Second chance

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows second chance

poster The Wonderful Chance
The Wonderful Chance
52mn - Crime, Drama
Upon leaving prison, an ex con vows to go straight, but circumstances force him to return to crime. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks kidnaps a visiting British aristocrat, but the ex-con has an incredible like…
poster Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate
(2.9/5)
96mn - Sci-Fi, Short
A man who is still mourning the death of the woman he loves, meets a man who says he created a machine that can bring anyone to a parallel world. He goes and sees the woman he loves is still alive in that…
poster Denial
Denial
(2.6/5)
103mn - Drama
A young woman tries to leave her troubled past behind. She meets her old flame by accident and they fall in love again, but this obsessive relationship threatens to consume them.
poster Anything Once!
Anything Once!
(3.2/5)
20mn - Comedy
ANYTHING ONCE! is a Cinderella story. Mabel works in a tailor shop, pressing clothes and dreaming of a better life. We're told that she's taken a lot of bumps in life and doesn't know where the next bump …
poster His Regeneration
His Regeneration
15mn - Western
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose …
poster Reunion
Reunion
(2.9/5)
94mn - Drama
A bittersweet and heartfelt story about going back. In the twenty-four hours before their 20th high school reunion, five friends, a younger brother and a mysterious photojournalist are reunited by determi…
poster Hard Luck
Hard Luck
22mn - Comedy
A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that thi…
poster The Retrievers
The Retrievers
90mn - Action
Carefree electrician Tom Cathral is recruited by The Company, and is quickly offered a full-time promotion to join the Retrievers, an elite squad of crooked secret operatives. His refusal to kill botches …
poster Faithful
Faithful
12mn - Comedy, Romance
Adonese is returning home from seeing the woman he is courting, and he is driving around a corner when his car accidentally brushes against the tramp 'Faithful' and knocks him over. Feeling sorry for him,…
poster Dreams Don't Die
Dreams Don't Die
(3.3/5)
100mn - Drama, Thriller, Short
Two young kids in love, one young graffiti artist and the other a foster-child, find trouble on the mean streets on the other side of the river in New York City. Officer Charles Banks finds young Danny ta…
poster The Golden Louis
The Golden Louis
6mn - Drama
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a 'sure thing' borrows the coin and wins a fortune, but he can't find her again to repay her.
poster The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
3mn - Drama
This film from George Melies is sadly one that's only available in fragments. The film starts off with a title card stating that a drunk man has just thrown his family out a window. We see a couple of the…
poster The Last Fling
The Last Fling
(3.1/5)
95mn - Comedy, Romance, Short
A young woman decides to have one more romantic escapade before marrying her dull fiancé.
poster Scarlet Days
Scarlet Days
(2.7/5)
77mn - Adventure, Romance, Western
Rosie Nell, a woman of disreputable dance halls in early lawless California, is wrongly charged with the murder of one of her fellow entertainers. Because her daughter, who knows nothing of her mother's s…
poster Gone, But Not Forgotten
Gone, But Not Forgotten
(2.8/5)
90mn - Drama, Romance, Thriller
Questions about the identity of an amnesiac threaten his romance with the park ranger who rescued him.
poster Violation of Trust
Violation of Trust
(3/5)
89mn - Crime, Drama, Short
Single mother Susan Essex admirably picks up the pieces after the split from her husband Matthew, and she can depend upon her daughter Justine for support. When Justine learns that her friend Vicky has be…
poster Struggle Through Death
Struggle Through Death
(2.9/5)
92mn - Action
Those who enter the castle of Ching never return. Forced into slavery, every day becomes a punishing ritual down the Castle's secret gold mine. One worker, Kang, decides enough is enough, and tries but fa…
poster She's No Angel
She's No Angel
(2.6/5)
90mn - Drama, Thriller, Short
A young woman with a troubled past finds herself in a car accident and seizes an unexpected opportunity. She allows grieving parents to believe she's their late son's wife, finding comfort in their embrac…
poster The Ex-Convict
The Ex-Convict
(2.9/5)
9mn - Drama
A recently-released convict attempts to do right but struggles to support his wife and ailing daughter.
poster One Special Night
One Special Night
(3.6/5)
92mn - Drama, Romance, Short
A widowed construction contractor visiting his ailing wife at a nursing home during a fierce snowstorm reluctantly accepts a ride from a compassionate pediatric cardiologist, but when their car breaks dow…
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