The Wiz (1978)
An adaptation of The Wizard of Oz that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience
12 Angry Men (1957)
A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank A nice simple robbery Walk in, take the money, and run Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
In December 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before
Serpico (1973)
An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him
Strip Search (2004)
Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs national security in the aftermath of 911 two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City
Guilty as Sin (1993)
A female lawyer takes an accused wife murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another
Gloria (1999)
After serving three years in prison covering for her gangster boyfriend, Kevin, Gloria returns to New York City for the money she was promised Inside Kevins base of operations, she finds 7 year old Nicky, whose family has been kill
The Verdict (1982)
A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling
The Fugitive Kind (1960)
Valentine Snakeskin Xavier, a trouble prone drifter trying to go straight, wanders into a small Mississippi town looking for a simple and honest life but finds himself embroiled with problem filled women
Childs Play (1972)
At an exclusive boys school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems
Find Me Guilty (2006)
In the late 1980s, a low level gangster named Jackie DiNorscio defends himself in court in what became the longest criminal trial in American judicial history
Network (1976)
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchors ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit
Equus (1977)
A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boys disturbing obsession with horses
Power (1986)
After a close friend drops out of politics, a political consultant helping to find a replacement finds a web of corruption and deceit as well
A View from the Bridge (1962)
Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in love with Catherine, the niece that they have raised from childhood Into his house come two brothers, illegal immigrants, Marco and Rodolph
Q & A (1990)
Dirty cop, Mike Brennan thinks he got away with murder But during a routine QampA, the righteous assistant DA finds a clue that sets them both on a collision course
Running on Empty (1988)
The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live a life of his own
Family Business (1989)
An ex professor offers Adam 1,000,000 to get some plasma from a high tech companys lab Adam asks his criminal grandpa for help Can they convince Adams now honest dad to join
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)
A newly elected District Attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner
The Deadly Affair (1967)
A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employees suicide
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
Emily, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to an orthodox Jewish community to investigate a missing person plus 720,000 in missing diamonds To solve what becomes a murder case, she has to join the community
Deathtrap (1982)
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a students play
The Hill (War Drama 1965)
In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards
The Morning After (1986)
A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger
Critical Care (1997)
A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half sisters on whether to pull their comatose dads life support But more seems to be at stake than dads life his inheritance
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
A married, egotistical, middle aged head of a corporate empire man and his mistress and protegee, who wants a more serious commitment and ends up dating a younger man, are in a casual lovehate relationship and engage in a battle of
That Kind of Woman (1959)
In 1944, on a Miami to New York train, two paratroopers on furlough meet and fall in love with two kept women who are on their way to meet their sugar daddies
The Offence (1973)
A burnt out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester
FailSafe (1964)
A technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack Can all out war be averted
Prince of the City (1981)
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises hes in over his head, and nobody can be trusted
The Group (1966)
After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, eight devoted women friends go their separate ways one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships Sadly, they get to meet one last time as a group
Lovin Molly (1974)
Acclaimed director Sidney Lumet brings this marvelous adaptation of a Larry McMurtry novel to life Blythe Danner and Susasn Sarandon star in this complex yet disarmingly fresh look at love
The Pawnbroker (1964)
A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions
Daniel (1983)
Daniel Isaacson attempts to determine the true complicity of his parents Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed for espionage in the 1950s
Long Days Journey Into Night (1962)
At the end of a long and hot summer day, members of one family gather in a large house Everyone has something painful and offensive to say, and their silence is even worse
By Sidney Lumet (2015)
In a never before seen interview filmed in 2008, three years before his death, Sidney Lumet discusses his life and career
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41
Before the Devil Knows Youre Dead (2007)
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brothers wife barreling towards a shattering climax
The Sea Gull (1968)
Aging actress Irina Arkadina pays summer visits to her brother Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin and her son Konstantin on a country estate On one occasion, she brings along Boris Trigorin, a successful novelist Nina, a free and innocent
Stage Struck (1958)
A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped
The Dybbuk (1960)
A young bride is possessed by a dybbuk, a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, on the eve of her wedding