At the dawn of man, a group of apes discovers a mysterious monolith that gives them the knowledge and ability to make and use tools. After a similar object is found buried on the moon, Captains David Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood) set off into space to find its origin with the aid of a super-intelligent computer named HAL. As they travel further towards the stars, questions of time, space, humanity and artificial intelligence come to the forefront as HAL and the crew struggle for existence. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Categories: Sci-Fi, Adventure. Year: 1968.
1968 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Tough San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) is assigned to guard a mafia informant by Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn), an ambitious politian. The simple assignment is complicated when both of Bullitt's partners and the informant are shot by a hitman. Bullitt sets out to track down the killer and locate the leak that tipped him off, while Chalmers tries to shut down the investigation. Directed by Peter Yates. With Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Duvall. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller and Cult Classics. Year: 1968.
1968 in Bullitt
When radiation from a malfuntioning satellite causes the dead to rise from their graves in search of human flesh, a small group of strangers, including Ben (Duane Jones), Barbara (Judith O'Dea, Tom (Keith Wayne) and Judy (Judith Ridley), barricade themselves inside a small farmhouse and endure the most terrible night of their lives. Directed by George A. Romero. With Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman and Kyra Schon. Categories: Cult Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 1968.
1968 in Night of the Living Dead
After four men pull off a daring daytime bank robbery and dump the haul in a trash can, Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen), a wealthy businessman, picks up the cash in his Rolls Royce. Vickie Anderson (Faye Dunaway), a stunningly beautiful insurance investigator, is called in to recover the dough. As she begins to research possible suspects, Anderson discovers Crown and begins a tight watch on his every move. Directed by Norman Jewison. With Paul Burke. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance. Year: 1968.
1968 in The Thomas Crown Affair