Assault
"assault" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Winchester '73
Synopsis:
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Starring:
James Stewart,
Shelley Winters,
John McIntire
#2
To Kill a Mockingbird
Synopsis:
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and ste…
Starring:
Rosemary Murphy,
Gregory Peck,
Paul Fix
#3
The Wild One
Synopsis:
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Starring:
Will Wright,
Marlon Brando,
Ray Teal
Plot:
angry mob,
bar,
motorcycle,
small town,
biker,
biker gang,
greaser,
leather jacket,
beer,
bikersploitation
...
#4
The Thomas Crown Affair
Synopsis:
Young businessman, Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover because he’s in love.
Starring:
Yaphet Kotto,
Paul Burke,
Faye Dunaway
#5
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Synopsis:
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
Starring:
Cyril Cusack,
Richard Burton,
Claire Bloom
#6
The Recruit
Synopsis:
A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
Starring:
Colin Farrell,
Bridget Moynahan,
Al Pacino
#7
The Long Goodbye
Synopsis:
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Elliott Gould,
Sterling Hayden
Plot:
private detective,
neo noir,
philip marlowe character,
murder,
malibu california,
alcoholic,
beach,
cat,
suicide,
arrest
...
#8
The Longest Day
Synopsis:
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Starring:
Arletty,
Jean-Louis Barrault,
Richard Burton
#9
The Last Boy Scout
Synopsis:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Starring:
Noble Willingham,
Bruce Willis,
Bruce McGill
#10
The Karate Kid
Synopsis:
After some violent confrontations with his new classmates, Daniel LaRusso learns karate from Japanese handyman Mr. Miyagi, in order to defend himself.
Starring:
Elisabeth Shue,
Pat Morita,
Ralph Macchio
Plot:
karate,
teenager,
training,
fight,
paint,
martial arts,
karate student,
bonsai,
newcomer,
master apprentice relationship
...
#11
The Italian Job
Synopsis:
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one his of friends has attempted a high risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Starring:
Michael Caine,
Noël Coward,
Benny Hill
Plot:
car chase,
cliffhanger,
caper,
mafia,
ambiguous ending,
1960s,
car movie,
gold theft,
caper comedy,
heist
...
#12
The Invisible Man
Synopsis:
Working in Dr. Cranley’s laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley’s daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion’s Head Inn, hoping to reverse an experiment he conducted on himself that made him invisible. But the experimental drug has also warped his mind, m…
Starring:
Gloria Stuart,
Claude Rains,
Henry Travers
#13
The Hidden Fortress
Synopsis:
Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. Although the peasants don't know that Rokurota is a general and Yuki is a princess, the peasants agree to accompany the pair to safety in return for gold. Along the way, the general must prove his expertise in battle whi…
Starring:
Takashi Shimura,
Toshirō Mifune,
Minoru Chiaki
Plot:
samurai,
pretending to be mute,
katana,
japan,
princess,
greed,
jidai geki,
katana sword,
escape,
rain
...
#14
The Godfather Part III
Synopsis:
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Starring:
Andy García,
Joe Mantegna,
Diane Keaton
Plot:
opera,
gangster,
catholic church,
violence,
guilt,
murder,
organized crime,
sicily,
italian american,
incest
...
#15
The Fisher King
Synopsis:
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
Starring:
David Hyde Pierce,
Robin Williams,
Kathy Najimy
#16
The Faculty
Synopsis:
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
Starring:
Elijah Wood,
Shawn Hatosy,
Robert Patrick
#17
The Color Purple
Synopsis:
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her si…
Starring:
Danny Glover,
Whoopi Goldberg,
Akosua Busia
#18
The Blues Brothers
Synopsis:
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back togther to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd,
James Brown,
John Belushi
#19
The Big Sleep
Synopsis:
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
Starring:
Regis Toomey,
Dorothy Malone,
Humphrey Bogart
#20
The Big Lebowski
Synopsis:
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Starring:
Peter Stormare,
Steve Buscemi,
Sam Elliott
Plot:
rug,
nihilism,
pornographer,
mistaken identity,
death of friend,
bowling alley,
bowling,
death,
cult film,
millionaire
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