Public Enemies (2009)

Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Ronan Bennett (screenplay) and Michael Mann (screenplay)
Cast:
Christian Bale
Johnny Depp
Channing Tatum
Emilie de Ravin
Leelee Sobieski
Marion Cotillard
Billy Crudup
Giovanni Ribisi
David Wenham
Stephen Dorff
Rory Cochrane
Release Date: 1 July 2009 (USA)
Plot: The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
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Monster (2003)

Director: Patty Jenkins
Writer: Patty Jenkins (written by)
Cast:
Charlize Theron
Christina Ricci
Bruce Dern
Lee Tergesen
Annie Corley
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Marco St. John
Marc Macaulay
Release Date: 30 January 2004 (USA)
Tagline: Based on a true story
Plot: Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 13 nominations

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

Director: Niels Mueller
Writers: Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller
Cast:
Sean Penn
Naomi Watts
Don Cheadle
Jack Thompson
Brad William Henke
Nick Searcy
Michael Wincott
Mykelti Williamson
April Grace
Release Date: USA 29 December 2004 (limited)
Tagline:

The mad story of a true man. more
Plot: Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.

Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations

The Matador (2005)

Director: Richard Shepard
Writer: Richard Shepard
Cast:
Pierce Brosnan
Arlin Miller
Azucena Medina
Jonah Meyerson
Wiveca Bonerais
Greg Kinnear
Hope Davis
Adam Scott
Portia Dawson
Release Date: 27 January 2006 (USA)
Tagline: A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...

Plot: A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Director: Tom Tykwer
Writers: Andrew Birkin (screenplay) & Bernd Eichinger (screenplay)
Cast:
Ben Whishaw
Alan Rickman
Dustin Hoffman
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Release Date: 5 January 2007 (USA)
Tagline: He lived to find beauty. He killed to possess it.
Plot:

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

Awards: 12 wins & 12 nominations
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