All solved. Today Melville is a hero: He solved a clue that was wrong. He’s like a genius.
1. Followed by two sequels and a TV series, the second movie had the name of the lead character in in its title.
In the Heat of the Night
Solved by Hazel (comment #6).
2. Somebody from Milk and Deep Throat.
Into the Wild
Solved by Melville (comment #5).
3. “There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie. ”
Indiscreet
Solved by George (comment #7).
4. A woman-centric boxing movie with a woman director.
In the Cut (except, not)
Solved by Melville even though the clue was totally screwed up (comment #12).
5. The second of a trilogy about a swingin’ sixties spy.
In Like Flint
Solved by Ken (comment #1).
6. Battlestar Galactica + Taxi + The Fly.
Independence Day
Solved by Daven (comment #3).
7. “You’re very good at the English, aren’t you? You see, I don’t understand your language. “Justice.” “Mercy.” “Clemency.” I literally don’t understand what those words mean. I’d like to put in an application to get all my teeth extracted. That way I could put my fist in my mouth and never speak another word of fuckin’ English so long as I live.”
In the Name of the Father
Solved by Giljorak (comment #8).