Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "execution-by-beheading"

1. Lone Survivor (2013)

R | 121 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Votes: 306,995 | Gross: $125.10M

2. Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 205 min | Drama, History

Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.

Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Vulpe Adrian, Carmen Ungureanu, Clémence Poésy, Tadeusz Pasternak

Votes: 1,928

3. Yngsjömordet (1966)

113 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

In 1889 Sweden, young Per Nilsson has a very domineering mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago. Per and his mother have for a long time had an incestuous relationship. But... See full summary »

Director: Arne Mattsson | Stars: Gunnel Lindblom, Gösta Ekman, Christina Schollin, Heinz Hopf

Votes: 170

4. Heroes II: The Return (1991)

240 min | Drama, War

The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in ... See full summary »

Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Christopher Morsley, John Bach, Simon Burke

Votes: 95

5. Gracias Gauchito (2018)

98 min | Drama, History, War

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Director: Cristian Jure | Stars: Jorge Sienra, Diego Cremonesi, Héctor Silva, Jorge Báez

Votes: 15

6. London: A Tale of Two Cities (2012)

PG | 60 min | Documentary

Dan Cruickshank explores how London survived the travails of the 17th century.

Director: Alexandra Revill | Stars: Justin Champion, Dan Cruickshank, Mark Goldie, John McAleer

Votes: 8

7. Highlander: The Raven (1998–1999)
Episode: Thick as Thieves (1999)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After a recent string of robberies at well-established casinos, Nick and Amanda are hired to guard one that has yet to be robbed. However, their efforts are in vain, as they are knocked out... See full summary »

Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Elizabeth Gracen, Paul Johansson, Jan Tríska, Stephen Moyer

Votes: 42

8. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: The Royal Ring (2001)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Nigel has personal reserves about Sidney's next mission, the search for Tudor king Henry VIII's missing engagement ring for Anne Boleyn, as the case is presented by his ever-rivaling elder ... See full summary »

Director: John Bell | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Vernon Dobtcheff

Votes: 87

9. Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982)
Episode: Assignment One: Part 4 (1979)

TV-PG | 26 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Steel's drastic measures to save Sapphire and trap the pool of light prove effective, if extremely dangerous. Sapphire places the pool of light in a freezer to keep it from escaping again ... See full summary »

Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: David McCallum, Joanna Lumley, Steven O'Shea, Tamasin Bridge

Votes: 111

10. Tricky TV (2005–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (2005)

Family

Comedian Joe Pasquale plays a version of Russian roulette. Stephen tries to turn a pack of cub scouts into brownies, and sends someone to the guillotine.

Director: Piotr Obal | Stars: Stephen Mulhern, Joe Pasquale, Holly Willoughby

11. Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode: Britain: Blood and Steel (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History

The story of Britain and some of its accomplishments.

Directors: Kristen Rockmaker, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll, Greg Canestrari, Gordon Masterton

Votes: 27

12. Hitler's Bodyguard (2008– )
Episode: Kill Hitler Before War Starts (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History

By 1938, people inside and outside Germany--including some of Hitler's senior military personnel--planned preemptive strikes against the Führer.

Directors: Jonathan Martin, Philip Nugus | Stars: Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Sepp Dietrich, Adolf Hitler

Votes: 41

13. Ryan Reeves (2014–2018)
Episode: Jan Hus (2014)

32 min | Documentary, History

Jon Hus followed in the footsteps of John Wickliffe objecting to various principles of the Catholic Church. A the Church attempted to reign him in is popularity grew as did the animosity of... See full summary »

Star: Ryan Reeves

14. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)
Episode: Baku (2018)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Juliana and Wyatt's mission takes them farther east and dangerously close to the center of a top-secret Nazi project. Trying to improve relations between their sides, Tagomi reaches out to ... See full summary »

Director: Deborah Chow | Stars: Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente

Votes: 1,413

15. Catherine the Great (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2019)

TV-MA | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

After throwing her husband off the throne, and having his successor jailed, and eventually murdered, Catherine will stop at nothing to keep her position. Even her own son is a threat to her... See full summary »

Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Rory Kinnear, Gina McKee

Votes: 438