Cromwell
Yes, it was the English Army in those days: but who's picking at straws?
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Cromwell
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Stratford Johns
Director: Ken Hughes
Certificate:
Following the rise of Oliver Cromwell (Richard Harris) to power as Lord Protector and in the process was central to bringing King Charles I to trial and exectution. In doing so, Cromwell laid the seeds for the more democratic Great Britain of today. This amazing story is told in an epic and lavish ..read more »
66%
from 1,149 member
Waterloo
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Waterloo
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles
Director: Sergei Bondarchuk
Certificate:
A star-studded historical record of the events surrounding the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where Napoleon made his last desperate bid for ultimate power and glory.
68%
from 1,356 member
North And South - BBC
Troops briefly break the picket lines in ep 2.
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North And South - BBC
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Sinead Cusack
Certificate:
Adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. Margaret Hale, a southerner, has newly moved to the industrial town of Milton. When the workers of a cotton mill strike, Margaret immediately takes their side, already displaying a strong dislike for the mill's owner, John Thornton. As the conflict between ..read more »
81%
from 2,994 members
Richard III
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Richard III
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent
Director: Richard Loncraine
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This updating of Shakespeare's classic history sets the tale in a stark version of 1930's Europe and features Sir Ian McKellen as the titular ruthless malcontent out to wrest control of the throne of England from any who would oppose him. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Art Direction ..read more »
67%
from 1,993 member
Who Dares Wins
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Who Dares Wins
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark
Director: Ian Sharp
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In an uncanny piece of art imitating life, Who Dares Wins came out in 1982 just after the infamous storming of the Iranian Embassy by the legendary British Special Air Services (SAS) unit. The plot builds up to that unshakeable image of black-clad troops abseiling the front of a stately home and ..read more »
65%
from 811 members
An Ungentlemanly Act
Technically Royal Marines
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An Ungentlemanly Act
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Bob Peck, Ian Richardson, Rosemary Leach
Director: Stuart Urban
Certificate:
A dramatised recreation of the first thirty-six hours of the Falklands conflict focusing on the actions of the Governor and his subsequent expulsion and the inability of the islanders to comprehend the fact that their island was being invaded.
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from 286 members
Tumbledown
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Tumbledown
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Colin Firth
Director: Richard Broke, Richard Eyre
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Produced in 1989, a mere seven years after the Falklands War, TUMBLEDOWN was extremely controversial at the time of transmission but became a ratings winner nonetheless. Colin Firth stars as Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, a Falklands veteran that returns home and continues to rage a war... with himself.
64%
from 218 members
Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero
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Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Sean Bean
Director: Tom Clegg
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Based on Andy McNab's memoir, BRAVO TWO ZERO is the story of the eight man SAS team who, during the Gulf War, were dropped behind enemy lines with 210 pounds strapped to their backs and orders to destroy Saddam's scud alley. Unfortunately, within 24 hours, the team's radios were dead and they found ..read more »
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from 2,235 members
Patriot Games
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Patriot Games
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Sean Bean
Director: Phillip Noyce
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His days as a CIA analyst behind him, Jack Ryan travels to London to vacation with his family. Outside Buckingham Palace, he is caught in the middle of an attack on a member of the royal family but manages to foil the attempt and dispatch one of the terrorists. The Irish terrorists vow revenge. ..read more »
70%
from 11,749 members
Lost - Season 4
Desmond was allegedly in the Royal Scots, but they come acrfoss as a cross between the USMC training regiment from Full Metal Jacket with Russian capbadges.
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Lost - Season 4
(6 discs)
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway
Director: Jack Bender, Stephen Williams
Certificate:
From J.J. Abrams, the director of Cloverfield, comes the long awaited Series 4 of Lost! Join Jack, Sawyer, Kate and the rest of the remaining survivors in an action packed fourth series! Rescue is imminent.... but how or by whom remains a mystery.
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