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| 1 |  | Right Stuff, The (1983) |  3.6338 38 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, History |
$4.98
| The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in ...more about Right Stuff starring Sam Shepard and Scott Glenn |
| 2 |  | Gandhi (1982) |  3.1777 47 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Biography |
$14.26
| A non-violent revolutionary that inspired India to win independence from Great Britain. ...more about Gandhi starring Ben Kingsley and Candice Bergen |
| 3 |  | Glory (1989) | 3.1605 49 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, History, War |
$3.95
| Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the ...more about Glory starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington |
| 4 |  | Untouchables, The (1987) | 3.1585 80 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Crime |
$3.94
| Agent Elliot Ness makes it his personal mission to bring down notorious crime boss Al Capone. Using ...more about Untouchables starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery |
| 5 |  | Chariots of Fire (1981) | 3.0638 61 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Biography, Sports |
$18.18
| A Scotsman and Jew each sprinting in the 1924 Olympics for Great Britain. One runs for God the ...more about Chariots of Fire starring Nicholas Farrell and Nigel Havers |
| 6 |  | Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) | 3.0018 89 reviews | R | Drama, History, Biography |
$26.99
| A what if story of Jesus of Nazareth, if he would have taken the devils final temptation, was not ...more about Last Temptation of Christ starring Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel |
| 7 |  | Kagemusha (1980) | 2.9624 32 reviews | PG | Drama, History, War |
$26.99
| When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds ...more about Kagemusha |
| 8 |  | Empire of the Sun (1987) | 2.8897 34 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War |
$6.99
| Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose ...more about Empire of the Sun starring Christian Bale and Miranda Richardson |
| 9 |  | Eight Men Out (1988) | 2.8205 34 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Sports |
$6.99
| The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is ...more about Eight Men Out starring Jace Alexander and John Cusack |
| 10 |  | Bounty, The (1984) | 2.7981 23 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, History |
$6.80
| The familiar story of Captain Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version ...more about Bounty starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins |
| 11 |  | For All Mankind (1989) | 2.7900 26 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$32.15
| This movie documents the Apollo missions perhaps the most definitively of any movie under two hours. ...more about For All Mankind |
| 12 |  | Comic Book Confidential (1988) |  2.7407 30 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$14.95
| In the 20th century, no artistic medium in North America with so much potential for creative ...more about Comic Book Confidential starring Lynda Barry and Sue Coe |
| 13 |  | History of the World: Part I (1981) | 2.6994 22 reviews | NA | History, Comedy |
$6.88
| From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ...more about History of the World: Part I starring Mel Brooks and Dom DeLuise |
| 14 |  | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | 2.5209 21 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$2.10
| In real life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the Manhattan Project, the secret ...more about Fat Man and Little Boy starring Dwight Schultz and Bonnie Bedelia |
| 15 |  | Moderns, The (1988) | 2.4747 17 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$5.80
| Nick Hart (Keith Carradine) is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate ...more about Moderns starring Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino |
| 16 |  | Scandal (1989) |  2.2499 13 reviews | R | Drama, History | N/A | An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live ...more about Scandal starring John Hurt and Bridget Fonda |
| 17 |  | Before Stonewall (1984) | 2.2384 11 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$18.95
| New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since ...more about Before Stonewall starring Rita Mae Brown |
| 18 |  | Flesh & Blood (1985) | 2.1140 10 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
$4.42
| A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by ...more about Flesh & Blood starring Rutger Hauer and Kitty Courbois |
| 19 |  | Lady Jane (1986) | 2.0677 10 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$7.18
| The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak ...more about Lady Jane starring Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes |
| 20 |  | Aanslag, De (1986) | 1.9427 4 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Romance | N/A | In January 1945, during the 2nd world-war, the Dutch resistance kills a collaborator in the street ...more about Aanslag starring Derek de Lint and John Kraaykamp |
| 21 |  | Old Gringo (1989) | 1.8674 14 reviews | NA | Adventure, History |
$5.99
| When school teacher Harriet Winslow (Jane Fonda) goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. ...more about Old Gringo starring Jane Fonda and Alicia del Lago |
| 22 | | Agoniya (1981) |  1.6163 4 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | Russia, 1916. Be it by craft or madness, Rasputin exercises power over the indecisive Nicholas, and ...more about Agoniya starring Anatoli Romashin |
| 23 | | Roadkill (1989) | 1.5934 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$6.95
| This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the ...more about Roadkill starring Valerie Buhagiar and Gerry Quigley |
| 24 |  | Inchon (1981) | 1.5569 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War | N/A | A noisy and absurd re-telling of the great 1950 invasion of Inchon during the Korean War which was ...more about Inchon starring Laurence Olivier and Jacqueline Bisset |
| 25 |  | Belizaire the Cajun (1986) | 1.3332 7 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | ...more about Belizaire the Cajun starring Armand Assante and Gail Youngs |
| 26 | | Stealing Heaven (1988) | 1.3058 4 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | Abelard, a respected philosopher and teacher in 12th-century Paris, is hired to tutor the ...more about Stealing Heaven starring Derek de Lint and Kim Thomson |
| 27 |  | Brooklyn Bridge (1981) |  0.9451 1 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$17.99
| This documentary chronicles the world famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult ...more about Brooklyn Bridge |
| 28 | | New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) |  No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary, Sports | N/A | The history of baseball's most famous franchise, from the beginning in 1903 through the 1986 season. ...more about New York Yankees starring Mel Allen and Luis Arroyo |
| 29 | | World Turned Upside Down, The (1985) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | This film portrays the life of a typical Loyalist family, who were opposed to colonial independence ...more about World Turned Upside Down |
| 30 | | Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? (1982) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? |
| 31 | | Dreams of a Land (1987) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Animation, Short | N/A | Based on the journals of Samuel de Champlain. The narrative flashbacks focus on Champlain's dream ...more about Dreams of a Land |
| 32 | | Movie Showman (1989) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | In the early years of the National Film Board of Canada before the rise of television, a major way ...more about Movie Showman |
| 33 | | America and Lewis Hine (1985) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about America and Lewis Hine |
| 34 | | Relationship, The (1988) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | This film explores the relationship of Canada and the United States. It is a relationship that ...more about Relationship |
| 35 | | Torn Allegiance (1984) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Family | N/A | ...more about Torn Allegiance starring Trevyn McDowell and Ronald France |
| 36 | | Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint (1988) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Biography | N/A | Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (c.1600 - September 29, 1637), was born in Binondo, Manila, Philippines. His ...more about Lorenzo Ruiz the Saint starring Charito Solis and Mat Ranillo III |
| 37 | | We of the Never Never (1982) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$16.71
| ...more about We of the Never Never starring Angela Punch McGregor and Tommy Lewis |
| 38 | | First Winter (1981) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Short | N/A | On their first winter in their new home of Canada, an Irish immigrant family is finding life a ...more about First Winter starring Kathleen McAuliffe and Sharon O'Niell |
| 39 | | Five Billion Years (1981) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Animation, Documentary, Short | N/A | ...more about Five Billion Years starring Monique Miller |
| 40 | | Gangster Wars (1981) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Biography, Crime | N/A | ...more about Gangster Wars starring Brian Benben and Joe Penny |
| 41 | | Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym (1982) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Biography | N/A | ...more about Kaznit ne predstavlyaetsya vozmozhnym |
| 42 | | Treasures from the Past (1987) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Treasures from the Past |
| 43 | | Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Short | N/A | ...more about Alamo: The Price of Freedom starring Casey Biggs and Enrique Sandino |
| 44 | | Lady Oscar (1980) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | ...more about Lady Oscar starring Catriona MacColl and Barry Stokes |
| 45 | | Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, The (1980) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter |
| 46 | | Lucinda Brayford (1980) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | Based on the novel by Martin Boyd (1946) this miniseries tells the story of many generations of a ...more about Lucinda Brayford starring Wendy Hughes and Barry Quin |
| 47 | | On Guard for Thee, Part 1: The Most Dangerous Spy (1981) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | This film tells of the beginning of the cold war and Canada's role in that. Particularly featured ...more about On Guard for Thee |
| 48 | | Memory of the Camps (1985) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | In 1945, camera crews went with the American and British armies in the nazis death camps and filmed ...more about Memory of the Camps |
| 49 | | Ginger Meggs (1982) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Comedy | N/A | The escapades of Ginger Meggs, local larrikin. He's trying to win the heart of Minnie Peters, but ...more about Ginger Meggs starring Paul Daniel and Ross Higgins |
| 50 | | Vent de galerne (1989) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | ...more about Vent de galerne starring Jean-François Casabonne and Charlotte Laurier |
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