Gem Of A Film (36 titles)
This is a list of films that are underrated and not talked about much but are definately worth watching!
Near Dark
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Near Dark
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Hendriksen
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
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A young cowboy is seduced by a new girl in town only to find out he has been kissed by a vampire. Slowly turning into a creature of the night, he is persuaded to join up with the girl and a roaming band of ghouls. But when his own father and sister become targets in the vampires' endless search for ..read more »
63%
from 5,109 members
Poolhall Junkies
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Poolhall Junkies
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Mars Callahan, Chazz Palminteri, Rod Steiger
Director: Mars Callahan
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Quoting from a score of tough-guy classics like THE HUSTLER, MEAN STREETS, and ON THE WATERFRONT, Mars Callahan writes, directs, and stars in this saga of pool and redemption. Johnny (Callahan) is a natural ace player held back from the pro circuit by his greedy mentor Joe (Chazz Palminteri), who ..read more »
61%
from 500 members
Pump Up The Volume
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Pump Up The Volume
on DVD
Starring: Christian Slater, Andy Romano
Director: Allan Moyle
Certificate:
Mark (Christian Slater) runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.
73%
from 2,468 members
Salvador
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Salvador
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: James Woods, James Belushi, John Savage
Director: Oliver Stone
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Oliver Stone's first overtly political film, SALVADOR is a passionate protest against the savagery unleashed by fascist thugs in El Salvador during the early 1980s with the complicity of the U.S. government. It stars James Woods as combat photojournalist Richard Boyle, an erratic, cynical character ..read more »
68%
from 2,799 members
Shade
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Shade
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Damian Nieman
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Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers, this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese. SHADE, a gambling term for deception and trickery, revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with ..read more »
52%
from 2,559 members
Sugarland Express
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Sugarland Express
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks
Director: Steven Spielberg
Certificate:
The true story of a girl who took on all of Texas...and almost won.
58%
from 760 members
Summer Of Sam
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Summer Of Sam
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino
Director: Spike Lee
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SUMMER OF SAM, Spike Lee's sizzling interpretation of the summer of 1977 in New York City, when thermometers shattered and a serial killer terrorized the city, focuses on an Italian-American community in the Bronx specifically, Dionna (Mira Sorvino) and Vinny (John Leguizamo), a couple whose ..read more »
62%
from 3,050 members
The Thin Blue Line
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The Thin Blue Line
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose
Director: Errol Morris
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A reconstruction of the murder of Dallas policeman Robert Wood in 1976, through film clips and inter-views. A sixteen year old boy and a twenty-seven year old drifter were arrested for his murder and although the youngster bragged about being the murderer the police convicted the drifter.
74%
from 623 members
Tube
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Tube
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kim Seok-Hun, Bae Du-Na, Park Sang Min
Director: Baek Wun-Hak
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Brutal terrorist T was a government agent until his agency used him as a pawn against his will, turning his own government against him. Now, his former government associate, Jay, is on his trail. They will come to blows during a busy weekday rush hour when Jay's would-be girlfriend, Kay, calls him ..read more »
46%
from 975 members
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
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Lasse Hallstrom directs this beautifully photographed, critically acclaimed drama about small-town life and the contraints that a young man's family responsibilities put on his independence. The screenplay is written by Peter Hedges who also wrote the novel of the same name.Bizarre, whimsical, and ..read more »
72%
from 14,490 members
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