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Shirley (2024)
6.2
PG-13
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Duration: 117min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: John Ridley
Plot: The film depicts Shirley Chisholm, the first black congressman and presidential candidate, in close detail, along with the price Shirley paid for her accomplishments. Through extensive and exclusive interviews with family, friends, and those who knew Chisholm the best, the film will narrate the tale of her ground-breaking, historic presidential campaign.
Cast: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell
Keywords: inspirational, informative, provocative
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Contact (1997)
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6.9
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2006-12-14
Duration: 117min
Country: US
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Rocky Balboa (2006)
7.1
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2006-12-20
Duration: 102min
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The Green Mile (1999)
8.6
R
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Duration: 189min
Country: US
Plot: In 1935. Cold Mountain Prison in the American South. There is a mile-long green area called "Green Lane". However, its residents are all on death row, and at the other end of the green space is the electric chair used for execution. Paul Atchcombe is the warden here. He was indifferent to death. But the arrival of the mysterious John Coughley changed everything. Coughley was sentenced to death for the murders of two young girls. He seems to elicit an involuntary sense of trust. This leaves Edgecombe in deep doubt about the truth of his crimes.
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Dead Poets Society (1989)
8.1
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1989-06-02
Duration: 128min
Country: US
Plot: "Carpe diem" and poetry are two ways that a new instructor at a rigorous boarding school motivates his students. He exhorts people to defy authority and pursue their goals. In order to recite poems and express themselves, the students organize a covert club. However, there are repercussions for their behavior, and the school and their parents are putting pressure on them. The poignant play Dead Poets Society is about friendship and liberation.
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Erin Brockovich (2000)
7.4
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2000-12-01
Duration: 131min
Country: US
Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones
