Movies by Alan Parker
As part of the cast:
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Cast: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas …
Directed by: Craig McCall
In this fitting documentary tribute, director Craig McCall toasts the legendary career of Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff, best known for his groundbreaking work on big-screen…
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Cast: Woody Allen, Alex Cox, Peter Ustinov …
Directed by: Jan Harlan
Stanley Kubrick's frequent collaborator and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan, offers a fascinating inside look at the genius behind such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange,…
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The Life of David Gale (2003)
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney …
Directed by: Alan Parker
When Texas professor David Gale (Kevin Spacey), an advocate for the elimination of the death penalty, is falsely accused and convicted of the rape and murder of another activist (Laura…
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Angela's Ashes (2000)
Cast: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen …
Directed by: Alan Parker
This adaptation of Frank McCourt's best-selling memoir tells the grim story of the author's impoverished childhood in 1940s Ireland, a time of devastating deprivation spent…
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Evita (1996)
Cast: Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Alan Parker
It's easy to see Adolf Hitler's long shadow hanging over this true story about power and fame. In 1930s Argentina, small-town girl Evita (Madonna) enters show business, becomes a…
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The Road to Wellville (1994)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, Matthew Broderick …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Based on T. Coraghessan Boyle's best-selling novel satirizing late-19th century health fads. Will and Eleanor Lightbody (Matthew Broderick and Bridget Fonda), guests at cereal mogul Dr.…
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The Commitments (1991)
Cast: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Robert Arkins stars as Jimmy Rabbitte, a committed young man with an ambitious goal: to form an American-style soul band in a low-income section of Dublin, Ireland. Before long, he's…
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Come See the Paradise (1990)
Cast: Tamlyn Tomita, Colm Meaney, Dennis Quaid …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Jack McGurn (Dennis Quaid) and his Japanese wife struggle with racial prejudice in this romantic drama set in the 1930s. After moving to Los Angeles, the ex-union organizer falls for the…
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Mississippi Burning (1988)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif …
Directed by: Alan Parker
When three civil rights workers disappear in 1964 Mississippi, two FBI agents (Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe) with wildly divergent investigative styles find themselves resorting to…
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Angel Heart: Special Edition (1987)
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke), a down-and-out 1950s Brooklyn gumshoe, is hired by shady Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to locate a pop singer who reneged on a debt. Each time Harry makes contact…
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Birdy (1984)
Cast: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins …
Directed by: Alan Parker
(Matthew Modine) returns from the war in Vietnam mentally shattered and convinced he's a bird. Confined to a military hospital, he sits in his room day after day in silence, emulating a…
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Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Cast: Bob Geldof, Pink Floyd
Directed by: Alan Parker
Inspired by the album of the same name, director Alan Parker's revolutionary rock opera traces the troubled past of Pink (Bob Geldof), a depressed rock star at the end of his rope. With…
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Shoot the Moon (1982)
Cast: Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Oscar winner Diane Keaton and Albert Finney star in this poignant drama as George and Faith Dunlap, a liberal-minded couple who find themselves struggling with the pitfalls of divorce after…
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Fame (1980)
Cast: Irene Cara, Eddie Barth, Lee Curreri …
Directed by: Alan Parker
Competition is fierce at New York City's High School for the Performing Arts. The kids who attend it have big dreams … and the talent to make them come true. This Academy…
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Midnight Express (1978)
Cast: Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Alan Parker
The true story of Billy Hayes (Brad Davis) is brought to life by Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning screenplay recounting the young American's experience in a Turkish prison. When…
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Bugsy Malone (1976)
Cast: Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, Florrie Dugger …
Directed by: Alan Parker
With a cast of child actors -- including Scott Baio as the titular Bugsy Malone and Jodie Foster as a speakeasy songbird -- director Alan Parker's audacious musical sends up…