Movies by Richard Edson
As part of the cast:
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The Smell of Success (2009)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Téa Leoni, Mark Polish …
Directed by: Michael Polish
When Rosemary inherits her father's floundering manure company, she tries to revive it -- but she'll need the help of her top salesman, a serious manure aficionado. Soon, the stakes…
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Momma's Man (2008)
Cast: Matt Boren, Flo Jacobs, Ken Jacobs …
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
During a short business trip to New York, 30-something Mikey (Matt Boren) pays a visit to his parents' home and decides never to leave, forsaking all his responsibilities as a husband…
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Columbus Day (2008)
Cast: Val Kilmer, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Richard Edson …
Directed by: Charles Burmeister
After pulling off a big heist, John Cologne (Val Kilmer) hides out in a city park, where he must unload his stolen goods while repairing his relationship with his estranged ex-wife (Marg…
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Vicious Circle (2008)
Cast: Paul Rodriguez Jr., Emily Rios, Trevor Wright …
Directed by: Paul Boyd
Eighteen-year-old RJ (Paul Rodriguez, Jr.) is an artist with big career aspirations until he falls for the intense Angel (Emily Rios), a troubled young woman with a past destined to turn…
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Land of Plenty (2005)
Cast: Michelle Williams, John Diehl, Shaun Toub …
Directed by: Wim Wenders
After living abroad with her American missionary father, Lana (Michelle Williams) returns to the United States to begin college. But she gets sidetracked in a search for her only other living…
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The Kid & I (2005)
Cast: Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Richard Edson …
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
While most teens wish for a car for their 18th birthday, Aaron Roman (Eric Gores) longs to star in a big-budget action movie. Luckily, his wealthy father (Joe Mantegna) has the means to make…
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Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg …
Directed by: Todd Phillips
One of television's most popular duos heads to the big screen in this parody of the popular 1970s series. Join uptight David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson…
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Frankenfish (2004)
Cast: Tory Kittles, Tomas Arana, Mark Boone Junior …
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippe
A school of giant, flesh-eating fish -- genetic mutants that not only swim but can also travel on land -- square off against the human inhabitants of a Louisiana bayou town in this…
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Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
Cast: Nick Chinlund, Richard Edson, Debi Mazar …
Directed by: Dennis Brooks
When local-boy-made-good Joey Parker (Nick Chinlund from "Desperate Housewives") returns to the run-down New Jersey bar that used to be his hangout, the stuck-in-time regulars find their own…
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Johnny Thunders: What About Me (2003)
Cast: Richard Edson, Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell …
Turned out onto the streets in New York City's Lower East Side, Lisa (Rachel Amodeo) encounters a diverse group of lost souls among the transient population, including Vietnam vet Nick…
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Snide and Prejudice (2001)
Cast: Rene Auberjonois, Angus Macfadyen, Brian McDermott …
Directed by: Philippe Mora
This highly unorthodox black comedy from director Philippe Mora spins around a doctor attempting to cure the dementia of his patient (Angus Macfadyen) -- by forcing him to dress up as Adolf…
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Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician (2001)
Cast: Rory Cochrane, Rossie Harris, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs …
Directed by: Steve Hanft
A down-on-his-luck musician (Rory Cochrane) finds an instant ticket to fame with his Moletron keyboard, which has the added effect of getting him the girl of his dreams (Beth Orton). But when…
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Thick as Thieves (1999)
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Michael Jai White …
Directed by: Scott Sanders
Macklin (Alec Baldwin) is a professional thief-for-hire. He'll steal anything for anyone who can pay. When he gets hired to do a simple job and then realizes he's been set up by the…
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Cement (1999)
Cast: Chris Penn, Jeffrey Wright, Sherilyn Fenn …
Directed by: Adrian Pasdar
The tenuous alliance between corrupt cops and the mob disintegrates over the course of three days. The action zigzags between a torture session at a freeway construction site where the…
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Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, Willem Dafoe …
Directed by: Paul Auster
Middle-aged saxophonist Izzy Maurer (Harvey Keitel) suffers a near-death experience that takes him down a rabbit hole full of shadowy and insidious characters in freshman director Paul…
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An Occasional Hell (1996)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Valeria Golino, Kari Wuhrer …
Directed by: Salome Breziner
When a philandering husband is found dead, his widowed wife, Elizabeth (Valeria Golino), becomes the prime murder suspect. In an attempt to clear her name, Elizabeth hires a disabled cop…
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Things I Never Told You (1996)
Cast: Lili Taylor, Andrew McCarthy, Seymour Cassel …
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
After her boyfriend dumps her by telephone from Europe, Ann (Lili Taylor) makes a half-hearted attempt to kill herself. Realizing she needs support, she calls a suicide hotline and talks to…
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Scorpion Spring (1996)
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Alfred Molina, Kevin Tighe …
Directed by: Brian Cox
When unsuspecting friends Denis Brabant (Alfred Molina) and Zac Cross (Patrick McGaw) offer a ride to a hitchhiker (Esai Morales) with a beautiful companion, they never predict their road…
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Strange Days (1995)
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis …
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Ex-cop Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes) is a pusher of potent -- and illegal -- virtual-reality clips, peddling sex and violence to the masses in Los Angeles in this quasi-futuristic thriller set…
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Jury Duty (1995)
Cast: Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: John Fortenberry
A luckless loser named Tommy Collins (Pauly Shore) finds himself homeless when his mom packs up the trailer and heads for Vegas. So, Tommy hits on the idea of serving as a juror in a long…
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Motorcycle Gang (1994)
Cast: Gerald McRaney, Jake Busey, John Cassini …
Directed by: John Milius
A delinquent motorcycle gang stalks the beautiful teenage daughter of a family traveling across the country to California. Seems the gang's leader is so taken with the girl that he plans…
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Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Cast: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) are about to be shut down by a shady construction company, and when the firm's henchmen see that Luigi has fallen for a…
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Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
Cast: John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick …
Directed by: William Curran
Duplicity and vengeance are the operative words in this twisty thriller starring Eric Roberts as Reno Adams, whose grasping ex, Lauren (Mädchen Amick), set him up for a stint in the big…
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Bad Love (1992)
Cast: Pamela Gidley, Tom Sizemore, Richard Edson …
Directed by: Jill Goldman
Lenny (Tom Sizemore) never holds a job for long, and true to form, he loses his latest as a gas station attendant when he leaves to drive Eloise (Pamela Gidley) to an appointment.…
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Crossing the Bridge (1992)
Cast: Josh Charles, Jason Gedrick, Stephen Baldwin …
Directed by: Mike Binder
Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles and Jason Gedrick star in this 1992 film about three high school friends who find their happy-go-lucky existence tarnished forever the instant they get embroiled…
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Cast: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee …
Directed by: Spike Lee
What begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a…
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Let It Ride (1989)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen …
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Cabbie and compulsive gambler Jay Trotter (Richard Dreyfuss) promises his long-suffering wife, Pam (Teri Garr), that he'll give up betting on the ponies -- a vow that lasts until he gets…
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Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Cast: Josef Sommer, Madonna, Tony Azito …
Directed by: Howard Brookner
A 1928 New Year's Eve bash is the setting for this film where the lives of an intriguing cast of characters intertwine. Among them are Harriet (Julie Hagerty), the socialite host;…
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Stranger than Paradise (1984)
Cast: Richard Edson, John Lurie, Eszter Balint …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Willie (John Lurie) isn't exactly thrilled when Eva (Eszter Balint), his cousin from Hungary, comes to stay with him in New York. But she eventually earns his begrudging respect, and…