A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
V temnih letih velike depresije je Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) najet morilec, ki izpoveduje neomajno zvestobo svojemu šefu, gospodu Rooneyju (Paul Newman), in hkrati dober družinski človek. To so težki časi na otoku Rock, kjer prevladuje irska mafija, zakon o suhih še vedno velja in gangsterji, zlasti Al Capone v Chicagu, so na vrhu moči. Toda nekega dne se nepričakovano 12-letni sin tega najetega morilca Michaela mlajšega (Tyler Hoechlin) odloči, da bo sledil očetu, da bo natančno videl, iz česa sestavlja njegovo delo.
In 1930s Texas, a widow and her family fight to save their home by harvesting cotton.
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.
V času Velike depresije se Tom Joad vrača iz zapora k svoji družini v Oklahomi, a pričakajo ga gole stene zapuščene hiše. Njegovi domači so kot mnogi ostali kmetje izgubili lastništvo nad zemljo in ko jih Tom najde, se pripravljajo na selitev v Kalifornijo, od koder prihajajo spodbudne novice o blaginji in delu na plantažah in vinogradih. Tom se jim pridruži na poti, a kmalu postane jasno, da Joadovi še zdaleč niso edini, ki si obetajo boljše življenje na zahodu.
Ena najslavnejših filmskih adaptacij Steinbeckovega dela, ki odlično povzame vzdušje časa, množičnih selitev in obupa, ki spodbudi upor preziranih.
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.
World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.
In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
Med ameriško veliko depresijo predan srednješolski nogometni trener, ki ga preganja njegova skrivnostna preteklost, vodi komaj skrpano ekipo sirot na državno prvenstvo in na tej poti navdihuje zlomljen narod.