Movies by Dennis Dugan
As part of the cast:
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Parenthood (1989)
Cast: Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest …
Directed by: Ron Howard
Director Ron Howard teams with Steve Martin for a heartwarming comedy about life's most rewarding occupation: parenthood. Gil (Martin) and Karen Buckman (Mary Steenburgen) are facing the…
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She's Having a Baby (1988)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: John Hughes
This John Hughes classic follows high school sweethearts Jake and Kristy Briggs (Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern) as they settle into married life. But Jake's not completely sold on…
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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
Cast: Tami Erin, David Seaman Jr., Cory Crow …
Directed by: Ken Annakin
Pigtailed Pippi returns for more merriment and mischief. After washing overboard during a ferocious storm, the titian-haired troublemaker drifts ashore to a seaside village, where she turns…
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Water (1985)
Cast: Michael Caine, Brenda Vaccaro, Valerie Perrine …
Directed by: Dick Clement
Baxter Thwaites is the laissez-faire chief politico of a largely forgotten backwater British isle in the Caribbean. But the fortunes of the governor (and his colony) change when oil explorers…
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The Howling (1981)
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan …
Directed by: Joe Dante
After a traumatic experience at work, TV reporter Karen White (Dee Wallace) checks into a plush California resort called The Colony to rest. Yet, on her first night there, the howling outside…
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Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
Cast: Dennis Dugan, Jim Dale, Ron Moody …
Directed by: Russ Mayberry
In this Disney fantasy loosely based on Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, astronaut Tom Trimble (Dennis Dugan) and his look-alike android companion enter a…
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Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Cast: James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine …
Directed by: Mark Rydell
James Caan and Elliott Gould are disgruntled turn-of-the-century vaudevillians who decide to become New York City safecrackers -- but making a killing in their new career turns out to be far…
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Night Moves (1975)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Cut-rate private eye Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) finds himself caught in a labyrinth of mendacity and murder in director Arthur Penn's top-notch suspenser. Tapped to locate the runaway…
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Night Call Nurses (1972)
Cast: Patty Byrne, Alana Stewart, Mittie Lawrence …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Three sexy nurses who specialize in psychiatric therapy lose their considerable cool when one of them begins to get threatening notes. At the same time, they try to assist a convict whose…
As a director:
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Just Go with It (2011)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
When plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee lies to his girlfriend that he is a divorced family man, he recruits his office manager and her children to role-play as his ex-wife and kids -- generating…
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Jack and Jill (2011)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Adam Sandler pulls double duty as family man Jack and his overbearing twin sister, Jill, who settles in over the holidays for an extended stay. Her visit was supposed to be temporary ... but…
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Grown Ups (2010)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Comedy superstars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Kevin James team up for a story of five childhood pals who reunite after 30 years to mourn the loss of their old…
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Chuck and Larry are guy's guys, loyal to the core -- which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his gay lover so he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy…
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2007)
Cast: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Adam Sandler stars as the titular Zohan, an Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist, in this comedy he also co-wrote with Judd…
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The Benchwarmers (2006)
Cast: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Athletically challenged misfits Clark (Jon Heder), Gus (Rob Schneider) and Richie (David Spade) learn it's never too late for glory in this goofy sports comedy that proves every…
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National Security (2003)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
White cop Hank Rafferty (Steve Zahn) loses his job when a misunderstanding makes it appear he's beating African-American police wannabe Earl Montgomery (Martin Lawrence). And when Hank…
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Saving Silverman (2001)
Cast: Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
In this rollicking comedy, a pair of clueless losers conspires to prevent their hapless buddy from marrying a shrewish shrink by abducting her and setting him up with his long-lost love --…
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Big Daddy (1999)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart, Joey Lauren Adams …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Dumped by his girlfriend because he refuses to accept responsibility, overgrown adolescent Sonny Koufax adopts a 5-year-old boy to prove that he's a grownup -- and to win back his ex --…
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Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Cast: Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
After washing up on Japan's coast, klutzy orphan Haru is taken in by a clan of ninjas who tutor the lad in combat. One day, a pretty American shows up looking for someone to tail her…
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Happy Gilmore (1996)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) --…
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Brain Donors (1992)
Cast: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Upon the advice of her lawyer (John Turturro), a rich widow, Lillian (Nancy Marchand), funds the establishment of a ballet company. Unfortunately, she chooses to rely on her inept…
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Problem Child / Problem Child 2 (1990)
Cast: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan, Brian Levant
This hilarious double feature stars John Ritter as Ben Healy, who adopts a 7-year-old boy, Junior (Michael Oliver), with his wife (Amy Yasbeck). But Junior isn't the gentle son they…
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Problem Child (1990)
Cast: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver …
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Ben (John Ritter) and Flo (Amy Yasbeck) desperately want a child. But they get more than they bargained for when they adopt Junior (Michael Oliver), a kid so bad even the nuns at the…