Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
China, early 20th century. In these turbulent times, established orders are reluctant to change with the arrival of foreigners in the country. Events unfold around three girls: a charming thief, the daughter of the governor of Beijing, leading a complex game against her own father, and a girl from the Chinese opera theater, whose father is against her performances on stage. All three find themselves involved in a conspiracy to obtain secret documents of extraordinary value to the country.
A tropical paradise where all the pleasures of the world are available. A frenzy of colors, fantastic women, a sea of booze, any kind of drugs - and all for free or practically free! Reporter Richard Boyle knows El Salvador for what it is, having spent many unforgettable months here. And when his wife leaves him, he gets fired from his job and ends up in jail, he persuades a friend to flee here. Unlike Richard, who has gone through all the circles of hell, Dr. Rock is a simple, carefree adventurer. But the distant earthly paradise has become the scene of a bloody civil war.
New York, mid-1950s. Vito Genovese, who has been released from prison, learns that his position as boss of the Mafia family is now held by Frank Costello, whom he must obey. Unwilling to accept the loss of power, Genovese begins plotting behind his new boss's back to kill him.
The story of the heroic fight for the lives of two Port Oratory police officers, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, who were trapped under the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center tower on September 11, 2001, after they themselves were sent to the scene of the terrorist attack to help the victims...
Japan, second half of the 16th century. Shingen, Takeda Shingen's younger brother, saves from death a petty thief condemned for execution who resembles the daimyo like two drops of water. The warlord opposes Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, all trying to capture Kyoto, so when Shingen is mortally wounded, he instructs his subordinates to conceal his death for three years so as not to demoralize his own troops or inspire his enemies. His double, the so-called kagemusha, enters the scene.
Forty years after Alexander's death, the elderly Ptolemy, one of Macedon's closest companions who became governor of Egypt after his death, decides to tell and record the story of the great commander's victories. For eight years the army of Alexander the Great moved to the East, to the shores of the world Ocean. Having conquered Western and Central Asia, Macedonian was the first to set foot on the mysterious and mysterious land of ancient India. He dreamed about it in his childhood, listening to the myths of Troy, the exploits of Hercules and Achilles....
Against the backdrop of the fierce battles of the Boshin War, a group of samurai and criminals find themselves involved in a desperate defense of a fortress. Their fates are intertwined with the interests of the Shibata clan, the Tokugawa shogunate, and the new government army led by Satsuma and Toshio. Doomed to die, these warriors enter their final battle, where honor, betrayal, and the struggle for survival weave together into a single tragic story.
