The Informant! (
2009) | IMDb:
6.5
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Starring:
Matt Damon
,
Lucas McHugh Carroll
,
Eddie Jemison
,
Rusty Schwimmer
,
Craig Ricci Shaynak
,
Tom Papa
North Country (
2005) | IMDb:
7.3
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States -- Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Starring:
Charlize Theron
,
Elle Peterson
,
Frances McDormand
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Sean Bean
,
Amber Heard
Runaway Jury (
2003) | IMDb:
7.1
After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
The Perfect Storm (
2000) | IMDb:
6.5
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Starring:
George Clooney
,
Mark Wahlberg
,
Diane Lane
,
John C. Reilly
,
William Fichtner
,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Edtv (
1999) | IMDb:
6.1
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Sally Kirkland
,
Jenna Elfman
,
Martin Landau
,
Ellen DeGeneres
Almost Heroes (
1998) | IMDb:
5.7
Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.
Starring:
Chris Farley
,
Matthew Perry
,
Bokeem Woodbine
,
Barry Del Sherman
,
Eugene Levy
,
Lisa Barbuscia
Directed by:
Christopher Guest
Amistad (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Starring:
Morgan Freeman
,
Nigel Hawthorne
,
Anthony Hopkins
,
Djimon Hounsou
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
David Paymer
Twister (
1996) | IMDb:
6.5
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Highlander II: The Quickening (
1991) | IMDb:
4.2
In the year 2024, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed, and it's up to MacLeod and Ramirez to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Ziest (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Also, flashbacks show the story behind MacLeod and Ramirez's exile from Ziest.
Starring:
Christophe Lambert
,
Sean Connery
,
Virginia Madsen
,
Michael Ironside
,
John C. McGinley
,
Phillip Brock
Directed by:
Russell Mulcahy