Best movies of before 2000

Fame(1980)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 48

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.



Green Card(1990)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.



The Dead Pool(1988)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Dirty Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder local celebrities, which includes himself as a target.



Witness(1985)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.



Gandhi(1982)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 36

Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed.



Hamlet(1990)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.



Juice(1992)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".



Awakenings(1990)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 37

The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.



Used Cars(1980)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 52

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.



Cape Fear(1991)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 37

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.



Bird(1988)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 54

The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker.



La double vie de Véronique(1991)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.



Quick Change(1990)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Three thieves successfully rob a New York City bank, but making the escape from the city proves to be almost impossible.



Manhunter(1986)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 39

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial murderer named "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.



Pet Sematary(1989)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 39

Behind a young family's home in Maine is a terrible secret that holds the power of life after death. When tragedy strikes, the threat of that power soon becomes undeniable.



House Party(1990)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 55

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid ...



Der Himmel über Berlin(1987)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 40

An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal.



Mystic Pizza(1988)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.



Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 44

Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.



Little Man Tate(1991)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 52

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that ...




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