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#1
Zabriskie Point
Synopsis:
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Starring:
Harrison Ford,
Philip Baker Hall,
Rod Taylor
#2
What a Girl Wants
Synopsis:
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Jonathan Pryce,
Amanda Bynes
#3
Three Colors: Red
Synopsis:
Valentine, a student model in Geneva, struggles with a possessive boyfriend and a troubled family. When she runs over a dog, she discovers that its owner, a retired judge, is illegally wiretapping and eavesdropping on his neighbors' phone calls. Although Valentine is outraged, she develops a strange bond with the judge – and as the two become closer, she finds herself caught in the middle of even…
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Samuel Le Bihan,
Irène Jacob
Plot:
friendship,
ex judge,
eavesdropping,
judge,
model,
dog,
law student,
indifference,
fashion model,
telephone line
...
#4
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
#5
The Great Gatsby
Synopsis:
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Starring:
Robert Redford,
Bruce Dern,
Sam Waterston
#6
The Dead Zone
Synopsis:
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.
Starring:
Tom Skerritt,
Nicholas Campbell,
Christopher Walken
#7
Singin' in the Rain
Synopsis:
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Starring:
Rita Moreno,
Jean Hagen,
Gene Kelly
#8
Saboteur
Synopsis:
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
Starring:
Priscilla Lane,
Norman Lloyd,
Robert Cummings
#9
Paris, Texas
Synopsis:
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
Starring:
Harry Dean Stanton,
Dean Stockwell,
Bernhard Wicki
#10
Lost in Translation
Synopsis:
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
Starring:
Anna Faris,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Scarlett Johansson
#11
La Haine
Synopsis:
After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.
Starring:
Saïd Taghmaoui,
Hubert Koundé,
Vincent Cassel
Plot:
gun,
ghetto,
riot,
riot police,
24 hour time span,
paris france,
police brutality,
hate,
arab,
police violence
...
#12
Kung Fu Hustle
Synopsis:
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
Starring:
Yuen Wah,
Stephen Chow,
Lam Tze-chung
Plot:
1940s,
kung fu,
anti hero,
gangster boss,
hitman,
mob boss,
mobster,
organized crime,
lawlessness,
gang
...
#13
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Synopsis:
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Starring:
Terry-Thomas,
Mickey Rooney,
Buddy Hackett
Plot:
car,
mountain road,
limousine driver,
epic,
automobile,
vandalism,
road,
road movie,
riddle,
shovel
...
#14
House of 1000 Corpses
Synopsis:
Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Starring:
Walton Goggins,
Tom Towles,
Sheri Moon Zombie
Plot:
depravity,
masked man,
giant,
clown face,
axe,
family relationships,
evil doctor,
clown makeup,
captive,
head brace
...
#15
Good Bye Lenin!
Synopsis:
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Starring:
Daniel Brühl,
Florian Lukas,
Katrin Sass
#16
From Russia with Love
Synopsis:
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a s…
Starring:
Sean Connery,
Bernard Lee,
Eunice Gayson
#17
Dark City
Synopsis:
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly,
Rufus Sewell,
William Hurt
Plot:
neo noir,
alien race,
memory,
beach,
experiment,
lovecraftian,
steampunk,
police,
doctor,
prostitute
...
#18
Carlito's Way
Synopsis:
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
Starring:
Luis Guzmán,
John Leguizamo,
Al Pacino
Plot:
mafia,
nightclub,
gangster,
female nudity,
go go dancer,
based on novel,
outdoor sex,
mob lawyer,
foot chase,
snorting cocaine
...
#19
Amores Perros
Synopsis:
A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.
Starring:
Gael García Bernal,
Vanessa Bauche,
Humberto Busto
#20
Your Name.
Synopsis:
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
Starring:
Aoi Yuki,
Sayaka Ohara,
Kazuhiko Inoue