Movies by David O. Russell
As part of the cast:
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Wanderlust (2005)
Cast: Robert Benton, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich …
Featuring clips from some of the best films ever committed to celluloid, this 2005 documentary from Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman examines how road movies have affected and…
As a director:
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Nailed (2010)
Cast: Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden …
Directed by: David O. Russell
After a freak accident lodges a nail in uninsured Alice Eckle's (Jessica Biel) head, her crusade for health care takes her to Capitol Hill. But with her injury causing wild sexual urges,…
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The Fighter (2010)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams …
Directed by: David O. Russell
After a string of defeats, Mickey Ward rediscovers his fighting will with help from trainer and half-brother Dicky (Oscar winner Christian Bale) -- a once-talented pugilist and small-town…
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Wholphin: Issue 1 (2008)
Cast: Selma Blair
Directed by: Miguel Arteta, Scott Prendergast, Carson Mell …
An eclectic mix of short films, documentaries, cartoons and videos, Wholphin features rarely seen works by both emerging artists and established filmmakers. Directors Spike Jonze (Being John…
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Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice …
Directed by: Robert Greenwald, David O. Russell
In this examination of the United States government's case for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, filmmaker Robert Greenwald provides compelling evidence that the Bush administration misled…
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I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg …
Directed by: David O. Russell
When a mystery needs to be solved, and it's not a whodunit but rather a maze involving complex emotions, it requires the expertise of intellectual -- and perhaps slightly kooky --…
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Soldiers Pay (2004)
Cast: David Dreier, Matt Novak
Directed by: Juan Carlos Zaldivar, David O. Russell, Tricia Regan …
Filmmaker David O. Russell's revealing documentary provides insight into the Iraq War through interviews with people from various backgrounds and with differing opinions on…
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Three Kings (1999)
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube …
Directed by: David O. Russell
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube star in this satirical dark comedy from writer-director David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster) as a group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq…
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Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni …
Directed by: David O. Russell
In this comedy of errors, soon-to-be father Mel Coplin sets out to find his birth parents, accompanied by his wife and sexy female adoption agent. Their quest becomes even more anarchic once…
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Spanking the Monkey (1994)
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Elizabeth Newett, Benjamin Hendrickson …
Directed by: David O. Russell
Premed student Ray Aibelli (Jeremy Davies) is forced to shirk a summer internship to care for his injured mother (Alberta Watson). Ray soon finds himself drawn to her disturbingly seductive…