20 of the Best Indie Movies Of All Time (Part 1)

Trainspotting (1996), directed by Danny Boyle

© Trainspotting (1996)


IndieWrap Rating: 8/10
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast : Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd…

Reservoir Dogs (1992), directed by Quentin Tarantino

© Reservoir Dogs (1992)


IndieWrap Rating: 9.5/10
Genre : Crime, Drama
Cast : Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen…

The Blair With Project (1999), directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez

© The Blair With Project (1999)


IndieWrap Rating: 8/10
Genre : Horror
Cast : Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard

Before Sunrise (1995), directed by Richard Linklater

© Before Sunrise (1995)


IndieWrap Rating: 8/10
Genre : Romance
Cast : Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

Blood Simple (1984), directed by Joel Coen

© Blood Simple (1984)


IndieWrap Rating: 9/10
Genre : Crime, Drama
Cast : Frances McDormand, John Getz, Dan Hedaya…

Clerks (1994), directed by Kevin Smith

© Clerks (1994)


IndieWrap Rating: 8/10
Genre : Comedy
Cast : Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghiglotti, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Lisa Spoonhauer…

Donnie Darko (2001), directed by Richard Kelly

© Donnie Darko (2001)


IndieWrap Rating: 8.5/10
Genre : Thriller, Drama
Cast : Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Maline, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze…

Eraserhead (1977), directed by David Lynch

© Eraserhead (1977)


IndieWrap Rating: 8/10
Genre : Thriller, Drama
Cast : Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates…

Kids (1995), directed by Larry Clark

© Kids (1995)


IndieWrap Rating: 8.5/10
Genre : Drama
Cast : Chloe Sevigny, Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Harmony Korine…

Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan

© Memento (2000)


IndieWrap Rating: 9/10
Genre : Thriller
Cast : Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantoliano…


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