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The Matrix

IMDB Rating: 8.50
165742 votes

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Computer hacker Thomas Anderson has lived a relatively ordinary life--in what he thinks is the year 1999--until he is contacted by the enigmatic Morpheus who leads him into the real world. In reality, it is 200 years later, and the world has been laid waste and taken over by advanced artificial intelligence machines. The computers have created a false version of 20th-century life--the "Matrix"--to keep the human slaves satisfied, while the AI machines draw power from the humans. Anderson, pursued constantly by "Agents" (computers who take on human form and infiltrate the Matrix), is hailed as "The One" who will lead the humans to overthrow the machines and reclaim the Earth.
Actors
NeoKeanu Reeves
MorpheusLaurence Fishburne
TrinityCarrie-Anne Moss
Also posted in 1999, Action, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

IMDB Rating: 7.40
20952 votes

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In Jersey City, an African American hit man follows "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai." He lives alone, in simplicity with homing pigeons for company, calling himself Ghost Dog. His master, who saved his life eight years ago, is part of the local mob. When the boss' daughter witnesses one of Ghost Dog's hits, he becomes expendable. The first victims are his birds, and in response, Ghost Dog goes right at his attackers but does not want to harm his master or the young woman. On occasion, he talks with his best friend, a French-speaking Haitian who sells ice cream in the park, and with a child with whom he discusses books. Can he stay true to his code? And if he does, what is his fate?
Actors
Ghost DogForest Whitaker
LouieJohn Tormey
Sonny ValerioCliff Gorman
Also posted in 1999, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (6)

The Big Hit

IMDB Rating: 5.60
8729 votes

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Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam, but kills for money in Paris' organization. In addition, he has a relationship with a beauty from the neighbourhood and gets bothered by a pimply video store guy, because he did not return "King Kong Lives" for two weeks. He and his three teammates Cisco, Crunch and Vince one day decide to kidnap the daughter of super-rich businessman Jiro Nishi - off the record. What they do not know, is that Jiro just went completely bankrupt due to a successless movie production, and, even worse, that his daughter Keiko is the god-daughter of Paris, the boss of the kidnappers. He and his men are now searching for the kidnappers in order to grind them up properly. Meanwhile, handcuffed Keiko falls in love with killer Melvin while both preparing a kosher meal in order to satisfy Pam's visiting parents, who are out of the house with Pam - with a body in the trunk.
Actors
Melvin SmileyMark Wahlberg
CiscoLou Diamond Phillips
Pam ShulmanChristina Applegate
Also posted in 1998, Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Comments (0)

Small Soldiers

IMDB Rating: 5.80
8126 votes

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Alan, son of a Toy Store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite vs. The Gorgonites. What he does not know, is that both sets of toys were designed to move, talk and play back. The Commando Elite's purpose is to destroy the Gorgonites. Unfortunately, the toy designer who was responsible for the programming, bought highly intelligent military computer chips that are usually used for steering missiles - and are able to learn. Now, the Commando Elite, led by Major Chip Hazard, is up to destroying the Gorgonites, led by peaceful Archer, who hide in Alan's parent's house. Now, a battle, in which the destructive ability of creative computer chips against creative computer chips with a different attitude comes to light, is about to begin.
Actors
Irwin WayfairDavid Cross
Larry BensonJay Mohr
Ms. KegelAlexandra Wilson
Also posted in 1998, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Jane Austen’s Mafia!

IMDB Rating: 4.70
4499 votes

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Young Vincenzo Cortino, son of a Sicilian postman, delivers a package for his father and accidentally sees something he should not see. In a donkey's, well, he is smuggled out of town, where he tries to reach a ship headed for America. There, Vincenzo works his way up to the top of the Mafia. One day, his youngest son makes a mistake and has to leave town. A little later, he ends up as a casino boss in Las Vegas. But the heads of the other families want old Don Cortino out of the way. So, they shoot him 47 times and send a *very* attractive woman to distract his son from his casino work. Will he fall for her or will he return to Diane, who, by the way, had run for President successfully in the meantime?
Actors
Anthony 'Tony' CortinoJay Mohr
Joey CortinoBilly Burke
Diane SteenChristina Applegate
Also posted in 1998, Comedy, Crime | Comments (0)

A Simple Plan

IMDB Rating: 7.60
16972 votes

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When Hank, Jacob and Lou find $4.4 million inside a crashed plane in a nature preserve, they quickly come up with the plan to keep the money safe until the plane has been found by others and the dust has settled. But Jacob, Hank's brother, and Lou, a friend, do not behave the way they decided to. Lou, constantly in financial debt, wants his share soon and Jacob wishes to renovate their parents' farm. The trusty atmosphere between the unequal partners dissolves slowly, and intrigues are spun. Also, accidents start happening and when an FBI agent comes into town, looking for a crashed plane, Hank and his partners get into very deep water...
Actors
Sarah MitchellBridget Fonda
Jacob MitchellBilly Bob Thornton
Lou ChambersBrent Briscoe
Also posted in 1998, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Thursday

IMDB Rating: 6.80
1950 votes

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A former L.A. drug dealer (Thomas Jane) has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts (Aaron Eckhart) who comes carrying heroin. Discovering the dope, the architect flushes it down the drain. This sets up a series of tough customers seeking the dope including a rasta hitman (Glenn Plummer), an ex-lover (Paulina Porizkova) who ties up and rapes James, a criminal (James LeGros) with a penchant for torture, and a rogue cop (Mickey Rourke). Michael Jeter also appears as a psychologist from an adoption agency where the couple is seeking to adopt a child.
Actors
CaseyThomas Jane
NickAaron Eckhart
DallasPaulina Porizkova
Also posted in 1998, Action, Crime, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Enemy of the State

IMDB Rating: 7.10
26552 votes

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Tony Scott torna alle atmosfere thriller e senza tregua delle sue opere precedenti con un film tutto giocato sulla critica alle possibili privazioni della libertà del cittadino comune da parte dello Stato. Robert Dean è un giovane e promettente avvocato, che si trova coinvolto in un assurdo gioco di spie, perché un vecchio amico di scuola gli infila fra i regali di Natale un dischetto contenente le immagini di un omicidio commesso da un dirigente ambizioso e senza scrupoli della National Security Agency (potente organismo governativo responsabile delle operazioni spionistiche più complesse). La vita del protagonista è sconvolta e continuamente in pericolo. Un ex agente della NSA, interverrà in aiuto del giovane. Dopo essere sfuggiti numerose volte alla morte, i due si salveranno in un finale pieno di suspense e...con un po' di furbizia! Grande cast e grande azione per un film solido e ben girato.
Actors
Robert Clayton DeanWill Smith
Edward 'Brill' LyleGene Hackman
Thomas Brian ReynoldsJon Voight
Also posted in 1998, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Negotiator

IMDB Rating: 7.20
27763 votes

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In the midst of an elaborate conspiracy, an expert negotiator is driven to the edge when he's framed for the murder of his partner, as well as embezzling money from his department's pension fund. His only chance to prove his innocence is to take hostages himself, acquire the services of another expert negotiator, and find out who's running the conspiracy before it's too late.
Actors
Lt. Danny RomanSamuel L. Jackson
Lt. Chris SabianKevin Spacey
Cmdr. Adam BeckDavid Morse
Also posted in 1998, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)
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