A Bright Shining Lie 1998  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian, Kurtwood Smith, Robert John Burke, James Rebhorn, Ed Lauter, Harve Presnell
Based on Neil Sheehan's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, this film remains faithful to the original true story of a morally defunct Army lieutenant colonel, John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), who comes face-to-face with the sham of America's involvement in Vietnam.
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 Hotel Rwanda 2004  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara, Cara Seymour, Fana Mokoena, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Tony Kgoroge, Mosa Kaiser, Mathabo Pieterson
This story, based on fact, revolves around hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) and his experiences when he came to the aid of Tutsis refugees in Rwanda during the 1990s. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Don Cheadle) and Supporting Actress (Sophie Okonedo).
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Reservation Road 2007  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Terry George
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning, Sean Curley, Samuel Ryan Finn, Eddie Alderson, Susan Powell, Cordell Clyde, Antoni Corone, Kevin Herbst, John Slattery
A hit-and-run car crash on Reservation Road impacts the lives of two families. It all begins when college professor Ethan Learner (Joaquin Phoenix), his wife Grace (Jennifer Connelly), and their children–Josh (Sean Curley) and Emma (Elle Fanning)–are on their way home from a concert. Meanwhile, attorney Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) and his son Lucas (Eddie Alderson) are returning home from a Red Sox game. Dwight is distracted and accidentally runs over 10-year-old Josh. He then flees the scene. Ethan and Grace are shocked and want to catch the killer. Grace soon gives up, but Ethan is obsessed and hires a lawyer who just happens to be Dwight Arno. How long will it take before the facts come out, and the inevitable confrontation takes place?
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Some Mother's Son 1996  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Helen Mirren, Aidan Gillen, John Lynch, Fionnula Flanagan, Grainne Delany, Geraldine O'Rawe, Tim Woodward, Tom Hollander, David O'Hara, Ciaran Hinds
This film from Ireland deals with present-day problems in that country. Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren) is a widow who does not believe that violence solves problems. When her son Gerard (Aidan Gillen) becomes involved with the IRA and, subsequently, is jailed, Kathleen fights to save her son's life.
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| 1. A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
2. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
3. Reservation Road (2007)
4. Some Mother's Son (1996)
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