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Movies with dusty vibe

Joe

71. Joe

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.8

20141h 58min

United States

Director: David Gordon Green

The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Mentorship under strain, Unstable family bonds, Cycles of abuse, Violence and retribution, Power and protection

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lone Survivor

72. Lone Survivor

War Action Drama Modern Conflicts Military Action
7.5

20132h 1min

United States

Director: Peter Berg

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under siege, Duty under fire, Camaraderie under risk, Moral decision in conflict, Loyalty amidst chaos

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Themes

Pursuit of recognition, Deception under pressure, Family expectations, Journey and self discovery, Independence versus guardianship, Invention and curiosity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Lone Ranger

74. The Lone Ranger

Action Adventure Western Classic Western Epic Action
6.4

20132h 29min

United States

Director: Gore Verbinski

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

Themes

Memory and guilt, Betrayal and loyalty, Vigilante justice vs law, Frontier mythmaking, Greed behind expansion, Resilience through alliance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Django Unchained

75. Django Unchained

Drama Western Revisionist Western Tragic Drama
8.5

20122h 45min

United States

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Bounty hunter Dr. Schultz buys Django out of slavery so that he can help him track down dangerous criminals with large rewards on their heads. After several successful jobs, Schultz decides to help Django and sets out with him to find his wife.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Racial hierarchy, Wealth and dominance, Violence in the south, Loyalty under power, Freedom versus coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Lawless

76. Lawless

Crime Drama Western Organized Crime Historical Drama
7.2

20121h 55min

United States

Director: John Hillcoat

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Violence as control, Corruption and bribery, Prohibition era crime, Front business deception, Transition to legitimacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

77. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Adventure Action Fantasy War History
7.4

20122h 14min

Japan

Director: Keishi Otomo

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Themes

Trauma from violence, Restraint in violence, Protecting the vulnerable, Duty vs mercy, Oppression by wealth, Loyalty and crime

Available on

Netflix
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The Sapphires

78. The Sapphires

Comedy Drama Historical Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.0

20121h 43min

Australia

Director: Wayne Blair

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

Themes

Leadership under strain, Intergenerational displacement and policy impact, Family separation and belonging, Indigenous identity under pressure, Cross-cultural belonging and heritage, Performance as survival strategy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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On the Road

79. On the Road

Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0

20122h 22min

Brazil, France

Director: Walter Salles

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.

Themes

Freedom versus conformity, Road bound self discovery, Friendship under pressure, Sexual exploration, Writing as identity, Risk and improvisation

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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El Gringo

80. El Gringo

Adventure Drama Action Thriller One-Person Army
5.4

20121h 39min

United States

Director: Eduardo Rodríguez

A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Law enforcement pressure, Survival under threat, Small town danger, Outlaw past haunt, Cartel influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Starz Apple TV Channel
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