Movies by Chazz Palminteri
As part of the cast:
-
Mighty Fine (2012)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Andie MacDowell, Jodelle Ferland …
Directed by: Debbie Goodstein
When an ambitious father transplants his family from New York to New Orleans, his intentions are lofty, but his clan's reactions are mixed. At the same time, his apparel business is…
-
Hollywood and Wine (2010)
Cast: Chris Kattan, Nicky Whelan, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Matt Berman, Kevin P. Farley
When restaurant worker Jack Sanders (Chris Kattan) finds himself in debt to a mobster (Chazz Palminteri), his only way out is to persuade his aspiring actress girlfriend, Diane (Nicky…
-
Once More with Feeling (2009)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Drea de Matteo, Maria Tucci …
Directed by: Jeff Lipsky
Though he always dreamed of a singing career, first-generation Italian-American Frank Gregorio (Chazz Palminteri) obeyed his parents' wishes and became a psychiatrist. But when a patient…
-
Yonkers Joe (2008)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry …
Directed by: Robert Celestino
Tired of working cons in and around the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, slippery swindler Yonkers Joe (Chazz Palminteri) and girlfriend Janice (Christine Lahti) decide to quit the…
-
Jolene (2008)
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Dermot Mulroney, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Dan Ireland
Based on a short story by celebrated novelist E.L. Doctorow, this character study tracks the itinerant exploits of the titular character (Jessica Chastain) as she sets off on an aimless,…
-
The Dukes (2007)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi, Peter Bogdanovich …
Directed by: Robert Davi
Strapped for cash they need to open a nightclub and mount a comeback, doo-wop singers George (Chazz Palminteri) and Danny (director Robert Davi) persuade their former chart-topping group the…
-
Body Armour (2007)
Cast: Til Schweiger, Chazz Palminteri, Lluís Homar …
Directed by: Gerry Lively
Bodyguard John Ridley (Til Schweiger) gets a highly unappealing assignment when he's hired to protect formidable assassin Lee Maxwell (Chazz Palminteri), a man who wounded him and killed…
-
Running Scared (2006)
Cast: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga …
Directed by: Wayne Kramer
Low-level mobster Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) is tasked with disposing of a gun used to kill cops during a drug bust. But when it's stolen by his son's friend and used in another…
-
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Dito Montiel
While his young friends all seem to end up as junkies, inmates or corpses, Dito miraculously escapes the same fate. He attributes that to divine intervention from a group of "saints," who are…
-
Little Man (2006)
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington …
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
The Wayans brothers (who split a Razzie Award for Worst Actor) star in this outrageous comedy about a man (Shawn Wayans) so eager to become a dad that he'll believe anything, including…
-
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Penny Balfour …
Directed by: Luc Besson
Ten-year-old Arthur (Freddie Highmore) discovers a world of tiny people living in his backyard in this charming tale. Since Arthur's grandfather disappeared four years earlier, the bills…
-
Push (2006)
Cast: Chad Lindberg, Charlotte Ayanna, Otto Sanchez …
Directed by: Dave Rodriguez
Director Dave Rodriquez brings gritty texture to this film about the allure and trap of drugs and fast cash. Joe (Chad Lindberg) and his two friends happen upon some Ecstasy and yield to the…
-
Animal (2005)
Cast: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: David J. Burke
Ex-con James Allen -- aka Animal (Ving Rhames) -- has done the near-impossible: He's reformed himself while in a maximum-security prison, with the help of a fellow inmate (Jim Brown).…
-
In the Mix (2005)
Cast: Usher Raymond, Usher, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
A New York DJ winds up protecting the gorgeous daughter of a Mafia kingpin in this edgy romantic comedy. After he saves the life of a mob boss (Chazz Palminteri), DJ Darrell (Usher Raymond)…
-
Hoodwinked (2005)
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Patrick Warburton, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech …
Based on the classic fable "Little Red Riding Hood," this animated fairy tale turned on its head features an all-star voice cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Chazz Palminteri and…
-
Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
Cast: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Elaina Archer
Exploring Tinseltown's portrayal of the underworld, this made-for-cable documentary is packed with film clips, interviews and archival footage featuring bona fide gangsters. Boasting…
-
Noel (2004)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker …
Directed by: Chazz Palminteri
Five New Yorkers -- including a brutalized man yearning for peace and a woman seeking a connection with her dying mother -- face Christmas Eve alone in this meditation on what lies at the…
-
One Last Ride (2003)
Cast: Robert Davi, Charles Durning, Patrick Cupo …
Oscar winner Ang Lee produces this fast-moving drama about the destructive power of a compulsive gambling addiction. Based on a true story, the narrative follows one day in the life of…
-
Poolhall Junkies (2002)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger …
Directed by: Gregory "Mars" Martin, Mars Callahan
Johnny (Gregory "Mars" Martin) is a brilliant pool shark who feels his mentor, a shady hustler named Joe (Chazz Palminteri), is holding him back. When Johnny decides to break free of Joe and…
-
Down to Earth (2001)
Cast: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Stand-up comedian Lance Barton (Chris Rock) is used to dying onstage, but not in real life. That's what happens, though, when guardian angel Mr. Keyes (Eugene Levy) transports Barton to…
-
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
Cast: Bronson Pinchot, Chazz Palminteri, Mickey Rooney …
Directed by: Darrell Rooney
Lady (voiced by Jodi Benson) and Tramp (Scott Wolf) have settled down with a pup of their own in this sequel to Disney's classic canine romance. Young Scamp is certainly his…
-
One Eyed King (2001)
Cast: Jim Breuer, Johnny Griffin, Mike Paterson …
Directed by: Robert Moresco
A group of childhood friends in New York City's Hell's Kitchen dream of escaping the mean streets to a better life, but find themselves still in the same place years later. Grown up…
-
Directors: William Friedkin (2000)
Cast: William Friedkin, Michael Biehn, Linda Fiorentino …
Directed by: Robert J. Emery
William Friedkin has directed 17 much-talked-about feature films, including The Exorcist, Rules of Engagement, Jade, To Live and Die in L.A. and The French Connection. The American Film…
-
Company Man (2000)
Cast: Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro …
Directed by: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath
In this spoof about the "true story" behind the Bay of Pigs, Allen Quimp is a schoolteacher with a nagging wife, whom he keeps happy by claiming he's a CIA agent. One thing leads to…
-
Analyze This (1999)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this Golden Globe-nominated comedy from director Harold Ramis that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from…
-
Excellent Cadavers (1999)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Galiena …
Directed by: Ricky Tognazzi
Judge Giovanni Falcone (Chazz Palminteri) begins a crusade to take down the Sicilian Mafia, knowing full well he's putting his life in danger. Amid pressure to end the investigation,…
-
Boss of Bosses (1999)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Angela Alvarado, Jay O. Sanders …
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
In 1976, Paul Castellano was the top man in New York's organized crime network. Ten years later, he was dead, assassinated by John Gotti's rival mob family. Oscar-nominated actor…
-
Scarred City (1998)
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Chazz Palminteri, Tia Carrere …
Directed by: Ken Sanzel
The SCAR unit, led by Lt. Devon (Chazz Palminteri), uses ruthless and corrupt tactics to eliminate dangerous criminals. But it's only a matter of time before new recruit John Trace…
-
Hurlyburly (1998)
Cast: Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright …
Directed by: Anthony Drazan
Ambition, sex, money and drugs are part of an average couple of days for 1980s Hollywood players Eddie (Sean Penn) and Mickie (Kevin Spacey) -- who maintain that things wouldn't be so…
-
Diabolique (1996)
Cast: Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
The wife (Isabelle Adjani) of an abusive schoolmaster (Chazz Palminteri) joins forces with his icy mistress (Sharon Stone) to eradicate their common foe. But when all is said and done, it…
-
Mulholland Falls (1996)
Cast: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Set in early-1950s Los Angeles, this crime thriller about an elite anti-gangster police squad boasts an all-star cast. Led by Max Hoover (Nick Nolte), the group of detectives known as the Hat…
-
Faithful (1996)
Cast: Cher, Chazz Palminteri, Ryan O'Neal …
Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Margaret is preparing to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary, despite the fact that her marriage isn't much to celebrate. Soon, she comes face-to-face with a man whom her husband has…
-
Little Italy (1996)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Robert Mondavi, Ralph Fasanella …
Directed by: Will Parrinello
Both an immigrant neighborhood and a state of mind, Little Italy embodies the formative experience of Italian immigrants in the United States -- indeed, of every people that struggles to…
-
Jade (1995)
Cast: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: William Friedkin
Part of a wave of "eroti-thrillers" penned by Basic Instinct writer Joe Eszterhas, this film shows the consequences that occur when district attorney David Corelli (David Caruso) begins an…
-
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin …
Directed by: Bryan Singer
When five unacquainted crooks are hauled into a police station to appear in a criminal lineup, they decide to pull off a heist together. The plan gets complicated, however, when they intermix…
-
The Perez Family (1995)
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Mira Nair
In this romantic comedy, Dottie Perez (Marisa Tomei), a Cuban woman, longs for a very American life, one that centers on rock 'n' roll music and cowboys. Juan Raul Perez (Alfred…
-
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Cast: John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Tilly …
Directed by: Woody Allen
A hack 1920s playwright (John Cusack) uses a mobster to finance his newest play. But when the gangster's bodyguard (Chazz Palminteri) starts rewriting the play to make it more…
-
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato …
Directed by: Robert De Niro
In this evocative slice-of-life film, a Bronx boy (Lillo Brancato) grows to adulthood worshipping disparate heroes: his hardworking father (Robert De Niro), who drives a city bus, and the…
-
Innocent Blood (1992)
Cast: Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Loggia …
Directed by: John Landis
A sexy vampire (Anne Parillaud) neglects to finish off the mob boss (Robert Loggia) who was her latest snack. When he awakens to find he's a member of a new underworld family, he wastes…
-
Oscar (1991)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Chazz Palminteri, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: John Landis
Big-time gangster Snaps Provolone (Sylvester Stallone) promises his dying father, Eduardo (Kirk Douglas), that he'll go straight. Easier said than done, as Snaps encounters far too many…
-
The Last Dragon (1985)
Cast: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney …
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Produced by Motown music mogul Berry Gordy, this all-purpose pastiche of 1970s and '80s pop culture follows Bruce Lee wannabe Leroy Green, who must protect pretty video jockey Laura…
As a director:
-
Noel (2004)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker …
Directed by: Chazz Palminteri
Five New Yorkers -- including a brutalized man yearning for peace and a woman seeking a connection with her dying mother -- face Christmas Eve alone in this meditation on what lies at the…
-
Women vs. Men (2002)
Cast: Paul Reiser, Joe Mantegna, Glenne Headly …
Directed by: Chazz Palminteri
Dana (Christine Lahti) walks out on Michael (Joe Mantegna) after 20 years of marriage. After mulling it over, Dana decides to return to her husband, but discovers he's already settled…