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2006 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2006, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

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Casino Royale
Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankolé, Jesper Christensen
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: After earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007: to defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale, Montenegro.
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300
Written by: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. Gordon
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Vincent Regan, Andrew Pleavin, Igal Naor, John Kani
Country: United States of America
Outline: King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Written by: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, David Bailie, Martin Klebba
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, while his friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
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Mission: Impossible III
Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames
Country: United States of America
Outline: IMF agent Ethan Hunt faces a dangerous arms dealer who threatens his life and fiancée, leading to intense action sequences and personal stakes.
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X-Men: The Last Stand
Written by: Simon Kinberg
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen
Country: United States of America
Outline: The third installment in the X-Men series, focusing on the discovery of a 'cure' for mutants and the ensuing conflicts.
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The Da Vinci Code
Written by: Akiva Goldsman
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Harvard symbologist and a French cryptologist unravel secrets hidden in Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, leading to a trail of mysteries.
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Superman Returns
Written by: Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Starring: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Kevin Spacey
Country: United States of America
Outline: Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. He finds things have changed while he was gone and must once again prove himself important to the world.
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The Departed
Written by: William Monahan
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
Country: United States of America
Outline: An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in Boston.
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The Prestige
Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: In 19th-century London, two rival magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets, leading to obsession and tragedy.
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The Lives of Others
Written by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch
Country: Germany
Outline: In 1984 East Berlin, a Stasi officer is assigned to spy on a playwright and his lover, leading to unexpected consequences as he becomes absorbed in their lives.
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Pan's Labyrinth
Written by: Guillermo del Toro
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Country: Mexico
Outline: In 1944 Spain, a young girl escapes her harsh reality by entering a mythical labyrinth, where she meets a faun who sets her on a quest to prove her royal heritage.
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Blood Diamond
Written by: Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell, Edward Zwick
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
Country: United States of America
Outline: A fisherman, a mercenary, and a journalist are drawn together by a common quest to find a rare pink diamond in war-torn Sierra Leone.
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The Pursuit of Happyness
Written by: Steve Conrad
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
Country: United States of America
Outline: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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