Bandits (2001) Two convicts escape from prison and embark on a high-profile bank-robbing spree. A car crash leaves them with an extra accomplice - a bored housewife yearning for adventure, but before long her presence begins to disrupt their criminal enterprise and friendship, as well as their plans to retire to Mexico. Crime comedy, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Barry Levinson
Frozen River (2008) A single mother living in upstate New York, close to the Canadian border, struggles to cope after her gambling husband abandons her and takes all their money. But her fortune changes when she meets another lone parent, a woman from a Mohawk reservation, who persuades her to help smuggle illegal immigrants across a frozen river into America. Drama, starring Melissa Leo and Misty Upham
K-9 (1989) A hard-bitten cop's bad attitude forces his superiors to take desperate measures to find him a new partner on the eve of what could turn out to be the biggest case of his career - and the solution is to pair him up with a lovable Alsatian that will put him through his paces. Comedy, starring James Belushi, Mel Harris and Ed O'Neill
The Damned United (2009) Fact-based drama chronicling Brian Clough's ill-fated 44-day tenure as boss of Leeds United in 1974, after Don Revie's departure for the job of England's manager. Following his acrimonious split from Derby County and a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Clough arrived at Elland Road on a wave of controversy, after previously being an outspoken critic of the club, and struggled to find allies among the playing staff. With Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent and Colm Meaney