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The true story of Homer Hickam a young boy trapped in a close-minded coal-mining town in the 1950's. When Sputnik is successfully launched Homer becomes obsessed with the concept of rocket launching. To the dismay and disgust of the townspeople as well as Homer's father he and his friends try to launch a rocket themselves. With the inspiration of a school teacher they persevere and never lose hope in the dreams. An uplifting hopeful story that the whole family can enjoy.

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Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child Cosette Claire Danes. And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison.

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From Giuseppe Tornatore, director of the Academy Award-winning "Cinema Paradiso," comes this magical fable of an extraordinary man who lives a remarkable life without setting foot on land. Abandoned atop a piano and raised by a lowly crew member in the bowels of a luxurious cruise ship, the boy is dubbed 1900 for the year he was born. As he grows up, he is drawn to the piano and discovers he has an amazing gift for creating music. The prodigy dazzles the passengers, and his reputation spreads around the world, with record producers clamoring to capture his magic. But he refuses to leave the ship to pursue promised fame and fortune. Only when he spots a beautiful girl on board does he become determined to join the outside world and live a normal life. But is that the life he really wants? With a beautiful score by Academy Award nominee Ennio Morricone (Days of Heaven, The Untouchables) and heartfelt performances by Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction, Planet of the Apes) as 1900, Pruitt Taylor Vince (JFK, Wild at Heart) as his trumpet player pal and Clarence Williams III (Purple Rain, Reindeer Games) as jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton, this lyrical, transcendent film will strike a chord in your heart.