Movies by Dennis Farina
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Luck (2011)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Nick Nolte …
In this HBO drama series, Dustin Hoffman stars as a sophisticated gambler and street-smart ex-con who involves his longtime chauffeur and enforcer, Gus (Dennis Farina), in a complicated…
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The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
Cast: Dennis Farina, Jamie Anne Allman, Ian Barford …
Directed by: Joe Maggio
Low-stakes hustler Joe May returns home from the hospital to find his landlord assumed he'd died, and rented his apartment out to a single mom and her daughter. Joe's life takes…
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Knucklehead (2010)
Cast: Mark Feuerstein, Melora Hardin, Paul Wight …
Directed by: Michael W. Watkins
Drowning in gambling debts to his bookie, Memphis (Dennis Farina), former mixed martial arts champ Eddie (Mark Feuerstein) starts training gentle giant Walter (The Big Show) for a high-stakes…
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Bottle Shock (2008)
Cast: Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman …
Directed by: Randall Miller
France's position as the world's top wine producer went unchallenged until 1976, when the Montelena Winery put California wines on the map -- a story delightfully told in this…
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What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah …
Directed by: Tom Vaughan
After a night of heavy partying in Vegas, two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) wake up to realize, much to their displeasure, that they've gotten married. But before they can…
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You Kill Me (2007)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Dennis Farina …
Directed by: John Dahl
After alcoholic hit man Frank (Ben Kingsley) botches an assignment, he leaves the Polish mob family he works for to clean up the mess and relocates to San Francisco, where he dries out, gets…
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The Grand (2007)
Cast: David Cross, Shannon Elizabeth, Michael McKean …
Directed by: Zak Penn
In co-writer-director Zak Penn's mockumentary, One Eyed Jack Faro (Woody Harrelson) enters the Grand Championship of Poker in a desperate bid to save his dead grandpa's casino from…
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Purple Violets (2007)
Cast: Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Patrick Wilson …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Feeling burdened by her real-estate job and floundering marriage, writer Patti (Selma Blair) hasn't been able to fulfill her potential or her dreams. But when she reconnects with her…
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National Lampoon's Bagboy (2006)
Cast: Dennis Farina, Paul Campbell, Marika Dominczyk …
Directed by: Mort Nathan
To gain the respect of his hometown and win the heart of his dream girl, grocery store clerk Phil (Paul Campbell) starts training for the international competitive bagging championships, one…
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Paparazzi (2004)
Cast: Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina …
Directed by: Paul Abascal
Rising star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) is on top of the world: His acting career is taking off, and he has a great family. Just when it seems nothing could go wrong, four photographers (led by…
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Big Trouble (2002)
Cast: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Absurdities abound like ants at an outdoor picnic when a former journalist (Tim Allen) gets involved with a wealthy schemer (Stanley Tucci), a bored housewife (Rene Russo), Russian mobsters,…
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Stealing Harvard (2002)
Cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Bruce McCulloch
John (Jason Lee) and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been…
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Cast: George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek …
Probing the dark minds of killers by examining their violent attacks, from the scene of the crime to apprehension of the culprits, this Law & Order spin-off follows the NYPD's Major Case…
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Snatch (2000)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Jason Statham …
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
While transporting a pinched 84-karat sparkler to his stateside boss, a gangster stops off in London and inadvertently triggers a slew of fateful events that wends through the worlds of…
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Bad Seed (2000)
Cast: Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Norman Reedus …
Directed by: Jon Bokenkamp
When Preston Tylk (Luke Wilson) finds out that his wife, Emily (Mili Avital), has been cheating on him, he storms out the house and returns later to find she's been strangled to death.…
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The Mod Squad (1999)
Cast: Claire Danes, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps …
Directed by: Scott Silver
Three teen offenders get the chance to serve the law instead of breaking it in this remake of the classic 1970s police drama. Dennis Farina plays the police captain who turns the trio from…
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Out of Sight (1998)
Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Florida bank robber Jack Foley (George Clooney) plays a genteel game of cat and mouse with Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), the stunning federal marshal he meets in the trunk of a getaway car,…
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger Capt. John Miller and seven of his men are ordered…
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That Old Feeling (1997)
Cast: Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, Paula Marshall …
Directed by: Carl Reiner
&NFb;&NFb_;When ex-spouses Bette Midler and Dennis Farina reunite at their daughter's wedding (14 years after their nasty divorce), they threaten to ruin the event -- by falling in love…
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Eddie (1996)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Richard Jenkins …
Directed by: Steve Rash
Eddie (Whoopi Goldberg) channels her late husband's passion for basketball by coaching inner-city kids and cheering the New York Knicks, who are plagued by a losing streak. In a quirky…
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Get Shorty (1995)
Cast: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
When Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) travels to Los Angeles to get money from a "client," he ends up getting involved in the film business. His foot in the door is washed-up…
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Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
Cast: Ben Johnson, Michael Landon Jr., Leonard Nimoy …
Directed by: Mark Tinker
After a rogue band of Pinkerton detectives led by ruthless Charley Siringo (Dennis Farina) bushwhacks reformed outlaw Frank James (Leonard Nimoy), he seeks sanctuary on the Ponderosa with the…
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Romeo Is Bleeding (1994)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Juliette Lewis …
Directed by: Peter Medak
Corrupt New York City detective Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) has a nice home, a beautiful wife (Annabella Sciorra) and a sweet, if stupid, mistress (Juliette Lewis). Attempting to live beyond…
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Little Big League (1994)
Cast: Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, John Ashton …
Directed by: Andrew Scheinman
When the owner of the flailing Minnesota Twins dies, the team is handed to his grandson Billy (Luke Edwards), a 12-year-old with a love of baseball and an uncanny sense of the team's…
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Striking Distance (1993)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina …
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
The new generation in a family of cops, homicide detective Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) is demoted when he makes public his suspicions that a serial killer is a fellow officer. But the murders…
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Another Stakeout (1993)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Rosie O'Donnell …
Directed by: John Badham
In this uproarious sequel, Chris Lecce (Richard Dreyfuss) and his partner Bill Reimers (Emilio Estevez) are back -- this time, accompanied by a woman from the district attorney's office…
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High Stakes (1993)
Cast: Veronica Hamel, Stephen Collins, Dennis Farina …
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
An accident in the Nevada desert leaves Nora (Veronica Hamel) badly injured and with severe memory loss. Unable to recall her own identity, she thinks her frightening ordeal is over when her…
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Mac (1993)
Cast: Nicholas Turturro, Matthew Sussman, Steven Randazzo …
Directed by: John Turturro
Actor John Turturro directs this tribute to his late father, a construction worker "who did things his way … the right way." Niccolo Vitelli (Turturro), along with his brothers Vico…
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Street Crimes (1992)
Cast: Dennis Farina, Michael Worth, Max Gail …
Directed by: Stephen Smoke
A group of cops open up a youth center and set out to teach kids the fine art of boxing to help get them off the street. Things work out well until a powerful local drug dealer (Dennis…
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Men of Respect (1991)
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina …
Directed by: William Reilly
Mike Battaglia (John Turturro) is a made man who's won the respect of the New York mob, but when his ambitious wife, Ruthie (Katherine Borowitz), encourages him to grab the proverbial…
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The Hillside Stranglers (1989)
Cast: Richard Crenna, Dennis Farina, Billy Zane …
Directed by: Steve Gethers
As serial-killer cousins Angelo (Dennis Farina) and Kenneth (Billy Zane) stalk, kidnap, torture, rape and murder young women across northern Los Angeles, lead LAPD detective Sgt. Grogan…
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Midnight Run (1988)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto …
Directed by: Martin Brest
Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is an ex-cop turned bounty hunter who's offered $100,000 to transport prisoner Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) -- an accountant who embezzled…
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Six Against the Rock (1987)
Cast: David Carradine, Richard Dysart, Richard A. Dysart …
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
This action-adventure film mines the history books for material as it recounts the tale of a daring outbreak from the normally impenetrable -- and inescapable -- island of Alcatraz in the…
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Manhunter (1986)
Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen …
Directed by: Michael Mann
Using his uncanny ability to get inside psychopaths' minds, former FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to action to hunt down a serial killer. Graham retired after catching…
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Code of Silence (1985)
Cast: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen …
Directed by: Andrew Davis
When tough-but-honest Chicago cop Eddie Cusack takes on dueling mob families and his fellow police officers by blowing the lid off a shocking police conspiracy, this blood-for-blood thriller…
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The Killing Floor (1985)
Cast: Dennis Farina, Clarence Felder, Moses Gunn …
Directed by: Bill Duke
During World War I, a poor black Southerner (Clarence Felder) travels to Chicago to find work in that city's slaughterhouses. There, he gets caught up in the organized labor movement and…
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Thief (1981)
Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson …
Directed by: Michael Mann
A professional safecracker, who specializes in high-profile diamond heists, plans to use his ill-gotten income for a nice retirement. But when he signs on with a top gangster and then tries…