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(0)Steve McQueen
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From Steve McQueen, "I think Bruce Brown's motorcycle film "On Any Sunday" is the best thing that has ever happened to motorcycling. The audience is taken on a visual ride in what I believe is finally the definitive film on motorcycling. To me it is an unforgettable film, and I was very happy to be a part of it in some small way." Writer, producer and director Bruce Brown, explores this dizzying and intoxicating world of rugged road riders where...
3) The Hunter
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Steve McQueen's last movie shows the dynamic talent of the late, great actor in one of his most memorable roles: the true story of Ralph "Papa" Thorson, a modern day bounty hunter. Thorson's exploits are detailed as he pursues a number of fugitives who have skipped bail. The chase comes full circle when he becomes the quarry of a vengeful psychopath. McQueen's multi-dimensional performance as Thorson, a man born in the wrong age, is counterpoint to...
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Steve McQueen delivers a powerful, gripping performance as a defiant loner whose skills as a soldier make him invaluable to his struggling platoon. In the heat of battle during World War II, McQueen and his fellow soldiers find themselves severely outnumbered as they hold off a Nazi advance along the Siegfried Line in France. Using only their ingenuity and bravery, they must bluff the Germans in order to buy some time…and save their lives. Don...
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"A harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American historyBorn a free man in New York, Solomon Northup was abducted in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his rescue, he published this exceptionally vivid and detailed account of slave life--perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives. It became an immediate bestseller and today...
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the original motorcycle documentary masterpiece that feature Steve McQueen and riding legends Mert Lawwill, Malcom Smith, Dave Aldana, and many others, with music by the famed Dominic Frontiere, this is without a doubt the quintessential motorcycle film of all time. This special 50th Anniversary Edition has been digitally enhanced with a remixed and remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack by Emmy Award Winner Chris...
7) Hunger
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An epic and vividly evocative exploration of humanity pushed to the limits during the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland.
8) Great escape
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A group of World War II POW's band together in an attempt to escape a Nazi camp.
"A great adventure picture, tense with excitement, rich in character."--The Hollywood Reporter
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Two of Hollywood's all-time favorite stars heat up the steamy streets of Manhattan in this tough and tender romance. Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen star as a charming, footloose musician and the innocent Macy's salesgirl who is carrying his child. Natalie Wood received an **Academy Award** nomination for her touching and memorable performance. Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Natalie Wood), Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written...
13) The blob
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Criterion collection volume 91
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Residents of a small Pennsylvania town combat a slimy space invader.
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Five original films, set between 1969 and 1982, celebrate the courage and solidarity of London's West Indian community. From a group of activists taking on a seemingly hopeless battle against police persecution, to a teenager experiencing a blues party full of dance, danger and romance, they're a powerful reminder of how brave individuals can spark change.
Red, white and blue: Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father...
17) The sand pebbles
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A U.S. gunboat cruises China's Yangtze River in 1926, witnessing the awakening of a bloody revolution.
18) The getaway
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A convict leaves jail on a parole arranged by a crooked politician, and promptly joins his wife in planning a bank robbery.
20) The hunter
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The true story of Ralph "Papa" Thorson, a modern day bounty hunter. Thorson pursues fugitives who have skipped bail; the chase comes full circle when he becomes the quarry of vengeful psychopath.