Steve McQueen
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The following recording is a 1977 interview with Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 - November 7, 1980) was an American actor whose antihero personae, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the 1960s and 70s. Nicknamed the "King of Cool," McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966), and four Golden Globe nominations.
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Now a major motion picture directed by Steve McQueen and starring Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Paul Giamatti
12 Years a Slave is a riveting true account of a free man captured and sold into slavery in the pre–Civil War South. Solomon Northup's narrative explores one of the darkest times in American history and captures in vivid detail the unimaginable
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In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history - brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn - who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. One of the most ingenious adventure films of all time, this classic is directed by the legendary John...
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the original motorcycle documentary masterpiece that feature Steve McQueen and riding legends Mert Lawwill, Malcom Smith, Dave Aldana, and many others, with music by the famed Dominic Frontiere, this is without a doubt the quintessential motorcycle film of all time. This special 50th Anniversary Edition has been digitally enhanced with a remixed and remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack by Emmy Award Winner Chris...
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Steve McQueen leads an all-star cast in this story of an up-and-coming young poker player out to make a name for himself when the longtime master of the game comes to town--a young poker player who will stop at nothing to become the greatest as the CINCINNATI KID. Based on the novel by Richard Jessup.
8) The Blob
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Science fiction film in which residents of a small Pennsylvania town combat a slimy space invader.
9) Papillon
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In this harrowing epic of courage, endurance and escape, one man is determined to live free--or die--the true story of Henri Charrière, also known as PAPILLON.Steve McQueen and Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman star in this biography of a man unjustly convicted of murder and sent to prison in French Guiana. Charriere (McQueen) earns the nickname Papillon for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, but the name might just as well apply to his need to...
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Two of Hollywood's all-time favorite stars heat up the steamy streets of Manhattan in this tough and tender romance. Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen star as a charming, footloose musician and the innocent Macy's salesgirl who is carrying his child. Natalie Wood received an **Academy Award** nomination for her touching and memorable performance. Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Natalie Wood), Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written...
12) Small axe
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Five original films, set between 1969 and 1982, celebrate the courage and solidarity of London's West Indian community. From a group of activists taking on a seemingly hopeless battle against police persecution, to a teenager experiencing a blues party full of dance, danger and romance, they're a powerful reminder of how brave individuals can spark change.
13) The Reivers
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Based on William Faulkner's warm, humorous, poignant story about a the advent of the automobile, a horse race and a boy's loss of innocence during an great adventure in the early 1900's South.
14) 12 years a slave
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Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad...
15) The getaway
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A convict leaves jail in Texas on a parole arranged by a crooked politician, and promptly joins his wife in planning a bank robbery.
16) Widows
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The story is about four women who do not share anything in common apart from the debts their dead husbands left behind. They all take fate into their own hands concerning all the criminal activities their husbands were involved in. The four women become close friends and find a way that will give them a secure and a conducive environment. They end up working together and conspires to collaborate a future on their rapports to avoid being involved in...
17) Bullitt
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A star witness in a controversial court case is murdered, and the police detective assigned to guard him goes after the killers himself.
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Rare behind-the-scenes production featurettes, movie trailers, & special promos from over 40 films starring Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Sean Connery, Charles Bronson, & Burt Reynolds. See the makings of Bullitts's legendary car chase, Deliverance's thrilling rapids sequence, The Enforcer with Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in action, The Drowning Pool, Goldfinger & so much more!