Charlton Heston
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Planet of the Apes
(1968)Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist (McDowall).

The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)The story of the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, as well as its commissioning by Pope Julius II.

Will Penny
(1967)A tough aging cowpoke whose job is to keep trespassers from settling on a vast ranch has his heart softened when he finds a widow and her son hold up in a mountain cabin.

Soylent Green
(1973)Richard Fleischer directed this nightmarish science fiction vision of an over-populated world, based on the novel by Harry Harrison. In 2022, New York City is a town bursting at the seams with a 40-million-plus population. Food is in short supply, and most of the population's food source comes from synthetics manufactured in local factories -- the dinner selections being a choice between Soylen...

Treasure Island
(1990)A boy, a treasure map, a scurvy sea dog eager to claim the booty - filmmaker Fraser C. Heston brings the familiar elements of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure to movie life with a rousing emphasis on period detail and pirate parlance.

Midway
(1976)This gripping film interweaves the stories of the soldiers who fought the Battle of Midway, which took place six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and was a turning point for the U.S.

Khartoum
(1966)In the 1880s, a British-commanded Egyptian army is tasked with defending the capital of Sudan from an invading army comprised of Muslim zealots.

Major Dundee
(1965)A Union major chases Indians into Mexico with a Confederate captain and a cavalry of war prisoners. With Jim Hutton, James Coburn, directed by Sam Peckinpah ("The Wild Bunch").

Ben Hur
(2003)An animated version of the classic Ben Hur, a tale of the Christ, voiced by Charlton Heston.

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
(1992)The suspense-filled true story of United Airlines Flight 232, which crash-landed at an airport in Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989.

The Omega Man
(1971)In this chilling film about the aftermath of a bacteriological war, Charlton Heston is the last man alive, gathering supplies by day. The others are disfigured, light-sensitive mutants who stalk the deserted LA streets by night in search of prey.

Gray Lady Down
(1978)A run-in with a wayward freighter leaves a manned nuclear submarine crippled and precariously perched on a sea shelf. Now the race against time is on to rescue the trapped sailors as oxygen runs out and the vessel teeters close to destruction in this gripping thriller.

Two-Minute Warning
(1976)A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by captain Peter Holly and SWAT commander sergeant Button, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

The Last Hard Men
(1976)An outlaw breaks free from prison, then kidnaps the daughter of the lawman who put him away - can the now-retired sheriff stop him and save the girl? With Barbara Hershey.

The Savage
(1952)A white boy grows up with Indians and later suffers from divided loyalties.

Julius Caesar
(1970)When Julius Caesar's growing ambition begins to worry his friend Brutus, Brutus is easily persuaded to participate in a plot to assassinate Caesar.

Arrowhead
(1953)Charlton Heston (as Bannon) and Jack Palance (as Toriano) square off in Arrowhead, an exciting saga directed by Gunsmoke and Rawhide creator Charles Marquis Warren. Apache brave Toriano has returned to his people after schooling in the Eastern U.S. "He comes in peace," say cavalry officers and townsfolk. "He comes for war," says cavalry scout Ed Bannon. Raised by Apaches, Bannon knows the prophecies about a warrior who will come from the East to lead the tribe in battle. But by the time he convinces anyone of the danger, it may be too late.

The Call of the Wild
(1972)During the 1898 Alaska gold rush, a prized house dog is stolen and forced to run with a sled team, but finds himself drawn to the natural life.

Earthquake
(1974)Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in this epic thriller about ordinary citizens who come together when a catastrophic earthquake rips through Southern California.

The Hawaiians
(1970)A sea captain's discovery of water on a plantation leads to planting of pineapples on the island.