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image hosted by dvdbeaver.comBlack Orpheus (1959) [Orfeu Negro]This superb retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice Greek legend is set against Rio de Janeiro's madness during Carnival. Orpheus (Breno Mello), a trolley car conductor, is engaged to Mira (Lourdes de Oliveira) but in love with Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn). A vengeful Mira and Eurydice's ex-lover, costumed as Death, pursue Orpheus and his new paramour through the feverish Carnival night. Black Orpheus earned an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Cast: Maria Alice, Aurino Cassiano, Alexandre Constanino, Adhemar Feirrera Da Silva, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes De Oliveira, Waldetar De Souza, Jorge Dos Santos, Breno Mello
Director: Marcel Camus
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A Red Bear (2004) [Un Oso Rojo]Ex-con Oso (Julio Chavez) can't wait to get his old life back now that he's out of jail, but things aren't what they used to be. His daughter, Alicia (Agostina Lage), doesn't remember him anymore, and her mother has moved on without him. Oso tries hard to stay on the right path, but the past keeps rearing its ugly head. Will he be able to stay out of trouble, or will the past keep catching up with him?
Cast: Julio Chavez, Soledad Villamil, Luis Machin, Agostina Lage, Enrique Liporace, Rene Lavand, Daniel Valenzuela, Freddy Flores, Ernesto Villegas, Marcos Martinez, Patricio Pepe
Director: Adrian Caetano
Hidden Fortress (1958) [Kakushi toride no san akunin]A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition.
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Makatari Fujiwara, Susumu Fujita
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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image hosted by dvdbeaver.comThe Red Violin (1999) [Le Violon Rouge]The long-lost "red violin" crafted in the Italian Renaissance shows up at an auction, enthralling a curious connoisseur (Samuel L. Jackson). In flashbacks through three centuries, the instrument reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners. Filmed on three continents and in five languages, this Canadian-Italian production won a Best Original Score Oscar and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Don McKellar, Greta Scacchi, Jason Flemyng, Colm Feore, Sylvia Chang, Jean-Luc Bideau, Irene Grazioli, Carlo Cecchi
Director: Francois Girard
Clear and Present Danger (1994)Superspook Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) gets political when an unconstitutional "war on drugs" -- fought with U.S. soldiers -- goes awry. Ryan uncovers the secret plan just as the troops are abandoned, and he realizes he's being set up to take the fall. Can Ryan save the soldiers, save himself and save the day?
Cast: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida, Henry Czerny, Harris Yulin, Donald Moffat, Miguel Sandoval, Benjamin Bratt, Raymond Cruz, Dean Jones, Thora Birch, Ann Magnuson, Hope Lange, James Earl Jones
Director: Phillip Noyce
Con Air (1997)When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich). Watching his every move is the just-released Nicolas Cage, who'd rather reunite with his family. The action climaxes with an incredible crash sequence in Las Vegas.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Rachel Ticotin, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, Steve Buscemi, Monica Potter, Landry Allbright, M.C. Gainey, Danny Trejo, Dave Chappelle
Director: Simon West
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image hosted by affichescinema.comScent of a Woman (1992)Hoping to earn extra cash during the Thanksgiving holiday, poor prep-school student Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) agrees to look after blind -- and cantankerous -- Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino, in a tour-de-force performance). Though the callow student and jaded colonel are mismatched, as Simms follows Slade around Manhattan on a string of wild escapades, their relationship grows and Slade is unmasked as a sentimental romantic.
Cast: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Venture, Bradley Whitford, Rochelle Oliver
Director: Martin Brest
The Fugitive (1993)Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) escapes custody after a ferocious train accident (one of the most thrilling wrecks ever filmed). While Kimble tries to find the true murderer, gung-ho U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones, in an Oscar-winning performance) is hot on Kimble's trail, pulling out all stops to put him back behind bars.
Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbe
Director: Andrew Davis
The Contender (2000)Sen. Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) is nominated to be America's first female vice president. Right-wing powerhouse Gary Oldman seizes on a 20-year-old sex scandal to discredit her. Hanson refuses to confirm or deny the accusation, sending Washington, D.C., into a high-stakes crisis. The first-rate cast includes Christian Slater, Sam Elliott and Jeff Bridges as a refreshingly opportunistic (and believable) president.
Cast: Cast: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William L. Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder, Mariel Hemingway, Kristen Shaw, Kevin Geer, Michael Kennedy, Larry King, Ric Young
Director: Rod Lurie
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