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Paths of Glory (1957) film poster

Paths of Glory (1957)

Kubrick's 1957 WWI French army drama. Kirk Douglas defends three soldiers court-martialed for cowardice.

The Twilight Samurai (2002) film poster

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Yoji Yamada's 2002 late-Edo samurai drama. Hiroyuki Sanada as widowed petty officer.

Dog Day Afternoon (1975) film poster

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Sidney Lumet's 1975 Brooklyn bank heist. Attica, Wyoming, sweltering New York summer.

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) film poster

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, brief Marilyn Monroe. The original ensemble heist film.

Logan Lucky (2017) film poster

Logan Lucky (2017)

Soderbergh's 2017 NASCAR heist. Tatum, Driver, Daniel Craig.

Inside Man (2006) film poster

Inside Man (2006)

Spike Lee's 2006 Manhattan bank heist. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Build.

The Hill (1965) film poster

The Hill (1965)

Sidney Lumet's 1965 WWII military prison drama. Sean Connery in early non-Bond role.

Hoop Dreams (1994) film poster

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Snubbed by Oscars in major scandal. Hoop Dreams is Steve James's 1994 American documentary tracking two African-American teenagers from Chicago, William Gates and Arthur Agee, across five years as they pursue careers in professional basketball through high school recruitment, family…

A Bronx Tale (1993) film poster

A Bronx Tale (1993)

Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut. Father versus neighborhood gangster for boy's loyalty.

The Public Enemy (1931) film poster

The Public Enemy (1931)

William Wellman's 1931 pre-code gangster classic. Wellman's 1931 American gangster film.

Dead Poets Society (1989) film poster

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Peter Weir's 1989 prep school drama. Robin Williams as the unorthodox English teacher.

Mean Girls (2004) film poster

Mean Girls (2004)

Mark Waters' 2004 high school satire. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams.