Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, History
The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the deck of a British cargo steamer, flew over 2 km before landing completely unharmed, but naked except for his boots.
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Aliens do terceiro mundo e o sequestro de Dona Irene
Hec Tic Tac
Forward, Comrades
The Ghost and the Darkness
We Were Soldiers
Geraldine
Chariots of Fire
Geo Sar Utha Kay
Never Alone
Kitten
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
The Family Business
A Night to Remember
Yugo
Riding in Cars with Boys
Coco Before Chanel
Big Underground Ball
Break!
The Flesh
SIMILAR MOVIES
Aliens do terceiro mundo e o sequestro de Dona Irene
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2022
After receiving a letter calling for a secret conspiracy meeting, a woman is mistaken for a controversial policy and kidnapped by a pair of revolutionaries with no money for Uber. The three end up living together and witnessing the end of the world, the alien invasion and military intervention together.Hec Tic Tac
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2013
When the young Austrian couple oversleeps, the imminent arrival of the girl's parents creates a stress situation that turns into slapstick and chaos.Forward, Comrades
IMDB 7 | Jun , 2013
A young girl who treated her pets as comrades and liked to play with construction blocks, experiences her life changing after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.The Ghost and the Darkness
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1996
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.We Were Soldiers
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2002
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.Geraldine
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2000
Gerald is dealing with an unwanted sex change.Chariots of Fire
IMDB 6.8 | May , 1981
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.Geo Sar Utha Kay
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2017
The Chhottu gang brought terror on the land and the people living there, a group of police force have been sent there to put a stop to the Chottu Gang although this would not be a solid operation, it would be a bloody dog war fight for the strong.Never Alone
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2025
1942. The State of Finland has formed an alliance with Nazi Germany. An elderly man single-handedly tries to stop a secret attempt by the Finnish State Police to hand over Jewish refugees directly to the Gestapo.Kitten
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2022
Kitten Smith is the biggest country singer you’ve never heard of. Living in his own imagination, he struggles to connect with others and the realities of his semi-vagrant lifestyle. But that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his big dreams of becoming the next Hank Williams - performing to an audience of none in shopping malls, parking lots, and karaoke booths. That is, until his music finally lands with one other person, Rose, who sees and hears him for exactly who he is.Icarus Montgolfier Wright
IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 1962
The film focuses on the thoughts inside the head of a man, an astronaut scheduled to go to the Moon. As he ponders the flight, he laments having an “ordinary” name he fears will not resonate throughout history. His thoughts lead him to consider some of the pioneers of flight-Icarus and his wings, the Montgolfier brothers and their balloon and the Wright brothers and heavier than air flight. (IMDb)Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1965
My Snowman's Burning Down is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1964, with music composed and performed by Gerry Mulligan. A surrealistic and humorous satire on the Madison Avenue image of the world through advertising. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.The Family Business
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2010
A budding genius in the first family of film just might go a long way...A Night to Remember
IMDB 7.6 | Jul , 1958
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.Yugo
IMDB 5.5 | Jun , 2022
A and N, a couple of peasants create an informal metallurgy workshop in the outskirts of Bogotá in the hope of a better life. The social, environmental and organic consequences they must endure in order to adapt to the industrial capitalism that storms Latin America affects dramatically their relationship and their history.Riding in Cars with Boys
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2001
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.Coco Before Chanel
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2009
Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.Big Underground Ball
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1987
A 20 minute masterpiece with no dialogue necessary. A King of the Forest gathers elves, sprites, and other assorted woodland spirits for a night of festivities. The spirits frolic, dance, drink, and romance. Conflicts arise and are resolved. The puppetry here is top-notch, and the rear-projections of fire and water add an extra depth to the magical world. A trip to a mysterious and happy world.Break!
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1985
This cartoon is directed against the brutality of professional Boxing. In parody form it ridiculed unworthy methods and means used to achieve victory.The Flesh
IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 2010
A debate arises between Jesus Christ and a beautiful nun about her nightlife and whether the scriptures address any punishment for her sins.