In the Time of the Butterflies

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Clint Eastwood

Cast

Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and i...

Runtime

2h 23m

Director

Terry Gilliam

Cast

Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with ...

Runtime

2h 3m

Director

Roland Emmerich

Cast

Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

Runtime

2h 17m

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast

Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Barry Levinson, David Koechner

Cast

Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche