Outrageous American films

A Listmania! list by Julie Cutler (Coventry)
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Tootsie (2-Disc Anniversary Edition) [DVD]
1.  Tootsie (2-Disc Anniversary Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Teri Garr
The list author says:
  "Definitely Hoffman's best film. An annoying out of work actor goes into convincing drag to get a job on a soap. Then he falls in love with "another" girl-oops"
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Grosse Pointe Blank [DVD] [1997]
2.  Grosse Pointe Blank [DVD] [1997] DVD ~ John Cusack
The list author says:
  "Featuring the Cusack clan, a hitman is persuaded to go to his 10 year high school reunion. Rekindling a previous romance proves difficult when people keep trying to kill him."
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Roxanne [DVD] [1987]
3.  Roxanne [DVD] [1987] DVD ~ Steve Martin
The list author says:
  "Martin reworks the Cyrano de Bergerac tale to great effect as he resets the duelling in small town America"
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Dave [DVD] [1993]
4.  Dave [DVD] [1993] DVD ~ Kevin Kline
The list author says:
  "A kind hearted presidential lookalike is persuaded to step in for the real thing when the president suffers a heart attack in flagrante delicto. Superb political satire."
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels [DVD] [1989]
5.  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels [DVD] [1989] DVD ~ Steve Martin
The list author says:
  "Martin and Caine excel as two conmen going head to head over a seemingly innocent girl. The Ruprecht scene is delicious."
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The Fisher King [DVD]
6.  The Fisher King [DVD] DVD ~ Jeff Bridges
The list author says:
  "A satire of  finding hope when you hit rock bottom. Gilliam keeps a careful lid on Williams to produce this extraordinary film (about video club membership)"
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Beetlejuice [1988] [DVD]
7.  Beetlejuice [1988] [DVD] DVD ~ Alec Baldwin
The list author says:
  "An early Tim Burton film about the perils of being deceased. Featuring that nice Adam Baldwin who you'd never think would yell down a phone. And haunted prawn salad."
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Things Change [DVD] [1988] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
8.  Things Change [DVD] [1988] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Don Ameche
The list author says:
  "Superb comedy about a shy old man who is persuaded to take the wrap for a mafia boss. Then his young mafia babysitter takes pity on him and decides to take him on one last fling."
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Birdy [DVD] [2000]
9.  Birdy [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Matthew Modine
The list author says:
  "Cage and Modine as two teenage misfits recovering from shell shock. Cage tries to remind Modine of his strange obsession with the flight of birds."
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Benny & Joon [DVD] [1993]
10.  Benny & Joon [DVD] [1993] DVD ~ Johnny Depp
The list author says:
  "Depp and Masterson excel in this love story between an educationally slow lad obsessed with silent movies and a brilliant traumatised painter. Exciting cooking techniques (ironing toasted sandwiches!)"
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Cry Baby (Directors Edition) [DVD]
11.  Cry Baby (Directors Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Johnny Depp
The list author says:
  "The Pope of Trash's love story of a nice girl and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. A fantastic anti- musical!"
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All of Me [DVD]
12.  All of Me [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Martin is possessed by the ghost of the thoroughly spoilt millionairess  Tomlin. Lots of gender jokes."
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Fargo (Special Edition) [1996] [DVD]
13.  Fargo (Special Edition) [1996] [DVD] DVD ~ Frances McDormand
The list author says:
  "A black comedy about a kidnapping scam that goes tragically wrong. Mcdormand is superb as the pregnant investigating cop."
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The Dream Team [DVD]
14.  The Dream Team [DVD] DVD ~ Christopher Lloyd
The list author says:
  "Four mental patients find their inner strengths  in order to defeat corrupt cops who want to murder their kind hearted doctor."
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2 Disc Special Edition) [2000] [DVD]
15.  O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2 Disc Special Edition) [2000] [DVD] DVD ~ George Clooney
The list author says:
  "In theory its the Odyssey set in Depression America. Clooney hams it up as the corrupt lawyer on the run from the chain gang. Superb music."
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Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe (Special Edition) [1991] [DVD]
16.  Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe (Special Edition) [1991] [DVD] DVD ~ Kathy Bates
The list author says:
  "Kathy Bates learns to stop being a shy frump when she hears tales of a Depression era heroine (Masterson). Secret's in the sauce."
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Sneakers [DVD] [1992]
17.  Sneakers [DVD] [1992] DVD ~ Robert Redford
The list author says:
  "A team of professional hackers get in way over their heads when they are blackmailed into stealing a code breaking device."
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Last updated: 02/02/2008
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