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Synopsis: A World War II Royal Air Force squadron led by American Wing Commander Roy Grant is given the task of destroying a German rocket fuel plant in Norway. The plant's hidden location means the squadron can only destroy it by bombing an overhanging cliff until it collapses. Making the mission even more dangerous is the failure to destroy anti-aircraft guns beforehand, putting the No. 633 Squadron at risk of a suicide mission. Who's in it? The movie stars Cliff Robertson ,  George Chakiris , Maria Perschy , Harry Andrews and Donald Houston . Review: I ended up picking 633 Squadron this morning much in the same way I picked yesterday's film , it came first alphabetically on my library list. At first, I wasn't too sure what to think about the movie, which featured a fictional mission rather than a real-life event. However, it ended up being an OK choice. The film is what I would describe as a basic war movie. There is a firm mission and objective established earl...

Synopsis: A University of Maine student attempts to kill himself in 1969. Shortly after recovering, he learns his mother has suffered a stroke and he decides to skip a concert in Toronto and, instead, starts hitchhiking home so he can see her in the hospital. Along the way, he encounters a number of strange people on the highway and, ultimately, is forced to make a decision about whether his mother should die or if he is willing to die instead. Who's in it?  The movie stars Jonathan Jackson , David Arquette , Barbara Hershey , Erika Christensen , Nicky Katt and Cliff Robertson . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Riding the Bullet (2004) (wizzley.com)