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2) Cul-De-Sac
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A hermit lives with his nymphomaniac wife in a large dank castle on a small island off the coast of England. Two escaped criminals make their way to the castle and terrorize the couple. Directed by Roman Polanski.
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In New York's Little Italy, smooth-talking hustler Charlie (Mickey Rourke) works in a restaurant and dreams of one day buying his own with his girlfriend Diane (Daryl Hannah). His wiry wheeler-dealer cousin Paulie (Eric Roberts) waits tables, skims money off checks and is always scheming to score big. But they're all about to pull a scam on the wrong guy: Eddie (Burt Young), the Mafia King of Greenwich Village! Now these small-time con men are in...
4) Number One
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The story of Cat Catlan (Heston), a washed up quarterback who turns to drink and women to solve his problems. But he soon discovers that his problems are just beginning.
6) Exodus
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Based on the Leon Uris best-seller, "Exodus" is an epic tale about the late-1940s creation of the state of Israel. Passionately directed by Otto Preminger and adapted by Dalton Trumbo, the film features an all-star cast – Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Sal Mineo, Jill Haworth, Lee J. Cobb, David Opatoshu, and John Derek – in a sprawling and phenomenally moving narrative underscored by the Academy Award®-winning...
7) The Misfits
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Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe -- in their last screen roles -- star with Montgomery Clift in this piercing drama about contrasting attitudes and lifestyles set against the brawling backdrop of a Reno rodeo.
8) Paris Blues
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Ram Bowen (Paul Newman) and Eddie Cook (Sidney Poitier) are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where Jazz musicians are c elebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls (Joanne Woodward, Diahann Carroll) vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Director Martin Ritt creates a love...
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Hardworking mother and widow, Frances Lacey (Kathy Bates) is trying to make ends meet when she is suddenly fired from her job. Adding insult to injury, her son Shayne (Edward Furlong) is busted for stealing change from local payphones. Deciding it's time for a fresh start, Frances and her six children pull up stakes and move to Idaho. In search of a better life, they spot an unfinished house and decide to do whatever it takes to buy the property and...
11) Osama
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Marina Golbahari stars as a girl who pretends to be a boy in order to get a job in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Osama, direcrted by Siddiq Barmak, marks the first film to come out of Afghanistan since the fall of that repressive regime.
12) Capote
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In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
13) Undertow
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Following the death of his wife, John Munn (Dermot Mulroney) moves to Georgia with his two sons Chris (Jamie Bell) and Tim (Devon Alan) in hopes of making a new start for his family. Once there, rebellious Chris finds a kindred spirit in his Uncle Deel (Josh Lucas), who recently left prison and still holds a grudge against his brother for marrying the woman he loved. Resentments soon boil over with tragic consequences sending Uncle Deel in hot pursuit...
14) West Side Story
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The greatest love story ever told…in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of "Romeo and Juliet" against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Featuring an unforgettable score, exuberant choreography and powerful performances by Natalie Wood, Russ Tamblyn, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris, "West Side Story" will forever...
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Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier), an itinerant handyman, is driving through the desert when he meets five nuns. Stopping to fix their leaky farmhouse roof, Homer discovers the Mother Superior also wants him to build their chapel - for free! Hesitant at first, Homer soon finds himself single-handedly raising the chapel and the financing. But although he will not receive a monetary reward, Homer knows that when his work is done, he'll leave the desert town...
16) September
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Six people vent their angst during a weekend in the Vermont country- side. What transpires are subtle yet intense love-hate relationships.
17) Code 46
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In this futuristic love story, the romance between a man and woman puts them on the run after it is discovered she is the clone of his dead mother.
18) All or Nothing
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Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil's and Penny's life, but when an unexpected tragedy occurs, they are brought together to rediscover their love.
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Sophisticated, handsome Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is the intellect behind a bank robbery so stunning, it has Boston's finest completely baffled. Faye Dunaway is the sleek and smart insurance investigator out to bring him in. But when this genius rogue pulls off a crime-of-the-century bank heist and finds himself pitted against a nemesis as powerful as he is, his devil-may-care attitude hurls him into an edge-of-your-seat game of intrigue and suspense....
20) At First Sight
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AT FIRST SIGHT is the story of a young woman architect who falls in love with a blind man. She encourages him to undergo a radical operation to restore his sight, but ultimately his truest vision comes from the love he finds in his heart.
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