Drama, Romance, Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys, straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny, fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who ... See full summary », Director: $50.00M, Inspired by P.F. He has won an Academy Awards, an Golden Globes Awards and an San Sebastián International Film Festival. Whilst dealing with a homicide case a young assistant district attorney Aloysius "Al" Reilly (Timothy Hutton) realises that it not a straightforward justifiable shooting by NYPD cop Mike Brennan (Nick Nolte). It was nobody's fault, just a glitch in the system is a common excuse today when that 'Glitch' could still mean a tragedy beyond our comprehension. Jason Robards, Sidney Lumet In addition to a large amount of Stage and TV work, Sidney was responsible for bringing many socially aware movies to the big screen for our education and enjoyment. Stephen Lang, Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb', The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies, The Annual ACLU Tribute: A Salute to Sidney Lumet, Guest host: Mort Sahl; guests: Jimmy Helms, Sidney Lumet, Sally Kirkland, Mark Russell, Martin Baum, Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall. One involves Linda Sykes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), an American woman detained in the People's Republic of China, the other is Sharif Bin Said (Bruno Lastra), an Arab man detained in New York City. Sidney Lumet | Go ahead and try me. Stars: "You have the ballot. $12.28M, In this crime caper Emily Eden (Melanie Griffith), is an NYPD homicide detective, that goes undercover to investigate the murder of a Hasidic diamond-cutter. Beau Bridges, | Sidney Lumet Director: Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Stars: 02.02.2008 14:12 wand. Robert Hooks, 112 min ", PG Jaime Sánchez, This time the screenplay was adapted from the novel about the after effects of a man's suffering during the Holocaust in Europe in WWII. | Sidney Lumet (1924-2011). | Gross: | Director: | Gross: You don't care who gets hurt. Crime, Drama, Mystery. Carrie Fisher, A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another. He calls in a favour from a retired policeman, Inspector Mendel (Harry Andrews) as he suspects a leak inside his department and then things really kick off. Director: "Sean, if you were any dumber, I'd have to water you. Sidney Lumet Nonetheless it is worth watching to see these three masters strut their stuff. | 1,817 | Director: You're a bunch of whores. We've curated a list of lesser-known films to help you explore the space-time continuum from the comfort of your couch. Nominated for three Academy Awards this debut as a Director reflected the quality of Sidney Lumet's apprenticeship within the profession. Director: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Rebecca De Mornay, | | Daniel Isaacson attempts to determine the true complicity of his parents Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed for espionage in the 1950s. Stars: ", R Director: John Pankow, Ian Bannen, Sorry that I have not seen it, not sure but I hope that you will comment. Sidney Lumet | 119 min Stars: "You know you guys are all the same. ", R | Beau Bridges, "Marriage, it's the quintessential deal... just tell me what you want. Sidney Lumet, Director: 12 Angry Men. | It may not appear to be an ensemble play at first glance but it is and a very powerful one too. 150 min James Spader, Daniel Ciello (Treat Williams) was based on a real Narcotics Detective, Robert Leuci from Robert Daley's book of the same name. "I only know that he was my little Alan - and then the devil came. Stars: Drama, Thriller, War. Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades long civil rights activism. | Judd Hirsch, Brennan is bad enough but the case is complicated by his ex-lover Nancy Bosch (Jenny Lumet) and her husband Roberto 'Bobby Tex' Texador (Armand Assante). Dobbs get pressure from above to drop the case whilst he and Mendel walk further into jeopardy. David Warner, An excellent Anglo/ American version of Chekov's 1896 classic play about people using each other. A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence. Whitman and Poe... Whoremongers and degenerates! ATTICA! | | Gross: 92 min When I've got three good sets of Shakespeare there you can read...", Approved on Director: Joan Hackett, An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience. A consummate workaholic who helmed vibrant films well into his eighties, Sidney Lumet laid claim to being one of the most revered and most imitated directors of all time. | Sean Connery, Kluge's article "The Boys in the Bank", which tells a similar story of the robbery of a Brooklyn bank in 1972, the script by Frank Pierson of this exciting film, was the only winner out of six nominations for an Academy Award. Based on Peter Shaffer's play of the same name the plot is heavy going but worth hanging in there if you are a serious film fan. Dorothy (Diana Ross) is a 24 year old schoolteacher from Harlem who gets lost in a snowstorm and has adventures with a Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), a Tinman (Nipsey Russell) and a Lion (Ted Ross). A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support. | Sidney Lumet 5,409 | Sidney Lumet Anthony Perkins, $1.17M, Giacomo "Jackie Dee" DiNorscio (Vin Diesel) is a low level mobster in the 1980s who is offered a deal to be released from jail if he will give evidence against fellow gang members. Drama, Romance, War. | "It is you that have killed my children. Jack Warden, Votes: Vito however went straight as he did not want his son Adam (Matthew Broderick) to follow the Family Business. Based upon the play of the same name by Robert Marasco this film is about the rivalry between two faculty members at St. Charles, an exclusive Roman Catholic boarding school for boys. Director: | | | | Gross: Richard Dreyfuss, ", Not Rated Tom Guiry, 6,609 Nonetheless it is a toss up as to which party are more embarrassed, the hapless crooks or the various agencies and police who failed to co-ordinate their activities. There are two main parallel stories, each containing almost identical dialogues. Crime, Drama, Thriller. Stars: | ", R | "In a city of nine million people is there room for one honest man? New Englander Eva Lovelace (Susan Strasberg) intends to make her mark on Broadway whatever the consequences. Walter Matthau, "The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier. Whilst Katherine Hepburn had set the standard for this role in the 1933 film 'Morning Glory' based upon the same play, Mr Lumet's cast managed to exceed it, thus proving that Sidney was not a 'one trick pony'. But Jackie is not a rat so he defends himself in what turns out to be one of the longest court cases in the history of the US Justice System. 8:00 PM PST This was Jerry Orbach's career changing role, leaving the stage for the screen and he is great at stealing scenes. | "Darling, though I might be capable of killing Clifford Anderson, I am not up to the criminal behavior of a Broadway producer. $3.80M, This political drama focuses on the activities of consultant Pete St. John (Richard Gere). Italian lawyer Federico Fendi (Omar Sharif) believes that his new wife Carla (Anouk Aimée) is moonlighting as a highly paid prostitute in Rome. Director: Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) heads the strong ensemble cast that show up the faults and gaps that occur in the treatment of patients in USA Hospitals. The atmosphere is thick with hate and the acting is realistically gritty. The film is from Wallace Markfield's novel 'To An Early Grave' and is full of Jewish humour as four intellectuals attempt to attend a friend's funeral (The belated Mr Bravreman) with comic results. All I ask and want is peace and quiet. Sidney Lumet Stars: Sidney Lumet Raul Julia, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Shirley Knight, Votes: Sidney Lumet Stars: In the meantime the river is threatening to break its banks and flood everything. Director: Whilst interviewing the lad responsible (Peter Firth) Dysart has to confront some demons of his own. $0.28M. Joanne Woodward, This story would not be too outdated today except that now we accept surveillance as a normal part of our lives. There are those who love the original and those who can see good things in Miss Stone's interpretation of the role. I have often agreed with the comment that the train itself was a character in this period piece of Hercule Poirot's (Albert Finney) pinnacle of perplexion. He was also known for eliciting strong performances from his cast members. Sidney Lumet Martin Balsam, James Mason, | | Let's pay our respects to the grieving widow before she falls flat on her face, drunk. You went from our side to their side. The plot proceeds like a steam train as Washington is found guilty and then the DA turns up dead. 117 min Tracy Pollan, Votes: Sidney Lumet A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. | Detective Sergeant Johnson (Sean Connery) kills a suspect (Ian Bannen) whilst questioning him during an investigation on a series of attacks upon children. $25.15M, Actress Alex Sternbergen (Jane Fonda) wakes up next to a murdered man and remembers nothing from the night before. Nick Nolte, Stars: Stars: | | "Well, I'm not used to supposin'. Directors: Sidney Lumet "All the time, it's our life that's on the line. 132 min | Crime, Mystery to Rotten Tomatoes talented actor 'Knapp Commission ' died suddenly at age 41 and. 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