“Following a truck hijack in New York, five conmen are arrested and brought together for questioning. As none of them is guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a legendary mastermind criminal called Keyser S?ze is felt. It becomes clear that each one of them has wronged S?ze at some point and must pay back now. The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question arises now: Who actually is Keyser S?ze? Written by Soumitra”

• Director: Bryan Singer
• Release Date: 16 August 1995 (USA)
• Run Time: 106 min
• Country: USA , Germany
• Genre: Crime , Mystery , Thriller
• MPAA: Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language.

Tagline: Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence

Trivia: In Doctor Dolittle (1998) when Eddie Murphy walks through a dog pound, one of the dogs says “I am Keyser Soze” (in Kevin Spacey’s voice).

Goofs: Errors in geography: When the crooked cops are driving Bartel, they pass a sign with a phone number on it. The number is for a California business, where the scene was shot, not a New York number, where the scene was supposed to be.

“The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Inidana Jones is venturing in the jungles in South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap doing so, miraculously, he escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Renee Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it. Written by John Wiggins”

• Director: Steven Spielberg
• Release Date: 12 June 1981 (USA)
• Run Time: 115 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Adventure

Tagline: Indiana Jones – the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR WARS.

Trivia: The truck used in the movie was specially constructed to be higher above the ground than normal so as to allow clearance for Indiana Jones to pass underneath safely. The center of the road was also dug out to allow clearance.

Goofs: Anachronisms: Map of Indy’s plane route includes Jordan, which before 1949 was known as Transjordan.

“The story begins as “Don” Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia “family”, oversees his daughter’s wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father’s business. Through Michael’s life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don’t want to follow the old ways and look out for community and “family”. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don’s influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don’s fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family. Written by Charlie Ness”

• Director: Francis Ford Coppola
• Release Date: 24 March 1972 (USA)
• Run Time: 175 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Crime , Drama

Tagline: An offer you can't refuse.

Trivia: Martin Sheen and Dean Stockwell auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone. Oscar-winner Rod Steiger campaigned hard for the role of Michael, even though he was too old for the part. Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, and Dustin Hoffman were all offered the part of Michael Corleone, but all refused. (Beatty was also offered directing and producing duties.) Suggestions of Alain Delon and Burt Reynolds were rejected by Francis Ford Coppola. Paramount production chief Robert Evans wanted Robert Redford to be cast in the part, but Coppola demurred as he was too WASPy. Evans explained that Redford could fit the role as he could be perceived as “northern Italian”. Evans eventually lost the struggle over the actor he derided as “The Midget”. The Irish-American Ryan O'Neal then became the front-runner for the part, though it eventually devolved onto James Caan. Before being cast as Michael, Al Pacino was committed to starring in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971). Coppola, in a 2003 “Cigar Aficionado” interview, said that Paramount pulled some strings and managed to get Pacino released. The Paramount brass, particularly Evans, were adamantly opposed to casting Pacino, who did poorly in screen tests, until they saw his excellent performance in The Panic in Needle Park (1971). Caan went back to his original role of Sonny when Pacino came on board. Robert De Niro tested for both Michael and Sonny and was almost cast as Carlo before being cast as Paulie. Then, De Niro was offered Pacino’s former role in “Gang”. With Coppola’s blessing, De Niro backed out to take the part. This, in turn, enabled De Niro to star as a young Vito in the sequel, which won him an Oscar and made his career.

Goofs: Continuity: When Michael gets in the car in which Sollozzo and McCluskey are, we see that there is a long distance between the two men on the back seat and Michael on the front seat. However, in the next shot, with Michael in close-up, the two others appear just behind him.

“Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940’s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Written by Martin Lewison {milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu}”

• Director: Frank Darabont
• Release Date: 23 September 1994 (USA)
• Run Time: 142 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama
• MPAA: Rated R for language and prison violence.

Tagline: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

Trivia: Heywood and Floyd are the names of two Shawshank inmates. Heywood Floyd was the main character in 2010 (1984).

Goofs: Continuity: When the warden gets the pie, it’s in a different style of pie plate than when Andy and Red are eating it, but is in the same box.

“Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope. Written by Rick Gregory {rag.apa@email.apa.org}”

• Director: Amy Heckerling
• Release Date: 13 August 1982 (USA)
• Run Time: 90 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Comedy , Music , Romance

Tagline: Fast Cars, Fast Girls, Fast Carrots…Fast Carrots?

Trivia: Andy Rathbone was the student that Cameron Crowe based Mark “Rat” Ratner on. He became famous in his own right for writing many of the “for Dummies” help books series

Goofs: Continuity: When Mike Damone undresses with Stacy, he throws his bathing suit on the floor, but in the next shot, it is hanging on the hook behind him.