Francis Ford Coppola
4) Twixt
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Hall Baltimore, who is a writer, is on a book tour and uncovers a disturbing murder that could be the source material for his next novel. But as Hall investigates the killing, he finds himself confronted by chilling nightmares, including the ghost of a young girl. As he uncovers more horrifying revelations, Hall will discover that the story has more to do with his own life than he could ever have imagined.
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In the final installment of the epic Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises his role as the powerful family leader Michael Corleone. Now in his sixties, Michael is consumed with guilt for his past deeds while he plans for the family's re-emergence as a completely legitimate corporation.
7) Dementia 13
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When the dysfunctional Haloran family gathers to enact a morbid ritual, a mysterious interloper shows up, prowling the grounds with a big axe to grind.
8) Jack
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Jack suffers from a disorder that makes him look 4 times as old as he is, so when the 10-year-old attends school for the first time, he runs into some obvious difficulties.
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In this lavish, 1930s-era drama, Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide. Now, Francis Ford Coppola's extraordinary film is brought tovivid new life with never-before-seen scenes and musical sequences thatdeepen and enrich the storylines.
11) Rumble fish
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Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke star as two brothers whose desire to break out of their urban trap eventually leads to death for one and a new beginning for the other.
12) Tetro
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Naive, 17-year-old Bennie goes to Buenos Aires to search for his older brother whom he has not seen for ten years. With the success of their father Carlo, a renowned symphony conductor, the family moved from Argentina to New York. When Bennie finds his brother, Tetro, he is surprised to find that he is not the person he remembered. While staying with Tetro and his girlfriend Miranda, the two brothers grapple with the haunting experiences of their...
13) The great Gatsby
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In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth results in tragedy.
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Two decades have passed and crime kingpin Michael Corleone has nearly succeeded in keeping his promise that his family would one day be legit. A philanthropist devoted to public service, Michael is to receive a special award from the Pope for his good works. Determined to buy redemption, Michael and his lawyer B.J. are working on a complicated but legal deal to bail the Vatican out of looming financial troubles. However, trouble looms in the form...
15) Patton
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A dramatization of the experiences of General George S. Patton during World War II.
17) THX 1138
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A film by George Lucas that was his directorial debut and used gripping special effects that would later be showcased in Star Wars. Includes commentary by George Lucas and sound editor Walter Murch, a documentary, a making-of featurette, and much more.
18) Finian's rainbow
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A leprechaun tries to retrieve a crock of gold from an old wanderer who has taken it to America.
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"American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock 'n' roll...this nostalgic look back follows a group of teenagers as they cruise the streets on their last summer night before college"--Container.
Four teenagers come of age on their last summer night before college in 1962.
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In the early 1900s, the young Vito flees Sicily for America after the local Mafia kills his family. Vito struggles to make a living, legally or illegally, for his wife and growing brood in Little Italy. There he kills the local Black Hand Fanucci after he demands his customary cut of the tyro's business. With Fanucci gone, Vito's stature grows. The family legacy is upended by Michael's business expansion in the 1950s. Now based in Lake Tahoe, Michael...