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During World War 2, a brave, patriotic American Soldier called Steve Rogers undergoes a radical experiment to turn him into a new supersoldier,'Captain America'. After racing to Germany to sabotage the dastardly plan of insane Nazi baddie 'Red Skull', Captain America winds up frozen in ice until he is discovered 60 years later. He reawakens to find that Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap the President of the United States and start World War 3!! - Director:
- Albert Pyun
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- Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty
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When the "Tardis" lands in the sleepy English village of Devesham, Sarah thinks the Doctor has finally got her back home. But all is not as it seems - the village is unusually deserted and deadly white-suited spacemen patrol the countryside. When the dead begin to come back to life, the Doctor decides to contact "Unit". But their Unit friends are also dangerously changed. Who is Senior Defence Astronaut, Guy Crayford, and why is he in charge of Unit? Who are his true masters, the Kraals and what insidious plans are they concocting behind the scenes? The Doctor soon discovers the invasion of Earth has already begun, and if he doesn't stop it mankind will be utterly wiped out... - Director:
- Barry Letts
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen
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The Tardis, along with the Doctor (Tom Baker), Leela (Louise Jameson) and K-9, arrives on Pluto in the distant future. The time travellers discover the planet has a breathable atmosphere and enjoys heat from six small suns, but the humans who live there are taxed and exploited heavily for the privilege. When Leela is captured and sentenced to death, the Doctor must save his companion, as well as stopping the ruthless Company, before it is too late... - Director:
- Pennant Roberts
- Cast:
- John Leeson, Tom Baker, Louise Jameson
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A government agent is looking for a missing scientist. He believes that a revolutionary leader known as General Miguel (Christopher Lee) has kidnapped him to obtain a formula which accelerates the aging process. The agent sends Steve Rogers AKA Captain America (Reb Brown) to find and rescue the scientist. Captain America discovers the general's plan to blackmail the US, threatening to spray the age-accelerating chemical on a major city if his demands are not met... But the President does not negotiate with terrorists, can Captain America save the day? - Director:
- Ivan Nagy
- Cast:
- Reb Brown, Connie Sellecca, Len Birman
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An artist, Steve Rogers, is nearly murdered by spies, looking for his late fathers national secrets. He is saved during surgery when a secret formula is injected into him; this serum not only heals him but also gives him fantastic strength and lightning reflexes. To help him solve the mystery behind his father s murder and bring those guilty to justice, a government agency equips him with a special motorcycle loaded with gadgets and an indestructible shield. Now armed, he battles against the nation's enemies as the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America. - Director:
- Rod Holcomb
- Cast:
- Reb Brown, Len Birman, Heather Menzies-Urich
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After an encounter with The deadly Mandragora Helix, the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) land in 15th Century San Martino. In the midst of danger, secrecy and intrigue, they witness the flowering of the Italian Renaissance. As the masque to celebrate the accession of the new Duke approaches, the Doctor realises that a Third visitor has arrived with him in the Tardis. It is a force with the power to wipe out human civilisation forever. The Doctor has brought it to Earth - and only the Doctor can stop it... - Director:
- Rodney Bennett
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, Peter Tuddenham, Elisabeth Sladen
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The Master Ninja: Vol.1 (1984)The Master
Max Keller (Timothy van Patten) meets John Peter McAllister (Lee van Cleef), an American who remained in Japan after the war and became a Ninja. He has returned to America to locate his newly discovered daughter, and agrees to tutor Max in becoming a Ninja as well. During this, they help a father and daughter fend off an unscrupulous land developer who is trying to get hold of their airstrip.. Keller and McAlister aid a nightclub owner and his daughter in fending off the members of the Asian Mafia, who are trying to take over their club. During all this, McAlister is pursued by an enemy Ninja, who wishes to kill him for breaking oath and leaving Japan... - Director:
- Sidney Hayers
- Cast:
- Demi Moore, Lee Van Cleef, Timothy Van Patten
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When a strange message pod turns up at Unit HQ, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and his assistant Jo (Katy Manning) suddenly find themselves involved in another dangerous mission for the Time Lords. The Tardis takes them to Skybase One above the inhospitable Solos. It is the 30th century and the planet is about to gain independence from Earth's glorious empire. But someone on Solos has other plans and, alarmingly, the natives are slowly mutating into fierce-looking creatures. It's time for the Doctor and Jo to find out why... - Director:
- Christopher Barry
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Christopher Coll, Garrick Hagon
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Small-town Scotsman Danny Soular has a rough-and-tumble reputation, having once landed in jail for assaulting a policeman. So when he loses his mining job, it seems unlikely that he'll be able to find respectable work. Desperate, he agrees to fight in a bare-knuckle brawl for money. But suddenly he's plunged into a world of danger - not only from the sport, but also from the vicious crime world behind it! - Director:
- David Leland
- Cast:
- Kenny Ireland, Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley
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Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) narrowly escapes death when his plane crashes in the South Pacific. Adrift for weeks, he is rescued and taken to the mysterious island of Dr Moreau (Marlon Brando). Douglas meets the infamous doctor and his enigmatic assistant, Montgomery (Val Kilmer) but finds that he is a prisoner on the island. Unable to leave or get answers about the experiments Dr Moreau is conducting, Douglas searches for answers on his own. He discovers the beautiful Aissa (Fairuza Balk) and becomes infatuated by her animal sensuality. But as he explores further, Douglas uncovers fantastic and brutal experiments turning animal life into human-like beasts. Dr Moreau has used the key of science to unlock the gates of hell. - Director:
- John Frankenheimer
- Cast:
- David Thewlis, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer
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Arrested after the events at Devil's End, the Master (Roger Delgado) has been incarcerated at a top-security prison on a remote island off the south coast of England. When the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo Grant (Katy Manning) pay a visit to their old enemy, they find him a reformed character. But can the spate of mysterious shipping accidents and garbled reports of sea monsters in the local area really be a coincidence? The Doctor soon finds himself pitted against the Sea Devils, an ancient race of reptiles intent on eliminating Mankind and reclaiming the Earth for themselves... - Director:
- Michael E. Briant
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Michael E. Briant, Katy Manning
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Colossal special effects and death defying stunts highlight this classic futuristic thriller, 'Megaforce'. Barry Bostwick stars as Ace Hunter, leader of the elite task force of adventurers who gallantly fight to uphold justice. Their ultramodern weaponry figures predominately in their perilous mission to save a small democratic nation which has been invaded by a band of ruthless mercenaries. - Director:
- Hal Needham
- Cast:
- Barry Bostwick, Michael Beck, Persis Khambatta
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Fuck is a challenging and provocative documentary that takes a look on all sides of the infamous F-word. It is taboo, obscene and controversial, yet somehow seems to permeate every single aspect of our lives and cross language and cultural barriers. A word so common and yet loaded that everyone seems to have an opinion on its use or misuse. Fuck examines what impact the word has on our lives through interviews, film and television clips, music, and original animation by Oscar nominee Bill Plympton. - Director:
- Steve Anderson
- Cast:
- Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher
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Tom Stoppard's ingenious comedy twist on Shakespeare's Hamlet sees the focus of attention switch to two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Gary Oldman and Tim Roth). A comic double act with a routine based on verbal rather than physical sparring, they stumble blindly through the action, desperately trying to make sence of it as they go, completely unaware of the fate that is in store for them. - Director:
- Tom Stoppard
- Cast:
- Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss
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The 'Tardis' lands on an Australian beach in the 21st century. But this is no seaside holiday - within minutes, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling) are under attack. They soon discover that the Doctor bears a startling resemblance to Leader Salamander, a would-be dictator intent on world domination. Before long, the Doctor and his companions are plunged into a dangerous game of espionage, intrigue and deceit as they face off against the enemy of the world... - Director:
- Barry Letts
- Cast:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling
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