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The Great Escape 231 reviews Steve McQueen, James Garner
MGM (Video & DVD), 1998
Surprisingly good
+ Definite Classic + A Classic WW2 Movie That Defined a Genre + An All Time Classic
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The Last Castle 92 reviews Paul Calderon, Jeremy Child
Dreamworks Video, 2002
The True Meaning of Heroism
+ a review about kinderguardners. + - A patriotic film... + Leadership, Strategy, and Morality
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Birdman of Alcatraz 31 reviews Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden
MGM (Video & DVD), 2001
Birdman of Alcatraz
+ Exceptional + THE LIFER AND THE BIRDS + classic + oh if i had the wings of a canary over these prison walls i would fly ...
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Dead Man Walking 113 reviews Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
Honest, raw and brutal; an emotionally devastating film that will never leave you...
+ WE ARE NEARLY ALONE IN THE WORLD IN KILLING AND TORTURING OUR PRISONERS; LET US STOP NOW THIS OFFICIAL VIOLENCE + Great movie that enables one to face the realities of execution without actually experiencing it, + A study on the death penalty + Injection
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Sullivan's Travels 1 review
Great mix of comedy and pathos
Don't let the silly picture on the cover of the DVD fool you. This is a very smart movie! The drawing is of the female lead, Veronica Lake, who was famous for wearing her blond hair over one eye. I think this is the first Preston Sturges film I've seen, but now that I've found him I'm certainly ...
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Redemption - The Stan "Tookie" Williams Story 39 reviews Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield
20th Century Fox, 2004
Fantastic docu-drama
+ Stanley - death row inmate + Awakening...
This is a fantastic "docu-drama" which captures the essence of the life of Stan "Tookie" Williams, executed by the State of California on December 22, 2005. Williams co-founded the notoriously violent Crips street gang in Los Angeles before eventually being sent to death row over the murders of ...
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I Want to Live! 44 reviews Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland
MGM (Video & DVD), 2002
Unforgettable Susan Hayward.... and Robert Wise
+ A Virtuoso Performance By A Legend! + Susan is unforgettable + sucker for oldies
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The Defiant Ones 22 reviews Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier
MGM (Video & DVD), 2001
CLASSIC FILM STILL HOLDS UP WELL! 4 1/2 STARS!
+ Golden classic + Great classic! + The Defiant Ones--no wonder it was nominated for all those Oscars. + The Defiant Ones
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Lock Up 21 reviews Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland
Lions Gate, 2007
Derek from Johannesburg
+ Sid the Elf says Lockup is Sly's lost classic + most underrated stallone film ever + Welcome to Hell...
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The Green Mile 619 reviews Tom Hanks, David Morse
Warner Home Video, 2000
Super
+ Great Movie that deserves to be #50 + If You Haven't Seen It, See it: If You Have Seen It..... See It Again!
This is a classic movie and I just had to get it on DVD, I already have it video and they wear out. A must own movie!!!
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Stalag 17 (Special Collector's Edition) 98 reviews William Holden, Don Taylor
Paramount, 2006
A Classic
+ It lacks the pristine quality of most Wilder's other work, but it's still worth the time... + Stalag 17 + Good entertainment + Excellent acting
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Primal Fear 99 reviews Richard Gere, Laura Linney
Paramount, 1998
As Good As It Gets
+ Good movie + Nicely constructed thriller that serves up the goods... + Great movie; great transaction + Wonderfully Tense with Great Performances
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Escape From Alcatraz 60 reviews Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan
Paramount, 1999
The real Prison Break!
+ Eastwood last colloboration with Don Siegel + Clint Eastwood! Need I say more? + FUN + WAITING.....
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The Hurricane 156 reviews Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon
Universal Studios, 2000
You NEED This
+ A Powerful Film + The Hurricane {HD DVD} + The Hurricane: A failed docudrama but a successful movie
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In the Name of the Father 63 reviews Alison Crosbie, Philip King (IV)
Universal Studios, 1998
Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
+ 20 stars! + heartbreaking + Riveting! + In the Name of the Father
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The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition) 873 reviews Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
Castle Rock, 2007
Superb movie
+ Jail Movie + Good purchase, in great condition... + Shawshank Redemption was a worth while purchase. + Great movie, shipped quickly, perfect condition
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Midnight Express 147 reviews Brad Davis, Irene Miracle
Sony Pictures, 2008
the "shawshank redemption" of the 1970's
+ Clash of Freedoms + A powerful film - then and now. + Midnight Express: The Billy Hayes Story!
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Cool Hand Luke 144 reviews Paul Newman, George Kennedy
Warner Home Video, 1997
The Spirit of the Anti-Hero
+ newman's legacy + Newman's quintessential role + What we have here is a failure to communicate! (And hard-boiled eggs!) + Near Perfection
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American History X 648 reviews Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo
New Line Home Video, 1999
More than just skin deep
+ Racism Gets Curb-Stomped + One little thing + Edward Norton is DIESEL in this film + American History X
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The Longest Yard (Lockdown Edition) 42 reviews Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert
Paramount, 2005
The Longest Yard
+ ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS MOVIES EVER + Aldrich's film could go all the waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy............... + A Little Humor, A Lot of Football, A Lot of Heart + CLASSIC BURT REYNOLDS FILM FORGET THE REMAKE!
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