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1) Eagle eye
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Two strangers are ripped from their ordinary lives when they are "activated" as part of a high-tech assassination plot.
3) Assassins
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"An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women's trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns"--from www.imdb.com.
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Virtually unseen since its theatrical premiere in 1953, Fear and desire was the ambitious first feature film by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. An existential war film often compared with the director's Paths of glory (1957) and Full metal jacket (1987), Fear and desire follows a squad of soldiers who have crash-landed behind enemy lines and must work their way downriver to rejoin their unit. In the process, they encounter a peasant girl (Virginia...
7) Dune
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"Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy"--from www.imdb.com.
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"Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show 'Skylark Tonight.' When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission"--from www.imdb.com.
10) Killing Kennedy
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"As John F. Kennedy (Lowe) rises to become U.S. president, a former Marine grows disillusioned with America. When their paths ultimately cross, the course of history is changed forever as seen in this mesmerizing film about the assassination of JFK -- and its chilling aftermath"--www.imdb.com.
12) San 84
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A Hindi-Punjabi film that explores the aftermath of the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. Centered around a lower middle-class family selling rice, the movie delves into the harrowing experiences of Sikh families who faced persecution during the anti-Sikh riots. It offers a powerful and poignant perspective on the violence that engulfed their lives, presenting a thought-provoking portrayal of this tragic chapter in history....
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Five of the most credible theories surrounding the murder of President John F. Kennedy on that fateful day in Dallas. Examine the evidence of one of the most famous murder cases in American History, with new interviews from expert investigators, researchers, and doctors, combined with the accounts of former FBI Agents, CIA operatives and KGB members. This program will allow you to review the possibilities of suspects responsible for the murder of...
15) 13 minutes
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"In November 1939, Georg Elser's attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action."--www.imdb.com.
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"In 1961, Secretary General of the UN Dag Hammarskjold died in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia while en route to ceasefire negotiations between non-combatant UN forces and troops from the breakaway state of Katanga. What started as conspiracy theories have evolved into a growing consensus that Hammarskjold and fifteen other people were shot down, inciting the UN to reopen the case on the suspicion of assassination"--From www.imdb.ccom.
17) 37 days
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This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping mini-series set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global...
18) Valkyrie
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A dramatization of the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolph Hitler.
20) Jackie
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"Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy"--From www.imdb.com.
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