companies

Universal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment

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Them!

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Them!
© 1954 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Them!

Poster for the movie "Them!"
Release Date  16 June 1954 (1 h 34 min)
Directed by  Gordon Douglas
Writer 
Composer  Bronislau Kaper
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Nuclear tests in the desert result in the growth of gigantic mutant ants who menace cities in the American south-west as a team of investigators and the army search for a way to control their spread in this Cold War-era monster film.

  • Year of production  1954
  • Release Date  16 June 1954
  • Local Release Date  16 June 1954
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  $23,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

The Amazing New Warner Bros. Sensation!

Nuclear tests in the desert result in the growth of gigantic mutant ants who menace cities in the American south-west as a team of investigators and the army search for a way to control their spread in this Cold War-era monster film.


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  • TMDb ID  11071
  • Original Title  Them!
  • Release Date  16 June 1954
  • Local Release Date  16 June 1954
  • Runtime  1 h 34 min
  • Production  Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror
  • Director  Gordon Douglas
  • Producer  David Weisbart
  • Director of Photography  Sidney Hickox
  • Original Music Composer  Bronislau Kaper
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $23,000,000
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0047573
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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