David Strathairn
61) Lost in Yonkers
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Set in World War II, Lost in Yonkers tells of two brothers who are sent to live with their domineering grandmother after their mother's death.
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When a series of package bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He becomes immersed in an investigation that uncovers an anarchist plot to destroy democracy.
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In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.
65) Relative evil
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When J.J. returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who is plotting to cash in on a life insurance policy before his 18th birthday. Caught in a web of self-destruction, J.J. struggles to stay clean in an environment overflowing with plenty of temptations and deceit.
66) Steel toes
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A Jewish liberal humanist, a court-appointed lawyer, represents a neo-Nazi skinhead on trial for a racially motivated murder. An intense and fiery relationship develops between the two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences.
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When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in post-war Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a heart-racing plot, an acclaimed film inspired by actual events. Bonus features included.
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Brought together to form one extraordinary team of "Alphas" -- people whose unique brain anomalies imbue them with superhuman mental and physical abilities -- five seemingly ordinary citizens must take the law into their own hands while working within the government to investigate a new brand of baffling crime.
72) The river wild
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"A former river guide arranges a white-water rafting trip to celebrate her son's birthday and salvage her shaky marriage. Her skills and courage are put to the test when three mysterious strangers threaten to turn their vacation into living hell"--Container.
73) Heavens fall
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A tragic true story of nine black men who were pulled off an Alabama freight train and accused of raping two young white women, quickly tried, and sentenced to the electric chair. Forcing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a lone man defends them.
76) UFO
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"Derek, a brilliant college student haunted by a childhood UFO sighting, believes that the mysterious sightings reported at multiple airports across the United States are UFOs. With the help of his girlfriend, Natalie, and his advanced mathematics professor, Dr. Hendricks, Derek races to unravel the mystery with FBI Special Agent Franklin Ahls on his heels."--
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Blind, deaf, and mute since she was a toddler, Helen Keller is a spoiled uncontrollable seven-year-old whose frequent outbursts dominate the Keller household. Teacher Annie Sullivan employs patience, perseverance, and the power of words to free Helen from her dark and silent world.
78) Losing Isaiah
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A woman who has adopted an abandoned child to give it a new life has to fight for him when his birth mother shows up and wants him back.
79) Racing daylight
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A ghost story, and a supernatural love story transcending time. Sadie is a librarian in the present time who's returned to the family farm. She's pretty content with life, until a man appears in her mirror, calling her Anna before he disappears.