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Dr. No (film)

No was produced with a low budget and was a financial success. While critical reaction was mixed upon release, the film over time gained a reputation as one of the series' best instalments. The film was the first of a successful series of 23 Bond films. Dr. No also launched a genre of "secret agent" films that flourished in the 1960s. Many of the iconic aspects of a typical James Bond film were established in Dr. Upon his arrival at Kingston Airport, a female photographer tries to take Bond's picture and he is shadowed from the airport by two men. During his investigation in Strangways' house Bond sees a photograph of a boatman with Strangways. During a search of Strangways' house, Bond found a receipt, signed by Professor R. Having detected radioactive traces in Quarrel's boat, where Strangways' mineral samples had been, Bond convinces a reluctant Quarrel to take him to Crab Key.

Upon waking they are escorted to dine with Dr. Dr. No (1962. From Russia with Love (film) From Russia with Love (1963. Marnie (film) Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on the novel of the same name by Winston Graham.

Marnie (film)

The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Evan Hunter produced initial drafts of the screenplay, but was replaced by Jay Presson Allen after creative differences. The original film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann. Margaret "Marnie" Edgar (Tippi Hedren) is a troubled young woman who has an unnatural fear and mistrust of men, thunderstorms, and the color red. She is also a thief. She uses her charms on Sidney Strutt (Martin Gabel) to get a clerical job without references. Mark and Marnie on their honeymoon cruise Mark Rutland (Sean Connery), a widower who owns a publishing company, is a customer of Marnie's victim, Strutt. Marnie gains access to the company safe and steals the money. They leave on a honeymoon cruise. Upon their return, Rutland is determined to discover the reason behind Marnie's behavior. Marnie (1964. The Hill (film) The Hill is a 1965 film directed by Sidney Lumet, set in a British army prison in North Africa in World War II.

The Hill (film)

It stars Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Ossie Davis, Ian Hendry,[1] Alfred Lynch, Roy Kinnear and Michael Redgrave. The arrival of five new prisoners slowly leads to a clash with the camp authorities. One new NCO guard who has also just arrived employs excessive punishments, which include forcing the five newcomers to repeatedly climb a man-made hill in the centre of the camp. When one dies a power struggle erupts between brutal Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry), humane Staff Sergeant Harris (Ian Bannen), Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson (Harry Andrews), and the camp's Medical Officer (Michael Redgrave) as they struggle to run the camp in conflicting styles. Staff Sergeant Williams is new to the prison, and his ambition is matched only by his cruel treatment of the prisoners; he seeks to use their suffering as means for promotion. The Hill (1965. Highlander (film) Highlander is a 1986 British-American adventure fantasy film[5] directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen.

Highlander (film)

It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. The film depicts the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present day storylines. In 1985, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert), who is going by the name Russell Nash, is attending a professional wrestling match at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Overcome by a strange sensation, MacLeod exits to the stadium parking lot, where he is confronted by a man called Iman Fasil. Despite MacLeod's reluctance, the two engage in a sword-fight which concludes in MacLeod beheading Fasil, at which point a powerful burst of electrical energy destroys the parking lot and surges into him.

Back in 1985, MacLeod is questioned over the murder of Fasil and several other similar murders. Other elements were changed during the rewrite. Highlander (1986. The Name of the Rose (film) The Name of the Rose (German: Der Name der Rose, Italian: Il nome della rosa, French: Le nom de la rose) is a 1986 film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the book of the same name by Umberto Eco.

The Name of the Rose (film)

Sean Connery is the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Christian Slater is his apprentice Adso of Melk, who are called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice, Adso of Melk (narrating as an old man), arrive at an early 14th century Benedictine abbey in Northern Italy. A mysterious death has occurred ahead of an important theological Church conference. William, known for his deductive and analytic mind, confronts the worried Abbot and gains permission to investigate the death – a young illuminator appears to have committed suicide. The Name of the Rose (1986. The Untouchables (film) The Untouchables was released on June 3, 1987, and received positive reviews.

The Untouchables (film)

Observers praised the film for its approach, as well as its direction. The film was also a financial success, grossing $76 million domestically. The Untouchables was nominated for four Academy Awards, of which Connery received one for Best Supporting Actor.[2] During Prohibition, Al Capone (De Niro) has nearly the whole city of Chicago under his control and supplies illegal liquor. Bureau of Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Costner), summoned to stop Capone, conducts raids using a large squad of officers. Wallace informs Ness that Capone has not filed an income tax return in four years; therefore, they can try Capone for tax evasion. The Untouchables (1987.

The Hunt for Red October (film) The Hunt for Red October (1990. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film) It is an action film with prominent pastiche and crossover themes[2] set in the late 19th century, featuring an assortment of fictional literary characters appropriate to the period, who act as Victorian Era superheroes.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)

It draws on the works of Jules Verne, H. G. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003.