Serpico/The Untouchables/Chinatown

Serpico
Al Pacino's classic portrayal of Frank Serpico established him as one of today's most versatile actors. "SERPICO" was based on the true story of a New York policeman who discovers that honestly is not expected to be part of his job. He endures scorn and mistreatment from his fellow cops while attempting to perform his job with integrity. The character of Serpico, combining the best elements of the Establishment and counter-culture, is a tour-de-force for Pacino. The film is a breathtaking suspense story and a fascinating character study as well as a memorable statement about government's inherent flaws.

The Untouchables
The critics and public agree. Brian De Palma's The Untouchables is a must-see masterpiece - a glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of the mob warlord who ruled Prohibitation-era Chicago... and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. This classic confrontation between good and evil stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness, Robert De Niro as ganglord kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery as Malone, the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first.

Chinatown
A landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Palanski's Chinatown stands as a true screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-martial affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstorm of double dealing and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in... Chinatown. Co-starring film legend John Huston and featuring an Academy Award winner screenplay by Robert Towne, Chinatown captures a lost era in a masterfully woven movie that remains a timeless gem.