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    Haiti Untold 2012 POSTER

    Haiti Untold

    2012

    English

    6.0

    Documentary

    News

    Isabelle DePelteau Isabelle DePelteau Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self Georges Laraque Georges Laraque as Self Donna Karan Donna Karan as Self
    Documentary from Isabelle DePelteau and Dan Shannon
    The Weight of Water 2000 POSTER

    The Weight of Water

    2000

    English

    5.8

    27

    35%

    39%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    Thriller

    woman director

    Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow Director Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack as Jean Janes Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds as Louis Wagner Richard Donat Richard Donat as Mr. Plaisted Sean Penn Sean Penn as Thomas Janes
    A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
    At Close Range 1986 POSTER

    At Close Range

    1986

    English

    6.9

    27

    87%

    78%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Crime

    Drama

    gun

    money laundering

    pennsylvania, usa

    rape

    small town

    James Foley James Foley Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Brad Jr. Christopher Walken Christopher Walken as Brad Sr. R.D. Call R.D. Call as Dickie Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland as Tim
    Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.
    Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story 2014 POSTER

    Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

    2014

    English

    6.7

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    alaska

    death

    Documentary

    dysfunctional family

    nature

    starvation

    wilderness

    Jeanmarie Condon Jeanmarie Condon Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self
    Twenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of successful middle class parents, was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Into the Wild.” Now, PBS retraces Chris McCandless’ steps to try to piece together why he severed all ties with his past, burnt or gave away all his money, changed his name and headed into the Denali Wilderness. McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews, probe the mystery that still lies at the heart of a story that has become part of the American literary canon and compels so many to this day.
    Crackers 1984 POSTER

    Crackers

    1984

    English

    5.2

    8

    33%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Crime

    heist

    robbery

    safecracker

    san francisco, california

    theft

    Thriller

    unemployment

    Louis Malle Louis Malle Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Dillard Tasia Valenza Tasia Valenza as Maria Anna Maria Horsford Anna Maria Horsford as Slam Dunk Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Turtle
    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.
    Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey 2014 POSTER

    Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    2014

    English

    8.6

    7

    95%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    Scott Teems Scott Teems Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self Robert Patrick Robert Patrick as Self Emile Hirsch Emile Hirsch as Self Annie Potts Annie Potts as Self
    Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain is an icon of American theater. Since first walking on stage in 1954, Holbrook has performed his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! for millions on and off Broadway, in all fifty states, in twenty countries, before five U.S. presidents and behind the Iron Curtain. Countless actors and Twain scholars have been influenced by Holbrook's work and his Tony and Emmy Award-winning masterpiece.
    Citizen Penn 2020 POSTER

    Citizen Penn

    2020

    English

    6.3

    1

    100%

    Action

    Documentary

    Don Hardy Jr. Don Hardy Jr. Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper as Self Cécile Accilien Cécile Accilien as Self Ann Lee Ann Lee as Self
    After a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in 2010 aid workers from around the world went to help, including actor and filmmaker Sean Penn.
    21 Grams 2003 POSTER

    21 Grams

    2003

    English

    7.6

    93

    80%

    86%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    faith

    life and death

    loss of loved one

    rage and hate

    suicide attempt

    Thriller

    transplantation

    Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu Director Lew Temple Lew Temple as County Sheriff Naomi Watts Naomi Watts as Cristina Peck Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro as Jack Jordan Sean Penn Sean Penn as Paul Rivers
    Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
    The Interpreter 2005 POSTER

    The Interpreter

    2005

    English

    6.4

    47

    57%

    54%

    Action

    africa

    assassination

    Crime

    destruction of a civilization

    dictator

    Mystery

    new york city

    resistance

    Thriller

    Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack Director David Zayas David Zayas as Charlie Russell Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Silvia Broome Sean Penn Sean Penn as Tobin Keller Jossara Jinaro Jossara Jinaro as Voice
    After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
    How 2022 POSTER

    How

    2022

    English

    8.2

    2

    Action

    Documentary

    Jack C. Newell Jack C. Newell Director Jack C. Newell Jack C. Newell as Narrator / self Jilbert Majolin Jilbert Majolin as New Engineer Barack Obama Barack Obama as Self Sean Penn Sean Penn as Self
    Development, history, and colonialism collide when a seemingly simple aid project spirals out of control in Haiti. Headstrong American Tim Myers clashes with Haitian leader Anselme Saimplice, forcing a reckoning on privilege and power.
    Dogtown and Z-Boys 2001 POSTER

    Dogtown and Z-Boys

    2001

    English

    7.6

    7

    92%

    88%

    1970s

    Action

    Documentary

    skateboarding

    Sport

    venice beach, california

    Stacy Peralta Stacy Peralta Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Narrator Tony Hawk Tony Hawk as Self Steve Caballero Steve Caballero as Self - Skateboard Champion Tony Alva Tony Alva as Self - Zephyr Skate Team
    This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.
    This Must Be the Place 2011 POSTER

    This Must Be the Place

    2011

    English

    6.7

    30

    66%

    58%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    dublin, ireland

    michigan

    new mexico

    parent child relationship

    rock 'n' roll

    surrealism

    Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Cheyenne Joyce Van Patten Joyce Van Patten as Dorothy Shore Kerry Condon Kerry Condon as Rachel Liron Levo Liron Levo as Richard
    A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
    Hurlyburly 1998 POSTER

    Hurlyburly

    1998

    English

    5.8

    4

    57%

    65%

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    hollywood

    Anthony Drazan Anthony Drazan Director Garry Shandling Garry Shandling as Artie Robin Wright Robin Wright as Darlene Sean Penn Sean Penn as Eddie Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey as Mickey
    A group of actors and their casting agents try to find a direction in their lives whilst coming to terms with their personal problems and relationship conflicts.
    Superpower 2023 POSTER

    Superpower

    2023

    English

    6.0

    17

    47%

    75%

    Documentary

    russian invasion of ukraine

    russian invasion of ukraine (2022)

    transformation

    ukraine

    war

    War

    war hero

    Sean Penn Sean Penn Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper as Self Miles Teller Miles Teller as Self Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin as Self - Russian Dictator
    Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
    Taps 1981 POSTER

    Taps

    1981

    English

    6.8

    31

    68%

    67%

    Action

    cadet

    die hard scenario

    Drama

    gun

    hostile takeover

    military academy

    school shooting

    Harold Becker Harold Becker Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce Evan Handler Evan Handler as Edward West
    Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
    The Game 1997 POSTER

    The Game

    1997

    English

    7.7

    209

    77%

    84%

    Action

    birthday

    Drama

    gun

    Mystery

    overflowing toilet

    san francisco, california

    sibling relationship

    suicide

    Thriller

    David Fincher David Fincher Director Michael Massee Michael Massee as Airbag EMT Galliano Sean Penn Sean Penn as Conrad Van Orton Elizabeth Dennehy Elizabeth Dennehy as Maria Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Nicholas Van Orton
    In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
    Bad Boys 1983 POSTER

    Bad Boys

    1983

    English

    7.2

    27

    89%

    81%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    irish-american

    juvenile prison

    prison

    Thriller

    Rick Rosenthal Rick Rosenthal Director Rick Rosenthal Rick Rosenthal as Judge Sean Penn Sean Penn as Mick O'Brien Reni Santoni Reni Santoni as Ramon Herrera Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Viking Lofgren
    Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.
    The Gunman 2015 POSTER

    The Gunman

    2015

    English

    44

    15%

    32%

    Action

    Adventure

    assassin

    Crime

    Drama

    hitman

    interpol

    mercenary

    Mystery

    revenge

    Thriller

    village

    Pierre Morel Pierre Morel Director Idris Elba Idris Elba as Barnes Javier Bardem Javier Bardem as Felix Peter Franzén Peter Franzén as Reiniger Sean Penn Sean Penn as Terrier
    Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.
    Shanghai Surprise 1986 POSTER

    Shanghai Surprise

    1986

    English

    3.3

    8

    20%

    15%

    Adventure

    american abroad

    china

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    shanghai, china

    Jim Goddard Jim Goddard Director Sean Penn Sean Penn as Glendon Wasey George Harrison George Harrison as Nightclub Singer Philip Tan Philip Tan as Ship's Officer Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths as Willie Tuttle
    Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
    State of Grace 1990 POSTER

    State of Grace

    1990

    English

    7.1

    38

    86%

    82%

    Action

    Crime

    crime family

    Drama

    irish mob

    mafia boss

    new york city

    Romance

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    undercover agent

    Phil Joanou Phil Joanou Director Ed Harris Ed Harris as Frankie Flannery Deirdre O'Connell Deirdre O'Connell as Irene Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Jackie Flannery Sean Penn Sean Penn as Terry Noonan
    Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.
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