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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Chopper 2000 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew Dominik
Cast: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, Vince Colosimo, Kenny Graham, Kate Beahan, David Field, Daniel Wyllie, Bill Young, Renee Brack, Garry Waddell
Convicted killer Mark "Chopper" Read (Eric Bana) became one of Australia's best-selling authors. This autobiography includes his 1970s' prison term during which he terrorized other prisoners, was repeatedly stabbed by his best friend (Simon Lyndon), has his own ears chopped off, and is finally released–only to end up in more trouble and back in prison.
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The Hard Word 2002  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Roberts
Cast: Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Robert(3) Taylor, Joel Edgerton, Damien Richardson, Rhondda Findleton, Vince Colosimo, Kate Atkinson, Paul Sonkkila, Kim Gyngell
While convict brothers (Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, and Damien Richardson) serve prison time, they find a way to make money. The crooked warden (Robert Taylor) lets them out on secret furloughs, and they mastermind robberies around Sydney. They are happy, and so is the warden. But, payback time is fast approaching.
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 Lantana 2001  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray Lawrence
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachel Blake, Vince Colosimo, Daniella Farinacci, Russell Dykstra, Peter Phelps, Leah Purcell
Dr. Valerie Somers (Barbara Hershey) had become a celebrity after writing a book about her daughter's murder. But now, Valerie has disappeared, and Detective Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia) heads up the police investigation. Leon's interest in the case is peaked when he learns that his own wife, Sonja (Kerry Armstrong), is listed as one of Dr. Somers' patients. Since Leon is already cheating on Sonja through an affair with Jane (Rachael Blake), he is tempted to read his wife's files–a move fraught with repercussions in this story about how lies and mistrust can destroy marriages.
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| 1. Body of Lies (2008)
2. Chopper (2000)
3. The Hard Word (2002)
4. Lantana (2001)
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