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1. Prince of the City. 1981 2h 47m R. 7.4 (9.5K) Rate. 81 Metascore. A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted. Director Sidney Lumet Stars Treat Williams Jerry Orbach Richard Foronjy.
- NETWORK (1976) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Paddy Chayefsky. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight.
- 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Screenplay by Reginald Rose, based on his teleplay. Starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, Lee J. Cobb, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, E. G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, Robert Webber.
- DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Frank Pierson, based on the article “The Boys in the Bank” by P. F. Kluge and Thomas Moore.
- THE VERDICT (1982) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Screenplay by David Mamet, based on the novel by Barry Reed. Starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O’Shea, Lindsay Crouse.
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- '12 Angry Men' (1957) IMDb Score: 9.0/10. 12 Angry Men was Lumet's first feature, and it's a remarkable debut. Perhaps the defining cinematic courtroom drama, 12 Angry Men takes place entirely within the confines of a jury room.
- 'Network' (1976) IMDb Score: 8.1/10. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore." Network is a satirical and prophetic exploration of the news media and its influence on society.
- 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) IMDb Score: 8.0/10. Another crime drama based on real events, Dog Day Afternoon stars Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik, a desperate and somewhat inept bank robber.
- 'Fail Safe' (1964) IMDb Score: 8.0/10. Made in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, this Cold War thriller tells the story of an accidental nuclear strike authorized by the United States against the Soviet Union.
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- 10 Serpico
- 9 Prince of The City
- 8 Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
- 7 Running on Empty
- 6 The Fugitive Kind
- 5 Daniel
- 4 The Verdict
- 3 Network
- 2 Dog Day Afternoon
- 1 12 Angry Men
Though they only made two films together, they are both of seismic proportion. Al Pacino was one of, if not the best actors working in the 1970s. His first collaboration with the great Sidney Lumet was Serpico. A perfect film for the turn of the decade shift into a more nuanced documentary-like style while Lumet still showed the grace of his classi...
Sidney Lumet made a career out of crafting the complex intricacies of institutions crushing the will of individuals who try to make a difference or, at least, the will of a person coming up against a group who wishes to remain in power. Prince of The Cityis his epic look at the real-life corruption happening in the New York City police department. ...
The last film of Sidney Lumet’s storied career showed he still had so much more to say as a filmmaker. An angry, vicious, quick, and desperate film about lowly people at their endpoints, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead was another masterclass showcasing Lumet’s skill with actors. With an inspired pairing of Ethan Hawke and Phillip Seymour Hoffma...
So many of Sidney Lumet’s films focus on the act of rebellion as they're happening in the present, but Running On Emptyfound a way to pull melodrama out of the repercussions of acting against systems of governance. As the teenage son suffers right when he's becoming a man, River Pheonix was breathtaking as he grapples with the fallout of his parent...
An elegant, slow, and acutely studied character portrait of a drifter named “Snakeskin”, played by the young Marlon Brando, is brilliant and heartbreaking in this tale of begotten love. The Fugitive Kindfocuses on Brando and his snakeskin persona floating through a small town where his demeanor and character become misunderstood. Brando strikes up ...
Generational scars sewed by institutions of power forcibly stopped the will of rebellion in its tracks. Sidney Lumet’s Daniel was a commercial and critical failure upon release. Daniel is a film he considers his most personaland one of his best. Lumet weaved in aspects of his own life in the Yiddish community from when he was a boy. He also sewed i...
A grizzled and heroic performance from Paul Newman begins the story of Sidney Lumet's The Verdict by popping a whiskey double and then combining a beer with a raw egg for breakfast. Newman goes through the mental transformation as a down-and-out lawyer to not only try to win a case of medical malpractice but possibly win back his soul. With a super...
Working from a script from the brilliant, three-time Academy Award-winning Paddy Chayefsky, Network explores the heart of darkness that is capitalismand how it started to poison broadcast media. Capitalism infiltrated the news sectors and corporations as Sidney Lumet shows the men in suits like Robert Duvall, acting as men only interested in number...
Sidney Lumet in his second collaboration with Al Pacino had their finger on the pulse of the city that never sleeps in Dog Day Afternoon. Lumet has told countless stories about New York, but this had certain electricity to it that others did not. Told over the course of a day, Pacino has the firecracker energy that led him to superstardom as the li...
Properly considered one of the greatest American films ever made and one of the great, astonishing directorial debuts, 12 Angry Men is a perfect film from Sidney Lumet. With a story that would go on to foreshadow themes and filmmaking choices throughout his career, Lumet perfectly captured the fight to rekindle your soul. Using the framework of the...
43 titles. 1. 12 Angry Men (1957) Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama. 9. Rate. 97 Metascore. The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
The 10 Best Films Of Sidney Lumet. by tommythemovieman • Created 13 years ago • Modified 13 years ago. For my opinion only. List activity. 11K views. 1 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Murder on the Orient Express. 1974 2h 8m PG. 7.2 (69K) Rate. 63 Metascore.
Jul 17, 2020 · Sidney Lumet's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes. Sidney Lumet is one of the all-time best film directors to ever live. The five-time Oscar-nominated and one-time Golden Globe-winning filmmaker is responsible for helming some of the most iconic and well-received movies in cinematic history. After spending five years honing his craft ...
