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Charlton Heston

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Greatest Show On Earth, TheGreatest Show On Earth, The (1952)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. James Stewart, Charlton Heston
Roll up for an Oscar–winning spectacle from Hollywood's greatest showmeister. The big–top excitement features a tent–load of stars.
Naked JungleNaked Jungle (1954)
Dir. Byron Haskin
Feat. Charlton Heston, Eleanor Parker, Abraham Sofaer
Charlton Heston battles the Marabunta soldier ants that threaten to take over his South American jungle plantation. Eleanor Parker provides some…
Ten Commandments, TheTen Commandments, The (1956) Recommended
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter
The director remakes his 1923 silent epic with improved results and Charlton Heston as Moses, who battles the odds to lead the Israelites to the…
Big Country, TheBig Country, The (1958)
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston
A big Western – where feuding families with rival patriarchs fight it out to the bitter end.
Touch of Evil, ATouch of Evil, A (1958) Aro Favourite
Dir. Orson Welles
Feat. Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Declaring its virtuosity right from the famous opening–shot, this late film–noir weaves a tale of murder and blackmail in a Mexican…
Ben-HurBen-Hur (1959) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…
El CidEl Cid (1961) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. Charlton Heston
The tale of the 11th century warrior–king who drove the Moors from Spain. By dint of its fine acting and avoidance of the obvious, this epic…
55 Days at Peking55 Days at Peking (1963)
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Charlton Heston, David Niven, Ava Gardner
Set in the turmoil of 1900 China, during the Boxer Rebellion, this splashy Hollywood epic succeeds on the strength of its stylish visuals and…
Greatest Story Ever Told, TheGreatest Story Ever Told, The (1965)
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Robert Loggia
Not the greatest movie ever made, however one might get a kick out of spotting all the famous faces in this reverant, picturesque epic about the life…
Agony and the Ecstasy, TheAgony and the Ecstasy, The (1965)
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento
Hollywood portrait of Michelangelo's struggle to paint the Sistine Chapel under the patronage of belligerent Pope Julius II. Rex Harrison fares…
Major DundeeMajor Dundee (1965)
Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Dana (Jim) Hutton
Important homage–critique of the Western from dir. Peckinpah, with Heston playing a misanthropic prison warden who pursues a murderous Apache…
War Lord, TheWar Lord, The (1965) Recommended
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth
Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…
KhartoumKhartoum (1966)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Charlton Heston
Lavishly mounted biopic of General Gordon's defeat by Arab tribesmen in 1833.
Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes (1968) Aro Favourite
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall
Classic sci–fi is a perfect blend of high entertainment and thought–provoking allegory. Charlton Heston and his band of…
Will PennyWill Penny (1968) Recommended
Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence
An impressive, unromanticised view of an aging cowpuncher – played by Charlton Heston in possibly his finest dramatic performance – as he…
Planet of the Apes Box SetPlanet of the Apes Box Set (Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of) (1968-1973)
Feat. Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
Hawaiians, TheHawaiians, The (1970)
Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Charlton Heston, Tina Chen, Geraldine Chaplin
Brotherly relations are strained when the black sheep returns home, plantation building and pineapple stealing ensues. Bloated sequel to HAWAII…
Omega Man (1971)
Dir. Boris Sagal
Feat. Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash
Charlton Heston is the last man on earth in this passable screen version of Richard Matheson's classic novel 'I am Legend'.
Call of the WildCall of the Wild (1972)
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Charlton Heston, Michele Mercier
Fairly average version of Jack London's classic tale of Alaskan survivalism, with Heston traipsing the wilderness with his tough German Shepherd.…
Soylent GreenSoylent Green (1973)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young
Charlton Heston reprises his brusque persona from PLANET OF THE APES for this post–nuke, sardine–jammed New York story of 2022.…
Four Musketeers, TheFour Musketeers, The (1973)
Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain
Similarly irreverant follow–up to dir. Lester's THREE MUSKETEERS with the same cast continuing in the swashbuckling vein. Excellent cast with a…
Airport 1975Airport 1975 (1974)
Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy
First sequel to the 'disaster' blockbuster of 1970, this places its star–cast in a disabled Boeing 747 with both pilots down and the chief…
EarthquakeEarthquake (1975)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene
The earth moves for Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, Lorne Green, Richard Roundtree, Genevieve Bujold and the rest of LA in this 70s Disaster opus. Good…
Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway (1976)
Dir. John Smight
Feat. Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston
A large–scale re–enactment of this decisive WWII naval battle. A huge all–star cast, scrap it out.
Two Minute WarningTwo Minute Warning (1976)
Dir. Larry Peerce
Feat. Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam
Questionable Charlton Heston thriller set in a pro–football stadium, where a group of cops must take down a sniper in the crowd before he opens…
Gray Lady DownGray Lady Down (1978)
Dir. David Greene
Feat. Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Ned Beatty
Corny–but–entertaining disaster flick sees Charlton Heston play a nuclear submarine captain stuck with his crew on the precipice of an…
Awakening, The (1980)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Charlton Heston, Susannah York
Based on Bram Stoker's "The Jewel of Seven Stars", this large budget horror film fails to capitalise on a great cast and authentic Egyptian locations…
Chiefs (TV Mini Series)Chiefs (TV Mini Series) (1983)
Dir. Jerry London
Feat. Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Brad Davis
A well–regarded television series stretching across three generations of policemen in a small city in the American South, beset by changing…
Saturday Night Live - 15th Anniversary SpecialSaturday Night Live - 15th Anniversary Special (1992)
Feat. Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks
Compilation of some of the best sketches from the first fifteen years of the US TV–show 'Saturday Night Live'. This programme was a training…
AlaskaAlaska (1996)
Dir. Fraser Heston
Feat. Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict
Chilly warm–fuzzies abound in this amenable children's adventure – a kind of CLIFFHANGER for kids! Bro and Sis set off in search of their…

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