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The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)

The Sword in the Stone (1963) is Walt Disney's animated musical about young Arthur (Wart) and Merlin, based on T. H. White's 1938 novel, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, released December 25, 1963, with Sherman Brothers songs and an Oscar-nominated score.

The Sword in the Stoned

"The Sword in the Stoned" is the fifth episode of season 2 of the Peacock comedy series Ted, known for its AI deepfake of Bill Clinton.

The Sword of Doom (大菩薩峠)

The Sword of Doom (大菩薩峠, Daibosatsu Toge) is Kihachi Okamoto's 1966 Toho samurai film, the fifth adaptation of Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished novel, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as the nihilistic swordsman Ryunosuke Tsukue, released 25 February 1966.

The Sword of Many Loves (飞狐外传)

The Sword of Many Loves (飞狐外传) is the 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film of Jin Yong's novel, directed by Vernon Poon, starring Leon Lai, Sharla Cheung, and Michele Reis, distinct from the 1980 Chang Cheh Shaw film Legend of the Fox.

The Sword of Shannara

The Sword of Shannara is Terry Brooks's 1977 debut epic fantasy novel, the first Del Rey Books title and the first fantasy novel on the NYT bestseller list; it launched the 20+-book Shannara saga.

The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

The Sword of Shannara Trilogy is Terry Brooks' original Shannara series: The Sword of Shannara (1977), The Elfstones of Shannara (1982), and The Wishsong of Shannara (1985), the first Del Rey Books title and a landmark of commercial epic fantasy.

The Sword of Truth

The Sword of Truth is Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series (17 volumes, from Wizard's First Rule, 1994) about Seeker Richard Cypher, Confessor Kahlan Amnell, and wizard Zedd; adapted as Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010).

The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf

The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf (칼: 고두막한의 검, Kal: Godumakhanui Geom) is a 2027 South Korean historical action film by Kim Han-min, starring Park Bo-gum as amnesiac slave-gladiator Chil-seong in 668 AD Goguryeo, set for summer 2027 release by Redice Entertainment.

The Sylvers

The Sylvers: American R&B and disco family vocal group of Memphis-born siblings, once the Little Angels, active into the 1980s; best known for "Boogie Fever," number one on the Hot 100 and R&B chart on May 15, 1976, and "Hot Line."

The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer is Viet Thanh Nguyen's 2015 Grove Press debut novel, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, told as the confession of a nameless half-Vietnamese, half-French communist double agent, adapted as a 2024 HBO miniseries.

The Sympathizer (miniseries)

The Sympathizer (Cảm tình viên) is a 2024 seven-episode HBO/A24 limited series adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer-winning 2015 novel, co-created by Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, starring Hoa Xuande as a half-French Vietnamese spy and Robert Downey Jr. in four roles, premiering April 14, 2024.

The Syndicate

The Syndicate is a BBC One drama by Kay Mellor (2012-2021, 4 seasons, 23 episodes) about lottery-winning work syndicates; also a marketing agency, a Lloyd's research firm, and a termination-analysis framework.

The System (1964 film)

The System (The Girl-Getters) is a 1964 British drama directed by Michael Winner, starring Oliver Reed as a seaside photographer who seduces tourists until he falls for Jane Merrow's model; shot in Devon by Nicolas Roeg.

The System Has Failed

The System Has Failed is Megadeth's tenth studio album, released September 14, 2004 on Sanctuary Records. Conceived as a Dave Mustaine solo album after his 2002 arm injury, it became the band's comeback with Chris Poland, Jimmie Lee Sloas, and Vinnie Colaiuta.

The T.A.M.I. Show

The T.A.M.I. Show (Teenage Awards Music International) is a 1964 concert film directed by Steve Binder, shot in Electronovision at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with James Brown, the Rolling Stones, the Supremes, and the Beach Boys; first significant rock concert documentary, National Film Registry 2006.

The Taebaek Mountains (태백산맥)

The Taebaek Mountains (태백산맥) is Im Kwon-taek's 1994 film adapting Jo Jung-rae's ten-volume novel about left-right conflict from liberation to the Korean War; it passed censorship amid bomb threats, drew 500,000 Seoul admissions, and competed at Berlin 1995.

The Tag-Along (红衣小女孩)

The Tag-Along (紅衣小女孩) is a 2015 Taiwanese horror film, Cheng Wei-hao's debut, starring Tiffany Hsu and River Huang, adapted from a 1998 V8 urban legend, grossing over NT$85 million and spawning a series.

The Tai-Chi Master

The Tai-Chi Master (太極張三豐, aka Twin Warriors) is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jet Li as Zhang Junbao, with Michelle Yeoh and Chin Siu-ho; HK$12.54m box office, distinct from the 2024 remake.

The Tailor of Panama (film)

The Tailor of Panama (2001) is John Boorman's spy thriller and black comedy adapted from John le Carré's 1996 novel, starring Pierce Brosnan as exiled MI6 agent Osnard and Geoffrey Rush as tailor Harry Pendel, whose fabricated intelligence triggers a US invasion of Panama.

The Tainted Cup

The Tainted Cup, a 2024 fantasy mystery by Robert Jackson Bennett, opens the Ana and Din Mysteries (Shadow of the Leviathan). Detective Ana Dolabra and memory-altered assistant Dinios Kol investigate murders in a biopunk empire behind sea walls; it won the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

The Taj Story

The Taj Story is a 2025 Hindi courtroom drama directed by Tushar Amrish Goel, starring Paresh Rawal as Agra guide Vishnu Das, who petitions courts claiming the Taj Mahal predates Shah Jahan. Released 31 October 2025, UA 13+, flop at the Indian box office, widely panned by critics.

The Takase Boat

The Takase Boat (Takasebune) is a 1916 short story by Mori Ōgai about a mercy killing, set on a boat carrying an exile from Kyoto.

The Take (TV series)

The Take, also known as Martina Cole's The Take, is a four-part British crime miniseries broadcast on Sky1 in 2009, starring Tom Hardy as East End criminal Freddie Jackson.

The Taking of Deborah Logan

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) is Adam Robitel's found-footage horror debut, starring Jill Larson as an Alzheimer's patient whose deterioration masks possession; released direct to VOD, later viral on Netflix.

The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)

The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American action thriller directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, about the hijacking of a New York City subway train.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 film)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) is Joseph Sargent's subway-hijacking thriller with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw, adapted from John Godey's novel; the color-coded hijackers, $1 million ransom, and 1998 and 2009 remakes distinguish it.

The Taking of Tiger Mountain (智取威虎山)

The Taking of Tiger Mountain (智取威虎山) is Tsui Hark's 2014 3D war film adapted from Qu Bo's novel Tracks in the Snowy Forest and the model Peking opera, starring Zhang Hanyu as undercover scout Yang Zirong; it earned 879 million yuan in mainland China and won Hong Kong Film and Golden Rooster awards.

The Tale

The Tale (2018) is an HBO television drama written and directed by Jennifer Fox, based on her own childhood sexual abuse; starring Laura Dern, it premiered at Sundance and earned Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit nominations.

The Tale of Amiran

The Tale of Amiran (Georgian: Amiraniani) is a pre-Christian Georgian folk epic, transmitted orally in many regional versions, about the hero Amirani, who is punished with eternal trials for defying the gods.

The Tale of Chunhyang

The Story of Chunhyang (춘향전, Chunhyangjeon) is an anonymous Korean classical novel telling how Chunhyang, daughter of a gisaeng, and Yi Mongryong, a magistrate's son, sustain their love across status lines in late Joseon Namwon.