Robert Mulligan
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The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him--except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
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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...
7) The other
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The twisted story of 12-year-old twins whose devotion to one another is played out in a macabre game of murder.
10) Summer of '42
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Three teenage friends convey the hilarity of their awkward sexual quest and the genuine pain of growing up. Hermie is finally united with an "older woman" of 22.
12) Fear strikes out
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When the record books closed on Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall's career, it showed 17 seasons in the major leagues and an impressive lifetime batting average of .272. But before all that, Piersall faced a foe much tougher: mental illness. Based on the true story.
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Veteran Army scout Sam Varner agrees to escort a former Apache captive and her half-Indian son to safety across desert wastelands and imposing mountains. But shadowing their path is a renegade killer dead set on getting the boy back. Events tighten around Varner, his charges and his best friend like a noose. The stage is set for a final, violent showdown between hunter and hunted.
16) Kiss me goodbye
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The spooky fun begins when Kay Villano is one week away from marrying the serious Dr. Rupert Baines and an uninvited guest appears on the scene; the ghost of Kay's dead, but oh so debonair, husband Jolly.
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Chisum: Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war--www.imdb.com.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid--www.imdb.com.
The stalking moon: When an army scout retires to a farm in New Mexico he takes pity on a white woman and...
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Daisy Clover is a 15 year old Tomboy who dreams of being a Hollywood star. After auditioning for producer Raymond Swan of Swan Studios she becomes the toast of Hollywood. Daisy must then come to terms with her new found fame and the 1930's Hollywood star treatment. She is considered a has-been by the time she turned seventeen. Daisy's meteoric rise to stardom and even faster fade-out is chronicled in an incisive behind-the-scene tour of vintage Hollywood....
19) Clara's heart
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Clara Mayfield, a Jamaican housekeeper, enters the Harts' luxurious suburban Baltimore home as an interloper, but her unshakable dignity and bounteous humor act like sunshine on the tight bud of David's soul. He flowers under her care and even fashions his speech after hers.