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AJ Movie Database

A personal index of a collection in progress.

ID Title Year Minutes Director Cast Keywords
AJ00025 An American in Paris 1951 113 Minnelli, Vincente Kelly, Gene; Caron, Leslie; Blake, Madge; Borden, Eugene; Chefe, Jack; Cummings, Susan; Foch, Nina; Guétary, Georges; Levant, Oscar; Nilsson, Anna Q.
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Writer: Lerner, Alan Jay; Cinematographer: Alton, John; Cinematographer: Gilks, Alfred; Editor: Fazan, Adrienne; Composer: Chaplin, Saul

Big dance number, Comedy, Gershwin, Light, Mismatch romance, Music Movie, Musical, Paris, Song & Dance, Unlikely romance
AJ00476 The American President 1995 114 Reiner, Rob Bening, Annette; Douglas, Michael; Dreyfuss, Richard; Fox, Michael J.; Malick, Wendie; Mathis, Samantha; Paymer, David; Sheen, Martin; Smith, Anna Deavere; Sorkin, Aaron; Waldron, Shawna
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Writer: Sorkin, Aaron; Cinematographer: Seale, John; Editor: Leighton, Robert; Composer: Shaiman, Marc

Comedy, Drama, Political, Romance, Sorkin, Washington, D.C.
AJ00026 Anatomy of a Murder 1959 161 Preminger, Otto Stewart, Jimmy; Arden, Eve; Remick, Lee; Gazzara, Ben; Scott, George C.; Conlin, Jimmy; Crosby, Kathryn; Ellington, Duke; O'Connell, Arthur; Ross, Don
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Writer: Mayes, Wendell; Writer: Voelker, John D.; Cinematographer: Leavitt, Sam; Editor: Loeffler, Louis R.; Composer: Ellington, Duke

Black & White, Courtroom, Crime, Drama, Drunk Lawyer, Investigation, Jail, Legal, Michigan, Murder, Procedural, Solo practitioner, The Prosecution, Wrongly accused
AJ00027 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 98 McKay, Adam Ferrel, Will; Rudd, Paul; Carrel, Steve; Willard, Fred; Applegate, Christina; Koechner, David; Apatow, Judd; Carell, Steve; Ferrell, Will; McKay, Adam; Stiller, Ben; Trejo, Danny; Vaughn, Vince; Wain, David; Wilson, Luke
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Writer: Ferrell, Will; Writer: McKay, Adam; Cinematographer: Ackerman, Thomas E.; Editor: White, Brent; Composer: Wurman, Alex

California, Celebrity cameos, Comedy, Journalism, Parody, Puns, Reporters, Rivalry, Silly, Slapstick, TV News, Workplace comedy
AJ00028 The Andromeda Strain 1971 131 Wise, Robert Olson, James; Hill, Arthur; Reid, Kate; Bieri, Ramon; Carter, John; Christmas, Eric; Kelly, Paula; Mitchell, George; O'Brien, Richard; Wayne, David
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Writer: Crichton, Michael; Writer: Gidding, Nelson; Cinematographer: Kline, Richard H.; Editor: Gilmore, Stuart; Composer: Mellé, Gil

1970s, Alien invasion, Aliens, Biological warfare, Bioterrorism, Blinking lights, California, Drama, Hero doubted, Heroes die, Man v Nature, Mysterious occurrence, Nevada, New Mexico, Pandemic, Paranoia, Rivalry, Science Fiction, Scientific ethics, Scientist not believed until it’s too late, Self-sacrificing hero, Seminal Sci-Fi, Suspense, Thriller, Unlikely partners, Utah, Washington, D.C.
AJ00029 Arachnophobia 1990 110 Marshall, Frank Goodman, John; Daniels, Jeff; Sands, Julian; Handy, James; Bay, Frances; Henson, Garette Ratliff; Jones, Henry; Kozak, Harley Jane; McNamara, Brian; Norwood, Brandy; Taylor, Mark L.
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Writer: Strick, Wesley; Producer: Kennedy, Kathleen; Producer: Spielberg, Steven; Cinematographer: Salomon, Mikael; Editor: Kahn, Michael; Composer: Jones, Trevor

Alien invasion, California, Comedy, Costumes & Makeup, Creature features, Horror, Light, MacGuffin, Man v Nature, Monster Movie, Movie magic, Mysterious occurrence, Paranoia, Practical effects, Scary, Science Fiction, Seminal Sci-Fi, Solo practitioner, Suspense, Thriller, Unlikely rescue
AJ00030 Argo 2012 120 Affleck, Ben Affleck, Ben; Goodman, John; Cranston, Bryan; Arkin, Alan; Garber, Victor; Duvall, Clea; McNair, Scoot; Bishe, Kerré; Chandler, Kyle; Ivanek, Zelko; Kind, Richard; Bishé, Kerry; Cassidy, Michael; Cochrane, Rory; Donovan, Tate
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Writer: Bearman, Joshuah; Writer: Mendez, Tony; Writer: Terrio, Chris

Backlot, Based on a true story, CIA, Cons & Capers, Corruption, Costumes & Makeup, Drama, Espionage spies spy, Hollywood, Institutional corruption, Los Angeles, Movie about a movie, Movie magic, Op tech, Opsec, Period piece, Political, Suspense, Terrorism, Thriller, Tradecraft, Unlikely rescue, Washington, D.C.
AJ00477 Arlington Road 1999 117 Pellington, Mark Anderson, Stanley; Bridges, Jeff; Clark, Spencer Treat; Cusack, Joan; Davis, Hope; Gamble, Mason; Gossett, Robert; Robbins, Tim; Terry, Todd
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Writer: Kruger, Ehren; Cinematographer: Bukowski, Bobby; Editor: Buff IV, Conrad; Composer: Badalamenti, Angelo

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Terrorism, Thriller, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
AJ00031 Army of Shadows 1969 145 Melville, Jean-Pierre Ventura, Lino; Meurisse, Paul; Cassel, Jean-Paul; Signoret, Simone; Cassel, Jean-Pierre; Cayla-Legrand, Adrien; Crauchet, Paul; Dekok, Alain; Delon, Nathalie; Dewavrin, André; Reggiani, Serge
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Writer: Melville, Jean-Pierre; Cinematographer: Lhomme, Pierre; Editor: Bonnot, Françoise; Composer: Demarsan, Éric

Based on a true story, Based on literature, Chase, Cons & Capers, Drama, Espionage spies spy, Final shootout, Flashback, France, French New Wave, Historical, London, Moral compromise, Opsec, Paris, Period piece, Prison, Raw, Self-sacrificing hero, Suspense, Thriller, Tradecraft, War, World War II
AJ00032 Arrival 2016 116 Villeneuve, Denis Adams, Amy; Renner, Jeremy; Whitaker, Forest; Stuhlbarg, Michael
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Writer: Heisserer, Eric; Cinematographer: Young, Bradford; Editor: Walker, Joe; Composer: Jóhannsson, Jóhann

Alien invasion, Aliens, Drama, Grief and loss, Hero doubted, Investigation, Mysterious occurrence, Mystery, Outsiders, Philosophical, Science Fiction, Scientist not believed until it’s too late, Self-sacrificing hero, Seminal Sci-Fi, Shanghai, Space, Spaceship, Suspense, Thriller, Time and fate
AJ00033 The Asphalt Jungle 1950 112 Huston, John Hayden, Sterling; Calhern, Louis; Hagen, Jean; Monroe, Marilyn; Caruso, Anthony; Jaffe, Sam; Lawrence, Marc; McIntire, John; Morin, Alberto; Whitmore, James
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Writer: Huston, John; Writer: Maddow, Ben; Cinematographer: Rosson, Harold; Editor: Boemler, George; Composer: Rózsa, Miklós

Black & White, Cons & Capers, Crime, Dark, Drama, Film Noir, Heist, Heist gone wrong, Police are bad, Prison, Suspense, Thriller
AJ00478 The Assassination Bureau 1969 110 Dearden, Basil Bowles, Peter; Coulouris, George; Dobtcheff, Vernon; Incontrera, Annabella; Jürgens, Curd; Noiret, Philippe; Reed, Oliver; Revill, Clive; Rigg, Diana; Savalas, Telly
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Writer: Relph, Michael; Cinematographer: Unsworth, Geoffrey; Composer: Grainer, Ron

Assassination, Comedy, Espionage spies spy, Reporters
AJ00034 Atomic Blonde 2017 115 Leitch, David Theron, Charlize; McAvoy, James; Goodman, John; Jones, Toby; Árpa, Attila; Boutella, Sofia; Jóhannesson, Jóhannes Haukur; Marsan, Eddie; Møller, Roland; Schweiger, Til
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Writer: Johnstad, Kurt; Cinematographer: Sela, Jonathan; Editor: Ronaldsdóttir, Elísabet; Composer: Bates, Tyler

Action, Berlin, Car chase, Cold War, Espionage spies spy, Final shootout, Flashback, Guns, High Fashion, KGB, Loud, MacGuffin, Martial arts, MI-6, Nudity, Polished, Sex, Stasi, Suspense, Thriller, Underwater
AJ00035 Back to the Future 1985 116 Zemeckis, Robert Fox, Michael J.; Lloyd, Christopher; Thompson, Leah; Glover, Crispin; Wilson, Tom; Alden, Norman; DiCenzo, George; McClure, Marc; Sperber, Wendie Jo; Tolkan, James
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Writer: Gale, Bob; Writer: Zemeckis, Robert; Editor: Keramidas, Harry; Executive Producer: Spielberg, Steven

Actors in multiple roles, Adventure, Big clock, Comedy, Family dynamics, Full band, Future, Great soundtrack, Great title song, High School, Kid Approved, On the run, Science Fiction, Seminal Sci-Fi, Time and fate, Time travel
AJ00036 Backdraft 1991 137 Howard, Ron Russell, Kurt; Baldwin, William; De Niro, Robert; Sutherland, Donald; Leigh, Jennifer Jason; Glenn, Scott; De Mornay, Rebecca; Walsh, J.T.; Gedrick, Jason; Howard, Clint
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Editor: Hanley, Daniel P.; Composer: Zimmer, Hans

Action, Crime, Drama, Family dynamics, Fire, Investigation, Police are good, Rivalry, Suspense, Thriller
AJ00037 Background to Danger 1943 80 Walsh, Raoul Greenstreet, Sydeny; Raft, George; Marshall, Brenda; Lorre, Peter; Bey, Turhan; del Val, Jean; Greenstreet, Sydney; Kreuger, Kurt; Massen, Osa; Porcasi, Paul; Zeisler, Alfred
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Writer: Burnett, W. R.; Writer: Faulkner, William; Cinematographer: Gaudio, Tony; Composer: Hollaender, Friedrich

Chase, Crime, Drama, Espionage spies spy, Guns, Nazis, NKVD, Suspense, Thriller, Tradecraft, Train, Turkey, Turkiye, World War II
AJ00038 The Bank Job 2008 112 Donaldson, Roger Stratham, Jason; Burrows, Saffron; Moore, Stephen Campbell; Petrie, Alastair; Hawes, Keely; Faulkner, James; Jagger, Mick; Lintern, Richard; Mays, Daniel; Redgrave, Corin; Salmon, Colin; Statham, Jason; Suchet, David
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Writer: Clement, Dick; Writer: La Frenais, Ian; Cinematographer: Coulter, Michael; Editor: Gilbert, John; Composer: Robinson, J. Peter

Bank, Based on a true story, Car chase, Confidence Game, Cons & Capers, Corruption, Crime, Drama, England, Espionage spies spy, Guns, Heist, Heist gone wrong, Lies and deceit, London, Loud, MacGuffin, MI-6, Police are good, Polished, Suspense, Thriller, Unlikely partners
AJ00039 Barry Lyndon 1975 185 Kubrick, Stanley O’Neal, Ryan; Berenson, Marisa; Magee, Patrick; Berkoff, Steven; Hamilton, Gay; Körner, Diana; Krüger, Hardy; Melvin, Murray; Quigley, Godfrey; Rossiter, Leonard
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Writer: Kubrick, Stanley; Editor: Lawson, Tony; Composer: Rosenman, Leonard

18th century, Adventure, Bad boy, Based on literature, Berlin, Class and status, Colonialism, Comedy, Coming of Age, continental Europe, Drama, Dublin, Duel, England, Family dynamics, Flashback, Historical, Ireland, Kingdom of Ireland, Lies and deceit, Nobility, Period piece, Rise and fall, Seven Year’s War, War, Wealth
AJ00040 Barton Fink 1991 117 Coen, Ethan; Coen, Joel Goodman, John; Turturro, John; Mahoney, John; Buscemi, Steve; Portnow, Richard; Davis, Judy; Fay, Meagen; Lerner, Michael; Polito, Jon; Shalhoub, Tony; Sonnenfeld, Barry; Warrilow, David
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Writer: Coen, Ethan; Writer: Coen, Joel; Cinematographer: Deakins, Roger; Composer: Burwell, Carter

Artistic ambition, Black Comedy, Coen brothers, Comedy, Drama, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Mentor lets down hero, Movie about a movie, Movie about a writer, Neo-noir, Seedy hotel, Serial killer, Theater v Film, Thriller
AJ00041 Batman 1989 126 Burton, Tim Keaton, Michael; Basinger, Kim; Wuhl, Robert; Nicholson, Jack; Williams, Billy Dee; Palance, Jack; Hall, Jerry; Hootkins, William
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Writer: Finger, Bill; Writer: Hamm, Sam; Writer: Skaaren, Warren; Editor: Lovejoy, Ray; Composer: Elfman, Danny

Action, Bad boy, Cons & Capers, Corruption, Costumes & Makeup, Family dynamics, Heist, Journalism, Loud, Movie magic, Neo-noir, Newspaper, Practical effects, Scenery chewing, Superhero films, Suspense, Thriller, Tim Burton, Vengeance
AJ00042 Batman Returns 1992 126 Burton, Tim Keaton, Michael; Pfeiffer, Michelle; DeVito, Danny; Walken, Christopher; Bryniarski, Andrew; Conaway, Cristi; Gough, Michael; Hingle, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Schiavelli, Vincent
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Writer: Hamm, Sam; Writer: Strick, Wesley; Writer: Waters, Daniel; Producer: Burton, Tim; Cinematographer: Czapsky, Stefan; Editor: Lebenzon, Chris; Composer: Elfman, Danny

Action, Campaign, Christmas movies, Cons & Capers, Corruption, Costumes & Makeup, Fantasy, Gotham City, Guns, Loud, Movie magic, Neo-noir, Political, Practical effects, Scenery chewing, Science Fiction, Superhero films, Suspense, Thriller, Tim Burton, Vengeance
AJ00044 Before Sunrise 1995 101 Linklater, Richard Hawke, Ethan; Delpy, Julie; Castell, Dominic; Eckert, Andrea; Goldberg, Adam; Mangold, Erni; Pöschl, Hanno; Rubinowitz, Tex
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Writer: Krizan, Kim; Cinematographer: Daniel, Lee; Editor: Adair, Sandra; Composer: Frith, Fred

1990s, Books, Comedy, Drama, Friendship, Good food, Meditative, Not meant to be, Philosophical, Quiet, Romance, Romantic miscommunication, Time and fate, Train, Unlikely partners, Unlikely romance, Verité, Vienna, Young love
AJ00045 Before Sunset 2004 80 Linklater, Richard Hawke, Ethan; Delpy, Julie; Delpy, Albert; Diabolo; Dobtcheff, Vernon; Evrard, Denis; Pauly, Rodolphe; Pillet, Marie; Plasteig, Mariane; Torrès, Louise Lemoine
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Cinematographer: Daniel, Lee; Editor: Adair, Sandra; Composer: Delpy, Julie

Comedy, Drama, Friendship, Good food, Good wine, Meditative, Not meant to be, Paris, Philosophical, Quiet, Romance, Romantic miscommunication, Time and fate
AJ00043 Before Midnight 2013 109 Linklater, Richard Hawke, Ethan; Delpy, Julie; Davey-Fitzpatrick, Seamus; Labed, Ariane; Lassally, Walter; Tsangari, Athina Rachel
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Cinematographer: Voudouris, Christos; Editor: Adair, Sandra; Composer: Reynolds, Graham

Comedy, Drama, Friendship, Good food, Good wine, Greece, Meditative, Midlife crisis, Not meant to be, Philosophical, Quiet, Romance, Romantic miscommunication, Time and fate, Unlikely romance
AJ00046 Best in Show 2000 90 Guest, Christopher Guest, Christopher; Levy, Eugene; O’Hara, Catherine; Posey, Parker; Hitchcock, Michael; Balaban, Bob; Willard, Fred; Lynch, Jane; Coolidge, Jennifer; Higgins, John Michael; McKean, Michael
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Writer: Guest, Christopher; Writer: Levy, Eugene; Cinematographer: Schaefer, Roberto; Editor: Leighton, Robert; Composer: Silvestri, Alan

Christopher Guest, Comedy, Improv, Laugh a minute, Mockumentary, Parody, Satire, Show business, Silly, Workplace comedy