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Know any great but little-known movies? [View all] red dog 1 Thursday OP

"Local Hero"... wcmagumba Thursday #1

I love that one greatauntoftriplets Thursday #7

First title to pop into my head. FalloutShelter Friday #52

The gods must be crazy. Woodwizard Thursday #2

THAT one, I did see. some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #4

Those look GREAT! some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #3

Prospect is my sleeper rec crud Thursday #5

Thanks. Never saw it some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #10

Cradle Will Rock SleeplessinSoCal Thursday #6

Hearts and Souls LogDog75 Thursday #8

The Secret of Roan Inish. greatauntoftriplets Thursday #9

YES! Bayard Friday #36

A brilliant and haunting John Sayles movie nuxvomica Friday #65

Black Robe bluedigger Thursday #11

This was an excellent film JoseBalow Thursday #16

Excellent film! markodochartaigh Friday #37

Indeed! ZZenith Friday #43

Melody (1971) Wiz Imp Thursday #12

This one? BootinUp Thursday #13

Peanut Butter Falcon Coolgoober Thursday #14

love that movie Skittles Thursday #15

Andrei Rublev (1966) JoseBalow Thursday #17

Nothing But a Man 68er Thursday #18

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Yesterday #68

Or this one? BootinUp Thursday #19

"Happy Accidents" skypilot Thursday #20

I don't know if it's great, but My Favorite Year chowmama Thursday #21

that is definitely a little jewel of a comedy. I loved it nt yellowdogintexas Friday #26

Go tell the Spartans question everything Thursday #22

agreed, I had it lower in the thread -- JT45242 Friday #54

One of my FAVORITES.... from 1949 some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #23

I'll second that one. Jeebo Friday #33

"The Conversation" with Gene Hackman directed by Francis Ford Coppola mucifer Thursday #24

that is a great and very tense movie nt yellowdogintexas Friday #28

LA SORCIRE (1956) -- THE BLONDE WITCH Marina Vlady's Dark Spell French Film Noir question everything Friday #25

The Magie of Belle Isle yellowdogintexas Friday #27

Beautiful movie. niyad Friday #41

A Man Called Ove (original Swedish version, NOT the American A Man Called Otto) chia Friday #29

I love the Swedish version so much! HeartsCanHope Friday #47

Yes, Lassgrd was perfect, and unforgettable. chia Friday #59

I'm not sure this one is exactly little known - Starman... 3catwoman3 Friday #30

Bottle Shock... Enter stage left Friday #31

One of my favourites. niyad Friday #40

Hammett. boonecreek Friday #32

The Wall Jeebo Friday #34

Until the End of the World. fierywoman Friday #35

Two with Johnny Depp Bayard Friday #38

Another one from Johnny Depp: "Cry Baby". When John Waters went mainstream. Wiz Imp Friday #49

Never heard of that one Bayard Yesterday #70

"A Woman Rebels" and "Grace Quigley", both with Katharine Hepburn. niyad Friday #39

The Lobster 2015 jgo Friday #42

Big Night deserved way more accolades than it got. ZZenith Friday #44

A Room with a View. CTyankee Friday #45

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Ferrets are Cool Friday #51

Two classic foreign films: Das Boot and Au Revoir Les Enfants JT45242 Friday #53

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"Meantime" film by Mike Leigh. Onthefly Friday #56

"The Commitments" bringing soul music to Dublin Ritabert Friday #57

"Romeo is Bleeding" w/Gary Oldman & Lena Olin. CrispyQ Friday #58

I LOVE this movie. skypilot Friday #66

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Emile Friday #61

Little Known? red dog 1 Yesterday #69

Aronofsky's Pi markodochartaigh Friday #62

I loved Pi. Darren Aronofsky was finally able to get the rights back TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #72

Dave Made a Maze (2017) nuxvomica Friday #63

The other night I came across a movie called 25th Hour milestogo Friday #64

Closely Watched Trains (1966) JoseBalow Friday #67

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