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1973

1015

7.6

7.7

Serpico

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 130'
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Cast:
Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young.

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861

7.6

Papillon

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 150'
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast:
Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe.

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1978

658

7.5

7.6

Midnight Express (1978)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 119'
Directed by: Alan Parker
Cast:
Gigi Ballista, Paolo Bonacelli, Franco Diogene, Brad Davis, Michael Ensign, John Hurt, Bo Hopkins, Peter Heffrey, Randy Quaid, Paul Smith, Mike Kellin, Irene Miracle, Norbert Wiesser.

OSCAR AWARD
2

-Best Screenplay Oliver Stone
-Better Soundtrack to Giorgio Moroder
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1979

1031

7.5

7.6

Escape from Alcatraz

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 112'
Directed by: Don Siegel
Cast:
Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin.

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1980

166

7.3

7.2

Brubaker (1980)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 132'
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
Cast:
Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Morgan Freeman, David Harris.

vitelmilano's rating:

2213

8.1

8.2

Raging Bull (1980)

Genre: Biography
Runtime: 128'
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Coley Wallace, Frank Adonis.

OSCAR AWARD
2

-Best Actor Robert De Niro
-Best Mounting Thelma Schoonmaker
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1981

606

7.2

7.6

Christiane F. (1981)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 124'
Directed by: Uli Edel
Cast:
Natja Brunckhorst, Thomas Haustein, Jens Kuphal, Rainer Woelk, Jan Georg Effler, Christiane Reichelt, David Bowie.

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1987

2328

7.7

7.8

The Untouchables

Genre: Drama\Gangster
Runtime: 120'
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Cast:
Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Richard Bradford, Jack Kehoe, Brad Sullivan, Billy Drago, Patricia Clarkson.

OSCAR AWARD
1

-Best Supporting Actor Sean Connery
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1989

1106

6.7

7.2

Born on the Fourth of July (1990)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 144'
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Cast:
Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Tom Berenger.

OSCAR AWARD
2

-Better Director Oliver Stone
-Best Mounting David Brenner and Joe Hutshing
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1990

994

7.3

7.8

Awakenings (1991)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 121'
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller.

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1992

920

7.3

7.7

Malcolm X

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 201'
Directed by: Spike Lee
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Al Freeman jr, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Spike Lee.

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242

6.5

6.6

Hoffa

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 140'
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Cast:
Armand Assante, Kevin Anderson, Angela Block, Danny De Vito, Cliff Gorman, Paul Guilfoyle, Natalja Nogulich, Jack Nicholson, Robert Prosky, John C. Reilly, Nicholas Pryor, John P. Ryan, Frank Whaley, J.T. Walsh, Karen Young.

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1993

5898

8.4

Schindler's List

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 195'
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle.

OSCAR AWARD
7

-Best Film to Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig
-Better Directed to Steven Spielberg
-Best Screenplay Steven Zaillian
-Better Photography Janusz Kaminski
-Better Scenography Allan Starski and Ewa Braun
-Best Mounting Michael Kahn
-Best Soundtrack to John Williams
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vitelmilano's rating:

816

7.7

8.1

In the Name of the Father

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 133'
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Cast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave, Anthony Brophy, Beatie Edney, Frankie McCafferty, Mark Sheppard.

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512

6.6

7.1

Alive (1993)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 125'
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Cast:
Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay, Josh Lucas.

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1995

2523

7.8

8.2

Casino (1995)

Genre: Drama\Gangster
Runtime: 118'
Directed by: Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King, Kevin Pollak.

vitelmilano's rating:

4854

7.6

8.3

Braveheart (1995)

Genre: Action
Runtime: 177'
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Cast:
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Brendan Gleeson.

OSCAR AWARD
5

-Best Movie Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd Jr. and Bruce Davey
-Better Director Mel Gibson
-Best Photography John Toll
-Best Makeup Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison and Lois Burwell
-Best Sound editor Lon Bender and Per Hallberg
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vitelmilano's rating:

2976

7.6

Apollo 13 (1995)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 139'
Directed by: Ron Howard
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris.

OSCAR AWARD
2

-Best Mounting Mike Hill and Daniel P. Hanley
-Best Sound Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and David MacMillan
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vitelmilano's rating:

1185

6.9

7.3

The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102'
Directed by: Scott Kalvert
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio, Patrick McGaw, Mark Wahlberg, Roy Cooper.

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1997

9373

7.1

7.9

Titanic

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 194'
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher.

OSCAR AWARD
11

-Best Film James Cameron and Jon Landau
-Better Director James Cameron
-Better Photography Russell Carpenter
-Better Scenography Peter Lamont and Michael Ford
-Best Costumes Deborah Lynn Scott
-Best Mounting Conrad Buff IV, James Cameron and Richard A. Harris
-Best Sound Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers and Mark Ulano
-Best Sound editor Tom Bellfort and Christopher Boyes
-Best Special effects Robert Legato, Mark A. Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher and Michael Kanfer
-Best Soundtrack to James Horner
-Best Song (My Heart Will Go On) by James Horner and Will Jennings
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1920

7.4

7.7

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Genre: Drama\Gangster
Runtime: 122'
Directed by: Mike Newell
Cast:
Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche, Paul Giamatti.

vitelmilano's rating:

1009

6.7

7.3

Amistad (1997)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 155'
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Stellan Skarsgård.

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1998

6091

7.8

8.6

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Genre: Drama\War
Runtime: 163'
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper.

OSCAR AWARD
5

-Better Directed to Steven Spielberg
-Better Photography Janusz Kaminski
-Best Mounting Michael Kahn
-Best Sound Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Ron Judkins
-Best Sound editor Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns
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vitelmilano's rating:

2091

6.5

6.8

Patch Adams

Genre: Biography\Comedy\Drama
Runtime: 115'
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Cast:
Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton.

vitelmilano's rating:

237

5.9

6.6

A Civil Action

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 112'
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
Cast:
Kathleen Quinlan, John Lithgow, Robert Duvall, John Travolta, Tony Shalhoub.

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1999

1755

7.2

7.5

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 118'
Directed by: Kimberly Peirce
Cast:
Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III, Alicia Goranson.

OSCAR AWARD
1

-Best Actress Hilary Swank
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vitelmilano's rating:

597

7.1

7.6

The Hurricane (2000)

Genre: Biography\Drama\Sports
Runtime: 146'
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger.

vitelmilano's rating:

1178

7.5

7.8

The Insider

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 127'
Directed by: Michael Mann
Cast:
Al Pacino, Diane Venora, Russell Crowe, Lindsay Crouse, Christopher Plummer.

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2000

1289

7.3

7.8

Remember the Titans (2000)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 113'
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison, Ryan Gosling, Craig Kirkwood, Ethan Suplee, Kip Pardue, Hayden Panettiere.

vitelmilano's rating:

4557

7.2

7.8

Cast Away (2000)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 140'
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Chris Noth, Paul Sanchez, Lari White.

vitelmilano's rating:

277

7.2

Chopper (2000)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 94'
Directed by: Andrew Dominik
Cast:
Simon Lyndon, Eric Bana, David Field, Dan Wyllie, Bill Young.

vitelmilano's rating:

1473

5.9

6.4

The Perfect Storm (2000)

Genre: Drama
Runtime:: 129'
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast:
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner.

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2001

2396

7.2

7.6

Blow (2001)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 125'
Directed by: Ted Demme
Cast:
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens.

vitelmilano's rating:

4842

7.6

8.2

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 140'
Directed by: Ron Howard
Cast:
Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Christopher Plummer.

OSCAR AWARD
4

-Best Film Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
-Better Director Ron Howard
-Best Actress Jennifer Connelly
-Best Screenplay at Akiva Goldsman
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vitelmilano's rating:

2408

6.7

6.8

From Hell (2001)

Genre: Horror\Thriller
Runtime: 137'
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast:
Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Robbie Coltrane, Susan Lynch, Ian Holm.

vitelmilano's rating:

863

6.5

6.8

Ali (2001)

Genre: Biography
Runtime: 156'
Directed by: Michael Mann
Cast:
Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver.

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2002

5943

7.4

8.1

Catch Me if You Can

Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 141'
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken.

vitelmilano's rating:

257

7.3

Antwone Fisher (2003)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 120'
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Salli Richardson, Viola Davis, Kevin Connolly.

vitelmilano's rating:

2518

6.1

7.1

8 Mile (2002)

Genre: Biography
Runtime: 110'
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Cast:
Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Eugene Byrd.

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2003

1818

7.1

7.3

Monster (2004)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 110'
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Cast:
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince.

OSCAR AWARD
1

-Best Actress Charlize Theron
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vitelmilano's rating:

247

6.7

6.8

Veronica Guerin (2003)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 98'
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Cast:
Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Don Wycherley.

vitelmilano's rating:

1864

6.3

6.8

Thirteen

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100'
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Cast:
Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Sisto, Brady Corbet.

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2004

1672

7.9

8.2

Downfall (2004)

Genre: Biography\Drama
Runtime: 150'
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Cast:
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler.

vitelmilano's rating:

293

6.9

7.5

Miracle (2004)

Genre: Drama\Sports
Runtime: 135'
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast:
Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann.

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2005

1336

7.2

Cinderella Man (2005)

Genre: Drama
Runtime: 144'
Directed by: Ron Howard
Cast:
Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Connor Price, Paul Giamatti, Boyd Banks.

vitelmilano's rating:

186

7.3

7.2

Romanzo criminale (2005)

Genre: Crime\Drama
Runtime:152'
Directed by: Michele Placido
Cast:
Stefano Accorsi, Kim Rossi Stuart, Pierfrancesco Favino, Anna Mouglalis, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Claudio Santamaria, Riccardo Scamarcio, Elio Germano, Jasmine Trinca.