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The 1991 Movie Draft. Plus: Wim Wenders!
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Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan · With Wim Wenders
Edition: 1991
Chapters
The 1991 Movie Draft
Chris Ryan · Amanda Dobbins · Sean Fennessey · Commissioner: Bobby Wagner
Chris Ryan · 6 picks
| #1 | The Silence of the Lambs | Oscar Nominee | ▶ 32:08 |
| #5 | Boyz n the Hood | Drama | ▶ 43:59 |
| #6 | Barton Fink | Comedy | ▶ 44:54 |
| #11 | Dead Again | Action/Thriller/Horror | ▶ 1:02:00 |
| #12 | Backdraft | Blockbuster | ▶ 1:05:36 |
| #17 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | Wild Card | ▶ 1:14:54 |
Amanda Dobbins · 6 picks
| #2 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Action/Thriller/Horror | ▶ 35:07 |
| #7 | Beauty and the Beast | Blockbuster | ▶ 48:41 |
| #10 | Father of the Bride | Comedy | ▶ 58:40 |
| #13 | Truly Madly Deeply | Drama | ▶ 1:06:39 |
| #16 | My Girl | Wild Card | ▶ 1:12:40 |
| Thelma & Louise | Oscar Nominee | ▶ 1:18:23 |
Sean Fennessey · 6 picks
| #3 | JFK | Oscar Nominee | ▶ 37:50 |
| #4 | Point Break | Action/Thriller/Horror | ▶ 41:01 |
| #8 | Cape Fear | Blockbuster | ▶ 55:00 |
| #9 | Defending Your Life | Comedy | ▶ 58:40 |
| #14 | New Jack City | Drama | ▶ 1:08:50 |
| #15 | Raise the Red Lantern | Wild Card | ▶ 1:08:50 |
Movies Referenced (72)
16 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan▶ 7:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 18:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 15:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (24)
11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK▶ 11:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 55:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse▶ 1:14:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Wings of Desire, Perfect Days, Paris, Texas▶ 2:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Men in Black, Wild Wild West▶ 47:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for A Beautiful Mind▶ 1:05:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Goonies▶ 1:25:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Fugitive, Holes, Under Siege▶ 13:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Rain Man, Wag the Dog▶ 13:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Devil in a Blue Dress, One False Move, Out of Time▶ 1:20:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Tenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 18:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Yi Yi▶ 1:10:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (84)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Drive, Broadcast News, Defending Your Life▶ 56:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for I Am Legend, Chain Reaction, Fool's Gold▶ 25:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing▶ 1:02:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 54:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Tank Girl, A League of Their Own, Free Willy▶ 18:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Boat That Rocked, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 45 Years▶ 15:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:07:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Top Five, The Longest Yard, Head of State▶ 58:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Brooklyn's Finest▶ 1:10:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for A Beautiful Mind, House of Sand and Fog, Hulk▶ 53:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire▶ 1:08:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for The World's End, Young Adult▶ 15:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (13)
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Addams Family Values, The Addams Family▶ 15:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, THX 1138, American Graffiti▶ 38:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Logan, Out of Sight▶ 1:02:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for F1: The Movie, Enola Holmes▶ 1:20:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Sweet Smell of Success▶ 45:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Spanish Prisoner, House of Games, State and Main▶ 1:20:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Conan the Barbarian, Jeremiah Johnson, Apocalypse Now▶ 1:16:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Lone Star, Eight Men Out▶ 1:19:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 58:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Manhunter▶ 34:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗