WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A heroic and ingenious father organizes an escape for his family from East Germany to the West via a homemade hot air balloon. Based on a true story. [ Night Crossing credits: Dir: Delbert Mann/ John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges/ 107 min/ Family, Action-Adventure/ Escape from Socialism, Creator as Hero] “Night Crossing would be a … [Read more...]
Steel (1979)
The daughter of a deceased building contractor is determined to complete her father’s last skyscraper despite the odds. [ Steel credits: Dir: Steve Carver/ Lee Majors, Jennifer O’Neill, Art Carney, George Kennedy/ 102 min/ Drama/ Creator as Hero] “An effective tribute to the courage of those who do this kind of dangerous but vital work.” Creator-as-hero is the theme here. … [Read more...]
The Omega Man (1971)
Following a devastating international germ war, a scientist must battle a gang of antitechnology crusaders to save mankind. [ The Omega Man credits: Dir: Boris Sagal/ Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, Anthony Zerbe/ 98 min/ SciFi-Fantasy, Action-Adventure/ Creator as Hero] “It’s such a good story, full of suspense and action, and Charlton Heston is so convincing in his … [Read more...]
Hellfighters (1968)
A daring private firefighter and his crew cap oil well fires for pay. [ Hellfighters credits: Dir: Andrew V. McLaglen/ John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton/ 121 min/ Action-Adventure/ Creator as Hero] “Hellfighters is a good example of the creator-as-hero theme and endorses as well the idea that risk is a necessary part of a worthwhile human existence.” Loosely based on … [Read more...]
Cash McCall (1959)
A talented investor makes money and love, but must overcome envy and prejudice to do so. [ Cash McCall credits: Dir: Joseph Pevney/ James Garner, Natalie Wood, Dean Jagger/ 102 min/ Drama, Romance/ Creator as Hero, Equality & Envy, Pro-Capitalism] “A genuine capitalist morality play with a strong Randian flavor. Cash McCall was voted 'Best Libertarian Picture' at the … [Read more...]
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE The commander of a captured British World War II unit, ordered to build a bridge for the Imperial Japanese Army, turns the tables on his captors by going on strike. [ The Bridge on the River Kwai credits: Dir: David Lean/ Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins/ 166 min/ Action-Adventure/ Creator as Hero] “An interesting story and it … [Read more...]
Johnny Dark (1954)
Engineers with a novel car design outwit entrenched management to bring the car into production. [ Johnny Dark credits: Dir: George Sherman/ Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don Taylor/ 85 min/ Action-Adventure/ Creator as Hero] “The story is reminiscent of the experience of Ford Motors, which at one point in its history resisted stylistic changes demanded by the consumer, until … [Read more...]
Executive Suite (1954)
Following the death of a company president, the remaining members of management struggle over who will succeed him. [ Executive Suite credits: Dir: Robert Wise/ William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck/ 105 min/ Drama/ Creator as Hero, Pro-Capitalism] “A refreshingly true, even instructive, picture of business.” Like the well-known classic libertarian film Cash … [Read more...]
Ikiru (1952)
A Japanese municipal bureaucrat diagnosed with cancer tries to put meaning into his heretofore meaningless life. [ Ikiru credits: Dir: Akira Kurosawa/ Takashi Shimura, Miki Odagiri, Nobuo Kaneko/ 143 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ Japanese/ In Japanese with English subtitles/ Creator as Hero, Working for Government] “What a heart-rending story of eleventh-hour redemption! … [Read more...]
Carson City (1952)
An engineer must overcome both human and technical obstacles to build a railroad. [ Carson City credits: Dir: Andre De Toth/ Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, Raymond Massey/ 87 min/ Western/ Creator as Hero, Equality & Envy] “There is something of the flavor of an Ayn Rand novel here. Carson City is not bad as a western either, with a fair amount of 'shoot ’em up' … [Read more...]