Breaking Away

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Year:1979
Director:Peter Yates
Written by:Steve Tisch (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his 3 friends, The comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends and parents annoyance.
*5245

Chariots of Fire

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Year:1981
Director:Hugh Hudson
Written by:Colin Welland (Novel), Colin Welland (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
*5246

Brokeback Mountain

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Year:2005
Director:Ang Lee
Written by:Annie Proulx (Novel), Larry McMurtry (Screenplay), Diana Ossana (Screenplay), Annie Proulx (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of '63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflicting with the lives they are supposed to live.
*5247

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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Year:1961
Director:Blake Edwards
Written by:Truman Capote (Author), George Axelrod (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Fortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who's moved into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.
*5248

The Slammin’ Salmon

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Year:2009
Director:Kevin Heffernan
Written by:John Dillon (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.
5249

Tender Mercies

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Year:1983
Director:Bruce Beresford
Written by:Horton Foote (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
*5250

Ghost

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Year:1990
Director:Jerry Zucker
Written by:Bruce Joel Rubin (Author)

Script Synopsis:Sam Wheat is a banker, Molly Jensen is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by his friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.
*5241

Julia

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Year:1977
Director:Fred Zinnemann
Written by:Alvin Sargent (Writer)

Script Synopsis:At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
*5244

Thelma and Louise

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Year:1991
Director:Ridley Scott
Written by:Callie Khouri (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.
*5239