3:10 to Yuma 2007  R, 117 min.
Genre: Western
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Vinessa Shaw, Alan Tudyk, Luce Rains, Gretchen Mol, Lennie Loftin, Rio Alexander, Johnny Whitworth, Benjamin Petry, Kevin Durand
Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale) lost his leg during the war, and now he and his wife Alice (Gretchen Mol) and sons William (Logan Lerman) and Mark (Benjamin Petry) are about to lose their Arizona ranch to the expanding Southern Pacific Railroad. Dan sees a way out of his financial problems when he is offered $200 to transport stagecoach robber Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) to Contention City where he is to catch the 3:10 train on the way to his hanging at the Yuma prison. Also serving with Dan on the assignment are Tucker (Kevin Durand) who burned down Ben's barn, railroad boss Grayson Butterfield (Dallas Roberts), Pinkerton agent Byron McElroy (Peter Fonda), and Dan's teenage son William. As Dan and Ben match wits along the trek, they also encounter problems with Apaches and Ben's gang–led by Charlie Prince (Ben Foster)–on what turns out to be a dangerous journey to catch the 3:10 to Yuma. Two Academy Award nominations were received. 1 User Review
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| | Very western in a good way | Anonymous 09/24/2007 | | Best western in a few years, includes action, brains and strange but loveable twist. |
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 American Gangster 2007  R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA, Yul Vazquez, Malcolm Goodwin, Ruby Dee, Armand Assante, Carla Gugino, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) takes over the Harlem drug world in 1963 when he sees a big business opportunity: he buys drugs in the Middle East and then manages to use military planes to smuggle the drugs into the United States. Although Frank keeps a low profile, police officer Detective Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) spots him at a boxing match where Frank is wearing a chinchilla coat–given to him by his wife Eva (Lymari Nadal)–and he is sitting in front of Mafia boss Dominic Cattano (Armand Assante). Roberts is an honest cop, but his department is corrupt, and Detective Trupo (Josh Brolin) works to compromise Frank's integrity. Violence erupts in the attempt to pin down Lucas, and during the confrontation between Roberts and Trupo only one will emerge victorious. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee).
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A Beautiful Mind 2001 PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Christopher Plummer, Josh Lucas, Judd Hirsch, Vivien Cardone, Anthony Rapp, Jason Gray-Stanford, Austin Pendelton, Jillie Simon, Victor Steinbach, Tanya Clarke
This biography traces the life of paranoid-schizophrenic, math genius John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe) who overcame the odds to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Science. His life changes while he is working in cryptology at MIT where he meets Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). They fall in love and marry, but problems follow when Nash's paranoid schizophrenia sets in leading to years of illness with loyal Alicia standing by him in good times and bad. The film's four Academy Awards included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly). Four additional nominations were received, including Crowe for Best Actor.
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Body of Lies 2008  R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Ali Suliman, Alon Abutbul, Vince Colosimo, Simon McBurney, Mehdi Nebbou, Michael Gaston, Kais Nashif, Jamil Khoury, Lubna Azabal, Ghali Benafkin
CIA agent Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives in Jordan on a mission to prevent future terrorist attacks. With help from Jordanian intelligence official Hani (Mark Strong), Ferris comes up with a plan to infiltrate the network. Ferris makes regular phone contacts with his superior, Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), who then arrives for a face-to-face meeting. But, as paranoia sets in, how much trust will Ferris put in Hoffman and Hani as he activates his plan?
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 Cinderella Man 2005 PG-13, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, David Huband, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Linda Kash, Nicholas Campbell, Chuck Shamata, Gene Pyrz
This is the story of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) who, as an underdog, defeated Max Baer in the Madison Square Garden Bowl in 1930. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti).
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The Crossing 1990 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Ogilvie
Cast: Russell Crowe, Robert Mammone, Danielle Spencer, Daphne Gray, George Whaley, Jacquy Phillips, Emily Lumbers, Rodney Bell, John Blair, Patrick Ward
Sam (Robert Mammone) returns home after more than a year's absence and finds girlfriend Meg (Danielle Spencer) having an affair with his best friend Johnny (Russell Crowe). Sam and Johnny vie for Meg's affection, and the rivalry comes to a climax during a car chase that ends at a train crossing.
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 For the Moment 1994  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Aaron Kim Johnston
Cast: Russell Crowe, Christianne Hirt, Wanda Cannon, Scott Kraft, Peter Outerbridge, Sara McMillan, Bruce Boa, Katelynd Johnston, Tyler Woods, John Bekavac, Robert G. Slade, Kelly Proctor
While training at a Canadian base during World War II, Australian airman Lachlan (Russell Crowe) has a war-time romance with Lill (Christianne Hirt) whose husband is already fighting at the front.
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Gladiator 2000  R, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director.
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A Good Year 2006  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Abbie Cornish, Freddie Highmore, Tom Hollander, Didier Bourdon, Isabelle Candelier, Archie Panjabi, Rafe Spall, Richard Coyle, Kenneth Cranham, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Based on Peter Mayle's "A Year in Provence," this is the tale of Englishman Max (Russell Crowe)–a ruthless, workaholic stock trader–who is notified that his nearly-forgotten Uncle Henry (Albert Finney) has died, leaving his Southern France vineyard estate to Max, his sole heir. Max had spent much time at the estate in his youth, and Uncle Henry was one of the few people that Max admired. His plan: sell quickly. But, upon reaching the estate, memories of his happy childhood at the estate give him second thoughts. Problems arise when he finds out that the estate is rundown, the wine is virtually undrinkable, and Christie (Abbie Cornish) arrives on the scene claiming to be Uncle Henry's illegitimate daughter.
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Hammers Over the Anvil 1991 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ann Turner
Cast: Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Alexander Outhred, John Lee, Frank Gallacher, Amanda Douge, Daphne Grey, Frankie J. Holden, Alethea McGrath
Set in 1910 Australia, this story revolves around young Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhred), a polio survivor who is not able to live an active life. Alan idolizes local horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe) and also has a crush on the beautiful, but married, Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). When Driscoll and Grace enter into a romantic affair, Alan watches and lives vicariously through their actions.
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Heaven's Burning 1997 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Craig Lahiff
Cast: Russell Crowe, Youki Kudoh, Kenji Isomura, Ray Barrett, Robert Mammone, Petru Gheorghiu, Anthony Phelan, Matthew Dyktynski, Norman Kaye, Kate Fitzpatrick
Colin (Russell Crowe) and Midori (Youki Kudoh) are on the run escaping from a bank robber, the police, and Midori's husband. But, somehow, they still manage to find time to fall in love.
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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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 L.A. Confidential 1997 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Ron Rifkin, Matt McCoy, Paolo Seganti, Steve Rankin, Graham Beckel, Elisabeth Granli, Sandra Taylor
This crime story is set in Hollywood in the 1950s and features police detectives Jack Vincennes and Bud White (Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe) whose ethical behavior is definitely suspect. Then there is Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) who is a "strictly by the book" cop despite the fact that his captain, Dudley Smith (James Cromwell), tries to get him to relax his morals. In this atmosphere, crimes are investigated, but it is not always the guilty who pay. This film, based on James Ellroy's novel, is one of the year's best. Two Oscars were received, including Best Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger for her role as call-girl Lynn Bracken); seven other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Director.
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris Larkin, Max Pirkis, Jack Randall, Max Benitz, Lee Ingleby, Richard Pates, Robert Pugh, Richard McCabe
During the Napoleonic Wars, the HMS Sunrise is attacked by a much larger vessel, the French warship Archeron. But, the Sunrise escapes and Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), with his ship undergoing repairs, decides to pursue the Archeron. The battle ensues, but the real story revolves around relationships of officers and crew of the Sunrise as well as the friendship of Capt. Aubrey and the ship's doctor, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), as they face almost impossible odds. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won for Best Cinematography.
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Mystery, Alaska 1999 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Maury Chaykin, Ron Eldard, Ryan Northcott, Michael Buie
Excitement abounds in Mystery, Alaska, when its amateur hockey team is challenged to a match by the infamous New York Rangers. With the Rangers on the way to Alaska, Mystery's weekly game attains new proportions.
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 Proof 1991 R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot, Russell Crowe, Heather Mitchell, Jeffrey Walker, Daniel Pollock, Frankie J. Holden, Frank Gallacher, Saskia Post, Belinda Davey
A reclusive, blind man (Hugo Weaving) photographs his surroundings as proof of what is described to him. His housekeeper (Genevieve Picot), also a photographer, torments him as often as he torments her. But, their relationship changes after a restaurant worker (Russell Crowe) steps into the picture.
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Proof of Life 2000  R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed, David Caruso, Anthony Heald, Stanley Anderson, Gottfried John, Alun Armstrong, Michael Kitchen, Margo Martindale, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Pietro Sibille, Vicky Hernandez, Norma Martinez
When Alice Bowman's (Meg Ryan) husband Peter (David Morse) is kidnapped by anti-government guerillas in South America, ransom specialist Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe) is called in to negotiate. During the ensuing months of discussions, Terry and Alice begin to realize they have an attraction for each other. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 05/18/2009 | | exciting & riveting - great scenery |
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 The Quick and the Dead 1995 R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Western
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Lance Henriksen, Keith David, Gary Sinise, Kevin Conway, Lennie Loftin, Pat Hingle, Tobin Bell, Roberts Blossom, Mark Boone Junior, Fay Masterson, Woody Strode
When Ellen (Sharon Stone) drifts into the town of Redemption, she sets out to avenge John Herod (Gene Hackman) and ends up saving the town.
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Romper Stomper 1992 NC-17, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Geoffrey Wright
Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Alex Scott, Leigh Russell, Daniel Wyllie, James McKenna, Eric Mueck, Frank Magree, Christopher McLean
Following their leader, Hando (Russell Crowe), Nazi skinheads in Melbourne target Vietnamese in their stupid and violent effort to cleanse the human race in Australia. There is also an R rated version on the shelves.
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Rough Magic 1995 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Kenneth Mars, Paul Rodriguez, Michael Ensign, Euva Anderson
During 1952, a magician's assistant, Myra (Bridget Fonda) flees Los Angeles with filmed evidence of her magician's death, which resulted from an on-stage accident. Since her fiance–the wealthy industrialist Cliff Wyatt (D.W. Moffett) was involved and realizes the film could put a quick hold on his political plans, he calls on ex-reporter Alex Ross (Russell Crowe) to keep an eye on Myra. Meanwhile, Mrya has become the accomplice of a quack, Doc Ansell (Jim Broadbent) and enters the real world of magic.
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The Silver Brumby 1993 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family
aka: The Silver Stallion
Director: John Tatoulis
Cast: Caroline Goodall, Russell Crowe, Amiel Daemion, Johnny Raaen, Buddy Tyson, Graeme Fullgrabe
When Indi (Amiel Daemion) had trouble falling asleep, her mother, Elyne (Caroline Goodall), told her a tale about a silver brumby. (Wild horses of Australia are called "brumbies" by the natives.) The next morning Indi spots her mother writing a story about a silver brumby and the man (Russell Crowe) who obsessively hunts it. It doesn't take long for Indi to figure out that the tale is NOT fiction.
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Spotswood 1992 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Efficiency Expert
Director: Mark Joffe
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence, Russell Crowe, Toni Collette, Rebecca Riggs, John Walton, Angela Punch McGregor, John Flaus, Daniel Wyllie, Jeff Truman
Efficiency expert Errol Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) utilizes cold-blooded management practices–until he becomes "humanized" by workers at an Australian family-owned moccasin factory.
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State of Play 2009 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Michael Berresse, Harry Lennix, Josh Mostel, Michael Weston, Barry Shabaka Henley, Viola Davis, David Harbour, Sarah Lord
U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in his political party, but, when his research assistant/mistress is murdered, buried secrets are uncovered. Washington, D.C., reporter Cal McAlfrey (Russell Crowe) was Collins' college roommate, and his editor Cameron Lynne (Helen Mirren) assigns Collins the task of investigating the murder. When Collins and fellow reporter Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) attempt to find the facts behind the murder, they discover a political-corporate conspiracy involving a security company taking in billions of dollars from the War on Terror.
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The Sum of Us 1994 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Dowling
Cast: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy, Joss Moroney, Mitch Mathews, Julie Herbert, Des James, Mick Campbell, Donny Muntz
Widower Harry Mitchell (Jack Thompson) lives with his adult gay son, Jeff (Russell Crowe). Although they accept each others' romantic dates, their attempts at friendship often scare off the romantic interests.
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Virtuosity 1995 R, 105 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Thriller
Director: Brett Leonard
Cast: Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe, William Forsythe, Louise Fletcher, Kevin J. O'Connor, Traci Lords, Stephen Spinella, William Fichtner, Costas Mandylor, Kaley Cuoco, Christopher Murray, Heidi Schanz, Gordon Jennison Noice, Mari Morrow
Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington) was once an LA cop, but now he is in prison. Barnes is given a chance for redemption if he can track down Lindenmeyer's (Stephen Spinella) creation: Sid 6.7 (Russell Crowe), a cyberspace villain with 183 different criminal minds– including those of Hitler, John Wayne Gacy, and Charles Manson.
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1. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
2. American Gangster (2007)
3. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
4. Body of Lies (2008)
5. Breaking Up (1997)
6. Cinderella Man (2005)
7. The Crossing (1990)
8. For the Moment (1994)
9. Gladiator (2000)
10. A Good Year (2006)
11. Hammers Over the Anvil (1991)
12. Heaven's Burning (1997)
13. The Insider (1999)
14. L.A. Confidential (1997)
15. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
16. Mystery, Alaska (1999)
17. No Way Back (1996)
18. Proof (1991)
19. Proof of Life (2000)
20. The Quick and the Dead (1995)
21. Romper Stomper (1992)
22. Rough Magic (1995)
23. The Silver Brumby (1993)
aka: The Silver Stallion
24. Spotswood (1992)
aka: The Efficiency Expert
25. State of Play (2009)
26. The Sum of Us (1994)
27. Virtuosity (1995)
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