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Fast Food Nation

IMDB Rating: 6.30
7998 votes

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Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear) is the Mickey's food restaurant chain's Marketing Director. He is the inventor of the "Big One" the hamburger best seller of Mickey's. An independent research reports the presence of cow's feces in the Big One. So Don is sent to Cody, Colorado, to verify if the slaughterhouse, main supplier of Mickey's, is efficient as it appears and the production process is regular. During his investigations he discovers the horrible truth behind a simple hamburger; the reality is not like we think it is. Don discovers that the mass production system involves from the temp workers like Amber (Ashley Jonhson), to the exploitation of Mexican irregular immigrants. It is not only the meat that is crush in the mincing machine, but all our society.
Actors
RaulWilmer Valderrama
SylviaCatalina Sandino Moreno
CocoAna Claudia Talancón
Also posted in 2006, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

In the Valley of Elah

IMDB Rating: 7.60
11984 votes

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When Hank Deerfield is told by the military that his son Mike, who only recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, has gone AWOL he travels to the military base to see if he can make any sense of the young man's disappearance. Hank is himself a retired military investigator and is frustrated by both the military and the civilian police's apparent lack of interest in the case. In the end he does manage to get help from Det. Emily Sanders and together they piece together the events that led to Mike's disappearance. In the end, this is a story of how war dehumanizes individuals to the point where the taking of life makes no sense and has no purpose
Actors
Hank DeerfieldTommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily SandersCharlize Theron
Lt. KirklanderJason Patric
Also posted in 2007, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

12 Angry Men

IMDB Rating: 8.80
58572 votes

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Heralded as one of the all-time great theatrical releases, "12 Angry Men" focuses on a jury's deliberations in a capital murder case. A 12-man jury is sent to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old Latino accused in the stabbing death of his father, where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. The case appears to be open-and-shut: The defendant has a weak alibi; a knife he claimed to have lost is found at the murder scene; and several witnesses either heard screaming, saw the killing or the boy fleeing the scene. Eleven of the jurors immediately vote guilty; only Juror No. 8 (Mr. Davis, played by Henry Fonda) casts a not guilty vote. At first Mr. Davis' bases his vote moreso for the sake of discussion after all, the jurors must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. As the deliberations unfold, the story quickly becomes a study of the jurors' complex personalities (which range from wise, bright and empathetic to arrogant, prejudiced and merciless), preconceptions, backgrounds and interactions. That provides the backdrop to Mr. Davis' attempts in convincing the other jurors that a "not guilty" verdict might be appropriate.
Actors
Juror #1Martin Balsam
Juror #2John Fiedler
Juror #3Lee J. Cobb
Also posted in 1957, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Romper Stomper

IMDB Rating: 6.80
8489 votes

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Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
Actors
Russell Crowe
Daniel Pollock
Jacqueline McKenzie
Also posted in 1992, Action, 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)

Office Space

IMDB Rating: 7.80
52664 votes

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Peter Gibbons just can't seem to catch a break. His girlfriend is cheating on him, he has an obnoxious neighbor, and he's completely miserable with his job as a small cog in a company called Initech. Then he visits a hypnotherapist, who dies just after putting Peter into a state of complete bliss. Free of worrying about making a living, he no longer feels the need to keep his job, just as the company is going through a massive downsizing. However, his new attitude only makes him more valuable in the company's eyes, and his friends Michael and Samir are fired instead. Together, they scheme to plant a virus inside Initech's computer system that will pull money into their own account.
Actors
Peter GibbonsRon Livingston
JoannaJennifer Aniston
Michael BoltonDavid Herman
Also posted in 1999, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

West Side Story

IMDB Rating: 7.70
18597 votes

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This movie transplants the classic tale of "Romeo and Juliet" to New York City in the 1950s. The two feuding families are replaced by brawling street gangs. The Montagues become the Anglo Jets, led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Capulets become the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo (George Chakiris). At a dance, Tony (Richard Beymer), former leader of the Jets and Riff's best friend, and Maria (Natalie Wood), Bernardo's little sister, see each other across the room and it's love at first sight. With opposition from both sides, they meet secretly and their love grows deeper. However, the gangs are plotting one last rumble, a fight that will finally end the battle for control of the streets. Will Tony and Maria's love carry through a battle that threatens to destroy the people they love around them? With a young, talented cast, a gorgeous score and dance sequences that need to be seen to believe, West Side Story is a must-see!
Actors
MariaNatalie Wood
TonyRichard Beymer
RiffRuss Tamblyn
Also posted in 1961, Drama, High IMDB rating, Musical, Romance | Comments (0)

Lethal Weapon 4

IMDB Rating: 6.30
30447 votes

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Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, after escaping death from the previous movies are put on a hit list by The Triads. When blood thirsty mercenaries are on their tail they team up again with Leo Getz and Lorna Cole, a newcomer (Chris Rock) to finally put an end to the Triads for good.
Actors
Martin RiggsMel Gibson
Roger MurtaughDanny Glover
Leo GetzJoe Pesci
Also posted in 1998, Action, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Death of a President

IMDB Rating: 6.30
2247 votes

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Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime.
Actors
Zahra Abi ZikriHend Ayoub
Larry StaffordBrian Boland
Eleanor DrakeBecky Ann Baker
Also posted in 2006, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Goal!

IMDB Rating: 6.80
5926 votes

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Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer. However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.
Actors
Santiago MunezKuno Becker
Gavin HarrisAlessandro Nivola
Erik DornhelmMarcel Iures
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating, Sport | Comments (0)
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