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King Solomon's Mines (TV Mini-series)King Solomon's Mines (TV Mini-series) (2004)
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Alison Doody, Roy Marsden
Two–part miniseries based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale of Allan Quartermain's quest to find the fabled mines of King Solomon, and the…
Las Vegas (TV Series)Las Vegas (TV Series) (2004)
Feat. James Caan, Josh Duhamel
Set in the environs of the fictional "Montecito Resort and Casino" of the Nevada gambling town, this escapist drama revolves chiefly around…
24 - Season 2 (TV Series)24 - Season 2 (TV Series) (2003)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland
Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series)Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series) (2003)
Dir. Michael Rymer
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Glossed–up reprise of the late–70s sci–fi TV series, which replaces the cuteness with a more sombre tone, ethnic diversity and…
Napoleon (TV Mini-series)Napoleon (TV Mini-series) (2003)
Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich
A handsomely staged French (though English language) production of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Clavier) from his youthful antics, military…
24 - Season 1 (TV Series)24 - Season 1 (TV Series) (2002)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Dennis Haysbert
High–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode), with Kiefer Sutherland as lead special agent of a…
Alias (TV Series)Alias (TV Series) (2001)
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan
Depicts the adventures of a college student (Garner) who moonlights as a special agent – fulfilling dangerous covert operations for the CIA and…
Band of Brothers (TV Series)Band of Brothers (TV Series) (2001) Recommended
Dir. Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon
Feat. David Schwimmer, Ron Livingston
The brainchild of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, this excellently–produced WWII mini–series follows the fortunes of ‘Easy Company’,…
Count of Monte Cristo, TheCount of Monte Cristo, The (2001)
Dir. Josee Dayan
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort
The classic tale of injustice and revenge (by Alexander Dumas), gets respectful treatment in this French TV mini–series starring Gerard…
Les Miserables (TV Mini-series)Les Miserables (TV Mini-series) (2000)
Dir. Josee Dayan
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, John Malkovich
Well mounted and faithful adaptation of Victor Hugo's tale of persecution and revenge set in early 19th century France, with Gerard Depardieu playing…

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