Empire Magazine's Top 50 Indie Films

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Empire Magazine's list of the best independent movies. Independent films are definitely one of a kind. For the full article and photo gallery go to: http://www.empireonline.com/features/50greatestindependent/50-41.asp

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1
Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi
Released: 1992
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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2
Donnie Darko
Drew Barrymore, Ashley Tisdale
Released: 2001
Directed by: Richard Kelly
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3
Clerks
Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes
Released: 1994
Directed by: Kevin Smith
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4
The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Paxton
Released: 1984
Directed by: James Cameron
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5
Swingers
Heather Graham, Vince Vaughn
Released: 1996
Directed by: Doug Liman
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6
Life of Brian
George Harrison, John Cleese
Released: 1979
Directed by: Terry Jones
7
Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero, Duane Jones
Released: 1968
Directed by: George A. Romero
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Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Andie MacDowell, James Spader
Released: 1989
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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The Usual Suspects
Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro
Released: 1994
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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10
Sideways
Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Alexander Payne
11
Mean Streets
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese
Released: 1973
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
12
Bad Taste
Peter Jackson, Craig Smith
Released: 1987
Directed by: Peter Jackson
13
Eraserhead
Jack Nance, Jeanne Bates
Released: 1977
Directed by: David Lynch
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14
Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: 2000
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
15
Stranger Than Paradise
Richard Edson, Rockets Redglare
Released: 1984
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
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Blood Simple
Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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17
She's Gotta Have It
Spike Lee, S. Epatha Merkerson
Released: 1986
Directed by: Spike Lee
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18
City of God
Alice Braga, Seu Jorge
Released: 2002
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles
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19
Withnail and I
Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant
Released: 1987
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
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20
Lone Star
Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson
Released: 1996
Directed by: John Sayles
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21
Slacker
Richard Linklater, Teresa Taylor
Released: 1991
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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Roger & Me
Guy Williams, Correy Lennox
Released: 1989
Directed by: Michael Moore
23
Nosferatu
Max Schreck, John Gottowt
Released: 1922
Directed by: F. W. Murnau
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24
The Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
Released: 1981
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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25
Happiness
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Molly Shannon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Todd Solondz
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