Michael CaineMichael Caine plays Scrooge opposite Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the Muppet ensemble in a sincere adaptation of Dickens. The Muppet Christmas Carol is Brian Henson's 1992 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella, with Michael Caine playing Ebenezer Scrooge among…
Michael Caine1966 Lewis Gilbert drama with Michael Caine breaking the fourth wall as a London womanizer facing the cost of his lifestyle. The film depicts Alfie Elkins, a young London chauffeur who treats women as conquests instead of as people.
Michael Caine1971 Mike Hodges crime film with Michael Caine as a London gangster avenging his brother in Newcastle. Get Carter is Mike Hodges's 1971 British crime film.
Christopher Plummer1975 John Huston adventure with Sean Connery and Michael Caine as British soldiers crowning themselves kings in Kafiristan. The Man Who Would Be King is John Huston's 1975 American adventure film adapting Rudyard Kipling's 1888 novella.
Donald Pleasence1976 John Sturges WWII thriller with Michael Caine as a German paratrooper colonel sent to kidnap Churchill from rural England. The Eagle Has Landed is John Sturges's 1976 British WWII thriller adapting Jack Higgins's 1975 novel.
Colin Firth2014 Matthew Vaughn spy action with Colin Firth recruiting Taron Egerton into a British independent intelligence agency. Kingsman: The Secret Service is Matthew Vaughn's 2014 British spy action film adapting Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons's 2012 comic series The Secret…
Anne Hathaway2012 Christopher Nolan finale to his Batman trilogy. Christian Bale, Tom Hardy as Bane, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.
Emily Mortimer2011 Pixar sequel with Lightning McQueen and Mater drawn into international espionage. Widely considered Pixar's weakest film.
Christian Bale2006 Christopher Nolan period thriller with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival Victorian magicians destroying each other. The Prestige is Christopher Nolan's 2006 American period thriller.
Michael CaineMichael Caine as an executive who discovers he can kill his way to the top and nobody will notice. A Shock to the System is the Jan Egleson-directed dark comedy adapted from Simon Brett's 1984 novel of the same title.
Michael CaineLumet's 1982 stage-play adaptation. The script doubles back on itself three times.
Aaron EckhartThe film that proved comic book films could be major cinema. The Dark Knight is the Christopher Nolan-directed second entry in his Batman trilogy and the film that established the post-2008 standard for superhero cinema.
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