Keyword: folk hero

The Power of Myth

8.8

1988

TV

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Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.

Beowulf

6.8

2007

Movie

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The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel, who is terrorizing Denmark, then Grendels Mother, who begins killing out of revenge.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

7.2

1991

Movie

HD

Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Dovbush

7.9

2023

Movie

HD

In the Carpathian mountains, a man becomes an outlaw who helps his people.

Disney's American Legends

7.8

2001

Movie

HD

Consists of new narration by James Earl Jones, which is interspersed with the Disney shorts John Henry (2000), Johnny Appleseed (1948), Paul Bunyan (1958), and The Brave Engineer (1950).

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

7

1982

Movie

HD

The retelling of an incident in Gonzales, Texas in 1901 revolving around a stolen horse, mistaken identity and a killing. An unusual story of the all too usual exploitation of the powerless in Texas history.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

6.9

1982

Movie

HD

After he is accused of murdering a lawman in 1901 Texas, a Mexican-American farmer flees and manages to elude a large posse for two weeks before he is finally captured.

Pippi on the Run

6.9

1970

Movie

HD

Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

The Shaolin Avengers

6.2

1976

Movie

HD

The famous story of the Shaolin Temples betrayal by the White-Browed Hermit, and the subsequent revenge by Shaolin firebrand Fang Shih-yu, is the stuff of legend. It has been filmed many times by many directors, but few are remembered as fondly as this production. The potent combination of director Chang Cheh and international idol Alexander Fu Sheng caught lightning in a lens.