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American Graffiti
1973 110mins USA (12A) Comedy / Drama
Directed by George Lucas Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Paul Le Mat

On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles Martin Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat) cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock'n'roll tunes. It's the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve's high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle.

The French Connection
1971 104mins USA (18) Neo Noir
Directed by William Friedkin Starring Roy Scheider, Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey

New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler.

A Woman Under the Influence
1974 147mins USA (15) Drama
Directed by John Cassavetes Starring Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.

Easy Rider
1969 95mins USA (18) Adventure / Drama
Directed by Dennis Hopper Starring Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda

Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.

Bonnie and Clyde
1967 111mins USA (15) Thriller / Romance
Directed by Arthur Penn Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard

Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.

The Graduate
1967 106mins USA (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Mike Nichols Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just finished college and, back at his parents' house, he's trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking: What does he want to do with his life? An unexpected diversion crops up when he is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a bored housewife and friend of his parents. But what begins as a fun tryst turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs. Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross).

Two-Lane Blacktop
1971 102mins USA (15) Drama
Directed by Monte Hellman Starring James Taylor, Warren Oates, Dennis Wilson

In this cult favorite road film, a mechanic (Dennis Wilson) and a driver (James Taylor) live only to race and maintain their 1955 Chevy. Heading east from California with no particular agenda, they give a girl (Laurie Bird) a ride, and en route she incites jealousy between the men by sleeping with them both. Meanwhile, the trio encounters an overbearing GTO driver (Warren Oates) who agrees to race them to New York, each side putting at stake their most prized possession: their car.