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American adventure films
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The list American adventure films includes
The Wizard of Oz, The Goonies, Leila George, The Hunger Games and Sucker Punch.
The list consists of 1,372 members
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Leila George
Australian, Actress
Overview: Leila George D'Onofrio (born 1992) is an Australian actress.Date of birth: 20 March 1992Age: 32Nationality: AustralianOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm)Partner: Ben Robson (Dating)
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The Wizard of Oz
1939 movie based on the book by L. Frank Baum
Overview: The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily ...
Release date: 12 August 1939Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, MusicalDirector: Victor Fleming, George CukorProducer: Arthur Freed, Mervyn LeRoyWriter: Noel Langley, Florence RyersonDorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. 0
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The Goonies
1985 American film by Richard Donner
Overview: The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin ...
Release date: 7 June 1985Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, MysteryDirector: Richard DonnerProducer: Harvey Bernhard, Richard DonnerWriter: Steven Spielberg, Chris ColumbusIn order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient treasure. 0
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The Hunger Games
2012 film by Gary Ross
Overview: The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Collins. It ...
Release date: 23 March 2012Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Gary RossCast: Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Lawrence, Willow Shields, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth BanksProducer: Diana Alvarez, Robin BissellWriter: Gary Ross, Suzanne CollinsKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve ... 0
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Sucker Punch
2011 film by Zack Snyder
Overview: Sucker Punch is a 2011 American fantasy action film directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Snyder and Steve Shibuya. It is Snyder's first film based on an original concept. The film stars Emily Browning ...
Release date: 21 March 2011Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Zack SnyderProducer: Wesley Coller, Christopher DeFariaWriter: Zack Snyder, Steve ShibuyaA young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape ... 0
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The Mask of Zorro
1998 American swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell
Overview: The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American Western swashbuckler film based on the fictional character Zorro by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins ...
Release date: 17 July 1998Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Western, Comedy, ThrillerDirector: Martin CampbellCast: José María de Tavira, Diego Sieres, Emiliano Guerra, Yolanda Orisaga, Paco Morayta, William MarquezProducer: Doug Claybourne, David FosterWriter: Johnston McCulley, Ted ElliottA young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance. 0
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Tarzan
1999 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation
Overview: Tarzan is a 1999 American animated coming-of-age adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the 1912 story Tarzan of the ...
Release date: 17 June 1999Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, RomanceDirector: Chris Buck, Kevin LimaProducer: Bonnie Arnold, Christopher ChaseWriter: Tab Murphy, Bob TzudikerA man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human. 0
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Stand by Me
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Overview: Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with the title deriving from the song of the same name by Ben E. King, the ...
Release date: 8 August 1986Genre: Adventure, DramaDirector: Rob ReinerCast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey SiemaszkoProducer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold GideonWriter: Stephen King, Raynold GideonAfter the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. 0
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Space Jam
1996 film directed by Joe Pytka
Overview: Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka and written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod. The film stars basketball ...
Release date: 10 November 1996Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport, FantasyDirector: Joe PytkaCast: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington, Eric Gordon, Penny Bae BridgesProducer: Allison Abbate, Dino AthanassiouWriter: Leo Benvenuti, Steve RudnickIn a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. 0
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On the Road
2012 French film
Overview: On The Road (French: Sur la route) is a 2012 adventure drama film directed by Walter Salles. It is an adaptation of Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road and stars an ensemble cast featuring Garrett H ...
Release date: 7 December 2011Genre: Drama, AdventureDirector: Walter SallesProducer: Patrick Batteux, Maria Carlota Fernandes BrunoWriter: Jack Kerouac, Jose RiveraYoung writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they ... 0
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Jaws
1975 film by Steven Spielberg
Overview: Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist ...
Release date: 20 June 1975Genre: Thriller, Adventure, DramaDirector: Steven SpielbergProducer: David Brown, Richard D. ZanuckWriter: Peter Benchley, Carl GottliebWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the ... 0
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus
Overview: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman from a ...
Release date: 4 November 2001Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, MysteryDirector: Chris ColumbusCast: Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Saunders Triplets, Daniel Radcliffe, Fiona ShawProducer: Todd Arnow, Michael BarnathanWriter: J.K. Rowling, Steve KlovesAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world ... 0
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates
Overview: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 2005 novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. R ...
Release date: 6 July 2009Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Action, FamilyDirector: David YatesCast: Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Dave Legeno, Elarica Johnson, Jim Broadbent, Geraldine SomervilleProducer: David Barron, David HeymanWriter: Steve Kloves, J.K. RowlingAs Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more ... 0
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates
Overview: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the first of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel Harry ...
Release date: 11 November 2010Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Action, Drama, FamilyDirector: David YatesProducer: David Barron, David HeymanWriter: Steve Kloves, J.K. RowlingAs Harry, Ron and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the w ... 0
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Avatar
2009 film by James Cameron
Overview: Avatar is a 2009 epic science fiction film co-produced, co-edited, written, and directed by James Cameron. The cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney ...
Release date: 10 December 2009Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, FantasyDirector: James CameronProducer: Brooke Breton, James CameronWriter: James CameronA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his ... 0
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson
Overview: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro. It is based ...
Release date: 12 December 2014Genre: Adventure, FantasyDirector: Peter JacksonProducer: Carolyn Blackwood, Philippa BoyensWriter: Fran Walsh, Philippa BoyensBilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness ... 0
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014 film by Francis Lawrence
Overview: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is a 2014 American dystopian action film The sequel to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), it is the third installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film ...
Release date: 20 November 2014Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Francis LawrenceCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour HoffmanProducer: Suzanne Collins, Jan FosterWriter: Peter Craig, Danny StrongKatniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends ... 0
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 film by Francis Lawrence
Overview: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn, based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne ...
Release date: 22 November 2013Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Francis LawrenceCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Jack Quaid, Taylor St. Clair, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Woody HarrelsonProducer: Suzanne Collins, Joseph DrakeWriter: Simon Beaufoy, Michael ArndtKatniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem ... 0
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015 film by Francis Lawrence
Overview: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, based on the 2010 novel Mockingjay by Suzanne ...
Release date: 4 November 2015Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, WarDirector: Francis LawrenceCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour HoffmanProducer: John Bernard, Suzanne CollinsWriter: Peter Craig, Danny StrongKatniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem. 0
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Vampire Academy
2014 film by Mark Waters
Overview: Vampire Academy is a 2014 American fantasy comedy horror film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Daniel Waters, based on the first book of the novel series of the same name by Richelle Mead ...
Release date: 7 February 2014Genre: Fantasy, Action, Mystery, Comedy, HorrorDirector: Mark WatersProducer: Jillian Preger DeFrehn, Stuart FordWriter: Daniel Waters, Richelle MeadRose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling ... 0
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