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ANIMAL FARM
George Orwell's literary masterpiece comes to life with the help of state-or-the-art
animatronics and digital technology. The all-star ensemble cast includes the voices of
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kelsey Grammer, Julia Ormand, Peter Ustinov, Paul Scofield and
Patrick Stewart.
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BUFFALO SOLDIERS
Danny Glover stars in this powerful
story of the respected Black cavalry units whose loyalty and
humanity were tested when they were forced to fight in the Indian Wars.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
An astonishing new version of the
Charles Dickens' classic, with Patrick Stewart as
Ebenezer Scrooge. This sweeping production, features
state-of-the-art special effects and a wonderful cast of memorable characters.
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DAVID COPPERFIELD
Tells the grand story of David Copperfield,
a handsome young innocent who
struggles towards manhood in a treacherous and tempting city on the verge of the Modern Age.
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THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT
Rob Morrow and Lance Henriksen star
in this thriller that chronicles the hour-by-hour actual events that transpired
the day Lincoln was shot, from the point-of-view of John Wilkes Booth and President Abraham Lincoln.
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DON QUIXOTE
John LIthgow and Vanessa Williams
star as two of the most romantic adventurers of all time -- Don Quixote de La Mancha and
his true love, Dulciena -- in this stirring epic based on the classic Cevantes' novel.
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THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Based on Michael Ondaatje's #1
best-seller, this film tells the story of a young shell-shocked nurse who remains
behind to tend to her doomed paitent -- a pilot who has been burned beyond recognition.
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FREEDOM SONG
A powerful story from the front
lines of the Clivil Rights Movement, chronicling a father/son relationship
nearly destroyed when the Movement reaches their small Southern town.
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GLORY & HONOR
A sweeping adventure saga that reveals
the true story of the team who conquered the North Pole: Robert Peary returned a hero, while
Matthew Henson, an African-American, was relegated to obscurity -- even after saving Peary's life.
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HAMLET
Kenneth Branagh stars in this
award-winning 1996 adaptation of Shakepeare's tragic tale of a Danish prince driven
mad by the events surrounding his father's death.
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HOPE
A small town faces a
moment of truth during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis as a young girl
fights against a legacy of racial prejudice and deceit.
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HOUDINI
This story follows the
legendary magician's struggle to find immortality in the hearts and minds of his
fans. As he faces ghosts from the past, his death-defying acts threaten to bring
about his destruction.
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HUNCHBACK
A powerful retelling of
the Victor Hugo novel that has captivated the world for more than 150 years.
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NUREMBERG
This extraordinary four-hour
dramatization of the trial of the twentieth-century focuses on the prosecution of 21 members
of the Nazi high command for the horrific war crimes committed by The Third Reich
during World War II. Based on the acclaimed novel NUREMBERG: Infamy on
Trial, by Joseph E. Persico.
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PASSING GLORY
Set in segregation-era
Louisiana, this film tells of an unorthodox African American priest, who
coaches an all-black high shcool basketball team. He exhorts his players to
challenge the social conventions of a segregationist town by organizing a
game between his undefeated team and a rival undefeated white team.
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THICKER THAN BLOOD
Spotlighting the relationship between an
idealistic teacher and a troubled student,
this film brings to the forefront the daily demands that challenge the very
nature of the teaching profession.
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TWO FOR TEXAS
The
story of excapees from a Louisiana penal colony who join Sam Houston's Texas
Volunteer Army to lose themselves in the crowd. But their perfect escape lands them in the
firing line of Santa Anna's troops when they avenge the attack on the Alamo.
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THE VIRGINIAN
Owen Wister's 1902 novel, THE
VIRGINIAN, rode into history as the First Great Novel of the American Cowboy. It inspired
filmmakers throughout the Century, who made numerous film versions.
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