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    Mississippi Burning 1988 POSTER

    Mississippi Burning

    1988

    English

    7.8

    75

    79%

    90%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Crime

    Drama

    funeral

    History

    ku klux klan

    Mystery

    police

    sheriff

    suicide

    Thriller

    Alan Parker Alan Parker Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward Tobin Bell Tobin Bell as Agent Stokes Bob Penny Bob Penny as Curtis Foy Michael Rooker Michael Rooker as Frank Bailey
    Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
    Farewell 2009 POSTER

    Farewell

    2009

    French

    6.9

    7

    85%

    75%

    Action

    based on a true story

    cold war

    Drama

    espionage

    france

    iron curtain

    Romance

    soviet union

    Thriller

    Christian Carion Christian Carion Director Alex Ferns Alex Ferns as Agent écossais 1 Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Feeney Diane Kruger Diane Kruger as Femme jogging Lee Marvin Lee Marvin as Self
    An intricate thriller about an ordinary man thrust into the biggest theft of Soviet information of the Cold War. Right after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A French businessman based in Moscow, Pierre Froment, makes an unlikely connection with Grigoriev, a senior KGB officer disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Brezhnev. Grigoriev begins passing Froment highly sensitive information about the Soviet spy network in the US.
    Streets of Fire 1984 POSTER

    Streets of Fire

    1984

    English

    6.7

    48

    71%

    70%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    fan

    kidnapping

    mercenary

    motorcycle

    Music

    rescue

    Romance

    singer

    Thriller

    Walter Hill Walter Hill Director Diane Lane Diane Lane as Ellen Aim Robert Townsend Robert Townsend as Lester - The Sorels Amy Madigan Amy Madigan as McCoy Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Raven Shaddock
    Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
    Vox Lux 2018 POSTER

    Vox Lux

    2018

    English

    5.9

    29

    62%

    37%

    1990s

    2000s

    Action

    Drama

    icon

    Music

    pop star

    school shooting

    Brady Corbet Brady Corbet Director Natalie Portman Natalie Portman as Celeste Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle as Josie the Publicist Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Narrator Jude Law Jude Law as The Manager
    In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.
    Cry-Baby 1990 POSTER

    Cry-Baby

    1990

    English

    6.5

    56

    73%

    77%

    Action

    arrest

    Comedy

    jealousy

    musical

    Musical

    prison

    rock 'n' roll

    stage

    John Waters John Waters Director Stephen Mailer Stephen Mailer as Baldwin Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Cry-Baby Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Hateful Guard Darren E. Burrows Darren E. Burrows as Milton Hackett
    A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
    Edges of the Lord 2001 POSTER

    Edges of the Lord

    2001

    English

    6.7

    6

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    War

    Yurek Bogayevicz Yurek Bogayevicz Director Eugene Osment Eugene Osment as German Officer at Batylin Field Aldona Grochal Aldona Grochal as Jewish Mother of Little Girl Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Priest Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment as Romek
    A 12-year-old Jewish boy hides with a family of Catholic peasant farmers to escape the Nazis.
    Saturday Night 2024 POSTER

    Saturday Night

    2024

    English

    6.9

    38

    77%

    83%

    1970s

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    chaos

    Comedy

    Drama

    History

    new york city

    sketch comedy

    Jason Reitman Jason Reitman Director Dylan O'Brien Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Dave Tebet J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons as Milton Berle Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard as NBC Page
    At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
    The Walker 2007 POSTER

    The Walker

    2007

    English

    5.8

    5

    55%

    28%

    bartender

    cover-up

    Crime

    Drama

    lgbt

    murder

    Mystery

    senate

    senator

    Paul Schrader Paul Schrader Director Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Carter Page III Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Larry Lockner Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas as Lynn Lockner Garrick Hagon Garrick Hagon as Mungo Tenant
    Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts other men's wives to social events so the husbands do not have to. One of the women he escorts, Lynn Lockner, is the wife of a United States senator and is carrying on an affair with a lobbyist. When she finds the lobbyist murdered, she embroils Carter in an investigation that leads to the highest levels of the federal government.
    Manderlay 2005 POSTER

    Manderlay

    2005

    Danish

    7.2

    10

    50%

    75%

    Action

    contract

    Drama

    plantation

    race

    sequel

    slavery

    southern usa

    Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Director Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace Margaret Mulligan Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Grace's Father John Hurt John Hurt as Narrator Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies as Niels
    In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.
    American Psycho 2000 POSTER

    American Psycho

    2000

    English

    7.6

    332

    68%

    85%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    business man

    businessman

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    grave

    Horror

    new york city

    psychopath

    Mary Harron Mary Harron Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Donald Kimball Guinevere Turner Guinevere Turner as Elizabeth Christian Bale Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman Jared Leto Jared Leto as Paul Allen
    A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
    Bad Country 2014 POSTER

    Bad Country

    2014

    English

    5.8

    25

    41%

    41%

    Action

    bayou

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    investigation

    Mystery

    police

    southern usa

    swamp

    Thriller

    Chris Brinker Chris Brinker Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Bud Carter Neal McDonough Neal McDonough as Daniel Kiersey Amy Smart Amy Smart as Lynn Weiland Christopher Denham Christopher Denham as Tommy Weiland
    When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring.
    Dog Eat Dog 2016 POSTER

    Dog Eat Dog

    2016

    English

    4.8

    58

    51%

    20%

    Action

    baby

    Comedy

    Crime

    dead body

    Drama

    drug use

    murder

    police

    police brutality

    Thriller

    Paul Schrader Paul Schrader Director Reynaldo Gallegos Reynaldo Gallegos as Chepe Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Mad Dog Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Troy Louisa Krause Louisa Krause as Zoe
    Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.
    Odd Thomas 2013 POSTER

    Odd Thomas

    2013

    English

    6.8

    75

    37%

    65%

    Action

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    horror

    Horror

    Mystery

    romance

    Romance

    small town

    supernatural

    super power

    Thriller

    Stephen Sommers Stephen Sommers Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Chief Wyatt Porter Addison Timlin Addison Timlin as Stormy Llewellyn Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo as Tom Jedd Alma Sisneros Alma Sisneros as Young Girl
    In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
    Spider-Man 2002 POSTER

    Spider-Man

    2002

    English

    7.4

    591

    90%

    67%

    Action

    adolescence

    Adventure

    Fantasy

    loss of loved one

    marvel comics

    new york city

    photographer

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    spigers

    Sam Raimi Sam Raimi Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man / Peter Parker Jayce Bartok Jayce Bartok as Subway Guitarist
    After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
    The Aviator 2004 POSTER

    The Aviator

    2004

    English

    7.5

    202

    86%

    79%

    Action

    aviation

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    ladykiller

    phobia

    pilot

    womanizer

    Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Director Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner Jude Law Jude Law as Errol Flynn Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Roland Sweet
    A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    John Carter 2012 POSTER

    John Carter

    2012

    English

    6.6

    209

    52%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    escape

    Fantasy

    medallion

    planet mars

    princess

    Sci-Fi

    space travel

    Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton Director Lynn Collins Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris Taylor Kitsch Taylor Kitsch as John Carter Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas Jon Favreau Jon Favreau as Thark Bookie
    John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
    The Florida Project 2017 POSTER

    The Florida Project

    2017

    English

    7.6

    84

    96%

    81%

    Action

    Drama

    drug addiction

    florida

    friendship

    innocence

    motel

    parent child relationship

    Sean Baker Sean Baker Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Bobby Lauren O'Quinn Lauren O'Quinn as DCF Investigator Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones as Jack Giovanni Rodriguez Giovanni Rodriguez as Late For Tee-Time
    The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
    Flight of the Intruder 1991 POSTER

    Flight of the Intruder

    1991

    English

    5.8

    24

    23%

    51%

    Action

    aviation

    bomber

    bombing

    combat

    Drama

    Thriller

    u.s. navy

    vietnam war

    War

    John Milius John Milius Director Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Arquette as Callie Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole Brad Johnson Brad Johnson as Lt. Jake' Cool Hand' Grafton Ving Rhames Ving Rhames as McRae
    U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.
    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day 2009 POSTER

    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

    2009

    English

    6.2

    62

    23%

    58%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    friendship

    ireland

    revenge

    sequel

    sheep

    Thriller

    Brad Davis Brad Davis Director Paulino Nunes Paulino Nunes as Capo Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Paul Smecker Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett as Roy Julie Benz Julie Benz as Special Agent Eunice Bloom
    Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston.
    Wild at Heart 1990 POSTER

    Wild at Heart

    1990

    English

    7.2

    65

    65%

    81%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    car journey

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    hitman

    hotel room

    Romance

    texas

    Thriller

    witch

    David Lynch David Lynch Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Bobby Peru David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly as Dropshadow Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn as Girl in Accident Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Sailor Ripley
    Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
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