Directing
Michael Cimino
Born February 3, 1939 · New York City, New York, USA
Died July 2, 2016 · aged 77
Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.
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Platoon · 1986Platoon
★ 7.81986
MovieDramaWar
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
The Deer Hunter · 1978The Deer Hunter
★ 8.01978
MovieDramaWar
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Magnum Force · 1973Magnum Force
★ 7.11973
MovieDramaCrime
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot · 1974Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
★ 6.81974
MovieComedyAction
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Silent Running · 1972Silent Running
★ 6.41972
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.
Heaven's Gate · 1980Heaven's Gate
★ 6.71980
MovieDramaWestern
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
The Sicilian · 1987The Sicilian
★ 5.21987
MovieDramaCrime
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.
To Each His Own Cinema · 2007To Each His Own Cinema
★ 6.52007
MovieComedyDrama
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
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