At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged. But its 45-year journey has been anything but smooth. This is the definitive story of the Boeing 747, from its milestones and triumphs to its turning points and disasters. Witness its history through rare archival footage and tales from pilots, engineers, designers, and passengers who were there when it all began.
룰(rule)이 깨지기 시작하면서… 예상치 못한 사건, 밝혀지는 음모! 과거 특수부대 출신인 프랭크(제이슨 스태덤 분). 현재 그는 범죄조직이 의뢰한 물건을 비밀리에 운반해주는 ‘트랜스포터’ 일을 하고 있다. 비밀스럽고도 위험한 이 일을 하는 그에겐 확고한 룰(rule)이 있는데, ‘첫째, 계약조건을 변경하지 말 것’, ‘둘째, 거래는 익명으로 할 것’, ‘셋째, 절대 포장을 열지 말 것’이다. 그러던 어느 날, 프랭크는 가칭 ‘월 스트리트’(맷 슐츠 분)라는 사람에게서 새로운 거래를 의뢰받는다. 그러나 운반 도중 가방이 움직인다는 사실을 알게 되고, 가방을 열자 그 속에서 물건이 아닌 사람이 발견된다. 프랭크가 자신의 ‘룰’을 깨고 ‘라이’(서기 분)라는 여인을 구해주면서부터 일은 꼬이기 시작하고, 프랭크는 범죄조직으로부터 생명의 위협을 받게 된다. 한편, 평소 프랭크를 그의 주위를 살피던 형사 타르코니(프랑수아 베를레앙 분). 그는 프랭크의 자동차가 폭발사고의 현장에서 발견되고, 얼마 지나지 않아 프랭크의 집 전체가 정체 모를 일당에 의해 폭파되면서 프랭크를 더욱 의심하게 된다. 라이를 구해준 프랭크는 그녀에게서 놀라운 사실을 듣게 된다. 월 스트리트 일당이 그녀의 가족이 포함된 수백명의 중국인 밀입국자들을 암거래하려 한다는 것. 프랭크는 혼자서 이들을 구출하려는 그녀를 돕기로 한다. 거대 범죄조직이 그들을 뒤쫓고, 프랭크를 의심하는 경찰의 포위망까지 좁혀지면서 상황은 더욱 예상치 못한 곳으로 치닫는다. 그리고 계속되는 위험 속에서 프랭크는 그녀에게 뭔가 다른 비밀이 숨겨졌음을 감지하는데…
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
Every day dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States on a southward migration that carries them to Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored camionetas that bring the vast majority of Guatemalans to work each day. Since 2006, nearly 1,000 camioneta drivers and fare-collectors have been murdered for either refusing or being unable to pay the extortion money demanded by local Guatemalan gangs. LA CAMIONETA follows one such bus on its transformative journey: a journey between North and South, between life and death, and through an unfolding collection of moments, people, and places that serve to quietly remind us of the interconnected worlds in which we live.
"The End of the Line - Rochester's Subway" tells the little-known story of the rail line that operated in a former section of the Erie Canal from 1927 until its abandonment in 1956. Produced in 1994 by filmmakers Fredrick Armstrong and James P. Harte, the forty-five minute documentary recounts the tale of an American city's bumpy ride through the Twentieth Century, from the perspective of a little engine that could, but didn't. The film has since been rereleased (2005) and now contains the main feature with special portions that were added as part of the rereleased version. These include a look at the only surviving subway car from the lines and a Phantom tun through the tunnels in their abandoned state, among others, for a total of 90 minutes of unique and well preserved historical information.
This feature length documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we don't change the way in which we build our cities. Americans have been lulled into a false sense of security by cheap energy that has allowed us to spread endlessly into our landscape. We are trapped behind the wheels of our automobiles. With the demand for oil outpacing the Earth's ability to supply it, this suburban living arrangement will fail. America's love affair with the automobile is unsustainable and, like Nero, we are fiddling away, confident that tomorrow will be as promising as today. The wake up call is coming.
This feature documentary studies one of the city’s most visible yet most anonymous character: the taxi driver. Filmed by day and night, the film offers an entertaining and sometimes comical look at the drivers, fleet operators and dispatchers who are expected to deliver passengers, parcels… and even babies.
This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of organization necessary in the operation of a country-wide transportation network.
In the mid 1800s, New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth. The congested streets and pokey transportation system were a source of constant complaint. On March 24, 1900, ground was broken for the Big Apple's subway; the Interborough Rapid Transit Line opened four years later, running more than 26 miles of underground track at the speed of 35 miles per hour. Soon thousands in the city were "doing the subway."
An urban documentary illuminating the struggles of pedestrians, bike and skateboard commuters in Charleston, SC experience on a daily basis.
The documentary, Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality, tells the story of one of Walt Disney's earliest 1954 Imagineering Legends, Bob Gurr. His career spanning 45 years creating 250 projects with Disney and beyond will be explored. From Disneyland to Las Vegas, Olympic spectaculars to rock star shows, Bob's creations included Monorails, Abraham Lincoln mechanical animation, Pirate Battle Shows, even massive animated figures of King Kong and Godzilla. Viewers will learn much about how these attractions were created from those who were there sharing these creations. Eight theme park creators who worked with Bob over these years will describe the unique ways in which he created a vast variety of attractions. The cast includes Disney Ambassador to the World Marty Sklar, Imagineering VP Craig Russell, Imagineer Chris Crump, and many others.
A bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey becomes the focus of a timely and intimate examination of marginalized lives in America. 'The #1 Bus Chronicles' interweaves portraits of the lives, pursuits, trials, and dreams of the riders of New Jersey Transit's #1 bus line, taking us into their workplaces, homes, and day-to-day lives.
Saradhi is a malayalam movie made on the lines of Traffic, chronicling the events of one day, with an ambulance driver being forced to undertake a risky journey with a dead body, surpassing all odds.
A man stuck in traffic learns about the benefits of adopting different methods of transportation.
Two kids talk about the social changes required in their country to take advantage of new technology for bettering the environment.
