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FALLING DOWN (1993) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas as a man pushed by his frustrations to violent ends, FALLING DOWN (1993) is directed by Joel Schumacher and boasts an outstanding supporting cast that also includes Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FALLING DOWN. Where to stream FALLING DOWN...
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DR. NO (1963) – AFI Movie Club

Named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen heroes, James Bond made his feature debut in DR. NO (1962) – portrayed by Sean Connery, who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2006, and whose iconic character introduction earned a place among AFI’s greatest movie quotes of all time....
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LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994) – AFI Movie Club

A western epic with a story that follows a family across the early 20th century, LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994) stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas – and features the work of a number of AFI Conservatory Alumni, including director Edward Zwick (Class of 1975), producer Marshall Herskovitz (Class...
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THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961) – AFI Movie Club

Named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest thrills, THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961) is perhaps the quintessential “men on a mission” genre film and among the best of its kind, brought to the screen with explosive charisma by an all-star cast that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gregory Peck, David...
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POOR THINGS (2023) – AFI Movie Club

An electric work from mad scientist Yorgos Lanthimos, POOR THINGS (2023) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2023, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “POOR THINGS expands the mind with the richest of imaginations – all the while...
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GHOST (1990) – AFI Movie Club

The story of a romance undeterred by death itself – as well as the determination required to convey love across the veil of between the living and the dead – GHOST (1990) appeared on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s greatest love stories, with its iconic use of the Righteous Brothers’ classic...
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) – AFI Movie Club

Adapted from the beloved novel by Harper Lee, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) appears on five of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including on both the original list of America’s greatest films the 10th anniversary edition, as well as among cinema’s most inspiring stories and greatest film scores....
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) – AFI Movie Club

A biographical drama charting the rise of N.W.A., STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) was directed by F. Gary Gray and shot by AFI Alum Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992) – and was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to...
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GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) – AFI Movie Club

A supernaturally funny feature from director/producer Ivan Reitman, GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) brings together a hilarious ensemble including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson – and was included on the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about GHOSTBUSTERS....
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THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring one of cinema’s great car chases – a visceral, frenetic race against an elevated train – director William Friedkin’s THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) also includes another thrilling chase, at the end of which Fernado Rey’s heroin-smuggling Charnier evades Gene Hackman’s Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle by slipping onto a departing subway car. The film was included...
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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – AFI Movie Club

Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s (1998) odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI...
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MOONLIGHT (2016) – AFI Movie Club

From writer/director Barry Jenkins, MOONLIGHT was honored in 2016 with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image – with the official rationale stating that, “MOONLIGHT illuminates the peerless power of cinema to inspire empathy for others and embrace a greater understanding of...
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