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Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam (Jack Huston, “Fargo”) recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam’s relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.

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The true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander the Great—a man who had conquered 90% of the known world by the age of twenty-seven. Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek and Macedonian armies through 22,000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years, and by the time of his death at the age of thiry-two had forged an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. The story chronicles Alexander's path to becoming a living legend, from a youth fueled by dreams of myth, glory and adventure to his lonely death as a ruler of a vast Empire. Alexander is the incredible story of a life that united the Known World and proved, if nothing else, fortune favors the bold.

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An electronic store erupts into chaos as four gunmen storm the premises. Rick Gomez, Sacramento Police Departments’ top negotiator, realizes he needs to talk down the gunmen and keep everyone safe, all while juggling government politics. The gunmen leader doesn't want to hurt anyone, but his brother is a different story. A peaceful surrender quickly turns this sleepy city into a national tragedy.

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The true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons. He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in the Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realizes this might be his chance to get out. Billy embarks on a relentless, action-packed journey from one savage fight to the next, stopping at nothing to do whatever he must to preserve his life and regain his freedom.

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Arminius, a German, is trained as a Roman warrior, but switches allegiance when the Romans try to take over Germania. At 25, he unites disparate Germanic tribes and rallies them to victory against the Roman Army in the bloody Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The defeat has ramifications that end with Arminius losing his life, but it halts the Roman Empire's expansion North, and becomes the worst loss suffered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus Caesar.

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A special ops soldier runs covert missions into Baghdad before the U.S. invasion. The unit is comprised of seven men from the Navy Seals, Green Berets, Army Rangers and Marine Recon who are conducting secret surveillance during the Saddam Hussein regime.

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True story of the divers and seamen of Barge 269, a cargo ship, who were caught in the path of Hurricane Roxanne's 90-mph winds and 45-foot waves in 1995.

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A group of nerds attempt to steal Nicolas Cage's copy of the "Action Comics No. 1," the landmark 1938 comic that introduced the world to the Man of Steel/Superman. The issue stays missing until 2011, when it is discovered among the contents of an abandoned storage locker. The issue sells for a record $2.1 million at auction in November 2011.

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After quarreling with her husband over his request for a divorce, author Agatha Christie leaves their shared residence in Berkshire on the night of December 3, 1926. She leaves behind a letter for her secretary saying she is going to Yorkshire, and she is not found until 10 days later, when it is discovered that she is staying as a guest at a hotel in Yorkshire under a different name.

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