Backlight

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

Runtime

1h 39m

Director

Bruce Beresford

Cast

Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd

Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid-sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown-up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Reza Bagher

Cast

Max Enderfors, Andreas af Enehielm, Niklas Ulfvarson

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Gus Van Sant

Cast

Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar

In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Runtime

2h 59m

Director

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci