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J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I.

for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

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His unorthodox methods clash with modern military standards, but his dedication to his men remains unwavering.

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Nothing more, nothing less.

Art professor and former government assassin Jonathan Hemlock is reluctantly pulled back into action by a mysterious agency.

The mission is complicated by his suspicion that one of his teammates is the target.

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A bloodied Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen lean against an airport baggage carousel in The Rookie

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A gritty crime thriller featuring Nick Pulovski, a seasoned detective who is paired with David Ackerman, a green and eager rookie. Tasked with dismantling a powerful car theft syndicate, the duo faces numerous obstacles, including internal conflicts and dangerous criminals. Nick’s tough-as-nails approach contrasts with David’s idealism, leading to tension and growth as they navigate the perilous assignment. When Nick is captured by the gang, David must rely on his training and instincts to rescue his partner and bring the criminals to justice.

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A close-up of Major Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) in the cockpit of the Soviet fighter jet “Firefox” in ‘Firefox’

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A daring American pilot embarks on a covert operation to seize an experimental Soviet jet that boasts invisibility to radar and is equipped with a revolutionary mind-controlled weapons system. His mission to outfly and outsmart the enemy in their own airspace becomes a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game, pushing his aerial skills to the brink and risking global consequences.

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J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) sits in court behind a swarm of microphones  in J. Edgar

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J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

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Clint Eastwood as Terry McCaleb, walking through a swarm of reporters in Blood Work

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Blood Work follows retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, who is recovering from a heart transplant and drawn back into investigation when his donor’s murder remains unsolved. As McCaleb pursues the case with determination, he unravels a complex web of connections, all while balancing the constraints of his fragile health.

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Clint Eastwood beaten and bloody in The Gauntlet

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A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won’t make it into town alive.

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Clint Eastwood as Tom Highway holding a rifle in Heartbreak Ridge

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A tough Marine Corps sergeant, Tom Highway, faces a changing military world as he trains a platoon of misfits and prepares them for the invasion of Grenada. His unorthodox methods clash with modern military standards, but his dedication to his men remains unwavering.

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Art professor and former government assassin Jonathan Hemlock is reluctantly pulled back into action by a mysterious agency. Tasked with identifying and eliminating a killer responsible for the death of a fellow agent, Hemlock joins an international climbing team on a treacherous ascent of the Eiger mountain. The mission is complicated by his suspicion that one of his teammates is the target.

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