Mongol 2007  R
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Odnyam Odsuren, Khulan Chuluun, Ba Sen, Bayertsetseg Erdenebat, Amadu Mamadakov, Honglei Sun, Tunga, Bu Ren, Sai Xing Ga, Bao Di, Sun Ben Hon
The epic tale of Genghis Khan and his rise to power begins during flashbacks to the nine-year-old Temudgin (Odnyam Odsuren) choosing his future bride Borte (Bayertsetseg Erdenabat), his father's (Ba Sen) fatal poisoning, and Temudgin becoming a fugitive after the family loses its property. The story moves on to the adult life of Temudgen, a.k.a. Genghis Khan (now played by Tedanobu Asano) who, with the support of his courageous wife Borte (Khulan Chuluun), uses his strong will and sense of justice to fight for unity among the Mongols. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Foreign Language Film.
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The Quickie 2001  R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dean Stockwell, Lesley Ann Warren, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Henry Thomas, Jsu Garcia, Brenda Bakke, Bailey Thompson, Randy Lowell
Oleg (Vladimir Mashkov), a Russian Mafia boss who is tired of his "work," moves to a mansion in Southern California. There he reunites with his mother (Lesley Ann Warren) who has had several husbands and children since she left Russia many years before. He takes a liking to his half-brother, Alex (Henry Thomas), and decides to turn his part of the business over to him. Meanwhile, his life without women changes when an exterminator (Jennifer Jason Leigh) arrives for a service call at his home. His life also takes a turn when he realizes that someone is out to get him.
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Running Free 1999 G, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Cast: Chase Moore, Jan Decleir, Maria Geelbooi, Arie Verveen, Lukas Haas, Graham Clarke, Patrick Lyster, Morne Visser, Dan Robbertse, Nicholas Trueb, Robin Smith, Iluce Kgao
During 1944, while a cargo of work horses is aboard a ship headed to Africa, one of the mares gives birth to a foal, Lucky (Lucky's thoughts are narrated by Lukas Haas). When their ship docks, Lucky is separated from his mother and must go on without her. After a long train ride, the horses arrive in a mining town, and Lucky is adopted by orphaned stable boy Richard (Chase Moore). When the town's residents are forced to escape from enemy fire, Lucky is abandoned by Richard. Lucky flees into the nearby desert where he meets other animals and a young Bushman girl Nyka (Maria Geelbooi) who teach him lessons in how to survive in the wild environment.
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| 1. Mongol (2007)
2. Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
3. The Quickie (2001)
4. Running Free (1999)
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