Writing

John Briley

Born June 25, 1925 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Died December 14, 2019 · aged 94

No biography available.

Known For

GandhiGandhi · 1982
Gandhi
7.61982
MovieDramaHistory
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Cry FreedomCry Freedom · 1987
Cry Freedom
7.01987
MovieDrama
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
The Medusa TouchThe Medusa Touch · 1978
The Medusa Touch
6.81978
MovieHorrorThriller
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryChristopher Columbus: The Discovery · 1992
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
4.81992
MovieHistoryAdventure
Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.
Eagle's WingEagle's Wing · 1979
Eagle's Wing
5.41979
MovieWesternDrama
Two men, an aging Native American and a ne'er-do-well trapper from North America, race to claim the stallion Eagle's Wing in antebellum Mexico, meeting marauded stagecoach travelers and garrisoned Mexicans along the way.
Tai-PanTai-Pan · 1986
Tai-Pan
5.31986
MovieAdventureDrama
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Children of the DamnedChildren of the Damned · 1964
Children of the Damned
6.11964
MovieDramaHorror
Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.
EnigmaEnigma · 1982
Enigma
5.61982
MovieDramaThriller
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

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