Jest rok 1916. Bill (Richard Gere), pracownik stalowni w Chicago, po kłótni z szefem ucieka do Teksasu. Wraz z nim jadą jego młodsza siostra Linda i narzeczona Abby. Cała trójka rozpoczyna pracę na plantacji bogatego, ale bardzo chorego farmera. Ten myśląc, że Abby to siostra Billa, zakochuje się w niej i proponuje małżeństwo. Widząc w tej propozycji szansę ucieczki od ubóstwa, Bill namawia narzeczoną, żeby wyszła za farmera. Okazuje się jednak, że małżeństwo posiada siłę uzdrawiania, a farmer więcej uroku, niż Bill przewidywał.
Welcome to the New Istanbul. A massive concrete jungle feeding on chaos and hypocrisy; it's inhabitants at the end of their tether. Tahsin is a burnt-out architect suffocated by his existence in this very city. One night, he re-encounters an old friend, Siren; a changed woman who now lives on the remote southern coast of Turkey where she works on an organic farm. Instantly enchanted, he decides to follow her down south. He packs his suitcase, bids angry farewells at work and heads for the airport. Yet, little does he know what a tragicomic odyssey awaits him.
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
Colin Quinn wyśmiewa hipokryzję lewicy i prawicy w stand-upie opartym na swoim off-broadwayowskim spektaklu poświęconym polityce.
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second — and the price paid afterward by all three athletes.
In this fictionalised account of the Great Train Robbery, career criminal Paul Clifton plans an audacious crime: the robbery of a mail train carrying millions in cash.
American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.
Peter-No-Tail is a cat who's born without a proper tail on a farm by the Swedish countryside. Due to economical difficulties, the farmer is forced to get rid of Peter. The farmer can't bring himself to drown the cat, so he sneaks Peter inside the car of a family who are renting a house close to the farm for their summer vacation. When the family finally reach their home in Uppsala, Sweden, they find Peter and decide to keep him. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats and, especially Mike, who teases him cruelly. Mean Mike and his two companions, Bill and Bull, are notorious for the nasty tricks they like to play on other cats. Mike is currently trying to court Molly Silk-Nose, but his rough and silly approach does not impress her, since she becomes interested in the kind and gentle Peter. But Mike won't give up that easily and he has a plan for how he'll get his revenge.
Ekranizacja powieści Charlesa Bukowskiego. Niepokorny Henry Chinaski podejmuje się dorywczych prac, by zdobyć pieniądze na swoje prawdziwe pasje - kobiety, alkohol, hazard i pisanie.
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
A naked woman is found murdered in the Mongolian steppe. Overnight, a young and inexperienced policeman has to secure the crime scene. Since he is not familiar with the dangers on site, a local herder is sent to guard him and the body. This resolute woman in her mid-thirties knows how to handle a rifle – and how to scare away wolves. She lights a fire against the cold. Alcohol also helps them to stay warm. At her instigation, the two get closer to each other. The next morning, they will go their separate ways.
Iris zatrudnia się w firmie udzielającej kredytów. Nieśmiała młoda kobieta zostaje wprowadzona w tajniki biurowego życia przez trzy przyjaciółki - Margaret, Jane i Paulę. Każda z nich marzy o lepszym życiu, traktując obecną pracę jako stan przejściowy. Każda ma też sekret - impulsywna Margaret myśli o sabotowaniu pracy, nerwowa Jane pragnie wyjść za mąż, a Paula żyje marzeniami o karierze aktorki. Pewnego dnia w biurze dochodzi do kradzieży. Głównymi podejrzanymi stają się cztery bohaterki.
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
An unhappy office worker's life is gradually taken over by Terry, his new, very hands-on personal trainer.
Podróżujący do małego miasteczka kaznodzieja zabiera z drogi wycieńczonego mężczyznę. Gdy dochodzi między nimi do bójki i jeden ginie, drugi postanawia przejąć jego tożsamość.
“This is a hand-painted film whose emotionally referential shapes and colors are interwoven with words (in English) from the first Hymn to the Night by the late 18th century mystic poet Friedrich Philipp von Hardenberg, whose pen name was Novalis. The pieces of text which I've used are as follows: ‘the universally gladdening light … As inmost soul … it is breathed by stars … by stone … by suckling plant … multiform beast … and by (you). I turn aside to Holy Night … I seek to blend with ashes. Night opens in us … infinite eyes … blessed love.’” -SB
Nurse Linda Lovelace works for libidinous sex therapist Dr. Jayson. One of the patients she is treating is Dilbert Lamb, a meek geek who's harboring plans for a top secret government computer. Both the KGB and FBI alike attempt to enlist Lovelace in order to obtain the data on the computer.