Movies About Florida

From Brian De Palma, starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Rated R

Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. It stars Al Pacino as Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises to become a powerful drug lord. The film follows Montana's ruthless and violent rise to power, as well as his struggles with his inner demons and his intense paranoia as he attempts to maintain his position. The film also features strong performances from Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, and Robert Loggia, as well as a memorable soundtrack by Giorgio Moroder. It was nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Scarface has become a cultural phenomenon and is widely considered one of the greatest crime films of all time.

From Philip Kaufman, starring Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid
Rated PG

The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman. It is based on Tom Wolfe's best-selling 1979 book of the same name about the Navy, Marine and Air Force test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts for Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight program of the United States. The film stars an ensemble cast including Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid and Barbara Hershey. The film chronicles the early days of the U.S. space program and focuses on the lives of the seven original Mercury astronauts and their families. It follows their struggles to become astronauts and their personal sacrifices in the face of the unknown. The Right Stuff is a celebration of the courage and dedication of the astronauts, as well as a tribute to their unwavering commitment to the exploration of space.

From Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise
Rated PG

Apollo 13 is a 1995 American space docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. The film dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission and is based on the book Lost Moon, by astronauts Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. The film follows the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, which was supposed to be a lunar landing but was aborted due to an oxygen tank explosion. The crew, including Jim Lovell (Hanks), Fred Haise (Bacon), and Jack Swigert (Paxton), must work together to overcome the many odds and return safely to Earth. Meanwhile, mission control, led by Gene Kranz (Harris), must race against time to find a way to bring the crew home. The film portrays the bravery and ingenuity of the crew and mission control, who must work together to find a way to get the three men back to Earth. With time running out and the situation becoming increasingly desperate, the crew and mission control must summon all their strength and intelligence to come up with a plan to save the astronauts from certain death. In the end, the crew succeed in their mission and return safely to

From Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, starring Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos
Rated G

Salesman is a 1969 American documentary film directed by the Maysles brothers (Albert and David) and Charlotte Zwerin. The film follows four door-to-door Bible salesmen as they travel across the United States attempting to sell expensive Bibles to unsuspecting and often low-income families. The film provides a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the life of a door-to-door salesman as they attempt to make sales and overcome the hardships of their job. It also explores the interpersonal relationships between the salesmen as they deal with success and failure, and their dwindling optimism as they make their way across the country. Salesman is an intimate portrait of American life and the struggles of the everyday working man.

From Guy Hamilton, starring Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton
Rated PG

Goldfinger is a 1964 British spy film, the third in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions and starring Sean Connery as James Bond. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. In the film, Bond investigates the gold smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger and discovers a plan to disrupt the world's gold market. Bond ultimately foils Goldfinger's plan and kills him with a laser. Bond is assisted by the beautiful Jill Masterson, the daughter of Goldfinger, and the femme fatale Pussy Galore, who works for Goldfinger. The film features a number of iconic action sequences, musical moments, and lines of dialogue that have become part of the James Bond franchise.

From Lawrence Kasdan, starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson
Rated R

From Patty Jenkins, starring Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen
Rated R

From John Singleton, starring Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill
Rated R

From Clarence Brown, starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills
Rated Approved

From Mike Nichols, starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest
Rated R

From Robert Aldrich, starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad
Rated R

From George A. Romero, starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, starring Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans
Rated R

From Will Gluck, starring Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd
Rated PG-13

From David Frankel, starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner
Rated PG

From Elaine May, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley
Rated PG

From Larry Clark, starring Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner
Rated R

From Randal Kleiser, starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young, Veronica Cartwright
Rated PG

From Directors: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley, starring Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Rated Passed

From Sebastián Cordero, starring John Leguizamo, Alfred Molina, Leonor Watling, Damián Alcázar
Rated R

From John Sayles, starring Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Alex Lewis, Alan King
Rated PG-13

From Charles Martin Smith, starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Gamble
Rated PG

From Michael Bay, starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro
Rated R

From Jim Strouse, starring John Cusack, Emily Churchill, Rebecca Spence, Jennifer Tyler
Rated PG-13

From John McNaughton, starring Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards
Rated R