Subgenre Sampler
Epic: 201 Films to Buy & Rent
- Right Stuff, The (1983)
- Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris, Fred Ward
- A richly detailed, down–to–earth account of the lives of the first Americans to travel into space. Top ensemble cast.
- Blue and the Gray, The (TV Mini-Series) (1982)
- Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen
Feat. Stacy Keach, Colleen Dewhurst, Lloyd Bridges…
- Handsomely staged mini–series views the Civil War throught the eyes of a Southern war correspondent bearing witness to the war's key events.
- Gandhi (1982)
- Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox…
- Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
- Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)
- Dir. James Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Feat. Roger Rees, David Threlfall
- The legendary, nine–hour stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby", performed by members of The Royal Shakespeare…
- Les Uns et Les Autres (Bolero) (1981)
- Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein…
- Sprawling extravaganza of questionable taste is not without its devotees. It charts the impact that music has made on the lives of four…
- Masada (TV Mini-series) (1981)
- Dir. Boris Sagal
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera…
- Epic mini–series set in the first century AD, where commander Flavius Silva (O'Toole) leads his army into combat against the remaining Jewish…
- Peter and Paul (1981)
- Dir. Robert Day
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Robert Foxworth, Eddie Albert…
- Epic account of the early spread of Christianity follows disciples Peter and Paul as they struggle against violent opposition and their own personal…
- Reds (1981)
- Dir. Warren Beatty
Feat. Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson
- A provocative political saga about an American journalist's involvement with communism, the Russian revolution and the love of a like–minded…
- Kagemusha (1980)
- Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara
- A majestic 16th century saga about a petty thief who ascends to tribal leadership on account of his resemblance to a dying warlord. Shared the top…
- Last Outlaw, The (TV Mini-Series) (1980)
- Dir. George Miller, Kevin James Dobson
Feat. John Jarratt, Sigrid Thornton, Steve Bisley
- Attention to historical detail is the hallmark of this fine account of the life of Australia's most infamous folk hero Ned Kelly. Covering the last…