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Poll: The Most Powerful Moments in Cinema (1974-2014)

A poll by ur51856071
A list of films of the past 40 years with moments that overwhelm the audience with emotional performances, climatic sequences and majestic visuals.

Poll Suggestion Thread (http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/231635152?d=231635152#231635152)

Results of 7,551 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

     
    Andy escapes.
  2. 2.

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

     
    Darth Vader's revelation to Luke Skywalker.
  3. 3.

    Schindler's List (1993)

     
    Oskar Schindler's Farewell to the Survivors.
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