Movies by Melonie Diaz
As part of the cast:
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Save the Date (2012)
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr …
Directed by: Michael Mohan
Sisters Beth and Sarah are a study in contrasts, but both are also involved with men who are best friends and members of the same rock band. When Sarah leaves her lover, Kevin, and starts…
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Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Cast: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover …
Directed by: Michel Gondry
A video-store employee can't believe his bad luck when his kooky buddy accidentally magnetizes himself and inadvertently erases every tape on the shelves, forcing the blundering duo to…
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American Son (2008)
Cast: Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz, Matt O'Leary …
Directed by: Neil Abramson
While home visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, 19-year-old Marine Mike Holland begins an unexpected romance, clashes with family and old friends, and confronts his fears about his imminent…
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Assassination of a High School President (2008)
Cast: Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis …
Directed by: Brett Simon
While investigating the theft of his Catholic high school's SAT exams, geeky sophomore reporter Bobby Funke uncovers a complex conspiracy. But will anyone believe him when he points the…
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Hamlet 2 (2008)
Cast: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria …
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
With his department in danger of being cut, high school drama teacher Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan) pens a heretical sequel to William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and exhorts his students to…
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Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Cast: John Leguizamo, Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodriguez …
Directed by: Alfredo De Villa
John Leguizmo and Alfred Molina head up an all-star cast in this multicultural ensemble comedy that follows a trio of Puerto Rican siblings -- a Marine, an actress and a businessman -- on…
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I'll Come Running (2008)
Cast: Melonie Diaz, Jon Lange, Christian Tafdrup …
Directed by: Spencer Parsons, Hallie Bulleit
On the eve of his return to Denmark, Danish tourist Pelle Juul finds his life unmistakably transformed after sharing a couple of passionate days with a beautiful but very irresponsible Texan…
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007)
Cast: Melonie Diaz, Nicole Vicius, Bruce Cronander …
Directed by: Jamie Babbit
Set in Los Angeles, this sardonic indie comedy helmed by Jamie Babbit follows the exploits of Anna (Melonie Diaz), a lesbian and plastic surgeon's receptionist who embarks on a wild ride…
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The Beautiful Ordinary (2007)
Cast: Lyndsy Fonseca, Katrina Begin, Charles Chen …
Directed by: Jess Manafort
It's the last day of school, and the kids want to party like it's 1999. As the night lingers on, the masks and superficialities of high school social customs give way to fleeting…
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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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Remember the Daze (2007)
Cast: Amber Heard, Alexa Vega, Melonie Diaz …
Directed by: Jess Manafort
This dramedy follows a group of suburban teenagers during their last 24 hours of high school. Sex, drugs, coming out, drinking and parental pressure are on the agenda as the 1999 grads face…
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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…
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Raising Victor Vargas (2002)
Cast: Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Diaz …
Directed by: Peter Sollett
Victor (Victor Rasuk) is a Latino kid who fancies himself as a bit of a lothario around the ghetto. But when word gets out that he's been romancing a fat girl in the apartment upstairs,…
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Double Whammy (2001)
Cast: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Luis Guzmán …
Directed by: Tom DiCillo
Down-on-his-luck detective Ray Pluto is humiliated when a back injury prevents him from stopping a murder at a fast-food restaurant, and a 6-year-old saves the day instead. This offbeat…