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    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood 2004 POSTER

    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

    2004

    English

    5.1

    5

    23%

    34%

    Action

    Comedy

    Mystery

    Vadim Jean Vadim Jean Director Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal as Jake Gyllenhaal Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Kurt Russell Linda Cardellini Linda Cardellini as Natalie Coolidge Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Willem Dafoe
    Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!
    Lulu on the Bridge 1998 POSTER

    Lulu on the Bridge

    1998

    English

    6.2

    6

    54%

    Drama

    extramarital affair

    jazz

    Music

    Mystery

    Romance

    saxophonist

    Paul Auster Paul Auster Director Jared Harris Jared Harris as Alvin Shine Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Black Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Dr. Van Horn Gina Gershon Gina Gershon as Hannah
    This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy, whose life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
    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.
    What Happened to Monday 2017 POSTER

    What Happened to Monday

    2017

    English

    316

    62%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    betrayal

    chase

    Crime

    Drama

    dystopia

    fake identity

    Fantasy

    investigation

    Mystery

    overpopulation

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Tommy Wirkola Tommy Wirkola Director Pål Sverre Hagen Pål Sverre Hagen as Jerry Glenn Close Glenn Close as Nicolette Cayman Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Terrence Settman Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace as The Settman Siblings
    In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
    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.
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