Movies by Allison Anders
As part of the cast:
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The Lie (2011)
Cast: Joshua Leonard, Jess Weixler, Kelli Garner …
Directed by: Joshua Leonard
Sometimes, you reeeeally don't want to go to work. And sometimes that feeling is so strong that you'll do anything to get out of it -- even if that means telling a lie that has the…
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Tales from the Script (2009)
Cast: Allison Anders, Jane Anderson, Doug Atchison …
Directed by: Peter Hanson
Dozens of acclaimed Hollywood screenwriters discuss their successes and failures, share amusing anecdotes and insider insights, and reveal their experiences with big-name actors and directors…
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Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
Cast: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin, David Andriole …
Directed by: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin
Featuring appearances by A-list stars such as Will Smith, Halle Berry and John Travolta, director Adam Rifkin's incisive mockumentary about Hollywood follows aspiring young actor Nick…
As a director:
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Things Behind the Sun (2001)
Cast: Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Aria Alpert …
Directed by: Allison Anders
Underground singer-songwriter Sherry McGrale (Kim Dickens) makes a name for herself with a powerful song about her rape. A rock journalist (Gabriel Mann) pitches a story about Sherry, but his…
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Sugar Town (1999)
Cast: Jade Gordon, John Taylor, Michael Des Barres …
Directed by: Allison Anders, Kurt Voss
This stinging yet poignant film explores the Los Angeles music scene, a treacherous world where people on every rung of the ladder exploit one another in pursuit of success, including Gwen…
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Grace of My Heart (1996)
Cast: Illeana Douglas, Eric Stoltz, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Allison Anders
The daughter of a Philadelphia steel tycoon, Edna Buxton (Illeana Douglas) wants nothing more than to be a singer. She's thrilled when she wins a contract at a talent show and moves to…
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Four Rooms (1995)
Cast: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals …
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders …
One mad New Year's Eve, an overwhelmed bellboy (Tim Roth) copes with witches and diabolical children, gets caught in the middle of a sour relationship and settles a bloody bet for…
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Mi Vida Loca (1993)
Cast: Angel Aviles, Seidy Lopez, Jacob Vargas …
Directed by: Allison Anders
The mean streets of Echo Park are the setting for this disturbing look at how life in a gang only leads to self-destruction. Two childhood friends get caught up in their neighborhood gang…
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Gas Food Lodging (1992)
Cast: Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk …
Directed by: Allison Anders
A hardworking, blue-collar mother (Brooke Adams) and her two diametrically opposed daughters, Shade (Fairuza Balk) and Trudi (Ione Skye), try to live a normal life in their whistle-stop…
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Border Radio (1987)
Cast: John Doe, Luana Anders, Chris Shearer …
Directed by: Dean Lent, Allison Anders, Kurt Voss …
Los Angeles punk rocker Jeff absconds to Mexico with money owed him for a gig. Problem is, Jeff stole the cash from the club's safe. His band mate and roadie desperately want to locate…