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Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
Themes: | dancing with a babyforgivenessguiltdeath of fatherobsessiondivorceinvestigationfuneralfeardrinkingprisonjealousymoneychristmasrape …marriagedeathmurderfriendship (See All) |
Locations: | lakecourtroompolice carchurchbar |
Characters: | grandfather grandson relationshipwaitresslawyerbabyphotographerdancerpolicemangirlfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshiptattoochildrenboyfriend girlfriend relationship …friendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice (See All) |
Period: | year 1983year 1993year 1980 |
Story: | dna testingmissing evidencelaw professorlaw schooldistrict attorneyworking classman carrying a womanbeer bottlerunning awayvoice over letterhitting a policemanprison visitationprison guardmerry christmaschristmas decorations …bar examchristmas treebar fightblood groupchief of policefalse accusation of murderreference to barbara bushdaughter slaps mothertravesty of justicenew york times the newspaperwitness tamperingnon profit organizationrepairing a roofimitating a blow jobpulling down pantsaudio flashbackunfit motherpacing the floorfacial scratchmace the repellentmale stripteaserod and reelflashback within a flashbackretractionshaving legstroubled childhoodfriskinggedexonerationestranged daughtertrailer househappy new yearlife sentenceimmunitynotarypiggy back ridei.d.convicted felondeath of grandfatherpopsicleforensicsransackingmedia frenzyperjuryfoster homeshacklesmiscarriage of justiceclimbing out a windowsolitary confinementcourthousereturning hometrespassinghot dogwrongful convictionmassachusettsscene of the crimewrist slittingdnaclimbing through a windowarmed robberyjuryhomecomingtestimonybarbed wirecandyshamemarital problemdead mothernoteaerial shotconvictevidenceprideframe upbribedespairattempted suicideremote controlattorneyinnocenceshopliftingpromisestrong female leadnew year's evecookbarnbreaking and enteringlawsupermarketstrong female characterpickup truckcorrupt copsacrificecharacter says i love youclasscabinpolicewomanisolationhairy chestamerican flagcourtchampagneliarlimousineflash forwardbartenderfalse accusationtrialapologyjudgetoiletdinereatingwomanbasketballstabbingprayerclassroomhandcuffsdead bodyrunningsunglassestearsbeerlieletterbare buttundressingarrestdrinkcamerawatching tvcomputerpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodcorpsebeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nuditycharacter name in titlebare chested maleone word titledogviolenceflashbackfightgunnudityblood (See All) |
A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessguiltfeardrinkingprisonjealousyrapedeathmurderfriendship |
Locations: | courtroombar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerphotographerdancerpolicemangirlboybrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | media frenzytrespassingprideremote controlinnocenceshopliftingpromiseclasscourtliartrialapologyclassroomtearsbeer …lieletterbare buttundressingdrinkcamerawatching tvpunched in the faceface slapmirrorbeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingmale nuditybare chested maleviolencebloodflashbackfight (See All) |
The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessguiltdeath of fatherobsessioninvestigationdrinkingrapefriendshipdeathmurder |
Locations: | lakepolice carbar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerbabyphotographerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships …police (See All) |
Story: | i.d.ransackingperjuryclimbing out a windowscene of the crimednainnocenceflash forwardfalse accusationapologyeatingdead bodyrunningtearslie …bare buttundressingarrestdrinkcamerawatching tvcomputerpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodcorpsebeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nuditybare chested maleflashbackfightbloodgundogviolencenudity (See All) |
A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned.
Themes: | guiltinvestigationfuneralfeardrinkingprisonmoneydeathmurderfriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | lawyerdancerpolicemangirlfemale protagonistboyfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | prison visitationprison guardchief of policeforensicsevidenceattempted suicideinnocencebreaking and enteringflash forwardfalse accusationtoileteatinghandcuffsdead bodyrunning …tearsundressingarrestdrinkwatching tvcomputerface slapmirrorfoodcorpsebeatingcell phonecryingphotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titledogviolencefightbloodflashback (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdeath of fatherdivorcefuneraldrinkingprisonmarriagemurderdeath |
Locations: | lakecourtroompolice carchurchbar |
Characters: | waitresslawyergirlbrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | courthousescene of the crimejuryhomecomingtestimonyprideremote controlattorneyinnocencelawamerican flagcourtliarflash forwardtrial …judgetoiletdinereatingdead bodysunglassesbeerliearrestdrinkface slapmirrorfoodcorpsephotographbare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Sarah Tobias goes to her local bar and is gang-raped by three men. The district attorney on the case is Katheryn Murphy who wants to prove that although Sarah had taken drugs that night and was acting provocatively while in the bar, this is no reason for her to be so brutally attacked and the men re …sponsible should be brought to justice. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltinvestigationdrinkingrapefriendship |
Locations: | courtroompolice carbar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerdancerpolicemantattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | district attorneycourthousemassachusettsjurytestimonyattorneyinnocencelawpickup truckcourtliarbartendertrialjudgelie …bare buttundressingarrestdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrortelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nudityviolencefightflashback (See All) |
Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)
Themes: | investigationfearprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroompolice carchurch |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerpolicemangirlfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshipboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | chief of policemedia frenzymiscarriage of justicewrongful convictionjurytestimonydespairclassamerican flagcourtliarfalse accusationtrialjudgediner …eatingwomanstabbingprayerclassroomhandcuffsrunningtearsliecamerapunched in the faceface slapfoodcryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titleflashbackfightgunbloodviolence (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherdrinkingmoneymurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerphotographerpolicemanchildrenhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | miscarriage of justicecourthousejuryattorneybreaking and enteringlawsupermarketcourtflash forwardtrialjudgetoiletdinereatingwoman …basketballprayerarrestdrinkcameracomputerfoodbeatingcell phonetelephone callknifephotographcigarette smokingfightbloodgun (See All) |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea …st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherinvestigationdrinkingprisonmoneydeathmurder |
Locations: | police carbar |
Characters: | policemanbrother brother relationshiptattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | working classvoice over letterprison guardtrailer housereturning homehot dogdead motherpromisepickup truckamerican flagbartenderapologyeatingdead bodyrunning …sunglassestearslieletterdrinkwatching tvpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodcorpsebeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolencefightbloodflashbackgun (See All) |
In Monroe, Tennessee, Hank Deerfield, an aging warrior, gets a call that his son, just back from 18 months' fighting in Iraq, is missing from his base. Hank drives to Fort Rudd, New Mexico, to search. Within a day, the charred and dismembered body of his son is found on the outskirts of town. Deerfi …eld pushes himself into the investigation, marked by jurisdictional antagonism between the Army and local police. Working mostly with a new detective, Emily Sanders, Hank seems to close in on what happened. Major smuggling? A drug deal gone awry? Credit card slips, some photographs, and video clips from Iraq may hold the key. If Hank gets to the truth, what will it tell him? (Read More)
Themes: | guiltinvestigationfeardrinkingmarriagemurderdeath |
Locations: | police carbar |
Characters: | policemanboychildrenmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | scene of the crimeframe updespairstrong female leadstrong female characterpickup truckpolicewomanamerican flagliarbartenderapologywomanstabbingprayerdead body …runningtearsbeerliebare buttarrestdrinkcameracomputerpunched in the facecorpsebeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographmale rear nuditymale nuditybare chested malegunfightdogflashback (See All) |
Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessobsessioninvestigationfeardrinkingprisonmoneymurderdeath |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboytattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | running awayvoice over lettermiscarriage of justiceclimbing out a windowscene of the crimetestimonynoteevidenceinnocencesacrificecourtflash forwardfalse accusationapologyjudge …eatingwomanstabbinglieletterdrinkcamerawatching tvcomputerface slapmirrorfoodtelephone callknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleviolenceflashbackgunblooddog (See All) |
Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmoneyrapemarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | photographerdancerpolicemanfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | audio flashbackpulling down pantshairy chestchampagnelimousineflash forwardapologydinereatingprayerrunningsunglassesbare buttundressingdrink …camerawatching tvface slapfoodbeatingcryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titlebare chested maleone word titlefightgunbloodviolenceflashbacknudity (See All) |
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woma …n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
Themes: | investigationfuneralmoneychristmasmurderfriendship |
Locations: | courtroompolice carbar |
Characters: | lawyerbrother sister relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | bar examchristmas treejuryevidenceattorneylawamerican flagcourtbartenderjudgewomanhandcuffsletterarrestpunched in the face …corpsebeatingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malebloodfightdog (See All) |
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna love …s being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdivorcefearprisonmoneyfriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | lawyerpolicemanbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Period: | year 1980 |
Story: | law professorprison visitationflashback within a flashbackcourthousebarbed wireshamepridelawclasscourtflash forwardfalse accusationtrialapologyjudge …eatingwomanclassroomtearslieletterundressingface slapmirrorfoodcryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingmale nuditybare chested maleflashbackgun (See All) |
As children, Lorenzo Carcaterra - Shakes to his friends - Michael Sullivan, Tommy Marcano, and John Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a far from perfect neighborhood, one filled as Shakes says with scams and shake downs, but one where the rules were known by its residents. The … one adult who they admired was Father Bobby Carelli, who understood them as kids more than most adults and more than he himself would like to admit. In 1967, their lives would change forever when a typical teenage prank went wrong which led to the four of them being sentenced to various terms at Wilkinson Home for Boys, a reformatory. There, they were physically, emotionally and sexually abused primarily by Sean Nokes, the head guard of their cell block, and fellow guards Ralph Ferguson, Henry Addison, and Adam Styler, although there were other caring figures of authority at the home including other guards. Their time at the home affected the four, not all who were able to emerge from the experience to regroup their lives. In their want to forget about the experience, they made a vow not to talk about it either between themselves or with others. Fast forward thirteen years, with Tommy and Johnny being career criminals, Michael an assistant district attorney and Shakes a newspaper writer, their friendship on the surface more loose than it was when they were children. When Tommy and John spot Nokes, it leads to Shakes and Michael banding together to exact revenge not only on Nokes b… (Read More)
Themes: | funeraldrinkingprisonrapemarriagefriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | lawyerpolicemangirlboybrother brother relationshipchildrenfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | law schooldistrict attorneyperjurysolitary confinementcourthousehot dogjurytestimonyframe upattorneyinnocenceclassamerican flagcourtliar …flash forwardtrialjudgeeatingbasketballclassroomtearslieundressingarrestdrinkwatching tvfoodbeatingcryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingone word titlefightflashbackgunviolence (See All) |
The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuernos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby. Determined to straighten out her life …, she tries to find legitimate work but with little education and limited social skills, she fails at every turn. She starts working as a hooker hitching rides along the local interstate highway and after robbing a few clients has an encounter with a vicious client whom she kills in self-defense. After that however she just takes to killing clients taking their money and car. Once arrested she claims self-defense but is eventually convicted. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherdrinkingprisonmoneyrapedeathmurder |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | lawyerpolicemangirlfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshiptattoofriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | courthousejuryattorneycourtliarbartendertrialjudgedinereatingwomanhandcuffsdead bodytearsbeer …liearrestdrinkwatching tvface slapfoodcorpsebeatingcryingcigarette smokingone word titlegunbloodviolence (See All) |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni …e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltinvestigationfuneralfeardrinkingprisonjealousymoneychristmasrapemarriagedeathmurder |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | photographerdancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | working classprison guardbar fighttrailer housecandyinnocencepromisecourtchampagnelimousineapologyjudgeeatingstabbinghandcuffs …dead bodyrunningbeerlieundressingdrinkcamerawatching tvpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodbeatingknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titleviolencebloodgun (See All) |
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: … truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdeath of fatherfuneralfeardrinkingjealousy |
Locations: | courtroompolice car |
Characters: | lawyerbabypolicemanchildrenboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
Story: | courthousetestimonynotepromisecharacter says i love youclassamerican flagcourtchampagneflash forwardfalse accusationtrialapologyjudgeeating …classroomtearsliedrinkwatching tvcomputermirrorfoodcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographcharacter name in titleone word titlefight (See All) |
When a judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland is forced to defend him. Kirkland has had problems with the judge in the past, including one incident when the judge wrongly sentenced his client Jeff McCullaugh because of a technicality. Kirkland faces a moral and legal dilemma.
Themes: | guiltinvestigationprisonrape |
Locations: | courtroompolice car |
Characters: | grandfather grandson relationshiplawyer |
Story: | district attorneycourthousejurytestimonyevidenceframe updespairattorneyinnocencelawcourttrialapologyjudgehandcuffs …runningtearsarrestface slapcell phonephotographblood (See All) |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
Themes: | prisonmoneychristmasdeathfriendship |
Locations: | courtroomchurch |
Characters: | lawyerdancerpolicemangirlboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | voice over letterprison guardlife sentencepromiselawsupermarketcharacter says i love youliarflash forwardjudgeeatingprayerhandcuffsrunningtears …lieletterbare buttarrestcomputerpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodbeatingcryingtelephone calldancingmale rear nuditymale nuditycharacter name in titlebare chested maleflashbackblooddognudity (See All) |
A mysterious and mythical motorcycle racer, Luke, (Ryan Gosling) drives out of a traveling carnival globe of death and whizzes through the backstreets of Schenectady, New York, desperately trying to connect with a former lover, Romina, (Eva Mendes) who recently and secretly gave birth to the stunt r …ider's son. In an attempt to provide for his new family, Luke quits the carnival life and commits a series of bank robberies aided by his superior riding ability. The stakes rise as Luke is put on a collision course with an ambitious police officer, Avery Cross, (Bradley Cooper) looking to quickly move up the ranks in a police department riddled with corruption. The sweeping drama unfolds over fifteen years as the sins of the past haunt the present days lives of two high school boys wrestling with the legacy they've inherited. The only refuge is found in the place beyond the pines. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherinvestigationfuneralfeardrinkingjealousymoneydeath |
Locations: | courtroompolice carchurch |
Characters: | waitresslawyerbabyphotographerdancerpolicemantattoohusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | district attorneytrailer housebreaking and enteringpickup truckcorrupt copamerican flagcourtflash forwarddinereatingprayersunglassestearsarrestdrink …camerawatching tvpunched in the facefoodbeatingcryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malegundogbloodviolence (See All) |
Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.
Themes: | drinkingprisonmoneychristmasfriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | police carchurchbar |
Characters: | babydancerpolicemanfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | prison visitationprison guardpopsiclelimousinebartendertoiletprayertearsarrestdrinkpunched in the faceface slapbeatingcryingtelephone call …dancingcigarette smokingviolencegunblooddogfight (See All) |
Nader ('Payman Maadi' (qv)) and Simin ('Leila Hatami' (qv)) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), …who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. (Read More)
Themes: | divorceinvestigationfearmoneymarriagemurderdeath |
Characters: | girlfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | running awayshacklesscene of the crimetestimonyshamemarital problempromiselawclasscourtliarfalse accusationapologyjudgewoman …handcuffsrunningsunglassestearsliearrestcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographcharacter name in titlebare chested malefight (See All) |
Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homes …ick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltobsessionfearmoneyrapemarriagemurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | lawyerbabyphotographerdancerhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | perjurycourthousejurytestimonymarital problemevidenceprideremote controlattorneylawbartendertrialjudgerunningtears …bare buttarrestwatching tvcomputermirrorbeatingcryingknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingmale nuditydogbloodgun (See All) |
Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable moth …er Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessobsessionfearmoneyfriendshipdeath |
Locations: | courtroombar |
Characters: | lawyerdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | foster hometrespassingdnatestimonydead motherattempted suicidepromisepickup truckclasscourttrialapologyjudgewomanclassroom …runningsunglassesbeerletterwatching tvcomputerface slapmirrorphotographdancingone word titlefight (See All) |
When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and with the help of Travis Lehman (her parole officer) she sets out to find her son and the truth behind the "murder".
Themes: | fearprisonmurder |
Locations: | courtroompolice carbar |
Characters: | lawyerfemale protagonisthusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | prison guardconvicted felonwrongful convictionjurytestimonyevidenceframe upremote controlbreaking and enteringbartendertrialjudgehandcuffstearsarrest …camerawatching tvcomputerknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingbloodnudity (See All) |
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
Themes: | guiltdeath of fatherfuneraldrinkingmoneydeathmurder |
Locations: | courtroom |
Characters: | grandfather grandson relationshiplawyerbabydancergirlbrother brother relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | aerial shotprideremote controlattorneyliarflash forwardfalse accusationtrialapologyjudgewomanrunningsunglassestearslie …letterarrestdrinkcomputermirrorcryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingflashbackfight (See All) |
Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of hel …p... (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | lawyerdancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | law schoolbar exammarital problemcharacter says i love youclassbartenderwomanclassroomsunglassesliedrinkcamerawatching tvcomputerpunched in the face …face slapcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographdancingbare chested malefight (See All) |
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle suspects murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial …journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history; but, the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherobsessioninvestigationfeardrinkingchristmasrapemurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroompolice car |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerpolicemangirlfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshiptattoomother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | prison visitationmerry christmasaudio flashbackwrongful convictionframe upstrong female leadbarnbreaking and enteringstrong female characterhairy chestfalse accusationtrialapologyeatinghandcuffs …runningsunglassesundressingdrinkcamerawatching tvcomputerpunched in the faceface slapfoodbeatingcryingtelephone callknifephotographcigarette smokingmale nuditybare chested malegunflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
Themes: | obsessionfeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | lakecourtroom |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | district attorneyclimbing through a windowjurydead mothercourttrialjudgeeatingdead bodyrunningsunglassestearsundressingdrinkcamera …mirrorfoodcorpsecryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malegunblooddogviolenceflashback (See All) |
Eva Khatchadourian is trying to piece together her life following the "incident". Once a successful travel writer, she is forced to take whatever job comes her way, which of late is as a clerk in a travel agency. She lives a solitary life as people who know about her situation openly shun her, even …to the point of violent actions toward her. She, in turn, fosters that solitary life because of the incident, the aftermath of which has turned her into a meek and scared woman. That incident involved her son Kevin Khatchadourian, who is now approaching his eighteenth birthday. Eva and Kevin have always had a troubled relationship, even when he was an infant. Whatever troubles he saw, Franklin, Eva's complacent husband, just attributed it to Kevin being a typical boy. The incident may be seen by both Kevin and Eva as his ultimate act in defiance against his mother. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdrinkingprisonjealousychristmasmurderdeath |
Locations: | police car |
Characters: | babydancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | man carrying a womanprison guardchristmas decorationschristmas treemedia frenzypromisesupermarketamerican flagliarflash forwardapologyeatingwomanbasketballhandcuffs …runningsunglassestearsliedrinkwatching tvcomputerface slapmirrorfoodcryingtelephone callphotographdancingcharacter name in titlebare chested maleflashbackbloodviolence (See All) |
A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
Themes: | obsessioninvestigationfuneraldrinkingrapedeathmurder |
Locations: | lakepolice car |
Characters: | photographerdancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | climbing out a windowreturning homenoteevidencebreaking and enteringstrong female characterflash forwardeatingdead bodyrunningtearsdrinkcamerawatching tvfood …corpsebeatingcryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingdogflashbackblood (See All) |
Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his lover; a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living on post-apoc …alyptic Hawaii far in the future. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdrinkingmoneyfriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipchildrenfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | voice over letterbar fightclimbing out a windowdnadespairlawflash forwardapologyeatingstabbingprayerhandcuffsdead bodyrunningtears …letterbare buttarrestdrinkcomputerpunched in the faceface slapfoodcorpsecell phonecryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingmale nuditybare chested malefightbloodflashbackdoggun (See All) |
When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system.
Themes: | guiltdivorcedrinkingprisonrapemurderdeath |
Locations: | churchbar |
Characters: | waitresslawyerphotographerpolicemanboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | wrongful convictiondnainnocencepickup truckcabinlimousinebartenderfalse accusationdinerhandcuffsrunningtearsdrinkcamerawatching tv …computercryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleflashbacknudity (See All) |
Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who … have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessdivorcefuneralfearjealousymarriagemurderdeathfriendship |
Locations: | lakepolice carchurch |
Characters: | babypolicemanboybrother brother relationshiptattoofriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | marital problemprideremote controlpromisepickup truckclassliarapologywomanstabbingclassroomrunningsunglassestearslie …computerbeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographbare chested maleone word titlefightbloodviolence (See All) |
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark …question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (Read More)
Themes: | obsessioninvestigationdrinkingjealousymoneymarriagedeathmurder |
Locations: | police carbar |
Characters: | lawyergirlbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | media frenzyscene of the crimemarital problemevidenceprideframe uppolicewomanbartenderfalse accusationeatingwomansunglassesbeerlieletter …arrestdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodcorpsecell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nuditybloodflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
Two sisters, plus a dead mother, a remarried father, and a hostile step-mother. The sisters, each in her way, have perfected the art of losing. The elder, Rose, is an attorney, responsible, lonely, with a closet full of shoes. The younger is Maggie, beautiful, selfish, and irresponsible. Her drunken … behavior gets her tossed by her step-mother from her dad's house; worse behavior gets her tossed from Rose's apartment. Then, while searching in her father's desk for money to filch, Maggie finds an address; the past and the future open up to her and, with any luck, may open to her sister as well. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessguiltdrinkingmoneymarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | grandfather grandson relationshipwaitresslawyerdancerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | dead motherremote controlattorneysupermarketpickup truckliarlimousinebartendertoiletdinereatingwomanbasketballtearsbeer …lieletterdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingdogflashback (See All) |
Uxbal, single father of two children, finds his life in chaos as he is forced to deal with his life in order to escape the heat of crime in underground Barcelona, to break with the love for the divorced, manic depressive, abusive mother of his children and to regain spiritual insight in his life as …he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltfeardrinkingmoneymarriagedeathmurder |
Locations: | police carchurchbar |
Characters: | babydancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipchildrenmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | climbing through a windowdead motherbreaking and enteringcharacter says i love youhairy chestapologytoileteatingdead bodyrunningtearsundressingarrestdrinkwatching tv …face slapmirrorfoodcorpsecell phonecryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titlebloodfightviolence (See All) |
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltfeardrinkingjealousychristmasfriendship |
Locations: | church |
Characters: | photographerdancerpolicemangirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | voice over letterchristmas treehappy new yearhomecominginnocencepromisenew year's evepickup truckclassflash forwardapologyeatingprayerclassroomrunning …tearsletterdrinkcamerawatching tvpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodbeatingcryingtelephone callknifephotographdancingflashbackfight (See All) |
Famed writer 'Truman Capote' (qv), southern born and bred but now part of the New York City social circle, is growing weary of his current assignment of writing autobiographical type pieces for the New Yorker. After reading a newspaper article about the just occurred November 14, 1959 cold blooded m …urders of the Clutter family in their rural Kansas home, Truman feels compelled to write about that event as his next article. So he and his personal assistant Nelle 'Harper Lee (I)' (qv), also a southern born New Yorker and an aspiring writer of her own, head to Kansas to research the story first-hand. Truman hopes to use his celebrity status to gain access to whomever he needs, such as to Laura Kinney, a friend of the Clutter daughter she who discovered the bodies, and to Alvin Dewey, the lead police investigator and also a Clutter family friend. If his celebrity doesn't work, Truman will grease the wheels by whatever means necessary. When the police eventually charge suspects, two young men named Dick Hickcock and Perry Smith, Truman uses those same tactics to gain access to them. Truman's fascination with the story makes him believe that he can revolutionize writing by expanding the germ of the article into what he calls a non-fiction novel. His personal involvement also changes as he grows emotionally attached to Perry, the seemingly sensitive and thus probable submissive in the criminal pairing, thus Truman becoming part of the story itself. Article or non-fiction novel, Trum… (Read More)
Themes: | investigationdrinkingprisonmoneychristmasfriendshipmurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroompolice carbar |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerpolicemanbrother sister relationshipboytattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | prison visitationprison guardchristmas treefriskingshacklesjuryshamebribecookisolationcourtliarlimousinetrialapology …judgedead bodytearslieletterdrinkcameracorpsecryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleone word titlebloodgunviolence (See All) |
In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been …behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture. (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingprisonmoneydeathmurder |
Characters: | babydancerpolicemanboytattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | prison visitationprison guardshacklessolitary confinementtrialjudgetoilethandcuffssunglassestearsbare buttundressingdrinkpunched in the facebeating …cryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingmale nuditycharacter name in titlebare chested maleone word titleviolencefightflashbacknuditydogblood (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdeath of fatherdivorcefeardrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | babydancerboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | champagneflash forwardbartenderapologyeatingrunningsunglassestearsbeerliebare buttdrinkcomputerface slapmirror …foodcell phonecryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nuditybare chested malenudityfightflashback (See All) |
In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski is working as a porn film lab tech until his mob bosses persuade him to change his career into that of a contract killer. For years, Kuklinski gains a reputation for cold blooded professionalism even as he raises a family who are kept in the dark about his true career …. Unfortunately, mob politics ultimately forces him to secretly work independently with the psychopathic Robert 'Mr. Freezy' Pronge. As much as Kuklinski tries to keep his lives separate, circumstances and his own weaknesses threaten a terrible collision as the consequences of his choices finally catch up to him. (Read More)
Themes: | forgivenessfeardrinkingprisonmoneychristmasmurderfriendshipdeath |
Locations: | police carbar |
Characters: | lawyerbabydancergirlbrother brother relationshiptattoofriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | year 1983 |
Story: | christmas treepridecourtflash forwardapologydinerstabbingprayerhandcuffsdead bodysunglassestearsarrestdrinkwatching tv …face slapcorpsebeatingcryingtelephone callphotographdancingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titlebare chested maledogviolencegunbloodflashback (See All) |
Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)
Themes: | funeraldrinkingmoneydeathmurder |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | waitressbabypolicemanbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | promisepickup truckcorrupt cophairy chestapologyeatingstabbingprayerhandcuffssunglassestearsbeerliebare buttundressing …drinkwatching tvpunched in the faceface slapmirrorfoodbeatingcryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nuditycharacter name in titlebare chested maledogbloodviolencegunnudity (See All) |
In Seattle, the successful forensic psychiatrist and college professor Jack Gramm is in evidence since he was responsible for the condemnation of the serial killer Jon Forster, influencing the jury to sentence him to the death row. Jon accuses Jack of manipulation, inducing one witness and sister of … one of his victims to testify against him. On the eve of Jon's execution, Jack receives a phone call telling him that he has only eighty-eight minutes of life, while a killer is copycatting Jon, killing women with the same "modus-operandi" and is investigated by Seattle Slayer Task Force. With the support of associate Shelly Barnes, an FBI agent, his friend Frank Parks, and his assistant Kim Cummings, Jack investigates some weird and problematic students, a security guard of the campus and the woman with whom he had one night stand. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltinvestigationdrinkingprisonrapedeathmurder |
Locations: | courtroombar |
Characters: | lawyerpolicemanbrother sister relationshiptattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshippolice |
Story: | forensicswrongful convictionscene of the crimednajuryevidenceframe upbreaking and enteringclassamerican flagcourtflash forwardtrialjudgewoman …classroomdead bodyrunningdrinkwatching tvcomputercorpsecell phonetelephone calldancingbloodviolencegunflashback (See All) |
Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a murder sentence in prison. His book, From the Inside, upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.
Themes: | investigationdrinkingprisonjealousymurderdeath |
Locations: | courtroombar |
Characters: | dancerpolicemangirltattoomother son relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
Story: | prison guardconvictcourttrialjudgestabbingbeerundressingdrinkwatching tvface slapbeatingknifedancingmale nudity …bare chested maleone word titlefightviolencebloodgun (See All) |
After his father is killed in a car accident, things unravel for Kale Brecht and he is placed under house-arrest for punching his Spanish teacher. Having nothing better to do, Kale occupies himself by spying on his neighbors. But one night, he witnesses what appears to be a murder going on in Mr. Tu …rner's house. Kale becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind these murders but, after a few unsettling run-ins with Mr. Turner, it becomes a matter of life and death. And the ominous question: Who is watching whom? (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherinvestigationdrinkingjealousymurderdeathfriendship |
Locations: | courtroompolice car |
Characters: | dancerpolicemanboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolice |
Story: | breaking and enteringclassflash forwardtrialjudgeeatingwomanclassroomhandcuffsdead bodyrunningarrestdrinkwatching tvcomputer …punched in the facefoodcorpsecell phonetelephone callknifedancingone word titledogfightgunviolenceblood (See All) |
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's boo …k, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. (Read More)
Themes: | obsessiondivorceinvestigationdrinkingprisonchristmasmurderdeath |
Locations: | lakebar |
Characters: | lawyerbabyphotographerpolicemangirlboybrother brother relationshipchildrenboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships …police (See All) |
Period: | year 1983 |
Story: | prison visitationchristmas treenoteattorneypickup truckflash forwardjudgedinerstabbingdead bodyrunningletterarrestdrinkcamera …watching tvtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingone word titlegunbloodviolence (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdrinkingprisonmarriagemurderdeath |
Locations: | police carchurchbar |
Characters: | lawyerpolicemanboytattoofather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | convictevidencedespairlawpickup truckclassflash forwardtoiletdinerbasketballprayertearsdrinkwatching tvcomputer …face slapfoodcorpsebeatingcell phonecryingtelephone callknifephotographcigarette smokingmale rear nuditymale nudityflashbackbloodgun (See All) |
The Final Days is the true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to life. Sophie Scholl is the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Using historical records of her incarceration, the film re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's lif …e: a journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltinvestigationprisonfriendship |
Locations: | courtroom |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerpolicemanfemale protagonistbrother sister relationshipchildrenboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipspolice |
Story: | voice over letteri.d.lawcourtliartrialjudgeprayerhandcuffstearslieletterundressingarrestcamera …mirrorcryingtelephone callcigarette smokingcharacter name in titlegunblood (See All) |