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This week Chris and Craig run the rule over 2014 movie #americansniper Directed by #clinteastwood and starring #bradleycooper and #siennamiller 

This weeks movie was submitted by Facebook Group Member and long time listener Andy Gallagher who, unfortunately, couldn’t make it on the show in the end up.

Enjoy, and as always, thanks for tuning in 🍿

After serving in Iraq for years, Chris Kyle, a lethal US sniper, returns home to his wife and son. However, he cannot cope with the traumatic experiences of war, affecting his life and relationships.

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Imprisoned Allied soldiers plot their escape from a German camp to force Nazi soldiers away from the battle during WWII. However, they soon find that the stakes are much higher than they anticipated.

Released Date: 1963

Director: John Sturges

Starring: Steven McQueen - James Garner - Charles Bronson - Richard Attenborough - James Coburn - Donald Plesence - David McCallum - James Donald - Angus Lennie - Gordon Jackson - John Layton - Nigel Stock 

Finances: $4M - $11.7M

ImDb = 8.2/10 • RT = 94%/100%

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Symbologist Robert Langdon travels from Paris to London to unravel a bizarre murder. Accompanied by a cryptographer, he soon comes across a religious enigma protected by an age-old secret society.

Release date: 19/05/06

Director: Ron Howard

Starring: Tom Hanks • Audrey Tautoa • Paul Bettany • Jean Reno • Sir Ian McKellan• Alfred Molina • Jean-Pierre Marielle • Jurgen Prochnow • Jean-Yves Berteloot 

Sequel: Angels & Demons

Story by: Dan Brown

Adapted from: The Da Vinci Code

Money: $125m - $760m

Score: Chevaliers de Sangreal”, composed by Hans Zimmer

ImDb = 6.6/10 • RT = 25%/100%

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The story revolves around four friends, who are determined to become soldiers of Jihad. However, they are unceremoniously dismissed after using a rocket launcher in the wrong direction.

Release date: 7 May 2010 (UK)

Director: Chris Morris

Starring: Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Preeya Kalidas, Wasim Zakir, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alex MacQueen, Darren Boyd 

Screenplay: Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, 

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Ted (a geek) attempts to track down his high-school sweetheart Mary and hires a private detective to find out her whereabouts. 

But Ted soon realises that he has to compete with a string of others in order to impress Mary and win her heart.

Release date: 25/09/98

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Starring: Cameron Diaz; Matt Dillon; Ben Stiller; Lee Evans; Chris Elliott; Lyne Shaye; Markie Post; W. Earl Brown; Keith David&nb

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Release date: 11 December 2002 (UK)

Director: Peter Jackson 

Starring: Elijah Wood • Andy Serkis • Viggo Mortensen • Miranda Otto • Sean Austin • Sir Ian McKellan • Liv Tyler • Bernard Hill • Karl Urban • David Wenham • John Rhys-Davis • Brad Dourif • Orlando Bloom • Sam Comery • Sir Christopher Lee • Cate Blanchett • Hugo Weaving • Sean Bean 

Running time: 2h 59m

Awards: MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Movie, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and best SFX

Money: $94M - $938.5M

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ImDb = 8.8/10 • RT = 95%/100%

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Frodo and Sam arrive in Mordor with the help of Gollum. A number of new allies join their former companions to defend Isengard as Saruman launches an assault from his domain.

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Release date: 29 August 1986 (UK)

Starring: Sigourney Weaver • Carrie Henn • Bill Paxton • Lance Henriksen • Michael Biehn • Jenette Goldstein • Paul Reiser • Collette Hiller • Al Mathews • Eddie Powell • William Hope • Mark Rolston •

Director: James Cameron

Prequel: Alien (40th Anniversary)

Running time: 2h 17m

Story by: James Cameron, Dan O'Bannon,

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Release date: 21 April 2000 (UK)

Director: Mary Harron

Starring: Christian Bale • Jared Leto • Guinevere Turner • Willem Defoe • Chloe Sevigny • Reece Witherspoon • Josh Lucas • Justin Theroux • Samantha Mathis • Matt Ross • Cara Seymour 

Story by: Bret Easton Ellis

Running time: 1h 41m

Screenplay: Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

Distributed by:

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Release date: 17 July 1992 (UK)

Director: Jonathan Lynn

Starring: Joe Pesci • Marissa Tomei • Ralph Macchio • Fred Gwynne • Mitchel Whitfield • Lane Smith • Bruce McGill • Austin Pendleton 

Running time: 2 hours

Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role · See more

Screenplay: Dale Launer

Distributed by: 20th Century Studios

Score: Way Down South 

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ImDb = 7.6/10 • RT = 85%/100%

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Vinny, an inexperienced lawyer, steps in to defend his cousin Billy and his friend Stan in his first ever trial after they are accused of murdering a convenience store owner.

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Release date: 7 August 1986 🇬🇧

Director: John Carpenter

Starring: Kurt Russell; Kim Cattrall; Dennis Dun; Victor Wong; James Hong; Suzee Pai; Carter Wong; Peter Kwong; James Pax;

Budget: $25M

Box Office: $11.1M

Running time: 1h 40m

Distributed by: 20th Century Studios

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ImDb = 7.2/10 • RT = 73%/100%

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Jack Burton, a truck driver, gets dragged into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown where he faces an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan.

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