Movies by Nathan Lane
As part of the cast:
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Mirror Mirror (2012)
Cast: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer …
Directed by: Tarsem Singh
This remake of the classic Grimm tale, starring Julia Roberts as the evil Queen, is much darker than the well-known animated Disney version. Snow White's team of dwarves are a shady…
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The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro …
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
One of the most loved stories of all time is reinterpreted in this fantasy from famed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky. Elle Fanning stars as Mary, the young girl who receives a…
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Astro Boy (2009)
Cast: Charlize Theron, Freddie Highmore, Ryan Stiles …
Directed by: David Bowers
Astro Boy (voiced by Freddie Highmore), a young robot created by Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage), embarks on a dangerous odyssey, navigating unknown territory in search of purpose before returning…
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Swing Vote (2008)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
It's Election Day, and the eyes of the nation have fallen on one beer-swigging couch potato named Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), who, through no fault of his own, finds himself in the…
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Trumbo (2007)
Cast: Dalton Trumbo, Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland …
Directed by: Peter Askin
After failing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo was blacklisted in Hollywood. This documentary details Trumbo's…
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Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (2006)
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Nathan Lane, Faith Prince …
This compelling documentary takes you backstage for all the excitement behind the Tony Award-winning 1992 revival of the classic musical "Guys and Dolls." Sit in on the recording of the cast…
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The Producers (2005)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Susan Stroman
A has-been Broadway producer and a neurotic accountant scheme to raise a ton of money for a production that's sure to be a flop -- a play titled "Springtime for Hitler," penned by a Nazi…
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
Cast: Wayne Brady, Geena Davis, Michael J. Fox …
Directed by: Audu Paden
With school out for the summer, the Littles are vacationing in a cabin by the lake, and Stuart is so excited he could burst! But when Snowbell the cat is captured by a mean-spirited creature…
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Teacher's Pet (2004)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Shaun Fleming …
Directed by: Timothy Bjorklund
Based on the award-winning Disney Channel series, this clever animated feature follows a dog named Spot (voice of Nathan Lane) who wants to be a boy like his master, Leonard (Shaun Fleming).…
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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel …
Directed by: Robert Luketic
Actor Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel) just wanted to promote his new movie when he agreed to go on a date with a fan as a stunt. When he ends up falling in love with the winner -- Rosalie (Kate…
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The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: Bradley Raymond
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before…
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song (2004)
Cast: Big Bird, Grover, Muppets …
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the beloved children's show by visiting New York, Sesame Street's backyard, with Grover as he scours the city looking for that one song that…
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Angela Lansbury …
This collection, the follow-up to "Broadway's Lost Treasures," gathers and preserves some of the best moments on the Great White Way, including Nathan Lane's genius turn in "Guys…
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Absolutely Fabulous: White Box (2004)
Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha …
Directed by: Ed Bye
Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are up to their usual high-spirited antics in this special based on the hit British television series. Edina decides to remodel her…
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Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie …
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
In this sequel to the 1999 blockbuster, adorable white mouse Stuart still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles -- and more zany misadventures are in store as Stuart, his human…
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Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Life in 19th-century England deals Nicholas Nickleby a difficult hand when his father dies and Nicholas, his sister and his mother -- now penniless -- are forced to seek help from his twisted…
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Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)
Cast: Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick …
Directed by: Susan Froemke
The exuberant atmosphere of the Broadway blockbuster is captured in Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks, a new 85-minute film from the Emmy Award-winning director Susan…
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Isn't She Great (2000)
Cast: Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Andrew Bergman
Actress-turned-pulpy romance author Jacqueline Susann (Valley of the Dolls) was a dynamo who swept nearly everyone into the vortex of her irrepressible personality -- and what better actress…
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Titan A.E. (2000)
Cast: Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman …
Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
In 3028, years after planet Earth is destroyed, young Cale discovers that a mark on his hand is a map to the lost space station Titan, making him the last hope for the survival of the human…
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Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Nathan Lane, Adrian Lester …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
This modern retelling of William Shakespeare's comic tale follows four friends who swear an oath of celibacy and devotion to academic pursuits for three years. But the vow evaporates…
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Trixie (2000)
Cast: Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Nolte …
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Director Alan Rudolph spins a wholly unpredictable comedic whodunit here with Emily Watson as naïve, eccentric Trixie Zurbo, a sort-of detective who seizes her opportunity to become a…
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The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Jean Smart, Harriet Sansom Harris …
Directed by: Jay Sandrich
While on a lecture tour, Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice outside his hosts' home, and until his broken leg heals, they're forced to put him up -- and put up with his imperious…
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2000)
Cast: Michael Crawford, Peter Gallagher, Nathan Lane …
Julie Andrews serves as host for this one-off concert spectacular saluting Broadway's greatest love songs, sung by stage and screen greats such as Nathan Lane, Michael Crawford, Robert…
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At First Sight (1999)
Cast: Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis …
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Blind since birth, Virgil Adamson weighs the risks of a life-changing operation to restore his sight. With the support of his new love, Amy, Virgil goes through with the experimental operation.
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Stuart Little (1999)
Cast: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki …
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Mr. and Mrs. Little want to adopt a brother for their only child but get more than they bargained for when they take in the precocious Stuart -- a mouse with an attitude. But Stuart may not…
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Get Bruce! (1999)
Cast: Bruce Vilanch, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal …
Directed by: Andrew J. Kuehn
Comedy writer Bruce Vilanch -- an outsize talent if ever there was one -- is the subject of a scintillating documentary that asks the question: Are comics naturally funny? In Bruce's…
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Mouse Hunt (1997)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Two down-on-their-luck brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit a run-down mansion that turns out to be worth millions. They can sell it and pocket a fortune, but first they have to evict…
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The Birdcage (1996)
Cast: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Longtime lovers Armand and Albert own a Miami drag club, but when Armand's son announces his intent to marry the daughter of a stuffy U.S. senator, the gay couple feels compelled to pass…
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Jeffrey (1995)
Cast: Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Peter Jacobson …
Directed by: Christopher Ashley
In this comedy adapted from Paul Rudnick's off-Broadway hit play, a young, gay actor/waiter (Steven Weber) finds "Mr. Right" after becoming celibate -- a move inspired by his fear of…
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The Lion King: Circle of Life: Sing-Along Songs (1994)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella
Join The Lion King's beloved characters Simba, Timon and Pumbaa as they sing the songs that make life fun in the wild. This "circle of life" is melodious indeed, and kids will enjoy…
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The Lion King (1994)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones …
Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
The highest-grossing animated film of the 20th century follows a young lion cub named Simba (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick) who can't wait to be king. But his…
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Life with Mikey (1993)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: James Lapine
Michael Chapman (Michael J. Fox) is an actor-turned-talent agent who handles children, but his business isn't doing so well. In order to avoid going under, he has to find the next…
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Kiss-Kiss Dahlings! / The Last Mile (1992)
Cast: Blythe Danner, Nancy Marchand, Cynthia Nixon …
Directed by: Gerald Gutierrez, Paul Bogart
This video features two short plays by award-winning playwrights Wendy Wasserstein and Terrence McNally. "Kiss-Kiss Dahlings!" tells the stories of three disparate actresses from three…
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He Said, She Said (1991)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: Marisa Silver, Ken Kwapis
A conservative cad and a mild-mannered liberal are journalists whose views differ on everything. But when they're pitted against each other in competing newspaper columns and a TV show,…
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Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Cast: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo …
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Divorced ex-con Johnny (Al Pacino) becomes a cook at a Manhattan café, where he falls in love with Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a beautiful waitress with a painful past. Despite the fact…
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Ironweed (1987)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker …
Directed by: Hector Babenco
Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star in this moody Depression-era drama about Francis Phelan, a former pro baseball player haunted by his past and now living the squalid life of a nomadic…
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Alice in Wonderland (1983)
Cast: Richard Burton, Colleen Dewhurst, Nathan Lane …
Part of PBS's "Great Performances" series, this musical version of Lewis Carroll's classic story features Richard Burton as the White Knight and Burton's daughter, Kate, as the…