Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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After the film American Graffitidirector George Lucas has once again called on Harrison Ford to play the character of Han Solo in one of the greatest sagas in history, Star Wars. Han is an arrogant and heartless bounty hunter who will learn to open up to new adventures, accompanied by his sidekicks Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO. In this second opus, he will try by all means to escape the space hunt led by Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt. Will he come out unscathed?
The Raiders of the Lost Ark (nineteen eighty one)
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Started in 1981 with The Raiders of the Lost Arkthe saga IndianaJones is a true monument of cinema. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this adventure saga has conquered the public thanks to its originality and its whimsical hero. Indiana Jones is indeed an adventurer and a professor of archeology, who is not afraid of the unknown! In this film, the plot takes place in 1936. Indiana Jones is then mandated by the secret services to find the Medallion of Ra, in the possession of his former conquest Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen).
Did you know ? Between 1992 and 1996, Indiana Jones had the right to his series, created by George Lucas!
Blade Runner (1982)
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Directed by Ridley Scott, blade runner is a science fiction film that has marked entire generations. The plot takes place in a dystopian future where androids called “replicants” are created to serve humans, who have left to colonize space because the Earth is overpopulated. The main character, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a “Blade Runner”, a man responsible for controlling and suppressing the rebel replicants, who break free from their chains and flee. Will he succeed in capturing them?
Did you know ? A sequel was made in 2017 by Denis Villeneuve, blade runner 2049in which we find Harrison Ford accompanied by new protagonists!
About Henry (1991)
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Directed by Mike Nichols in 1991, this film tells the story of Henry Turner, a selfish lawyer who suffers a serious injury following a failed robbery attempt. When he wakes up, he doesn’t remember anything and has to relearn how to live. As he recovers, he rediscovers the world, grows closer to his wife (Annette Bening) and daughter, questioning all his old priorities and values. A very touching film in which Harrison Ford reveals his sensitivity!
The fugitive (1993)
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Released in theaters in 1993 and directed by Andrew David, The fugitive is a psychological thriller in which Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble, a surgeon wrongly accused of murdering his wife. During a bus accident during his transfer to the prison, Richard decides to escape in a spectacular way. He therefore becomes a fugitive, determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer of his wife. What keep us in suspense until the last second!
42 (2013)
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42 is a moving biopic about Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the first African-American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. Over the course of his checkered career, he will be accompanied by the leader Branch Rickey, interpreted with finesse by Harrison Ford. Directed by Brian Helgeland in 2013, this film offers a powerful message against discrimination in sport!
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
This time, heading to the years 1969! After spending more than ten years as a professor at Hunter College in New York, Indiana Jones is about to retire. But everything changes when he receives a surprise visit from his goddaughter Helena Shaw, who is looking for a rare artifact, which her father had entrusted to Indiana Jones years before: the Archimedes dial, a relic with the power to locate time cracks.
But Helena is a scammer and does not hesitate to steal the dial before leaving the country hastily to sell it. Indiana Jones will then do everything to find her, even if it means bringing out her fedora and her leather jacket for a final chase!
Shrinking (2023)
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Do you know this series, available on Apple TV +? Shocked by the death of his wife, a therapist (Jason Segel) begins to break the rules and tell his patients whatever he thinks, without holding back. By ignoring his professional ethics, Jimmy finds himself in incredible situations, which affect his life… but also that of his patients! Fortunately, he can count on his friend and colleague Paul, played by Harrison Ford!
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