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The Postman Always Rings Twice | 1981 | International | US One Sheet

27Nov2017

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The Postman Always Rings Twice | 1981 | International | US One Sheet

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film directed by Bob Rafelson, who co-produced the film with Charles Mulvehill and Andrew Braunsberg. The screenplay was written by David Mamet and is based on the 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. It stars Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Michael Lerner, John P. Ryan, Anjelica Huston and Christian Slater. The storyline follows Frank Chambers, a drifter who hitches a ride from the local District Attorney and stops at a rural California diner for a meal. Nick Smith, the middle-aged proprietor of the roadside diner, hires Frank as a handyman. Frank eventually begins an affair with Nick's beautiful wife Cora, who talks Frank into helping her kill Nick. Principle photography was completed in Santa Barbara, Cal...

The Two Jakes | 1990 | International | US One Sheet

13May2017

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The Two Jakes | 1990 | International | US One Sheet

The Two Jakes is a 1990 film directed by Jack Nicholson. It was produced by Robert Evans and Harold Schneider with Robert Towne writing the screenplay. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Frederic Forrest and David Keith. The storyline follows J. J. "Jake" Gittes who is hired by Julius "Jake" Berman to catch his wife committing adultery. However, during the operation, Berman kills his rival and business partner. Gittes falls under suspicion for the crime which all centres around the recording that captured the illicit meeting, the confrontation and the killing. It calls into question if Berman knew and killed his partner to wrestle control of the business, making it murder, or was an act of jealousy, which may qualify as "...

11Nov2016

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Chinatown | 1974 | Final | German A1

Chinatown is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski. Produced by Robert Evans and written by Robert Towne. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez and Burt Young. In 1971, the producer Robert Evans offered Robert Towne $175,000 to write a screenplay for The Great Gatsby, but Towne felt he could not better the original F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Instead, Towne asked for $25,000 to write his own story, Chinatown. Chinatown was the Roman Polanski's last film in the United States and features many elements of classic film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and psychological drama. Chinatown was nominated for 11 Academy Awards but won only 1 for Best Original Screenplay awarded to Robert Towne. It was nominated for 7 Golden Globe...

The Shining | 1980 | BFI R2012 | UK Quad

2Sep2016

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UK Movie Posters, UK Quad

The Shining | 1980 | BFI R2012 | UK Quad

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film by Stanley Kubrick and is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. Stanley Kubrick directed and produced the film along with co-wroting the screenplay with novelist Diane Johnson. The Shining stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. The storyline centres around Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance. Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into the hotel's horrific past. The hotel cook, Dick Hallorann, also has this ability and is able to communicate...