Best African adventure movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch adventure films from Africa, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009

    Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.

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  • Poster for Khumba

    Khumba 2013

    A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.

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  • Poster for She Made Me a Criminal

    She Made Me a Criminal 2006

    The movie is about a very naive young man, who wants to fix his house before it falls, but does not have the money, and rich girl who likes to spend money uncontrollably, whose father is scrooge, who would not give her access to her trust fund. In order to force her father to give her money, she stages a kidnapping with the assistance of her best friend and the naive young man, who ends up falling in love with her.

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  • Poster for Mousa

    Mousa 2021

    An engineering college student invents the first of its kind robot in the Middle East, in an attempt to avenge his father's death and achieve justice, which gets him pursued by the authorities.

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  • Poster for Headspace

    Headspace 2023

    This is an alien invasion film like no other – the aliens are miniature but still want to take over the world!

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  • Poster for Yomeddine

    Yomeddine 2018

    A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families.

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  • Poster for The Thief of Baghdad

    The Thief of Baghdad 2020

    In an atmosphere of suspense and excitement, Yousef, Khaled, and Nadia embark on a journey to locate the tomb of Alexander the Great, which has been sought by everyone for years.

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  • Poster for Laser Mission

    Laser Mission 1989

    A CIA agent is sent to get Professor Braun before the KGB can seize him as the Prof's knowledge, together with a recently stolen diamond, could be used to make a laser cannon.

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  • Poster for The Humans and the Mongoose

    The Humans and the Mongoose 2021

    The story follows a poor government employee who lands in a lot of trouble because of his father's profession, while he falls for a girl who tries to help him solve his problems.

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  • Poster for Abu Ali

    Abu Ali 2005

    When a young man on the run crosses paths with a woman escaping her own troubles, the two become unlikely fugitives. Hunted by the law and framed by the media, they must fight to prove their innocence and survive the chase.

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  • Poster for The Treasure: Truth & Imagination

    The Treasure: Truth & Imagination 2017

    The events revolve around three eras: the Pharaonic era, the Mamluk era, and the first half of the 20th century. The events revolve around corruption and the power of some clerics over the ages to power and false and bad dealings with the people, and how to involve religion in politics in order to obtain positions. That there are clerics deliberately coloring and counterfeiting in this period of time to be the strongest and maintain their positions.

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  • Poster for Exterior/Night

    Exterior/Night 2018

    When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

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  • Poster for Pad Na Jou Hart

    Pad Na Jou Hart 2014

    Basson has five days to make it to his father's funeral in Cape Town, but needs to complete certain tasks on this trip before he can call the family company his own. On the road he meets free-spirited bohemian girl, Amory. As they journey across the breathtaking landscape of South Africa, they meet wonderful characters that allow for hilarious moments and life-changing experiences. Their trip takes a sudden turn for the worst when a villainous figure makes an appearance. Basson and Amory are faced with disappointment and heartache. On the road called life, it is inevitable that you will take some wrong turns. But no matter how hard the road might be, on route to true love is where you will find your true north.

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  • Poster for Africano

    Africano 2001

    The story of Badr, a young veterinarian, and his brother in law ‘Essaam, their desire for success and the seeming good fortune they encounter. Their life turned upside down when they get news that they have inherited a Zoo from Badr's uncle in South Africa. Badr and ‘Essaam fly to South Africa where they meet Gameela, Badr's niece, they find that the zoo is facing many problems. Badr, ‘Essaam, and Gameela face such challenges as vicious lion attacks, greedy bankers, treacherous relatives, with the help of Shaaker the father's lawyer and Adam, the loyal family employee.

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  • Poster for Transit Prisoner

    Transit Prisoner 2008

    "Ali ileum" open safes talented thief, but even he was talent he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of security guard, and there recognize the Colonel, "Shawki", and the way the film mafia is recruiting

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  • Poster for Scream of Stone

    Scream of Stone 1991

    A meeting of two world famous climbers, one an experienced mountaineer the other a sport climber, and a journalist (Ivan) results in a bet on which of the two is the best climber. Roger (the mountaineering expert) states that Martin (the sport climber) wouldn't survive a day on a 'real' climbing expedition, although he is considered to be the world's best sport climber (having just won an indoor 'world championship,' an event depicted in the opening scene). They plan to climb 'Cerro Torre,' in the Patagonia region of South America, near the Argentinian/Chilean border, one of the world's most difficult mountains, especially considering the extreme weather conditions common to the area.

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  • Poster for Mako

    Mako 2021

    Eight documentary makers decide to go to the location of Elsalam Ship which sunk years ago to make a new documntary where they face unforseen dangers.

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  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast 2005

    Timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast set in the period of the Vikings. Freya, a warrior and the beautiful daughter of a Viking king, is held prisoner on an island castle by a Beast whom has been cursed by his god Odin.

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  • The Artifact 2021

    A man works for a museum in Lisbon, and receives an artefact from a colleague working on excavations in Egypt. But this object has a supernatural strength.

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  • Poster for The Lost Okoroshi

    The Lost Okoroshi 2019

    Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama’s surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos.

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  • Poster for The Dealer

    The Dealer 2010

    Hatred generated from an early age between on and Yusuf, ended the first rings migration on to Ukraine and Prison Joseph on his hands in Egypt, and in Ukraine set to allow wife to and Habiba Joseph preceding her newborn son, and works with drug dealers and run away with money to an unknown location, and Joseph travels to Turkey to work in the drug trade, even above the star and Ahlgreman meet again, to finish the story, one of them killed.

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  • Poster for Encrypted Letter

    Encrypted Letter 2008

    Fayez discovers a code sheet that his grandfather left to him before he was killed, of a treasure map in Jerusalem, drawn by the Jews fleeing to Egypt. He goes on an adventure with his friends, Ismail and Bedair, to search for the map hidden in an archaeological temple in Luxor.

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  • Poster for The Lion of Judah

    The Lion of Judah 2011

    Upon learning that Judah has been trapped in the clutches of the townspeople and faces the possibility of being the sacrifice at the annual Festival, the stable mates leave their cozy barn and embark on an adventure to find and free their friend.

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  • Poster for Dirkie

    Dirkie 1969

    An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.

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  • Poster for Tall as the Baobab Tree

    Tall as the Baobab Tree 2012

    In a rural African village poised at the outer edge of the modern world, a teenage girl hatches a secret plan to rescue her 11-year-old sister from an arranged marriage.

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  • Poster for The Beginning

    The Beginning 1986

    After a crash, a group of passengers are stranded in the desert. They attempt to cope with their new conditions as the most privileged of them all, an overpaid lawyer, declares himself a dictator of the nearby oasis and names it after him.

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  • Poster for Wizard

    Wizard 2017

    Matwetwe (Wizard) is a coming of age adventure following Lefa and Papi, best friends and recent high school graduates, on the hustle of their young lives. Over the course of one action packed New Year's Eve in the iconic township of Atteridgeville, the boys try to score a huge deal, dodge a king pin gangster and his violent minions, get the girl and ultimately save their lives in this hilarious and sometimes very serious escapade.

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  • Poster for Hero Of Paper

    Hero Of Paper 1988

    The film revolves around the cinematographer Rami Qashua, who begins to succeed in the cinema through the texts he writes, but his bad luck imprints it in an unenviable predicament when one of his texts ends up being written by a clerical writer on the typewriter. He performs the literal implementation of everything that happens in the scenario of theft and murder, and collaborates with journalist Sawsan in order to beat him.

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  • Poster for Shams El Zanaty

    Shams El Zanaty 1991

    During World War II, a tribal chief travels to Cairo to buy weapons. He asks for Shams Al Zanati's help to protect his oasis from Marshal Bar'i.

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  • Poster for Young Alexander the Great

    Young Alexander the Great 2010

    The coming of age of young Alexander, future world conqueror, from his boyhood in Greece to his assumption of Regent of the Land, after proving his worth to his father, the demanding King Phillip.

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  • Poster for Ala Bab El Wazeer

    Ala Bab El Wazeer 1982

    Kamal is a university student who is in love with Nora the daughter of a ruthless businessman who rejects him because he is poor and thus plots to keep him away from her. With the help of his friends they try to solve his problem especially after Kamal's father has been unjustly arrested for a crime he did not commit.

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  • Poster for The Knight & The Princess

    The Knight & The Princess 2019

    The story of the Arab knight Muhammad Bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi who rescued many women and children from pirates in the Indian Ocean. He entered a fierce war against King Dahr who was sharing the spoils with the pirates, with the help of his friend Ziad and his mentor Abu Al-Asud.

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  • Poster for The Little Unicorn

    The Little Unicorn 2002

    After her favorite mare dies while giving birth on her grandfather's farm, Polly's spirits are lifted when she discovers that the foal is a magical baby unicorn. The secret spreads throughout the village, and troublemakers finagle to steal the unicorn for their own gains.

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  • Drawn 2013

    As they sit across from one another at a coffee shop table, a young couple takes to the tablecloth and journeys through their own individual worlds to reach each other.

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  • Poster for A Hot Night

    A Hot Night 1995

    On New Year's Eve, a taxi driver tries to raise money necessary for his mother-in-law surgery who takes care of his only mentally handicapped son. On the same night, a repentant prostitute tries to make money to fix her house . When they meet, they witness a night full of unforgettable events.

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  • Poster for True Smile

    True Smile 2015

    The thrilling reality of an autistic and blind boy who accepts life with a smile.

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  • Poster for Shayatteen El-bahr

    Shayatteen El-bahr 1972

    Hamada, Salah and Hassan are three young men who are united by friendship and neighborhood, trying to stop some of the boss’s men who work in contraband. One day, these young men steal Harun’s car and run away with it until the police confront them, while Haroun is afraid of the car loaded with drugs.Only Haroun rescues them, who fears that the drugs will be exposed. The three friends go to conscription and join the Navy.

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  • Poster for The Rose of Rhodesia

    The Rose of Rhodesia 1918

    A man steals a huge diamond and sets off a chain of events that ends in tragedy for a Zulu prince.

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  • Poster for Alshayatin fi 'ajaza

    Alshayatin fi 'ajaza 1973

    While Hamada is in Abu Qir, Awad succeeds in hiding a set of valuable diamonds away from the police in Hamada's camera, and Hamada does not discover this, as he is with his two friends, Galal and Salah, spending some time having fun, but the diamonds turn their time into hell, and a gang begins chasing them in order to obtain those diamonds, led by Awad, who pushes Sonia to bring the diamond from the three friends.

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  • Poster for Sew the Winter to My Skin

    Sew the Winter to My Skin 2019

    Set in South Africa's rural Great-Karoo region in the 1950s, this epic existential-adventure film chronicles the exploits of the outlaw John Kepe and the various individuals his escapades affected. This Robin-Hoodesque figure would steal primarily livestock from the white settler farmers, terrorizing them for over a decade. Led by the hardliner General Botha, a mammoth manhunt ensues in the very mountain where Kepe was rumored to occupy a Noah's Ark like cave. This spectacle ingratiated Kepe in the hearts of the marginalized indigenous-population, who turn Kepe's miscreant deeds into the stuff of legend, making him a threat to the very fabric of the colonial society. Sew the Winter to my Skin is a thrilling, operatic ride into the heart of Pre-Apartheid South Africa and is a visceral exploration of the effects of the colonial displacement that sewed the seeds for one of the most viciously racist, political regimes in history.

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  • Poster for Trapezoid

    Trapezoid 2008

    A comedy about a young man who desperately wants to be gangster.

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  • Poster for 008: Operation Exterminate

    008: Operation Exterminate 1965

    The British Secret Service sends agent 006 to Cairo, to collaborate with an American colleague in searching for a stolen anti-radar device, but soon finds the task a bit more than he bargained for.

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  • Poster for The Devil's Island

    The Devil's Island 1990

    Shawaf delivers his neighbor Fatima an illustrative map of the ship sunken at the Devil Island in Hurghada, hidden by gold boxes, accompanied by Baybars to finance the trip, and agree to Jalal teach them to dive, and recognizes the task of Fatima, and succeeded in the extraction of some gold bars, and here shows the Zoghbi gang and events escalate.

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  • Poster for Sabreen

    Sabreen 1975

    Sabrina's mother is sick, and her aunt visits them to check on the health of her sister. At the Police College, after being attracted to Sabrina and promised to marry, but the aunt is determined to marry her son Idiot Mohammed to ensure service to the whole family.

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  • Poster for Hans Crosses The Rubicon

    Hans Crosses The Rubicon 2023

    A widower, Hans (90), is forced into a repressive old-age-home. Once there, he comes face to face with the draconian management, who forces him to become a rebel and activist, a 90-year-old-man who has nothing to lose by revolting. An anti-ageism revolution about growing old on your own terms.

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  • Poster for The Honeymoon

    The Honeymoon 2023

    When Kat gets dumped the night before her wedding, her best friends, Noks and Lu rally together to make good use of her honeymoon in Zanzibar.

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  • Poster for Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer

    Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer 2009

    Tornado is a true life story of patience, endurance and passion. The picture tells the story of two damaged souls: Pierre, a depressed and damaged young man and Tornado, an emotionally tormented horse. Sensing Tornado’s potential, Pierre travels to Noenieput, in the Groen Kalahari, to find Barrie Burger, a horse whisperer. With Barrie’s advice, Pierre and Tornado embark on a journey of healing

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  • Everywhere Is Utopia 2023

    Protagonist seeks a Utopia. Question is where will he find one?

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  • The Artifact 2021

    A man works for a museum in Lisbon, and receives an artefact from a colleague working on excavations in Egypt. But this object has a supernatural strength.

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  • Almansi 1993

    Yusuf Al-Mansi is surprised by the transfer worker, Ghada, who enters the booth and asks for protection. To look for her and force her to return.

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  • Poster for Turist Ömer Arabistan'da

    Turist Ömer Arabistan'da 1969

    In the sixth film of the Turist Ömer series, Turist Ömer travels to Saudi Arabia and humorously portrays the cultural differences between himself and a different society.

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  • Poster for Stroomop

    Stroomop 2018

    A support group travels to the Orange River. A doctor, 2 moms, a daughter and a suicidal woman leave for their "veldskool" trip. Many trials, tribulations and truths are revealed as they go on this epic adventure.

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  • Poster for Project X

    Project X 2025

    When a troubled archaeologist uncovers ancient secrets that could revolutionize the world’s energy supply, he becomes the target of a shadowy organization determined to keep the knowledge buried. In a race against time and powerful enemies, he must decide between revealing the truth and protecting his daughter from the deadly forces closing in on them.

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  • Poster for The Boat

    The Boat 2011

    The film is a thrilling drama about a group of young men and women who decide to spend a vacation on a boat and head out to sea. Unable to return, they try to adapt until help arrives. During this time, their internal conflicts and their struggles with one another emerge, shedding light on the lives and personal problems of each of them.

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  • Poster for شعبان الفارس

    شعبان الفارس 2008

    A weak father who wants to prove to his son that he is brave,participates in a TV show called (The First Knight). But on their way to the show,they get on the wrong car that is used to commit a crime and they think that its part of the show.

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  • Poster for The Adventures of Antar and Abla

    The Adventures of Antar and Abla 1948

    The knight and poet Antar fights for his love, Abla.

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  • Poster for The Jackals

    The Jackals 1967

    Bad bank robber falls in love with granddaughter of miner he and his men planned to rob of gold, has change of heart.

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  • Poster for Tatu

    Tatu 2017

    Shot in scenic locations across Lagos and Ibadan, the movie “Tatu” is a contemporary take on the classic African epic adventure story, a fast-paced action drama centered around the conflict arising from a mother’s quest to have a child and all the complications that followed.

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  • Poster for Quam's Money

    Quam's Money 2020

    In this sequel to "New Money," Quam, a security guard turned multimillionaire, lives the good life with his fortune until he falls victim to fraud.

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  • Poster for The Lost Princess

    The Lost Princess 2025

    After an Ayahuasca vision transports him to a haunted castle, Alec meets Hanna who tales him the story of her mother's forced marriage and how the forbidden passion with her father was in danger when the princess pregnancy became obvious

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  • Poster for Melody of Devotion

    Melody of Devotion 1955

    The famous musician, Allam, is the son of his friend Jalal, who loves to sing. Jalal recognizes the singer Siham and connects the love between them and agree to marry. Allam suffers from a knot that has been associated with him for years when he was betrayed by the woman he loved and who does not trust women. But he feels love about arrows and tries to win them. Opposes her marriage to Jalal and at the same time admits her love, Jalal asks Siham, to sacrifice her love for fear of Allam from another shock. However, Allam is aware of the error of what is presented to him, he grows arrows in years, as well as attached to the glory and love for her. Bless their marriage and prepare for the new operetta.

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  • Poster for The Bravest Man in the World

    The Bravest Man in the World 1968

    A cowardly, weak-eyed man loses his glasses in the street and suddenly a lion appears in front of him and is believed to be a sheep. He decides to imprison it in a butcher shop to discover that he is imprisoned a lion.

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  • Poster for The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest

    The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest 1988

    Bekiza al-Darmalli and the daughter of her ex-husband Zaghloul al-Ashmawi are forced to live together in a room on the roof. They meet a mysterious foreigner and they go into chases and get involved in bizarre murders.

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  • Poster for Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign

    Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign 2023

    What if the only way Ticky and Baboo can save Granny Chetty from the clutches of the fallen Commander Veerasamy is by pretending to be celebrities from Bollywood?

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  • Poster for Mikolo

    Mikolo 2023

    Two children befriend a magical creature and must help it to return to its forest home.

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  • Poster for Code Name: Vengeance

    Code Name: Vengeance 1987

    Soldier of fortune, Monroe Bieler, is sent to dole out some American-style justice when the wife and child of an African president are kidnapped by terrorists.

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