Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley
After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.
Why you'll love it
The film is set in Michigan and deals with themes of gang violence and redemption.
RoboCop
Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy
In a violent future in Old Detroit, murdered police officer Alex Murphy is resurrected as RoboCop, a powerful cyborg law enforcer. As he fights crime, he begins to recover memories of his past and seeks revenge on the gang who kil...
Why you'll love it
Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, the film centers on a police officer who is murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg known as 'RoboCop'.
Beverly Hills Cop
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist is a Detroit police detective who travels to Beverly Hills to solve his best friend's murder.
8 Mile
Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger
Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
Why you'll love it
The film is set in Detroit and follows a young man as he tries to make it as a rapper.
American Pie
Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas
Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.
Why you'll love it
Set in East Great Falls, Michigan, the film follows a group of friends who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.