Plot summary :
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village’s request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village…

Movie info :
User rating: 8.8/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast overview :
Takashi Shimura
Toshirô Mifune
Yoshio Inaba
Seiji Miyaguchi
Minoru Chiaki

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/

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Popularity: 14% [?]

Plot summary :
Professional photographer L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbours. He begins to suspect that the man opposite may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his society model girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his nurse Stella to investigate…

Movie info :
User rating: 8.8/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast overview :
James Stewart
Grace Kelly
Wendell Corey
Thelma Ritter
Raymond Burr

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/

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Popularity: 11% [?]

Plot summary :
A lonely, isolated thirty-something young professional seeks an escape from his mundane existence with the help of a devious soap salesman. They find their release from the prison of reality through underground fight clubs, where men can be what the world now denies them. Their boxing matches and harmless pranks soon lead to an out-of-control spiral towards oblivion…

Movie info :
User rating: 8.7/10
Director: David Fincher
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

Cast overview :
Edward Norton
Brad Pitt
Helena Bonham Carter
Meat Loaf
Zach Grenier

IMDB page
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/

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Popularity: 11% [?]

Plot summary :
When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he’s a prizefighter portrayed in this Martin Scorsese film by Robert De Niro. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he’s a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family’s love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it’s his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone. If you never thought boxing cinematography could be breathtaking, check out Michael Chapman’s handiwork…

Movie info :
User Rating: 8.4/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 16 nominations

Cast overview :
Robert De Niro
Cathy Moriarty
Joe Pesci
Frank Vincent
Nicholas Colasanto

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081398/

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Popularity: 12% [?]