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1. (2003) Hugh Grant learns that being elected Prime Minister of Great Britain doesn't exclude him from his share of love difficulties. Liam Neeson plays a man who has just lost his wife, in this feel good Christmas movie that presents a series of inter-connected stories.
2. (1987) When a judge's secretary is found murdered, and a homeless man with a history of violence (played by Liam Neeson) is found to be in possession of her wallet, everyone believes that the case is solved. Luckily for him, the lawyer assigned to defend him (played by Cher) realizes that her client is not only deaf and mute, but is also innocent.
3. (1987) Cher took home an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Castorini, a woman who tries to do the sensible thing by agreeing to marry a solid, dependable man. Unfortunately she finds herself falling madly in love with his angry, neurotic brother, played by Nicolas Cage, instead.
4. (1996) When a group of Marine Commandos takes over Alcatraz, holds a group of tourists as hostages, and threatens the city of San Francisco with an attack of nerve gas, something has to be done. A rather mild-mannered chemist, played by Nicolas Cage, is chosen to go in and neutralize the threat of attack. Because he once successfully escaped from Alcatraz, John Mason, played by Sean Connery, is chosen to help the team break in without being detected.
5. (1987) In 1920's Chicago, when Federal Agent Elliot Ness decides to go after the empire built by Al Capone, he knows that he has to assemble a team of men whom he can trust. Jim Malone, played by Sean Connery, and Agent George Stone, played by Andy Garcia, are chosen to be part of that hand-picked team.
6. (2001) Terry Benedict, played by Andy Garcia, is a lucky man. Not only does he own three Las Vegas casinos, but he also is dating the beautiful Tess, Danny's ex-wife. Recently released from prison, Danny assembles a gang of friends, including Rusty Ryan (played by Brad Pitt). Together they plot to rob Benedict of a large chunk of his money, while making sure that Tess realizes that Danny is the better man after all.
7. (2004) Brad Pitt plays Achilles to Orlando Bloom's Paris in this film which blends ancient history with Greek mythology, and tells the tale of the Trojan War in 1193 B.C.
8. (2001) Orlando Bloom and Viggo Mortensen are 2 members of a group charged with accompanying the ring bearer to Mount Doom to destroy the ring of power. Thus will Middle Earth be saved from the evil that is Sauron. In this first of the trilogy, the group is just setting out on what will be a long and dangerous journey.
9. (2000) Sandra Bullock plays Gwen, a woman who likes to play and party hard. However when Gwen steals a limousine and crashes it into a house, she is sentenced to rehab, to get help for her drinking problem. Here she meets Eddie (Viggo Mortensen) another patient at rehab. It takes her a while, but Gwen finally realizes that she does indeed have a problem.
10. (2002) Sandra Bullock plays Lucy Kelson, a brilliant but neurotic lawyer, who somehow finds herself working for millionaire George Wade, played by Hugh Grant. Driven crazy by the fact that her boss can't seem to make even the simplest of decisions without her advice, Lucy quits. Imagine her surprise when she realizes that she's very much in love with Wade, who is equally surprised to find that he loves her too.
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