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Kinostart: 1964

Studio: Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)

Genre: Dr. Mabuse

Länge: 90

Zusammenfassung: The evil Dr. Mabuse develops a death ray with which he threatens the world.

Kinostart: 2003

Studio: This Is That Productions

Genre: Drama

Länge: 124

Zusammenfassung: This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré, Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of two little girls, and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will learn harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever.

Kinostart: 2010

Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Darlow Smithson Productions, Warner Bros., Cloud Eight Films, Pathé, Decibel Films, Everest Entertainment, Big Screen Productions

Genre: Drama

Länge: 94

Zusammenfassung: Aron Ralston ist ein enthusiastischer Kletterer, den am Freitag Abend Niemand mehr auf seinem Weg zum Grand Canyon aufhalten kann. Dort angekommen, steigt der erfahrene Kletterer gleich in das labyrinthische Gewirr der Felsformationen ein, trifft aber überraschend auf zwei junge Frauen, die sich verirrt haben. Er zeigt Kristi und Megan einen geheimen Badeort, an dem sie viel Spaß haben, aber bald schon macht sich Aron wieder auf seinen eigenen Weg. Doch trotz hervorragender Ortskenntnis, professioneller Ausrüstung und Erfahrung in diesem Gelände, unterschätzt er die Festigkeit eines Felsbrocken innerhalb einer tiefen Spalte, der auf ihn fällt und seinen rechten Arme so fest einklemmt, dass er ihn nicht mehr freimachen kann. Ohne Aussicht auf Hilfe, versucht er zu überleben...

Kinostart: 2002

Studio: New Line Cinema

Genre: Drama

Länge: 125

Zusammenfassung: Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events follow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver.

Kinostart: 2002

Studio: Beverly Detroit

Genre: Drama

Länge: 114

Zusammenfassung: While his latest movie Being John Malkovich is in production, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman is hired by Valerie Thomas to adapt Susan Orlean's non-fiction book "The Orchid Thief" for the screen. Thomas bought the movie rights before Orlean wrote the book, when it was only an article in The New Yorker. The book details the story of rare orchid hunter John Laroche, whose passion for orchids and horticulture made Orlean discover passion and beauty for the first time in her life. Charlie wants to be faithful to the book in his adaptation, but despite Laroche himself being an interesting character in his own right, Charlie is having difficulty finding enough material in Laroche to fill a movie, while equally not having enough to say cinematically about the beauty of orchids. At the same time, Charlie is going through other issues in his life. His insecurity as a person doesn't allow him to act upon his feelings for Amelia Kavan, who is interested in him as a man. And Charlie's twin brother,...

Kinostart: 1972

Studio: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Genre: Drama

Länge: 93

Zusammenfassung: A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirres, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But will his quest lead them to "the golden city", or to certain destruction?

Kinostart: 1950

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Genre: Drama

Länge: 138

Zusammenfassung: Aspiring actress Eve Harrington maneuvers her way into the lives of Broadway star Margo Channing, playwright Lloyd Richards and director Bill Sampson. This classic story of ambition and betrayal has become part of American folklore. Bette Davis claims to have based her character on the persona of film actress Talullah Bankhead. Davis' line "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night" is legendary, but, in fact, all of the film's dialog sparkles with equal brilliance.

Kinostart: 2013

Studio: Before The Door Pictures

Genre: Drama

Länge: 106

Zusammenfassung: Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.

Kinostart: 1999

Studio: DreamWorks SKG

Genre: Drama

Länge: 122

Zusammenfassung: Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with a homophobic father.

Kinostart: 2007

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Drama

Länge: 157

Zusammenfassung: Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.