Monday, 16 November 2009

Key Thriller Films From The Decades

1950s - Rear Window 1954 - Alfred Hitchcock

  • PLOT; In this Alfred Hitchcock Thriller, James Stewart plays L.B. Jefferies who is homebound after breaking his leg. To pass time, he begins spying on his neighbors with binoculars out his window. Soon the seemingly harmless activity gets Jefferies into trouble when he believes he has witnessed a murder. With the help of his girlfriend (Grace Kelly) and his nurse (Thelma Ritter) they begin to investigate.

1960s - Psycho 1960 - Alfred Hitchcock

  • PLOT; Marion Crane on impulse steals $40,000 that has been entrusted to her by her employer. On the evening of her run-away she stops at a dark, off-road motel for the night and encounters a friendly, but deranged manager and soon meets an untimely death. Starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
1970s - Taxi Driver 1976 - Martin Scorsese
  • PLOT; A New York City cab driver becomes increasingly disgusted with the scum and low lives of the city. When he meets an underage prostitute, he sets himself on a mission to save her and the city. Starring Robert De Niro and Cybill Shepherd.



1980s - Raiders Of The Lost Ark 1981 - Steven Spielberg
  • PLOT; In 1936, as WWII looms near, Indiana Jones is hired by the Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten commandments and mystical powers. Meanwhile, agents of Hitler are also seeking the Ark. Starring Harrion Ford and Karen Allen.
1990s - Pulp Fiction 1994 - Quentin Tarantino
  • PLOT; Pulp Fiction is a mix of crime fiction and dark satire. The film follows two professional hit men on the hunt for a briefcase. The story then tells the tale of several individuals and their relationship to crime boss. Starring John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson.
2000 - United 93 2006 - Paul Greengrass
  • Plot; Based on stories and pilot reports about how passengers on United flight 93 banned together on Sept. 11, 2001, when their plane was hijacked by terrorists, to divert their plane from crashing into it's assumed target - the White House. Starring Christian Clemenson and Trish Gates.






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