Advice from a Caterpillar 1999 N/R, 93 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Don Scardino Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Andy Dick, Timothy Olyphant, Jon Tenney, Ally Sheedy, Robert Joy, Sarah Hyland, Patrick Breen, William Duell, Oni Faida Lampley, Alice Drummond, Albert Macklin, Deborah Rush, Dina Waters
When best friends Spaz (Andy Dick) and Missy (Cynthia Nixon) are both attracted to Brat (Timothy Olyphant) at the same time, the result is chaos when jealousy threatens to destroy their friendship.
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Best Men 1997 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tamra Davis Cast: Dean Cain, Sean Patrick Flanery, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Ward, Raymond J. Barry, Drew Barrymore, Brad Dourif, Tracy Fraim, Art Elder Brown, Jeff Phillips, Biff Yeager, Kathryn Joosten
Jesse Reilly (Luke Wilson), upon release from prison, is met by four tuxedo-clad friends who are there to escort him to church for his marriage to Hope (Drew Barrymore). But, along the way they pass a bank, and before one could say, "I do" they are robbing the bank and taking hostages.
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Bongwater 1998 R, 96 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Sears Cast: Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, Andy Dick, Jeremy Sisto, Jamie Kennedy, Scott Caan, Patricia Wettig, Christian J. Meoli, George Kuchar, Michael Artura, Kyle Gass, Scott Anthony Ferguson
David (Luke Wilson) is a laid-back pot dealer with an itch to become an artist. Along comes Serena (Alicia Witt) who strives to push him into becoming the artist he wants to be. It's all about pot (and other drugs) and drug-filled romps in the hay.
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Cable Guy 1996 PG-13, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Stiller Cast: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Diane Baker, Ben Stiller, Eric Roberts, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Andy Dick, Owen Wilson
This comedy is about a cable installer (Jim Carrey) who invades both the romantic and professional lives of his customer (Matthew Broderick).
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Employee of the Month 2006 PG-13, 103 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Coolidge Cast: Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick, Tim Bagley, Brian George, Efren Ramirez, Marcello Thedford, Danny Woodburn, Harland Williams, Sean Whalen, Barbara Dodd, Victor Izay
Box-boy Zack (Dane Cook) competes with multiple-winner cashier Vince (Dax Shepard) for Super Club's "Employee of the Month" award after learning that new, beautiful cashier Amy (Jessica Simpson) will only date those who have won Super Club's award.
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Happily N'Ever After 2007 PG, 85 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Paul J. Bolger, Yvette Kaplan Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Andy Dick, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Warburton, George Carlin, Jon Polito, Michael McShane, John Di Maggio, Lisa Kaplan, Jill Talley, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulson, Kath Soucie
While the Wizard (voice of George Carlin) is away on a golf outing, the evil Frieda (voice of Sigourney Weaver) plots to take over Fairy Tale Land and bring an end to happy endings. Frieda's stepdaughter, Ella (voice of Sarah Michelle Gellar), is waylaid on the way to meet the prince (voice of Patrick Warburton), Rapunzel is yanked from her tower, and a prince falls asleep after kissing Sleeping Beauty. Now Ella searches for help and turns to the Seven Dwarfs and to Prince Charming's servant, Rick (voice of Freddie Prinze, Jr.), for help in bringing back those happy endings.
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The Hebrew Hammer 2003 N/R, 85 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Kesselman Cast: Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer, Mario Van Peebles, Peter Coyote, Nora Dunn, Sean Whalen, Tony Cox, Richard Riehle, Melvin Van Peebles, Rachel Dratch, Harrison Chad
After Santa Claus' evil son (Andy Dick) murders him in a plot to narrow the holiday season back to Christmas by excluding Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, a Jewish superhero (Adam Goldberg)–aided by the head of the Jewish Justice League (Peter Coyote) and Mohammed from the Kwanzaa Liberation Front (Mario Van Peebles)–steps in to save the day.
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Hoodwinked 2005 PG, 90 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards Cast: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick, Ken Marino, Corey Roberts, Ken Marino, Tom Kenny
In this modern animated rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood," no one is what they appear to be as inept cops investigate what REALLY happened at Granny's (voice of Glenn Close) cottage.
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In the Army Now 1994 PG, 92 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr. Cast: Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, Lori Petty, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, Lynn Whitfield, Art LaFleur, Fabiana Udenio, Glenn Morshower, Beau Billingslea, Peter Spellos, Paul Mooney
Good friends–Bones Conway (Pauly Shore) and Jack Kaufman (Andy Dick)–join the Army Reserves to make enough money to buy a stereo store. But, they end up being called up for active duty in the Middle East conflict where they accidentally save their fellow soldiers.
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The Independent 2000 R, 85 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Kessler Cast: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, Roger Corman, Ron Howard, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Ted Demme, Fred Williamson, Nick Cassavetes, Paul Logan, Julie Strain, Andy Dick
This mockumentary centers on filmmaker Morty Fineman (Jerry Stiller) whose work has involved low-budget exploitation films. Now, on the verge of bankruptcy, Fineman coerces daughter Paloma (Janeane Garofalo) into helping gain recognition by filming the story of a convicted murderer.
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Inspector Gadget 1999 PG, 80 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: David Kellogg Cast: Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Andy Dick, Cheri Oteri, Dabney Coleman, Mike Hagerty, Rene Auberjonois, Frances Bay, Mr. T, Richard Kiel, Richard Lee-Sung, Bobby Bell, Hank Barrera
Inspector Gadget (Matthew Broderick) is the ultimate crime-fighting machine–equipped with body, suit, and hat filled with gadgets to help him defeat the evil Claw (Rupert Everett). All this and he even has time to fall in love with the robotic surgeon, Brenda (Joely Fisher), who made him possible.
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998 G, 75 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Musical
Director: Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca Cast: Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, James Earl Jones, Nathan Lane, Suzanne Pleshette, Ernie Sabella, Andy Dick, Neve Campbell, Jason Marsden, Robert Guillaume
This sequel begins where "The Lion King" left off. Simba's mischievous daughter is being groomed to take her place in the pride-land, but she often has other ideas.
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Loser 2000 PG-13, 96 min. Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Amy Heckerling Cast: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Greg Kinnear, Zak Orth, Thomas Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson, Dan Aykroyd, Twink Caplan, Robert Miano, Colleen Camp, Mollie Israel, Andy Dick, Steven Wright, Brian Backer, David Spade
Adjusting to freshman year at NYU can be difficult for a Midwesterner–as farm boy Paul Tannel (Jason Biggs) learns. Not only do his roommates boot him out of the dorm, but Paul falls for classmate Dora (Mena Suvari) who just happens to be having an affair with Professor Edward Alcott (Greg Kinnear). Despite the contrived plot, the story is a modest success with its appealing characterizations.
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The Making of '...And God Spoke' 1993 R, 82 min. Genre: Comedy aka: ...And God Spoke
Director: Arthur Borman Cast: Michael Riley, Stephen Rappaport, Josh Trossman, Lou Ferrigno, Andy Dick, Soupy Sales, Eve Plumb, Fred Kaz, Daniel Tisman, Michael Medved, Christy Taylor, Jason Edwards, Jensung, Andrew Simmons, Ted Michaels
In this spoof on movie making, producer Marvin Handleman (Stephen Rappaport) and director Clive Walton (Michael Riley) set out to make the epic film based on the Old Testament, and they convince themselves that they are doing the Lord's work. But, they endure one fiasco after another during the filming, which finally results in a smash hit, and they gain the status of heroes.
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Picking Up the Pieces 2000 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfonso Arau Cast: Woody Allen, David Schwimmer, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Cheech Marin, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alfonso Arau, Danny De La Paz, Andy Dick, Sharon Stone
A butcher, Tex Cowley (Woody Allen), hacks up his unfaithful wife (Sharon Stone) and buries her body parts in the desert. But somehow he manages to lose one of her hands. Soon a blind woman trips over the hand, and her vision is restored. She credits the miracle to the hand. It isn't long before tourists, hoping to be healed, flock to town–along with Tex who would like to retrieve the hand before it becomes police evidence against him.
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Reality Bites 1994 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ben Stiller Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, Swoosie Kurtz, Joe Don Baker, John Mahoney, Keith David, Anne Meara, Renee Zellweger, Barry Del Sherman, Andy Dick, Harry O'Reilly, Susan Norfleet
Lelaina (Winona Ryder) was valedictorian of her college class and is working at a low paying job in Houston. She and her friends–Troy (Ethan Hawke), Vickie (Janeane Garafalo), and Sammy (Steve Zahn)–represent the 1990s generation of graduates who really thought that hard work and good grades were all they needed to find good jobs, but they are struggling with problems. TV executive Michael Grates (Ben Stiller) arranges to present Lelaina's home video, "Reality Bites," on a TV show. The video contains vignettes of her friends depicting their problems, and now Lelaina must choose between materialism and protecting her friends.
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Road Trip 2000 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Tom Green, Amy Smart, Paulo Costanzo, DJ Qualls, Rachel Blanchard, Anthony Rapp, Fred Ward, Andy Dick, Ethan Suplee, Horatio Sanz, Edmund Lyndeck, Rhoda Griffis, Marla Sucharetza
Four college friends–E.L. (Seann William Scott), Josh (Breckin Meyer), Kyle (DJ Qualls), and Rubin (Paulo Costanzo)–leave Ithaca, New York, and head for Austin, Texas, to retrieve an incriminating tape before it reaches the mailbox of Josh's girlfriend (Amy Smart).
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Scotland, PA. 2001 R, 104 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Morrissette Cast: James LeGros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan, James Rebhorn, Tom Guiry, Amy Smart, Timothy "Speed" Levitch, Andy Dick, Geoff Dunsworth
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is reset in 1970s' Scotland, PA. It's all there: greed, multiple murders, ambitious wife, stubborn spot, and visits from a ghost. In this clever and entertaining riff on a Shakespearean tragedy, the catch is that the intrigue takes place in a diner.
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| 1. Advice from a Caterpillar (1999)
2. Best Men (1997)
3. Bongwater (1998)
4. Cable Guy (1996)
5. Employee of the Month (2006)
6. Happily N'Ever After (2007)
7. The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
8. Hoodwinked (2005)
9. In the Army Now (1994)
10. The Independent (2000)
11. Inspector Gadget (1999)
12. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
13. Loser (2000)
14. The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993) aka: ...And God Spoke
15. Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
16. Reality Bites (1994)
17. Road Trip (2000)
18. Scotland, PA. (2001)
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