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| 1 |  | Saving Private Ryan (1998) |  3.6325 423 reviews | R | Action, Drama, History, War |
$9.26
| When the Army discovers three out of four brothers have been killed in battle during WWII, it ...more about Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks and Tom Sizemore |
| 2 |  | Apollo 13 (1995) | 3.5726 193 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, History |
$8.11
| What seemed like a routine mission to the moon goes drastically wrong. The astronauts on board and ...more about Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton |
| 3 |  | Titanic (1997) | 3.5551 366 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, History, Romance |
$4.87
| An aging Rose tells the story about how she fell in love with a poor artist on the ill-fated ship - ...more about Titanic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet |
| 4 |  | Quiz Show (1994) | 3.2591 105 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History |
$7.42
| An idealistic young lawyer (Rob Morrow) working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s ...more about Quiz Show starring John Turturro and Allan Rich |
| 5 |  | JFK (1991) |  3.2375 86 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
$1.45
| New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, begins investigating the assassination of President ...more about JFK starring Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones |
| 6 |  | Schindler's List (1993) | 3.1589 151 reviews | R | Drama, History, War, Biography |
$5.99
| A German businessman turns his factory into a refuge during WWII by hiring Jewish employees. It is ...more about Schindler's List starring Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley |
| 7 |  | When We Were Kings (1996) | 3.1323 90 reviews | PG | History, Documentary, Sports |
$9.99
| It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman is ten years ...more about When We Were Kings starring Muhammad Ali and George Foreman |
| 8 |  | Insider, The (1999) | 3.0763 351 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Biography |
$7.02
| A scientist hired by "Big Tobacco" revels the secrets of the industry in a "60 minutes" interview, ...more about Insider starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe |
| 9 |  | 4 Little Girls (1997) | 3.0079 41 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$6.59
| This film recounts the people and events leading up to the one of the most despicable hate-crimes ...more about 4 Little Girls starring Maxine McNair and Helen Pegues |
| 10 |  | Madness of King George, The (1994) | 2.9970 51 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Comedy |
$4.99
| A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia ...more about Madness of King George starring Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren |
| 11 |  | Mrs. Brown (1997) | 2.9845 109 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Romance | N/A | Queen Victoria is deeply depressed after the death of her husband, disappearing from public. Her ...more about Mrs. Brown starring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly |
| 12 |  | Rosewood (1997) | 2.9822 82 reviews | R | Action, Drama, History |
$6.90
| Ving Rhames stars as Mann, a drifter caught in Rosewood, a town filled with racial prejudice. He ...more about Rosewood starring Jon Voight and Ving Rhames |
| 13 |  | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) | 2.9405 21 reviews | PG | History, Documentary, Music |
$9.99
| A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic ...more about Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey starring Leon Theremin and Clara Rockmore |
| 14 |  | Amistad (1997) | 2.9403 205 reviews | R | Drama, History, Biography, Mystery |
$6.13
| AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast ...more about Amistad starring Morgan Freeman and Nigel Hawthorne |
| 15 |  | Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) | 2.9356 21 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$11.95
| This controversial documentary about the stand-off between an unorthodox Christian group - the ...more about Waco: The Rules of Engagement |
| 16 |  | Michael Collins (1996) | 2.8904 86 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Thriller, Biography |
$8.63
| Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of Michael Collins, the 'Lion of ...more about Michael Collins starring Aiden Grennell and Ian Hart |
| 17 |  | Get on the Bus (1996) | 2.8897 58 reviews | R | Drama, History |
$7.03
| Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On ...more about Get on the Bus starring Richard Belzer and De'aundre Bonds |
| 18 |  | Gettysburg (1993) | 2.8383 28 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War |
$4.99
| The four and 1/4 hour depiction of the historical and personal events surrounding and including the ...more about Gettysburg starring Tom Berenger and Martin Sheen |
| 19 |  | Visions of Light (1992) | 2.8041 18 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$16.99
| Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of ...more about Visions of Light starring Michael Chapman and Allen Daviau |
| 20 |  | Celluloid Closet, The (1995) | 2.7875 50 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$22.61
| A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, from negative to ...more about Celluloid Closet starring Lily Tomlin and Tony Curtis |
| 21 |  | Anna and the King (1999) | 2.7849 230 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Romance |
$4.99
| This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to ...more about Anna and the King starring Jodie Foster and Yun-Fat Chow |
| 22 |  | Newton Boys, The (1998) |  2.7477 131 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, History, Western, Crime |
$4.50
| Learning there is no money in farming four brothers agree to start robbing banks and trains, ...more about Newton Boys starring Skeet Ulrich and Ethan Hawke |
| 23 |  | Moll Flanders (1996) | 2.6174 38 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Romance |
$4.08
| The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her ...more about Moll Flanders starring John Lynch and Morgan Freeman |
| 24 |  | Backdraft (1998) | 2.5786 16 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Family, Documentary | N/A | Backdraft is the story about fire in the 18th century, but more that that, it's the story of how ...more about Backdraft |
| 25 |  | 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) | 2.5001 24 reviews | PG-13 | Adventure, Drama, History | N/A | Big budget account of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas. Released in 1992 to ...more about 1492: Conquest of Paradise starring Gérard Depardieu and Armand Assante |
| 26 |  | 54 (1998) | 2.4324 183 reviews | R | Drama, History |
$7.55
| Mike Myers stars as the late Steve Rubell, real-life owner and cocaine-addict of New York's ...more about 54 starring Ryan Phillippe and Salma Hayek |
| 27 |  | Incident at Oglala (1992) | 2.4099 18 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$9.99
| On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, ...more about Incident at Oglala starring Norman Zigrossi and Robert Sikma |
| 28 |  | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) | 2.3519 25 reviews | R | Drama, History, Crime, Romance |
$9.02
| Set in 16th Century India KAMA SUTRA is the tale of two girls, Maya and Tara, one a lowly servant, ...more about Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love starring Indira Varma and Sarita Choudhury |
| 29 |  | Twist (1992) | 2.3241 32 reviews | NA | History, Documentary, Music |
$16.99
| ...more about Twist |
| 30 |  | Let Him Have It (1991) | 2.3022 12 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Crime |
$8.43
| In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris ...more about Let Him Have It starring Christopher Eccleston and Tom Courtenay |
| 31 |  | Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) | 2.2838 24 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Western |
$3.92
| The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not ...more about Geronimo: An American Legend starring Jason Patric and Gene Hackman |
| 32 |  | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | 2.2754 27 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance |
$11.39
| After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back ...more about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman |
| 33 |  | Baby of M�con, The (1993) |  2.2401 12 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin ...more about Baby of M�con starring Julia Ormond and Ralph Fiennes |
| 34 |  | Last September, The (1999) | 2.2395 64 reviews | R | Drama, History |
$8.99
| In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple (Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith) reside over a tired country ...more about Last September starring Michael Gambon and Tom Hickey |
| 35 |  | Long Way Home, The (1997) | 2.0878 11 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$14.95
| After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more ...more about Long Way Home |
| 36 | | Mi Puerto Rico (1995) | 1.9771 1 reviews | NA | History, Family, Documentary, Music | N/A | This documentary presents a personal journey through Puerto Rico's rich African, Taino, and Spanish ...more about Mi Puerto Rico |
| 37 |  | Mountains of the Moon (1990) | 1.9485 22 reviews | NA | Adventure, History |
$9.99
| The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the ...more about Mountains of the Moon starring Patrick Bergin and Iain Glen |
| 38 |  | Coming Out Under Fire (1994) |  1.7145 9 reviews | NA | History, War, Documentary |
$18.99
| A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary ...more about Coming Out Under Fire starring Salome Jens |
| 39 | | Hour of the Pig, The (1993) | 1.7112 15 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Crime, Mystery |
$7.35
| In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. ...more about Hour of the Pig starring Colin Firth and Ian Holm |
| 40 | | Rapa Nui (1994) | 1.4931 6 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance | N/A | Tenuously based on the legends of Easter Island, Chile, this story details a civil war between the ...more about Rapa Nui starring Jason Scott Lee and Esai Morales |
| 41 | | Freedom on My Mind (1994) | 1.3561 2 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Freedom on My Mind |
| 42 |  | Mobsters (1991) | 1.3348 10 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Crime |
$6.30
| The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street ...more about Mobsters starring Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey |
| 43 | | Marquis de Sade (1996) | 1.2785 3 reviews | R | Drama, History | N/A | Based on the true story of the notorious Marquis de Sade. In 18th century Paris, an innocent ...more about Marquis de Sade starring Irina Malysheva and Janet Gunn |
| 44 | | Tops & Bottoms (1999) |  0.9817 4 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Tops & Bottoms |
| 45 | | Rogue Trader (1999) | 0.9566 14 reviews | NA | Drama, History, Thriller, Crime |
$7.34
| Ambitious, wide-boy Nick Leeson ('Ewan McGregor' (qv)) is determined to rise in the world and be ...more about Rogue Trader starring Anna Friel and Yves Beneyton |
| 46 | | Travis (1991) |  0.7351 1 reviews | NA | Drama, History | N/A | ...more about Travis starring Benton Jennings |
| 47 |  | Occult History of the Third Reich, The (1999) |  No Score 1 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$6.75
| Four volume documentary set ("Adolph Hitler", "The SS Blood and Soil", "The Enigma of the ...more about Occult History of the Third Reich |
| 48 | | Aces: A Story of the First Air War (1993) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, War, Documentary | N/A | Using rarely-seen archival footage, Aces chronicles the wartime career of a Canadian airman, ...more about Aces: A Story of the First Air War |
| 49 | | Referendum: Take 2 (1996) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Referendum: Take 2 |
| 50 | | Downtown Pittsburgh (1992) | No Score 0 reviews | NA | History, Documentary | N/A | This documentary explores the wonders of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rick Sebak narrates ...more about Downtown Pittsburgh starring Rick Sebak |
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