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 Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time,  this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on  the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone. When the don's youngest son, Michael, reluctantly  joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the  inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to  maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay, he is  drawn deeper into the family business. 

(1972) Release Date

 Henry Hill knows only too well that he must put the Mob's  interests before everything, even his family, but when the good times  turn sour, his loyalties dissolve in the face of greater rewards. Faced  with a terrible retribution, Hill can see only one way to get out alive.

(1990) Release Date 

 In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace"  Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the  Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the  years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of  corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger. 

(1995) Release Date

 Joseph Pistone is an FBI agent who has  infiltrated one of the major New York Mafia families and is living under  the name Donnie Brasco. He develops a relationship with mob hit man  Benjamin Lefty Ruggiero in order to get deeper under cover,  but ends up developing a real friendship  with the Mafioso. As their relationship develops, Pistone must decide  whether or not to complete his job, knowing that it will lead to the  murder of his new friend. 

(1997) Release Date

 As he grows into a teenager on the streets of the Bronx in  the socially turbulent 1960s, Calogero gets taken under  the wing of neighborhood mobster Sonny. Sonny  initiates the boy into the ways of gangland life, in direct conflict  with his straight-arrow bus driver father Lorenzo. But when Calogero falls for his African-American  classmate, Jane, the repercussions threaten the entire  neighborhood.

(1993) Release Date  

 The compelling sequel to "The Godfather," contrasting the  life of Corleone father and son. Traces the problems of Michael Corleone in 1958 and that of a young immigrant Vito Corleone in 1917's Hell's Kitchen. Michael survives many misfortunes  and Vito is introduced to a life of crime. 

(1974) Release Date 

 While his brother Bill remains a  powerful leader in the Massachusetts Senate, Irish hoodlum James  "Whitey" Bulger continues to pursue a life of crime in  1970s Boston. Approached by FBI agent John Connolly, the  lawman convinces Whitey to help the agency  fight the Italian mob. As their unholy alliance spirals out of control,  Bulger increases his power and evades capture to become one of the most  dangerous gangsters in U.S. history. 

(2015) Release Date 

 South Boston cop Billy Costigan goes  under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank  Costello. As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career  criminal named Colin Sullivan infiltrates the police  department and reports on its activities to  his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in  their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to  save their own lives. 

(2006) Release Date

 After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a  Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on  the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his  way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state,  controlling nearly all the cocaine that  comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with  Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel  the flames of his eventual downfall. 

(1983) Release Date 

 After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary  crime boss Al Capone rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition agent Eliot Ness attempts to take  Capone down, even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption  within the Windy City's police force.  Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or  fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone, Ness  renews his determination to bring Capone to justice. 

(1987) Release Date 

 Dramatized biography of the infamous American union boss  Jimmy Hoffa, following four decades of his life, from his rise as head  of the Teamsters Union to the scandal that led to his downfall. His  subsequent disappearance was allegedly arranged by the Mafia. 

(1992) Release Date 

  New York mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel leaves New York City to dip into the glamour of Hollywood, Calif., and  to build up syndicate gambling rackets. Bowled over by actress Virginia  Hill, the dapper Siegel courts her, despite having a  wife and children. Obsessed with creating a  gambling haven, Siegel takes racketeering to the Nevada desert and helps  develop Las Vegas, only to find himself in deep water over his reckless  construction of the Flamingo Hotel. 

(1991) Release Date

 Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer from  working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the  reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed, when  the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training  with feisty former bantamweight contender  Mickey Goldmill, Rocky tentatively begins a  relationship with Adrian, the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie (Burt Young). 

(1976) Release Date 

 Tony Manero doesn't have much going for him  during the weekdays. He still lives at home and works as a paint store  clerk in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood. But he lives for the  weekends, when he and his friends go to the local disco and dance the  night away. When a big dance competition is  announced, he wrangles the beautiful and talented Stephanie to be his partner. As the two train for the big night, they  start to fall for each other as well. 

(1977) Release Date 

 When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping  near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin  Brody wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist  revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist  Matt Hooper and grizzled ship captain Quint offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage  in an epic battle of man vs. nature. 

(1975) Release Date 

 Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist  Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to  Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source  of his superhuman powers and moves to  Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts  to woo co-worker Lois Lane. 

(1978) Release Date

 The Imperial Forces under orders from Darth Vader hold Princess Leia hostage, in their  efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke  Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the  Millennium Falcon, work together with the  companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore  freedom and justice to the Galaxy. 

(1977) Release Date 

 Science fiction adventure about a group of people who  attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a "sunburn" from  its bright lights to prove it. Roy refuses to accept an explanation for  what he saw and is prepared to give up his life to pursue the truth  about UFOs. 

(1977) Release Date

 Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a  group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and  dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all  time. A wholesome exchange student Sandy and a  leather-clad Danny have a summer romance, but will it  cross clique lines? 

(1978) Release Date

 Navin believes he was born a poor black child  in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out,  he heads north to St. Louis to find himself. After landing a job at a  gas station, Navin is excited to discover his name printed in the new  phone book. This ratification of his  existence leads him from one misadventure to another -- as he invents  gadgets, dodges bullets, joins the carnival and seeks love in the arms  of beautiful Marie.

(1979) Release Date  

 In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo  is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey  home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror  begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An  organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma. 

(1979) Release Date

 Big Enos wants to drink Coors at a truck  show, but in 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors east of the Mississippi  River without a permit. Truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville agrees to pick up the beer in Texas and drive it to Georgia  within 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker  Carrie, he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T.  Justice. Angry that Carrie will not marry his son,  Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit. 

(1977) Release Date 

 A tough trucker with a cheeky pet orangutan, Philo Beddoe moonlights as a fighter, with his close friend Orville  Boggs setting up matches for him. When Philo begins  dating country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor, and she  abruptly disappears, he goes off in search  of her, his simian companion and Orville in tow. On their cross-country  trek, Philo and friends repeatedly clash with bikers, leading up to a  violent showdown. 

(1978) Release Date

 On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael  Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced  and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being  transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car  and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims. 

(1978) Release Date

 Contestants in a cross-country car race from Connecticut to  California include a speed-loving racing driver disguised as an  ambulance driver and his dimwitted sidekick, a pair of Ferrari-driving  priests, and a James Bond-type character kitted out with secret weapons. 

(1981) Release Date 

 Rudy Russo is an unscrupulous car salesman  who aspires to become a politician. In the meantime, however, Rudy works  for the nice but ineffective automobile dealer Luke Fuchs. When Luke dies, Rudy takes over the lot, but he faces stiff  competition from the scheming Roy L. Fuchs who wants his brother's business for himself. In order to  get more customers, Rudy and Roy each devise ridiculous promotions to  gain the upper hand. 

(1980) Release Date 

 Chuck has given up life as a stockbroker  because it was too stressful. Now, he works an easy gig as a night shift  attendant at a New York City morgue. His co-worker, Bill Blazejowski , on the other hand, is always looking to make a quick  buck. When Bill finds out that Chuck's  prostitute neighbor, Belinda, needs a place to do her  work, he convinces Chuck to turn the morgue into a brothel where they  can work as her pimps. 

(1982) Release Date

 After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting  Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley follows the leads to  Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in  with old friend Jenny Summers and starts to believe her  boss, art dealer Victor Maitland, might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley,  and hinders his search for evidence. 

(1984) Release Date 

 Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a  band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their  plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a  vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant peril, making  hair's-breadth escapes at every turn in this celebration of the innocent adventure movies of an earlier era. 

(1981) Release Date 

 Ecstatic when his parents leave on vacation for a few days,  high school senior Joel Goodsen cuts loose with his best  friend Miles. After an attempt at securing the services of a prostitute  goes slightly awry, Joel hires gorgeous Lana for a  night of delight. Stunned by the amount of  Lana's "bill" the next morning, Joel grows frantic after he crashes his  father's Porsche. In an effort to raise lots of money fast, a desperate  Joel turns the house into a brothel. 

(1983) Release Date

 Danny Noonan, a teen down on his luck,  works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise  money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a  college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for  a prominent and influential club member. Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high  pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from  wealthy golf guru Ty Webb. 

(1980) Release Date 

 The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best  of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot  fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless  attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots,  especially the cool and collected Iceman. But Maverick isn't only competing to be the top fighter  pilot, he's also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight  instructor, Charlotte Blackwood. 

(1986) Release Date 

 Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a  Terminator travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill  Sarah Connor. Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese, who divulges the coming of Skynet, an artificial  intelligence system that will spark a nuclear holocaust.  Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her unborn son will lead  the fight against them. With the virtually unstoppable Terminator in hot  pursuit, she and Kyle attempt to escape. 

(1984) Release Date 

 After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is  discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott.  Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house,  Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his  little sister, Gertie, and  the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T.  falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for  both Elliott and the alien. 

(1982) Release Date 

 The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke  Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca face attack by the Imperial forces  and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape  in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to  Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke  survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate  duel with Darth Vader. 

(1980) Release Date 

 Johnny Kelly lives a double life: at home,  he's the good apple, looking after his ailing mother and sexually obsessed brother, Tommy. But his  not-so-secret life is as Johnny Dangerously, an up-and-coming criminal  being groomed by local gangster Jocko Dundee. Johnny's crime money puts Tommy through law school, but,  when his brother becomes district attorney, Johnny must protect him  from the murderous Danny Vermin. 

(1984) Release Date 

 Lt. Daniel Kaffee is a military lawyer  defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the  Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking  plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway,  convinces him that the accused marines were  most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee  takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep to the  stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy. 

(1992) Release Date 

 Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In  this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven  with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace; his  actress wife, Mia;  struggling boxer Butch Coolidge; master fixer Winston  Wolfe and a nervous pair of armed robbers, Pumpkin and Honey Bunny. 

(1994) Release Date 

 When retiring police Detective William Somerset tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David  Mills, they discover a number of elaborate and grizzly  murders. They soon realize they are dealing with a serial killer who is targeting people he thinks  represent one of the seven deadly sins. Somerset also befriends Mills'  wife, Tracy, who is pregnant and afraid to raise her  child in the crime-riddled city.

(1995) Release Date  

 On the run from a bank robbery that left several police  officers dead, Seth Gecko and his paranoid,  loose-cannon brother, Richard, hightail it to the  Mexican border. Kidnapping preacher Jacob Fuller and his  kids, the criminals sneak across the border  in the family's RV and hole up in a topless bar. Unfortunately, the bar  also happens to be home base for a gang of vampires, and the brothers  and their hostages have to fight their way out. 

(1996) Release Date 

 Chicago firefighting brothers Stephen and  Brian have been rivals since childhood. Brian,  struggling to prove himself, transfers to the arson unit. There he aids  Don in his investigation into a spate of fires  involving oxygen-induced infernos called backdrafts.  But when a conspiracy implicating a crooked politician and an arsonist  leads Brian back to Stephen, he is forced to overcome his brotherly  competitiveness in order to crack the case. 

(1991) Release Date

 When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA  honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop  it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads  him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm  the dangerous space mission provided he can  bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J., who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise. 

(1998) Release Date 

 In Steven Spielberg's massive blockbuster, paleontologists  Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an  island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA.  While the park's mastermind, billionaire  John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility  is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break  free and go on the hunt. 

(1993) Release Date 

 During the approach of the most powerful storm in decades,  university professor Dr. Jo Harding and an underfunded team  of students prepare the prototype for Dorothy, a ground-breaking  tornado data-gathering device conceived by her estranged husband, Bill. When Harding tells Bill that  Dorothy is ready for testing -- and that their privately funded rival  Dr. Jonas Miller has stolen the idea and built his own --  Bill rejoins the team for one last mission. 

(1996) Release Date

 Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer  and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by  Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will  not rest until Richard is captured. As  Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he  discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose  the killer before it is too late. 

(1993) Release Date

 Carl Lee Hailey is a heartbroken black  father who avenges his daughter's brutal rape by shooting the bigoted  men responsible for the crime as they are on their way to trial. He  turns to Jake Brigance, an untested lawyer, to  defend him. Brigance struggles to believe  that he can get Hailey acquitted in this small, segregated Southern  town, given Hailey's race and the deliberate nature of his crimes, but  Carl has unshakable faith in him. 

(1996) Release Date

 A depressed man suffering from insomnia  meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden and soon  finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is  destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules  and fight other men who are fed up with  their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla, a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler's  attention. 

(1999) Release Date

 A Civil War soldier develops a relationship with a band of  Lakota Indians. Attracted by the simplicity of their lifestyle, he  chooses to leave his former life behind to be with them. Having observed  him, they give the name Dances With Wolves. Soon he is a welcomed  member of the tribe and falls in love with a white woman who has been raised in the tribe. Tragedy results when Union soldiers arrive with designs on the land. 

(1990) Release Date