Among these many actors areRobert Shawas Quint inJawsandLupita Nyong’oas Patsey in12 Years a Slave.

That scene alone shows just how quickly the dictator can shift from dangerous to disarmingly friendly.

On the contrary, Amin’s paranoia is captured in a scene when he believes he’s been poisoned.

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Without her, this disturbing story of perseverance wouldn’t have reached such great emotional heights.

One ofGyllenhaal’s best movies,Brokeback Mountaintells the story of a secret romance between two men.

They both do amazing work here, bringing this tragic relationship to life.

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Amy goes missing, and the authorities soon accuse her husband of murdering her.

Plot twist: she framed him for her murder.

Although he lost toMichael CaineinThe Cider House Rules, Duncan’s role is probably better remembered.

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Whether the movie is funny or heavily dramatic, Duncan fits in with the tone perfectly.

Along withencapsulating themes including innocence and grace, Duncan is arguably one of the most memorable one-time Oscar nominees.

She plays Mary Lee Johnston, who verbally and physically abuses her daughter, Precious.

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Fletcher proves Nicholson’s match as she patiently and confidently dominates the hospital.

Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Actor, and Fletcher likewise took home the trophy for Best Actress.

This intimidating character offersa brilliantly cold contrast to McMurphy’soften inappropriate sense of humor and freewheeling spirit.

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Under the new name Platt, he winds up working on two different plantations.

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Joy (Brie Larson) looks up from her chair in ‘Room’

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Samuel L. Jackson’s Jules sitting in a booth in Pulp Fiction

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Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal during a heated argument in Brokeback Mountain (2005).

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Amy Dunne smiling in Gone Girl

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John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) smiling and point upward while Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) watches in The Green Mile

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Jerry Lundegaard smiling while on the phone in Fargo

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Mary smoking a cigar while sitting on a couch in Precious.

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Nurse Ratched looking angry in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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Solomon wears a straw hat as his picks cotton in the field in 12 Years a Slave

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