Kingdom (Japanese: キングダム, Hepburn: Kingudamu) is a 2019 Japanese film directed by Shinsuke Sato and produced by Sony Pictures Japan. It is an adaptation of the manga series of the same name, created by Yasuhisa Hara and published by Shueisha. The screenplay was written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, Shinsuke Sato and Yasuhisa Hara. Kento Yamazaki, who starred in a 3-minute short of the same name released in 2016, reprises his role as the film's protagonist with a supporting cast that includes Ryo Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Masami Nagasawa, Kanata Hongō and Takao Osawa. The film portrays the life of Li Xin, a general of Qin, from his childhood as an orphan through his military career during the Warring States period of ancient China. Japanese: キングダム Release date: April 19, 2019 Box office: : ¥5.69 billion (Japan); $53.3 million (worldwide); Based on: Kingdom; by Yasuhisa Hara

In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Subjected to the cruelty of one malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender), he also finds unexpected kindness from another, as he struggles continually to survive and maintain some of his dignity. Then in the 12th year of the disheartening ordeal, a chance meeting with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon's life forever. 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African-American who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon. Rating: R (Some Nudity|Brief Sexuality|Violence/Cruelty) Genre: History, Drama, Biography Original Language:English Director: Steve McQueen Producer: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas Writer: John Ridley Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 2013 Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2014 Box Office (Gross USA): $56.7M Runtime: 2h 14m Distributor: Fox Searchlight

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter. Angst (English: "Fear") is a 1983 Austrian horror film directed by Gerald Kargl, who co-wrote the screenplay with cinematographer and editor Zbigniew Rybczyński. It follows a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on real-life mass murderer Werner Kniesek. Though relatively obscure, the film was acclaimed for its camera work, score, and Erwin Leder's performance. It was banned all over Europe for extreme violence in 1983. Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror Original Language:German Director: Gerald Kargl Producer: Gerald Kargl, Josef Reitinger-Laska Writer: Gerald Kargl, Zbigniew Rybczyński Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2015 Runtime: 1h 15m

A man, held captive for no apparent reason for years, is given a cell phone, money and expensive clothes and released. Unless he finds out the identity of his captor, an even worse fate awaits him. Release date: 3 March 2005 (Australia) Director: Park Chan-wook Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung Nominations: Cannes Grand Prix, Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress in Film, more Adapted from: Old Boy Budget: 3 million USD