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Scarface
Scarface (1983)
, 2h50
Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about immigration, Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, La précarité, Gangster films
Actors Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Paul Shenar

In 1980, Cuban refugee Antonio "Tony" Montana (Al Pacino) arrives in Miami, where he is sent to a refugee camp with his best friend Manny Ribera (Steven Bauer) and their associates Angel (Pepe Serna) and Chi-Chi (Ángel Salazar). The four are released from the camp in exchange for assassinating a former Cuban government official at the request of wealthy drug dealer Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia), and they are given green cards. They become dishwashers in a diner.
Dangal
Dangal (2016)
, 2h41
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Action, Historical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films, Bollywood, Children's films
Actors Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Rajkummar Rao, Girish Kulkarni, Vivan Bhathena

Mahavir Singh Phogat rêvait d'être lutteur professionnel et de remporter une médaille d'or pour l'Inde, mais a été contraint d'arrêter. Il place alors tous ses espoirs sur le fils qu'il aimerait avoir. Après la naissance de sa quatrième fille, il baisse les bras. Un jour, une mère vient se plaindre que ses fils ont été passés à tabac par les deux filles aînées de Phogat. Il découvre alors chez elles l'amour du combat, et décide de les entraîner à son sport de prédilection.
M
M (1931)
, 1h57
Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Films about capital punishment, Auto-justice
Actors Peter Lorre, Gustaf Gründgens, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos, Klaus Pohl, Friedrich Gnaß

A group of children are playing an elimination game in the courtyard of an apartment building in Berlin using a chant about a murderer of children. A woman sets the table for dinner, waiting for her daughter to come home from school. A wanted poster warns of a serial killer preying on children, as anxious parents wait outside a school.
North by Northwest, 2h16
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Rail transport films, Road movies, Chase films, Films about marriage
Actors Cary Grant, Sol Gorss, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll

Advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) is mistaken for George Kaplan and kidnapped by Valerian (Adam Williams) and Licht (Robert Ellenstein), who take him to the Long Island estate of Lester Townsend. He is interrogated by a man he assumes to be Townsend, but who is actually spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason). Vandamm's "associate" Leonard (Martin Landau) intends to get rid of Thornhill once they finish questioning him.
Heat
Heat (1995)
, 2h51
Directed by Michael Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, Diane Venora

Career criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and his crew, Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), Michael Cheritto (Tom Sizemore) and Trejo (Danny Trejo), hire new recruit Waingro (Kevin Gage) and commit an armored car heist, stealing $1.6 million in bearer bonds belonging to money launderer Roger Van Zant (William Fichtner). However, Waingro impulsively kills one of the guards, forcing the robbers to kill the remaining two so as to leave no witnesses. An infuriated McCauley tries to kill Waingro afterwards, but he escapes. Afterwards McCauley's fence, Nate (Jon Voight), suggests they try to sell the bonds back to Van Zant, who agrees but secretly instructs his men to kill McCauley at the meeting. With backup from his crew, McCauley thwarts the ambush and vows revenge.
Samurai Rebellion, 2h8
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Toshiro Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Isao Yamagata, Jun Hamamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Gō Katō

In the Edo period of Japan, Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) is a vassal of the daimyo of the Aisu clan. Sasahara is the most skilled swordsman in the land, whose only rival in ability is his good friend Tatewaki Asano (Tatsuya Nakadai). Isaburo is in a loveless marriage with a shrew of a woman. One day one of the daimyo's advisors orders Isaburo's elder son Yogoro (Go Kato) to marry the daimyo's ex-concubine, Ichi (Yoko Tsukasa), even though she is the mother to one of the daimyo's sons. With much trepidation, the family agrees. In time, Ichi and Yogoro find love and happiness in the marriage and a daughter Tomi is born.
Anniyan
Anniyan (2005)
, 3h1
Directed by S. Shankar
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Psychologie, Musical films
Actors Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Nassar, Nedumudi Venu

Ramanujam Iyengar, also known as Ambi, is an orthodox Brahmin and a straightforward consumer protection advocate living in Chennai. He expects everyone to follow the laws and prosecutes those who flout them. However, his efforts fail as circumstantial evidence always seems to favour the accused. He also fails to raise civic awareness due to pervasive corruption and a general lack of seriousness. Frustrated at his inability to bring about a change in society, his suppressed anger manifests itself in an alter-ego named "Anniyan", a grim reaper-themed serial killer who punishes corrupt and indifferent people. Anniyan creates a website, compiles a list of wrongdoers from his site, and kills them using punishments described in the Garuda Purana, one of the ancient Hindu scriptures.
Satya
Satya (1998)
, 2h51
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Sushant Singh, Manoj Bajpayee, Paresh Rawal, Shefali Shah

Mumbai is in the midst of a turf war between two gangs, collectively referred to as the Mumbai underworld when Satya (J.D Chakravarthy), a man without a past, comes to the city looking for employment. While waiting tables at the local dance bar, he gets involved in a scuffle with Jagga (Jeeva), bag man for dreaded don Guru Narayan (Raju Mavani). Jagga takes his revenge by getting Satya arrested on false charges of pimping. In jail, Satya clashes with yet another member of Mumbai's mafia, underworld don Bhiku Mhatre (Manoj Bajpai), who is in prison pending trial for the murder of a prominent film producer. Mhatre, pleased with Satya's bravado, extends a hand of friendship and arranges for his release as well as accommodation. With Mhatre's help, Satya avenges himself by gunning down Jagga in the very same dance bar and joins Mhatre's gang.
Baasha
Baasha (1995)
, 2h24
Directed by Suresh Krissna
Genres Action
Themes Gangster films
Actors Rajinikanth, Nagma, Raghuvaran, Devan, Janagaraj, Vijayakumar

Manikkam (Rajinikanth) is a humble auto driver who helps the needy. He also keeps away from unnecessary fights and quarrels. His ambition is to bring up his brother and sisters with flying colours. His brother Shiva (Shashikumar) gets through the police training and waits for posting.
In the Name of God, 2h47
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about religion, Films about terrorism, Films about Islam, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Shaan Shahid, Naseeruddin Shah, Fawad Afzal Khan, Fawad Khan, Iman Ali, Hameed Sheikh

Three people on three continents have problems that relate to Pakistani culture and the subsequent misinterpretations of Islam in Pakistan's society.
Pithamagan
Pithamagan (2003)
, 2h38
Directed by Bala
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about disabilities
Actors Vikram, Suriya, Laila, Sangeetha, Simran, Karunas Sethu

Chitans life starts in a graveyard.An anonymous woman dies while giving birth to him and he is found and raised by the caretaker of the graveyard.He grows up among corpses with minimal human contact is perhaps more feral than autistic. He growls like a wolf, runs like an gorilla has the unkempt appearance of an orangutan but he seems to understand loyalty and is despite his circumstance, a social animal.He ventures into a town in search of food and gets into trouble as he doesn't understand the concept of money. He is rescued by Gomathy, a petty Ganja seller.She sees his ability to be loyal and enrolls him into the service of her employer, a large scale ganja producer. Chitan is caught during a drug raid and sent to jail.
Apoorva Sagodharargal, 2h30
Directed by Srinivasa Rao Singeetham
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Circus films, Films about families
Actors Gautami, Kamal Haasan, Sreevidya, Rupini, Nagesh, Aachi Manorama

Sethupathy (Kamal Haasan) is an honest and upright police officer. When he arrests four bigwigs Dharmaraj (Nagesh), Francis Anbarasu (Delhi Ganesh), Nallasivam (Nasser) and Satyamoorthy (Jaishankar), they escape justice easily and return to take revenge. They kill him and poison his wife (Srividya). She escapes and gives birth to twins with the help of another woman Muniyamma (Manorama) but the babies are separated and each woman believes that the other is dead because of the events happening next to birth. One of the twins, Raja (Kamal Haasan) grows up as a mechanic with Muniyamma, while the other twin, Appu (Kamal Haasan), a dwarf, grows up in the circus with his mother.
Punjab 1984, 2h37
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Actors Diljit Dosanjh, Kiron Kher, Pavan Malhotra, Sonam Bajwa, Rana Ranbir, Arun Bali

During the 1980s, while Punjab is severely wounded by the actions of separatists and repression that follows, Shivjeet Mann Singh, a young Sikh, was arrested without reason, beaten and tortured by police. Revolted by so much injustice, he joins the activists who struggle for the creation of Khalistan, the homeland of the Sikhs.
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya, 1h50
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Time travel films
Actors Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Rie Kugimiya, Kazuya Nakai, Kenichi Suzumura, Susumu Chiba

While working in a cinema, Gintoki comes upon a "movie thief" (a figure in Japanese culture often depicted as a man with a video camera as a head, stand in as someone who illegally film in cinemas). After scolding the movie thief for his actions, he finds himself warped into another world via the camera lens. In this world, 5 years have passed, and not only has the land of Edo changed into an apocalyptic wasteland, but it is stated Gintoki has died. The movie thief, or Time Thief the time machine, explains mankind is close to extinction, and gives Gintoki an item to disguise himself. After the Time Thief is damaged by criminals, Gintoki encounters his freelancer comrades: Shinpachi Shimura, who has turned into a cool samurai with no trace of tsukkomi, and Kagura, who has changed into a beautiful woman with no Chinese speech pattern. The future's Gintoki is assumed to have died as a result of the "White Curse." Kagura and Shinpachi have been trying to deal with their leader's disappearance and Gintoki, disguised thanks to the Time Thief, tries to help them overcome their sadness.
Rabbit Fire, 7minutes
Directed by Chuck Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films about birds, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Mise en scène d'un canard, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gérard Surugue, Patrick Guillemin, Patrice Dozier

Elmer est en train de chasser dans un bois ; pendant ce temps on aperçoit seulement les pattes de Bugs Bunny qui semble faire une promenade, tandis qu'Elmer suit la piste des traces de Bugs, nous découvrons Daffy avec des pattes de lapin en train de se diriger vers le terrier de Bugs. Après avoir esquivé de justesse une balle d'Elmer, le lapin affirme qu'il s'agit en fait de la saison de la chasse au canard ; après eu Daffy à 3 reprises avec le coup des contraires, le canard se reprend une balle sur le bec lorsqu'il vérifie que le fusil d'Elmer ne contient plus de balles. Bugs cloue un panneau indiquant la saison du canard, Daffy se déguise grossièrement en lapin lorsqu'il rencontre Elmer et Bugs qui lui aussi déguisé en canard. À son grand dam, Daffy ne se rend pas compte que le panneau a changé et maintenant indique la saison du lapin : il se reprend une balle. Alors qu'il couvre Bugs d'insultes, le canard se rend compte que le lapin a sorti un livre de cuisine sur les canards : ce duel de recettes s'achève lorsque Elmer avoue qu'il est végétarien et chasse pour le sport. Les 2 victimes s'enfuient pour se cacher dans le terrier en plongeant et Bugs fait croire à Elmer que son fusil est un fusil à éléphant : l'un de ces pachydermes cloue littéralement le chasseur dans la terre. Elmer tombe sur Daffy déguisé en chien et Bugs en séduisante chasseuse : ils sont rapidement découverts lorsqu'une des oreilles de Bugs dépasse : le lapin et le canard arrachent des panneaux annonçant la saison du lapin et du canard. Ils prennent la place du chasseur lorsqu'ils tombent sur un panneau « saison de l'Elmer ».