Renaissance

Renaissance [videorecording] / Miramax Films presents in association with Onyx Films & Millimages; an Onyx Films ... [et al.] co-production; produced by Aton Soumache, Roch Lener, Alexis Vonarb; original story by Alexandre de la Patelli?re, Matthieu Delaporte; screenplay, adaptation & dialogues by Matthieu Delaport ... [et al.]; directed by Christian Volckman.

"It's 2054 Paris and the city lives in the shadow of corporate giant Avalon, which sells the irresistible promise of 'ageless beauty.' The sudden kidnapping of a gifted young scientist draws a tough-as-nails cop into a twisted underworld of corporate espionage, genetic research and organized crime"--Container.

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Rescue dawn

Rescue dawn [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Top Gun Productions present in association with Thema Production, a Gibraltar Films production; produced by Steve Marlton, Elton Brand, Harry Knapp; written and directed by Werner Herzog.

When U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler escapes death after being shot down over one of the most intense front lines in the Vietnam War, his troubles were just beginning. He is taken captive by the Vietnamese Army and is forced to endure a harrowing stint in a Vietnamese prison camp. Dengler and a small band of his fellow captives stage a death-defying escape. Based on a true story.

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Robin Hood

prince of thieves

Robin Hood [videorecording]: prince of thieves / Warner Bros. presents; a James G. Robinson presentation; a Morgan Creek production; a Kevin Reynolds film; directed by Kevin Reynolds; produced by John Watson, Pen Densham and Richard B. Lewis; edited by Peter Boyle.

The legendary Sherwood Forest outlaw leader comes to life in this 12th century medieval epic adventure.

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Robin of Sherwood. Set 1

Robin of Sherwood. Set 1 / [videorecording] / An HTV production in association with Goldcrest Films & Television; producer Paul Knight; written by Richard Carpenter; directed by Ian Sharp, Robery Young, Alex Kirby, and James Allen.

In episode 1, while imprisoned in Nottingham Castle, Robins meets the men who will follow him into Sherwood. Epsisode 2, continues the adventure with Robin's escape and his rescue of the Lady Marion. In episode 3, Jennet of Elsdon, accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die, is offered a reprieve by the Sheriff if she will use her powers against Robin. Episode 4: Robin faces the wrath of the Knights Templars who believe he has stolen their sacred emblem. Epsisode 5: Alan A Dale, a young minstral, is heartbroken because his beloved is being forced to marry the Sheriff. Episode 6: Robin earns the gratitude of King Richard because of his rescue during an ambush. In episode 7, Herne prophesises the death of King Richard and Prince John arrives with a mysterious prisoner. In Episode 8, the Sheriff plots the murder of a Jewish merchant to whom he owes a great deal of money. In episode 9, a band of Flemeish mercenaries are hired to finish Robin Hood. Episode 10 finds Robin bewitched by the evil enchantress Lilith. Episode 11, Robin Hood and his band must overcome black magic and wickedness as they defend a village of innocent people from a group of terrorizing horsemen ruled by Morgwyn of Ravenscar. Episode 12, Morgwyn has bewitched Robin's followers leaving him alone to face the most powerful forces of darkness. Episode 13, The Sheriff, threatened with the loss of office, sets out to finally dispose of Robin Hood.

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Robin of Sherwood. Set 1

Robin of Sherwood. Set 1 / [videorecording] / An HTV production in association with Goldcrest Films & Television; producer Paul Knight; written by Richard Carpenter; directed by Ian Sharp, Robery Young, Alex Kirby, and James Allen.

In episode 1, while imprisoned in Nottingham Castle, Robins meets the men who will follow him into Sherwood. Epsisode 2, continues the adventure with Robin's escape and his rescue of the Lady Marion. In episode 3, Jennet of Elsdon, accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die, is offered a reprieve by the Sheriff if she will use her powers against Robin. Episode 4: Robin faces the wrath of the Knights Templars who believe he has stolen their sacred emblem. Epsisode 5: Alan A Dale, a young minstral, is heartbroken because his beloved is being forced to marry the Sheriff. Episode 6: Robin earns the gratitude of King Richard because of his rescue during an ambush. In episode 7, Herne prophesises the death of King Richard and Prince John arrives with a mysterious prisoner. In Episode 8, the Sheriff plots the murder of a Jewish merchant to whom he owes a great deal of money. In episode 9, a band of Flemeish mercenaries are hired to finish Robin Hood. Episode 10 finds Robin bewitched by the evil enchantress Lilith. Episode 11, Robin Hood and his band must overcome black magic and wickedness as they defend a village of innocent people from a group of terrorizing horsemen ruled by Morgwyn of Ravenscar. Episode 12, Morgwyn has bewitched Robin's followers leaving him alone to face the most powerful forces of darkness. Episode 13, The Sheriff, threatened with the loss of office, sets out to finally dispose of Robin Hood.

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Robin of Sherwood. Set 1

Robin of Sherwood. Set 1 / [videorecording] / An HTV production in association with Goldcrest Films & Television; producer Paul Knight; written by Richard Carpenter; directed by Ian Sharp, Robery Young, Alex Kirby, and James Allen.

In episode 1, while imprisoned in Nottingham Castle, Robins meets the men who will follow him into Sherwood. Epsisode 2, continues the adventure with Robin's escape and his rescue of the Lady Marion. In episode 3, Jennet of Elsdon, accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die, is offered a reprieve by the Sheriff if she will use her powers against Robin. Episode 4: Robin faces the wrath of the Knights Templars who believe he has stolen their sacred emblem. Epsisode 5: Alan A Dale, a young minstral, is heartbroken because his beloved is being forced to marry the Sheriff. Episode 6: Robin earns the gratitude of King Richard because of his rescue during an ambush. In episode 7, Herne prophesises the death of King Richard and Prince John arrives with a mysterious prisoner. In Episode 8, the Sheriff plots the murder of a Jewish merchant to whom he owes a great deal of money. In episode 9, a band of Flemeish mercenaries are hired to finish Robin Hood. Episode 10 finds Robin bewitched by the evil enchantress Lilith. Episode 11, Robin Hood and his band must overcome black magic and wickedness as they defend a village of innocent people from a group of terrorizing horsemen ruled by Morgwyn of Ravenscar. Episode 12, Morgwyn has bewitched Robin's followers leaving him alone to face the most powerful forces of darkness. Episode 13, The Sheriff, threatened with the loss of office, sets out to finally dispose of Robin Hood.

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Romancing the stone

Romancing the stone [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox; written by Diane Thomas; produced by Michael Douglas; directed by Robert Zemeckis.

A romance writer, seeking her kidnapped sister in South America, experiences the adventures of a story-book heroine when aided by a rugged jungle hunter.

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Rome. The complete second season

Rome. The complete second season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment; in association with the BBC; created by John Milius and William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller; co-producers, Robert Papazian and James Hirsch.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. The conspirator Brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemned him as a murderer, while his mother Servilia concocts a deadly plot of her own. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself.

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Rome. The complete second season

Rome. The complete second season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment; in association with the BBC; created by John Milius and William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller; co-producers, Robert Papazian and James Hirsch.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. The conspirator Brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemned him as a murderer, while his mother Servilia concocts a deadly plot of her own. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself.

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Rome. The complete second season

Rome. The complete second season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment; in association with the BBC; created by John Milius and William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller; co-producers, Robert Papazian and James Hirsch.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. The conspirator Brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemned him as a murderer, while his mother Servilia concocts a deadly plot of her own. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself.

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