Movies by Betty Thomas
As part of the cast:
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Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Cast: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas …
Directed by: Jeff Kanew
Shelly Long stars as a spoiled Beverly Hills housewife who decides -- in an effort to disprove her husband's characterization that she's a selfish trophy wife -- to become the…
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Loose Shoes (1980)
Cast: Bill Murray, Royce D. Applegate, Lewis Arquette …
Directed by: Ira Miller
Movie trailers are the target of this 1980 spoof, which sends up sci-fi, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, biker films and 1930s black musicals, with such fake titles as The Invasion of the Penis…
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Tunnel Vision (1976)
Cast: Chevy Chase, John Candy, Howard Hesseman …
Directed by: Neal Israel, Brad Swirnoff
A committee investigating television's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs -- you name it. What they…
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Cast: Jason Lee, David Cross, Zachary Levi …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) are back, along with their careworn manager, Dave (Jason Lee), and this time they have competition:…
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John Tucker Must Die (2006)
Cast: Jesse Metcalfe, Ashanti, Brittany Snow …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
When Heather, Beth and Kate (Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Brittany Snow) discover they've all had their hearts broken by the same scoundrel -- the charismatic John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) --…
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I Spy (2002)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
There's no love lost between boxer Kelly and CIA agent Alex -- a mismatched pair who are teamed up to track down a missing stealth bomber in this action-comedy. If they're to…
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28 Days (2000)
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
After her drunken antics ruin her sister's wedding and result in major property damage, journalist Gwen Cummings enters rehab, where she runs afoul of the program director -- and soon…
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Dr. Dolittle (1998)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Oliver Platt, Ossie Davis …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Funnyman Eddie Murphy portrays the titular San Francisco doc who regains his childhood gift for conversing with critters when he hits his head on the windshield of his car. Soon, his new…
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Private Parts (1997)
Cast: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Firecracker Howard Stern (portraying himself, naturally) exposes his personal side in this affectionate, big-screen version of his best-selling autobiography, tracking his ascension from…
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The Late Shift (1996)
Cast: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Kathy Bates won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Jay Leno's hard-nosed manager, Helen Kushnick, in this dramatization of the war between David Letterman (John Michael Higgins) and…
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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Cast: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Christine Taylor …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Living in 1995 but still nestled in 1970s kitsch, the mossback Brady clan -- father Mike (Gary Cole), mother Carol (Shelley Long) and their brood of six -- must come up with $20,000 fast to…
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My Breast (1994)
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Jamey Sheridan, James Sutorius …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Meredith Baxter plays Joyce Wadler in this heartwarming story of hope, courage and redemption inspired by the New York City journalist's real-life struggle with breast cancer. Stuck in a…
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Only You (1992)
Cast: Tom McFadden, Mark Lynn, Andrew McCarthy …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Luckless dollhouse designer Cliff Godfrey (Andrew McCarthy) gets dropped by his fiancée just before their trip to Mexico, but when the dejected ex hits it off with gorgeous party girl Amanda…