A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding...

While doing community service at a special needs home, a rebellious teenage girl develops an unlikely friendship with a young mentally handicapped...

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't...

Two men who do not know each other: Ertan, a 35-year-old ex-convict who is trying to make amends for his past actions, and Mikail, a teenager drug...

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife....

Mona Bergström is a sweet eurovision-obsessed woman in her 30s. She is married to a lazy husband and has four children, all named after her...

After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp....

A hardened cop tries to unravel the past to discover whether a violent teenager was responsible for the murder of his family. A confused...

Five college friends who have reunited for the wedding of two in the group are surprised by the unexpected arrival of a long-lost friend.

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other...

A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.

Set in the maligned western suburbs of Sydney, Lebanese-Australian John gets out of gaol to discover his younger brother Charlie is caught up with...

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined...

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release, he vows to give Annie, his childhood love,...

Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for...

A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past...

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in...

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing...

A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star...

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick...

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old...