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Directed by Clint EastwoodOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Prison films,
Films about capital punishmentActors Clint Eastwood,
Isaiah Washington,
Lisa Gay Hamilton,
Denis Leary,
James Woods,
Francesca EastwoodRating65%
Steve Everett (Clint Eastwood), an Oakland journalist recovering from alcoholism, is assigned to cover the execution of convicted murderer Frank Beechum (Isaiah Washington) following the death in a car wreck of Everett's colleague, Michelle Ziegler (Mary McCormack), who had originally been assigned to the story., 1h55
Directed by James B. HarrisOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
CrimeThemes Prison filmsActors James Woods,
Tim McIntire,
Kay Lenz,
Robert Hooks,
K Callan,
M. Emmet WalshRating63%
Frank Miniver, aka Fast-Walking, is a corrupt but lovable Oregon state prison guard. Not the most obliging or honest of public servants, he smokes and peddles marijuana and compliments his meager salary by running prostitutes for Mexican laborers out of his cousin Evie's convenience store., 2h6
Directed by Harold BeckerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
ActionThemes Films about education,
Children's films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors George C. Scott,
Timothy Hutton,
Ronny Cox,
Sean Penn,
Tom Cruise,
Evan HandlerRating67%
Bunker Hill Military Academy has just concluded another school year. Cadet Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), an academic junior, meets privately with the academy commandant, retired Brigadier General Harlan Bache (George C. Scott). Bache promotes Moreland to Cadet Major, the paramount rank at BHMA. Bache also reflects on the time when he was a West Point cadet (Moreland's intended college), as well as a graduate of BHMA prior to that, and how he dreads civilian life with his forthcoming retirement. Moreland is congratulated by several good friends: Cadet Captains David Shawn (Tom Cruise) and Alex Dwyer (Sean Penn), as well as Cadet Lieutenant Edward West (Evan Handler). Shawn, a Red Beret, leads a celebration in the hallway. The commencement is celebrated by a parade and pass & review. Following the ceremonies, General Bache announces that BHMA's board of trustees is selling the school to real estate developers; however, they will remain open for one more year in order to allow the seniors to graduate and give the underclassmen time to apply to other schools. The delay gives many cadets hope that BHMA - which many of them consider home - can be saved. Bache also expresses his hope that the institute can be saved, as he wryly remarks to Moreland "We are here, and the condos are not"., 1h48
Directed by Joseph RubenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
CrimeThemes Prison filmsActors James Woods,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Margaret Colin,
Yuji Okumoto,
Kurtwood Smith,
Tom BowerRating66%
Eddie Dodd is a burnt-out attorney who has left behind civil rights work to defend drug dealers. Roger Baron is an idealistic young legal clerk, fresh out of law school, who encourages Dodd to take on the case of Shu Kai Kim, a young Korean man who was imprisoned for a gang-related murder. Kim's mother believes her son was wrongfully accused. Dodd and Baron's investigation leads to a conspiracy among the district attorney, a police informant, and several police officers., 1h43
Directed by Harold BeckerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Sports filmsActors Matthew Modine,
Linda Fiorentino,
Michael Schoeffling,
Ronny Cox,
Charles Hallahan,
Harold SylvesterRating65%
In this coming-of-age story, Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) is a high school wrestler who has just turned eighteen and decided that he needs to do something truly meaningful in his life. Against the wishes of those around him, he embarks on a mission to drop two weight classes in order to challenge the toughest opponent, Brian Shute (Frank Jasper), a menacing 3-time state champion from nearby rival Hoover High School, who has never been defeated in his high school career. In his zeal to drop from 190 pounds to 168 pounds, against the wishes of his coach (Charles Hallahan) and teammates, he disrupts the team around him and creates health problems of his own., 1h35
Directed by Harold BeckerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
RomanceActors James Woods,
Sean Young,
John Kapelos,
Steven Hill,
Kelle Kerr,
John RothmanRating59%
Lenny Brown is a real-estate hustler looking to strike it rich. He is married to Linda, a paralegal and amateur dancer. The two are poor in money but rich in love. Linda vows to stick with her husband until she "falls off the earth." He moves to California and goes to work for a prosperous businessman, Max Sherman, selling lucrative investments in tax shelters., 2h16
Directed by Destin Daniel CrettonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Historical,
CrimeThemes Prison films,
Films about capital punishmentActors Michael B. Jordan,
Jamie Foxx,
Brie Larson,
O'Shea Jackson Jr.,
Rafe Spall,
Tim Blake NelsonRating76%
Après des études à l'université Harvard, Bryan Stevenson est promis à une brillante - et lucrative - carrière d'avocat. Il décide cependant de se rendre en Alabama pour défendre des personnes condamnées à tort. Il est aidé par Eva Ansley, une militante du coin. L'une de ses premières affaires est celle de Walter McMillian, condamné à mort en 1987 pour le meurtre très médiatisé d’une jeune fille de 18 ans. Bryan va être pris dans la complexité des manœuvres juridiques et politiques, tout en luttant contre des actes racistes., 3h2
Directed by Michael CiminoOrigin USAGenres Drama,
WarThemes Politique,
Prison films,
Political films,
Évasion,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Robert De Niro,
Christopher Walken,
John Savage,
John Cazale,
Meryl Streep,
George DzundzaRating80%
In Clairton, a small working-class town in western Pennsylvania, in late 1967, Russian American steel workers Michael "Mike" Vronsky (Robert De Niro), Steven Pushkov (John Savage), and Nikanor "Nick" Chebotarevich (Christopher Walken), with the support of their friends and coworkers Stan (John Cazale) and Peter "Axel" Axelrod (Chuck Aspegren) and local bar owner and friend John Welsh (George Dzundza), prepare for two rites of passage: marriage and military service., 2h23
Directed by John FrankenheimerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Historical,
CrimeThemes Prison films,
Films about capital punishment,
Se déroulant à AlcatrazActors Burt Lancaster,
Karl Malden,
Thelma Ritter,
Neville Brand,
Telly Savalas,
Edmond O'BrienRating77%
Robert Stroud (Lancaster) is imprisoned as a young man for committing a murder in Alaska. He is shown as a rebellious inmate, fighting against a rigid prison system: on his way to jail by train he breaks open the window to allow the suffocating inmates to breathe. His rebellious attitude puts him in conflict with Harvey Shoemaker (Malden), the warden of Leavenworth Prison.