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| Drama |
| 1. A Few Good Men - (1992, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon) Ultimate courtroom drama. |
| 2. The Green Mile - (1999, Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan) On Death Row in 1935, a remarkable story about the cell block's head guard, who develops a poignant relationship with an inmate with miraculous powers. Written by Stephen King. |
| 3. The Shawshank Redemption - (1994, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman) Andy Dufresne is in the Shawshank Prison for murder in the 1940s. Sincere performances, plus an uplifting message about humanity and hope. Based on a Stephen King novel. |
| 4. Dead Man Walking - (1995, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon) The relationship between a death-row inmate and a nun whom the inmate turns to for spiritual guidance days before his execution. Oscar for best actress (Sarandon). |
| 5. Mystic River - (2003, Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Lawrence Fishburne) The murder of a young girl reunites four childhood friends, one of which was abused as a child. |
| 6. Men of Honor - (2000, Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr.) Inspiring, true-life story of Carl Brashear, who became the Navy's first black deep-sea salvage retrieval diver. Movie will make you believe you can do anything. |
| 7. The Truman Show - (1998, Jim Carrey, Ed Harris) The life of Truman Burbank has been broadcast around the world since he was born. Truman is a star, but doesn't know cameras are in every corner of his world. Very original. |
| 8. Gangs of New York - (2002, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz) Set in New York City in the mid 1800s, a young man seeks vengeance against the man who killed his father. Worth watching just to see Day-Lewis' performance. |
| 9. Forrest Gump - (1996, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Sally Field) Four teens in Manhattan in the 1960s, pull a prank that goes awry and serve time at a juvenile school where they are abused by guards. As adults, the foursome battle the emotional repercussions of their abuse. Very sad. |
| 10. Sleepers - (1996, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric, Kevin Bacon) Four teens in Manhattan in the 1960s, pull a prank that goes awry and serve time at a juvenile school where they are abused by guards. As adults, the foursome battle the emotional repercussions of their abuse. Very sad. |
11. Runaway Jury - (2003, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and John Cusack) Four teens in Manhattan in the 1960s, pull a prank that goes awry and serve time at a juvenile school where they are abused by guards. As adults, the foursome battle the emotional repercussions of their abuse. Very sad. |
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