List of the best Francis Ford Coppola movies: The Godfather, Part II(1974), Apocalypse Now Redux(1979), Apocalypse Now(1979), The Conversation(1974), The Godfather, Part III(1990), Bram Stoker's Dracula(1992), Rumble Fish(1983), The Outsiders(1983), The Rain People(1969), Tetro(2009), Finian's Rainbow(1968), Youth Without Youth(2007) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
200 Minutes
Director
Al Pacino Robert Duvall Diane Keaton Robert De Niro John Cazale Talia Shire Lee Strasberg Michael V. Gazzo G.D. Spradlin Richard Bright Gastone Moschin
gangster murderer brother father criminal politician dark gritty new york city italy cuba airport washington, d.c. bedroom betrayal murder mafia abuse crime revolution
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
War, Drama
USA
1979
195 Minutes
Director
Marlon Brando Robert Duvall Martin Sheen Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
assassin captain tribal leader military officer engaging dense powerful jungle cambodia boat river vietnam war animal cruelty insanity imperialism rebellion pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
War, Drama
USA
1979
153 Minutes
Director
Marlon Brando Martin Sheen Robert Duvall Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
military officer soldier lunatic bleak brooding intense disturbing vietnam cambodia river patrol boat river military base vietnam war horrors of war assassination mental illness quest wretched excess 1970s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
113 Minutes
Director
Gene Hackman John Cazale Frederic Forrest Allen Goorwitz Cindy Williams Michael Higgins Elizabeth MacRae Teri Garr Harrison Ford Mark Wheeler Robert Shields
eavesdropper co-worker wealthy man assistant wife lover dark gripping san francisco park apartment office surveillance deception murder mystery pursuit 1970s
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
161 Minutes
Director
Al Pacino Diane Keaton Talia Shire Andy Garcia Eli Wallach Joe Mantegna George Hamilton Bridget Fonda Sofia Coppola Raf Vallone Franc D'Ambrosio
godfather mobster lawyer kingpin crime boss nephew bleak dark sad italy new jersey new york state mafia organized crime redemption incest betrayal rivalry fall 1970s
Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
Horror
UK|USA
1992
123 Minutes
Director
Gary Oldman Winona Ryder Anthony Hopkins Keanu Reeves Richard E. Grant Cary Elwes Billy Campbell Sadie Frost Tom Waits Monica Bellucci Michaela Bercu
lawyer vampire friend nun victim fiancée frightening creepy passionate suspenseful dark transylvania garden mental institution cemetery romania estate seduction sex supernatural
The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.
Drama
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Director
Matt Dillon Mickey Rourke Diane Lane Dennis Hopper Diana Scarwid Vincent Spano Nicolas Cage Chris Penn Laurence Fishburne William Smith Michael Higgins
tough guy girlfriend brother father friend police officer bleak tender gritty emotional new york state bar pool hall small town adolescence violence family small-town life alcoholism troubled youth
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Drama
USA|France
1983
91 Minutes
Director
Matt Dillon C. Thomas Howell Ralph Macchio Patrick Swayze Rob Lowe Emilio Estevez Tom Cruise Glenn Withrow Diane Lane Leif Garrett Darren Dalton
gang member brother friend rival teen girl intense spirited oklahoma small town church troubled youth gangs friendship loyalty coming of age class conflict growing up underdog 1960s
The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
Drama
USA
1969
102 Minutes
Director
James Caan Shirley Knight Robert Duvall Marya Zimmet Tom Aldredge Laurie Crewes Andrew Duncan Margaret Fairchild Sally Gracie Alan Manson Robert Modica
police officer mentally impaired person pregnant wife housewife widower hitchhiker melodramatic somber disturbing road car long island, n.y. zoo west virginia nebraska pregnancy self-discovery road trip marital problems loneliness
When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
Drama
USA|Argentina|Spain|Italy
2009
127 Minutes
Director
Vincent Gallo Maribel Verdú Alden Ehrenreich Klaus Maria Brandauer Carmen Maura Rodrigo de la Serna Leticia Brédice Mike Amigorena Sofía Gala Francesca De Sapio
teen boy estranged brother writer girlfriend brooding melodramatic offbeat argentina cruise ship apartment café concert hall hospital reunion writing self-destruction brother relationship sibling rivalry secrets quest
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
Fantasy
USA
1968
145 Minutes
Director
Fred Astaire Petula Clark Tommy Steele Keenan Wynn Al Freeman Jr. Don Francks Barbara Hancock
irishman daughter leprechaun politician sharecropper mute person charming fantasy world small town farm magic political corruption treasure class conflict race against time love underdog metamorphosis 20th century
An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Romania|France|Italy|Germany
2007
125 Minutes
Director
professor old man young man doctor nazi love interest incredible intricate dense passionate romania switzerland india bulgaria malta hospital aging time youth supernatural
A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in World War II Europe, a professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life.
Comedy
USA
1966
96 Minutes
Director
Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Ireland
1963
81 Minutes
Director
William Campbell Luana Anders Bart Patton Mary Mitchel Patrick Magee Eithne Dunne Peter Read Karl Schanzer Ron Perry Derry O'Donovan Barbara Dowling
wife husband mother-in-law brother-in-law doctor murderer creepy frightful ireland castle lake estate inheritance scam memorial family history serial murders greed pursuit mystery
Shocked by the death of her spouse, a scheming widow hatches a bold plan to get her hands on the inheritance, unaware that she is targeted by an axe-wielding murderer who lurks in the family's estate. What mystery shrouds the noble house?
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2011
88 Minutes
Director
Val Kilmer Bruce Dern Elle Fanning Ben Chaplin Joanne Whalley-Kilmer David Paymer Anthony Fusco Alden Ehrenreich Bruce A. Miroglio Don Novello Lisa Biales
ghost sheriff young girl dark hall small town secret mystery book mystery
A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V.
Fantasy
USA
1996
113 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Diane Lane Jennifer Lopez Brian Kerwin Fran Drescher Bill Cosby Michael McKean Don Novello Allan Rich Adam Zolotin Todd Bosley
boy mother father classmate tutor emotional playful household school california aging illness childhood parent/child relationship friendship discovery growing up transformation 1990s
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Documentary
2013
107 Minutes
Woody Allen Hynek Pallas Wes Anderson Francis Ford Coppola Wes Craven Robert De Niro Isabella Rossellini Martin Scorsese Ridley Scott Lars von Trier Alejandro González Iñárritu
Biography, Documentary
2009
39 Minutes
John Cazale Steve Buscemi Francis Ford Coppola Robert De Niro Richard Dreyfuss Olympia Dukakis Gene Hackman Mark Harris Philip Seymour Hoffman Israel Horovitz Carol Kane
Documentary
USA
1991
96 Minutes
Sam Bottoms Fax Bahr Marlon Brando Colleen Camp Eleanor Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Gia Coppola Roman Coppola Sofia Coppola Robert De Niro
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.