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    Close-Up (1990)

    The film won dozens of awards and was included in "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" by Steven Schneider.

    American Gangster (2007)

    During the Thailand shoot, Ridley Scott hired extras who were actually part of Frank Lucas’ real cartel.

    The Departed (2006)

    For his role in the film, Leonardo DiCaprio visited Boston before shooting and met with members of the Irish mafia.

    Unsubdued Slaves (1946)

    The film debut of Ellie Lambeti and Zoras Tsapelis.

    An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    The first film to win an Oscar for Best Make-Up, the same year the category was introduced.

    Chungking Express (1994)

    Kar-Wai Wong described the film as a “road movie.” Each scene was written either the night before or the morning of shooting.

    City of God (2002)

    Many of the professional and amateur actors were actually from the City of God.

    The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    According to Christopher Nolan, the film focuses on “pain.” Batman Begins (2005) focused on “fear”, and The Dark Knight (2008) on “chaos.”

    Last Breach (2018)

    Actor Tasos Antonaridis got a scar on his back and a knee injury from a kick, as no stuntman was used due to budget...

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