Poll: Movie Magi: The Ultimate Gift

Results of 596 votes:

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   Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List (1993)

    

   Oskar Schindler spends all of his money in order to save over one thousand Jewish men, women, and children from the Nazis during World War II.
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   Christian Bale and Michael Caine in Batman Begins (2005)

    

   Alfred gave Bruce Wayne the gift of nurturing and parental guidance and love.
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   Morgan Freeman, Gil Bellows, and Brian Libby in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    

   After being wrongfully convicted, Andy DuFresne spent his time in prison helping, teaching, and inspiring others. He transformed the prison library into a great resource and taught the young Tommy, pi…
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   Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    

   Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan, and the soldiers under his command, risk their lives to save another soldier.
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   Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, and Brooke Chia Thao in Gran Torino (2008)

    

   Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) SPOILER: arranges for his death in order to protect his neighbors, Thao and Sue, from a violent local gang.
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   Gregory Peck and Brock Peters in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    

   Atticus Finch risked his reputation and life to defend Tom Robinson in a racist and violent Southern American town during the Depression. (To Kill a Mockingbird)
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   Ben Kingsley in Gandhi (1982)

    

   Ghandi spends time in prison and goes on a hunger strike to help his efforts to lead millions of Indians in non-violent protest against British rule.
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   Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    

   The real-life Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed by Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda, puts his life in danger and provides shelter and protection for thousands of refugees in his hotel.
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   Sofia Vassilieva and Abigail Breslin in My Sister's Keeper (2009)

    

   In My Sister's Keeper, Anna spends her young life donating bone marrow to her ill sister, without which her sister would die.
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    Haley Joel Osment stars as Trevor McKinney

     

    "Paying It Forward:" Trevor, played by Haley Joel Osment, in Pay It Forward, devised this "gift" to the world: Help three people that need it. Tell each of them not to pay it back …
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    The Little Drummer Boy (1968)

     

    The Little Drummer Boy did give his gift to the baby Jesus: the gift of music.
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    Jamie Bell and Julie Walters in Billy Elliot (2000)

     

    In an economically depressed town, Billy Elliot both receives and gives the gift of dance.
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    "Three Godfathers" John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, and Harry Carey, Jr.

     

    Three outlaws take a dangerous trek, their freedom and lives in jeopardy, through the desert in order to deliver a newborn to safety. (in Three Godfathers, 1948)
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    Derek & Sweeney

     

    In American History X, Derek, played by Edward Norton, put his life in danger in order to make up for his previous wrongdoings and try to end the racism and violence in his community.
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    Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)

     

    Father Gabriel, portrayed by Jeremy Irons in The Mission, advocates strongly for the rights and lives of a native tribe in South America but when the armed Spanish and Portuguese finally come in to vi…
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    George Clooney, Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, and Sam Epstein in The Monuments Men (2014)

     

    "The Monuments Men," seven museum directors, curators, and art historians with almost no military training, put themselves in great danger by going behind enemy lines to rescue artistic mast…
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    Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)

     

    Norma Rae leads her co-workers and organizes a labor union for unprotected textile workers despite the dangers to her job, livelihood, marriage, and safety.
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    Robert De Niro in The Mission (1986)

     

    Rodrigo, played by Robert De Niro in The Mission, also advocates fiercely for the rights of the indigenous people of South America, but unlike Father Gabriel, this priest and redeemed slave trader tak…
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    John Travolta in A Civil Action (1998)

     

    Jan Schlichtmann, played by John Travolta, goes broke and loses his law firm in order to try to get justice for clients sick from polluted water. (A Civil Action)