Apocalypto (2006)

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Adventure film set in Central America in about the 15th century. A peaceful jungle village is invaded and the villagers are led away to meet a terrible fate. Through a twist of fate, Jaguar Paw is able to escape and race back to rescue his wife and child from their hiding place in a deep, inescapable pit. He is chased though the jungle by the Mayans who want him dead.

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