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1. Missing (1982)

PG | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

When an idealistic American writer disappears during the Chilean coup d'état in September 1973, his wife and father try to find him.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea

Votes: 23,401 | Gross: $14.00M

2. Khartoum (1966)

Approved | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).

Directors: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon | Stars: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson

Votes: 8,278 | Gross: $6.54M

3. The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

Director: John Malkovich | Stars: Javier Bardem, Laura Morante, Juan Diego Botto, Elvira Mínguez

Votes: 6,881 | Gross: $2.38M

4. State of Siege (1972)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber

Votes: 6,071 | Gross: $1.13M

5. Cuore cattivo (1995)

92 min | Crime, Drama

After a robbery gone awry, a young man breaks into an apartment and takes a wheelchair bound girl hostage.

Director: Umberto Marino | Stars: Kim Rossi Stuart, Cecilia Genovesi, Massimo Ghini, Massimo Wertmüller

Votes: 142

6. Mr. Lord Says No (1952)

86 min | Comedy

After the Government decides to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are ... See full summary »

Director: Muriel Box | Stars: Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne, Dandy Nichols

Votes: 130

7. The Balkans in Flames (2021–2022)
Episode: Yugoslavia In Ruins (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The Srebrenica massacre is a wake-up call for the international community, which decides to intervene after four years of war. That same year, the warring parties sign a peace treaty. But ... See full summary »

Stars: Misha Glenny, James Gow, Marie-Janine Calic, Gerry Kremer