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Paul Newman won an Oscar for his second go-around as “Fast Eddie” Felson in 1986's 'The Color of Money,' a one-time collaboration between the iconic film star and acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.

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The movie has scared audiences for over 30 years, and has remained popular to this day thanks to a 2015 reboot and continued discussion over the 1982 movie’s controversial production and alleged curse.

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In what would be their final movie together, in 1983 the classic comedy troupe Monty Python gave the world a collection of funny sketches meant to document every stage of a person's life, from “The Miracle of Birth” to “Death” (give or take a Terry Gillia

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Henry Winkler thumbs-upped his way into America’s hearts as the Fonz in 'Happy Days' more than 40 years ago, and he hasn’t been out of the spotlight since.

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Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Neve Campbell in The Craft (1996).

In 1996, 'The Craft'—a movie about a group of teenage witches starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True—hit theaters and completely changed the subgenre.

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Ron Livingston stars in Mike Judge's Office Space (1999).

Think you know everything about Mike Judge's cult comedy 'Office Space'? It sounds like you're ... jumping to conclusions.

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