THE WILD BUNCH film still of William Holden

THE WILD BUNCH (1969) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien and Warren Oates, THE WILD BUNCH (1969) was included on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among the art form’s greatest thrills and...
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI film still

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) – AFI Movie Club

An epic war drama celebrated by the American Film Institute on its lists of the greatest American films as well as thrills and triumphs, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) is directed by the legendary David Lean – a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – and features an all-star ensemble that includes...
THE TOWERING INFERNO film still of Steve McQueen

THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) – AFI Movie Club

An explosive epic produced by “master of disaster” Irwin Allen and featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden (named by AFI among cinema’s greatest screen legends), Faye Dunaway and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire, THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) also featured the creative contribution of another AFI Life Achievement...
STALAG 17 film still of Robert Strauss, William Holden and Harvey Lembeck

STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club

Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
NETWORK film still of Peter Finch

NETWORK (1976) – AFI Movie Club

As timely now as when it was released, Peter Finch’s impassioned on-air breakdown as a fed-up news anchor in NETWORK (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest film quotes of all time – with the film itself appearing on AFI's top 100 films 10th anniversary edition. Nominated for an Academy...
Sunset Blvd. Film Still - Gloria Swanson

SUNSET BLVD. (1950) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder and starring William Holden – named by AFI among the greatest screen legends – and Gloria Swanson, SUNSET BLVD. (1950) is the quintessential LA film noir enshrined not only as a definitively dark encapsulation of the City of Angels, but also across the American Film Institute’s...
Network Film Still - Peter Finch

AFI Movie Club: NETWORK

As timely now as when it was released in 1976, Peter Finch’s impassioned on-air breakdown as a fed-up news anchor in NETWORK (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest film quotes of all time – with the film itself appearing on AFI’s original list of the greatest American film,...
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