Gladiator (2000)
starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix
Winner of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. Ridley Scott's action epic tells the tale of Maximus Meridius, Roman general to Emperor Marcus Aurelius who became a slave, and wound up defying an empire.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh
The surprise worldwide hit of 2000, Crouching Tiger... won the Best Foreign Picture Oscar in 2001, as well as many other international awards. The movie is director Ang Lee's tribute to martial arts films, artfully blending action, fantasy, and romance into one epic film that is unlikely to ever be copied.
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Casablanca (1942)
starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman
Casablanca is an accidental masterpiece -- produced during World War II when a film was churned out every week. Bogart plays an American expatriate who owns a bar in German-held Casablanca. Bergman is wife of a resistance leader. Romance, drama, suspense, and intrigue make this one of the finest films ever made.
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