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GANDHI

Gandhi is a biographical drama starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills and Martin Sheen in the story of the Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was directed by Richard Attenborough in 1982.

GANGS OF NEW YORK

Gangs of New York is a crime adventure starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, and Jim Broadbent in a story about a man scouring New York looking for revenge against his father's killer. Gangs of New York was directed by Martin Scorsese in 2002.

GERMINAL

Germinal is a historical drama based on the novel by Emile Zola and starring Renaud Gerard Depardieu in a story about a young mechanic who finds work at a large coal mine during the 1860s and his dismay at the appaling working conditions. It was directed by Claude Berri in 1993.

GET CARTER

Get Carter is a thriller starring Michael Caine and Britt Ekland in a story about a London villain who sets out to avenge the death of his brother at the hads of a gangland killing in Newcastle. It was directed by Mike Hodges in 1971.

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ghostbusters is a comedy starring Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis in a story about a trio of university professors who set themselves up as supernatural investigators only to find themselves involved in something far larger. Ghostbusters was directed by Ivan Reitman in 1984.

GHOULIES

Ghoulies is a comedy horror film. It stars Peter Liapis and Lisa Pelikan. It is the story of a Satanist who conjures up a horde of devilish creatures. It was directed by Luca Bercovici in 1985.

GIVE US TOMORROW

Give Us Tomorrow is a thriller starring Sylvia Syms and Derren Nesbitt. It is the story of a bank manager whose family are taken hostage as part of a bank robbery. It was directed by Donovan Winter.

GLORIA

Gloria is a drama starring Sharon Stone and George C Scott in a story about a fomer Mafia moll who takes in a young boy after his family are murdered by the mob. Gloria was directed by Sidney Lumet in 1999.

GODS AND MONSTERS

Gods And Monsters is a biographical drama starring Ian McKellan, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave and Lolita Davidovich in a fictionalised account of the last days of the Hollywood film director James Whale and his relationship with a gardener. Gods And Monsters was directed by Bill Condon in 1998.

GODZILLA

Godzilla is a monster movie starring Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi and Akira Takarada in a story about nuclear testing which awakens a prehistoric monster from the depths of the sea which subsequently heads towards Tokyo leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Godzilla was directed by Terry Morse and Inoshiro Honda in 1954. Godzilla is a monster movie starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno and Maria Pitillo in a story about a huge creature heading towards New York. Godzilla was directed by Roland Emmerich in 1998.

GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933

Gold Diggers Of 1933 is a Busby Berkeley musical starring Dick Powell. It is the story of a producer and three out-of-work dancers who team up to put on a show. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

GOLDFINGER

Goldfinger is a James Bond spy adventure starring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton and Harold Sakata in a story about a spy sent to investigate a man with an insatiable appetite for both gold and power. Goldfinger was directed by Guy Hamilton in 1964.

GONE FISHIN'

Gone Fishin' is a comedy starring Joe Pesci, Danny Glover and Rosanna Arquette in a story about a fishing trip that turns into a disaster. Gone Fishin' was directed by Christoper Cain in 1997.

GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone with the Wind is a romantic drama starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland in a tale about Rhett Butler and Southern belle Scarlet O'Hara getting passionately involved during the American Civil War. It was directed by Victor Fleming in 1939.

GOODBYE, MR CHIPS

Goodbye, Mr Chips is a drama starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson in a story about a man looking back on his long career as a schoolmaster. It was directed by Sam Wood in 1939.

GRAND HOTEL

Grand Hotel is a drama starring Greta Garbo in a story about a group of unusual guests staying at a luxurious hotel. It was directed by Edmund Goulding in 1932.

GREMLINS

Gremlins is a black comedy starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates about a boy bought a cute animal called a mogwai for Christmas. When a mogwai gets wet it reproduces, and if they eat after midnight they turn into psychopathic monsters. It was directed in 1984 by Joe Dante.

GROUND ZERO

Ground Zero is a thriller starring Janet Gunn, Terra Scott and Jack Scalia in a story about a woman trying to stop a company from conducting nuclear tests at the site of a former earthquake. Ground Zero was directed by Richard Friedman in 1999.

GRUMPY OLD MEN

Grumpy Old Men isa comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Burgess Meredith in a story about two warring neighbours competing for the affections of a newly moved-in widow. Grumpy Old Men was directed by Donald Petrie in 1993.

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a comedy starring Spencer Tracy,
Sidney Poitier and Katherine Hepburn in a story about a publisher and his wife who are surprised when their daughter announces her engagement to a black doctor. It was directed by Stanley Kramer in 1967.

GUMSHOE

Gumshoe is a drama starring Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule and Maureen Lipman in a story about a bingo caller in a seedy Liverpool nightclub who does his best to become a tough private investigator. It was directed by Stephen Frears in 1971.

GYPSY COLT

Gypsy Colt is a family drama about a family having to sell their daughter's pony. It was directed in 1954 by Andrew Marton.