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Rocket Science

IMDB Rating: 6.80
3142 votes

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Coming of age in Plainsboro, New Jersey. High school student Hal Hefner stutters. On the evening his parents stop arguing and separate, 43 miles away at the state tournament, his school's legendary debater, Ben Wekselbaum, goes blank mid-sentence, Ben's teammate Ginny Ryerson doesn't get a first-place trophy, and the world changes. That fall, to Hal's amazement, Ginny recruits him for the debate team, mentors him, and will be his partner. He still has his stutter, but he works hard and he falls in love with Ginny. On the day of the first debate of the season, the world changes again. From then until the day of the state tournament, Hal has a lot to sort out. Is love rocket science?
Actors
Hal HefnerReece Thompson
Abraham LincolnDionne Audain
Ginny RyersonAnna Kendrick
Also posted in 2007, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Angel Eyes

IMDB Rating: 5.40
7723 votes

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While pursuing a suspect one night, Chicago Police officer Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) nearly becomes the victim of a fatal ambush until a mysterious stranger, Catch (Jim Caviezel) intervenes, disarms the assassin and saves Sharon's life. Is it a stroke of luck? A twist of fate? Or just a concerned citizen who happened to pass by at the right time and wasn't afraid to get involved? Maybe, But Sharon and Catch have met once before. As the two fall in love, they discover the truth about each other and are forced to deal with the secrets from their past.
Actors
Lieutenant Dennis SandermanPeter MacNeill
Ray MiciglianoJeremy Ratchford
Max LambertConnor McAuley
Also posted in 2001, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Comments (0)

American History X

IMDB Rating: 8.40
72446 votes

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A Neo Nazi skinhead, named Derek Vineyard (Edward Norton) goes to jail for 3 years after committing a murder of 2 black guys. In the meanwhile, his younger brother, Danny Vineyard (Edward Furlong) goes in the same way and makes the same mistakes (racism and hatred) his eldest brother did (this is the result of the Neo Nazi environment he grows up into, and the influence Derek left behind). While Derek is in jail he realize that he choose the wrong path. after coming back from jail, Derek try to convince his brother not to go in his own way.
Actors
Mitch McCormickAlex Sol
LawrenceAntonio David Lyons
Little HenryJason Bose Smith
Also posted in 1998, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Romancing the Stone

IMDB Rating: 6.80
15826 votes

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Joan Wilder is a mousey writer of romance novels. She finds a package from her sister mailed from Colombia in her mailbox. A call from her sister tells her that she has been kidnapped and that bringing the package to Colombia is necessary for her safety and release. Being fairly clueless, she leaves for Colombia to rescue her sister. She is lost within hours of her arrival. She is nearly murdered by one of the men searching for the package when Jack Colton, a fairly low life American rescues her. They begin a journey through the jungle with bullets flying nearby. Is Joan up to all of this? What a way to find out.
Actors
Jack T. ColtonMichael Douglas
Joan WilderKathleen Turner
RalphDanny DeVito
Also posted in 1984, Action, Adventure, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

The Outsiders

IMDB Rating: 6.80
14198 votes

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Based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same name. The tension between two groups: The Greasers and The Socials "Socs" puts Ponyboy Curtis (Howell) and his best friend Johnny Cade (Macchio) in a bad spot. One night at the movies, Ponyboy and Johnny fall in love with Sherri "Cherry" Valance (Lane) and Marcia (Meyrink) once they get Dally Winston (Dillon), the toughest and meanest of the Greasers to stop attempting to "score" Cherry and Marcia. What Johnny and Ponyboy don't know is that Cherry and Marcia are girls for the snobbish, popular, and rich group, the Socs. Once Johnny kills Bob Sheldon (Garrett), the toughest and meanest member of the Socs, this begins as the Socs demand a rumble against the Greasers.
Actors
Dallas 'Dally' WinstonMatt Dillon
Johnny CadeRalph Macchio
Ponyboy CurtisC. Thomas Howell
Also posted in 1983, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

The Godfather: Part II

IMDB Rating: 9.00
141221 votes

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The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Actors
Don Michael CorleoneAl Pacino
Tom HagenRobert Duvall
Kay CorleoneDiane Keaton
Also posted in 1974, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (1)

Bound by Honor (aka “Blood in, blood out”)

IMDB Rating: 7.60
5774 votes

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Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Actors
MikloDamian Chapa
CruzJesse Borrego
PacoBenjamin Bratt
Also posted in 1993, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Sixteen Candles

IMDB Rating: 6.90
15078 votes

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Samantha's life is going downhill fast. The fifteen-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister's getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Add all this to a pair of horrendously embarrassing grandparents, a foreign exchange student named Long Duc Dong, and we have the makings of a hilarious journey into young womanhood.
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Samantha BakerMolly Ringwald
Mike BakerJustin Henry
Jake RyanMichael Schoeffling
Also posted in 1984, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

The Firm

IMDB Rating: 6.60
24382 votes

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Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Actors
Mitch McDeereTom Cruise
Abby McDeereJeanne Tripplehorn
Avery TolarGene Hackman
Also posted in 1993, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Home Alone 4

IMDB Rating: 2.10
3023 votes

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Kevin McCallister's parents have split up. Now living with his mom, he decides to spend Christmas with his dad at the mansion of his father's rich girlfriend, Natalie. Meanwhile robber Marv Merchants, one of the villains from the first two movies, partners up with a new criminal named Vera to hit Natalie's mansion.
Actors
French Stewart
Jason Beghe
Mike Weinberg
Also posted in 2002, Comedy, Family | Comments (0)