Movies by Gus Van Sant
As part of the cast:
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Cast: William S. Burroughs, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg …
Directed by: Yony Leyser
Filmmaker Yony Leyser offers this fascinating portrait of Beat-era writer William S. Burroughs, a man whose sexuality, enthusiasm for guns and public struggle with opiate addiction made him a…
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
Cast: Wilson Cruz, Alan Cumming, Arthur Dong …
Directed by: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg
Through interviews with a host of gay and lesbian producers, directors and actors -- including John Waters, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant and more -- directors Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg…
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Cast: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck …
Directed by: Kevin Smith
When Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them…
As a director:
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Restless (2011)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Jane Adams …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
After she is diagnosed with a disease that will soon claim her life, a young girl (Mia Wasikowska) strikes up an unusually strong friendship with a boy (Henry Hopper) who deals with the…
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Milk (2008)
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Sean Penn (in an Oscar-winning role) stars in this fact-based drama about Harvey Milk, the openly gay activist and San Francisco politician who was murdered along with Mayor George Moscone…
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Wholphin: Issue 7 (2008)
Cast: Francis Jupurrula Kelly, Simeon Jupurrula Ross, Steven Jupurrula Morton …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant, Benjamin Zeitlin, Bob Sabiston …
The seventh volume of this anthology of short films, documentaries and cartoons includes Gus Van Sant's first filmed work, the 1982 short film "The Discipline of D.E." based on the story…
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Paranoid Park (2007)
Cast: Taylor Momsen, Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Late one night in a Portland skate park, 16-year-old Alex (Gabe Nevins) accidentally kills a security guard and chooses to keep it a secret. But guilt begins to take its toll on his…
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Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Gérard Depardieu, Maggie Gyllenhaal …
Directed by: Olivier Assayas, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen …
Paris comes to life in this whimsical patchwork of 18 five-minute shorts united by a common theme -- love in the City of Lights -- and helmed by an international cast of filmmakers, including…
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Last Days (2005)
Cast: Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
A rock 'n' roll star seeks solace in the woods in Gus Van Sant's drama centered on a Kurt Cobain-type character. Tired of career pressure and constant public exposure, Blake…
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Elephant (2003)
Cast: Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Indie writer-director Gus Van Sant helms this unnerving tale about high school violence that unfolds on an ordinary school day, inside a typical American high school filled with the usual…
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Gerry (2002)
Cast: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant directed this groundbreaking film in which two men (Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, who also co-wrote the script with Van Sant), each calling the other "Gerry," embark on a journey…
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Finding Forrester (2000)
Cast: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
When award-winning novelist William Forrester (Sean Connery) realizes a high school basketball star's (Rob Brown) exceptional writing talent, he decides to mentor the youngster, who…
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Psycho (1998)
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Filmed in bloodcurdling color, this remake of the 1960 shocker stars Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who makes a fateful stop at the Bates Motel -- run by mama's boy Norman Bates (Vince…
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Good Will Hunting (1997)
Cast: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Will Hunting (Matt Damon) spends his days as a janitor at MIT, but the aimless young man is also a mathematical genius. So when his talents are discovered, a therapist (Robin Williams) helps…
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To Die For (1995)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) is dead-set on making her lifelong dream of being on television come true, but there's one little hitch: her husband (Matt Dillon), who wants her to stay at…
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Uma Thurman stars as Sissy Hankshaw, whose large thumbs give her a talent for hitchhiking, in this road movie that follows Sissy as she visits a lesbian dude ranch (where she's scheduled…
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My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant's indie hit hones in on the friendship between Mike (River Phoenix) and Scott (Keanu Reeves), two hustlers living on the streets of gritty Portland, whose relationship…
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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James LeGros …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
In Gus Van Sant's unrepentant look at drug addiction, four junkies begin robbing pharmacies to fuel their habits. Soon, ringleader Bob (Matt Dillon), his wife (Kelly Lynch) and…
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Mala Noche (1985)
Cast: Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate, Ray Monge …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Lonely liquor store manager Walt (Tim Streeter) pines for teenage Mexican immigrant Johnny (Doug Cooeyate) in acclaimed director Gus Van Sant's debut feature film. Though Johnny…