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Because the law has been unable to rid Miami of the gamblers and bookmakers infesting the city under the leadership of dodgy Parapolis the Greek. The man in charge, Admiral O'Connor, declares war using Lieutenant Johnny (oh so honest) Firpo (Terence Hill), as his major weapon. Gifted both physically and mentally, Johnny has a half brother, Charlie (Bud Spencer), formerly a brawny gambler working for Parapolis and now a truck driver. We also meet Hill and Spencer's 'father' and get a hint of how Hill got so conniving. Their Papa Mike, a one-time card sharp, had abandoned both boys and their mothers but not before he also taught Charlie the tricks of his trade. Time and luck run out hilariously whilst our two super law enforcers put an end to the Mob run gambling ring in their unusually efficient hit-em up style. - Director:
- Sergio Corbucci
- Cast:
- Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Luciano Catenacci
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Call of the Wild (1972)Harry Alan Towers
The immortal Jack London classic tale about John Thronton (Charlton Heston) a prospector in the 1987 Klondyke gold rush trying to eke out a living in the harsh conditions of the bitterly cold Yukon region of Alaska, and buck the German Shepherd dog he befriends. Thornton struggles against unscrupulous rivals and natural hazards in the extreme conditions and is greatly helped by buck who has his own story to tell: he was abducted from a family home and taken north to become a working sled dog. Man and dog forge a true bond of friendship, working together to survive life in the treacherous frozen North. - Director:
- Ken Annakin
- Cast:
- Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf
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Gaspar Noe, director of the hugely controversial 'Irreversible', 'Enter the Void' and 'Love', makes a triumphant return with 'Climax' - a visually dazzling feast of music and mayhem, and perhaps his most critically acclaimed work to date. Following a successful rehearsal, a dance troupe set about celebrating with a party. But when it becomes apparent that someone has spiked the sangria, the joyous atmosphere soon transforms into a nightmarish hellscape of violence and twisted carnality as the dancers begin to turn on each other in an orgiastic frenzy. Inspired equally by the worlds of modern dance and esoteric arthouse-horror (chief among them, Dario Argento's Suspiria and Andrzej Zutawski's Possession), 'Climax' - which pulses towards its astonishing conclusion with a thumping score by the likes of Daft Punk, Aphex Twin and Gary Numan - illustrates a director at the height of his hallucinatory filmmaking powers. - Director:
- Gaspar Noé
- Cast:
- Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub
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The original 1967 master recordings of 'The Macra Terror' were lost soon after the programme's original transmission. However, audio-only recordings have survived and have been used here to create a brand new fully animated reconstruction of this lost classic. The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions (Jamie, Polly and Ben) arrive on a human colony in the far flung future. The colony outwardly appears to be happy and carefree. But behind its cheerful exterior, the colony has been secretly infiltrated by a race of giant parasitic creatures called Macra. The Macra brainwash the human colonists to mine toxic gas in the levels below the colony. Ruling the settlement from a control centre in the heart of the main city, they scuttle around at night looking for food. The Doctor's friend Ben is soon taken over by the Macra and under their malign influence, he turns against the Doctor. As their influence spreads, the Doctor sets out to bring an end to the Macra terror. - Director:
- John Davies
- Cast:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Anneke Wills
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Weary from the violent chaos of South Chicago, Boomer (Scott Wiper) quits his job in the police force and heads off to the picturesque village of Cedar Falls where he plans to rekindle a romance with his one-time girlfriend (Natasha Henstridge). An encounter with an eccentric one-armed private detective (Joe Pantoliano) sets off a bizarre series of events causing Boomer to be mistaken for a mysterious government operative, turning him into a prime target for the Chicago Mafia. What starts as a peaceful road trip in search of a better future, erupts into a fierce quest for A Better Way To Die.... - Director:
- Scott Wiper
- Cast:
- Scott Wiper, Jack Conley, Carmen Argenziano
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A mysterious light in the sky, an unnatural glow in the ocean and a thick fog bring terror to the lighthouse keepers of Fang Rock. When the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Leela (Louise Jameson) arrive, the first death has already cast doubt on the safety of the lighthouse. But the Doctor discovers something more terrifying and evil than even he could have imagined. - Director:
- Paddy Russell
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, Sean Caffrey, Louise Jameson
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In order to escape an attack in space, the Tardis makes an unscheduled landing and ends up deep inside the London Underground. Here the travellers soon find themselves engulfed in a thrilling battle with the Great Intelligence and the Yeti, a deadly enemy set to invade the Earth. But as events take a turn for the worse, it becomes clear that the golden prize is not just the Earth, but the Doctor's mind too... - Director:
- Douglas Camfield
- Cast:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling
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In the distant future, Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists battle to hold the approaching glaciers at bay, a startling discovery is made deep within the ice... an alien warrior, frozen for millennia. When the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive they soon discover Earth is under threat from the Ice Warriors - fearsome Martians intent on conquering our planet for themselves... - Director:
- Derek Martinus
- Cast:
- Patrick Troughton, Deborah Watling, Frazer Hines
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London 1963. The first Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) is forced to leave Earth, after two teachers from his granddaughter's school discover the Tardis, disguised as a police box, sitting in a junkyard...London 1963. The seventh Doctor returns - with new companion Ace (Sophie Aldred) in tow and with unfinished business. Not for the first time, unusual events are unfolding at Coal Hill School and at Totters Lane junkyard. The Doctor discovers that his oldest foes - the Daleks - are on the trail of hidden Time Lord technology. Technology that he himself left behind on Earth all those years ago. The Daleks are planning to perfect their own time-travel capability, in order to unleash themselves across all of time and space. Can the Doctor - with the help of the local military - stop the Daleks stealing the Gallifreyan secrets? Or are things much more complicated? Two opposing Dalek factions meet in an explosive confrontation, with the fate of the entire Universe at stake... - Director:
- Andrew Morgan
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Roy Skelton, Sophie Aldred
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Taking a test flight in the Tardis, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo (Katy Manning) make an inelegant landing on the planet Peladon. Mistaken for representatives from Earth, the Doctor soon finds himself chairing the committee of alien delegates assessing Peladon's petition to join the Galactic Federation. When one of the King's advisors is killed, the High Priest fears the ancient Curse of Aggedor is at work, but the Doctor suspects his old enemies the Ice Warriors are to blame. Can the Doctor and Jo uncover the identity of the saboteurs before a major diplomatic incident plunges them into war? - Director:
- Lennie Mayne
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Terry Bale, Katy Manning
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The Time Lords have taken control of the Tardis, sending the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith into dangerous territory... On the graveyard planet of Karn, the eternal Sisterhood fights to keep the sacred flame alive. High in the castle, the brilliant surgeon Mehendri Solon conducts gruesome experiments on living flesh. And as a storm approaches, evil from the depths of Time Lord history plots its return to the land of the living. But is even the Doctor's mind a match for the Brain of Morbius? - Director:
- Christopher Barry
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Colin Fay
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When the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) arrive at a secret military base during Word War II, they discover that a centuries-old Viking curse is bringing terror to its inhabitants. As hideous vampires rise from the sea and Russian commandoes begin to close in, they are confronted not only with a mystery from the distant past, but also a terrifying vision of mankind's future... - Director:
- Nicholas Mallet
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Dinsdale Landen
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The 'Tardis' lands at the South Pole in 1986. The arrival coincides with the appearance of Earth's forgotten twin planet Mondas along with visitors from that world - the emotionless Cybermen. It's up to the Doctor and his friends to stop the creatures before they convert Earth's population into similar cyber creations - but the encounter will have a devastating effect on the Doctor... - Director:
- Derek Martinus
- Cast:
- Peter Hawkins, William Hartnell, Michael Craze
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The holidays have finally arrived and Julian, Dick and Ann are looking forward to spending a long hot summer with their feisty tomboy cousin Georgina - or George, as she prefers to be known. But picnics and bike rides are put on hold when George and her new pal Timmy the dog share the secret of a mysterious shipwreck with the others. An exciting discovery is in store for the intrepid Five - but they are not alone!
Adapted from the first of Enid Blyton's perennially popular 'Famous Five' stories, this ripping adventure tale in eight thrilling instalments is great fun for all the family. Enid Blyton herself was on hand to cast the film which follows the Five as they investigate the secret of the wreck. Chock-full of cliffhangers and mystery, the popular Children's Film Foundation serial remains close to the spirit of the book. With enthusiastic performances from some well-cast young actors, these are delightful films which every fan of the 'Famous Five' will want to treasure.- Director:
- Gerald Landau
- Cast:
- Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer, Gillian Harrison
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London, 1983: an old house mysteriously burns to the ground. One hundred years earlier, the Doctor and Ace arrive at a sinister mansion in the rural hamlet of Perivale. Horrors old and new await the Doctor amongst the peculiar residents of Gabriel Chase... but it is Ace who must confront her own worst nightmares when she discovers that her past and the house's future are inextricably linked... - Director:
- Alan Wareing
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, John Hallam, Ian Hogg
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