 America's Sweethearts 2001  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Roth
Cast: Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack, Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken, Seth Green, Alan Arkin, Keri Lynn Pratt
America's favorite screen couple, Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack), has finished their last movie together and, at the same time, has ended their marriage as well. Now, director Hal Weidmann (Christopher Walken) holds the film's print and refuses to release it until he is satisfied with his finished product. Meanwhile, publicity director Lee Phillips (Billy Crystal) gets help from Gwen's sister, Kiki (Julia Roberts), to fool the press into believing that the stars have made up and are headed for a reunion. A good satire on today's Hollywood.
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2003 TV, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Eion Bailey, Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent, Matt Day, Colm Feore, Michael McKean, Alexa Davalos, Damian Alcazar, Fernando Becerril, Saul Rubinek, Pedro Armendariz Jr.
This HBO production relates the true story of Pancho Villa's partnership with movie pioneer D.W. Griffith. Needing funds to continue his revolution against Mexico's Huerta forces, he suggests to D.W. Griffith that a full-length movie of the actual war be made, including the battles. The resulting film was not received well by U.S. moviegoers because of the gruesome events of war.
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Bad Medicine 1985  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harvey Miller
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, Julie Hagerty, Julie Kavner, Bill Macy, Curtis Armstrong, Joe Grifasi, Gilbert Gottfried, Taylor Negron
Two medical students at a south-of-the-border medical school become moved by the impoverished conditions at a nearby village. As a result, they begin stealing supplies from their school to treat the villagers.
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Big Trouble 1986  R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning, Robert Stack, Paul Dooley, Valerie Curtin, Richard Libertini, Steve Alterman, John Finnegan
"The In-Laws" duo (Peter Falk and Alan Arkin) are back with some funny moments, but not as many as in the original film. An insurance agent (Arkin) needs more money if he wants to get his boys through college. One way is to help the flighty Blanche (Beverly D'Angelo) in her plot to kill her husband (Falk).
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 Bullets Over Broadway 1994  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Mary-Louise Parker, Rob Reiner, Jennifer Tilly, Jim Broadbent, Chazz Palminteri, Alan Arkin, Jack Warden, Carl Reiner, Tracey Ullman, Debi Mazar
Woody Allen uses the Roaring 20s as the backdrop for struggling playwright David Shayne (John Cusack), who must choose between integrity and financial success. His intentions become confused when the Mob provides financial backing for his new play under the condition that there is a role for one gangster's girlfriend, Olive (Jennifer Tilly). Dianne Wiest received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and six nominations were received, including Best Director, Supporting Actress (Jennifer Tilly), and Supporting Actor (Chazz Palminteri).
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Catch-22 1970 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Orson Welles, Martin Sheen, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Paula Prentiss, Anthony Perkins, Austin Pendleton, Jon Voight, Orson Welles
Based on Joseph Heller's novel, this is a good anti-war film. It is the story of a World War I bomber group whose fatalities are mounting. One member, Captain Yossarian (Alan Arkin), tries to be diagnosed as insane to escape further bombing missions.
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Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981   PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Danny Aiello, Adam Arkin, Danny Glover, Sid Haig, Ruth Buzzi, Lou Jacobi, Vito Scotti
This film never seems to get off the ground. The story is about the misadventures of two hustlers who endure a series of misfortunes. 1 User Review
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| | One of the best comedies I've ever seen. | anonymous 06/18/2007 | | This movie stars a great variety of comedians. The diversity of personalities and their comic styles makes it possible for me to watch it over and over again. My VHS is wearing out. How I wish it was on DVD. The comedy is always in good taste, focasing on the lives of loosers just trying to get the most out of life. |
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Coupe de Ville 1990 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joe Roth
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, Daniel Stern, Annabeth Gish, Rita Taggart, Joseph Bologna, Alan Arkin, James Gammon
Three estranged brothers (Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, and Daniel Stern) drive a vintage Coupe de Ville from Detroit to their mother's Florida home and reestablish relationships along the way. 1 User Review
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| | I loved this movie | nssracer 10/29/2009 | | Would recomend this movie! |
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Deadhead Miles 1972 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Cast: Alan Arkin, Paul Benedict, Hector Elizondo, Oliver Clark, Charles Durning, Loretta Swit, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Allen Garfield, Barnard Hughes
This film sat on the shelf for 10(!) years before release and is the meandering story of a meandering trucker and the people he runs across during his long-distance hauling. The interesting cast and offbeat story make this watchable.
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A Deadly Business 1986 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Alan Arkin, Armand Assante, Michael Learned, Jon Polito, Raymond Serra, James Rebhorn, George Morfogen, John Seitz, Stephen Pearlman, Dave Nichols
This film is based on the real-life story of government informer Harold Kaufman (Alan Arkin) who provides evidence of chemicals being illegally dumped in New Jersey.
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The Defection of Simas Kudirka 1978  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, John McMartin, Shirley Knight, George Dzundza, Leo Grillo, Nicholas Guest, Ted Shackelford
This powerful made-for-TV drama is the true-life story of a Lithuanian sailor who defected by jumping ship in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1970. Arkin does another fine acting job and Rich won an Emmy for his directing.
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Doomsday Gun 1994 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Young
Cast: Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Michael Kitchen, Francesca Annis, Tony Goldwyn, Aharon Ipale, James Fox, Rupert Graves, Clive Owen
This semi-documentary is based on the true story of Saddam Hussein's efforts to obtain a superior weapon, leading to his dealings with Canadian Gerald Bull (Frank Langella) who is willing to sell his services to the highest bidder.
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 Edward Scissorhands 1990  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, O-Lan Jones, Susan Blommaert, Linda Perri, John Davidson, Biff Yeager
Edward (Johnny Depp) is a young man living alone whose scissor hands are the result of a weird scientific experiment during which the inventor (Vincent Price) has died before completing his work. An Avon lady, Peg (Dianne Wiest), finds Edward, pities him, and invites him into her home where Edward becomes somewhat of a community celebrity because of his specialized talents, which include hair styling and hedge trimming. Edward is attracted to Peg's daughter Kim (Winona Ryder) whose boyfriend Jim (Anthony Michael Hall) is a bully. But, Edward's happiness proves short-lived when he is accused of a crime, and only Peg and Kim rise to his defense. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/20/2007 | | This movie was so sweet and heartwarming. You may never know it from the cover, but this is one of the nicest movies ever created. Johnny Depp strays from his usual cute look into kind of a grunge look, but you still feel for his character. |
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 Eros 2004 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, Wong Kar Wai
Cast: Gong Li, Chang Chen, Tin Fung, Antie Luk, Robert Downey Jr., Alan Arkin, Ele Keats, Christopher Buchholz, Regina Nemni, Luisa Ranieri
Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai present three short stories, each one of which–as the title suggests–involves a lustful tale.
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Escape from Sobibor 1987 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Escape
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula, Rutger Hauer, Harmut Becker, Jack Shepherd, Emil Wolk, Simon Gregor, Linal Haft, Jason Norman, Robert Gwilym, Eli Nathenson, Kurt Raab, Eric P. Caspar, Hugo Bower, Klaus Grunberg
During World War II, Jewish death camp prisoners at Sobibor plot an against-all-odds escape from their Nazi captors. There are 600 inmates, almost 300 escape, and many would later be recaptured and killed. But, their decision–considering whether or not to reduce themselves to killers–to fight against the Nazis does result in the Nazis closing the death camp and planting a forest in its place. The film is based on a true story.
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Fire Sale 1977 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Arkin
Cast: Alan Arkin, Rob Reiner, Vincent Gardenia, Anjanette Comer, Kay Medford, Sid Caesar, Barbara Dana, Alex Rocco, Richard Libertini
The Fikus family owns a retail business and has opted for the crime of arson to collect insurance money on their store. Anything worse than Bomb? If so, here it is.
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 Firewall 2006 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Richard Loncraine
Cast: Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, Alan Arkin, Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett, Matthew Currie Holmes, Eric Keenleyside, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Vince Vieluf
Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) is in charge of a global bank's computer security when robbers kidnap his wife, Beth (Virginia Madsen), and their children Andrew (Jimmy Bennett) and Sarah (Carly Schroeder). The robbers' boss, Bill Cox (Paul Bettany), tells Jack to siphon off $100 million from wealthy depositors, but Jack looks for ways to sabotage the plot and to save his family as well.
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Four Days in September 1997 R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimaraes, Claudia Abreu, Nelson Dantas, Caroline Kava, Fisher Stevens, Milton Goncalves, Marco Ricca
Young Brazilian revolutionaries, distraught over the policies of Brazil's military regime, in 1969 target the American ambassador as their kidnap victim in hopes that this act will call worldwide attention to their plight.
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Full Moon High 1981 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Adam Arkin, Roz Kelly, Elizabeth Hartman, Ed McMahon, Kenneth Mars, Pat Morita, Alan Arkin, Louis Nye, John Blyth Barrymore
When Tony Walker (Adam Arkin) visits Transylvania with his father (Ed McMahon), he is bitten by a werewolf and has trouble reestablishing himself in his own community. 1 User Review
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| | ok | TAYLORBOMB 07/31/2009 | | this is a good movie and is appropriate for kids,rated PG |
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 Gattaca 1997 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Elias Koteas, Jayne Brook, Tony Shalhoub, Blair Underwood, Maya Rudolph, Una Damon, Elizabeth Dennehy
This science fiction fable contemplates a world in which genetic engineering is used to achieve human perfection. Vincent (Ethan Hawke) was born with a heart defect but will sacrifice almost anything to be employed at the Gattaca Corp. where he could achieve his dream: flying to the edge of the solar system. To get his foot in the door, Vincent assumes the identity of an athlete, Jerome (Jude Law). All goes well–until the head of Gattaca is murdered, and fingerprints are requested from all employees.
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Get Smart 2008 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, Terry Crews, David Koechner, James Caan, Bill Murray, Patrick Warburton, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Ken Davitian, David S. Lee, Dalip Singh
Russia's KAOS boss Siegfried (Terence Stamp) attacks CONTROL's headquarters and creates a huge security leak revealing the cover of CONTROL's agents. CONTROL's Chief (Alan Arkin) teams the agency's star analyst Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) with superspy Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) and sends them to Russia to investigate. Supporting them at home is Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson) who is now known by KAOS and would not be able to work undercover there. Smart bumbles his way through the investigation, but he and Agent 99 uncover a plot to smuggle nuclear material and then return to the United States to save the world.
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 Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Foley
Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce, Bruce Altman, Jude Ciccolella, Paul Butler, Barry Rossen, Neal Jones, Dana Lee, Julie Payne, George Cheung
This is the Pulitzer Prize winning story about 24 hours in the lives of four Chicago real estate salesmen–Ricky Roma (Al Pacino), Shelley "The Machine" Levine (Jack Lemmon), Moss (Ed Harris), and Aaronow (Alan Arkin). Sales consultant Blake (Alec Baldwin) orders the salesmen to "sell or get out," and now they will stop at almost nothing in their desperate attempts to obtain sales and keep their respective jobs. A good movie.
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 Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: George Armitage
Cast: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Hank Azaria, K. Todd Freeman, Mitch Ryan, Michael Cudlitz, Carlos Jacott, Benny Urquidez, Audrey Kissel, Duffy Taylor, Brian Powell
Martin Q. Blank (John Cusack), a professional assassin, heads to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for two purposes: his 10-year high-school reunion and a business venture as a hit man. Once in town, he runs into Debi (Minnie Driver), the girl he stood up at the high-school prom. Former classmates cannot comprehend Blank's world and think he is joking when he describes his occupation as "professional killer." Good dialogue enhances this strange comedy/thriller.
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Havana 1990 R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Raul Julia, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis, Tony Plana, Richard Farnsworth, Mark Rydell, Richard Portnow
This film is not much more than a poor rehash of "Casablanca" with Jack Weil (Robert Redford) falling in love with the wife (Lena Olin) of a Cuban revolutionary (Raul Julia).
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Chuck McCann, Biff McGuire, Stacy Keach, Cicely Tyson, Laurinda Barrett, Peter Mamakos, Percy Rodrigues, Jackie Marlow, John O'Leary, Wayne Smith
Alan Arkin plays John Singer, a sensitive deaf-mute, who shares a friendship with Spiro Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann), another deaf-mute. When Spiro must be institutionalized, John moves to stay close to his friend. After supporting Spiro until his death, John then commits suicide–feeling helpless in an alien world. Alan Arkin received an Oscar Nomination as Best Actor, and a nomination also went to Sondra Locke as Best Supporting Actress.
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Hearts of the West 1975 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Zieff
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Alan Arkin, Blythe Danner, Andy Griffith, Donald Pleasence, Richard B. Shull, Herb Edelman, Alex Rocco, Frank Cady, Matt Clark
Jeff Bridges aspires to be a writer of Western lore and takes a correspondence course; the course turns out to be a fraud. Through a series of twists and turns, he ends up with stolen cash and, as an escape route, becomes a cowboy on a movie set.
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Heck's Way Home 1995 G, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael J.F. Scott
Cast: Michael Riley, Chad Krowchuk, Shannon Lawson, Don Francks, Gabe Khouth, Alan Arkin, Cecilley Carroll, Wayne Nicklas, Chris Sigurdson, Will Sasso, Ker Wells, Michaelin Scott
Rick (Michael Riley) takes a job requiring that his family move from Winnipeg to Australia. In the haste of leaving, they left their dog, Hector, behind. As they await the boat in Vancouver, Hector hitches his way across Canada, having adventures along the way–while avoiding a persistent dogcatcher (Alan Arkin). Will Hector get there in time?
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Improper Channels 1981 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Alan Arkin, Mariette Hartley, Sarah Stevens, Monica Parker, Harry Ditson, Danny Higham
When Jeffrey Martley (Alan Arkin) is falsely accused of child abuse, he is threatened with losing custody of his daughter, Nancy (Sarah Stevens). His estranged wife, Diana (Mariette Hartley), comes to his aid in fighting for his parental rights in this satire on today's way of life.
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The In-Laws 1979 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Ed Begley Jr., Eduardo Noriega, James Hong, Paul L. Smith, Carmine Caridi
International adventures greet two future fathers-in-law–CIA agent Vince Ricardo (Peter Falk) and dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin)–who are brought together when their children announce their engagement in this very funny story.
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 Indian Summer 1993 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Alan Arkin, Matt Craven, Diane Lane, Bill Paxton, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Sam Raimi, Vincent Spano, Julie Warner, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
This is the story of seven adults, friends since childhood, who reunite at Camp Tamakwa where they spent time 20 years ago at summer camp. The reunion is filled with reminiscences and hopes for the future.
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 Jakob the Liar 1999 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Cast: Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Eva Igo, Istvan Balint, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Bob Balaban, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Mark Margolis, Liev Schreiber
Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland, this is the story of Jakob Heym (Robin Williams) who tells lies about fictitious news bulletins, which he claims show the Allies winning. The fabrications bring renewed hope to his fellow Jews who have been on the verge of suicide.
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The Last Unicorn 1982 G, 92 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Cast: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Tammy Grimes, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Rene Auberjonois, Robert Klein, Brother Theodore, Don Messick
This animated story is set in the Robin Hood era. It tells the story of a unicorn (voice of Mia Farrow) looking for the rest of the unicorns and her adventures along the way.
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 Little Miss Sunshine 2006 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Jill Talley, Brenda Canela, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Marc Turtletaub
The dysfunctional Hoover family–motivational speaker dad, Richard (Greg Kinnear); energetic mom Sheryl (Toni Collette); silent, teenage son Dwayne (Paul Dano); seven-year-old Olive (Abigail Breslin); suicidal Uncle Frank (Steve Carell); and heroin-snorting Grandpa (Alan Arkin)–boards their VW bus and embarks on a road trip to California so that Olive can compete in a pre-teen beauty pageant. On their arrival in Redondo Beach, the Hoovers face the winning-crazed world of young girls made-up to look like beauty queens, and the family gains strength through their ultra-weird experience. The film received two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), and nominations were received for Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin).
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Little Murders 1971 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Arkin
Cast: Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson, Jon Korkes, John Randolph, Doris Roberts, Donald Sutherland, Lou Jacobi, Alan Arkin
This Jules Feiffer comedy, set in a depressing atmosphere of urban blight, features Elliott Gould as Alfred Chamberlain whose wife is murdered on their wedding night, which leads to Alfred falling into a "new" world as an assassin.
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The Magician of Lublin 1979  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Menahem Golan
Cast: Alan Arkin, Louise Fletcher, Valerie Perrine, Shelley Winters, Maia Danziger, Lou Jacobi, Shaike Ophir, Lisa Whelchel, Warren Berlinger
Based on Isaac Bashevis' novel, this is the story of an early 20th-century magician, Yasha Mazur (Alan Arkin), and his efforts to better his lot in life. Not at all good.
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Marley & Me 2008 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner, Alan Arkin, Nathan Gamble, Haley Bennett, Joyce Van Patten, Clarke Peters, Finley Jacobsen, Lucy Merriam, Bryce Robinson, Benjamin Hyland, Haley Hudson, Sandy Martin
After newlyweds John and Jennifer (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) bring rambunctious, blonde Labrador puppy Marley into their home, Marley destroys just about everything. Marley grows up to be a 100 lb. dog that plays a big role in the growing family as they move into bigger homes, and John's career as a newspaper reporter spirals upward. Based on columnist John Grogan's autobiographical book. 1 User Review
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| | Great family movie. | sue 03/10/2009 | | Some movies are overdone and some are underdone. Marley and Me was just right! |
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A Matter of Principle 1984 TV, 56 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Gwen Arner
Cast: Alan Arkin, Barbara Dana, Virginia Madsen, Danny Corkill, Mary Seibel, Deanna Dunagan, Hillary Wolf, Gary Cole, Tony Arkin, Aaron Freeman
Highly principled Flagg Purdy (Alan Arkin) goes too far when he destroys the Christmas tree that his wife (Barbara Dana) and their 11 children bring home on the grounds that it was extravagant. After his wife and children leave him, Flagg must rethink his Scrooge-like behavior.
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The Monitors 1969 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Jack Shea
Cast: Guy Stockwell, Susan Oliver, Avery Schreiber, Keenan Wynn, Ed Begley, Larry Storch, Alan Arkin, Adam Arkin, Xavier Cugat, Stubby Kaye
During a mercy mission to bring peace on Earth, aliens are dismayed to find Earthlings not receptive to their cause.
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Mother Night 1996 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kirsten Dunst, Arye Gross, Frankie Faison, David Strathairn, Henry Gibson, Bernard Behrens
Based on Kurt Vonnegut's novel, this is the story of Howard W. Campbell Jr. (Nick Nolte) who is recruited as a spy for the US during World War II. Following the war, he comes to NYC where 15 years later a neo-Nazi newspaper airs his address, and Campbell must come to terms with his true feelings about Nazism.
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Noel 2004 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Marcus Thomas, Chazz Palminteri, Robin Williams, David Julian Hirsh, Chantal Lonergan, Ericka Rosenbaum, Kim Bubbs, Ruth Chiang
When the lives of unhappy strangers in NYC intertwine at Christmas, lessons will be learned amidst the spirit of togetherness.
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North 1994 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jon Lovitz, Matthew McCurley, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jerry Lewis, Kathy Bates
North (Elijah Wood) divorces his biological parents and sets out to scour the earth for the ideal set of replacements. To help him along the way, a confidante (Bruce Willis) advises and abets the search for North's elusive "perfect" adoptive parents.
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The Pentagon Papers 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rod Holcomb
Cast: James Spader, Claire Forlani, Paul Giamatti, Alan Arkin, Kenneth Welsh, Maria del Mar, Sean McCann, James Downing, Richard Fitzpatrick, Jonas Chernick, Amy Price-Francis, Aaron Ashmore
Hero or traitor? This made-for-TV film details events in the life of Daniel Ellsberg leading up to his 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers–1,000 pages of classified government documents–to the Washington Post and the NY Times newspapers. The information revealed how the public was misled in reports regarding success and failure during the Vietnam War. 1 User Review
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| | Unbelievably good! | Anonymous 03/07/2007 | | This is another James Spader movie that has been swept under the rug. Such good acting all around . This is a history lesson that must been seen. |
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Rendition 2007 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Omar Metwally, Yigal Naor, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, Laila Mrabti, J.K. Simmons, Bob Gunton
This political thriller involves circumstances surrounding an Egyptian-born American chemical engineer Anwar El-Ibrahimi who–under orders of CIA anti-terrorism chief Corrine Whitman (Meryl Streep)–was snatched by the CIA and then flown to a foreign prison where he was tortured. This all happens under the watch of CIA rookie Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) who begins to question his assignment. Meanwhile, Anwar's American wife Isabella (Reese Witherspoon) becomes concerned with her husband's disappearance and asks an old friend, Alan Smith (Peter Sarsgaard), for help. Coincidences add up in this film that questions the validity of confessions obtained through torture.
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 The Rocketeer 1991 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Ed Lauter, Rick Overton, Terry O'Quinn, James Handy, Jon Polito
In 1938, an ace pilot (Bill Campbell) spots a robbery of a portable rocket pack that can send its owner flying through the air. After obtaining the device, he finds that others, including a Nazi (Timothy Dalton), are hot on his trail.
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, John Phillip Law, Paul Ford, Tessie O'Shea, Brian Keith, Theodore Bikel, Ben Blue, Jonathan Winters
This story reveals the atmosphere of the Cold War in the 1960s. The plot involves the forced landing of Russian submariners off Nantucket and, in an alien land, the sailors find a mixed greeting from the Americans. Although a good farce, this film gives the viewer insight into a world gone slightly mad during the arms race. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Picture, and Alan Arkin was nominated for Actor.
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 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Martin Short, Ann - Margret, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Art LaFleur, Aisha Tyler, Kevin Pollak, Jay Thomas
The holiday season is arriving at the North Pole, and Santa/Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has added to the chaos with the addition of his new family. His wife (Elizabeth Mitchell) is expecting a baby any day and misses her family. To make her happy, Santa has invited his in-laws (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) to visit. But Santa's in-laws do not know that Scott is Santa, so, to aid in the deceit, everything about the North Pole, including the elves, is disguised as being Canadian. Now, Jack Frost (Martin Short) appears on the scene and revises time and roles in an effort to take over not only Santa's red suit but his position as well. In the process, Jack Frost wreaks havoc on Santa's toy making production and also his family.
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution 1976 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar, Jeremy Kemp, Charles Gray, Georgia Brown, Regine, Anna Quayle, Jill Townsend, Alison Leggatt, John Bird
Doctor Watson (Robert Duvall) is very concerned about his friend Sherlock Holmes' (Nicol Williamson) cocaine addiction and suggests that he consult with Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin). During their meetings, the criminologist and psychologist join forces and become involved in solving the mystery behind the kidnapping of one of Freud's former patients, Lola Devereaux (Vanessa Redgrave).
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Simon 1980 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Marshall Brickman
Cast: Alan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton, Judy Graubart, William Finley, Wallace Shawn, Max Wright, Fred Gwynne, Adolph Green, Keith Szarabajka
College professor Simon (Alan Arkin) is brainwashed by colleagues into believing he is a visitor from outer space.
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The Slums of Beverly Hills 1998 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tamara Jenkins
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Charlotte Stewart, Kevin Corrigan, Jessica Walter, David Krumholtz, Carl Reiner, Eli Marienthal, Rita Moreno
The Abramowitz family–father (Alan Arkin), daughter (Natasha Lyonne), and sons (Ely Marienthal and David Krumholtz)–may live in Beverly Hills, but they are not among the upper crust. In fact, they live a nomadic existence moving from one dump of an apartment to another. They find their chance to move up in the world and seize it, but before long they loose that brief tenure and resume life in the "slums" of Beverly Hills.
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 So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Cast: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Alan Arkin, Brenda Fricker, Charles Grodin, Debi Mazar, Phil Hartman, Matt Doherty, Steven Wright, Patrick Bristow, Cintra Wilson, Michael Richards
San Francisco poet Charlie Mackenzie (Mike Myers) has not been able to commit to a relationship when he falls in love with butcher Harriet (Nancy Travis) and marries her. Then, he is told about an axe murderer who has been killing her husbands in Atlantic City and Miami. Harriet has spent time in both cities, and Charlie's paranoia sets in. Did she, or didn't she? That is what Charlie (Mike Myers) wonders about Harriet in this comedy.
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Steal Big, Steal Little 1995 PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Andy Garcia, Alan Arkin, Rachel Ticotin, Joe Pantoliano, David Ogden Stiers, Charles Rocket, Holland Taylor, Richard Bradford, Kevin McCarthy, Ally Walker
Ruben Partida Martinez (Andy Garcia) is a good citizen, but his identical twin, Robby Martin (Andy Garcia), is a greedy businessman. The twins were adopted by a California couple who subsequently divorced, with the mother taking Ruben and the father getting custody of Robby. When the mother dies, Ruben inherits her Santa Barbara ranch, but Robby decides to stake his claim.
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Sunshine Cleaning 2009 R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Christine Jeffs
Cast: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Clifton Collins Jr., Eric Christian Olsen, Kevin Chapman, Paul Dooley, Amy Redford, Judith Jones, Christopher Dempsey, Vic Browder, Arron Shiver
Single-mother Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) is supporting her eight-year-old son Oscar (Jason Spevack) by cleaning homes while her father Joe (Alan Arkin) and sister Norah (Emily Blunt) babysit for Oscar. Meanwhile, Rose is having an affair with her married ex-boyfriend from high school, Mac (Steve Zahn), who is now a police officer. Mac tells Rose about a better paying job, which involves cleaning up crime scenes after the police have finished their investigations. Rose opens up her new business, "Sunshine Cleaning," and takes Norah along to help. It is a dirty job, but the money is good, and the sisters grow close as they work together providing security and a future for the Lorkowski family.
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
Director: Jill Sprecher
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Alan Arkin, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, Frankie Faison, Shawn Elliott, William Wise
"What is happiness?" and "How does one find it?" are the questions this film deals with in crisscrossing stories involving New Yorkers whose reactions run the gamut from happiness to self-destruction.
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Varian's War 2000 TV, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lionel Chetwynd
Cast: William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Matt Craven, Lynn Redgrave, Alan Arkin, Maury Chaykin, Remy Girard, Susan Almgren, Barry Blake, Noel Burton
In 1938, a mild-mannered American journalist, Varian Fry (William Hurt), observed the horrible treatment of the Jews by the Nazi regime in Germany. He not only tried to warn the world of the Jewish plight but started smuggling Jews, especially artists and writers, out of Europe. In all, over 2,000 Jews were relocated. This is his story.
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Wait Until Dark 1967 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Richard Crenna, Alan Arkin, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston, Samantha Jones, Jean Del Val, Julie Herrod, Mel Ferrer, Robby Benson
Susie Hendrix (Audrey Hepburn) is a blind housewife whose life hinges on her own wits when she is confronted in her apartment by a pathological criminal, Roat (Alan Arkin), who is determined to find drugs. The drugs are hidden in a baby doll that, unbeknownst to Susie, her husband Sam (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) had accepted from a woman on an international flight. Susie does not know where the doll is, and tensions rise as Roat's violent behavior leads to a final confrontation in Susie's kitchen. Hepburn was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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Woman Times Seven 1967 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers, Elspeth March, Rossano Brazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Robert Morley, Elsa Martinelli, Alan Arkin, Michael Caine, Lex Barker, Laurence Badie, Judith Magre, Catherine Samie, Zanie Campan, Robert Duranton
Shirley MacLaine takes on the diverse roles of Paulette, Maria Teresa, Linda, Edith, Eve Minou, Marie, and Jeanne in this series of seven short stories about adultery. In "Funeral Possession," a widow finds a romantic interest (Peter Sellers) at her husband's funeral. "Amateur Night" tells about an unhappy wife turning to streetwalking for revenge against her husband (Rossano Brazzi). "Two Against One" features a prudish wife who turns out to be anything but. In "Super Simone" a wife uses unique methods to get the attention of her husband (Lex Barker). "At the Opera" features a Parisian woman who will stop at nothing to own a particular designer gown. In "Suicide Pacts," a woman and her lover (Alan Arkin) make a suicide pact. Finally, in "Snow," a woman's husband hires a private detective (Michael Caine) to spy on her.
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1. America's Sweethearts (2001)
2. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
3. Bad Medicine (1985)
4. Big Trouble (1986)
5. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
6. Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
7. Catch-22 (1970)
8. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
9. Coupe de Ville (1990)
10. Deadhead Miles (1972)
11. A Deadly Business (1986)
12. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
13. Doomsday Gun (1994)
14. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
15. Eros (2004)
16. Escape from Sobibor (1987)
aka: Escape
17. Fire Sale (1977)
18. Firewall (2006)
19. Four Days in September (1997)
20. Freebie and the Bean (1974)
21. Full Moon High (1981)
22. Gattaca (1997)
23. Get Smart (2008)
24. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
25. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
26. Havana (1990)
27. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
28. Hearts of the West (1975)
29. Heck's Way Home (1995)
30. Improper Channels (1981)
31. The In-Laws (1979)
32. Indian Summer (1993)
33. Inspector Clouseau (1968)
34. Jakob the Liar (1999)
35. The Jerky Boys (1995)
36. Joshua Then and Now (1985)
37. Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
38. The Last Unicorn (1982)
39. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
40. Little Murders (1971)
41. The Magician of Lublin (1979)
42. Marley & Me (2008)
43. A Matter of Principle (1984)
44. The Monitors (1969)
45. Mother Night (1996)
46. Noel (2004)
47. North (1994)
48. The Other Side of Hell (1978)
49. The Pentagon Papers (2003)
50. Popi (1969)
51. Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)
aka: Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers
52. Rendition (2007)
53. The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
aka: Legend in Leotards
54. The Rocketeer (1991)
55. The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
56. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
57. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
58. Simon (1980)
59. The Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
60. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
61. Steal Big, Steal Little (1995)
62. Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
63. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
64. Varian's War (2000)
65. Wait Until Dark (1967)
66. Woman Times Seven (1967)
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