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The Green Mile - was released on: 10 December 1999.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Tom Hanks… - played the character of: Paul Edgecomb
- David Morse… - played the character of: Brutus "Brutal" Howell
- Bonnie Hunt… - played the character of: Jan Edgecomb
- Michael Clarke Duncan… - played the character of: John Coffey
- James Cromwell… - played the character of: Warden Hal Moores
- Michael Jeter… - played the character of: Eduard Delacroix
- Graham Greene… - played the character of: Arlen Bitterbuck
- Doug Hutchison… - played the character of: Percy Wetmore
- Sam Rockwell… - played the character of: ‘Wild Bill’ Wharton
- Barry Pepper… - played the character of: Dean Stanton
- Jeffrey DeMunn… - played the character of: Harry Terwilliger
- Patricia Clarkson… - played the character of: Melinda Moores
- Harry Dean Stanton… - played the character of: Toot-Toot
- Dabbs Greer… - played the character of: Old Paul Edgecomb
- Eve Brent… - played the character of: Elaine Connelly

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930’s, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift. Written by Guy Johns

Vozvrashcheniye - was released on: 25 June 2003.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Vladimir Garin… Andrey
- Ivan Dobronravov… Ivan
- Konstantin Lavronenko… Father
- Natalya Vdovina… Mother
- Yelizaveta Aleksandrova… Waitress
- Lazar Dubovik… Hooligan
- Lyubov Kazakova… Devushka v zerkalakh
- Galina Petrova… Grandmother
- Aleksei Suknovalov… Zavodila
- Andrei Sumin… Man at Port

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Two teenage Russian boys have their father return home suddenly after being absent for 12 years. The father takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake in the north of Russia that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions. Written by Sujit R. Varma

Scaphandre et le papillon, Le - was released on: 23 May 2007.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Mathieu Amalric… - played the character of: Jean-Dominique ‘Jean-Do’ Bauby
- Emmanuelle Seigner… - played the character of: Céline Desmoulins
- Marie-Josée Croze… - played the character of: Henriette Durand
- Anne Consigny… Claude
- Patrick Chesnais… Dr. Lepage
- Niels Arestrup… Roussin
- Olatz López Garmendia… Marie Lopez
- Jean-Pierre Cassel… Père Lucien / Lourdes Vendor
- Marina Hands… Joséphine
- Max von Sydow… Papinou Bauby
- Isaach De Bankolé… Laurent
- Emma de Caunes… Empress Eugénie
- Jean-Philippe Écoffey… Dr. Mercier
- Gérard Watkins… Le docteur Cocheton
- Nicolas Le Riche… Nijinski

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Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he’d only visited in his mind. Written by Anonymous

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - was released on: 18 December 2002.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Bruce Allpress… Aldor
- Sean Astin… - played the character of: Sam
- John Bach… - played the character of: Madril
- Sala Baker… Man Flesh Uruk
- Cate Blanchett… - played the character of: Galadriel
- Orlando Bloom… - played the character of: Legolas Greenleaf
- Billy Boyd… - played the character of: ‘Pippin’ Took
- Jed Brophy… - played the character of: Sharku / Snaga
- Sam Comery… Éothain
- Brad Dourif… - played the character of: Grima Wormtongue
- Calum Gittins… Haleth
- Bernard Hill… - played the character of: Theoden
- Bruce Hopkins… - played the character of: Gamling
- Paris Howe Strewe… - played the character of: Théodred - Prince of Rohan
- Christopher Lee… - played the character of: Saruman the White

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Sauron’s forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman’s army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron’s troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin. Written by Yuandi Li

Magnolia - was released on: 7 January 2000.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Julianne Moore… - played the character of: Linda Partridge
- William H. Macy… - played the character of: Donnie Smith
- John C. Reilly… - played the character of: Officer Jim Kurring
- Tom Cruise… - played the character of: Frank T.J. Mackey
- Philip Baker Hall… - played the character of: Jimmy Gator
- Philip Seymour Hoffman… - played the character of: Phil Parma
- Jason Robards… - played the character of: Earl Partridge
- Alfred Molina… Solomon Solomon
- Melora Walters… - played the character of: Claudia Wilson Gator
- Michael Bowen… - played the character of: Rick Spector
- Ricky Jay… - played the character of: Burt Ramsey / Narrator
- Jeremy Blackman… - played the character of: Stanley Spector
- Melinda Dillon… - played the character of: Rose Gator
- April Grace… Gwenovier
- Luis Guzmán… Luis (as Luis Guzman)

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24 hours in L.A.; it’s raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge’s son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator’s daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl’s young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}

The Shining - was released on: 23 May 1980.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Jack Nicholson… - played the character of: Jack Torrance
- Shelley Duvall… - played the character of: Wendy Torrance
- Danny Lloyd… - played the character of: Danny Torrance
- Scatman Crothers… - played the character of: Dick Hallorann
- Barry Nelson… - played the character of: Stuart Ullman
- Philip Stone… - played the character of: Delbert Grady
- Joe Turkel… - played the character of: Lloyd the Bartender
- Anne Jackson… Doctor
- Tony Burton… Larry Durkin
- Lia Beldam… - played the character of: Young Woman in Bath
- Billie Gibson… - played the character of: Old Woman in Bath
- Barry Dennen… Bill Watson
- David Baxt… Forest Ranger #1
- Manning Redwood… Forest Ranger #2
- Lisa Burns… - played the character of: Grady Twin Daughter

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

A man, his son and wife become the winter caretakers of an isolated hotel where Danny, the son, sees disturbing visions of the hotel’s past using a telepathic gift known as “The Shining”. The father, Jack Torrance, is underway in a writing project when he slowly slips into insanity as a result of cabin fever and former guests of the hotels ghost’s. After being convinced by a waiter’s ghost to “correct” the family, Jack goes completely insane. The only thing that can save Danny and his mother is “The Shining”. Written by ipreach4ever

The Last Picture Show - was released on: 22 October 1971.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Timothy Bottoms… - played the character of: Sonny Crawford
- Jeff Bridges… - played the character of: Duane Jackson
- Cybill Shepherd… - played the character of: Jacy Farrow
- Ben Johnson… - played the character of: Sam the Lion
- Cloris Leachman… - played the character of: Ruth Popper
- Ellen Burstyn… - played the character of: Lois Farrow
- Eileen Brennan… Genevieve
- Clu Gulager… Abilene
- Sam Bottoms… Billy
- Sharon Ullrick… - played the character of: Charlene Duggs (as Sharon Taggart)
- Randy Quaid… - played the character of: Lester Marlow
- Joe Heathcock… The Sheriff
- Bill Thurman… Coach Popper
- Barc Doyle… - played the character of: Joe Bob Blanton
- Jessie Lee Fulton… Miss Mosey

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

In tiny Anarene, Texas, in the lull between World War Two and the Korean Conflict, Sonny and Duane are best friends. Enduring that awkward period of life between boyhood and manhood, the two pass their time the best way they know how — with the movie house, basketball, and girls. Jacey is Duane’s steady, wanted by every boy in school, and she knows it. Her daddy is rich and her mom is good looking and loose. It’s the general consensus that whoever wins Jacey’s heart will be set for life. But Anarene is dying a quiet death as folks head for the big cities to make their livings and raise their kids. The boys are torn between a future somewhere out there beyond the borders of town or making do with their inheritance of a run-down pool hall and a decrepit movie house — the legacy of their friend and mentor, Sam the Lion. As high school graduation approaches, they learn some difficult lessons about love, loneliness, and jealousy. Then folks stop attending the second-run features at the movie house and the time comes for the last picture show. With the closure of the movie house, the boys feel that a stage of their lives is closing. They stand uneasily on the threshold of the rest of their lives. (The movie was adapted from the novel by Larry McMurtry). Written by Mark Fleetwood {mfleetwo@mail.coin.missouri.edu}

Ikiru - was released on: 25 March 1956.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Takashi Shimura… - played the character of: Kanji Watanabe
- Shinichi Himori… - played the character of: Kimura
- Haruo Tanaka… Sakai
- Minoru Chiaki… Noguchi
- Miki Odagiri… Toyo Odagiri, employee
- Bokuzen Hidari… Ohara
- Minosuke Yamada… Subordinate Clerk Saito
- Kamatari Fujiwara… Sub-Section Chief Ono
- Makoto Kobori… Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji’s Brother
- Nobuo Kaneko… Mitsuo Watanabe, Kanji’s son
- Nobuo Nakamura… Deputy Mayor
- Atsushi Watanabe… Patient
- Isao Kimura… Intern
- Masao Shimizu… Doctor
- Yûnosuke Itô… Novelist

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Kanji Watanabe is a longtime bureaucrat in a city office who, along with the rest of the office, spends his entire working life doing nothing. He learns he is dying of cancer and wants to find some meaning in his life. He finds himself unable to talk with his family, and spends a night on the town with a novelist, but that leaves him unfulfilled. He next spends time with a young woman from his office, but finally decides he can make a difference through his job… After Watanabe’s death, co-workers at his funeral discuss his behavior over the last several months and debate why he suddenly became assertive in his job to promote a city park, and resolve to be more like Watanabe. Written by Mike Rosenlof {mrosenlof@qualcomm.com}

Rear Window - was released on: 14 January 1955.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- James Stewart… - played the character of: L. B. Jefferies
- Grace Kelly… - played the character of: Lisa Carol Fremont
- Wendell Corey… - played the character of: Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle
- Thelma Ritter… - played the character of: Stella
- Raymond Burr… - played the character of: Lars Thorwald
- Judith Evelyn… Miss Lonelyheart
- Ross Bagdasarian… Songwriter
- Georgine Darcy… Miss Torso
- Sara Berner… Wife living above Thorwalds
- Frank Cady… Husband living above Thorwalds
- Jesslyn Fax… Sculpting neighbor with hearing aid
- Rand Harper… Newlywed man
- Irene Winston… Mrs. Anna Thorwald
- Havis Davenport… Newlywed woman
- Marla English… Girl at songwriter’s party

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Photagrapher L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries is confined to his small apartment with a broken leg.To pass the time,he watches the goings-on of his motley assortment of neighbors–a frustrated yet fun-loving composer,a middle-aged couple with a small dog,a dancer who seems to enjoy practicing her routines while scantily clad,a pair of reclusive newlyweds,a lonely woman who seems to live in a fantasy world,and a salesman and his invalid wife.One day the wife inexplicably disappears,and the salesman starts doing things that lead Jeff to suspect that he may have murdered her.Unfortunately,he has no proof and no one seems to believe him.Eventually,however,things start falling together in a way that make it look like Jeff might just be right after all.Finally he,his girlfriend Lisa and his nurse Stella come up with a plan to catch the killer red-handed. But doing so could put all of their lives in danger. Written by LOTUS73

Hamlet - was released on: 28 September 1948.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- John Laurie… - played the character of: Francisco
- Esmond Knight… - played the character of: Bernardo
- Anthony Quayle… - played the character of: Marcellus
- Niall MacGinnis… Sea Captain
- Harcourt Williams… First Player
- Patrick Troughton… - played the character of: Player King
- Tony Tarver… - played the character of: Player Queen
- Peter Cushing… - played the character of: Osric, Servant to the Court
- Stanley Holloway… - played the character of: Gravedigger
- Russell Thorndike… Priest
- Basil Sydney… - played the character of: Claudius, The King
- Eileen Herlie… - played the character of: Gertrude, The Queen
- Laurence Olivier… - played the character of: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Norman Wooland… - played the character of: Horatio, Hamlet’s friend
- Felix Aylmer… - played the character of: Polonius, Lord Chamberlain

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

William Shakespeare’s tale of tragedy of murder and revenge in the royal halls of medieval Denmark. Claudius, brother to the King, conniving with the Queen, poisons the monarch and seizes the throne, taking the widowed Gertrude for his bride. Hamlet, son of the murdered King, mournful of his father’s death and mother’s hasty marriage, is confronted by the ghost of the late King who reveals the manner of his murder. Seeking revenge, Hamlet recreates the monstrous deed in a play with the help of some traveling actors to torment the conscience of the evil Claudius. In a visit with his mother, Hamlet expresses his anger and disappointment concerning her swiftly untimed marriage. Thinking a concealed spy in his mother’s chamber to be the lurking Claudius, he mistakenly kills the meddling counselor, Polonius, father of Ophelia and Laertes. Claudius, on the pretext that Hamlet will be endangered by his subjects for the murder of Polonius, sends the prince to England. Written by alfiehitchie