Movies by Robert Downey Jr.
As part of the cast:
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The Avengers (2012)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo …
Directed by: Joss Whedon
An all-star lineup of superheroes -- including Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and Captain America -- team up to save the world from certain doom. Working under the authority of S.H.I.E.L.D.,…
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace …
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Robert Downey Jr. returns as the brilliant sleuth and Jude Law is back as Dr. Watson in this atmospheric sequel to 2009's Sherlock Holmes. Holmes resorts to occult theories and more to…
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Wealthy inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) -- aka Iron Man -- resists calls by the American government to hand over his technology. Meanwhile, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) has constructed…
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Megamind (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt …
Directed by: Tom McGrath
When a cunning supervillain (voiced by Will Ferrell) accidently kills his crime-fighting nemesis, the rogue suddenly finds life boring and uninspired. So, he creates a new enemy (Jonah Hill)…
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Due Date (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan …
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Days before his pregnant wife's due date, Los Angeles architect Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) is about to fly home from Atlanta when a series of unfortunate incidents land him on the…
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Love & Distrust (2010)
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Talulah Riley, James Cameron …
Directed by: Eric Kmetz
This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it. In "The Summer House," sultry teen Jane (Talulah Riley) is…
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The Soloist (2009)
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener …
Directed by: Joe Wright
This true-life drama tells the poignant tale of Los Angeles newspaper reporter Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), who discovers brilliant street musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), and the…
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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams …
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Robert Downey Jr., in a Golden Globe-winning role, stars as the legendary London sleuth Sherlock Holmes, joined by Jude Law as Dr. Watson, in this Guy Ritchie-helmed reinvention of Sir Arthur…
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Iron Man (2008)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
After escaping from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, an ultrarich inventor and weapons maker (Robert Downey Jr.) turns his creation into a force for good by using it to fight crime.…
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth …
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Edward Norton stars as Bruce Banner in this big-screen version of the classic comic-book tale about a doctor who searches for an antidote to his exotic condition, which causes him to…
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In the spirit of Apocalypse Now and Platoon, this combat film send-up from director-star Ben Stiller tracks a group of actors who are forced to become real-life soldiers when they're…
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008)
Cast: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg …
Directed by: Barbara Leibovitz
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the influential career of iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her earliest artistic efforts to her storied tenure at Rolling Stone and Vanity…
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Zodiac (2007)
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: David Fincher
David Fincher's chilling drama based on actual events in the 1960s and '70s recounts the infamous actions of a cryptic killer who stalked the streets of San Francisco in an…
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Charlie Bartlett (2007)
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis …
Directed by: Jon Poll
This comedy follows the exploits of Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin), a miserable high school student who finds a novel way to fit in with his classmates: by pretending to be the school…
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder …
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- a drug that produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Keanu Reeves) sets up an…
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The Shaggy Dog (2006)
Cast: Tim Allen, Jan Devereaux, Kristin Davis …
Directed by: Brian Robbins
In this remake of the classic Disney comedy -- retooled for contemporary audiences -- harried attorney Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) finds himself cuddling up to his wife (Kristin Davis) and kids…
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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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Lucky You (2006)
Cast: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Eric Bana (Troy) stars as a gifted young poker player working to beat his personal demons and win the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. In the process, he connects with a struggling…
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Fur (2006)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr., Ty Burrell …
Directed by: Steven Shainberg
Nicole Kidman stars as controversial photographer Diane Arbus, an acclaimed artist who took her own life in 1971, in this provocative biopic that suggests a wild back story to her bizarre and…
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The Outsider (2006)
Cast: Woody Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Neve Campbell …
Directed by: Nicholas Jarecki
Following maverick writer-director James Toback through the process of making his 2004 drama When Will I Be Loved, this documentary provides a fascinating look inside the world of filmmaking.…
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Hubert Selby Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (2006)
Cast: Hubert Selby Jr., Lou Reed, Henry Rollins …
Directed by: Michael W. Dean, Kenneth Shiffrin
This documentary chronicles the fascinating life story of influential American writer Hubert Selby Jr., author of such books as &NFi;Last Exit to Brooklyn&NFi_; and &NFi;Requiem for a…
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Game 6 (2005)
Cast: Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Griffin Dunne …
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Legendary scribe Don DeLillo wrote this fascinating film about a New York playwright, Nicky Rogan (Michael Keaton), who's immersed in failure. Unable to ride the coattails of success no…
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Cast: Deanna Dozier, Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Shane Black
Petty thief Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) gets caught up in a murder investigation by posing as an actor and heading to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition, where he finds an authentic…
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Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Cast: David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney …
Directed by: George Clooney
George Clooney's Oscar-nominated docudrama pits veteran television newsman Edward R. Murrow against a determined Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the threat of…
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Stagedoor (2005)
Cast: Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh …
Directed by: Alexandra Shiva
Summer camp is usually filled with activities and crafts, but for the kids of Stagedoor Manor, camp is all song and dance, literally. Spawning superstar alumni such as Natalie Portman, Robert…
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Eros (2004)
Cast: Regina Nemni, Alan Arkin, Chen Chang …
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh, Michelangelo Antonioni, Kar Wai Wong …
This anthology film features the works of three visionary auteurs with disparate styles and approaches. In Wong Kar-Wai's "The Hand," a high-class call girl (Li Gong) plays on the…
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Gothika (2003)
Cast: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton …
Directed by: Mathieu Kassovitz
After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been…
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The Singing Detective (2003)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright, Mel Gibson …
Directed by: Keith Gordon
Out of boredom, a bedridden novelist reworks (in his mind) the story of his first book, putting himself in the role of the title character, the Singing Detective. He concocts a fantasy world…
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The Party's Over (2001)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie O'Donnell, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Donovan Leitch, Rebecca Chaiklin
This engaging documentary, hosted by a pre-Oscar Philip Seymour Hoffman, finds the actor covering the Democratic and Republican conventions in 2000, interviewing politicians, pundits and…
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Wonder Boys (2000)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Directed by Curtis Hanson, this endearing slice of life centers on unraveling English professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas), who's forced to confront his writer's block, fear of…
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In Dreams (1999)
Cast: Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Aidan Quinn …
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Claire Cooper's peaceful family life takes a chilling turn when a mysterious serial killer invades her seemingly idyllic New England town and starts haunting her dreams with dark clues…
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Friends & Lovers (1999)
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Danny Nucci, George Newbern …
Directed by: George Haas
A holiday ski trip turns into a weekend of screaming matches and bed-hopping when a father (David Rasche) looking to mend fences invites his estranged son (George Newbern) -- who's…
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Black and White (1999)
Cast: Scott Caan, Robert Downey Jr., Stacy Edwards …
Directed by: James Toback
This semi-improvised ensemble drama unfolds on the streets of New York City, where a documentary filmmaker (Brooke Shields) and her husband (Robert Downey Jr.) follow a group of privileged…
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Love and Testosterone (1999)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Stephen Baldwin, Danny Nucci …
Directed by: George Haas
Robert Downey Jr. leads a strong ensemble cast in this dramedy about several young couples who spend Christmas vacation on the ski slopes -- and waste no time hopping into each others' beds.
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The Gingerbread Man (1998)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Successful Georgia attorney Rick Magruder (Kenneth Branagh) becomes absolutely obsessed with his sultry new client, caterer Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz), in this atmospheric thriller penned…
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U.S. Marshals (1998)
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Stuart Bairo, Stuart Baird
Convicted murderer Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes) is on his way to prison accompanied by stalwart U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) when their jet nose-dives into the Louisiana…
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Two Girls and a Guy (1998)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner …
Directed by: James Toback
Writer and director James Toback (Black and White) explores a contemporary love triangle in this comedy-drama. When two girls (Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner) find themselves…
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One Night Stand (1997)
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski, Kyle MacLachlan …
Directed by: Mike Figgis
While visiting his AIDS-afflicted friend in New York, a married director from Los Angeles shares a passionate night with a younger woman -- an act that will profoundly change his life in ways…
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Hugo Pool (1997)
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Robert Downey Jr., Richard B. Lewis …
Directed by: Robert Downey Sr., Sr.
This bizarre cult comedy stars Alyssa Milano as Hugo, a young pool cleaner in Los Angeles. In the course of one day, Hugo cleans 44 pools, deals with eccentric and even dangerous clients, and…
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Restoration (1995)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis …
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
After saving the life of someone close to King Charles II (Sam Neill), Robert Merivel (Robert Downey Jr.), a young 17th-century physician, is invited to join King Charles's court.…
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Richard III (1995)
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Ian McKellen stars in the title role in this visually inventive adaptation of Shakespeare's classic drama, which is set in 1930s England after a civil war has torn the country apart and…
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Home for the Holidays (1995)
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Jodie Foster
Every year, Claudia (Holly Hunter) dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. Between her parents (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft), her sardonic brother (Robert Downey Jr.) and her…
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Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut (1994)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Director Oliver Stone's stark satire of media and murder still generates controversy. Mickey and Mallory Knox (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, respectively) hit the road on an…
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Only You (1994)
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Bonnie Hunt …
Directed by: Norman Jewison
As a child, Faith Corvatch was told she'd marry a man named Damon Bradley. Years later, she receives a call from her fiancé's friend -- named Damon Bradley -- and sets off for…
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Heart and Souls (1993)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
A coldhearted yuppie connects with the ghosts of four people who died as he was being born. Their time in limbo is drawing to a close, and to avoid being dumped by his girlfriend, he must…
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Short Cuts (1993)
Cast: Frances McDormand, Bruce Davison, Anne Archer …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Robert Altman's mosaic masterpiece, based on Raymond Carver's short stories, presents a variety of characters -- including a baker, a phone-sex provider and a clown -- whose stale…
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Chaplin: The Movie (1992)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd …
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Through flashbacks and other nonlinear devices, director Richard Attenborough recounts comic icon Charlie Chaplin's (Robert Downey Jr.) poignant journey through triumph, failure, infamy…
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Soapdish (1991)
Cast: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Soap opera star Celeste Talbert gets desperate when she finds out that her rival, Montana Moorehead, has been trying to get producer David Barnes to write her off the show. And since Barnes…
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Air America (1990)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis …
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Flyboys Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) and Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) transport cargo --everything from food to animals to contraband -- for a clandestine CIA operation set up to help…
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Chances Are (1989)
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal …
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
A celestial boo-boo sends soul-in-limbo Louie Jeffries into the body of Alex Finch (Robert Downey Jr.) in this heavenly romantic comedy. Louie lies dormant until Alex starts dating Miranda…
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True Believer (1989)
Cast: James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin …
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Burnt-out civil rights lawyer James Woods's career has devolved into defense for known drug dealers. But he gets a shot at redemption when a starry-eyed legal assistant (Robert Downey…
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1969 (1988)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern …
Directed by: Ernest Thompson
Two college buddies and their families deal with the sad consequences of the Vietnam War. The two small-town teenagers learn through love, death and war what friendship and freedom mean in…
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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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Less Than Zero (1987)
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Marek Kanievska
When Clay (Andrew McCarthy) comes home from college, he finds that his former girlfriend (Jami Gertz) and his best friend (Robert Downey Jr.) have established a relationship -- and with it, a…
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The Pick-up Artist (1987)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: James Toback
Carefree lady-killer Jack Jericho (Robert Downey Jr.) seduces women by the dozen. But the tables abruptly turn when he meets beautiful (and totally indifferent) museum guide Randy Jensen…
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, Robert De Niro …
Directed by: Bill Couturié
Filmmaker Bill Couturie's poignant HBO documentary strikingly captures the gamut of emotion experienced by Vietnam veterans, as a host of celebrated actors -- including Robert De Niro…
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Back to School (1986)
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young …
Directed by: Alan Metter
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's (Keith Gordon) college. While Jason tries to fit in with his…
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Weird Science (1985)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith …
Directed by: John Hughes
When teen geeks Gary and Wyatt use a computer to create Lisa, a gorgeous woman with a genius IQ, they enlist her help to boost their seemingly pathetic social status. But she thinks the boys…
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Tuff Turf (1985)
Cast: James Spader, Kim Richards, Paul Mones …
Directed by: Fritz Kiersch
Morgan is the new kid in school. Unfortunately for him, he has a history of trouble, along with a cool, rebellious attitude. And to make matters worse, Morgan also has eyes for the hottie…
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Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Cast: George C. Scott, Lee Grant, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio …
Directed by: William A. Graham
George C. Scott, Lee Grant, Virginia Madsen, Raul Julia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Gabriel Byrne star in this Emmy-nominated program about the rise and fall of Italy's fascist…
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Saturday Night Live: The 1980s (1980)
Cast: Denny Dillon, Robin Duke, Gilbert Gottfried …
Culled from "SNL" Seasons 6-15, this program revels in one of the enduring show's most remarkable decades, with performers such as Joe Piscopo, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus…