Independent Movie Choices

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The Blues Brothers (1980)
Directed by John Landis
Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
Synopsis: Jake and Elwood Blues get their old band back together in order to save their childhood Catholic home.

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Drive (2011)
Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn
Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston
Synopsis: An enigmatic getaway driver lends a hand to his neighbor and finds unwanted trouble with the local organized crime syndicate.

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Taxi Driver (1976)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster
Synopsis: A disturbed Vietnam veteran has his violent nature fueled by the filth he discovers as a graveyard cab driver in New York City, which culminates in his attempting to rescue a teenage prostitute.

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A Dangerous Method (2011)
Directed by David Cronenberg
Starring Michael Fassbenber, Keira Knightly, Viggo Mortensen
Synopsis: An investigative view on the strained relationship of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud as they develop the concept of psychoanalysis.

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Scarface (1983)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
Synopsis: A Cuban refugee gets engulfed by the world of the Miami drug cartel.