Faustrecht

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Runtime

3h 9m

Director

Frank Darabont

Cast

Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Miloš Forman

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher

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

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

Runtime

3h 1m

Director

Kevin Costner

Cast

Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Stephen Daldry

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep