Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Birthday: 1956-01-03

Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York, USA

Biography: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

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Braveheart
Braveheart

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Walla...

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The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel

A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Ang...

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Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in orde...

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Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in cri...

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Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies t...

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Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chines...

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Payback
Payback

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after ...

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Agent Game
Agent Game

Harris, a CIA interrogator at an Agency black site, finds himself the target of a rendition operatio...

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The Man Without a Face
The Man Without a Face

Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfi...

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Pocahontas
Pocahontas

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colo...

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Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him,...

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Hamlet
Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne,...

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We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on bot...

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Forever Young
Forever Young

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Danie...

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Ransom
Ransom

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique t...

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The Patriot
The Patriot

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...

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The Bounty
The Bounty

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when t...

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Signs
Signs

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something mor...

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Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a f...

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What Women Want
What Women Want

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy...

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The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories th...

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The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of ...

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Summer City
Summer City

Four friends take a road trip to kick back, hit the pubs, and go surfing. Tension builds among the g...

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Chicken Run
Chicken Run

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens ...

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Tim
Tim

Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed em...

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Gallipoli
Gallipoli

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipo...

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Air America
Air America

Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything...

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Hot Seat
Hot Seat

An ex-hacker is forced to break into high-level banking institutions, another man must try to penetr...

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Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. E...

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Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2

Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australi...

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Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be t...

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Casper
Casper

Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey ...

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Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing ...

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the ...

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Maverick
Maverick

Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k...

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Mad Max
Mad Max

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians ...

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Who Killed the Electric Car?
Who Killed the Electric Car?

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produ...

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Attack Force Z
Attack Force Z

Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Ke...

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The River
The River

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In add...

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Boneyard
Boneyard

After Police Chief Carter discovers the remains of eleven women, FBI Special Agent Petrovick is recr...

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Casting By
Casting By

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma...

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The Beaver
The Beaver

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand ...

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Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survi...

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Monster Summer
Monster Summer

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a ...

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Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul

Mel Gibson, Australian-raised US actor and film director, rose to stardom in the late 1980s, a privi...

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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a...

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Machete Kills
Machete Kills

Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which wou...

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The Big Question
The Big Question

Although it was shot on the set of director Mel Gibson's controversial epic The Passion of the Chris...

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The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

A documentary on the life and career of legendary stuntman Dar Robinson, with clips of some of his m...

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The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago ...

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Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and d...

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The Last Trimate
The Last Trimate

Narrated by Mel Gibson, The Last Trimate is a compelling account of the work of Birute Mary Galdikas...

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Every Other Weekend
Every Other Weekend

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Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students....

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On the Line
On the Line

A provocative and edgy radio host must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious call...

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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr....

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Desperation Road
Desperation Road

Ex-con Russell Gaines is attempting to rebuild his life with the help of his father, Mitchell. Howev...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke col...

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Blood Father
Blood Father

An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers ...

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Gracie
Gracie

Charts the rise of the legendary family fighting dynasty that brought Mixed Martial Arts from the st...

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The Making of The Expendables 3
The Making of The Expendables 3

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third installment of the Expendables franchise....

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Confidential Informant
Confidential Informant

During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and T...

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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence

Famous actors and actresses read the Declaration of Independence of the United States....

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The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Aust...

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The Madness of Max
The Madness of Max

The Madness of Max is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential mo...

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The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dicti...

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Daddy's Home 2
Daddy's Home 2

Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. The...

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Dragged Across Concrete
Dragged Across Concrete

Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended w...

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Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'

Retrospective on the making of "Mad Max 2"....

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FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific e...

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Fathers' Day
Fathers' Day

A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are ...

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Paparazzi
Paparazzi

A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photogr...

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The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

A comprehensive documentary detailing the making of 'Hacksaw Ridge', including the real-life people ...

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The Chain Reaction
The Chain Reaction

Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the...

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The Hero
The Hero

Australian ABC TV children's educational program shows how a TV show actor is cast and works to crea...

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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio....

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We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right

A short documentary about the making of 'We Were Soldiers'....

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Boss Level
Boss Level

A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. T...

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Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon

A look at the rise and fall of Mel Gibson's career using footage from across the web....

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Last Looks
Last Looks

A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a pr...

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Fatman
Fatman

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a negl...

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Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood

Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los...

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Steve McQueen: American Icon
Steve McQueen: American Icon

Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars,...

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Force of Nature
Force of Nature

A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries t...

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Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From ...

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Making 'Signs'
Making 'Signs'

Nearly every possible aspect of fimmaking used to produce the motion picture Signs (2002) is closely...

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The Patriot: The Art of War
The Patriot: The Art of War

A 10 minute featurette that details thoughts from the cast and crew about the reality of the battles...

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Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion

A making-of documentary for the film Braveheart (1995)....

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Panama
Panama

An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the p...

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Dangerous
Dangerous

A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival...

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Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart'
Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart'

A three-part retrospective with notes from Gibson, Wallace, producers Bruce Davey and Alan Ladd, Jr....

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Father Stu
Father Stu

The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Lo...

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cascadeurs de stars
cascadeurs de stars

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Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'

This documentary showcases producer Joel Silver, Donner, Gibson, Glover, Rene Russo and other member...

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Bandit
Bandit

After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and go...

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The Canyon
The Canyon

A woman, struggling to find courage in her troubled life, fights for survival, after a skydiving acc...

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Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath

Read by Mel Gibson...

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Hunting Season
Hunting Season

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they ...

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The Chili Con Carne Club
The Chili Con Carne Club

When Pete Connely is dumped by his girlfriend, he is sentenced to a surrealistic, male-bonding priso...

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The Simpsons: America's First Family
The Simpsons: America's First Family

The Simpsons: America's First Family is a 50 minute program which features the production of The Sim...

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Spécial Mad Max
Spécial Mad Max

French making of documentary / set visit on Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome....

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Lethal Weapon 5
Lethal Weapon 5

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Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller
Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller

The improbable story of how one 1970s Australian film grew into the country’s biggest ever cultural ...

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It’s a Mad Max World
It’s a Mad Max World

Emerging from the depths of the film industry, the Mad Max saga became an instant cult classic after...

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Coyote
Coyote

Hernán Barroca, a weathered ex-smuggler, gets pulled back into the dangerous world he thought he had...

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A Night on Mount Edna
A Night on Mount Edna

British TV-special with Barry Humphries, AKA Dame Edna...

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By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'
By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'

A feature length documentary on the film which runs for 1 hour and 40 minutes, broken down into 21 s...

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Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

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Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon

Hollywood martial arts star Jet Li is profiled in a series of interviews. In footage from 'The Jay L...

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