Ali 2001  R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele
Will Smith takes on the persona of three-time Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali in this biography of the man who was a legend in his own time. Will Smith received a Best Actor Academy Award nomination, and Jon Voight was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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 Collateral 2004  R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Richard T. Jones, Bodhi Elfman, Debi Mazar, Javier Bardem, Klea Scott, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McBride
Taxi driver Max (Jamie Foxx) dislikes the heavy daily L.A. traffic, so he drives at night when there is far less pressure–until he picks up Vincent (Tom Cruise). Max soon catches on that Vincent is a contract killer (the first victim is thrown out a window and lands on top of the taxi). Max is supposed to play the chauffeur on Vincent's rounds, which involves killing five people that night. Two Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx)
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Hancock 2008  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten, Thomas Lennon, Johnny Galecki, Hayley Marie Norman, Dorothy Cecchi, Michelle Lemon, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Brad Leland
Los Angeles superhero John Hancock (Will Smith) is a sarcastic, anti-social alcoholic whose good deeds cause mayhem and are so destructive that they are causing the city millions to repair his damage following a "rescue." Citizens are fed up with him, but his image may change after Hancock saves the life of public relations executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman). After Hancock rescues Ray from the path of an oncoming train, Ray takes him home and is determined to change Hancock's lifestyle. But, Ray's wife Mary (Charlize Theron) wants no part of the superhero because he is a bad influence on their young son Aaron (Jae Head). Nevertheless, Ray has a plan for Hancock that may–or may not–result in changing his image and bringing the public back to his support.
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 Heat 1995  R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Diane Venora, Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Piven, Hank Azaria, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Dennis Haysbert, Natalie Portman, William Fichtner
Any film that Al Pacino and Robert De Niro both agree to perform in is guaranteed good movie fare. In this story, L.A. Police Detective Vincent Hanna (Pacino) becomes obsessed with the criminal activities of Neil McCauley (De Niro) and his gang of thieves. The climax is a riveting gunfight between cops and robbers across city streets in L.A.–do NOT miss this one.
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 The Insider 1999 R, 162 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Rip Torn
Based on a 1994 "60 Minutes" episode, Al Pacino plays Lowell Bergman, the "60 Minutes" producer who was responsible for Mike Wallace's (Christopher Plummer) interview with Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), the fired researcher at Brown & Williamson–one of America's largest tobacco companies. The interview proved damaging to the tobacco industry, and, faced with the probability of a lawsuit, CBS refused to air the segment. The film received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), and Director.
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 The Last of the Mohicans 1992   R, 112 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington, Wes Studi, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meaney, Maurice Roeves, Patrice Chereau, Edward Blatchford, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Dennis Banks
Beautiful cinematography backs this story of unlikely alliances between Native Americans and European nations during America's French and Indian War. The story centers around Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), the European-born adopted son of Mohican Indian scout Chingachgook (Russell Means). Hawkeye rescues the daughters–Cora (Madeleine Stowe) and Alice (Jodhi May)–of British Col. Edmund Munro (Maurice Roeves) who have newly arrived in the colonies. After a perilous journey in the midst of the war, the girls find safety under the watchful eye of Hawkeye. 1 User Review
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| | A favorite film of mine | Anonymous 07/09/2009 | | an emotional journey, filled with effective shots and solid acting. |
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Manhunter 1986 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Red Dragon
Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Frankie Faison, Benjamin Hendrickson, Dan Butler, David Seaman, Michael Talbott, Michele Shay, Robin Moseley, Paul Perri
"The Tooth Fairy," is Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a psychotic killer. He is on the loose, and retired FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is called back into service to track him down. Adapted from Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," this is one story of the character Doctor Hannibal Lecter (the other is "Silence of the Lambs").
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 Miami Vice 2006 R, 132 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Luis Tosar, Naomie Harris, John Ortiz, Ilan Krigsfeld, Chris Astoyan, Ciaran Hinds, Justin Theroux, Barry Shabaka Henley, Domenick Lombardozzi, Eddie Marsan, Isaach De Bankole
In this updated version of the 1980s' TV show that starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx take on the roles of Dade County Detectives James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs working undercover as smugglers in an effort to infiltrate a Colombian drug-trafficking ring. In the process of their investigation, speeding boats, planes, and automobiles abound, and the intensity of the case causes them to get in too deep resulting in a romantic affair and murder.
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Public Enemies 2009  R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christan Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, James Russo, Jason Clarke, John Judd, Rory Cochrane, John Kishline, Shawn Hatosy
During the 1930s, bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) obtains folk-hero status as he successfully robs banks and eludes the police. F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) is determined to put an end to a wave of bank robberies being performed by Dillinger as well as by others such as Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum). This story shows how Hoover names Dillinger the first "Public Enemy Number One" and assigns top F.B.I. agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) to use any means necessary to end the crime wave. Purvis gets help from reinforcements and directs F.B.I. forces toward the capture of Dillinger in a battle that ends outside the Biograph Theater. 1 User Review
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| | not good | Anonymous 07/09/2009 | | the acting was great, that's about it. |
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Thief 1981 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Tom Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Walter Scott, Del Close, Bruce A. Young
After his release from jail, the ex-convict (James Caan) sets out with plans to get rich–by any means.
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| 1. Ali (2001)
2. Collateral (2004)
3. Hancock (2008)
4. Heat (1995)
5. The Insider (1999)
6. The Keep (1983)
7. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
8. Manhunter (1986)
aka: Red Dragon
aka: Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
9. Miami Vice (2006)
10. Public Enemies (2009)
11. Thief (1981)
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