Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969). Directed by Herbert Ross. Writing Credits: James Hilton (novel) & Terence Rattigan (screenplay). Starring: George Baker, Peter O’Toole, Petula Clark.
Goodfellas (1990). Directed by Martin Scorsese. Writing Credits: Nicholas Pileggi (book Wise Guy), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay) & Martin Scorsese (screenplay). Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino. Academy Awards: Joe Pesci (Best Actor in a Supporting Role).
Gosford Park (2001). Directed by Robert Altman. Writing Credits: Robert Altman (idea), Bob Balaban (idea), Julian Fellowes (written by). Starring: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Charles Dance. Academy Awards: Julian Fellowes (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
Graduate, The (1967). Directed by Mike Nichols. Writing Credits: Charles Webb (novel), Calder Willingham (screenplay), Buck Henry (screenplay). Starring: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross. Academy Awards: Best Director Mike Nichols.
Great Escape, The (1963). Directed by John Sturges. Writing Credits: Paul Brickhill (book), James Clavell (screenplay). Starring: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn.
Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965). Directed by George Stevens & David Lean. Writing Credits: James Lee Barrett & Henry Denker (source writings). Starring: Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker.
Gypsy (1962). Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Writing Credits: Arthur Laurents, Gypsy Rose Lee (book Gypsy, A Memoir), Leonard Spigelgass. Starring: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Maiden.
Halloween (1978). Directed by John Carpenter. Writing Credits: John Carpenter & Debra Hill. Starring: Donald Pleasence & Jamie Lee Curtis.
Hannibal (2001). Directed by Ridley Scott. Writing Credits: Thomas Harris (novel Hannibal), David Mamet screenplay) and Steven Zaillian (screenplay). Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Francesca Neri.
Harold & Maude (1971). Directed by Hal Ashby. Writing Credits: Colin Higgins. Starring: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort.
Heist, The (2001). Directed by David Mamet. Writing Credits: David Mamet (written by). Starring: Gene Hackman, Alan Bilzerian, Richard L. Freidman, Danny DeVito.
Hercules (1997). Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker. Writing Credits: Ron Clements & Barry Johnson (story). Starring: Tate Donovan (voice), Joshua Keaton (voice), Roger Bart (voice).
High Noon (1952). Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Writing Credits: John W. Cunningham (story), Carl Foreman (screenplay). Starring: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Grace Kelly. Academy Awards: Gary Cooper (Best Actor in a Leading Role), Elmo Williams, Harry W. Gerstad (Best Film Editing).
Home Alone (1990). Directed by Chris Columbus. Writing Credits: John Hughes (written by). Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern.
Hoosiers (1986). Directed by David Anspaugh. Writing Credits: Angelo Pizzo (written by). Starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. Writing Credits: Terry McMillan (novel), Terry McMillan (screenplay) & Ronald Bass (screenplay) (as Ron Bass). Starring: Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King.
Husbands and Wives (1992). Directed by Woody Allen. Writing Credits: Woody Allen (written by). Starring: Nick Metropolis, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis.
Ikiru (1952). Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Writing Credits: Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni. Starring: Takashi Shimura, Shinichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka.
In Dreams (1999). Directed by Neil Jordan. Writing Credits: Bari Wood (novel) & Bruce Robinson (screenplay). Starring: Annette Bening, Katie Sagona, Aidan Quinn & Robert Downey Jr.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Directed by Don Siegel. Writing Credits: Jack Finney (novel) & Daniel Mainwaring. Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones.
Invisible Man, The (1933). Directed by James Whale. Writing Credits: R. C. Sherriff & H. G. Wells (novel). Starring: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan.
Island of Lost Souls, The (1933). Directed by Erle C. Kenton. Writing Credits: H. G. Wells (novel The Island of Dr. Moreau), Waldemar Young & Philip Wylie. Starring: Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams.
It Could Happen to You (1994). Directed by Andrew Bergman. Writing Credits: Jane Anderson (written by). Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce, Isaac Hayes.
It Happened One Night (1934). Directed by Frank Capra. Writing Credits: Samuel Hopkins Adams (story) & Robert Riskin. Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly. Academy Awards: Clark Gable (Best Actor in a Leading Role), Claudette Colbert (Best Actress in a Leading Role), Frank Capra (Best Director), Robert Riskin (Best Writing, Adaptation).
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Directed by Frank Gapra. Writing Credits: Philip Van Doren Stern (story The Greatest Gift), Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett & Frank Gapra. Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore.
Jaws (1975). Directed by Steven Spielberg. Writing Credits: Peter Benchley (also novel) & Carl Cottlieb. Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton.
Jerry Maguire (1996). Directed by Cameron Crowe. Writing Credits: Gameron Growe (written by). Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger. Academy Awards: Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Actor in a Supporting Role).
Jesse James (1939). Directed by Henry King & Irving Cummings. Writing Credits: Nunnally Johnson (screenplay). Starring: Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott.
Jungle Book, The (1967). Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Writing Credits: Rudyard Kipling (novel) & Larry Clemmons. Starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima.
Jurassic Park (1993). Directed by Steven Spielberg. Writing Credits: Michael Crichton (novel), Michael Crichton (screenplay) and David Koepp (screenplay). Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough.
Karate Kid, The (1984). Directed by John G. Avildsen. Writing Credits: Robert Mark Kamen. Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue.
Kill Bill (2003). Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Writing Credits: Quentin Tarantino (character The Bride) (as Q), Uma Thurman (character The Bride) (as U), Quentin Tarantino (written by). Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen.
King of Comedy, The (1983). Directed by Martin Scorsese. Writing Credits: Paul D. Zimmerman. Starring: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard.
Lady and the Tramp (1955). Directed by Clyde Geronimi & Wilfred Jackson. Writing Credits: Ward Greene (story) & Erdman Penner. Starring: Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts.
Lady from Shanghai, The (1947). Directed by Orson Welles. Writing Credits: Sherwood King (novel) & Orson Welles. Starring: Rita Hayworth & Orson Welles, Everett Sloane.
Lady Killer (1933). Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Writing Credits: Lillie Hayward & Ben Markson. Starring: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Directed by Simon West. Writing Credits: Sara B. Cooper (story), Mike Werb (story), Michael Colleary (story), Simon West (adaptation), Patrick Massett (screenplay) & John Zinman (screenplay). Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig.
Lethal Weapon (1987). Directed by Richard Donner. Writing Credits: Shane Black. Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey.
Like Father, Like Son (1987). Directed by Rod Daniel. Writing Credits: Lome Cameron & David Hoselton. Starring: Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin.
Like Water for Chocolate (1992). Directed by Alfonso Arau. Writing Credits: Laura Esquivel (also novel). Starring: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné.
Lion King, The (1994). Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff. Writing Credits: Irene Mecchi (written by) and Jonathan Roberts (written
by). Starring: Matthew Broderick (voice), Joseph Williams (voice), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (voice).
Little Princess, The (1939). Directed by Walter Lang & William A. Seiter. Writing Credits: Frances Hodgson Burnett (novel), Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris. Starring: Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise.
Lolita (1962). Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Writing Credits: Vladimir Nabokov (novel) & Vladimir Nabokov. Starring: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon.
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001). Directed by Peter Jackson. Writing Credits:]. R. R. Tolkien (novel The Fellowship of the Ring), Frances Walsh (screenplay) (as Fran Walsh), Philippa Boyens (screenplay) & Peter Jackson (screenplay). Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Gate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean.
Lost Weekend, The (1945). Directed by Billy Wilder. Writing Credits: Charles R. Jackson (novel), Charles Brackett (screenplay) & Billy Wilder (screenplay). Starring: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva. Academy Awards: Ray Milland (Best Actor in a Leading Role), Billy Wilder (Best Director), Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder (Best Writing, Screenplay).
Love and Death (1975). Directed by Woody Allen. Writing Credits: Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Georges Adet.
Magnificent Seven, The (1960). Directed by John Sturges. Writing Credits: William Roberts (additions) and Walter Newman. Starring: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen.
Magnum Force (1973). Directed by Ted Post. Writing Credits: Harry Julian Fink (characters), Rita M. Fink (characters) (as R. M. Fink), John Milius (story), John Milius (screenplay) and Michael Cimino (screenplay). Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitch Ryan, David Soul, Tim Matheson.
Malcolm X (1992). Directed by Spike Lee. Writing Credits: Alex Haley & Malcolm X (book: The Autobiography of Malcom X), Arnold Perl (screenplay) and Spike Lee (screenplay). Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Theresa Randle.
Maltese Falcon, The (1941). Directed by John Huston. Writing Credits: Dashiell Hammett (novel) &John Huston (screenplay). Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre.
Manhattan (1979). Directed by Woody Allen. Writing Credits: Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman. Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Michael Murphy, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep, Anne Byrne Hoffman, Karen Ludwig
Mayor of Hell, The (1933). Directed by Archie Mayo & Michael Gurtiz. Writing Credits: Islin Auster (story) & Edward Chodorov (screenplay). Starring: James Cagney, Madge Evans, Arthur Byron.
McQ (1974). Directed by John Sturges. Writing Credits: Lawrence Roman. Star ring: John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur.
Memento (2000). Directed by Christopher Nolan. Writing Credits: Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan (story). Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega, Jorja Fox, Stephen Tobolowsky.
Metropolis (1927). Directed by Fritz Lang. Writing Credits: Fritz Lang & Thea von Harbou (also novel). Starring: Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm.
Mexican, The (2001). Directed by Gore Verbinski. Writing Credits:]. H. Wyman (written by). Starring: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J. K. Simmons.
Mighty Ducks, The (1992). Directed by Stephen Herek. Writing Credits: Steven Brill (written by). Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith.
Mildred Pierce (1945). Directed by Michael Curtiz. Writing Credits: James M. Cain (novel) & Ranald MacDougall. Starring: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott. Academy Awards: Joan Crawford (Best Actress in a Leading Role).
Misery (1990). Directed by Rob Reiner. Writing Credits: Stephen King (novel) & William Goldman (screenplay). Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. Academy Awards: Kathy Bates (Best Actress in a Leading Role).
Mommie Dearest (1981). Directed by Frank Perry. Writing Credits: Christina Crawford (book) & Robert Getchell. Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest.
Monsters, Inc. (2001). Directed by Peter Docter & David Silverman. Writing Credits: Robert L. Baird (additional screenplay material) & Jill Culton (story). Starring: John Goodman (voice), Billy Crystal (voice), Mary Gibbs (voice), Steve Buscemi (voice), James Coburn (voice), Jennifer Tilly (voice).
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002). Directed by Mark Pellington. Writing Credits: John A. Keel (novel) & Richard Hatem (screenplay). Starring: Richard Gere, David Eigenberg, Bob Tracey, Ron Emanuel, Debra Messing.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Directed by Frank Capra. Writing Credits: Clarence Budington Kelland (story) & Robert Riskin. Starring: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft. Academy Awards: Frank Capra (Best Director).
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Directed by Frank Capra. Writing Credits: Lewis R. Foster (story) & Sidney Buchman (screenplay). Starring: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains. Academy Awards: Lewis R. Foster (Best Writing, original Story).
Mummy, The (1932). Directed by Karl Freund. Writing Credits: Nina Wilcox Putnam (story), Richard Schayer (story) & John L. Balderston. Starring: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). Directed by Frank Lloyd. Writing Credits: Charles Nordhoff (novel), James Norman Hall (novel), Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson. Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone.
My Darling Clementine (1946). Directed by John Ford. Writing Credits: Samuel G. Engel, Sam Hellman (story), Stuart N. Lake (book Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal), Winston Miller. Starring: Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, Cathy Downs, Walter Brennan.
My Left Foot (1989). Directed by Jim Sheridan. Writing Credits: Christy Brown (book), Shane Connaughton & Jim Sheridan. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan. Academy Awards: Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor in a Leading Role), Brenda Fricker (Best Actress in a Supporting Role).
My Life (1993). Directed by Bruce Joel Rubin. Writing Credits: Bruce Joel Rubin (written by). Starring: Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Queen Latifah, Michael Constantine.
Natural, The (1984). Directed by Barry Levinson. Writing Credits: Bernard Malamud (novel), Roger Towne, Phil Dusenberry. Starring: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth.
Night of the Hunter, The (1955). Directed by Charles Laughton. Writing Credits: James Agee & Davis Grubb (novel). Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.
Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984). Directed by Wes Craven. Writing Credits: Wes Craven (written by). Starring: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp.
North by Northwest (1959). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Writing Credits: Ernest Lehman. Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
Ocean’s Eleven (2001). Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Writing Credits: George Clayton Johnson (1960 story), Jack Golden Russell (1960 story), Harry Brown (1960 screenplay), Charles Lederer (1960 screenplay), Ted Griffin (screenplay). Starring: George Clooney, Cecelia Ann Birt, Paul L. Nolan.
Odd Couple, The (1968). Directed by Gene Saks. Writing Credits: Neil Simon (also play). Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler.
Of Human Hearts (1938). Directed by Clarence Brown. Writing Credits: Honore Morrow (story), Bradbury Foote (screenplay). Starring: Walter Huston, James Stewart.
Officer and a Gentleman, An (1982). Directed by Taylor Hackford. Writing Credits: Douglas Day Stewart. Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Louis Gossett Jr. Academy Awards: Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Actor in a Supporting Role).
One Hour Photo (2002). Directed by Mark Romanek. Writing Credits: Mark Romanek (written by). Starring: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Erin Daniels.
Ordinary People (1980). Directed by Robert Redford. Writing Credits: Judith Guest (novel), Alvin Sargent. Starring: Donald Sutherland, Judd Hirsch, Tim
othy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern. Academy Awards: Timothy Hutton (Best Actor in a Supporting Role), Robert Redford (Best Director), Ronald L. Schwary (Best Picture), Alvin Sargent (Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium).
Papillon (1973). Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Writing Credits: Henri Charrière (novel), Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. Starring: Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
Parent Trap, The (1961). Directed by David Swift. Writing Credits: Erich Kästner (book) & David Swift. Starring: Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith.
Parent Trap, The (1998). Directed by Nancy Meyers. Writing Credits: Erich Kästner (book Das Doppelte Lottchen), David Swift (screenplay), Nancy Meyers (screenplay) & Charles Shyer (screenplay). Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson.
Patriot, The (2000). Directed by Roland Emmerich. Writing Credits: Robert Rodat (written by). Starring: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper.
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985). Directed by Tim Burton. Writing Credits: Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol. Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton.
Pinocchio (1940). Directed by Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen. Writing Credits: Aurelius Battaglia (story) & Carlo Collodi (novel). Starring: Mel Blanc (voice), Don Brodie (voice).
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). Directed by John Hughes. Writing Credits: John Hughes. Starring: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Dylan Baker.
Poison Ivy (1992). Directed by Katt Shea. Writing Credits: Melissa Goddard (story), Andy Ruben (screenplay) & Katt Shea (screenplay) (as Katt Shea Ruben). Starring: Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore, Tom Skerritt, Cheryl Ladd.
Poltergeist (1982). Directed by Tobe Hooper & Steven Spielberg. Writing Credits: Steven Spielberg (story), Steven Spielberg (screenplay), Michael Grais (screenplay) & Mark Victor (screenplay). Starring: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight.
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