Once Upon a Time...
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- DirectorAlexander HallStarsCary GrantJanet BlairJames GleasonA cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.Once Upon a Time
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Once Upon a Time in the West
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRod SteigerJames CoburnRomolo ValliA low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.Once Upon a Time in the Revolution
- DirectorRolf KaukaStarsUrsula HeyerMartin HirtheTilly LauensteinOne day, Maria meets a prince who gives her a magic stone but then her stepsister steals it and throws it down a well. While trying to retrieve the stone, Maria falls in and awakens in a magical realm.Once Upon a Time
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRobert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovernA former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.Once Upon a Time in America
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanBiao YuenLegendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.Once Upon a Time in China
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokArriving by train in Guangzhou, 1895, the trio fight off White Lotus followers, who want to kill all foreigners and the cute, European dressed 13th Aunt. It's not kung fu master Dr. Wong's (Jet Li) last fight.Once Upon a Time in China II
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokMaster Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.Once Upon a Time in China III
- DirectorBun YuenStarsWenzhuo ZhaoJean WangSiu Chung MokWong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.Once Upon a Time in China IV
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsWenzhuo ZhaoRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokBrand new epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.Once Upon a Time in China V
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsJet LiRosamund KwanXin Xin XiongFollowing an ambush in his visit to America, Wong Fei-hung becomes separated from his fellow travelers and suffers memory loss.Once Upon a Time in China and America
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsAamir KhanRaghubir YadavGracy SinghThe people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
- DirectorShane MeadowsStarsRobert CarlyleRhys IfansKathy BurkeAfter seeing his ex-girlfriend (Henderson) turn down a nationally televised marriage proposal, a small-time crook (Carlyle) returns to his hometown to try and win back her heart.Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAntonio BanderasSalma HayekJohnny DeppHitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.Once Upon a Time in Mexico
- DirectorJuan FraustoStarsEric AvilésAimee BravoCarmen CenkoIn the gang infested neighborhoods nearby Chicago's Little Village, Raul follows in the footsteps of his older brother Freddy. Raul's destiny as a member of the Latin Crowns street gang seems predetermined, but when he falls in love with an innocent young woman and his brother is shot under questionable circumstances, Raul decides to leave the gang. This quest to go straight becomes more and more difficult as he finds himself entangled with the newest member of the gang, and as the violence of their day to day life on the street intensifies. When the gang begins to fall apart around him, Raul's loyalty is questioned on every front and he becomes caught in the middle of a spiraling series of events that jeopardize every aspect of his life.Once Upon a Time in the Hood
- DirectorHyeong-jun BaeStarsWan LeeSong Chang-uiGreena Park(Korean with English subtitles) 1953, the Korean war has ended. Most of the country is war-torn and in shambles. Two young boys living in a refugee camp are doing their best living in these harsh conditions. Their best bet of survival is to trade in stolen goods. But when they take business away from the local gangsters, they begin a new fight for survival.Once Upon a Time in Seoul
- DirectorJason FiggisStarsEmmett J ScanlanEoin MackenBill FellowsThe violent story of Jay and Jonnie Linski, two Polish-Irish brothers who try to come to terms with the brutal murder of their youngest sibling, Danny. The story follows the terrible hallucinatory visions that haunt bare-knuckle fighter Jonnie, as he battles with his own demons and a personal investigation into those responsible for the killing. As all his close relationships begin to crumble about him, he plunges head-long into a violent chain of events that will leave murder and mayhem following closely on his heels. Set in what could be any European City (and none specifically). Told through the emotional pain of the characters closest to the murdered Danny and the sometimes violent events that follow on from the actions of these same tortured few.Once Upon a Time in Dublin
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsAjay DevgnEmraan HashmiKangana RanautAs a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsMuhammet UzunerYilmaz ErdoganTaner BirselA group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
- CreatorAdam HorowitzEdward KitsisStarsGinnifer GoodwinJennifer MorrisonLana ParrillaA young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.Once Upon a Time
- DirectorMarcelo GomesStarsHermila GuedesW.J. SolhaJoão MiguelA woman tries to make a life for herself in a violent Brazilian city.Once Upon a Time Veronica
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsAkshay KumarImran KhanSonakshi SinhaAfter killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them.Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
- DirectorDustin NguyenStarsDustin NguyenVeronica NgoRoger YuanAssigned to protect a small town in Vietnam, Dao arrives to fight against the crime boss; but soon his past catches up with him, threatening to destroy the cherished village.Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
- DirectorDavid RodriguezStarsPaul SorvinoMichael RapaportRenee PropsRecently released from prison, an ex-mafia boss tries not to fall into his old habits, but surviving outside of the mafia is harder than it seems.Once Upon a Time in Queens
- DirectorPaul BorgheseStarsArmand AssanteWilliam DeMeoCathy MoriartyAfter being released from prison, Bobby goes back to the mob connected streets. When forced to make a life altering decision the truth is revealed that he was too blind to see.Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
- CreatorJane EspensonZack EstrinAdam HorowitzStarsSophie LoweMichael SochaPeter GadiotIn Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole.Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
- DirectorChing-Po WongStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungAndy OnPhilip NgA laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive.Once Upon a Time in Shanghai