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$1,000,000 DUCK

$1,000,000 Duck is a comedy starring Sandy Duncan, Dean Jones and Lee Montgomery in a story about a duck that really lays golden eggs and becomes the object of a wild chase. $1,000,000 Duck was directed by Vincent McEveety in 1971.

$1,000,000 RACKET

$1,000,000 Racket is a comedy drama starring Herman Brix (Bruce Bennett), Joan Barclay, Bryant Washburn, Vane Calvert, Sam Adams and Jimmy Aubrey in a story about two young lovers who match wits with racketeers plotting to embroil them in a heist. $1,000,000 Racket was directed by Bob Hill in 1937.

$10 RAISE

$10 Raise is a drama starring Edward Everett Horton, Karen Morley, Alan Dinehart, Glen Boles, Berton Churchill and Rosina Lawrence in a story about a timid bookkeeper goaded by his girlfriend trying to work up the nerve to ask his stingy boss for a raise. $10 Raise was directed by George Marshall in 1935.

$1000 A MINUTE

$1000 a Minute is a comedy starring Roger Pryor and Leila Hyams in a story about a reporter who regains romance by proving to two crooks that he can spend $1,000 a minute for 12 hours. $1000 a Minute was directed by Aubrey Scotto in 1935.

10

10 is a comedy starring Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews and Bo Derek in the story about a successful middle-aged songwriter who becomes obsessed with a woman he spots en route to her wedding. 10 was directed by Blake Edwards in 1979.

100 RIFLES

100 Rifles is a western starring Jim Brown, Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds in a story about a sheriff pursuing an Indian who has robbed a bank and is heading back to Mexico. 100 Rifles was directed by Tom Gries in 1969.

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS

1001 Arabian Nights is an animated fantasy film starring the voices of Jim Backus, Kathryn Grant and Hans Conried in a story about Mr Magoo playing matchmaker between his nephew Aladdin and a beautiful princess. It was directed by Jack Kinney in 1959.

101 DALMATIANS

101 Dalmatians is a Disney comedy adventure starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright and Hugh Laurie in a story about a couple and their new litter of Dalmatian puppies which a wicked fur loving woman has her eye on. 101 Dalmatians was directed by Stephen Herek in 1996.

187

187 is a drama starring Samuel L Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Gonzalez and Cameron Diaz in a story about the struggles of a high-school teacher who finds that violence and bullying are an everyday part of the curriculum. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds in 1997.

1941

1941 is a drama starring Dan Akroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi and Nancy Allen in a story about the panic which followed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. It was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1979.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

2001: A Space Odyssey is a sci-fi drama starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter and Douglas Rain in a story about astronauts in a struggle for survival. 2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1968.

36 HOURS

36 Hours is a war story starring James Garner, Rod Taylor and Eva marie Saint in a story about an American officer being captured just before D-Day and being the victim of an elaborate plot to discover the Allied invasion plans. It was directed by George Seaton in 1964.

36 HOURS TO DIE

36 Hours to Die is a crime thriller starring Treat Williams and Kim Cattrall in a story about a brewery owner recuperating from a heart attack discovers that his family business has been taken over by the Mafia. 36 Hours to Die was directed by Yves Simoneau in 1999.

42ND STREET

42nd Street is a Busby Berkeley musical staring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in a story about a celebrated Broadway director who has to quit due to failing health, but before he does he is determined to put on one last show. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon in 1933.

48 HOURS

48 Hours is an action thriller starring Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy and Annette O'Toole in a story about a smart-mouthed criminal who teams up with a tough cop to recapture an escaped prisoner in a race against time. 48 Hours was directed by Walter Hill in 1982.

55 DAYS AT PEKING

55 Days At Peking is a drama starring Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson and and John Ireland in a story about a group of foreigners barricding themselves in to the international compound and awaiting rescue during the Boxer Rebellion in China. 55 Days At Peking was directed by Nicholas Ray in 1963.

68

68 is a drama starring Eric Larson, Robert Locke, Sandor Tecsi, Anna Dukasz, Miran Kwun and Neil Young in a story about a family of hard-working Hungarian immigrants struggling for its piece of the American dream during the turbulent 1960s. It was directed by Steven Kovacs in 1987.

84 CHARING CROSS ROAD

84 Charing Cross Road is a drama starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins in the story of Helene Hanff visiting England in 1969 and reflecting back on her twenty year relationship with the staff of a London bookshop. It was directed by David Jones in 1986.

A BOY AND HIS DOG

A Boy And His Dog is a sci-fi drama starring Don Johnson and Susanne Benton in a story about a young man and his dog - with whom he can communicate telepathically - struggling to survive in post-apocalypse Arizona. A Boy And His Dog was directed by L.Q. Jones in 1975.

A BRIDGE TOO FAR

A Bridge Too Far is a Second World War drama starring Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliot Gould, Anthony Hopkins and Gene Hackman in the story of the Allied attack on the bridge at Arnhem during the Second World War. A Bridge Too Far was directed by Richard Attenborough in 1977.

A CHILD FROM THE SOUTH

A Child From The South is a political drama starring Josette Simon. It tells of a journalist returning to Mozambique after spending 20 years in exile. Directed by Sergio Rezende.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A Christmas Carol is an adaptation of Charles Dickens book. It stars Reginald Owen as the mean spirited Ebeneazer Scrooge who is visited by four ghosts on Christmas eve. It was directed by Edwin L Martin in 1938.

A CHRISTMAS STORY

A Christmas Story is a nostalgic view of a child's Christmas. It is set in suburban America during the 1940s and tells the story of a nine-year old boy coping with life and bullies while setting his mind on a major Christmas present. It stars Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley and Darren McGavin. It was directed by Bob Clark in 1983.

A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

A Damsel in Distress is a comedy musical starring Fred Astaire in the story of an American dancer falling for a young Englishwoman. It was directed by George Stevens in 1937.

A FEAST AT MIDNIGHT

A Feast At Midnight is a comedy starring Christopher lee and Robert Hardy in a story about a ten-year old school boy who, terrorised by the other children, founds a club that flouts the school's healthy food policy. A Feast At Midnight was directed by Justin Hardy in 1994.

A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS

A Fistful of Dollars is a spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood and Gian Maria Volonte in the story of a tough gunslinger who gets caught up in the feud between two rival families. It was directed by Sergio Leone in 1964.

A FOREIGN AFFAIR

A Foreign Affair is a romance starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich and John Lund in a story about an American congresswoman sent to Berlin to investigate the behaviour of American soldiers in the occupying forces. A Foreign Affair was directed by Billy Wilder in 1948.

A GHOST IN MONTE CARLO

A Ghost In Monte Carlo is a romantic drama starring Lysette Anthony, Sarah Miles and Oliver Reed. It is set in France in the 19th century where a girl is used as a pawn in the schemes of her aunt. It was directed by John Hough.

A KILLER AMONG US

A Killer Among Us is a crime drama starring Jasmine Guy and Dwight Schultz in a story about a man appearing in court charged with murdering his wife, and one juror's investigations to prove his innocence. It was directed by Peter Levin in 1990.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

A League of Their Own is a comedy starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty and Madonna in a story about a group of women forming an all-woman baseball team during the Second World War. It was directed by Penny Marshall in 1992.

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

A Matter Of Life And Death is a fantasy drama starring David Niven and Kim Hunter. It tells the story of an aircraft pilot who should have been killed after bailing out, but lives and falls in love with an American girl. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

A MATTER OF WIFE...AND DEATH

A Matter Of Wife...And Death is a thriller starring Rod Taylor as a private detective investigating the death of a minor criminal and then getting caught up in a gambling operation. It was directed by Marvin J Chomsky.

A MOM FOR CHRISTMAS

A Mom for Christmas is a fantasy drama starring Olivia Newton-John and Douglas Sheehan in a story about a store mannequin who comes to life and befriends a young girl who lives with her widowed father. It was directed by George Miller in 1990.

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

A Night At The Opera is a comedy starring the Marx Brothers in a story about getting a rich woman to invest in an opera. It was directed by Sam Wood in 1935.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

A Night To Remember is an epic drama starring Kenneth More. It is the story of the sinking of the Titanic, as seen through the eyes of its second officer. It was directed by Roy Baker.

A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is a comedy thriller starring Richard Jordan and David Niven in a story about an ex-convict working in a bank and a gangland boss pressurising him to take part in a bank robbery. It was directed by Ralph Thomas in 1979.

A PASSAGE TO INDIA

A Passage To India is a drama starring Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft, Victor Banerjee, James Fox, Alec Guiness and Nigel Havers in an adapatation of the novel by EM Forster about a culture clash in 1920's India involving an English woman and an Indian man. A Passage To India was directed by David Lean in 1984.

A PERFECT STRANGER

A Perfect Stranger is a drama starring Robert Urich and Stacy Haiduk in a story about an ambitious attorney who falls in love with a woman married to a terminally ill millionaire. It was directed by Michael Miller in 1994.

A PERFECT WORLD

A Perfect World is a drama starring Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner and Laura Dern in a story about two criminals who escape from prison and take a boy hostage. A Perfect World was directed by Clint Eastwood in 1993.

A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE

A Simple Twist Of Fate is a drama starring Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney and Catherine O'Hara in a story about a recluse who finds himself the unwilling foster parent of a young girl after her mother collapses and dies on his front porch during a snow storm. A Simple Twist Of Fate was directed by Gillies MacKinnon in 1994.

A STOLEN LIFE

A Stolen Life is a melodrama starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford. It tells of a retiring young artist who falls for a lighthouse inspector. It was directed by Curtis Bernhardt.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

A Streetcar Named Desire is a drama starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in a story about a fading Southern belle who encounters resentment from her sister's brutish husband. It was directed by Elia Kazan in 1951.

A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS

A Thousand and One Nights is a fantasy film starring Cornel Wilde, Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Adele Jergens, Dusty Anderson and Rex Ingram in a story about a genie who resorts to trickery when Aladdin requests her help in wooing a princess. It was directed by Alfred E Green in 1945.

A TICKET TO TOMAHAWK

A Ticket To Tomahawk is a comedy western starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. It is the story of a stagecoach company trying to stop a railroad from running on time. It was directed by Richard Sale.

A TIME TO HEAL

A Time to Heal is an emotional drama starring Nicolette Sheridan (credited as Nicollette Sheridan) and Gary Cole. It is based on a true story in which a wife and mother suffers a stroke just before giving birth to her son.

A VIEW TO A KILL

A View To A Kill is a James Bond spy adventure starring Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts and Grace Jones in a story about a s[y tracking a criminal industrialist. A View To A Kill was directed by John Glen in 1985.

A VOW TO KILL

A Vow To Kill is a thriller staring Richard Grieco and Julianne Philips in a story about a lawyer who learns while on her honeymoon that her husband has contacted her wealthy father and isdemanding a ransom. A Vow To Kill was directed by Harry S Longstreet in 1995.

A WOMAN'S SECRET

A Woman's Secret is a crime drama starring Melvyn Douglas and Maureen O'Hara in a tale of a radio singer's murder and her benefactor's dubious confession to the murder. It was directed in 1949 by Nicholas Ray.

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

Absolute Beginners is a musical set in 1950's London. It stars Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit and David Bowie in a story of racism. It was directed by Julien Temple in 1986.

ACE OF ACES

Ace Of Aces is a first world war drama about a sculptor who is pressured into joining up despite his pacifist ideals. It stars Richard Dix. Directed by J Walter Ruben.

AFTER HOURS

After Hours is a black comedy starring Griffin Dunne on a nightmarish outing in New York one evening. After Hours was directed by Martin Scorsese.

AFTER MIDNIGHT

After Midnight is a drama set in a Dublin hotel. It stars Saeed Jaffrey and Hayley Mills. It was directed by Shani Grewal.

AFTER THE FOX

After the Fox is a comedy starring Peter Sellers and Victor Mature in a story about an infamous Italian conman attempting an outrageous bullion robbery on escaping from jail.

AIR BUD

Air Bud is an adventure starring Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena and Bill Cobbs in a story about a 12-year old basketball player whose life dramaticaly changes when he meets a stray dog. Air Bud was directed by Charles Martin Smith in 1997.

AIR FORCE

Air Force is a Second World War drama starring John Ridgely, Gig Young and Arthur Kennedy in a story about the crew of a Flying Fortress bomber who witness the attack on Pearl Harbour and are diverted to land on a nearby island. It was directed by Howard Hawks in 1943.

AIRHEADS

Airheads is a musical comedy starring Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi in a story about a failing rock 'n' roll band who try to promote their own music. Airheads was directed by Michael Lehmann in 1994.

AIRPLANE!

Airplane! is a comedy disaster spoof starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielsen in a story about an eccentric collection of passengers on a doomed airline flight. It was directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker in 1980.

AIRPORT 77

Airport 77 is a disaster drama starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Grant in a story about a luxury airliner crashing into the ocean. It was directed by Jerry Jameson.

AIRPORT: THE CONCORDE

Airport: the Concorde is a disaster adventure starring Alain Delon and Robert Wagner in a story about the supersonic plane becoming the centre of an arms plot. It was directed by David Lowell Rich in 1979.

ALADDIN

Aladdin is a Disney animated children's adventure directed by Ron Clements and John Musker in 1993. It is a bright, witty and colourful animated musical adventure based on the classic Arabian Nights fantasy about a spirited street urchin, who finds a magic lamp and rescues a princess.

ALIEN NATION: MILLENNIUM

Alien Nation: Millennium is a Sci-Fi adventure starring Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli and Terri Treas in a story about Los Angeles detectives on the trail of an alien religious cult leader. Alien Nation: Millennium was directed by Kenneth Johnson in 1996.

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

All Creatures Great and Small is a comedy drama starring Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins in a story based upon James Herriot's vet stories. It is set in the 1930s in a small Yorkshire village where a London vet arrives to work. It was directed by Claude Whatham in 1974.

ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

All Dogs Go To Heaven is a Walt Disney animated children's story about an orphan girl befriended by a caring hound.

ALL THE VERMEERS IN NEW YORK

All The Vermeers In New York is a romantic drama about a struggling French actress and a burnt-out New York broker building a tentative relationship based upon their common love of the works of the painter Jan Vermeer. It stars Emmanuelle Chaulet and Stephen Lack. It was directed by John Jost.

ALMOST AN ANGEL

Almost An Angel is a comedy starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. It tells of a street-wise thief who is killed saving a child's life, and as such is made an apprentice angel and sent back to earth to help out. It was directed by John Cornell.

AMERICAN DESI

American Desi is a romantic comedy starring Deep Katdare in a story about an Indian-American desperate to leave his traditional family life. American Desi was directed by Piyush Dinker Pandya in 2001.

AMERICAN PERFEKT

American Perfekt is a psychological drama starring Robert Foster and Amanda Plummer in a story about two motorists who break down and discuss the nature of chance while awaiting assistance. American Perfekt was directed by Paul Chart in 1997.

AMY

Amy is a drama starring Jenny Agutter, Barry Newman, Nanette Fabray, Kathleen Nolan, Chris Robinson and Margaret O'Brien in a story about a teacher who leads her hearing-impaired charges in a game of football against their 'normal' counterparts. It was directed by Vincent McEveety in 1981.

AN UNEXPECTED LIFE

An Unexpected Life is a drama starring Stockard Channing, Stephen Collins and Elaine Stritch in a story about a woman who is granted custody of her sister's children only to discover she is pregnant herself. An Unexpected Life was directed by Lee Rose in 1998.

ANALYZE THIS

Analyze This is a crime comedy starring Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli about a criminal gang boss who narrowly escapes assassination only to suffer from anxiety attacks and seeks the help of a therapist who has problems of his own. Analyze This was directed by Harold Ramis in 1999.

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Anatomy of a Murder is a courtroom drama starring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara and Arthur O'Connell in a story about an army lieutenant charged with killing a bartender, and using justifiable homocide as his defence on the grounds that the man had assaulted and raped his wife. Anatomy of a Murder was directed by Otto Preminger in 1959.

ANDRE

Andre is a family adventure starring Keith Carradine in the story of a Harbour Master in Maine taking in an orphan seal pup. It was directed by George Miller in 1994.

ANGEL FACE

Angel Face is a crime drama starring Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in a story about an ambulanceman taking a job as a chauffeur to a rich family. Angel Face was directed by Otto Preminger in 1953.

ANGEL IN EXILE

Angel In exile is a western starring John Carroll and Adele Mara. It was directed by Allan Dwan in 1948. It is the story of a man released from prison who travels to Mexico to collect his hidden stash of gold in a disused mine.

ANN VICKERS

Ann Vickers is a melodrama about a social worker improving prison conditions. It stars Irene Dunne, Bruce Cabot and Walter Huston. It was directed by John Cromwell.

ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS

Anne of the Thousand Days is a period drama about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. It stars Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold.

ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS

Anne of Windy Poplars is a drama starring Anne Shirley about a young teacher who arrives in a rural town to assume the duties of vice-principal. It was directed by Jack Hively in 1940.

ANNIE OAKLEY

Annie Oakley is a western telling the story of the celebrated sharpshooter. It stars Barbara Stanwyck. It was directed by George Stevens.

APOLOGY FOR MURDER

Apology For Murder is a thriller starring Lesley Ann Warren and Peter Weller. It is the tale of a concept artist who places an anonymous advertisement requesting confessions of criminals and wrong-doers. She intends to use the material in her work, but instead finds herself in danger. It was directed by Robert Bierman.

APRIL IN PARIS

April in Paris is a musical starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger about a singer who finds herself mistakenly appearing at the Paris Arts Festival, where she falls in love with the festival director.

ARENA

Arena is a western starring Gig Young, Jean Hagen, Polly Bergen, Henry Morgan, Barbara Lawrence and Lee Aaker in a story about an egoist rodeo rider whose wife leaves him because of his vanity. Arena was directed by Richard Fleischer in 1953.

ARLINGTON ROAD

Arlington Road is a thriller starring Tim Robbins, Jeff Bridges, Joan Cusack and Mason Gamble in a story about a professor who is prompted to research extreme right-wing groups after the murder of his wife. Arlington Road was directed by Mark Pellington in 1998.

ARMAGEDDON

Armageddon is a thriller starring Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi and Billy Bob Thornton about an asteroid on a collision course with the earth. Armageddon was directed by Michael Bay in 1998.

ARROWHEAD

Arrowhead is a western starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance in a story about a cavalry scout with a deep mistrust of the Apache Indians. Arrowhead was directed by Charles Marquis Warren in 1953.

ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS

Arsene Lupin Returns is a comedy thriller starring Melvyn Douglas and Warren William in a tale of a legendary gentleman jewel thief. It was directed in 1938 by George Fitzmaurice.

ARTHUR

Arthur is a comedy starring Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli, John Gielgud and geraldine Fitzgerald in a story about a playboy who in order to gain his inheritance has to marry a respectable heiress, but falls for an impoverished woman instead. Arthur was directed by Steve Gordon in 1981.

ARTHUR'S DYKE

Arthur's Dyke is a comedy starring Pauline Quirke, Robert Daws, Nicholas Farrell and Richard Graham in a story about three friends deciding to rewalk Offa's Dyke twenty years after they first did the walk. Arthur's Dyke was directed by Gerry Poulson in 2001.

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

As Good As It Gets is a comedy starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr in a story about a man who dislikes and avoids people falling in love with a feisty waitress. As Good As It Gets was directed by James L Brooks in 1997.

ASSASSINATION

Assassination is a thriller starring Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in a story about someone close to the President ordering the First Lady killed. Assassination was directed by Peter Hunt in 1986.

ATTACK!

Attack! is a Second World War drama starring Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin and Robert Strauss in a story about an American platoon surrounded by the Germans in Belgium in 1944. Attack! was directed by Robert Aldrich in 1956.