Susan Sarandon
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Discovering Film volume 6
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Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Susan Sarandon
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GHOSTS OF ATTICA offers the definitive account of America's most violent prison rebellion, its suppression, and the days of torture that ensued. Using exclusive, newly uncovered video of the assault, interviews with eyewitnesses who've never spoken before on-camera, and footage of inmates and hostages throughout their battles against the state, this film unravels one of America's deepest cover-ups, and shows how the legendary prison riot transformed...
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A fun, coming-of-age, summer vacation story starring Susan Sarandon and Lea Thompson. The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy 13-year-old kid who's obsessed with two things: ping pong and hip hop. During his family's annual vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next-door neighbor.
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In an Oscar-winning role, Susan Sarandon portrays Sister Helen Prejean, a spiritual woman who embarks on a dangerous quest with a convicted killer and the profound changes it makes in her life. Confronted with the anger of the community and the private pain of his victims' parents, Sister Helen overcomes her own fears to fight for the life and soul of a death row inmate.
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2013.
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Want to make millions in a {dollar}400 billion global industry? Find out why no one is winning the war on drugs in this provocative investigation, featuring interviews with Russell Simmons, Susan Sarandon, David Simon (creator of "The Wire"), and 50 Cent. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival** and the **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"A thoughtful, intelligent examination of the US war on drugs." - Tom Huddleston, **Time Out***...
7) Cloud atlas
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2012
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Based on the novel by David Mitchell. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present, and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives with diverse settings, from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future.
9) Noel
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2023.
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It's Christmas Eve in New York City, and with a little help from each other, five people will discover new meaning on Christmas Day.
10) Ride the Eagle
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2021.
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When Leif’s estranged mother dies, she leaves him a "conditional inheritance." Before he can move into her cabin, he has to complete her elaborate to-do list in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy.
12) The meddler
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[2016]
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With a new iPhone, and apartment near the grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori and smother her with motherly love. When the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and...
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2000
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When Stu Pickles is summoned to work at EuroReptarland, Paris' newest amusement park, the Rugrats kids tag along. Love is in the air for Chuckie's dad, Chas. Could Chuckie be getting a new mom? The Rugrats kids learn valuable lessons in courage, loyalty and true love in this music-filled journey featuring the hit song, "Who let the dogs out?"
14) 3 Generations
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2023.
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Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, and Susan Sarandon star in this inspirational, witty, and courageous look at a family learning to accept a transgender teen for who he is.
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[2010]
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After the daring rescue of a spider, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues. When James spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach! Climbing inside, he meets an astonishing cast of characters and embarks on a magical odyssey full of thrills and adventure.
17) Dead Man Walking
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1995.
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Susan Sarandon portrays Sister Helen Prejean, a spiritual woman who embarks on a dangerous quest with a convicted killer (Sean Penn) and the profound changes it makes in her life. Confronted with the anger of the community and the private pain of his victims' parents, Sister Helen overcomes her own fears to fight for the life and soul of a death row inmate. Winner of Best Actress (Susan Sarandon) at the **Academy Awards.** Nominated for Best Actress,...
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1978.
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Frank Pierson's energetic and ambitious film KING OF THE GYPSIES is a fascinating saga of three generations of a violent Romani family. Eric Roberts makes an impressive screen debut as Dave, grandson of the aging King Zharko, who is chosen by him to lead the clan at his death. Dave's only inclination is to join the American mainstream, but he knows that the mantle of Romani power cannot be taken lightly or denied. Based on the best-selling non-fiction...
19) Robot & Frank
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2013
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Frank is an aging ex-jewel thief, and his two grown children are worried that he can no longer care for himself. In deciding what to do with Frank, the most likely option appears to be putting him in a nursing home. But Frank's son comes up with another option: buy Frank a walking, talking robot programmed to look after him and improve his physical and mental health. Frank resists the robot at first, but he warms to it after realizing that it could...
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[2015]
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Based on the New York Times best-seller, reveals the dark personal life the blonde bombshell hid from her adoring public. The riveting miniseries sheds new light on Marilyn's career, her three husbands, including Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller, and her obsession with President John F. Kennedy in a screen portrait as unforgettable as its iconic subject.