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    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1969 POSTER

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    1969

    English

    8.2

    4

    Action

    alabama

    Biography

    civil war

    Documentary

    History

    racism

    segregation

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. as Self Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson as Self Tony Bennett Tony Bennett as Self Joanne Woodward Joanne Woodward as Self
    Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
    Prince of the City 1981 POSTER

    Prince of the City

    1981

    English

    7.4

    18

    93%

    81%

    1970s

    Action

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    new york city

    police

    police corruption

    wiretap

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Norman Parker Norman Parker as Assistant U.S. Atty. Rick Cappalino Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen as D.A. Burano Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi as Detective Gino Mascone Bob Balaban Bob Balaban as Santimassino
    New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
    Strip Search 2004 POSTER

    Strip Search

    2004

    English

    6.1

    6

    47%

    47%

    china

    Drama

    freedom

    interrogation

    search

    strip

    terrorism

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Daniel Sauli Daniel Sauli as Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as James Perley Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman as Self
    Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City.
    Murder on the Orient Express 1974 POSTER

    Murder on the Orient Express

    1974

    English

    7.2

    86

    89%

    78%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    investigation

    Mystery

    passenger

    repayment

    Thriller

    train ride

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Sean Connery Sean Connery as Col. Arbuthnot Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset as Countess Andrenyi Denis Quilley Denis Quilley as Foscarelli Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman as Greta
    In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
    The Verdict 1982 POSTER

    The Verdict

    1982

    English

    7.7

    36

    88%

    88%

    Action

    affectation

    boston, massachusetts

    coma

    court

    Drama

    malpractice

    redemption

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Colin Stinton Colin Stinton as Billy Edward Binns Edward Binns as Bishop Brophy Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Courtroom Observer Paul Newman Paul Newman as Frank Galvin
    Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
    Find Me Guilty 2006 POSTER

    Find Me Guilty

    2006

    English

    7.0

    20

    63%

    62%

    Action

    Biography

    Comedy

    court case

    courtroom drama

    Crime

    Drama

    family clan

    gangster

    legal thriller

    staatsanwältin

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra as Bella DiNorscio Peter Dinklage Peter Dinklage as Ben Klandis Robert Stanton Robert Stanton as Chris Newberger Vin Diesel Vin Diesel as Jackie DiNorscio
    Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
    The Anderson Tapes 1971 POSTER

    The Anderson Tapes

    1971

    English

    6.4

    15

    75%

    53%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    ex-con

    internal affairs

    new york city

    robbery

    surveillance

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker as Captain Delaney Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi as Detective A Sean Connery Sean Connery as Robert 'Duke' Anderson Christopher Walken Christopher Walken as The Kid
    Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.
    Running on Empty 1988 POSTER

    Running on Empty

    1988

    English

    7.6

    15

    81%

    69%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    dramatic

    hiding

    Music

    on the run

    pianist

    protestors

    Romance

    vietnam war

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director River Phoenix River Phoenix as Danny Pope L.M. Kit Carson L.M. Kit Carson as Gus Winant Ed Crowley Ed Crowley as Mr. Phillips Marcia Jean Kurtz Marcia Jean Kurtz as School Clerk
    The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effort to hinder the government's Vietnam war campaign. Ever since then, the Popes have been on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.
    Deathtrap 1982 POSTER

    Deathtrap

    1982

    English

    7.0

    9

    75%

    70%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    murder

    Mystery

    playwright

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve as Clifford Anderson Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon as Myra Bruhl Michael Caine Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl Jenny Lumet Jenny Lumet as Stage Newsboy
    A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
    Network 1976 POSTER

    Network

    1976

    English

    8.1

    65

    91%

    93%

    Action

    adultery

    corruption

    co-worker relationship

    Drama

    new york city

    profit

    television

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Darryl Hickman Darryl Hickman as Bill Herron Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett John Carpenter John Carpenter as George Bosch Arthur Burghardt Arthur Burghardt as Great Ahmed Kahn
    When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
    Q&A 1990 POSTER

    Q&A

    1990

    English

    6.6

    24

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    crime boss

    district attorney

    Drama

    new york city

    police brutality

    police corruption

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey as Bartender Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Det. Luis Valentin John Capodice John Capodice as Hank Mastroangelo Frank Raiter Frank Raiter as Seabury
    A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuses to help him.
    The Deadly Affair 1967 POSTER

    The Deadly Affair

    1967

    English

    6.7

    17

    64%

    64%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    Romance

    secret agent

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Dieter Frey Timothy West Timothy West as Matrevis Murray Brown Murray Brown as Nobleman Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave as Terry
    Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
    The Wiz 1978 POSTER

    The Wiz

    1978

    English

    5.6

    23

    51%

    66%

    Action

    Adventure

    dreams

    Family

    Fantasy

    harlem

    melancholy

    musical

    Musical

    new york city

    r&b

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Claude Brooks Claude Brooks as Aunt Em's Party Willie C. Carpenter Willie C. Carpenter as Aunt Em's Party Diana Ross Diana Ross as Dorothy Bill Walker Bill Walker as The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
    Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
    12 Angry Men 1957 POSTER

    12 Angry Men

    1957

    English

    9.0

    372

    100%

    97%

    Action

    anonymity

    court

    court case

    Crime

    death penalty

    Drama

    judge

    jurors

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Rudy Bond Rudy Bond as Judge Jack Klugman Jack Klugman as Juror #5 Edward Binns Edward Binns as Juror #6 Joseph Sweeney Joseph Sweeney as Juror #9
    The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
    Dog Day Afternoon 1975 POSTER

    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975

    English

    8.0

    143

    96%

    90%

    Action

    airport

    bank

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    fbi

    hostage

    new york city

    police

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Marcia Jean Kurtz Marcia Jean Kurtz as Miriam Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen as Murphy Robert Costanzo Robert Costanzo as New York Policeman Al Pacino Al Pacino as Sonny
    Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
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