Ray (
2004) | IMDb:
7.7
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
Starring:
Jamie Foxx
,
Kerry Washington
,
Regina King
,
Harry Lennix
,
Clifton Powell
,
Bokeem Woodbine
Arlington Road (
1999) | IMDb:
7.2
Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes a backseat when a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door.
Dangerous Minds (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
George Dzundza
,
Courtney B. Vance
,
Robin Bartlett
,
Beatrice Winde
,
John Neville
Major League (
1989) | IMDb:
7.2
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Starring:
Tom Berenger
,
Charlie Sheen
,
Corbin Bernsen
,
Margaret Whitton
,
James Gammon
,
Rene Russo
All the Right Moves (
1983) | IMDb:
6
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
Starring:
Tom Cruise
,
Craig T. Nelson
,
Lea Thompson
,
Charles Cioffi
,
Gary Graham
,
Paul Carafotes
Risky Business (
1983) | IMDb:
6.8
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Starring:
Tom Cruise
,
Rebecca De Mornay
,
Curtis Armstrong
,
Bronson Pinchot
,
Joe Pantoliano
,
Richard Masur
Personal Best (
1982) | IMDb:
6.3
Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.
Starring:
Mariel Hemingway
,
Scott Glenn
,
Patrice Donnelly
,
Kenny Moore
,
Jim Moody
,
Kari G. Peyton
Raging Bull (
1980) | IMDb:
8.1
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Starring:
Robert De Niro
,
Joe Pesci
,
Cathy Moriarty
,
Frank Vincent
,
Nicholas Colasanto
,
Mario Gallo
Superman (
1978) | IMDb:
7.4
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Christopher Reeve
,
Margot Kidder
,
Gene Hackman
,
Jackie Cooper
,
Ned Beatty
,
Glenn Ford
Grease (
1978) | IMDb:
7.2
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Olivia Newton-John
,
Stockard Channing
,
Jeff Conaway
,
Barry Pearl
,
Michael Tucci
The Fortune (
1975) | IMDb:
5.7
Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
Starring:
Stockard Channing
,
Jack Nicholson
,
Warren Beatty
,
Ian Wolfe
,
Rose Michtom
,
Brian Avery
The Last American Hero (
1973) | IMDb:
6.4
A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges
,
Valerie Perrine
,
Geraldine Fitzgerald
,
Ned Beatty
,
Gary Busey
,
Lane Smith