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Title Year Director Stars Genres Synopsis Runtime Letterboxd Submitter
John Carpenter Assault On Precinct 13 1976 John Carpenter Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer Crime, Action, Thriller The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang. 91 3.8 Clark
John Carpenter Christine 1983 John Carpenter Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul Horror Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie’s girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other. 110 3.5 Clark
John Carpenter Dark Star 1974 John Carpenter Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon Comedy, Science Fiction A low-budget, sci-fi satire that focuses on a group of scientists whose mission is to destroy unstable planets. 20 years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot, that resembles a beach ball, as well as a “sensitive” and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence. 83 3.1 Clark
John Boorman Deliverance 1972 John Boorman Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty Drama, Adventure, Thriller Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. 109 3.9 Clark
John Carpenter Escape From New York 1981 John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine Action, Science Fiction In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been walled off and turned into a giant maximum security prison within which the country’s worst criminals are left to form their own anarchic society. However, when the President of the United States crash lands on the island, the authorities turn to a former soldier and current convict to rescue him. 99 3.6 Clark
Akira Kurosawa Rashomon 1950 Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Takashi Shimura Crime, Drama, Mystery Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife. 88 4.2 Clark
Akira Kurosawa Sanjuro 1962 Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi Comedy, Action, Drama Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” In this companion piece and sequel to “Yojimbo,” jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan’s evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear. 96 4.1 Clark
Akira Kurosawa The Hidden Fortress 1958 Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara Drama, Action, Adventure In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains. 139 4.1 Clark
John Ford The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962 John Ford John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles Western A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. 123 4.2 Clark
Akira Kurosawa Throne of Blood 1957 Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura History, Drama Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit’s prophecy comes true, Washizu’s scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit’s prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa’s resetting of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films. 108 4.3 Clark, Jeff
Akira Kurosawa Yojimbo 1961 Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa Thriller, Drama A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men. 110 4.3 Clark