The River (
1984) | IMDb:
6.3
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
Starring:
Mel Gibson
,
Sissy Spacek
,
Scott Glenn
,
Billy Green Bush
,
Shane Bailey
,
Becky Jo Lynch
Crackers (
1984) | IMDb:
5.2
In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while navigating unexpected romantic entanglements that threaten to derail their heist.
Starring:
Donald Sutherland
,
Jack Warden
,
Sean Penn
,
Wallace Shawn
,
Larry Riley
,
Trinidad Silva
Missing (
1982) | IMDb:
7.7
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.
I Walk the Line (
1970) | IMDb:
6.5
Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
Starring:
Gregory Peck
,
Tuesday Weld
,
Estelle Parsons
,
Ralph Meeker
,
Charles Durning
,
Jeff Dalton
Grand Prix (
1966) | IMDb:
7.2
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.
Starring:
James Garner
,
Eva Marie Saint
,
Yves Montand
,
Toshirō Mifune
,
Brian Bedford
,
Jessica Walter
Seconds (
1966) | IMDb:
7.6
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.
The Last Sunset (
1961) | IMDb:
6.7
At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.
Starring:
Rock Hudson
,
Kirk Douglas
,
Dorothy Malone
,
Joseph Cotten
,
Carol Lynley
,
Neville Brand
Spartacus (
1960) | IMDb:
7.9
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Starring:
Kirk Douglas
,
Laurence Olivier
,
Jean Simmons
,
Charles Laughton
,
Peter Ustinov
,
John Gavin