Film from 1977 to 2016 That Were Realised On The 15th December

Through many years we've seen some pretty amazing film's & not so many good film in the cinema or on DVD  , as Rogue one starts on the 15th , here's is a special list film's that were released on the 15th December from 1977 to 2016.

The New Monsters 1977

Released December 15th, 1977

Directors: Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Ettore Scola

Writers : Agenore Incrocci, Ruggero Maccari, Giuseppe Moccia, Ettore Scola, Bernardino Zapponi

Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Ornella Muti, Alberto Sordi, Ugo Tognazzi, Alfredo Adami, Paolo Baroni

Story: 15 years after the monumental "I mostri" which was a great example of Italian sketch comedy, 3 of the greatest Italian directors ever (Risi, Monicelli, Scola) the best Italian writers ever (Age, Scarpelli) the best Italian actors ever (Tognazzi, Gassmann, Sordi) one of the most beautiful woman in the world (Ornella Muti) participate to this great tribute.

Superman (1978)

Release date December 15th, 1978

Director Richard Donner

Writers Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton

Cast : Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford

The infant Kal-El, of the planet Krypton, makes his journey to Earth in a ship constructed by his father, Jor-El, just as the planet explodes. Crashing down in the midwest United States, the boy is adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent. After Jonathan's death several years later, Kal-El - now known as Clark Kent - learns of his true identity from the ghost of Jor-El. He has great powers - he can fly, outrun a train, and lift up a 1-ton truck. But it isn't until he gains a job at Metropolis' Daily Planet newspaper that things begin to come together. One night, after leaving work, he sees a helicopter crash on the building's roof. From this night on, he will be known by a new name...SUPERMAN! His mission: "To fight for truth, justice and the American Way". Lex Luthor, however, has other ideas - to sabotage a pair of nuclear missiles and use them to create an earthquake that will wipe out the California coastline. Superman must race against time and stop a sinister plan by Luthor to eliminate him before millions of innocent people are killed.

California Suite (1978)

December 15th, 1978

Director:  Herbert Ross

Writer: Neil Simon

Cast Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Walter Matthau, Elaine May

 Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Oliver's Story (1978)

Released Date December 15th, 1978

Director: John Korty

Writers : Erich Segal, John Korty

Cast : Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Nicola Pagett, Edward Binns, Benson Fong, Charles Haid

Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to lose himself in his work as a lawyer, the long hours don't ease his pain, especially when he finds that his leftist views conflict with those of the senior partners at the firm. Eventually, Oliver's inconsolable grief begins to alienate those around him, until he finds new love with Marcie Bonwit, the wealthy and beautiful heiress to the Bonwit Teller fortune. Despite his affection for her, Oliver finds it difficult to leave the memory of Jenny behind, which causes major problems in their relationship.

Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)

Release Date December 15th, 1978

Director: Joseph C. Hanwright

Writer: Burt Young

Cast: Burt Young, Bobby Cassidy, Doug McKeon, Madge Sinclair, Jason Bernard, Bert Remsen

A trumpet player, self-destructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.

Release Date December 15th, 1979

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Writers: Monkey Punch, Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki, Maurice Leblanc

Cast: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Gorô Naya, Sumi Shimamoto

A thief called the Wolf becomes embroiled in a greedy count's plot to marry a princess he holds captive

Tell Me a Riddle (1980)

Release Date December 15th, 1980

Director Lee Grant

Writers Joyce Eliason, Alev Lytle, Tillie Olsen

Cast Melvyn Douglas, Lila Kedrova, Brooke Adams, Dolores Dorn, Bob Elross, Jon HarrisTouching story of elderly couple David and Eva who go on one last journey across the USA when they discover Eva is dying, ending up with their granddaughter Jeannie in San Francisco.

Honkytonk Man (1982)

Release Date December 15th, 1982

Director Clint Eastwood

Writer Clancy Carlile

Cast Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, John McIntire, Alexa Kenin, Verna Bloom, Matt ClarkYoung boy leaves the Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry. Set during the Great Depression.

Gorky Park (1983)

Release Date December 15th, 1983

Director Michael Apted

Writers Martin Cruz Smith, Dennis Potter

Cast William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen, Joanna Pacula, Michael Elphick

Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.

Glory (1989)

Release Date December 15th, 1989

Director: Edward Zwick

Writers : Robert Gould Shaw, Lincoln Kirstein, Peter Burchard, Kevin Jarre

Cast: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Release Date December 15th, 1989

Director Todd Holland

Writer David Chisholm

Cast Luke Edwards, Vince Trankina, Wendy Phillips, Dea McAllister, Sam McMurray, Beau Bridges

Corey (Fred Savage) refuses to let his emotionally disturbed younger brother Jimmy (Luke Edwards) be institutionalized, and the two run away together. They soon join forces with a resourceful girl (Jenny Lewis), who notices that Jimmy has a special talent: he is a "wizard" at video games and can achieve the high score on absolutely everything he plays. Evading their parents and a sinister bounty hunter, the trio head for a climactic showdown at the national video game championships in California.

We're No Angels (1989)

Release Date December 15th, 1989

Director Neil Jordan

Writers David Mamet, Ranald MacDougall, Albert Husson, Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack

Cast Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby, Ray McAnally

A couple of escaped convicts on the run find refuge with the Church when they are mistaken for two priests. The two are keen to flee but are unable to do so without the help of Molly.

Family Business (1989)

Release Date December 15th, 1989

Director Sidney Lumet

Writer Vincent Patrick

Cast Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Rosanna DeSoto, Janet Carroll, Victoria Jackson

Jessie is an ageing career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989)

Release Date December 15th, 1989

Director : Stuart Orme

Writers : Joan Aiken, William M. Akers

Cast:  Stephanie Beacham, Mel Smith, Emily Hudson, Aleks Darowska, Geraldine James, Richard O'Brien.Bonnie and cousin Sylvia, two very young children, are left at home in Willoughby Hall while their parents travel overseas. Only the servants and the prowling wolves are their companions. News arrives that Lord and Lady Willoughby are missing and an evil looking governess suddenly arrives at the hall..

Columbo" Death Hits the Jackpot (1991)

Release Date December 15th, 1991

Director Vincent McEveety

Writers Richard Levinson, William Link, Jeffrey Bloom, Robert Van Scoyk

Cast Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Jamie Rose, Gary Kroeger, Betsy Palmer, Warren Berlinger

Freddy, a down-on-his-luck photographer in the final stages of a divorce, wins $30 million in the lottery. In order to not share it with his wife before the divorce is finalized, he arranges for his uncle Leon to cash in the ticket and give Freddy the money after the divorce. But Uncle Leon has ideas of his own...
 

Schindler's List (1993)

Release Date December 15th, 1993

Director Steven Spielberg

Writers Thomas Keneally, Steven Zaillian

Cast Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz

Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us.

Jumanji (1995)

Release Date December 15th, 1995

Director Joe Johnston

Writers Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, Jim Strain, Chris Van Allsburg

Cast Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Bonnie Hunt, Bebe Neuwirth

Young Alan Parrish (Adam Hann-Byrd) discovered the ornate Jumanji board in 1969, when he was just twelve. When he sits down to play it for the first time with his reluctant friend Sarah (Laura Bell-Bundy), strange things immediately begin to happen. After Alan rolls a certain number on the dice, he is transported into the jungle realm of Jumanji, disappearing before Sarah's startled eyes. Because Sarah is too frightened to finish the game, Alan remains trapped in the rainforests of Jumanji for 26 years until two new children, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), sit down to play the game in the attic of Alan's childhood home.

When the children roll the designated number that will free Alan, he pops back into a 38 year-old survivor (Robin Williams) of the all-too-real and all-too-deadly world of Jumanji. If Alan, Judy and Peter can find the now adult Sarah (Bonnie Hunt), they have a chance to finish the game -- or risk that their house, neighborhood and hometown be taken over by the elephants, crocodiles, spiders and other denizens of the fascinating, seemingly unstoppable force called Jumanji ... forever.

Heat (1995)

Release Date December 15th, 1995

Director Michael Mann

Writer Michael Mann

Cast Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora

Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Captain Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending....

Sabrina (1995)

Release Date December 15th, 1995

Director Sydney Pollack

Writers Samuel A. Taylor, Billy Wilder, Ernest Lehman, Barbara Benedek, David Rayfiel

Cast Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Nancy Marchand, John Wood, Richard Crenna

While she was growing up, Sabrina Fairchild spent more time ] perched in a tree watching the Larrabee family than she ever did on solid ground. As the chauffeur's daughter on their lavish Long Island estate, Sabrina was invisible behind the branches , but she knew them all below... There is Maude Larrabee, the modern matriarch of the Larrabee Corporation; Linus Larrabee , the serious older son who expanded a successful family business into the world's largest communications company; and David , the handsome, fun-loving Larrabee, who was the center of Sabrina's world. Until she was shipped off to Paris. After two years on the staff of Vogue magazine, Sabrina has returned to the Larrabee estate, but now she has blossomed into a beautiful and sophisticated woman. And she's standing in the way of a billion dollar deal.

The City of Lost Children (1995)

Release December 15th, 1995

Directors Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Writers Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Guillaume Laurant

Cast Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Geneviève Brunet

The City of Lost Children is a fantasy science fiction film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet about a scientist who kidnaps children and steals their dreams

Othello (1995)

Release Date December 15th, 1995

Director Oliver Parker

Writers William Shakespeare, Oliver Parker

Cast Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh, Nathaniel Parker, Michael Maloney, Anna Patrick

The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic

Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

Release Date December 15th, 1995

Director Darrell Roodt

Writers Ronald Harwood, Alan Paton

Cast James Earl Jones, Tsholofelo Wechoemang, Richard Harris, Charles S. Dutton, Dolly Rathebe, Ramalao Makhene

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

Release Date December 25th, 1996

Director Jane Campion

Writers Henry James, Laura Jones

Cast Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan, Shelley Winters

Isabel Archer (Nicole Kidman) has just rejected a most lucrative marriage proposal in favor of her hunger to experience the world. Her defiant refusal stuns those around her. However, an admiring male cousin, Ralph Touchett (Martin Donovan), secretly lends his support to Isabel by convincing his dying father to leave her a generous share of his fortune. Yet Isabel's large inheritance does not bring her the freedom she so desires.

Her headstrong innocence proves no match against the manipulations of a duplicitous friend, Madame Merle (Barbara Hershey), who leads Isabel into an unfortunate marriage to a self-serving and devious dilettante, Gilbert Osmond (John Malkovich). Isabel suffers gravely as a result of her impulsive choice that ends in disaster. But after the dark truth behind Madame Merle and Osmond's web of deception and betrayal is revealed, Isabel awakens to a curious freedom. In emerging from the darkness of her folly, Isabel discovers her one true love in an epiphany that sends her forth in hopeful triumph, stronger and more selfless than she had ever imagined

Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

Release Date December 15th, 1996

Director Anjelica Huston

Writers Dorothy Allison, Anne Meredith

Cast Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett, Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney

Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

Les Miserables (1996)

Release Date December 15th, 1996

Director Claude Lelouch

Writers Victor Hugo, Claude Lelouch

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Salomé Lelouch, Annie Girardot, Philippe Léotard

Henri Fortin is a humble man whose life takes him through some of the most important events of contemporary times. As he alternately rises to heroism and sinks to criminal desperation, Fortin' s existence mirrors the struggle between good and evil that illuminates Victor Hugo's character, Jean Valjean.
Fortin's journey brings him into the lives of three people, the sophisticated Jewish Ziman family, who are fleeing the Nazis in Occupied France in 1939. Through them and their introduction of Victor Hugo's novel into Fortin's life, the humble man finds a purpose and a path to his existence that has lasting meaning for himself and his persecuted friends.

Point Blank (1998)

Release Date December 15th, 1998

Director Matt Earl Beesley

Writers Jim Bannon, Chuck Konzelman, Daniel Raskov, Cary Solomon

Cast Werner Schreyer, Michael Wright, Danny Trejo, Paul Ben-Victor, Kevin Gage, Robert Zachar

Convicted corporate criminal Howard engineers a prison break as he and a number of fellow inmates are being transferred to a new facility. The escapees storm a shopping mall and take a group of shoppers hostage (after killing many more of them) before making their demands. Only Rudy, a former mercenary and brother of one of the fugitives, can take out the criminals before more of the hostages die.

A Crime of Passion (1999)

Release Date December 15th, 1999

Director Bill L. Norton

Writers Bill Wells, Mimi Rothman Schapiro

Cast Tracey Gold, Powers Boothe, Kelly Rowan, David Chokachi, Rodney Rowland, Kerrie Keane

When a physician is murdered, his eldest daughter is accused of the crime, but the man's seductive new wife may not be all that she appears.

Live At The Cavern Club (1999)

Release Date December 15th, 1999

Director Geoff Wonfor

Cast Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Mick Green, Ian Paice, Pete Wingfield, Chris Hall

On December 14, 1999, 300 people squeezed into the Cavern Club in Liverpool to watch Paul McCartney perform at The Beatles' legendary venue for the first time since 1963. Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice were among the other great musicians joining Paul on stage.

You can now view this unique piece of rock 'n' roll history, as well as two of Paul's latest music videos and an interview with him on this special home video release. Songs: Honey Hush, Blue Jean Bop, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man, Fabulous, What It Is, Lonesome Town, Twenty Flight Rock, No Other Baby, Try Not to Cry, Shake a Hand, All Shook Up, I Saw Her Standing There, Party.

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Director Mark Dindal

Writers Chris Williams, Mark Dindal, David Reynolds, Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall, John Norton

Cast David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Kellyann Kelso

Set in a mythical mountain kingdom, the film follows the misadventures of an arrogant, egocentric young Emperor named Kuzco, who is transformed into a llama by his power-hungry advisor - the devious diva Yzma.

Stranded in a jungle, Kuzco's only chance to get back home and reclaim the high life rests with a good-hearted peasant named Pacha. Kuzco's "perfect world" becomes a perfect mess as this most unlikely duo must deal with hair-raising dangers.

 Wild comic predicaments and - most horrifying of all - each other as they race to return Kuzco to the throne before Yzma (aided by her muscle-bound manservant, Kronk) tracks them down and finishes him off. Ultimately, Kuzco's budding friendship with Pacha teaches the royal pain to see his world in a different way.

What Women Want (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Director Nancy Meyers

Writers Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake

Cast Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson, Mark Feuerstein

Nick Marshall was the ultimate man's man. A charming, irrepressible bachelor living on the A-list of life, he loved listening to Sinatra and, like the Chairman of the Board himself, thought he had the world on a string.
Then one night, in the privacy of his Rat Pack dream apartment, that string began to unravel when he got an unexpected jolt, which opened his eyes and ears more than he could have imagined. Or ever dreamed of.
Now, Nick Marshall, hot shot advertising executive and self-proclaimed God's gift to women, suddenly found that he had another gift -- when he discovered he could hear the inner most thoughts of every women he came in contact with.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Director Ang Lee

Writers Du Lu Wang, Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai

Cast Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung, Pei-pei Cheng

The disappearance of a magical jade sword spurs a breathtaking quest for the missing treasure. Li (Chow Yun-Fat) is embittered by the loss of his jade sword, and his unrequited pursuit of Yu (Michelle Yeoh) is further complicated by the mysterious intrusion of an assassin.

The identity of the assassin is gradually unveiled as another poignant tale of love begins to ravel with that of Li and Yu against the backdrop of Western China's magnificent landscape.

Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Director Danny Leiner

Writer Philip Stark

Cast Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff, Kristy Swanson, David Herman

Last night, two party-hearty Dudes had an unbelievably sweet time. Too bad, they can't remember a thing, including where they parked their car. All they know is there's a year's supply of pudding in the fridge, and their girlfriends are ticked at them for trashing their house and forgetting their anniversary.

To make up with the girls, the Dudes have to find the anniversary gifts they bought for the occasion. But it won't be easy - the goodies are in their car.
So, the Dudes embark on a mission: retrace their steps to find out what they did last night (and who they did it to), hoping it will lead them to the missing car. Little do the Dudes know, they're in for the ride of their lives.

Chain Of Fools (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Directors Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrick von Krusenstjerna

Writer Bix Skahill

Cast Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Jeff Goldblum, Elijah Wood, David Cross, Tom Wilkinson

For Kresk (Steve Zahn), the world's worst barber, most days go so badly that he figures nothing could get any worse -- and then things always do. On one particular day things really take a turn for the worse when his landlord evicts him, his wife Karen (Lara Flynn Boyle) divorces him and runs off with their marriage counselor, and his life is literally threatened by a customer, Avnet (Jeff Goldblum), a lowlife con who was involved in the heist of some priceless ancient coins.
With nothing left to lose or live for, Kresk seizes Avnet's gun. 

He learns the whereabouts of the coins and assumes the courage to take destiny into his own hands -nothing is going to stop him. But pandemonium ensues when Kresk enlists the help of his old friend Andy Brauer (David Cross), hires his own hit man (Elijah Wood) to bump someone off, and discover's that his bratty nephew Scottie (Devon Drewitz) has swallowed the precious coins.

 Kresk's activities set off a chain of events that brings police Sgt. Meredith Kolko (Salma Hayek) onto the case of the missing coins. And matters get even more complicated when Kresk realizes he's in love with Sgt. Kolko. Now Kresk faces his ultimate dilemma - which will it be, the cop or the coins?Kresk's life is in peril when he overhears a conversation between Avnet and his accomplice, Bollingsworth (Tom Wilkinson), a greedy billionaire whom Avnet has decided to blackmail. Kresk narrowly escapes being shot when Avnet accidentally - and fatally -- injures himself.

The Corpse Grinders II (2000)

Release Date December 15th, 2000

Director Ted V. Mikels

Writer Ted V. Mikels

Cast Sean Morelli, Andy Freeman, Chuck Alford, Liz Renay, Myron Natwick, Shanti

A campy low-budget sequel to 1971's cult classic gore-fest with an interplanetary sub-plot grafted on. The giant flesh-mangling meat grinder in the basement of the Lotus Cat Food Company is back in business under new management. And this time the popular "food for cats who like people" has drawn the attention of an alien race of intelligent felines from the planet Ceta.

The Cetans' food supply has been destroyed in their interplanetary war with dog-headed dinosaurs. With help from the U.S. government's "men in black" the cat queen, Felina, negotiates a mega-deal with the Lotus Company to supply her planet with food. This sudden increase in orders has the new owners scrambling for fresh - and not-so-fresh- human flesh to meet the growing demand.

Cold Squad Bottom Feeders (2001)

Release Date December 15th, 2001

Director Robert Lee

Writers Julia Keatley, Philip Keatley, Matt MacLeod

Cast Julie Stewart, Tamara Craig Thomas, Gregory Calpakis, Matthew Bennett, Joely Collins, Gary Chalk

Testifying in a murder trial, Mickey gets burned by the defense attorney. Nicco tries to conceal the circumstances of his uncle's death.

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

Release Date December 15th, 2001

Director Shusuke Kaneko

Writers Kei'ichi Hasegawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Masahiro Yokotani

Cast Chiharu Niiyama, Ryûdô Uzaki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shirô Sano, Takashi Nishina, Kaho Minami

Strange incidents occur when an American submarine has been destroyed by a mysterious force at sea off the shores of Guam. Only Admiral Tachibana was certain that behind the disaster was none other than the destructive King of the Monsters, Godzilla!

50 years after his attack on Tokyo in 1954, Godzilla has mysteriously returned to life to destroy Japan, and General Tachibana, whose parents died in the monster's destructive wake, was prepared for his return to protect Japan from yet another tragic disaster, but is dismissed by the overly confident Japanese government, who underestimate Godzilla's power.

 But to further prove Tachibana's claim, his daughter Yuri, who works for the TV news program "Digital Q," investigates strange phenomena in three separate areas in Japan (two of which involve the deaths of immoral youths), and meets a mysterious old man named Isayama, who proclaims that aside from his infamous nuclear origins.

 Godzilla is an accumulation of vengeful souls (of both Japanese and non-Japanese) abandoned to die in the Pacific War, and thus, mere weapons cannot kill him. While Tachibana has now been vindicated by the government, Isayama awakens the Three Sacred Guardian Beasts of Yamato, which protected Japan in its ancient past, and were then put into hibernation in the aforementioned three areas of Japan.

 The three monsters, King Ghidorah (sky), Mothra (water) and Baragon (earth), fight the ravaging Godzilla, while Tachibana also prepares to go into battle against his old radioactive nemesis .

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)

Release Date December 15th, 2001

Director Toshiya Shinohara

Writers Rumiko Takahashi, Katsuyuki Sumizawa

Cast Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Kumiko Watanabe, Kôji Tsujitani, Houko Kuwashima, Noriko Hidaka

InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father.

InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.

100 Days In The Jungle (2002)

Release Date December 15th, 2002

Director Sturla Gunnarsson

Writer Sean O'Byrne

Cast Michael Riley, Aidan Devine, Jonathan Scarfe, Adrien Dorval, Hugh Thompson, Nathaniel Arcand

When the Noralty oil company ignores warnings about the dangers in the Colombian border area, eight of its employees (Canadians and one US Navajo) working on a pipeline in Ecuador are kidnapped by the well-organized guerrilla which demands a $20,000,000 ransom, refused by the concern, and forces them deep in the Amazonian jungle where they hide for the army.

Forty long days of marching trough this green hell gets the hostages in such bad shape that they must finally be brought into an insurgent camp. The Canadian embassy, skeptic except for one RMCP sergeant, can only negotiate about the price...

Nancy Drew (2002)

Release Date December 15th, 2002

Director James Frawley

Writers Mildred Wirt Benson, Ami Canaan Mann

Cast Maggie Lawson, Jill Ritchie, Lauren Birkell, Marieh Delfino, Charlie Finn, Heath Freeman

In this movie, Maggie Lawson plays Nancy Drew. A young woman who has just entered college. While rushing with her friends Bess and George, the star football player, Jesse, goes into a coma. Nancy can sense there is something more to the story, so she starts investigating.

In only a short period of time she gets arrested, asked out by a cop, almost expelled and gets one of her friends expelled. But that doesn't stop her from finding out what happened to Jesse

The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)

Release Date December 15th, 2002

Director Sturla Gunnarsson

Writers Joseph Maurer, Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes

Cast Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan, Ari Cohen, C. David Johnson, Jayne Eastwood, Daniel Kash

A.C. Gilbert figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name

Something to Scream About (2003)

Release Date December 15th, 2003

Director Jason Paul Collum

Writer Jason Paul Collum

Cast Ariauna Albright, Brandi Burkett, Jason Paul Collum, Debra Deliso, Denice Duff, Judith O'Dea

Actresses best known for the power of their lungs in horror classics and cult favorites discuss what it's like to work within the B-movie industry and have a career based in horror.

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Release Date December 15th, 2004

Director Clint Eastwood

Writers F.X. Toole, Paul Haggis

Cast Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker

A hardened fighter-cum-trainer works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer

Tu la conosci Claudia? (2004)

Release Date December 15th, 2004

Director Massimo Venier

Writers Aldo, Valerio Bariletti, Walter Fontana, Giacomo, Giovanni, Massimo Venier

Cast Aldo, Giovanni, Giacomo, Paola Cortellesi, Sandra Ceccarelli, Ottavia Piccolo

The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Gabriele Muccino

Writer Steve Conrad

Cast Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta

In the moving drama The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a marginally employed salesman and a single father, struggling with the mother (Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son (Jaden Smith). When they are evicted from their apartment, Gardner finds himself alone with his son in San Francisco and no place to go.

Even when Gardner lands an intern position at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, it pays no money. Forced to live in shelters, enduring many hardships as he goes through their program, Chris refuses to let this dampen his spirits as he pursues his dream of security for himself and his son.

Eragon (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Stefen Fangmeier

Writers Peter Buchman, Christopher Paolini

Cast Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Garrett Hedlund

Based on the Christopher Paolini-penned bestselling fantasy novel about a youth whose discovery of a dragon egg leads him to become a knight and battle an evil king. The medieval-set tale revolves around a farm boy who learns he is the last of a breed of benevolent Dragon Riders, whose magical powers derived from their bond with the beasts

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Gary Winick

Writers Susannah Grant, Karey Kirkpatrick, Earl Hamner Jr., E.B. White

Cast Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates

A live-action/photo real CG animated feature adaptation of E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" starring Dakota Fanning as Fern. Julia Roberts will lend her vocals in the lead role of Charlotte A. Cavatica, a spider and heroine of the book who goes out of her way to save Wilbur the pig's life by weaving miraculous words into her webs.

Also providing voices are Oprah Winfrey as Gussy the barn's maternal yet irreverent goose; John Cleese as Samuel the sheep; Steve Buscemi as the barn's sardonic Rat Templeton. Cedric The Entertainer will play opposite Oprah as the other Goose - Golly. Reba McEntire and Kathy Bates will voice the barn's ironic cows; Betsy and Bitsy and Thomas Haden Church will voice Brooks, one of two dimwitted crows opposite Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) as Elwyn the other crow.

The critically acclaimed book "Charlotte's Web" written by award-winning author E.B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams is the best selling children's paperback of all time. To date the book has sold 45 Million copies worldwide and has been translated into 23 languages since published in 1952. "Charlotte's Web" is published by HarperCollins Children's Books.

Dreamgirls (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Bill Condon

Writers Bill Condon, Tom Eyen

Cast Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose

Based on the award-winning hit Broadway musical about a female singing group called the Dreamettes.

The Good German (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Steven Soderbergh

Writers Paul Attanasio, Joseph Kanon

Cast Jack Thompson, John Roeder, George Clooney, Tobey Maguire, Cate Blanchett, Dominic Comperatore

Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, "The Good German" takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismar (George Clooney) becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt by both the American and Russian armies.

Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get herself and her husband out of Berlin. Tully (Tobey Maguire), a soldier in the American army motor pool assigned to drive Jake around Berlin, has black market connections that may be Lena's way out -- or lead them all into even darker territory.

Breaking and Entering (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Anthony Minghella

Writer Anthony Minghella

Cast Jude Law, Robin Wright, Martin Freeman, Juliette Binoche, Rafi Gavron, Ed Westwick

When a London architect (Law) meets a young Muslim thief, it causes him to take a new look at his life.

Aryan: Unbreakable (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Abhishek Kapoor

Writer Abhishek Kapoor

Cast Sohail Khan, Sneha Ullal, Inder Kumar, Farida Jalal, Satish Shah, Supriya Karnik

Aryan is the college champion in boxing. He is training under Ranveer Singh in order to achieve his dream: winning the national championship. His girlfriend Neha supports him unconditionally and he relies heavily upon her. However, after his life turns unexpectedly into another direction, he gives up boxing and marries instead. 

He becomes a father and takes up a job as a sports commentator. Despite this, he is not happy. When Ranveer Singh offers him a chance to get back into the ring, Aryan accepts. However, his wife leaves him and he start his journey to reattain is dream and his love

Cenneti Beklerken (2006)

Release DateDecember 15th, 2006

Director Dervis Zaim

Writer Dervis Zaim

Cast Serhat Tutumluer, Melisa Sözen, Mesut Akusta, Nihat Ileri, Mehmet Ali Nuroglu, Riza Sonmez

Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force.

There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him.

Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to Anatolia. He picks up a girl named Leyla en route. Together, they find themselves in a great venture fraught with sensations

Danielson: A Family Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise Here) (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director J.L. Aronson

Cast Steve Albini, Brandon Ebel, David Garland, Daniel Johnston, Kramer, Rick Moody

Danielson: a Family movie" is a documentary about unbridled creativity vs. accessibility, Christian faith vs. popular culture, underground music vs. survival, and family vs. individuality.

The film follows Daniel Smith, an eccentric musician and visual artist, as he leads his four siblings and best friend to indie rock stardom, eventually facing the struggle to become viable as a solo act.

Along the way he mentors an unknown singer-songwriter named Sufjan Stevens whose own subsequent success stands in stark contrast to the music world's uneasy reception of Danielson just a few years prior. Makes use of collage, direct cinema and animation.

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Magnus Carlsson

Writer Magnus CarlssonCastSten Ljunggren, Shanti Roney, Rikard Wolff

Cast Sten Ljunggren, Shanti Roney, Rikard Wolff

The first Swedish stop-motion animated movie (theatrical). Desmond and his friends are haunted by "träskpatrasket", a thing in the swamp, perhaps a monster? They're not exactly sure it exists, but who else could it be? There are mysterious things going on in Raspberry wood

Frank (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Steve Jaggi

Writer Steve Jaggi

Cast Didier Dell Benjamin, Graham Bowe, Manolis Emmanouel, Christian Finn, Dominique Gozdawa, Huseyin Hussein

Desperation drags a man to start working for an assassin in this thriller. Rob is an all-American guy, but he loses his naiveté when he journeys to London to find his girlfriend. Just before she dumps him, he learns that she has been earning money in the British city by stripping. With empty pockets and a broken heart, Rob does the only thing he can: become an assistant to a hitman named Frank

Kabul Express (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006

Director Kabir Khan

Writers Kabir Khan, Sandeep Srivastava

Cast John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid, Hanif Hum Ghum, Linda Arsenio, Wali-o Qhab

The attention of the world is focused, after the terrorist attacks in U.S.A. of 11Sep01, on Afghanistan - a country that has been torn by war for the last 23 years, and has had no media coverage for the last 6, mainly due to it being occupied by the Pakistan-sponsored Taliban, with Pakistani military personnel themselves involved amongst the Taliban. But when the U.S. and it's coalition forces target Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan issues an official denial that there are no more Pakistani military personnel in Afghanistan.

This results in a influx of journalist and media from all around the world. Amongst this background a loyal soldier, Subedar Major Jan Mohammed of the Pakistan Border Regiment, estranged from his daughter, Zorya, who detested the Taliban, is now on his way back to the Pakistani border, and in order to do this he has taken four hostages: Jessica Beckham of Reuters; Jai Kapoor and Suhel Khan - two Indian journalists; and their Afghan guide, Khyber.

 Together he herds them towards the border in an all terrain vehicle labeled 'Kabul Express', but before that he must hide his identity from vigilante groups of the Northern Alliance Mujhaideen, Afghani backlash against the Taliban, as well as the Hazara militants and thieves who use donkeys as road blocks. The question remains will Pakistani officials lower their guard and welcome him back or will he be fated to live and perhaps perish in Afghanistan?

Mia Sarah (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006 

Director Gustavo Ron

Writers Edmon Roch, Gustavo Ron 

Cast Daniel Guzmán, Manuel Lozano, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Verónica Sánchez, Phyllida Law, Diana Palazón

In the half-light of a an old stately home, Samuel Davila and his grandfather Paul, once a revered writer, create schemes to repel the latest in a long line of psychologists come to cure the grandson of his severe agoraphobia: some delicious biscuits with added spice, a refreshing glass of water with added laxative

The Secret Life of Words (2006)

Release Date December 15th, 2006 

Director Isabel Coixet 

Writer Isabel Coixet 

Cast Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Javier Cámara, Danny Cunningham, Dean Lennox Kelly

Hanna (Sarah Polley), a solitary and mysterious young woman, works in a factory somewhere in Europe. She speaks to no one, eats the same thing for every meal and wears a hearing aid that she turns off to protect herself from the world.

Forced by her boss to take a vacation, she travels to Northern Ireland where, on a whim, she volunteers to be a nurse on an oil rig in the Irish Sea to tend to Josef (Tim Robbins) who has been burned in a flash fire. The burns have left Josef temporarily blind but in flirtatious spirits and he is eager to discover who his enigmatic nurse truly is

Smile (2007)

Release Date December 15th, 2007

Director Takanori Jinnai

Writers Takanori Jinnai, Shigeki Kaneko

Cast Mirai Moriyama, Rosa Kato, Yoshiko Tanaka, Kei Tani, Kenji Sakaguchi, Sachie Hara

Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship. Written by American Film Market

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008)

Release Date December 15th, 2008 

Director Leslie Hope 

Writers Scott Eastlick, Leslie Hope, Leslie Hope 

Cast Joanna Garcia, Helen Shaver, Kenneth Welsh, Lucas Bryant, Chantal Perron, Luke Perry

Handsome, elegant gentleman Charlie arouses romantic interest with Roxanne when he walks into the wedding planner's shop which she runs with her widowed mother and best friend. Jack, whom Roxanne's ma presents as her groom after a short Paris holiday, instantly arouses mistrust and dislike.

When he turns out to be Charlie's quasi-retired father, the unwilling siblings in-law to be decide to team up and prevent the inconvenient, whimsical wedding. But both men surprise Roxanne significantly.

Meanwhile she neglects her second chance with former neighbor boy Dylan, now a reputable nature photographer, whom she unfairly blamed for leaving because of her dumb attitude years ago

Psycho Ward (2009)

Release Date December 15th, 2009

Director Patrick McBrearty 

Writer Christopher Lee Thompson

Cast Jacqueline Betts, Bobby Horvath, Liam Card, Tim Clarke, Sandy Lai, Nicole Bonin

A group of urban researchers set about exploring an abandoned psychiatric hospital with a terrible history, but are they prepared for the horrifying, possibly supernatural secrets hidden within its crumbling walls?

No sooner do they get there than the would-be explorers begin to vanish mysteriously, and soon they must band together and use their wits, knowledge and resourcefulness to survive the terror of the Psycho Ward

The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009)

Release Date December 15th, 2009

Director Stephen Patrick Walker

Writers Salvatore DiSalvatore, Richard Raucci, Stephen Patrick Walker

Cast Lana Wood, Dan Haggerty, Zachary Steel, Rebecca Holden, Gretchen Becker, Sherry Morris

The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband.

 Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future kings of the nation of Israel, and the glorious coming of the Messiah.

A Biblical Cinderella story from the archives of the royal Jewish bloodline, this story reveals the redemption of their inheritance through the child Obed, who was the grandfather of King David.

I Am Secretly an Important Man (2010)

Release Date December 15th, 2010

Director Peter Sillen

'I Am Secretly an Important Man' is a portrait of writer and poet Steven J. Bernstein (aka Jesse Bernstein), one of Seattle's most celebrated and troubled voices. His angry, surprisingly fresh and lyrical writings are about sensitive souls, drifters and drug addicts; the people alienated by a society that refuses to understand them.

Bernstein peels back the ugliness and the darkness of life on the fringe to expose tender and not so tender human feeling. His unique rhythms, filled with humor and pain, were especially exciting when read in his own gravely voice. Bernstein was an integral part of the legendary Seattle rock scene of the late 80's and early 90s, and in 1991 was dubbed the "Godfather of Grunge"

Sleepless Nights Stories (2011)

Release Date December 15th, 2011

Director Jonas Mekas

Cast Raimund Abraham, Marina Abramovic, Björk, Thomas Boujut, Louise Bourgeois, Simon Bryant

Director Jonas Mekas travels through New York nights, through apartments, studios, backstage rooms, galleries, bars, and clubs. Encountering old acquaintances like Ken and Flo Jacobs, Yoko Ono, friends, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters.

Mr. Mekas begins the film with the words 'I can't sleep.' Who hasn't been in this situation? Sleepy and yet wide awake at the same time, you find yourself in the world of those exhausted from the day's exertions, the drunk, the relaxed, the dancing, the brooding, the mourning, and the pensive

Pizza with Bullets (2012)

Release Date December 15th, 2012

Director Robert Rothbard

Writers Tony Devon, Robert Rothbard

Cast Vincent Pastore, Talia Shire, Ronnie Marmo, Tony Devon, Caroline D'Amore, Bruno Amato

Pizza With Bullets," is a romantic comedy about an aging Mob Boss who is suddenly revived from his deathbed by the drifting aroma of pizza into his bedroom, delivered by a young pizza maker Johnny Casanova, who the Don thinks is his long lost son.

The Don's obsession with Johnny sparks dysfunction with the members of his crime family, specifically Gino, his second in command, who had takeover objectives that have now been thwarted by Don Vito's renewed health. Johnny is a mischievous guy engaged to a gorgeous Lisa, who's unaware he's into the mob (Don Vito's family) for 50 G'S in gambling debts.

 Johnny tries to politely dismiss the Don's growing fatherly advances while dealing with the evil Gino who wants to knock off both the Don and Johnny. What happens is a sequence of events and funny character clashes that culminates in a surprising confession, happy reunion and just reward for the not so "Good Fella's

All I Want for Christmas (2013)

Release Date December 15th, 2013

Director Fred Olen Ray

Writers Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan

Cast Melissa Sagemiller, Brad Rowe, Tom Arnold, Marliss Amiea, Eddie Deezen, Michael Gaglio

After being told by her boss that the company needs to attract more clients, Elizabeth, a skilled executive, meets one of Santa’s helpers, who blesses her with an extraordinary gift allowing Elizabeth to hear everyone’s unspoken thoughts.

 While first using her new-found power to get ahead at work, she soon learns to become a better person, turning an office rivalry into romance while learning the true meaning of Christmas along the way.

The Devil's Nightmare (2014)

Release Date December 15th, 2014

Director Jean Brismée

Writers Jean Brismée, Pierre-Claude Garnier

Cast Erika Blanc, Jean Servais, Jacques Monseau, Ivana Novak, Lorenzo Terzon, Shirley Corrigan

Six of seven tourists in a east European castle overnight are victims of a helper of the devil. Is Satan willing to spare their souls?

The Glass Circle (2015)

Release Date December 15th, 2015

Director Rob Marchitti

Writer Rob Marchitti

Cast Michael Bolten, Corinna Harney, Scott L. Schwartz, Christian Calloway, Devanny Pinn, Sidney S. Liufau

Rob Marchitti’s “The Glass Circle” is a very fast-paced crime drama thriller with ultra violence, brief nudity, profanity and extreme drug usage.

It tells the story of a Las Vegas drug dealer who lives a crazed drugged out lifestyle alongside many gonzo cronies, but eventually opts out of the business before it destroys him

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016

Release Date December 15th, 2016

Director Gareth Edwards

Writers Chris Weitz , Tony Gilroy , John Knoll , Gary Whitta, George Lucas

Cast Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn

From Lucas film comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.

This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.