Tag: Loyalty
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RESERVOIR DOGS
Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 neo-noir crime thriller directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature film debut. The film stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney, and Quentin Tarantino. A group of criminals is assembled by veteran gangster Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son “Nice Guy” Eddie Cabot (Chris Penn) for a…
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THE WILD BUNCH
“The Wild Bunch” is a 1969 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah. Set in the waning years of the American Old West, the film tells the story of a group of outlaws—aging, hardened men who find themselves caught between the past they can no longer relive and the changing world they can no longer…
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THE GODFATHER
The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola and adapted from Mario Puzo’s novel, stars Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, the head of a powerful Italian-American crime family, and Al Pacino as his youngest son, Michael Corleone. Other key cast members include James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton. Through its portrayal of power, family…
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CALM WITH HORSES
“Calm with Horses” is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland in his feature film debut. The film stars Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, and Ned Dennehy. It is based on the novella of the same name from the collection “Young Skins” by Colin Barrett. The film is set in rural…
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MEAN STREETS
“Mean Streets,” directed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1973, is a gritty and influential drama that delves into the lives of small-time criminals navigating the tough streets of New York City’s Little Italy. The film follows Charlie (played by Harvey Keitel), a conflicted and ambitious young man working for his uncle, Giovanni (played by…
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