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			Inspirational Movie Nights
			The Films and Stories that make you want to be a better person, fill you with hope and make you grateful for the gifts you have. A Beautiful Mind Director: Ron Howard Actors: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris A Walk to Remember Director: Adam Shankman Actors: Shane West, Mandy Moore Billy Elliot Director: Stephen Daldry Actors: Jamie Bell, Jean Heywood Braveheart Director: Mel Gibson Actors: Mel Gibson, James Robinson Bruce Almighty Director: Tom Shadyac Actors: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman City of Angels Director: Brad Silberling Actors: Nicholas Cage, Meg Ryan Crash Director: Paul Haggis Actors: Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard Coach Carter Director: Thomas Carter Actors: Samuel L. Jackson Coal Miner’s Daughter Director: Michael Apted Actor: Sissy Spacek Dead Man Walking Director: Tim Robbins Actors: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn Dead Poets Society Director: Peter Weir Actors: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawk Empire of the Sun Director: Steven Spielberg Actors: Christian Bale, John Malkovich Erin Brockovich Director: Steven Soderbergh Actors: Julia Roberts Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Director: Michel Gondry Actor: Jim Carrey Field of Dreams Director: Phil Robinson Actors: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan Finding Forrester Director: Gus Van Sant Actors: Sean Connery, Rob Brown Finding Neverland Director: Marc Forster Actors: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet Forrest Gump Director: Robert Zemeckis Actors: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Actors: Hilary Swank Gandhi Director: Richard Attenburough Actor: Ben Kingsley Gladiator Director: Ridley Scott Actors: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix Glory Director: Edward Zwick Actors: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington Gridiron Gang Director: Phil Joanou Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit Gran Torino Director: Clint Eastwood Actor: Clint Eastwood Good Will Hunting Director: Gus Van Sant Actors: Matt Damon, Robin Williams Harold and Maude Director: Hal Ashby Actors: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort Hotel Rowanda Director: Terry George Actors: Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte Hoosiers Director: David Anspaugh Actors: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey I Am David Director: Paul Feig Actors: Ben Tibber, Joan Plowright It’s a Wonderful Life Director: Frank Capra Actors: James Stewart, Donna Reed Into the Wild Director: Sean Penn Actors: Emile Hirsch, William Hurt Lean on Me Director: John Avildsen Actors: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd Les Miserables Director: Billie August Actors: Christopher Adamson, Tim Barlow Life as a House Director: Irwin Winkler Actors: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas Life is Beautiful Director: Fazil Actors: Mohanlal, Samyukthal Varma, Rizabawa Men of Honor Director: George Tillman Actors: Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert De Niro Miracle Director: Gavin O’Connor Actors: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson My Girl Director: Howard Zieff Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis One True Thing Director: Carl Franklin Actors: Meryl Streep, Rene Zellweger October Sky Director: Joe Johnston Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper Patch Adams Director: Tom Shadyac Actors: Robin Williams, Daniel London Pay It Forward Director: Mimi Leder Actors: Haley Joel Osmond, Kevin Spacey Peaceful Warrior Director: Victor Salva Actors: Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte Philadelphia Director: Jonathan Demme Actors: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington Powder Director: Victor Salva Actors: Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery Pride Director: Suno Gonera Actors: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac Radio Director: Michael Tollin Actors: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris Reign Over Me Director: Mike Binder Actors: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle Rocky Director: John Avildsen Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young Rudy Director: David Anspaugh Actor: Sean Astin Saving Private Ryan Director: Steven Spielberg Actors: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore Scent of a Woman Director: Martin Brest Actors: Al Pacino, Chris O’Donell Schindler’s List Director: Steven Spielberg Actors: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley Shine Director: Scott Hicks Actors: Geoffrey Rush, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd Stand and Deliver Director: Ramon Menendez Actors: Mark Eliot, Edward Olmos Stand By Me Director: Rob Reiner Actors: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix The Bucket List Director: Rob Reiner Actors: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman The Chariots of Fire Director: Hugh Hudson Actors: Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers The Color Purple Director: Steven Spielberg Actor: Danny Glover The Fisher King Director: Terry Gilliam Actors: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams The Grapes of Wrath Director: John Ford Actors: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell The Great Debaters Director: Denzel Washington Actors: Denzel Washington The Legend of Bagger Vance Director: Robert Redford Actor: Will Smith The Killing Fields Director: Rolland Joffe Actors: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor The Pursuit of Happyness Director: Gabriele Muccino Actors: Will Smith The Shawshank Redemption Director: Frank Darabont Actor: Tim Robbins The Sound of Music Director: Robert Wise Actor: Julie Andrews The Ultimate Gift Director: Michael O. Sajbel Actors: Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs To Kill a Mockingbird Director: Robert Mulligan Actor: Gregory Peck Tuesdays with Morrie Director: Mick Jackson Actors: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria Vision Quest Director: Harold Becker Actors: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino Waking Life Director: Richard Linklater Actors: Willey Wiggins, Lara Hicks Whale Rider Director: Niki Caro Actors: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Cliff Curtis What Dreams May Come Director: Vincent Ward Actor: Robin Williams What the Bleep do we Know (Documentary)	"Give yourself permission to become the person you were mean to be, and to stop trying to be the person you think others expect you to be." -Joe Tye
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