1 Taxi Driver | Robert De Niro | Jodie Foster | Martin Scorsese | Travis Bickle, a mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran, becomes a night-time taxi driver in New York City. As he witnesses the city's decay and corruption, his isolation and inner turmoil lead him to violent actions. | 4 | 1976 | 114 minutes |
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2 Blade Runner | Harrison Ford | Sean Young | Ridley Scott | In a dystopian future Los Angeles of 2019, ex-cop Rick Deckard is tasked with hunting down fugitive bio-engineered beings known as replicants. | 2 | 1982 | 117 |
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3 Psycho | Anthony Perkins | Janet Leigh | Alfred Hitchcock | Marion Crane, a secretary from Phoenix, Arizona, embezzles $40,000 from her employer and flees. During a heavy rainstorm, she stops at the secluded Bates Motel, managed by the shy Norman Bates. After a fateful encounter, a private investigator, Marion's lover Sam Loomis, and her sister Lila investigate her disappearance. | Best Director (Alfred Hitchcock), Best Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh), Best Art Direction - Black-and-White, Best Cinematography - Black-and-White | 1960 | 109 minutes |
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4 12 Angry Men | Henry Fonda | - | Sidney Lumet | A jury of twelve men deliberates the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder, exploring their own prejudices and moralities. | 3 | 1957 | 96 |
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5 The Shawshank Redemption | Tim Robbins | - | Frank Darabont | In 1947, banker Andy Dufresne is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends fellow inmate Ellis 'Red' Redding and becomes instrumental in a money-laundering operation led by the prison warden. | 7 | 1994 | 142 minutes |
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6 It's a Wonderful Life | James Stewart | Donna Reed | Frank Capra | George Bailey, a compassionate businessman in Bedford Falls, contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve. His guardian angel, Clarence, intervenes, showing George the profound impact he has had on his community and what life would be like without him. | 5 | 1946 | 131 minutes |
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7 Reservoir Dogs | Harvey Keitel | - | Quentin Tarantino | A group of thieves assemble to pull off the perfect diamond heist. It turns into a bloody ambush when one of the men turns out to be a police informer. As the group begins to question each other's guilt, the heightening tensions threaten to explode the situation before the police step in. | 0 | 1992 | 99 |
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8 Heat | Al Pacino | Amy Brenneman | Michael Mann | A Los Angeles crime saga that follows the intense rivalry between a dedicated detective and a seasoned criminal mastermind. | 0 | 1995 | 170 |
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9 Scarface | Al Pacino | Michelle Pfeiffer | Brian De Palma | In 1980, Cuban refugee Tony Montana arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and rises to power as a ruthless drug lord, ultimately facing a violent downfall. | 0 | 1983 | 170 |
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10 Fight Club | Edward Norton | Helena Bonham Carter | David Fincher | An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more. | 1 | 1999 | 139 minutes |
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