The Anarchist Cookbook (
2002) | IMDb:
5.1
A movie about a young honors student-turned-anarchist, Puck, and his group of anarchist friends living peacefully in a Dallas commune until a nihilist, Johnny Black, appears with The Anarchist Cookbook and completely destroys their way of life.
Starring:
Devon Gummersall
,
Dylan Bruno
,
Gina Philips
,
Johnny Whitworth
,
Katharine Towne
,
John Savage
Space Cowboys (
2000) | IMDb:
6.5
Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Tommy Lee Jones
,
Donald Sutherland
,
James Garner
,
James Cromwell
,
Marcia Gay Harden
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.
Rushmore (
1998) | IMDb:
7.6
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
Starring:
Jason Schwartzman
,
Bill Murray
,
Olivia Williams
,
Seymour Cassel
,
Brian Cox
,
Mason Gamble
Armageddon (
1998) | IMDb:
6.7
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Bottle Rocket (
1996) | IMDb:
6.9
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.
A Perfect World (
1993) | IMDb:
7.5
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Clint Eastwood
,
Laura Dern
,
T.J. Lowther
,
Bradley Whitford
,
Keith Szarabajka
Silverado (
1985) | IMDb:
7.2
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
Starring:
Kevin Kline
,
Scott Glenn
,
Danny Glover
,
Kevin Costner
,
Brian Dennehy
,
Rosanna Arquette
Deadly Blessing (
1981) | IMDb:
5.5
When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.
Urban Cowboy (
1980) | IMDb:
6.4
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Debra Winger
,
Scott Glenn
,
Madolyn Smith Osborne
,
Barry Corbin
,
Brooke Alderson