Movies by Seymour Cassel
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Booster (2012)
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Matt Ruskin
With his brother facing trial for armed robbery, petty crook Simon considers pulling a raft of similar jobs to cast doubt on his brother's guilt. But his loyal nature runs up against his…
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L!fe Happens (2011)
Cast: Krysten Ritter, Colin Egglesfield, Kate Bosworth …
Directed by: Kat Coiro
Hipsters from the trendy Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles contend with the demands of adulthood in this woman-powered comedy. When one of them gives birth to a baby, her roomie resolves…
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Freerunner (2011)
Cast: Sean Faris, Danny Dyer, Amanda Fuller …
Directed by: Lawrence Silverstein
In a heart-pumping thriller spotlighting the urban acrobatics of freerunning, a champion runner is forced into taking part in a macabre death race. First prize is $1 million, but with the…
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Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
Cast: Peter Dinklage, Mark Boone Junior, Tim Roth …
Directed by: Alexandre Rockwell
Former screenwriter KC Monk is in exile back East, where he runs a decrepit laundromat and lives with his dog, Buddha. But a loan shark kidnaps Buddha and KC has to help his eccentric pal…
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Reach for Me (2009)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Alfre Woodard, Johnny Whitworth …
Directed by: LeVar Burton
When his new hospice roommate -- 25-year-old Kevin -- moves in, the quiet life of senior citizen Alvin turns upside down. Forced to escape Kevin and his girlfriend, Alvin meets free spirit…
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Staten Island (2009)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: James DeMonaco
As Staten Island mobster Parmie (Vincent D'Onofrio) draws the media's attention to an environmental issue, septic-tank cleaner Sully (Ethan Hawke) prepares to rob the…
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Big Heart City (2008)
Cast: Shawn Andrews, Seymour Cassel, Desi Lydic …
Directed by: Ben Rodkin
After a six-month stint in prison, enigmatic Frank (Shawn Andrews) returns to his hometown of Los Angeles and lands a job at a warehouse, working for the foreman (Seymour Cassel). But at…
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Beau Jest (2008)
Cast: Robyn Cohen, Tony Daly, Willie Garson …
Directed by: James Sherman
In an effort to appease her nagging, nosy parents, schoolteacher Sarah Goldman (Robyn Cohen) must create the perfect boyfriend -- even if it means substituting her real beau with an actor…
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Chasing 3000 (2007)
Cast: Trevor Morgan, Rory Culkin, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Gregory J. Lanesey
Determined to see Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente get his 3,000th hit, recently uprooted Pennsylvania brothers Mickey (Trevor Morgan) and Roger (Rory Culkin) make an…
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Postal (2007)
Cast: Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola …
Directed by: Uwe Boll
Clearly inspired by the provoking humor of "South Park," this dark, cheeky satire loosely based on a video game of the same name centers on jobless trailer-park resident Dude (Zack Ward) and…
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Hollywood Dreams (2007)
Cast: Tanna Frederick, Justin Kirk, Zack Norman …
Directed by: Henry Jaglom
Fresh off the bus from Iowa, ingenue Margie (Tanna Frederick) arrives in Hollywood with the usual dreams of becoming a star. There, she falls into a romance with fellow actor Robin (Justin…
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Beer League (2006)
Cast: Artie Lange, Ralph Macchio, Anthony de Sando …
Directed by: Frank Sebastiano
This laugh-out-loud sports comedy follows a motley squad of underdogs, led by slacker Artie DeVanzo (Artie Lange), who'd rather perfect their beer-drinking skills than concentrate on…
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The Tenants (2006)
Cast: Snoop Dogg, Dylan McDermott, Rose Byrne …
Directed by: Danny Green
Working on a novel he's been writing for nearly a decade, Henry Lesser (Dylan McDermott) is happy to be the only resident in a run-down Brooklyn tenement. But when Willie Spearmint…
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Lonesome Jim (2005)
Cast: Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place …
Directed by: Steve Buscemi
After several failed attempts to make it on his own, 27-year-old Jim (Casey Affleck) decides to move back to Indiana and live with his middle-aged parents (Mary Kay Place and Seymour Cassel)…
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The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
Cast: Luke Wilson, Eva Mendes, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson is both star and co-director of this feel-good flick about Wendell Baker, an ex-con from Texas who vows to redeem himself by helping a group of troubled retirees fight corruption…
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The Black Widow (2005)
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Giada Colagrande, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Giada Colagrande
Upon learning of her lover's tragic death, the grieving Eleanora (Giada Colagrande) makes a pilgrimage to his home -- a mysterious abode known as the Rubber House -- where she meets his…
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Sea of Dreams (2005)
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Sendi Bar, Angelica Maria …
Directed by: José Bojorquez
Washed ashore after her parents were killed, young siren Grecia (Sendi Bar) is taken in by a small fishing community that believes her arrival to be good luck. But after a few years, her…
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Circadian Rhythm (2005)
Cast: Rachel Miner, Robert Berson, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: René Besson
With no memory of her past, brilliant martial arts master Sarah Caul (Rachel Miner) tries to piece her life together but finds herself stalked by mysterious enemies who wish to silence her in…
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A Good Night to Die (2003)
Cast: Michael Rapaport, Gary Stretch, Deborah Harry …
Directed by: Craig Singer
Hit man August (Michael Rapaport) is in deep trouble with his mentor, Ronnie (Gary Stretch), after botching a hit. Having recruited August for the job, Ronnie must now find a way to right the…
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Stuck on You (2003)
Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Bob (Matt Damon) and Walt (Greg Kinnear) are joined at the hip ... literally. As conjoined twins, they do everything together, even though they're different in every way. Bob's a…
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Stealing Harvard (2002)
Cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Bruce McCulloch
John (Jason Lee) and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been…
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Sonny (2002)
Cast: James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, Harry Dean Stanton …
Directed by: Nicolas Cage
This is the story of a young New Orleans man, Sonny Phillips (James Franco), who is trained to follow the family tradition as a paid male prostitute, pleasuring the whims of wealthy women --…
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The Sleepy Time Gal (2002)
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Stahl, Martha Plimpton …
Directed by: Christopher Munch
This poignant drama stars Jacqueline Bisset as Frances, a middle-aged radio DJ who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer. With time slipping away, Frances desperately tries to make up…
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Passionada (2002)
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Sofia Milos, Emmy Rossum …
Directed by: Dan Ireland
Though she's not ready to begin dating, beautiful widow Celia Amonte (Sofia Milos) finds herself drawn into a relationship with charming Brit Charlie Beck (Jason Isaacs) ... who's…
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Con Man (2002)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Francesco Quinn, Rebecca Broussard …
Directed by: Richard Martini
Director Richard Martini's satirical look at the Hollywood machine stars Seymour Cassel as Sy Lerner, a producer who bets he can turn an unknown into the next big sensation by the time…
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The Burial Society (2002)
Cast: Rob LaBelle, Nicholas Racz, Jan Rubes …
Directed by: Nicholas Racz
Rob LaBelle, Jan Rubes and David Paymer star in this dark thriller about Sheldon Kasner, an unassuming bank employee at Hebrew National Bank, where no one seems to see how deserving he is of…
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61* (2001)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Barry Pepper, Christopher McDonald …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
Turning a thoughtful lens on New York Yankee baseball legends Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane), director Billy Crystal's Emmy-winning HBO drama follows the two…
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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
The early promise of Tenenbaum child prodigies Chas (Ben Stiller), Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Richie (Luke Wilson) is short-circuited by the flaws of their father, family patriarch Royal…
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Fast Sofa (2001)
Cast: Jake Busey, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Tilly …
Directed by: Salome Breziner
After his apartment is robbed, drug-pushing urban cowboy Rick (Jake Busey) blows his L.A. digs and hits the road in search of a famous porn star (Jennifer Tilly) with whom he's obsessed.…
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Bartleby (2001)
Cast: David Paymer, Crispin Glover, Glenne Headly …
Directed by: Jonathan Parker
In this update of Herman Melville's classic story "Bartleby the Scrivener," the boss of a public records company begins to unravel after hiring a quiet clerk who increasingly responds to…
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Manna from Heaven (2001)
Cast: Shirley Jones, Cloris Leachman, Louise Fletcher …
Directed by: Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton
One day, a New York community receives a mysterious gift: a series of $20 bills that rain down on them from above. Teresa (Hallee Hirsh), whom everyone in the neighborhood views as a saint,…
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The Crew (2000)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Dan Hedaya …
Directed by: Michael Dinner
Fearing eviction from their beachfront apartment, four retired gangsters must stop their landlord from replacing them with richer tenants. So they fake a mob hit, hoping to frighten the…
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Animal Factory (2000)
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo …
Directed by: Steve Buscemi
After receiving a long prison sentence for drug trafficking, Ron Decker must learn to cope with life on the inside. Luckily, he befriends Earl Copen, an ex-gang leader with considerable…
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Women of the Night (2000)
Cast: Shawnee Free Jones, Sally Kellerman, James Farentino …
Directed by: Zalman King
Roaming the back roads in a truck, pirate radio DJ Samantha (Shawnee Free Jones) broadcasts three sensuous interweaving tales of desire and betrayal in this erotic offering from soft-core…
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Just One Night (2000)
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Udo Kier …
Directed by: Alan Jacobs
On the eve of his wedding, Prof. Isaac Alder (Timothy Hutton) climbs into a taxicab, unaware that his life is about to change. The cab collides with another taxi carrying a beautiful married…
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Sex & Bullets (2000)
Cast: Sunda Croonquist, Johnny Cocktails, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Ruben Preuss
Hit men Max (Judd Nelson) and Eddie (Seymour Cassel) are on the run from mob boss Fat Tony (Joe Viterelli) after carrying out orders to kill the mobster's son. Deciding that safety is…
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Me and Will (1999)
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Sherrie Rose, Melissa Behr …
Directed by: Melissa Behr, Sherrie Rose
After meeting in rehab and bonding over their love of motorcycles, Los Angeles club-hoppers Jane (Sherrie Rose) and Will (Melissa Behr) head out to Montana in search of the bike used by Peter…
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Temps (1999)
Cast: Gabrielle Burton, Ursula Burton, Tim Bohn …
Directed by: Maria Burton
Maria Burton directs this independent comic drama about five postcollege pals who struggle to reconcile their dreams and ambitions for the future with the need to bring home a regular…
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Rushmore (1998)
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Wunderkind Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), a sophomore at upscale Rushmore Academy and the president of myriad school clubs, sees his world turn topsy-turvy when he's smitten with…
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The Treat (1998)
Cast: Daniel Baldwin, Patrick Dempsey, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Jonathan Gems
Tony (Daniel Baldwin) runs a Hollywood brothel where the top prostitutes -- Francesca (Julie Delpy), Mimi (Georgina Cates) and Dolly (Pamela Gidley) -- dress in elaborate outfits to fulfill…
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Dream for an Insomniac (1998)
Cast: Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, Mackenzie Astin …
Directed by: Tiffanie DeBartolo
Frankie (Ione Skye) has just made a big decision: She and her best friend (Jennifer Aniston) are leaving San Francisco for Los Angeles to light a fire under their acting careers. But days…
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Relax ... It's Just Sex (1998)
Cast: Mitchell Anderson, Terrence "T.C." Carson, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: P.J. Castellaneta
Tara Ricotto (Jennifer Tilly) has a diverse group of friends -- gay, straight, bisexual -- and they're all working on coming to terms with one another and their issues. Love, sex, health…
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Emma's Wish (1998)
Cast: Joanna Kerns, Della Reese, Harley Jane Kozak …
Directed by: Mike Robe
Lonely Emma (Joanna Kerns) makes one wish on her 75th birthday: that she could go back in time and mend her broken relationship with her daughter (Harley Jane Kozak). To Emma's surprise,…
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The Last Don (1997)
Cast: Danny Aiello, Joe Mantegna, Daryl Hannah …
Directed by: Graeme Clifford
The longstanding feud between the Santadios and rival gang the Clericuzios -- led by mob boss Domenico (Danny Aiello) -- ends when the don's daughter (Kirstie Alley) weds the Santadio…
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Obsession (1997)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Daniel Craig, Charles Berling …
Directed by: Peter Sehr
A coincidental encounter leads pretty Miriam Auerbach (Heike Makatsch) romantically astray in director Peter Sehr's 1997 drama set in Germany. After crossing paths with immigrant John…
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Things I Never Told You (1996)
Cast: Lili Taylor, Andrew McCarthy, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
After her boyfriend dumps her by telephone from Europe, Ann (Lili Taylor) makes a half-hearted attempt to kill herself. Realizing she needs support, she calls a suicide hotline and talks to…
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Trees Lounge (1996)
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Mark Boone Junior …
Directed by: Steve Buscemi
Shiftless barfly Tommy Basilio (Steve Buscemi, in his writing and directing debut) spends virtually all his time at the neighborhood watering hole, Trees Lounge. As a result of his ambiguous…
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It Could Happen to You (1994)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez …
Directed by: Andrew Bergman
In this charming romantic comedy based on a true story, a coffee-shop waitress gets a life-changing tip when a beat cop comes up short on pocket change and promises her half of his potential…
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Hand Gun (1994)
Cast: Treat Williams, Seymour Cassel, Paul Schulze …
Directed by: Whitney Ransick
Wounded in a botched robbery, Jack McCallister (Seymour Cassel) escapes with $500,000 and stashes it in a secret spot. On his deathbed, he provides each of his two grown sons -- reckless…
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Imaginary Crimes (1994)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Fairuza Balk, Kelly Lynch …
Directed by: Anthony Drazan
Ray (Harvey Keitel), a hard-drinking get-rich-quick schemer, struggles to raise his daughters (Fairuza Balk and Elizabeth Moss) after the death of his wife (Kelly Lynch). With his eldest…
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Chasers (1994)
Cast: Tom Berenger, William McNamara, Erika Eleniak …
Directed by: Dennis Hopper
A stern Navy veteran named Rock (Tom Berenger) and his partner, newbie Eddie (William McNamara), are thrilled when they learn that their next assignment is to escort the beautiful Toni (Erika…
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There Goes My Baby (1994)
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Rick Schroder, Jill Schoelen …
Directed by: Floyd Mutrux
It's the mid-1960s, and eight graduating California high school friends confront life with wit and honesty while dealing with the assassination of JFK, the escalation of the war in…
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Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker, James Caan …
Directed by: Andrew Bergman
A gumshoe's frenzied efforts to win back his fiancée while dealing with Elvis impersonators galore give new meaning to the word zany in this madcap comedy. Finally ready to get…
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Bad Love (1992)
Cast: Pamela Gidley, Tom Sizemore, Richard Edson …
Directed by: Jill Goldman
Lenny (Tom Sizemore) never holds a job for long, and true to form, he loses his latest as a gas station attendant when he leaves to drive Eloise (Pamela Gidley) to an appointment.…
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Trouble Bound (1992)
Cast: Michael Madsen, Patricia Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton …
Directed by: Jeffrey Reiner
Fresh out of a stint in the "big house," Harry (Michael Madsen) heads for Nevada with the intention of turning over a new leaf. But a couple things could stand in his way: For one,…
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In the Soup (1992)
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Jennifer Beals …
Directed by: Alexandre Rockwell
Writer-director Aldolpho Rollo (Steve Buscemi) struggles to get his overly long script produced. Unable to pay his rent, he's forced to shop it around and finds a buyer in fast-talking…
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White Fang (1991)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Set in Alaska during the Gold Rush, this adventure tale follows Jack Conroy, a young man who's just arrived to work his late father's claim. En route to the dig, Jack spies the wild…
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Diary of a Hitman (1991)
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, Sharon Stone …
Directed by: Roy London
Dekker (Forest Whitaker) wants to get out of the hit man business. But leaving behind his life as a hired killer is easier said than done when a twisted client (Lewis Smith) asks him to off…
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Cold Heaven (1991)
Cast: Theresa Russell, Mark Harmon, James Russo …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Before Maria (Theresa Russell) can break the news that she's leaving him for another guy (James Russo), her husband, Alex (Mark Harmon), dies in an accident. But her hopes for new love…
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Dick Tracy (1990)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino …
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Legendary police detective Dick Tracy is the only man tough enough to take on gangster boss Big Boy Caprice and his band of menacing mobsters. Dedicated to his work but also devoted to his…
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Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Harmon, Valerie Perrine …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Hoping to jump-start his acting career, an opportunist romances an aging movie star in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play. Chance Wayne (Mark Harmon) seduces fading actress…
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Johnny Be Good (1988)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason …
Directed by: Bud S. Smith
Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall) is a nice, normal teenage boy who happens be a star football player -- such a star that he's got every college in America bucking to get him on their…
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Plain Clothes (1988)
Cast: Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt …
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
When his brother is accused of murdering a high school teacher, undercover cop Nick Dunbar (Arliss Howard) tries to clear his sibling's name by posing as a student to investigate the…
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Track 29 (1988)
Cast: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
In this psychological drama, a bored wife's curiosity about the son she long ago gave up for adoption coincides with the man's sudden appearance. Their meeting triggers more bizarre…
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Tin Men (1987)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
A nostalgic evocation of a simpler era, and perhaps the best of director Barry Levinson's quartet of Baltimore-based film reminiscences, Tin Men immortalizes a fast-talking, early-1960s…
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Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Cast: Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Richard C. Sarafian
Buck Matthews (Gary Busey) was convicted of a crime he didn't commit. After serving his time in prison, he heads to his home in the country with just one desire: to live a quiet, normal…
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I Want to Live (1983)
Cast: Lindsay Wagner, Martin Balsam, Pamela Reed …
Directed by: David Lowell Rich
Prostitute and addict Barbara Graham (Lindsay Wagner) tries to go straight but marries the wrong man and her life goes downhill, culminating in her involvement in a hold-up gone wrong that…
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The Mountain Men (1980)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Brian Keith, Victoria Racimo …
Directed by: Richard Lang
Director Richard Lang's adventure-themed tale centers on lust and greed, with grizzled fur trappers Bill Tyler (Charlton Heston) and Henry Frapp (Brian Keith) running from the wrath of a…
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California Dreaming (1979)
Cast: Glynnis O'Connor, Seymour Cassel, Dorothy Tristan …
Directed by: John D. Hancock
Fresh from high school, dewy-eyed Chicago teen T.T. (Dennis Christopher) follows the sun to a sleepy California beach town, but he'll have to lose his nerdy demeanor if he hopes to hang…
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Convoy (1978)
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Based on the hit song by C.W. McCall, Convoy stars Kris Kristofferson as "Rubber Duck," a defiant truck driver who speeds through three states while a corrupt cop pursues him. A mile-long…
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Director's Cut (1978)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Ben Gazzara, Timothy Agoglia Carey …
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Strip club owner Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara) loses $23,000 in a mob-run private gambling club and can't repay the money. So, the gangsters make him an offer: Bump off a Chinese bookie…
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Opening Night (1977)
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, John Cassavetes …
Directed by: John Cassavetes
In one of John Cassavetes's most acclaimed films, the director's favorite leading lady, wife Gena Rowlands, plays a stage star heading for a breakdown -- just as her latest show is…
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Scott Joplin (1977)
Cast: Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, Margaret Avery …
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan
Brilliant African American composer Scott Joplin (Billy Dee Williams) fights against racism to break into the music business at the end of the 19th century, finally achieving success with a…
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Ben Gazzara, Timothy Agoglia Carey …
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Strip club owner Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara) loses $23,000 in a mob-run private gambling club and can't repay the money. So, the gangsters make him an offer: Bump off a Chinese bookie…
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Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery …
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Writer-director John Cassavetes crafts a relatable tale of romance about two utterly average people: Minnie Moore (Gena Rowlands), a museum curator recovering from a bad break-up with her…
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Faces (1968)
Cast: John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin …
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Director John Cassavetes' probing film examines the collapse of a 14-year union. The disenchanted couple -- husband Richard (John Marley) and wife Maria (Lynn Carlin) -- seeks comfort in…