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10/26/08

Top Movies of All Time -- For him, for her

A movie makes a fine gift for any occasion. Since you're giving a movie, why not give a great one. Here are the top 3 movies of all time according to voting by IMDb users.


Number 1: The Godfather (1972)


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Plot Outline: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Actors: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and James Caan.

See for yourself why people have been calling it the greatest movie ever made.

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Number 2: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
Tagline: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
Plot Outline:Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.


Never heard of this movie before? Check out what you're missing.

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Number 3: The Godfather Part II (1974)

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Actors: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale

Plot Outline: The early life & career of Vito Corleone in 1920's New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-Revolution 1958 Cuba.

Comments include: "One of the greatest sequels ever made", and "Words can't describe how great this sequel was."

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