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    Psycho 1998 POSTER

    Psycho

    1998

    English

    4.6

    34

    40%

    28%

    Action

    Horror

    motel

    murder

    Mystery

    psycho

    psychosis

    stolen money

    Thriller

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Julianne Moore Julianne Moore as Lila Crane Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith as Man in Cowboy Hat outside Realty Office William H. Macy William H. Macy as Milton Arbogast Chad Everett Chad Everett as Tom Cassidy
    A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
    Finding Forrester 2000 POSTER

    Finding Forrester

    2000

    English

    7.3

    38

    74%

    79%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    dying and death

    friendship

    high school

    scholarship

    sibling relationship

    Sport

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as David Bradley Michael Pitt Michael Pitt as John Coleridge Matt Damon Matt Damon as Steven Sanderson Sean Connery Sean Connery as William Forrester
    Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
    Restless 2011 POSTER

    Restless

    2011

    English

    6.7

    15

    36%

    48%

    Action

    death of parent

    Drama

    funeral

    kamikaze

    romance

    Romance

    sadness

    teen movie

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska as Annabel Cotton Schuyler Fisk Schuyler Fisk as Elizabeth Cotton Henry Hopper Henry Hopper as Enoch Brae Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Hiroshi Takahashi
    Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
    Mala Noche 1986 POSTER

    Mala Noche

    1986

    English

    6.5

    7

    96%

    64%

    Action

    Drama

    homeless person

    hunger

    individual

    portland, oregon

    salesclerk

    youth hostel

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Steve Foster Steve Foster as Robert Lee Pitchlynn Robert Lee Pitchlynn as Drunk Man George Conner George Conner as Featured Wino Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant as Guy at Hotel
    Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.
    Promised Land 2012 POSTER

    Promised Land

    2012

    English

    27

    53%

    46%

    Action

    campaign

    Drama

    farmland

    fracking

    natural gas

    salesman

    small town

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director John Krasinski John Krasinski as Dustin Noble Lucas Black Lucas Black as Paul Geary Titus Welliver Titus Welliver as Rob Matt Damon Matt Damon as Steve Butler
    A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
    Gerry 2002 POSTER

    Gerry

    2002

    English

    15

    61%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    friends

    friendship

    getting lost

    highway

    hiking

    Mystery

    wilderness

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Matt Damon Matt Damon as Gerry Casey Affleck Casey Affleck as Gerry
    Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.
    Elephant 2003 POSTER

    Elephant

    2003

    English

    7.1

    29

    74%

    78%

    4:3

    Action

    classroom

    columbine

    Crime

    Drama

    gun

    mass murder

    Thriller

    video game

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler as Himself John Robinson John Robinson as John McFarland Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Mr. Luce Timothy Bottoms Timothy Bottoms as Mr. McFarland
    Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1993 POSTER

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    1993

    English

    4.3

    8

    17%

    28%

    Comedy

    cowgirl

    Drama

    hitchhiking

    lgbt

    Romance

    transvestism

    Western

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Crispin Glover Crispin Glover as Howard Barth Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves as Julian Gitche Uma Thurman Uma Thurman as Sissy Hankshaw John Hurt John Hurt as The Countess
    A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into assets.
    My Own Private Idaho 1991 POSTER

    My Own Private Idaho

    1991

    English

    6.9

    69

    80%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    friendship

    individual

    robbery

    rome, italy

    sibling relationship

    treasure

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Jim Caviezel Jim Caviezel as Airline Clerk Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie as Alena Flea Flea as Budd Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves as Scott Favor
    In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 POSTER

    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

    2018

    English

    6.8

    46

    77%

    76%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    car accident

    Comedy

    Drama

    drawing

    portland, oregon

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Jack Black Jack Black as Dexter Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix as John Callahan Betsy Sodaro Betsy Sodaro as Powell's Information Person Helen Slayton-Hughes Helen Slayton-Hughes as Woman on Bus
    On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
    The Sea of Trees 2015 POSTER

    The Sea of Trees

    2015

    English

    62

    19%

    44%

    Action

    cancer

    doctor

    Drama

    Fantasy

    funeral

    japan

    loss

    Mystery

    suicidal

    Thriller

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Arthur Brennan James Saito James Saito as Dr. Takahashi Naomi Watts Naomi Watts as Joan Brennan Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Takumi Nakamura
    In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.
    To Die For 1995 POSTER

    To Die For

    1995

    English

    6.8

    69

    88%

    66%

    Action

    adultery

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    new hampshire

    obsession

    television

    Thriller

    winter

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix as Jimmy Emmett Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya as Joe Maretto Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as Larry Maretto Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Suzanne Stone
    Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
    Last Days 2005 POSTER

    Last Days

    2005

    English

    5.7

    14

    58%

    50%

    4:3

    Action

    Drama

    Music

    musician

    rock 'n' roll

    seattle, usa

    seattle, washington

    woods

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Michael Pitt Michael Pitt as Asia Argento Asia Argento as Asia Lukas Haas Lukas Haas as Luke Kurt Loder Kurt Loder as TV Voiceover
    The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial aid and favors, inspired by rock music legend Kurt Cobain and his final hours.
    Drugstore Cowboy 1989 POSTER

    Drugstore Cowboy

    1989

    English

    7.2

    36

    97%

    85%

    1970s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    drug abuse

    drug addiction

    junkie

    portland, oregon

    support group

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as Bob Max Perlich Max Perlich as David James Remar James Remar as Gentry Heather Graham Heather Graham as Nadine
    Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
    Milk 2008 POSTER

    Milk

    2008

    English

    68

    93%

    89%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    california

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    election campaign

    gay interest

    History

    homophobia

    Horror

    politics

    Romance

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Josh Brolin Josh Brolin as Dan White Diego Luna Diego Luna as Jack Lira James Franco James Franco as Scott Smith Dave Franco Dave Franco as Telephone Tree
    The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
    Good Will Hunting 1997 POSTER

    Good Will Hunting

    1997

    English

    8.3

    359

    97%

    94%

    Action

    baseball

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    genius

    mathematics

    m.i.t.

    professor

    Romance

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Chuckie Sullivan George Plimpton George Plimpton as Henry Lipkin - Psychologist Robin Williams Robin Williams as Sean Maguire Matt Damon Matt Damon as Will Hunting
    Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.
    Paranoid Park 2007 POSTER

    Paranoid Park

    2007

    English

    17

    76%

    65%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    fall

    loss of virginity

    male friendship

    Mystery

    portland, oregon

    skateboarding

    trauma

    Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant Director Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant as Guy Reading Newspaper Taylor Momsen Taylor Momsen as Jennifer Scott Patrick Green Scott Patrick Green as Scratch Danny Minnick Danny Minnick as Skateboarder
    A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".
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