Taken in Broad Daylight

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Andrew Niccol

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Cast

Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji, Aoi Nakajima

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this opera...

Runtime

2h 55m

Director

Richard Attenborough

Cast

Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

Runtime

2h 28m

Director

Sean Penn

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

Runtime

2h 53m

Director

John Sturges

Cast

Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough