Keyword: historical figure

El Cid

7.3

1961

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The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.

The Babe Ruth Story

5.2

1948

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William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.

Schindler

7.6

1983

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This film explores the real, complex figure of Oskar Schindler, with incredible archive footage and intimate interviews with Holocaust survivors who knew him. We hear from more than forty survivors.

61*

7.8

2001

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Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruths single-season home run record.

The Emperor of Paris

6.3

2018

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Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later hes a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

6.5

1978

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After many years of trying, Orville and Wilbur Wright succeed in making their heavier-than-air aircraft fly, south of Kitty Hawk, on December 17, 1903. They later try to sell their invention to the US government.

Where the Buffalo Roam

6.7

1980

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Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Excellent Cadavers

6.7

1999

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Fact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Chazz Palminteri plays Giovanni Falcone, a crusading prosecutor who tried to use money trails as a way to attack the mobsters. He is aided by a former mobster (F. Murray Abraham) who volunteers to turn states evidence after his sons are killed by a renegade mob chief. With the mobsters help, the prosecutor was able to obtain over 300 convictions.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

7.5

1957

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Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

The Miracle Worker

8.1

1962

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The story of Anne Sullivans struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.

Sugartime

6.6

1995

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The true story of a love affair between mob boss Sam Giancana and singer Phyllis McGuire.

Valentino

6.2

1977

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The life of 1920s movie star and sex symbol Rudolph Valentino.