Movies by Edward Burns
As part of the cast:
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Friends with Kids (2011)
Cast: Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm …
Directed by: Jennifer Westfeldt
Best friends Jason and Julie decide that the way to have kids without sacrificing their social lives or careers is to raise a child together platonically. But romance and other complications…
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Newlyweds (2011)
Cast: Edward Burns, Kerry Bishé, Marsha Dietlein …
Directed by: Edward Burns
The honeymoon is short-lived for newlyweds Buzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their…
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Nice Guy Johnny (2010)
Cast: Max Baker, Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Although he loves his job as sports radio talk show host, Johnny (Matt Bush) promises to take a dull but high-paying position to satisfy his fiancée (Anna Wood). But when he falls for a…
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Echelon Conspiracy (2009)
Cast: Shane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: Greg Marcks
After stumbling upon a strange cell phone that seems to steer him toward limitless wealth, a young engineer (Shane West) goes along for the ride. But the road veers into dangerous territory…
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One Missed Call (2008)
Cast: Edward Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Azura Skye …
Directed by: Eric Valette
When four of her friends meet an untimely demise after receiving chilling cell-phone messages from the future detailing their deaths, college co-ed Beth (Shannyn Sossamon) contacts the police…
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27 Dresses (2007)
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Malin Akerman, James Marsden …
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
Tired of being a perpetual bridesmaid after helping 27 friends tie the knot, altruistic Jane (Katherine Heigl) finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister (Malin Akerman)…
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The Holiday (2006)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law …
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Stuck in a vicious cycle of dead-end relationships with two-timing men, Los Angeles resident Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Londoner Iris (Kate Winslet) decide to swap homes. In the process, their…
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The Groomsmen (2006)
Cast: John Mahoney, Edward Burns, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director Edward Burns also stars as Paulie, an Irish-American groom-to-be whose four 30-something groomsmen (Jay Mohr, Donal Logue, John Leguizamo and Matthew Lillard) reflect during…
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The River King (2005)
Cast: Edward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, Jamie King …
Directed by: Nick Willing
Detective Abel Grey (Edward Burns) investigates a mysterious drowning death in this haunting thriller. When the body of a prep school student is discovered in a river, authorities rule the…
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A Sound of Thunder (2004)
Cast: Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Dr. Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) chases the ultimate thrill -- hunting dinosaurs -- by turning back the clock with the help of a time-travel outfitter run by Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley). But…
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The Breakup Artist (2004)
Cast: Edward Burns, Sarita Choudhury, Joseph Lyle Taylor …
Directed by: Vincent Rubino
Written from a man's point of view, this unapologetic look at romantic angst stars Joseph Lyle Taylor as Jim Verdi, a guy who can't stay in a relationship with a woman longer than…
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Looking for Kitty (2004)
Cast: Shari Albert, Chris Parnell, Rachel Dratch …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Two disparate men thrown together by circumstances find common ground that evolves into friendship in this engaging indie tale starring David Krumholtz as high school coach Abe Fiannico,…
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Confidence (2003)
Cast: Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia …
Directed by: James Foley
Con man Jake Vig just might have swindled the wrong guy in Lionel Dolby. Soon after the gig, two of his cronies turn up dead, and he discovers that Dolby is the accountant of a crime boss…
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Life or Something Like It (2002)
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub …
Directed by: Stephen Herek
A reporter (Angelina Jolie) with a shallow, meaningless life interviews a psychic homeless man named Prophet Jack (Tony Shalhoub) who informs her that her life will end in just a few days.…
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Ash Wednesday (2002)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Edward Burns, Malachy McCourt …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Exactly 3 years after Sean Sullivan's (Elijah Wood) arm was found in the river, convincing everyone around him that he'd been murdered, his brother Frank (Ed Burns) gets wind of…
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Fifteen Minutes (2001)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer …
Directed by: John Herzfeld
Everyone wants his or her 15 minutes of fame -- even criminals on a rampage. In this stinging indictment of the media age, Robert De Niro plays Eddie Fleming, a legendary Manhattan detective…
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Sidewalks of New York (2001)
Cast: Edward Burns, Heather Graham, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director-leading man Edward Burns delivers a charming and likable story about a group of New Yorkers in search of romance: A married dentist (Stanley Tucci) has an affair with a…
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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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She's the One (1996)
Cast: Edward Burns, Jennifer Aniston, John Mahoney …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Reeling from a breakup with his fiancée, twenty-something New Yorker Mickey impulsively marries a passenger he picked up in his cab. Meanwhile, Mickey's brother, Francis, is having…
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The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Cast: Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Three Irish-Catholic brothers (Ed Burns, Mike McGlone and Jack Mulcahy) suddenly find themselves living under the same roof, which makes coping with issues like love, marriage and adultery…
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Wild and Woolly (1917)
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Wharton James, Eileen Percy …
Directed by: John Emerson
Railroad scion Jeff Hillington (Douglas Fairbanks) is obsessed with the Old West, and when his father sends him to Bitter Creek, Ariz., on business, he expects a wild frontier town. Wanting…
As a director:
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Newlyweds (2011)
Cast: Edward Burns, Kerry Bishé, Marsha Dietlein …
Directed by: Edward Burns
The honeymoon is short-lived for newlyweds Buzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their…
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Nice Guy Johnny (2010)
Cast: Max Baker, Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Although he loves his job as sports radio talk show host, Johnny (Matt Bush) promises to take a dull but high-paying position to satisfy his fiancée (Anna Wood). But when he falls for a…
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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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The Groomsmen (2006)
Cast: John Mahoney, Edward Burns, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director Edward Burns also stars as Paulie, an Irish-American groom-to-be whose four 30-something groomsmen (Jay Mohr, Donal Logue, John Leguizamo and Matthew Lillard) reflect during…
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Looking for Kitty (2004)
Cast: Shari Albert, Chris Parnell, Rachel Dratch …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Two disparate men thrown together by circumstances find common ground that evolves into friendship in this engaging indie tale starring David Krumholtz as high school coach Abe Fiannico,…
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Ash Wednesday (2002)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Edward Burns, Malachy McCourt …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Exactly 3 years after Sean Sullivan's (Elijah Wood) arm was found in the river, convincing everyone around him that he'd been murdered, his brother Frank (Ed Burns) gets wind of…
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Sidewalks of New York (2001)
Cast: Edward Burns, Heather Graham, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director-leading man Edward Burns delivers a charming and likable story about a group of New Yorkers in search of romance: A married dentist (Stanley Tucci) has an affair with a…
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No Looking Back (1998)
Cast: Lauren Holly, Ed Burns, Kathleen Doyle …
Directed by: Edward Burns, Frank Prinzi
Seizing the chance to showcase her acting chops, Lauren Holly shines in this romantic drama about Claudia, a working-class waitress caught in a rut with her boyfriend, Michael (Jon Bon Jovi).…
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She's the One (1996)
Cast: Edward Burns, Jennifer Aniston, John Mahoney …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Reeling from a breakup with his fiancée, twenty-something New Yorker Mickey impulsively marries a passenger he picked up in his cab. Meanwhile, Mickey's brother, Francis, is having…
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The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Cast: Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Three Irish-Catholic brothers (Ed Burns, Mike McGlone and Jack Mulcahy) suddenly find themselves living under the same roof, which makes coping with issues like love, marriage and adultery…