BFI's 100 American Independent Films

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The top 100 American independent films as selected by Jason Wood, author of BFI Screen Guides' "100 American Independent Films."

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  1. 62 -

    On the Bowery

    1956, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 52 -

    Man Push Cart

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 81 -

    Smithereens

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 99 -

    The Woodsman

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  5. 61 -

    Old Joy

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 42 -

    Junebug

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  7. 49 -

    Living in Oblivion

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 84 -

    Suture

    1993, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 10 -

    Born in Flames

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 17 -

    Chan Is Missing

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 88 -

    Targets

    1968, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 63 -

    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  13. 37 -

    Half Nelson

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 73 -

    Secretary

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 31 -

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    1965 — a.k.a. The Leather Girls, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 92 -

    Trees Lounge

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 27 -

    Eating Raoul

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 77 -

    She's Gotta Have It

    1986, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 51 -

    The Machinist

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  20. 38 -

    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  21. 98 -

    Welcome to the Dollhouse

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 71 -

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 66 -

    Poison

    1991, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 91 -

    Tongues Untied

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  25. 85 -

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  26. 95 -

    The Unbelievable Truth

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 67 -

    Portrait of Jason

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
  28. 65 -

    Pink Flamingos

    1972, in 13 top lists Check
  29. 64 -

    Pi

    1998, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 41 -

    In the Company of Men

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 56 -

    Metropolitan

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 80 -

    Slacker

    1990, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 97 -

    Wanda

    1970, in 11 top lists Check
  34. 3 -

    Bad Lieutenant

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 14 -

    Buffalo '66

    1998, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 25 -

    Drugstore Cowboy

    1989, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 47 -

    The Last Seduction

    1994, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 76 -

    Sherman's March

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  39. 90 -

    The Thin Blue Line

    1988, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 74 -

    Sex, Lies, and Videotape

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 94 -

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
  42. 6 -

    Billy Jack

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 53 -

    Me and You and Everyone We Know

    2005, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 72 -

    The Savages

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 45 -

    Killer of Sheep

    1978, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 20 -

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 21 -

    Daughters of the Dust

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 39 -

    Hoop Dreams

    1994, in 15 top lists Check
  49. 75 -

    Shadows

    1958, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 83 -

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
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