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If you're a Baby Boomer (born between 1946 and 1964) let us know what you think of this nostalgic list of classic movies. The Graduate (1967) Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967) - Credit: C/O Embassy Pictures Director: Mike Nichols Writers: Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, Murray Hamilton, William Daniels, Elizabeth Wilson The Graduate stars Dustin Hoffman as an aimless, 21-year-old graduate who is seduced by the married Mrs. Robinson (Bancroft) while dating her daughter (Ross).
It's based on Charles Webb's 1963 novel of the same name. One of the most memorable soundtracks of any era, it's defined most by the Simon & Garfunkel classic "Mrs. Robinson."
The Godfather (1972) Al Pacino and Simonetta Stefonelli in The Godfather (1972) - Credit: C/O Paramount Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writers: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, John Cazale This absolute classic — and one of the best movies ever made — follows a young Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, the unlikely but highly capable protege set to take over his father Vito Corleone's (Brando) powerful mob family. Forrest Gump (1994) Robin Wright and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994) - Credit: C/O Paramount Pictures Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Winston Groom, Eric Roth Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Gary Sinise Forrest Gump (Hanks) might not be a smart man, but he knows what love is — and he constantly falls into dumb luck.
In this 1995 Best Picture winner, the story of American history from the 1950s to the 1970s is told through Forrest's eyes as he makes it his mission in life to be with Jenny (Robin Wright), the woman he loves. It's Zelig for baby boomers. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Credit: C/O Warner Bros Director: Frank Darabont Writers: Stephen King, Frank Darabont Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, this classic film tells the story of two who form an unforgettable friendship.
One of the convicts, Andy Dufresne, helps the warden with a money laundering scheme and later uses it to his advantage. You can watch it with your kids, your grandkids, your parents. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in Star Wars (1977) - Credit: C/O 20th Century Fox Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Cushing In the very first Star Wars film, Luke Skywalker (Hamill) teams up with Han Solo (Ford) and two friendly droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's evil battle station and save Princess Leia (Fisher) from Darth Vader (Prowse).
It's a defining movie of both baby boomers and Gen X. Shaft (1971) Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971) - Credit: C/O Paramount Pictures Director: Gordon Parks Writers: Ernest Tidyman, John D.F. Black Cast: Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St.
John, Gwen Mitchell In this Blaxploitation action crime thriller adapted from Ernest Tidyman's novel of the same name, Richard Roundtree stars as Shaft, a suave detective is hired by a mob boss to save his kidnapped daughter. The Big Chill (1983) Tom Berenger, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline, and William Hurt in The Big Chill (1983) - Credit: C/O Columbia Pictures Director: Lawrence Kasdan Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek Cast: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, JoBeth Williams, Don Galloway When their friend Alex dies by suicide, a group of eight friends reunite 15 years after they left college.
Kevin Costner was cast as Alex in The Big Chill, but all the scenes showing his face were cut as a creative choice. A movie for baby boomers, by baby boomers, about baby boomers. Rocky (1976) Sylvester Stallone in Rocky (1976) - Credit: C/O United Artists Director: John G.
Avildsen Writers: Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith A small-time boxer gets a rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in this first installment of a classic American franchise, starring the first boomer action icon. Rosemary's Baby (1968) Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Credit: C/O Paramount Pictures Director: Roman Polanski Writers: Ira Levin, Roman Polanski Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy While trying to get pregnant, a young couple moves into an old apartment building where they find themselves surrounded by strange neighbors — and wife Rosemary begins to suspect that their child is not of this world. Dr No (1962) Cr