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Al's Top Favorite Drama, Film Noir, and Thriller Movies
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Apollo 13 (Widescreen 2-Disc Anniversary Edition)Apollo 13 (Widescreen 2-Disc Anniversary Edition)
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Drama. Pretty good account of the disasterous space launch.
Basic Instinct - Director's Cut (Ultimate Edition)Basic Instinct - Director's Cut (Ultimate Edition)
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Intense neo-noir thriller about a woman who uses, abuses, and kills people.
The Fugitive / U.S. Marshals (1998)The Fugitive / U.S. Marshals (1998)
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Suspense thrillers. Two good stories about US marshalls chasing down fugitives.
The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath
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Drama. Classy tale about a poor family in the Great Depression struggling to survive. Based on the John Steinbeck novel.
The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Green Mile (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Prison drama involving a man who has the power to heal...
Killer's KissKiller's Kiss
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Short, strange, but well-filmed film-noir story about a boxer falling in love with a girl.
The KillingThe Killing
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Nifty film-noir story about a group of guys robbing a horse-racing track.
M - 2 Disc Special Edition - Criterion CollectionM - 2 Disc Special Edition - Criterion Collection
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Fascinating and stylish German film-noir involving a serial killer.
The Manchurian Candidate (Special Edition)The Manchurian Candidate (Special Edition)
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Film-noir. Interesting old film in which a soldier is brainwashed by communists, and sent back to the US to run for president.
Memento (Widescreen Two-Disc Limited Edition)Memento (Widescreen Two-Disc Limited Edition)
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Awesome neo-noir; the story of a man who is unable to form new memories, and relies on hand-written notes to seek vengeance against the one who murdered his wife!
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men
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Drama. Absolute classic story about a pair of men (one smart one dumb) trying to realize their dream. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck.
Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Drama. Classy story about a troubled youth.
Seven (New Line Platinum Series)Seven (New Line Platinum Series)
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Neo-noir. Moody and stylish neo-noir thriller about a pair of detectives searching for a serial killer who kills based on the seven deadly sins.
The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Prison drama in which an innocent man tries to prove his innocence.
The Third Man - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Edition)The Third Man - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Edition)
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Film-noir. Excellent; a writer in post-war Vienna tries to solve the mystery of his dead friend.
Titanic (Three-Disc Special Collector's Edition)Titanic (Three-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Drama. Despite being sappy, this is a good, big, exciting story of love and hate on the sinking ship Titanic.
The Wild OneThe Wild One
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Drama of sorts. Classy tale of a biker gang terrorizing a town.
Zodiac - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)Zodiac - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Part drama and part horror; an interesting account of the San Fransisco serial killer in the 60s and 70s.