APPROVED MOVIE LIST
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"42" (2013, Rated PG-13)
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
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"61*" (2001, Rated TV-MA)
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961.
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Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961.
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"Ali" (2001, Rated R)
A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies from 1964-1974.
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A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies from 1964-1974.
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"All the Way" (2016, Rated TV-14)
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.
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Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.
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"Apollo 13" (1995, Rated PG)
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
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NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
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"American Graffiti" (1973, Rated PG)
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
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A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
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"A Beautiful Mind" (2001, Rated PG-13)
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography for the CIA during the Cold War, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
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After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography for the CIA during the Cold War, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
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"The Best of Enemies" (2019, Rated PG-13)
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
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Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
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"Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Ali" (2021, Rated PG-13)
From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
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From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
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"Bobby" (2006, Rated R)
The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and twenty-two people in the hotel, whose lives were never the same.
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The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and twenty-two people in the hotel, whose lives were never the same.
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"Born on the Fourth of July" (1989, Rated R)
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam War, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
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The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam War, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
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"Boycott" (2001, Rated PG)
Black Americans boycott the public buses during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Black Americans boycott the public buses during the Civil Rights Movement.
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"Bridge of Spies" (2015, Rated PG-13)
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
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During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
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"The Butler" (2013, Rated PG-13)
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler in the White House, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society.
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As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler in the White House, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society.
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"Chappaquiddick" (2017, Rated PG-13)
Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
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Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
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"The Courier" (2020, Rated PG-13)
Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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"Detroit" (2017, Rated R)
Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.
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Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.
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"The Doors" (1991, Rated R)
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.
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The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.
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"The Express" (2008, Rated PG)
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first black athlete to win the Heisman Trophy.
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A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first black athlete to win the Heisman Trophy.
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"First Man" (2018, Rated PG-13)
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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"Ford v Ferrari" (2019, Rated PG-13)
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
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American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
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"Forrest Gump" (1994, Rated PG-13)
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
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The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
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"Full Metal Jacket" (1987, Rated R)
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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"Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996, Rated PG-13)
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
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A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
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"Glory Road" (2006, Rated PG)
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA National Championship.
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In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA National Championship.
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"Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987, Rated R)
In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.
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In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.
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"Hairspray" (2007, Rated PG)
Teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
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Teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
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"The Help" (2011, Rated PG-13)
An aspiring author during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
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An aspiring author during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
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"Hidden Figures" (2016, Rated PG)
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
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The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
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"JFK" (1991, Rated R)
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
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New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
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"Judas and the Black Messiah" (2021, Rated R)
Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
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Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
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"Kent State" (1981, Rated TV-14)
Based on the true story of the student protests at Kent State University in Ohio, this film focuses on the four students who were killed when the National Guard attempted to quell the riots that began on May 4, 1970 after President Nixon announced that U.S. troops would begin bombing Cambodia.
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Based on the true story of the student protests at Kent State University in Ohio, this film focuses on the four students who were killed when the National Guard attempted to quell the riots that began on May 4, 1970 after President Nixon announced that U.S. troops would begin bombing Cambodia.
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"LBJ" (2016, Rated R)
Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
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Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
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"The Long Walk Home" (1990, Rated PG)
Set in 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, two women (one black and one white) must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Set in 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, two women (one black and one white) must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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"Malcolm X" (1992, Rated PG-13)
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
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Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
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"Miss Saigon" (2016, Rated R)
A filmed production of the musical 'Miss Saigon' for its 25th anniversary, performed live at London's Prince Edward Theatre, in London's West End. Miss Saigon tells the story of Chris, an American soldier who falls in love with Kim, a young Vietnamese orphan who works as a bar-girl and prostitute. When the city falls... well, you'll have to watch to find out!
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A filmed production of the musical 'Miss Saigon' for its 25th anniversary, performed live at London's Prince Edward Theatre, in London's West End. Miss Saigon tells the story of Chris, an American soldier who falls in love with Kim, a young Vietnamese orphan who works as a bar-girl and prostitute. When the city falls... well, you'll have to watch to find out!
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"Mississippi Burning" (1988, Rated R)
Two FBI agents, with wildly different styles, arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
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Two FBI agents, with wildly different styles, arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
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"Path to War" (2002, Rated TV-14)
In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.
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In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.
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"Platoon" (1986, Rated R)
A young soldier in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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A young soldier in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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"Race" (2016, Rated PG-13)
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
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Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
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"Ray" (2004, Rated PG-13)
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
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The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
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"Remember the Titans" (2000, Rated PG)
The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.
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The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.
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"The Right Stuff" (1983, Rated PG)
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
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The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
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"The Rosa Parks Story" (2002, Rated TV-14)
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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"Selma" (2014, Rated PG-13)
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via the epic 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to the state's capital in Montgomery.
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A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via the epic 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to the state's capital in Montgomery.
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"Thirteen Days" (2000, Rated PG-13)
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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"Till" (2022, Rated PG-13)
In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
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In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
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"The Trial of the Chicago 7" (2020, Rated R)
The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
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The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
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"Uncommon Valor" (1983, Rated R)
Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
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Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
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"We Were Soldiers" (2002, Rated R)
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.
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The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.
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