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Chinatown | 1974 | Final | German A1
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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...
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | 1985 | Final | UK Quad
UK Movie Posters, UK Quad

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | 1985 | Final | UK Quad

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (also known as Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome) is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, distributed by Warner Bros., and written by George Miller and Terry Hayes. In this sequel to Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Max (Mel Gibson) is exiled into the desert by the corrupt ruler of Bartertown, Aunty Entity (Tina Turner). Bartertown is a city on the edge of a desert that has managed to retain some technology if no civilisation. Max has his supplies stolen and must seek shelter there in a post apocalyptic world where all machines have begun to break down and barbarians hold what is left. He becomes involved in a power struggle in this third Mad Max film where he must first survive the town, survive the de...
Flash Gordon | 1980 | Final | US One Sheet
US Movie Posters, US One Sheet

Flash Gordon | 1980 | Final | US One Sheet

Flash Gordon was released in 1980 anbd is described as a space opera action film and is based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis with Lorenzo Semple Jr. writing the screenplay based on the story adaptation by Michael Allin and Characters created by Alex Raymond. Flash Gordon stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. The film was intentionally made in a camp style similar to that seen in the 1960s TV series Batman (for which Lorenzo Semple Jr. had developed and written many episodes) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. It is rumoured that Geo...