Remake Movies 2006 List

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The Departed R

"The Departed" is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy—and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Ray Winstone, James Badge Dale, William Monahan, Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson, Gerard McSorley

The Last Kiss R

A remake of the 2001 Italian film "L'Ultimo bacio", the story concerns a couple who live together and could be undone by questions of whether they are meant to be together.
Tom Wilkinson, Andre Lamal, Paul Haggis, Tony Goldwyn, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Jacinda Barrett, Zach Braff
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The Wicker Man PG-13

"The Wicker Man" follows the story of Sheriff Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) as he investigates the disappearance of a young girl on a remote island off the coast of Maine. Things and people are not as they seem on the island and when Sheriff Malus discovers evidence of pagan rituals his hope of unraveling the girl's disappearance become increasingly uncertain.
Nicolas Cage, Leelee Sobieski, Neil LaBute, Ellen Burstyn, Molly Parker, Tania Saulnier, Michael Wiseman

All the King's Men PG-13

"All the King's Men" is a story of human nature, power, corruption, idealism, romance and betrayal. A uniquely American story, it is steeped in the atmosphere of the South during the 1940s and 50s, but its message is still timely and relevant today. "All the King's Men" uses politics as a framework to delve into the more profound dilemmas of human existence—sin, guilt and redemption. In its exploration of the corrupting aspects of power, the story focuses on a once just man who has lost his moral center and will use any means possible to achieve his goals.
Jude Law, Sean Penn, Mark Ruffalo, Steven Zaillian, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Dunn, Todd Phillips, Kate Winslet
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School for Scoundrels

A down-on-his-luck meter reader (Jon Heder) enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of his dream girl (Jacinda Barrett). The class turns out to be something quite different once it becomes clear to the young man that his professor (Billy Bob Thornton) has set his sights on the same woman.
Sarah Silverman, Dan Fogler, Todd Phillips, Daniel Goldberg, Scot Armstrong, Jon Heder, Geyer Kosinski, Billy Bob Thornton
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Pulse R

Imagine our wireless technologies made a connection to a world beyond our own. Imagine that world used that technology as a doorway into ours. Now, imagine the connection we made can't be shut down. When you turn on your cell phone or log on to your e-mail, they'll get in, you¹ll be infected and they¹ll be able to take from you what they don¹t have anymore - life.
Kristen Bell, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Sonzero, Michael Leahy, Joel Soisson, Vince Gilligan, Wes Craven, Stephen Susco

Miami Vice R

The cocaine cowboys of the '80s are gone, but Miami's Casablanca allure, the undercover cops and the attitudes of Michael Mann's culturally influential television series have been enhanced by time in the feature film version of Miami Vice.

Ricardo Tubbs (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx of "Ray", "Jarhead") is urbane and dead smart. He lives with Bronx-born intel analyst Trudy, played by British actress Naomie Harris ("28 Days Later"), as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders.

Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell of "S.W.A.T.", "The New World") ]to the untrained eye, his presentation may seem unorthodox, but procedurally he is sound] is charismatic and flirtatious until-while undercover working with the supplier of the South Florida group-he gets romantically entangled with Isabella, the Chinese-Cuban wife of an arms and drugs trafficker. Isabella is played by the Chinese actress Gong Li ("Raise the Red Lantern, Memoirs of a Geisha").

The best undercover identity is oneself with the volume turned up and restraint unplugged. The intensity of this case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one- especially for Crockett in his romance with Isabella and for Tubbs in the provocation of an assault on those he loves.

"Miami Vice", as a large-scale feature film, liberates what is adult, dangerous and alluring about working deeply undercover...especially when Crockett and Tubbs go to where their badges don't count...
Naomie Harris, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Danny Trejo, Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge, Gong Li, Wes Studi

The Omen R

Fear the date – 6/6/06 – when "The Omen 666" opens in theaters nationwide. A remake of the 1976 horror classic, the new film takes the tale of the coming of the "Antichrist" – personified as a young boy named Damien – to an even more thrilling and visceral level.
John Moore, Dan McDermott, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon

The Lake House PG

A doctor (Sandra Bullock) and an architect (Keanu Reeves) living in the same house two years apart develop a letter-based romance using a mailbox that serves as a time portal.
Keanu Reeves, Christopher Plummer, Shohreh Aghdashloo, David Auburn, Willeke van Ammelrooy, John Corbett, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Superman Returns PG-13

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure "Superman Returns", a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.
James Marsden, Frank Langella, Kevin Spacey, Jon Peters, Dan Harris, Kate Bosworth, Sam Huntington, Bryan Singer

Poseidon PG-13

When a rogue wave capsizes a luxury cruise ship in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, a small group of survivors find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their lives. As the unstable vessel rapidly floods with water, they face unimaginable odds and life-altering decisions in their desperate fight to the surface.
Akiva Goldsman, Josh Lucas, Kevin Burns, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher, Wolfgang Petersen, Mike Fleiss, Diana Rathbun

The Shaggy Dog PG

The story of a lawyer who occasionally transforms into, well, a large, shaggy sheepdog. Needless to say, the spontaneous changes don't help his legal career, but they do help him learn how to be a better family man.
Robert Downey Jr., Jack Amiel, Tom Brady, Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, Spencer Breslin, Brian Robbins, Tim Allen

The Hills Have Eyes R

A new take on Wes Craven's 1977 film of the same name, "The Hills Have Eyes" is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carters soon realize the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Marianne Maddalena, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Locke, Ted Levine, Kathleen Quinlan, Wes Craven, Gregory Levasseur, Aaron Stanford

When a Stranger Calls PG-13

A high school student is traumatized during an evening of baby-sitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?" After notifying the police, she is told that the calls are coming from inside the house.
Tessa Thompson, John Davis, Molly Bryant, Kate Jennings Grant, Simon West, Kenneth Lemberger, Wyck Godfrey, Jake Wadewall

Flicka PG

Based on the novel by Mary O'Hara, the updated "Flicka" is set against the backdrop of a modern-day ranch in Wyoming. It tells the story of Katie (Lohman), a teenager who dreams of running her family's ranch, much to the dismay of her father (McGraw). Katie finds a wild horse she names Flicka and claims it as her own.
Gil Netter, Tim McGraw, Ryan Kwanten, Michael Mayer, Kevin Halloran, Mark D. Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner, Michael Blake

Last Holiday PG-13

Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. A shy cookware salesperson for a New Orleans retail outlet, she handles knives and skillets with the flair of a master chef. But when Georgia learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. There, thinking she has nothing to lose, Georgia undergoes a metamorphosis… and her transformation affects everyone around her. Georgia's newly uninhibited personality shakes up staff and guests alike, including a venerated chef (Gerard Depardieu) as well as a retail magnate (Timothy Hutton) who becomes convinced she's a rival intent on sabotaging his business plans. From snowy slopes to spectacular spas, delectable dinners to midnight balls, Georgia is going to live a lifetime of fun in just a few weeks…
Jack Rapke, Peter S. Seaman, Wayne Wang, Laurence Mark, Alicia Witt, Peter Seaman, Jeffrey Price, Queen Latifah