Similarities Between Remakes and Originals
I have seen alot of films most films are remade but similar features between both originals and remakes. Here is a list of films I notice.
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- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsChristopher ReeveMargot KidderGene HackmanAn alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.Gene Hackman who plays Lex Luthor shares something with Kevin Spacey of Superman Returns (2006);
They both earned both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Best Actor;
Hackman for The French Connection (1971)
Spacey for American Beauty (1999)
Best Supporting Actor;
Hackman for Unforgiven (1992)
Spacey for The Usual Suspects (1995)
Terence Stamp who plays General Zod shares something with Michael Shannon of Man of Steel (2013);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominations;
Stamp for Billy Budd (1962)
Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008) - DirectorZack SnyderStarsHenry CavillAmy AdamsMichael ShannonAn alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.Michael Shannon who plays General Zod shares something with Terence Stamp of Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominations;
Stamp for Billy Budd (1962)
Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Laurence Fishburne who plays Perry shares something with Frank Langella of Superman Returns (2006);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Fishburne for What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008) - DirectorBryan SingerStarsBrandon RouthKevin SpaceyKate BosworthSuperman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.Kevin Spacey who plays Lex Luthor shares something with Gene Hackman of Superman (1978);
They both earned both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Best Actor;
Hackman for The French Connection (1971)
Spacey for American Beauty (1999)
Best Supporting Actor;
Hackman for Unforgiven (1992)
Spacey for The Usual Suspects (1995)
Frank Langella who plays Perry shares something Laurence Fishburne of Man of Steel (2013);
Langella of Frost/Nixon (2008)
Fishburne of What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993) - DirectorTim BurtonStarsMichael KeatonJack NicholsonKim BasingerThe Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.Jack Nicholson who plays Joker shares something with Heath Ledger of The Dark Knight (2008);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Nicholson for Terms of Endearment (1983)
Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Heath Ledger who plays Joker shares something with Jack Nicholson of Batman (1989);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008)
Nicholson for Terms of Endearment (1983)
Christian Bale who Bruce Wayne/Batman shares something with George Clooney of Batman & Robin (1997);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Bale for The Fighter (2010)
Clooney for Syriana (2005)
Aaron Eckhart who plays Harvey Dent/Two-Face shares something with Tommy Lee Jones of Batman Forever (1995);
They both played in films of the same name;
Jones of Double Jeopardy (1999)
Eckhart of Double Jeopardy (1992)TV - DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerGeorge ClooneyChris O'DonnellBatman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.George Clooney who plays Bruce Wayne/Batman share something with Christian Bale of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscars;
Clooney for Syriana (2005)
Bale for The Fighter (2010) - DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsVal KilmerTommy Lee JonesJim CarreyBatman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.Tommy Lee Jones who plays Harvey Dent/Two-Face shares something with Aaron Eckhart of The Dark Knight (2008);
They both played in films of the same name;
Jones of Double Jeopardy (1999)
Eckhart of Double Jeopardy (1992)TV - DirectorTim BurtonStarsMichael KeatonDanny DeVitoMichelle PfeifferWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.Michelle Pfeiffer who plays Catwoman shares something with Halle Berry of Catwoman (2004) and Anne Hathaway of The Dark Knight Rises (2012);
They all earned Best Actress Oscar Nominations;
Pfeiffer for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992)
Berry for Monster's Ball (2001) which she won
Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Both Pfeiffer and Hathaway also earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominations;
Pfeiffer for Dangerous Liasons (1988)
Hathaway for Les Miserables (2012) which she won
They both worked with Jonathan Demme;
Pfeiffer for Married to the Mob (1988)
Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008) - DirectorPitofStarsHalle BerrySharon StoneBenjamin BrattA shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas.Halle Berry who plays Catwoman shares something with Michelle Pfeiffer of Batman Returns (1992) and Anne Hathaway of The Dark Knight Rises (2012);
They all earned Best Actress Oscar Nominations;
Pfeiffer for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992)
Berry for Monster's Ball (2001) which she won
Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayEight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.Anne Hathaway who plays Catwoman shares something with Michelle Pfeiffer of Batman Returns (1992) and Halle Berry of Catwoman (2004);
They all earned Best Actress Oscar Nominations;
Pfeiffer for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992)
Berry for Monster's Ball (2001) which she won
Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Both Pfeiffer and Hathaway also earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominations;
Pfeiffer for Dangerous Liasons (1988)
Hathaway for Les Miserables (2012) which she won
They both worked with Jonathan Demme;
Pfeiffer for Married to the Mob (1988)
Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008) - DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsLaurence OlivierMichael CaineAlec CawthorneA man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.Michael Caine who plays Milo Tindle shares something with Jude Law of Sleuth (2007);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Supporting Actor;
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both
Law for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Best Actor;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Law for Cold Mountain (2003)
Laurence Olivier who plays Andrew Wyke shares something with Michael Caine of Sleuth (2007);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Actor;
Olivier for Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948) which he won, Richard III (1955), The Entertainer (1960), Othello (1965), this film, and The Boys From Brazil (1978)
Caine for Alfie (1966), this film, Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Best Supporting Actor;
Olivier for Marathon Man (1976)
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsMichael CaineJude LawHarold PinterOn his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.Jude Law plays Milo Tindle shares something with Michael Caine of Sleuth (1972);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Supporting Actor;
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both
Law for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Best Actor;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Law for Cold Mountain (2003)
Michael Caine who plays Andrew Wyke shares something with Laurence Olivier of Sleuth (1972);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Actor;
Olivier for Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948) which he won, Richard III (1955), The Entertainer (1960), Othello (1965), this film, and The Boys From Brazil (1978)
Caine for Alfie (1966), this film, Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Best Supporting Actor;
Olivier for Marathon Man (1976)
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both - DirectorLewis GilbertStarsMichael CaineShelley WintersMillicent MartinAn unrepentant ladies' man gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle.Michael Caine who plays Alfie shares something with Jude Law of Alfie (2004);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Supporting Actor;
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both
Law for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Best Actor;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Law for Cold Mountain (2003) - DirectorCharles ShyerStarsJude LawSienna MillerSusan SarandonA cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions.Jude Law who plays Alfie shares something with Michael Caine of Alfie (1966);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Best Supporting Actor;
Caine for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999) which he won for both
Law for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Best Actor;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Law for Cold Mountain (2003) - DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJohn WayneKim DarbyGlen CampbellA drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.John Wayne who plays Rooster Cogburn shares something with Jeff Bridges of True Grit (2010);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Wayne for this film
Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009) - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJeff BridgesMatt DamonHailee SteinfeldA stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.Jeff Bridges who plays Rooster Cogburn shares something with John Wayne of True Grit (1969);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
Wayne for True Grit (1969) - StarsAlec GuinnessMichael JaystonAnthony BateIn the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.Alec Guiness who plays George Smiley shares something with Gary Oldman of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Guiness of Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) which he won
Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsGary OldmanColin FirthTom HardyIn the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.Oldman who plays George Smiley shares something with Alec Guiness of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)TV;
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Guiness of Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) which he won
Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - DirectorHenry KosterStarsCary GrantLoretta YoungDavid NivenA debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.Cary Grant who plays Dudley shares something with Denzel Washington of The Preacher's Wife (1996);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Grant for Penny Serenade (1940) and None But The Lonely Heart (1944)
Washington for Malcolm X (1992), Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001) which he won, and Flight (2012) - DirectorPenny MarshallStarsDenzel WashingtonWhitney HoustonCourtney B. VanceAn angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.Denzel Washington who plays Dudley shares something with Cary Grant of The Bishop's Wife (1947);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Grant for Penny Serenade (1940) and None But The Lonely Heart (1944)
Washington for Malcolm X (1992), Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001) which he won, and Flight (2012) - DirectorMichael MannStarsWilliam PetersenKim GreistJoan AllenFormer FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.Brian Cox who plays Hannibal Lecter shares something with Anthony Hopkins of Red Dragon (2002);
They both Nazis earned Emmy Awards for playing real-life Nazis;
Cox as Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring in Nuremberg (2000)TV
Hopkins as Adolf Hitler in The Bunker (1981)TV
They both worked with Alec Baldwin;
Cox for Nuremberg (2000)TV
Hopkins for The Edge (1997) - DirectorBrett RatnerStarsAnthony HopkinsEdward NortonRalph FiennesA retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.Anthony Hopkins who plays Hannibal Lecter shares something with Brian Cox of Manhunter (1986);
They both Nazis earned Emmy Awards for playing real-life Nazis;
Cox as Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring in Nuremberg (2000)TV
Hopkins as Adolf Hitler in The Bunker (1981)TV
They both worked with Alec Baldwin;
Cox for Nuremberg (2000)TV
Hopkins for The Edge (1997) - DirectorRobert RossenStarsBroderick CrawfordJohn IrelandJoanne DruThe rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.Broderick Crawford who plays Willie Stark shares something with Sean Penn of All The King's Men (2006);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Crawford for this film
Penn for Mystic River (2003) and Milk (2008)
John Ireland who plays Jack Burke shares something with Jude Law of All The King's Men (2006);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominations;
Ireland for this film
Law for The Talented Mr.Ripley (1999)
Mercedes McCambridge who plays Sadie Burke shares something with Patricia Clarkson of All The King's Men (2006);
They both earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominations;
McCambridge for this film which she won and Giant (1955)
Clarkson for Pieces of April (2003) - DirectorSteven ZaillianStarsSean PennJude LawKate WinsletBased on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.Sean Penn who plays Willie Stark shares something with Broderick Crawford of All The King's Men (1949);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Crawford for All The King's Men (1949)
Penn for Mystic River (2003) and Milk (2008)
Jude Law who plays Jack Burke shares something with John Ireland of All The King's Men (1949);
They both earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominations;
Ireland for this film
Law for The Talented Mr.Ripley (1999)
Patricia Clarkson who plays Sadie Burke shares something with Mercedes McCambridge of All The King's Men (1949);
They both earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominations;
McCambridge for All The King's Men (1949) which she won and Giant (1955)
Clarkson for Pieces of April (2003) - DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsAudie MurphyMichael RedgraveClaude DauphinA young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1952 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.Michael Redgrave who plays Thomas Fowler shares something with Michael Caine of The Quiet American (2002);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Redgrave for Morning Becomes Electra (1947)
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002) - DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsMichael CaineBrendan FraserDo Thi Hai YenAn old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.Michael Caine who plays Thomas Fowler shares something with Michael Redgrave of The Quiet American (1958);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Redgrave for Morning Becomes Electra (1947)
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002) - DirectorSam WoodSidney FranklinStarsRobert DonatGreer GarsonTerry KilburnAn aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.Robert Donat who plays Mr. Chips shares something with Peter O'Toole of Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Donat for The Citadel (1938) and this film which he won
O'Toole for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye Mr.Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1980), and Venus (2006) - DirectorHerbert RossStarsPeter O'ToolePetula ClarkMichael RedgraveA shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.Peter O'Toole who plays Mr. Chips shares something with Robert Donat of Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Donat for The Citadel (1938) and this film which he won
O'Toole for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye Mr.Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1980), and Venus (2006) - DirectorPeter MastersonStarsGeraldine PageJohn HeardCarlin GlynnIn 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time.Geraldine Page who plays Carrie Watts shares something with Cicely Tyson of The Trip to Bountiful (2014)TV;
Page for Summer and Smoke (1961), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), Interiors (1978) and this film which she won
Tyson for Sounder (1972) - DirectorMichael WilsonStarsCicely TysonVanessa WilliamsBlair UnderwoodCarrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home. When Ludie and Jessie Mae discover she is gone, they call in law enforcement to help, but Mrs. Watts is one step ahead of them and convinces the local sheriff to help her on her journey home to Bountiful.Cicely Tyson who plays Carrie Watts shares something with Geraldine Page of The Trip to Bountiful (1985);
Tyson for Sounder (1972)
Page for Summer and Smoke (1961), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), Interiors (1978), and this film which she won - DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJohn WayneKim DarbyGlen CampbellA drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.John Wayne who plays Rooster Cogburn shares something with Jeff Bridges of True Grit (2010);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Wayne for this film
Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009) - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJeff BridgesMatt DamonHailee SteinfeldA stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.Bridges who plays Rooster Cogburn share something with Jeff Bridges of True Grit (1969);
They both earned Best Actor Oscars;
Wayne for True Grit (1969)
Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009) - DirectorMike HodgesStarsMichael CaineIan HendryBritt EklandWhen his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.Michael Caine who plays Carter share something with Sylvester Stallone of Get Carter (2000);
Caine and Stallone both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Stallone for Rocky (1976) - DirectorStephen KayStarsSylvester StalloneRachael Leigh CookMiranda RichardsonA Las Vegas mob enforcer travels back to his hometown to investigate his brother's mysterious death.Stallone who plays Carter shares something with Michael Caine of Get Carter (1971);
They both earned Best Actor Oscar Nominations;
Caine for Alfie (1966), Sleuth (1972), Educating Rita (1983), and The Quiet American (2002)
Stallone for Rocky (1976) - DirectorTom HooperStarsHugh JackmanRussell CroweAnne HathawayIn 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
- DirectorBille AugustStarsLiam NeesonGeoffrey RushUma ThurmanValjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
- DirectorLewis GilbertStarsMichael CaineShelley WintersMillicent MartinAn unrepentant ladies' man gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsJude LawSienna MillerSusan SarandonA cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsWalter MatthauGeorge BurnsRichard BenjaminA vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.
- DirectorJohn ErmanStarsWoody AllenPeter FalkMichael McKeanTwo aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.
- DirectorMichael GordonStarsJosé FerrerMala PowersWilliam PrinceThe charismatic swordsman-poet helps another woo the woman he loves.
- DirectorJean-Paul RappeneauStarsGérard DepardieuAnne BrochetVincent PerezFamed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.
- DirectorMichael RitchieStarsWalter MatthauTatum O'NealVic MorrowAn aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsBilly Bob ThorntonGreg KinnearMarcia Gay HardenA grizzled little league coach tries to turn his team of misfits into champs.
- DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsLaurence OlivierJean SimmonsJohn LauriePrince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghJulie ChristieDerek JacobiHamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsMel GibsonGlenn CloseAlan BatesHamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
- DirectorMichael AlmereydaStarsEthan HawkeKyle MacLachlanDiane VenoraModern-day New York City adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder.
- DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsLaurence OlivierRobert NewtonLeslie BanksIn the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghDerek JacobiSimon ShepherdIn the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonAngela BassettDelroy LindoBiographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
- DirectorWoodie King Jr.StarsMorgan FreemanYolanda KingMansoor Najee-ullahAfter breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
- StarsSidney PoitierBurt LancasterRichard KileyA dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.
- DirectorMichael StevensStarsLaurence FishburnePrior to his appointment to United States Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall worked as a lawyer for the NAACP. This one man play tells the story of his role in the civil rights movement and the people that influenced him.
- DirectorSteve BinderPeter H. HuntStarsJames WhitmoreOne-man show about the presidency of Harry S. Truman.
- DirectorFrank PiersonStarsGary SiniseDiana ScarwidRichard DysartThough considered unqualified, Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd president following the April 1945 death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- DirectorBennett MillerStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanClifton Collins Jr.Catherine KeenerIn 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
- DirectorDouglas McGrathStarsToby JonesDaniel CraigSandra BullockWhile researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsAnthony HopkinsJoan AllenPowers BootheA biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsFrank LangellaMichael SheenKevin BaconA dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsSissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
- DirectorKimberly PeirceStarsChloë Grace MoretzJulianne MooreGabriella WildeA shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.