In 1965, four Los Angeles school friends -- Woody, Dave, Spider and Wendell -- go on a series of misadventures when they head to Tijuana, Mexico, for a night of cruisin', causing trouble, and to lose their virginity.

Fly Me

1973

English

4.7

♡ 2

Curtis Hanson Director

Lenore Kasdorf as Andrea

Richard Young as Doctor

Dick Miller as Taxi Driver

Leo Martinez as Tourist Guide

Stewardesses battle kung fu killers.

Evil Town

1985

English

3.8

♡ 4

Action

Horror

Curtis Hanson Director

Regis Toomey as Doc. Hopper

Dabbs Greer as Mr. Phelps

Hope Summers as Mrs. Wylie

Richard Hale as Mr. Wylie

A mad scientist seeks eternal youth by developing a drug derived from human pituitary glands, aided by the local townsfolk, who help abduct visitors to their town for his experiments.

The Silent Partner

1978

English

7.4

♡ 12

78%

83%

Action

bank robbery

based on novel or book

Curtis Hanson Director

John Kerr as Detective #3

Susannah York as Julie

Elliott Gould as Miles Cullen

John Candy as Simonsen

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

Lucky You

2007

English

5.9

♡ 8

28%

Curtis Hanson Director

Drew Barrymore as Billie Offer

Eric Bana as Huck Cheever

Bill McKinney as Satellite Cashier

Robert Downey Jr. as Telephone Jack

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.

Bad Influence

1990

English

6.3

♡ 20

65%

Curtis Hanson Director

Rob Lowe as Alex

James Spader as Michael Boll

Joyce Meadows as Mrs. Fielding

Christian Clemenson as Pismo Boll

Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down.

Too Big to Fail

2011

English

7.2

♡ 20

77%

Curtis Hanson Director

James Saito as Chinese Official

Victor Slezak as Greg Curl

Bill Clinton as Himself

Robert Hogan as Rodgin Cohen

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

8 Mile

2002

English

7.2

♡ 251

76%

Curtis Hanson Director

Brittany Murphy as Alex

Brandon T. Jackson as Chin Tiki Club Goer

Anthony Mackie as Papa Doc

Mike Bell as Shorty Mike

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

L.A. Confidential

1997

English

8.2

♡ 225

99%

94%

Action

based on novel or book

call girl

christmas movie alternative

Curtis Hanson Director

Russell Crowe as Bud White

Jim Metzler as City Councilman

Guy Pearce as Ed Exley

Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

In Her Shoes

2005

English

6.5

♡ 42

74%

philadelphia, pennsylvania

Romance

suicide

Curtis Hanson Director

Ivana Milicevic as Caroline - in Photos

Toni Collette as Rose

Benton Jennings as Shoe Salesman

Mark Feuerstein as Simon Stein

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

The River Wild

1994

English

6.5

♡ 45

64%

52%

Action

Adventure

boston, massachusetts

Crime

husband wife relationship

Curtis Hanson Director

Meryl Streep as Gail Hartman

Benjamin Bratt as Ranger Johnny

John C. Reilly as Terry

Kevin Bacon as Wade

Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.

The Bedroom Window

1987

English

6.4

♡ 17

72%

employer employee relationship

Curtis Hanson Director

Brad Greenquist as Carl Henderson

Elizabeth McGovern as Denise

Wallace Shawn as Henderson's Attorney

Leon Rippy as Seedy Bartender

Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.

Wonder Boys

2000

English

7.2

♡ 31

81%

83%

Action

adultery

based on novel or book

Curtis Hanson Director

Kelly Bishop as Amanda Leer

Tobey Maguire as James Leer

Rob McElhenney as Student

Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

Chasing Mavericks

2012

English

7.1

♡ 35

32%

70%

Action

based on a true story

Curtis Hanson Director

Gerard Butler as Frosty Hesson

Scott Eastwood as Gordy

Elisabeth Shue as Kristy Moriarity

Taylor Handley as Sonny

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992

English

6.7

♡ 45

67%

Curtis Hanson Director

Annabella Sciorra as Claire Bartel

Madeline Zima as Emma Bartel

Julianne Moore as Marlene Craven

Rebecca De Mornay as Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

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Losin' It

Fly Me

Evil Town

The Silent Partner

Lucky You

Bad Influence

Too Big to Fail

8 Mile

L.A. Confidential

In Her Shoes

The River Wild

The Bedroom Window

Wonder Boys

Chasing Mavericks

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle