Movies by Giancarlo Esposito
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S.W.A.T.: Fire Fight (2011)
Cast: Gabriel Macht, Robert Patrick, Carly Pope …
Directed by: Benny Boom
Special Weapons and Tactics commander Paul Cutler is sent from Los Angeles to Detroit to whip the city's S.W.A.T. team into shape. But after a botched hostage rescue, the squad becomes…
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Rabbit Hole (2010)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest …
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
In this raw drama based on David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart) grapple with the realities of life eight…
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PoliWood (2009)
Cast: Richard Abramowitz, Stephen Baldwin, Will.I.Am …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson trains his camera on the historic 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions as he examines the conflation of celebrity and contemporary…
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Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
Cast: Vito Acconci, Adam Goldberg, Donald Baechler …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
As Hotel Chelsea, a New York City Bohemian treasure, faces a makeover at the hands of a new management company, filmmaker Abel Ferrara salutes the building's raucous past and formidable…
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Gospel Hill (2008)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles …
Directed by: Giancarlo Esposito
In a small Southern town, the longstanding residents of the Gospel Hill neighborhood are being forced out of their homes to make way for a pricey housing development, pushing race relations…
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Rain (2007)
Cast: Robert Loggia, Faye Dunaway, Khandi Alexander …
Directed by: Craig DiBona
Rain (Brooklyn Sudano), a young black musical prodigy, finds trouble and heartbreak when she witnesses her sister's murder by gangbangers. In order to protect her daughter, Rain's…
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Feel the Noise (2007)
Cast: Omarion Grandberry, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk …
Directed by: Alejandro Chomski
When a gang of thugs threatens the life of Harlem rapper Rob (Omarion Grandberry), he's sent to Puerto Rico to live with the father he's never known. Once there, he's…
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The Box (2007)
Cast: Mía Maestro, Gabrielle Union, Giancarlo Esposito …
Directed by: A.J. Kparr
Finn's house party is invaded by a trio of heavily armed men searching for stolen money. When the dust settles, only Finn and gunman Danny Schamus are left alive. Now it's up to…
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Racing Daylight (2007)
Cast: David Strathairn, Melissa Leo, Leclanche Durand …
Directed by: Nicole Quinn
After returning to the family farm to take care of her comatose grandmother (Leclanche Durand), Sadie Stokes (Melissa Leo) sees the ghost of a Civil War soldier (David Strathairn) in the…
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Last Holiday (2006)
Cast: Queen Latifah, Cynthia LeBlanc, Elton LeBlanc …
Directed by: Wayne Wang
When her doctor gives her the worst possible news -- that she has a terminal illness -- a timid woman (Queen Latifah) decides to throw caution to the wind, break out of her shell and take a…
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SherryBaby (2006)
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Sam Bottoms …
Directed by: Laurie Collyer
Newly released from prison, recovering addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) struggles to normalize her life so she can be a good person and a trustworthy mother to her young daughter,…
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Hate Crime (2006)
Cast: Seth Peterson, Bruce Davison, Chad Donella …
Directed by: Tommy Stovall
Gay couple Robbie (Seth Peterson) and Trey (Brian J. Smith) enjoy a peaceful life in a quiet neighborhood -- until a hostile right-winger moves in next door. When Trey takes the dog out for a…
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Noise (2005)
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Trish Goff, Giancarlo Esposito …
Directed by: Tony Spiridakis
Divorcée Joyce Chandler (Trish Goff) moves to New York City to reinvent herself. Things go smoothly at first but start to sour when neighbor Charlotte Bancroft (Ally Sheedy) exacts a…
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Chupacabra Terror (2005)
Cast: John Rhys-Davies, Giancarlo Esposito, Dylan Neal …
Directed by: John Shepphird
A zoologist (Giancarlo Esposito) finally proves the existence of Latin America's legendary man-eater, El Chupacabra, when he captures the beast, but his happiness is short-lived when the…
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Beyond the Ashes (2005)
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Goldwyn …
Directed by: Jim Hershleder
Jim Hersheider directs this poignant portrait of New Yorkers in a post-Sept. 11 world. Liz (Janeane Garofalo) has been a shut-in since she watched the planes fly by her window that fateful…
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzmán …
Directed by: Michael Scott Bregman
In this prequel to Brian De Palma's 1993 hit, young Carlito Brigante is seduced by the power of New York's underworld. Assisted by his two partners in crime, Carlito is fast on his…
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Derailed (2005)
Cast: Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel …
Directed by: Mikael Hafstrom, Mikael Håfström
Charles, a successful ad exec and devoted family man, meets a sexy woman on his morning commute. But their casual flirtation turns serious -- just not in the way either expected -- when a…
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Doing Hard Time (2004)
Cast: Boris Kodjoe, Michael K. Williams, Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones …
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
When upstanding Michael's (Boris Kodjoe) 7-year-old son is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is gunned down during a botched drug deal, Michael is overcome with grief. His…
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A Killer Within (2004)
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Sean Young, Ben Browder …
Directed by: Brad Keller
Blessed with a great home life and a thriving law practice, things are good for Addison Terrill (C. Thomas Howell) … till he finds his wife (Sean Young) murdered and his son in…
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Blind Horizon (2003)
Cast: Val Kilmer, Neve Campbell, Sam Shepard …
Directed by: Michael Haussman
Frank (Val Kilmer) wakes up in a small desert town with a severe head wound and no memory, but he has a nagging suspicion that he knows something about a plot to assassinate the U.S.…
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Pinero (2002)
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto …
Directed by: Leon Ichaso
Benjamin Bratt stars in the true story of the late Latino poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, whose creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of 40. After a difficult childhood,…
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Monkeybone (2001)
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro …
Directed by: Henry Selick
Cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser) finds success with his raucous creation, a troublemaking simian named Monkeybone. But after a car accident puts Miley in a coma, he finds himself…
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Ali (2001)
Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight …
Directed by: Michael Mann
Michael Mann's Oscar-nominated drama centers on the personal and professional lives of boxing legend Muhammad Ali (Will Smith), but brings with it an examination of the social and…
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Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Cast: Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty, Richard Belzer …
Directed by: Jean de Segonzac
Former Homicide Shift Commander Al "G" Giardello (Yaphet Kotto), now the leading candidate for mayor of Baltimore, is gunned down while presenting a speech. Baltimore Police Department's…
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Big City Blues (1999)
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Georgina Cates, Giancarlo Esposito …
Directed by: Clive Fleury
As hit men Connor (Burt Reynolds) and Hudson (William Forsythe) track down their latest target, they unexpectedly become entangled with beautiful prostitute Angela (Georgina Cates) and a…
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Twilight (1998)
Cast: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Harry Ross (Paul Newman) is a Hollywood private eye who's living out his golden years in the house of two fading movie stars -- Catherine (Susan Sarandon) and Jack Ames (Gene Hackman).…
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Phoenix (1998)
Cast: Ray Liotta, Anthony LaPaglia, Anjelica Huston …
Directed by: Danny Cannon
Ray Liotta stars as a bad cop hooked on gambling. Caught between a brutal bookie, a lethal loan shark and a heist gone wrong, Liotta has his hands full. Sunbaked and stylish, Phoenix features…
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Stardust (1998)
Cast: Jared Robbins, Olek Krupa, Anthony Hamilton …
Directed by: Charles F. Cirgenski
A scientist finds his newest invention -- a microchip that infuses inanimate objects with human qualities -- co-opted by the company he works for, which wants to capitalize on his findings.…
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Peter Benchley's Creature (1998)
Cast: Kim Cattrall, Craig T. Nelson, Michael Reilly Burke …
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
When a government-bred, shark-dolphin hybrid begins terrorizing the coastline of a Caribbean island, a marine biologist living there with his ex-wife and son springs into action to save his…
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Nothing to Lose (1997)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Martin Lawrence, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Steve Oedekerk
An advertising executive thinks he's having a bad day when he discovers his wife in bed with his boss. But the day goes from bad to worse when he drives around aimlessly and soon finds…
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The Keeper (1997)
Cast: Giancarlo Esposito, Regina Taylor, Isaach De Bankolé …
Directed by: Joe Brewster
Giancarlo Esposito stars in this psychological thriller as Paul Lamont, an idealistic, straight-arrow correctional officer who firmly believes in prison reform but also has a humanistic bent.…
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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…
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Blue in the Face (1995)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Lou Reed, Michael J. Fox …
Directed by: Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
As a stand-alone movie or as a companion to the critically acclaimed Wayne Wang movie Smoke, this faux-documentary captures improvised scenes using the same cast as Wang's movie and…
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Smoke (1995)
Cast: William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Wayne Wang
A Brooklyn cigar store anchors the vignettes that make up this lyrical Wayne Wang movie written by famous author Paul Auster. Auggie (Harvey Keitel), the store manager, is surprised by a…
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Fresh (1994)
Cast: Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson …
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Clever 12-year-old Fresh (Sean Nelson) runs drugs for local dealers to survive and support himself and his sister in this moving drama. Motherless and living with an alcoholic father (Samuel…
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Malcolm X (1992)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Spike Lee …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated drama illuminates the life of black nationalist Malcolm X (Denzel Washington), following him from his early days in prison to his conversion to Islam,…
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Bob Roberts (1992)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Taking aim at political skullduggery, false populism and press manipulation, this caustic mockumentary stars Tim Robbins as the titular Bob Roberts, a folk-singing right-winger trying to…
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field …
Directed by: Simon Wincer
Renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy, Marlboro, learn that a corrupt bank is about to foreclose on their friend's bar. Harley and Marlboro decide to help by robbing…
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Night on Earth (1991)
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Winona Ryder, Armin Mueller-Stahl …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
On a single night in five major cities around the world, a variety of characters step into five different taxicabs, where they live out personal drama, existential crises and health…
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Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Spike Lee wrote and directed this story about fictional musician Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington), a trumpeter with an equal talent for music, women and trouble. Bleek is a self-centered man…
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King of New York: Special Edition (1990)
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord (Christopher Walken) who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets…
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King of New York: Special Edition (Full-screen) (1990)
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord (Christopher Walken) who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets…
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee …
Directed by: Spike Lee
What begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a…
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School Daze (1988)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell-Martin …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Through the microcosm of campus life, director Spike Lee's offbeat comedy explores the biases, anxiety and frustration of black students at a faux university. Laurence Fishburne plays a…
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Sweet Lorraine (1987)
Cast: Maureen Stapleton, Trini Alvarado, Lee Richardson …
Directed by: Steve Gomer
Once a popular destination, the Lorraine Hotel in the Catskill Mountains is now old and in need of serious repair. As she considers closing up for good, hotel owner Lillian Garber (Maureen…
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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn …
Directed by: Susan Seidelman
Roberta (Rosanna Arquette) seeks vicarious thrills through other people's personal ads. But via a jacket, amnesia and mistaken identity, Roberta comes to believe she's Susan…
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Taps (1981)
Cast: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox …
Directed by: Harold Becker
Student cadet Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton) leads his fellow military classmates -- including Alex (Sean Penn) and David (Tom Cruise) -- in an armed revolt to prevent authorities from…
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Gospel Hill (2008)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles …
Directed by: Giancarlo Esposito
In a small Southern town, the longstanding residents of the Gospel Hill neighborhood are being forced out of their homes to make way for a pricey housing development, pushing race relations…