Tag Archives: alabama

Crimson Tide

IMDB Rating: 7.10
22567 votes

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In the near future, Russian rebels have taken over one of the ICBM bases in the USSR. Alarmed by the prospect of a rebel strike, the U.S. sends the U.S.S. Alabama, a nuclear ballistic submarine, to watch over the base and retaliate in case they launch. While on patrol, the submarine is attacked and the radio systems are knocked out. An emergency message received during the battle is only partially recovered. Captain Ramsey believes it to be the order to launch on the rebels, while XO Hunter wants to wait for a confirmation message. The conflict escalates into mutiny as Ramsey and Hunter fight for control of the Alabama's nuclear missiles.
Actors
Capt. Frank RamseyGene Hackman
Lt. Commander Ron HunterDenzel Washington
Lt. Roy Zimmer, USS Alabama Communications OfficerMatt Craven
Also posted in 1995, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

My Cousin Vinny

IMDB Rating: 7.20
18546 votes

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While heading for college, Bill and Stan are arrested in Alabama when circumstances point to them as having murdered a convenience store clerk. Unable to afford an attorney, they turn to Bill's cousin Vinny, a brash New Yorker who took six tries to pass his bar exam. Worse, until now he's only taken personal injury cases, none of which have gone to trial. Dragging along his even more abrasive fiancee Mona Lisa Vito, Vinny will have to straighten up fast, and keep out of jail himself, if he's going to win the case.
Actors
Vincent 'Vinny' GambiniJoe Pesci
William 'Billy' GambiniRalph Macchio
Mona Lisa VitoMarisa Tomei
Also posted in 1992, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Crazy in Alabama

IMDB Rating: 5.70
3144 votes

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A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille (Melanie Griffith), who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom.
Actors
Lucille VinsonMelanie Griffith
Dove BullisDavid Morse
Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' BullisLucas Black
Also posted in 1999, Comedy, Drama | Comments (1)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

IMDB Rating: 6.40
20417 votes

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NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), are a fearless duo — "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver.
Actors
Reese BobbyGary Cole
Lucy BobbyJane Lynch
Waffle House ManagerJason Davis
Also posted in 2006, Action, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Sport | Comments (0)

Manderlay

IMDB Rating: 7.60
4118 votes

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In 1933, after leaving Dogville, while traveling with her father (Willem Dafoe) and his gangsters to the south of USA, Grace Margaret Mulligan (Bryce Dallas Howard) sees a slave ready to be punished in a property called Manderlay. The slavery had been abolished seventy years ago, and Grace becomes revolted with the attitude of the owners of Manderlay, keeping slaves in their cotton fields and following predetermined despicable rules called "Mam's Law". Grace decides to stay with some gangsters in Manderlay and give notions of democracy to the slaves and to the white family. When harvest time comes, Grace sees the social and economical reality of Manderlay.
Actors
Grace Margaret MulliganBryce Dallas Howard
TimothyIsaach De Bankolé
WilhelmDanny Glover
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Big Fish

IMDB Rating: 8.00
64787 votes

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The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats and his great failings.
Actors
Ed Bloom (Young)Ewan McGregor
Ed Bloom (Senior)Albert Finney
Will BloomBilly Crudup
Also posted in 2003, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Sweet Home Alabama

IMDB Rating: 5.80
11999 votes

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New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But Melanie's past holds many secrets, including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past, only to discover that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl.
Actors
Melanie Smooter/CarmichaelReese Witherspoon
Jake PerryJosh Lucas
Andrew HenningsPatrick Dempsey
Also posted in 2002, Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comments (6)

Forrest Gump

IMDB Rating: 8.20
106111 votes

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The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he's too stupid to realize the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.
Actors
Forrest GumpTom Hanks
Jenny CurranRobin Wright Penn
Lt. Dan TaylorGary Sinise
Also posted in 1994, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)