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Hans Christian Andersen

1991
Hans Christian Andersen, a young Danish dobbler with a special gift of storytelling, weaves his tales of magic for the children of Copenhagen.

National Velvet

1989
Story of two children, their passion for a horse, and their determination to train it and win the Grand National.

Unforgiven

1993
Two retired, down-on-their-luck outlaws pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey.

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998
For the honor of the crown and the destiny of a country, the world's most renowned Muskettters must reunite for one last epic battle. It is a time of both splendor and despair for the deeply divided French nation where the self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people starve. Believeing he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one--except the one person who could bring an end to his absolute power: the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and imprisoned for life. But when the king's selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketters Athos, Porthos, and Aramis vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival. Only one question remains: will their old comrade, the legendary d'Artagnan, help them--or destroy them?.

Rain Man

1989
A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a'49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he considers is his 3 million dollar inheritance, he is in for an even bigger surprise - a brother he never knew he had!.

Platoon

2000
Platoon is the story of every soldier whose innocence was lost in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. Chris Taylor arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and the anger growing within himself.

Slaughterhouse-Five

1990
The story of Billy Pilgrim who is ordinary in almost every respect but one: he has come unstuck in time and jumps back and forth in his life with no control over where he is going next. In the end Billy learns he must concentrate on the good things and ignore the bad in life.

Othello

1993
Shakespeare's tragic story of how a great man's vanity is manipulated by a jealous aide to bring about his downfall.

The Phantom of the Opera

1993
This 1925 Silent Classic Film starring Lon Chaney as the Phantom has been brought into the 90's with a powerful new soundtrack composed and performed by the legendary Rick Wakeman of "Yes" fame...An opening introduction by one of the masters of suspense, Christopher Lee, sets the mood for this color-enhanced film.

The Phantom of the Opera

1991
This retelling of Gaston Leroux's immortal horror tale stars Claude Rains as the masked phantom of the Paris opera house, a crazed composer who schemes to make a beautiful young soprano, played by Susanna Foster, the star of the opera company and wreak revenge on those who stole his music. Nelson Eddy is the heroic baritone, attempting to win the affections of Foster as he tries to track down the disfigured terror who has begun to murder those who resist his mad demands. This lavish color production builds to a terrifying climax as the phantom is chased through the catacombs of Paris.

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