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The French Connection

IMDB Rating: 7.80
13724 votes

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William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.
Actors
Det. Jimmy 'Popeye' DoyleGene Hackman
Alain CharnierFernando Rey
Det. Buddy 'Cloudy' RussoRoy Scheider
Also posted in 1971, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Take the Money and Run

IMDB Rating: 7.30
3512 votes

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This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent, petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell, played by Woody Allen. It describes the early childhood and youth of Virgil, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice over narrative and interviews with his family, friends and acquaintances.
Actors
LouiseJanet Margolin
FritzMarcel Hillaire
Miss BlairJacquelyn Hyde
Also posted in 1969, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

The Birds

IMDB Rating: 7.80
29918 votes

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Guaranteed to make you want to stop bird-watching and put the old bird feeder to the ax—at least for a while. The whole thing starts when Melanie Daniels is crossing a lake and is nipped by a gull. Gradually, incidence of bird damage to humans by pecking increases. Glass windows splinter before diving birds, children are sent home from school to safety, townspeople take refuge in a lunchroom, Miss Daniels in a phone booth, and finally everyone hides in homes tightly boarded up against repeated attacks by the birds. It's enough to make you kick the next pigeon you come across.
Actors
Mitch BrennerRod Taylor
Lydia BrennerJessica Tandy
Annie HayworthSuzanne Pleshette
Also posted in 1963, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)