Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Lion of the Desert (1980)- Dir. Moustapha Akkad
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, John Gielgud… - An epic account of the 'David and Goliath' battle on the Libyan desert between Mussolini's all–powerful army and the Bedouin, circa 1930.
Raise the Titanic (1980)- Dir. Jerry Jameson
Feat. Richard Jordan, Jason Robards Jr., David Selby… - As ill–fated as the original vessel, this expensive adaptation of Clive Cussler's potboiler concerns the efforts of a salvage crew to refloat…
Ashanti (1979)- Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Omar Sharif… - When his wife is kidnapped by Arab slave traders, UN medic Michael Caine hops aboard a camel and goes on an adventure quest to retrieve her. Caine…
Zulu Dawn (1979)- Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Phil Daniels… - Prequel to ZULU is a vivid recreation of the Battle of Isandhlwana.
Great Train Robbery, The (1978)- Dir. Michael Crichton
Feat. Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland - Smooth–running recreation of purportedly the first train robbery ever, of a load of gold bullion in 19th century Ireland. Sean Connery…
Cassandra Crossing, The (1977)- Dir. George P. Cosmatos
Feat. Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner… - A few too many disasters – train crashes, plagues, terrorists etc. – make for an overcooked yet still entertaining actioner. An…
Deep, The (1977)- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw… - Underwater intrigue from novelist Peter 'Jaws' Benchley, with Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset (in next to nothing) teaming with salty seadog Robert…
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - George Lucas' epic trilogy of space adventure begins "long ago and far far away", with the life of Luke Skywalker being disturbed by the galactic war…
Man in the Iron Mask, The (1976)- Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Jenny Agutter… - Polished version of Dumas’ other great swashbuckler that encompasses The Three Musketeers, with Richard Chamberlain leading a great cast.
Wind and the Lion, The (1975)- Dir. John Milius
Feat. Sean Connery, Candice Bergen - Connery plays a Moroccan sheik who kidnaps American Bergin, angering the US government. Old fashioned epic based loosely on fact.
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