Folk Hero Movies

  • 1991
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    6.8561991HD

    Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England....

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • 2007
    Beowulf

    Beowulf

    Beowulf

    5.92007HD

    A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

    Beowulf
  • 2003
    Ned Kelly

    Ned Kelly

    Ned Kelly

    6.12003HD

    After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the bi...

    Ned Kelly
  • 2005
    Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man

    7.5472005HD

    The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

    Cinderella Man
  • 1970
    Pippi on the Run

    Pippi on the Run

    Pippi on the Run

    6.81970HD

    Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

    Pippi on the Run
  • 1924
    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    7.71924HD

    Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the be...

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
  • 1970
    Ned Kelly

    Ned Kelly

    Ned Kelly

    4.81970HD

    Unable to support his family in the Australian outback, a man turns to stealing horses in order to make money. He gets more deeply drawn into the outl...

    Ned Kelly
  • 1976
    The Shaolin Avengers

    The Shaolin Avengers

    The Shaolin Avengers

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    Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by White-Browed Hermit, hotheaded warrior-hero Fong...

    The Shaolin Avengers
  • 1966
    Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

    Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

    Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

    6.41966HD

    A young hero defeats a dragon to find acceptance to the court of burgundy.

    Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
  • 1983
    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    6.81983HD

    Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in d...

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
  • 2023
    Dovbush

    Dovbush

    Dovbush

    7.72023HD

    In the early eighteenth century, foreign rule means dark times for the Hutsuls of the Carpathians. The two Dovbush brothers become opryshkos - mountai...

    Dovbush
  • 2018
    Legend of Carpathians

    Legend of Carpathians

    Legend of Carpathians

    5.52018HD

    As Carpathian legend has it, Oleksa Dovbush was a heroic outlaw with excellent fighting skills and a gift to predict the future. He was left an orphan...

    Legend of Carpathians
  • 1936
    Jánošík

    Jánošík

    Jánošík

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    Jánošík has been topic of many Slovak and Polish legends, books and films. According to the legend, he robbed nobles and gave the loot to the poor. Th...

    Jánošík
  • 1938
    The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk

    The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk

    The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk

    01938HD

    Part one of a two part feature serial following the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk. Both parts are now considered lost films.

    The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk
  • 1960
    Oleksa Dovbush

    Oleksa Dovbush

    Oleksa Dovbush

    5.11960HD

    The story of the "Hutsul Robin Hood" Oleksa Dovbush, an 18th century Carpathian Mountains outlaw who's a popular figure of Ukrainian legend.

    Oleksa Dovbush
  • 1980
    The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl

    The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl

    The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl

    01980HD

    The Robber Mathias Kneißl became a legend in Bavaria. The film is based on the historical criminal case and describes the last year of the rebel and...

    The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl
  • 1928
    Mulan Joins the Army

    Mulan Joins the Army

    Mulan Joins the Army

    5.251928HD

    This epic version of the Mulan tale was an early epic, shot on location in Northern China using hundreds of extras. It is the story of Hua Mulan, a yo...

    Mulan Joins the Army
  • 2017
    MacCumhaill

    MacCumhaill

    MacCumhaill

    02017HD

    MacCumhaill is a tale of a vigilante who assumes himself to be the reincarnation of the mythical Fionn MacCumhaill. He is obsessed and convinced that...

    MacCumhaill
  • 2007
    Robin Hood: Quest for the King

    Robin Hood: Quest for the King

    Robin Hood: Quest for the King

    02007HD

    In this all-animal version of the familiar story of Robin Hood, retold in stunning CGI animation, Robin Hood is up to his usual heroic antics when he...

    Robin Hood: Quest for the King