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Nearing burn out the career of Miami reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell E... Nearing burn out the career of Miami reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell Escape From New York) is rejuvenated after an article detailing the unsolved murder of a local teen brings him notoriety as well as an unexpected and unwanted fan: a man who... more

Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford s 1935 film the Informer. Dublin bec... Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford s 1935 film the Informer. Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto and the Irish Republicans are replaced by black revolutionary fighters. Days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Tank Williams (Julian... more

Alan J. Pakulas directorial debut stars Liza Minnelli (CABARET) as Pookie Adam... Alan J. Pakulas directorial debut stars Liza Minnelli (CABARET) as Pookie Adams a relentlessly kooky coed who falls in love with a reserved young college student Jerry Payne (Wendell Burton). She actively pursues the shy boyish-man and helps him... more

Sydney Pollack s feature-film debut deals with a woman played by Anne Bancroft... Sydney Pollack s feature-film debut deals with a woman played by Anne Bancroft (THE GRADUATE) who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier (IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT) plays a college volunteer who tries... more

From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this... From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this deeply moving timeless tale of love and obsession. In early 20th century Vienna Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he... more

From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this... From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this deeply moving timeless tale of love and obsession. In early 20th century Vienna Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he... more

Legendary director Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN) delivers a nail-biting thr... Legendary director Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN) delivers a nail-biting thriller starring screen legend Burt Lancaster (THE PROFESSIONALS) in an unforgettable performance as Lawrence Dell a highly decorated US Air Force Colonel who escaped for a... more

Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adapta... Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adaptation was directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network) and starred Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell. Set in 1912 New England the story takes... more

Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adapta... Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adaptation was directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network) and starred Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell. Set in 1912 New England the story takes... more

Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marri... Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marries an elusive and mysterious architect (Michael Redgrave THE BROWNING VERSION) in this moody and atmospheric film noir. Seemingly trapped within the spare yet surreal and... more

James Cagney plays an ex-convict who survives a lynch mob and becomes the town... James Cagney plays an ex-convict who survives a lynch mob and becomes the towns sheriff in this beautifully shot western directed by the great Nicholas Ray (Johnny Guitar). After serving a six-year prison term for a crime he didn t commit he s once... more

The unlikely combination of John Wayne and Joan Blondell adds a bit of vinegar... The unlikely combination of John Wayne and Joan Blondell adds a bit of vinegar and spice to this wonderful costume comedy-drama. Jenny Blake (Blondell) is the beautiful owner of a riverboat casino but she aspires to a life in high society. Jack Morgan... more

This 1970 adaptation of William Shakespeare s timeless classic features brilli... This 1970 adaptation of William Shakespeare s timeless classic features brilliant performances by the all-star cast. It is an age of unparalleled power and glory - Rome has become the mightiest empire the world has even known and her greatest emperor... more

This starkly photographed inspiring drama tells the remarkable story of deaf b... This starkly photographed inspiring drama tells the remarkable story of deaf blind and mute Helen Keller in 1880s Alabama and how she learned to communicate through the efforts of teacher Anne Sullivan. Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft both won Oscars for... more

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top but eventually alienates all o... An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Unlike Charlie (John Garfield) in Body and Soul Midge (Kirk Douglas) is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and... more

Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Wa... Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Waits in this bittersweet story of haunting memories and the harsh realities of life on the streets. It s winter 1938 in Albany New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are... more

Film Noir veterans John H. Auer (Hell s Half Acre) and Steve Fisher (I Mobster... Film Noir veterans John H. Auer (Hell s Half Acre) and Steve Fisher (I Mobster) directed and wrote this police thriller in the vein of the popular Detective Story of two years earlier. The film juggles around five characters through a particularly bad... more

Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon) is in fine form as a crusading District A... Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon) is in fine form as a crusading District Attorney out to convict the head of a vicious murder-for-hire ring. But when his star witness is killed Bogart must race against time to find the evidence he needs to bring... more

Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Wa... Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Waits in this bittersweet story of haunting memories and the harsh realities of life on the streets. It s winter 1938 in Albany New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are... more

Suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller features director/star Orson Welles as an e... Suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller features director/star Orson Welles as an escaped Nazi war criminal living as a teacher in a small Connecticut college town with Edward G. Robinson as a federal agent tracking him down. The final chase scene in an old... more