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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)

Memoirs of a Geisha

IMDB Rating: 7.00
19841 votes

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In 1929 an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo from a fishing village is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo, until she is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive in her society. As a renowned geisha she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue. As World War II looms Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed by the onslaught of history.
Actors
ChiyoSuzuka Ohgo
TanakaTogo Igawa
SakamotoMako
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, Romance | Comments (0)

Red Letters

IMDB Rating: 4.90
283 votes

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After a sexual harassment incident, Dennis Burke (Peter Coyote), a Nathaniel Hawthorne scholar, goes to work at a California college. He begins correspondence with an imprisoned murderer, Lydia Davis (Nastassja Kinski). Burke is finding old habits hard to break, developing relationships with obsessive coeds. Meanwhile, Lydia escapes from prison. Dennis and his colleague Thurston, a computer scientist and hacker, find themselves caught in a web of intrigue.
Actors
Dennis BurkePeter Coyote
Lydia DavisNastassja Kinski
Gretchen Van BurenFairuza Balk
Also posted in 2000, Crime, Drama | Comments (0)

Back to School

IMDB Rating: 6.00
5963 votes

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Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?
Actors
Thornton MelonRodney Dangerfield
Dr. Diane TurnerSally Kellerman
LouBurt Young
Also posted in 1986, Comedy | Comments (0)

War and Peace

IMDB Rating: 6.60
996 votes

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Spruced up adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel about the life of a Russian family during the War of 1812. The historical and personal events are seen mostly through the eyes of Natasha, who is 16 years old at the start of the movie. Contains many panoramic shots of battle in action.
Actors
Natasha RostovAudrey Hepburn
Pierre BezukhovHenry Fonda
Prince Andrei BolkonskyMel Ferrer
Also posted in 1956, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, War | Comments (0)