Best brilliant award winning movies from 1990

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1 GoodFellas (1990)

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

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1990-09-12 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro

Rating

rating icon 8.466
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #10 for
    like Scarface
  2. Ranked #36 for
    extraordinary
  3. Ranked #62 for
    masterpiece

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2 Dances with Wolves (1990)

Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

Info

1990-03-30 | Adventure / Drama

Cast

Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell

Rating

rating icon 7.849
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #14 for
    westernized
  2. Ranked #34 for
    deservedly won awards
  3. Ranked #54 for
    extraordinary

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3 The Grifters (1990)

A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable young lady.

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1990-08-08 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Anjelica Huston, John Cusack

Rating

rating icon 6.511
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #25 for
    pulpy
  2. Ranked #29 for
    scammer
  3. Ranked #31 for
    Multigenre

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4 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.

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1990-03-28 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet

Rating

rating icon 7.35
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #56 for
    extraordinary
  2. Ranked #101 for
    critically acclaimed
  3. Ranked #114 for
    Period Drama

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5 Reversal of Fortune (1990)

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Info

1990-10-19 | Drama

Cast

Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons

Rating

rating icon 6.628
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #43 for
    prissy
  2. Ranked #72 for
    smug
  3. Ranked #78 for
    decadent

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6 Ghost (1990)

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

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1990-07-13 | Fantasy / Drama

Cast

Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore

Rating

rating icon 7.214
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #106 for
    purgatory
  2. Ranked #153 for
    schmaltzy
  3. Ranked #160 for
    lovey dovey

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7 Edward Scissorhands (1990)

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Info

1990-12-07 | Fantasy / Drama

Cast

Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder

Rating

rating icon 7.716
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #133 for
    most imaginative
  2. Ranked #141 for
    freak show
  3. Ranked #181 for
    magical

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8 The Godfather Part III (1990)

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

Info

1990-12-25 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Al Pacino, Diane Keaton

Rating

rating icon 7.427
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #39 for
    like Scarface
  2. Ranked #56 for
    poindexter
  3. Ranked #195 for
    Saga

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9 Miller's Crossing (1990)

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Info

1990-09-21 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney

Rating

rating icon 7.459
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #33 for
    like Scarface
  2. Ranked #41 for
    hard-nosed
  3. Ranked #83 for
    backstabbing

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10 The Sheltering Sky (1990)

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Info

1990-10-25 | Drama / Adventure

Cast

Debra Winger, John Malkovich

Rating

rating icon 6.582
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #33 for
    travelogue
  2. Ranked #93 for
    ambling
  3. Ranked #115 for
    globetrotting

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