The Crucible 1996  PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones, Peter Vaughan, Karron Graves, Charlayne Woodard, Frances Conroy, Elizabeth Lawrence, George Gaynes, Mary Pat Gleason, Robert Breuler
Based on Arthur Miller's classic play about the Salem witch trials, this is an excellent film concerning the effects caused by jealousy and religion in old Massachusetts. Paul Scofield stands out as Judge Danforth who is determined to rid evil from Salem, and Winona Ryder is very convincing as Abigail Williams who deceives, lies, and wreaks havoc in order to steal her ex-lover who is the husband (Daniel Day-Lewis) of hated rival Elizabeth Proctor (Joan Allen).
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 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Claudette Nevins, Tony Abatemarco, Marita Geraghty, Harley Venton, Nancy Fish
Laura (Julia Roberts) fakes her own death to escape from her abusive husband (Patrick Bergin) and then begins anew with Ben (Kevin Anderson). Life is good–until her husband tracks her down.
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 Unbreakable 2000 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Fantasy
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Eamonn Walker, Leslie Stefanson, Johnny Hiram Jamison, Michaelia Carroll, Bostin Christopher, Elizabeth Lawrence, David Duffield, Laura Regan, Michael Kelly
Nicknamed "Mr. Glass" as a child, Elija Price (Samuel L. Jackson) was born with a rare bone disease that has confined him to a wheelchair. When David Dunn (Bruce Willis) escapes from a train wreck as the sole survivor, Elija contacts him to share his theory of universal balance. Gleaned from the comic books, Elija is convinced that good balances out evil or, in this case, Elija's frailties balance out the super health of David.
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We're No Angels 1989  PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, James Russo, Ray McAnally, Hoyt Axton, Wallace Shawn, Bruno Kirby, John C. Reilly, Jay Brazeau, Ken Buhay, Elizabeth Lawrence, Bill Murdoch, Jessica Jickels, Frank C. Turner
During the Depression, escaped convicts Ned and Jim (Robert De Niro and Sean Penn) find refuge in a monastery along the Canadian border where they successfully masquerade as priests. Complications arise when Ned falls in love with hooker Molly (Demi Moore) whose deaf daughter Rosie (Jessica Jickels) becomes a major part of their purpose in life.
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| 1. The Crucible (1996)
2. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
3. Unbreakable (2000)
4. We're No Angels (1989)
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