Argo (
2012) | IMDb:
7.7
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Minority Report (
2002) | IMDb:
7.6
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Starring:
Tom Cruise
,
Colin Farrell
,
Samantha Morton
,
Max von Sydow
,
Peter Stormare
,
Tim Blake Nelson
Contact (
1997) | IMDb:
7.5
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Starring:
Jodie Foster
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
James Woods
,
John Hurt
,
Tom Skerritt
,
William Fichtner
Independence Day (
1996) | IMDb:
7
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Clear and Present Danger (
1994) | IMDb:
6.9
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Anne Archer
,
Joaquim de Almeida
,
Henry Czerny
,
Harris Yulin
Forrest Gump (
1994) | IMDb:
8.8
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Robin Wright
,
Gary Sinise
,
Sally Field
,
Mykelti Williamson
,
Michael Conner Humphreys
Broadcast News (
1987) | IMDb:
7.2
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.