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Gangs of New York
Martin Scorsese · 2002
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Raging Bull
Martin Scorsese · 1980
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick · 1999
Belli, ricchi e apparentemente felici, William e Alice Hartford sono ad un veglione a casa di amici; lei balla con un uomo che le fa una corte discreta ma serrata, lui flirta con alcune ragazze. Ancora sotto l'effetto della festa, alcuni giorni dopo Alice e William cominciano un pericoloso gioco della verità. Scioccato dalle rivelazioni di Alice, William esce ed inizia una peregrinazione per la città che lo porterà a scoprire nuovi mondi, persone insolite e soprattutto qualcosa di sé... e di Alice.
Zodiac
David Fincher · 2007
The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.
Arrival
Denis Villeneuve · 2016
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick · 1975
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Heat
Michael Mann · 1995
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Fargo
Joel Coen · 1996
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
Back to the Future
Robert Zemeckis · 1985
El adolescente Marty McFly es amigo de Doc, un científico al que todos toman por loco. Cuando Doc crea una máquina para viajar en el tiempo, un error fortuito hace que Marty llegue a 1955, año en el que sus futuros padres aún no se habían conocido. Después de impedir su primer encuentro, deberá conseguir que se conozcan y se casen; de lo contrario, su existencia no sería posible.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Steven Spielberg · 1984
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Die Hard
John McTiernan · 1988
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Memento
Christopher Nolan · 2000
Leonard Shelby sigue la pista del hombre que violó y asesinó a su mujer. Sin embargo, la dificultad de localizar al asesino de su esposa se ve agravada por el hecho de que padece una forma rara e intratable de pérdida de memoria a corto plazo. Aunque puede recordar detalles de la vida antes de su accidente, Leonard no puede recordar qué ha pasado hace quince minutos, adónde va o por qué.
The Goonies
Richard Donner · 1985
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.
Requiem for a Dream
Darren Aronofsky · 2000
Harry (Jared Leto) vive con su atormentada madre Sara (Ellen Burstyn), y mientras él sueña con una vida mejor, ella está permanentemente a dieta para el día que pueda cumplir su mayor ilusión; aparecer en su concurso televisivo preferido. La ambición de Harry y su novia Marion (Jennifer Connelly) es hacerse ricos vendiendo droga con su amigo Tyrone (Marlon Wayans), y utilizar las ganancias para abrir un negocio propio, pero nunca llega el dinero suficiente para iniciar su plan. A pesas de todo, Harry y Marion no se resignan a vivir una existencia que consideran despreciable, por lo que harán lo impensable para conseguir la vida que anhelan.
The Usual Suspects
Bryan Singer · 1995
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
Se7en
David Fincher · 1995
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
V for Vendetta
James McTeigue · 2006
En un futuro no muy lejano, Gran Bretaña es un país totalitario dirigido con mano de hierro por un tirano (John Hurt). Una tarde, tras el toque de queda nocturno, la joven Evey (Natalie Portman) es rescatada en plena calle por un misterioso enmascarado cuyo nombre es V (Hugo Weaving). El extraño personaje le explica cuáles son sus planes para combatir la falta de libertad. A partir de ese momento, las acciones de V tendrán como objetivo hacer estallar en todo el país una revolución contra el gobierno fascista.
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg · 1998
Vue à travers le regard d’une escouade de soldats américains, l’histoire débute le jour du Débarquement au cours de la 2ème Guerre Mondiale, le long des plages de Normandie. Le capitaine John Miller a pour mission de retrouver le soldat James Ryan, dont les trois frères sont morts au combat et il s’expose ainsi à de nombreux risques. Confrontés à une situation périlleuse, les hommes discutent les ordres. Pourquoi huit hommes risqueraient-ils leur vie pour un seul homme ? Rattrapés par la brutalité de la guerre, chacun cherche sa propre réponse ainsi que la force de vaincre un futur incertain avec honneur, décence et courage.
Citizen Kane
Orson Welles · 1941
Charles Foster Kane foi um menino pobre que acaba se tornando um dos homens mais ricos do mundo. O filme inicia com a sua morte, momentos antes da qual pronuncia a palavra "Rosebud". Após dias de sensacionalismo em cima da notícia de sua morte, o jornalista Jerry Thompson é enviado por seu chefe para investigar a vida de Kane, a fim de descobrir o sentido de sua última palavra, a qual ninguém sabia. Entrevistando pessoas do passado de Kane, o jornalista mergulha na vida de um homem solitário, que desde a infância é obrigado a seguir a vontade alheia. Ninguém a seu redor importa-se com Kane, que busca por meio da aquisição de bens a adoração das pessoas. Ao final, Thompson, após a exaustiva investigação da vida de Kane através de entrevistas, se vê incapaz de descobrir o significado da palavra, concluindo que "Charles Foster Kane foi um homem que possuiu tudo o que quis e depois perdeu tudo. Talvez Rosebud seja algo que ele nunca tenha possuído ou algo que tenha perdido".
The Graduate
Mike Nichols · 1967
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Miloš Forman · 1975
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Scarface
Brian De Palma · 1983
Un emigrante cubano frío y sanguinario, Tony Montana, llega de Cuba para instalarse en Miami, donde se propone hacerse con un nombre dentro del crimen organizado de Florida. Junto a su amigo, Manny Rivera, inicia una ascendente carrera delictiva.
Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese · 2010
Verano de 1954. Los agentes judiciales Teddy Daniels y Chuck Aule son destinados a una remota isla del puerto de Boston para investigar la desaparición de una peligrosa asesina recluida en el hospital psiquiátrico Ashecliffe, un centro penitenciario para criminales perturbados dirigido por el siniestro doctor John Cawley. Pronto descubrirán que el centro guarda muchos secretos, y que la isla esconde algo más peligroso que los pacientes.
The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme · 1991
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino · 1992
Après un hold‐up manqué, des cambrioleurs de haut vol font leurs comptes dans une confrontation violente, pour découvrir lequel d’entre eux les a trahis.
Léon: The Professional
Luc Besson · 1994
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly · 2001
Donnie es un chico americano dotado de gran inteligencia e imaginación. Tras escapar milagrosamente de una muerte casi segura, comienza a sufrir alucinaciones que lo llevan a actuar como nunca hubiera imaginado y a descubrir un mundo insólito a su alrededor, pues en sus visiones un gran conejito lo manipula para cometer una serie de crímenes.
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese · 1990
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick · 1968
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese · 1976
Para sobrellevar el insomnio crónico que sufre después de su regreso de Vietnam, Travis decide trabajar como taxista nocturno. Como individuo tiene poco contacto con la gente, pero observa la violencia y desolación en la que se hunde la ciudad de Nueva York. Travis anota en su diario todas sus impresiones, hasta que un día decide pasar a la acción.
The Matrix
Lana Wachowski · 1999
Programmeur anonyme dans un service administratif le jour, Thomas Anderson devient Neo la nuit venue. Sous ce pseudonyme, il est l'un des pirates les plus recherchés du cyber‐espace. À cheval entre deux mondes, Neo est assailli par d'étranges songes et des messages cryptés provenant d'un certain Morpheus. Celui‐ci l'exhorte à aller au‐delà des apparences et à trouver la réponse à la question qui hante constamment ses pensées : qu'est‐ce que la Matrice ? Nul ne le sait, et aucun homme n'est encore parvenu à en percer les défenses. Mais Morpheus est persuadé que Neo est l'Élu, le libérateur mythique de l'humanité annoncé selon la prophétie. Ensemble, ils se lancent dans une lutte sans retour contre la Matrice et ses terribles agents…
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino · 2012
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
American History X
Tony Kaye · 1998
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Interstellar
Christopher Nolan · 2014
Un grupo de exploradores hacen uso de un agujero de gusano recientemente descubierto para superar las limitaciones de los viajes espaciales tripulados y vencer las inmensas distancias que tiene un viaje interestelar.
