British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it.
Director:
David Lean
Stars:
William Holden,
Alec Guinness,
Jack Hawkins
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Director:
David Lean
Stars:
Peter O'Toole,
Alec Guinness,
Anthony Quinn
A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director:
John G. Avildsen
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone,
Talia Shire,
Burt Young
Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Director:
George Roy Hill
Stars:
Paul Newman,
Robert Redford,
Katharine Ross
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.Written by
Matthias Scheler <tron@lyssa.owl.de>
The wardrobe in a vast warehouse contained 11,000 costumes including some 1,000 suits of armour. Silk for one of Ben-Hur's costumes came from Thailand. See more »
Goofs
When Arrius orders rest after having the rowers go to ramming speed, the order is given to raise oars, at the order to rest all of the rowers drop their oars, you hear them splash as they are dropped. But the oars do not change their angle to the rowers as they should if the ship were still moving through the water, they stay perpendicular to the side of the ship as if the ship were stationary. See more »
Quotes
Centurion:
There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the Tribune Messala.
Messala:
I assume he has a name.
Centurion:
[sneeringly]
He says he's a prince, Prince Judah Ben-Hur.
Messala:
[loud and quickly]
Then treat him like one!
[quietly]
Messala:
Tell him I'll join him.
[the centurion starts to leave, and Messala shouts again]
Messala:
CENTURION!
[Again quietly]
Messala:
This was his country before it was ours. Don't forget that.
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Crazy Credits
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lion is shown in a still-frame to appear looking peaceful at the beginning rather than roaring. See more »
Alternate Versions
The first DVD release had an "Intermission" title card printed in a different font from the one used in the theatrical film and on the second, 4-disc DVD release. See more »
Great and entertaining period drama. Great acting by all the stars. Must watch movie