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BURT LANCASTER IN JULES DASSIN'S PRISON NOIR 'BRUTE FORCE'

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OLIVER REED DOES ITALIAN CRIME IN 'REVOLVER' W/ FABIO TESTI

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CAROL LYNLEY IN 'THE SHUTTERED ROOM' WITH OLIVER REED

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Title: THE IRON CURTAIN Year of Capture and Release: 1948 Rates: ***1/2 Between the famous Otto Preminger Film Noir LAURA and WHERE THE SI...

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SAM PECKINPAH'S CONTROVERSIAL BRITISH CLASSIC 'STRAW DOGS'

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PETER YATES GIVES MORE THAN CHASE IN THE CLASSIC 'BULLITT'

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Steve McQueen in BULLITT Year: 1968 Rating: ***** The iconic car chase is the only thing that seems to matter in BULLITT, and not just for t...

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STEVE MCQUEEN'S FINAL LIFETIME BOUNTY FOR 'THE HUNTER'

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