Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (
2018) | IMDb:
6.8
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
The Sea of Trees (
2016) | IMDb:
6.1
In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Naomi Watts
,
Ken Watanabe
,
Ryoko Seta
,
Sienna Tow
,
Naoko Marshall
Promised Land (
2012) | IMDb:
6.6
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Starring:
Matt Damon
,
Frances McDormand
,
John Krasinski
,
Rosemarie DeWitt
,
Hal Holbrook
,
Titus Welliver
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Restless (
2011) | IMDb:
6.7
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
Milk (
2008) | IMDb:
7.5
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Paranoid Park (
2007) | IMDb:
6.6
A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".
Paris Je T'aime (
2006) | IMDb:
7.2
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
Starring:
Steve Buscemi
,
Natalie Portman
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
,
Axel Kiener
,
Julie Bataille
Last Days (
2005) | IMDb:
5.7
The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial aid and favors, inspired by rock music legend Kurt Cobain and his final hours.
Starring:
Michael Pitt
,
Lukas Haas
,
Asia Argento
,
Scott Patrick Green
,
Nicole Vicius
,
Kim Gordon
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Elephant (
2003) | IMDb:
7.1
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Starring:
Alex Frost
,
Eric Deulen
,
John Robinson
,
Elias McConnell
,
Jordan Taylor
,
Carrie Finklea
Gerry (
2002) | IMDb:
6
Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.
Finding Forrester (
2000) | IMDb:
7.3
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Psycho (
1998) | IMDb:
4.6
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Starring:
Vince Vaughn
,
Anne Heche
,
Julianne Moore
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
William H. Macy
,
Robert Forster
Good Will Hunting (
1997) | IMDb:
8.3
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.
Starring:
Matt Damon
,
Robin Williams
,
Ben Affleck
,
Stellan Skarsgård
,
Minnie Driver
,
Casey Affleck
To Die For (
1995) | IMDb:
6.8
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Matt Dillon
,
Joaquin Phoenix
,
Casey Affleck
,
Illeana Douglas
,
Alison Folland
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (
1994) | IMDb:
4.3
A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into assets.