 Grand Prix 1966  N/R, 179 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshiro Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabato, Francoise Hardy, Adolfo Celi, Claude Dauphin, Enzo Fiermonte, Genevieve Page, Jack Watson, Donald O'Brien
This film includes important European competitions and follows the exploits of various drivers both on and off the track, which include affairs between Jean-Pierre Sarte (Yves Montand) and Louise Frederickson (Eva Marie Saint) and Nino Barlini (Antonio Sabato) and Lisa (Francoise Hardy). At the same time, while Grand Prix driver Pete Aron (James Garner) recovers from a crash at Monaco in which his teammate Scott Stoddard (Brian Bedford) was critically injured, Pete becomes involved with Scott's estranged wife, Pat (Jessica Walter). Adding more changes to his life, Pete begins to drive for the Japanese Yamura team. Racing footage is good with many shots taken inches from the track.
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Nixon 1995  R, 190 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Paul Sorvino, James Woods, J.T. Walsh, Bob Hoskins, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, David Paymer, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Steenburgen, E.G. Marshall, David Hyde Pierce, Brian Bedford, Kevin Dunn
This Oliver Stone film journeys from Richard Nixon's (Anthony Hopkins) law-school days, through his marriage to Pat (Joan Allen), to his Presidency, and then through his fateful fall from the highest office in the land. Academy Award nominations were received by Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor) and Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress).
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 Robin Hood 1973 G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Romance
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Brian Bedford, Roger Miller, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Carole Shelley, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey, Ken Curtis, Billy Whitaker, J. Pat O'Malley, John Fiedler, Candy Candido
In this Disney animated version of the classic tale, animals take on all of the roles. For example, Robin Hood (voice of Brian Bedford) is a fox, Allan-A-Dale (voice of Roger Miller) is a rooster, and Maid Marian (voice of Monica Evans) is also a fox. The storyline fits with the legend of Robin Hood and his gang who steals from the rich and gives to the poor because Prince John (voice of Peter Ustinov) is overtaxing them for his own personal gains.
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| 1. Grand Prix (1966)
2. Nixon (1995)
3. Robin Hood (1973)
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