On the Basis of Sex (
2018) | IMDb:
7.1
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.
Starring:
Felicity Jones
,
Armie Hammer
,
Justin Theroux
,
Sam Waterston
,
Kathy Bates
,
Cailee Spaeny
Miss Sloane (
2016) | IMDb:
7.5
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Starring:
Jessica Chastain
,
Mark Strong
,
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
,
Alison Pill
,
Michael Stuhlbarg
,
Jake Lacy
Shadow Conspiracy (
1997) | IMDb:
4.9
Bobby Bishop is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he meets his friend professor Pochenko on the street. Pochenko has time to tell Bishop about some conspiracy in the White House but then immediately gets killed by an assassin. Now bad guys are after Bobby as the only man who knows about a plot. Bishop must now not only survive, but to stop the conspirators from achieving their goal. And he doesn't know whom to trust.
Starring:
Charlie Sheen
,
Donald Sutherland
,
Linda Hamilton
,
Stephen Lang
,
Nicholas Turturro
,
Stanley Anderson
Nixon (
1995) | IMDb:
7.1
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
Serial Mom (
1994) | IMDb:
6.8
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.
Starring:
Kathleen Turner
,
Sam Waterston
,
Ricki Lake
,
Matthew Lillard
,
Scott Morgan
,
Walt MacPherson
Crimes and Misdemeanors (
1989) | IMDb:
7.8
A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.
September (
1987) | IMDb:
6.5
After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently arrived with her husband Lloyd, Lane's stepfather. Lane is close to two neighbors: Peter, and Howard. Howard is in love with Lane, Lane is in love with Peter, and Peter is in love with Stephanie.
Starring:
Mia Farrow
,
Dianne Wiest
,
Sam Waterston
,
Elaine Stritch
,
Jack Warden
,
Denholm Elliott
Hannah and Her Sisters (
1986) | IMDb:
7.8
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
The Killing Fields (
1984) | IMDb:
7.8
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Starring:
Sam Waterston
,
Haing S. Ngor
,
John Malkovich
,
Julian Sands
,
Craig T. Nelson
,
Spalding Gray
Heaven's Gate (
1980) | IMDb:
6.7
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
Starring:
Kris Kristofferson
,
Christopher Walken
,
John Hurt
,
Sam Waterston
,
Brad Dourif
,
Isabelle Huppert
Interiors (
1978) | IMDb:
7.3
When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…
Starring:
Geraldine Page
,
Kristin Griffith
,
Mary Beth Hurt
,
Richard Jordan
,
Diane Keaton
,
E.G. Marshall
Capricorn One (
1977) | IMDb:
6.8
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
Starring:
Elliott Gould
,
James Brolin
,
Brenda Vaccaro
,
Sam Waterston
,
O.J. Simpson
,
Hal Holbrook
Journey into Fear (
1975) | IMDb:
5.3
U.S geologist discovers something about Oil that proves VERY threatening to the Turkish and Arab business people.
Starring:
Sam Waterston
,
Zero Mostel
,
Yvette Mimieux
,
Ian McShane
,
Joseph Wiseman
,
Scott Marlowe
Directed by:
Daniel Mann
The Great Gatsby (
1974) | IMDb:
6.4
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.