Martin Ritt
Edge of the City
New York City longshoreman Axel Nordmann is an Army deserter & Tommy Tyler is an easy-going freight car loader whose growing friendship is threatened by Charles Malik, a notably repellent punk.
Stanley & Iris
He's a shy, illiterate short-order cook who's never taken a chance at love. She's a newly widowed factory worker who's vowed to never love again. But as their friendship slowly blossoms and Iris helps Stanley learn to read, his strong yet gentle kindness helps mend her broken heart. And where once two lonely strangers stood trapped within the past, Stanley and Iris can now begin a new chapter of their lives together.
Nuts
Et mektig og følelsesladet drama om en viljesterk kvinne som kjemper for å bevise sin mentale kompetanse. Claudia Faith Draper har levd sitt liv skamløst, sier sannheten og gjør snille mennesker svært ille til mote. Nå har hun drept en mann. Det juridiske systemet er i ferd med å sertifisere at Draper er gal – helt koko. Men Claudia nekter å godta etiketten, og med hjelp av en motvillig offentlig forsvarer, tvinger hun straffedomstolen til å spørre hva som er "normalt", hva "gal" er og hvem som bestemmer det.
Dere får meg ikke gal
En eksklusiv callgirl dreper en kunde i selvforsvar. For å unngå en skandale prøver foreldrene hennes å få henne erklært mentalt uskikket. Det hjelper ikke at hun er veldig mistenksom overfor alle, inkludert advokaten sin, og er svært forstyrrende under rettsforhandlingene.
Gatens bakside
A couple on the fringe travels across the country, heading for California, in this engaging road comedy. Oscar winner Sally Field reunites with NORMA RAE director Martin Ritt in this engaging road comedy co-starring Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.
Gruveterroristene
Secret society of Irish miners battle exploitation by the mine owners with violence, intimidation and sometimes murder. A sympathetic and accurate account of the Irish-American miners' struggle in Pennsylvia.
Mafiaens brødre
The son of a Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.
Spionen som kom inn fra kulden
Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. His struggle back from dehumanization becomes the final focus of the story.
Villstyringen Hud
Hud Bannon (Paul Newman) is the rebellious son of a respectable rancher who’s continually at odds with his aging father. Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas co-star, in their Oscar®-winning roles.
The Black Orchid
Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren star as longtime widower Frank and recently widowed Rose, lonely hearts who discover something special in The Black Orchid, a sensitive comedy romance directed by Martin Ritt (Norma Rae, Murphy's Romance).
Edge of the City
Sidney Poitier og John Cassavetes spiller henholdsvis Tommy Tyler og Axel North, en afro-amerikaner og en hvit desertør fra hæren som blir venner i dette slagkraftige dramaet. Da den trangsynte fagorganisasjonssjefen deres dreper Tommy og utpresser Axel til å holde på hemmeligheten sin, må Axel bestemme seg for om han ønsker å leve i frykt--og la sin venns morder gå løs--eller å gå til politiet og selv havne i fengsel.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Forget James Bond... and step into the real, dour and chilling world of spies and counterspies. Oscar®-nominee Richard Burton is the burnt-out British agent who refuses to "come in from the cold" to take a desk job — but instead launches into the most dangerous assignment of his career, stalking East German agent (and Golden Globe-winner) Oskar Werner. John Le Carré's best-selling novel provides the basis for this breathtaking thriller of espionage, intrigue, crosses and double-crosses. First-rate performances from the entire cast are matched by a tension-packed and brilliantly plotted screenplay, with masterful direction from Martin Ritt (Hud, Sounder).