Saturday, November 6, 2010

The Hustler (1961) - classic drama from director Robert Rossen, starring Paul Newman in one of his best movies

Rating 8.2/10
Runtime: 135 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Robert Rossen
IMDb Link:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0054997

Cast

Paul Newman ... Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason ... Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie ... Sarah Packard
George C. Scott ... Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick ... Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton ... Findley
Michael Constantine ... Big John

Description: "Fast" Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary "Minnesota Fats" to a high-stakes match, but he loses in a heartbreaking marathon. Now broke and without his long-time manager, Felson faces an uphill battle to regain his confidence and his game. It isn't until he hits rock bottom that he agrees to join up with ruthless and cutthroat manager Bert Gordon. Gordon agrees to take him on the road to learn the ropes. But Felson soon realizes that making it to the top could cost him his soul, and perhaps his girlfriend. Will he decide that this is too steep a price to pay in time to save himself?

Screens (to be added later):

Download link (torrent file):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzph8sb3Hdu_QjRnVEJXcWs5UU0t

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=19992903825658343888


Also included "The Hustler: The Inside Story" extra which gives details on how the film came to be made, and delivers some stories from some of the film-makers and a few surprise guests.


Video and audio information (to be added later):

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

The grapes of wrath (1940) – classic drama directed by John Ford, starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Russell Simpson and John Qualen

Rating 8.1/10
Runtime: 129 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: John Ford
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032551/

Cast

Henry Fonda ... Tom Joad
Jane Darwell ... Ma Joad
John Carradine ... Jim Casy
Charley Grapewin ... Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon ... Rosasharn Rivers
Russell Simpson ... Pa Joad
John Qualen ... Muley Bates

Description:The Joad clan is looking for a better life in California. After their drought-ridden farm is seized by the bank, the family - led by just-paroled son Tom, loads up a truck and heads West. On the road, beset by hardships, the Joads meet dozens of other families making the same trek and holding onto the same dream. Once in California, however, the Joads soon realize that the promised land isn't quite what they hoped...

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Download link (torrent file):

https://ufile.io/unt3j6a5


Video and audio information:

Video : 3.87 GB, 4295 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 144
Audio : 158/96 MB (main/commentary), 171/104 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


Subtitles(English, French, Spanish closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish) posters and screenshots included


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by film scholar Joseph McBride and John Steinbeck expert Susan Shillinglaw. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)