 Broken Flowers 2005  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Alexis Dziena, Chloe Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, Larry Fessenden, Pell James
Poor Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has been dumped again by a girlfriend (Julie Delpy) and now has received a letter from a former lover who tells him that he has an 18-year-old son who is searching for him. With encouragement from his neighbor, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), Don heads out on a cross-country trek bringing flowers to old girlfriends. The experience is filled with surprises as Don finally faces his past and, now, his future.
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 Caddyshack 1980  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Bill Murray, Michael O'Keefe, Sarah Holcomb, Scott Colomby, Cindy Morgan, Dan Resin, Henry Wilcoxon, Elaine Aiken, Albert Salmi, Ann Ryerson, Brian Doyle-Murray
Rodney Dangerfield plays a rich, obnoxious, land developer who joins a posh country club in hopes of buying it. Chevy Chase takes on the role of a golf champ/playboy who never keeps his score. Bill Murray plays the groundskeeper who fights a losing battle against gophers, and Ted Knight is great as the scatter-brained club president in this silly, but entertaining, film. Dangerfield steals the show.
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 Charlie's Angels 2000 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: McG
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Sam Rockwell, Kelly Lynch, Tim Curry, Crispin Glover, John Forsythe, Matt LeBlanc, Luke Wilson, Tom Green, LL Cool J, Sean Whalen, Alex Trebek
Just like in the 1970s' TV show by the same name, Charlie (John Forsythe) is an off-screen voice that directs his investigators Natalie (Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew Barrymore), and Alex (Lucy Liu) to get ready for the next case. This time around, the investigation involves recovery of voice recognition software stolen by a rival, Roger Corwin (Tim Curry). Nothing changes: we still have a team of sexy babes rising to the bait.
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City of Ember 2008 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Gil Kenan
Cast: Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Harry Treadway, Liz Smith, Martin Landau, David Ryall, Ian McElhinney, B.J. Hogg, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Lucinda Dryzek, Matt Jessup, Lara McIvor, Myles Thompson
Ember is a dark place covered with dirt–an underground world that began a number of generations ago. Mayor Cole (Bill Murray) appears to be in charge, but he follows the orders of bureaucrat Sul (Martin Landau) in a world where power outages are common and food supplies are getting low. Although Loris Harrow (Tim Robbins) and his teenage son Doon (Harry Treadway) run their house on steam and rust, the outlook is not good. Doon and classmate Lina (Saoirse Ronan) want to escape, but they know that if they fail, BIG problems will result. Nevertheless, they piece together a plot that involves a metal box that just may provide the answers to their problems.
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Cradle Will Rock 1999 R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Robbins
Cast: Hank Azaria, Ruben Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Philip Baker Hall, Cherry Jones, Angus Macfadyen, Bill Murray, Vanessa Redgrave
Set in 1936, this Tim Robbins story gives insight into how President Franklin Roosevelt's subsistence program for artists often proved suspect to redbaiters. In this case, a pro-labor musical does not stand a chance of making it when it is threatened by Congressional testimony about the production team's leftist leanings.
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The Darjeeling Limited 2007 R, 91 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, Amara Karan, Bill Murray, Waris Ahluwalia, Camilla Rutherford, Barbet Schroeder, Wallace Wolodarsky, Irrfan Khan, Anjelica Huston, Kumar Pallana, Mr. A.P. Singh
American brothers Jack (Jason Schwartzman), Francis (Owen Wilson), and Peter (Adrien Brody) have not spoken to each other since their father died one year ago. Now, Francis urges his brothers to join him on a train, the Darjeeling Limited, that will take them across India on their "spiritual quest." As the train moves on, hopefully they will also forget differences of the past. But more discords arise on the journey to find spiritual enlightenment as they attempt self-medication on pain killers, pepper spray, and cough syrup. They get kicked off the train in the middle of the desert but continue on the trek for a surprise visit with their mother (Anjelica Huston) who has abandoned her family and now is a sister in a Himalayan convent.
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 Ed Wood 1994 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, Vincent D'Onofrio, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, G.D. Spradlin, Mike Starr, Norman Alden
Edward D. Wood (Johnny Depp) has been called the worst director in Hollywood's history. He also has the dubious honor of being responsible for what many consider to be the worst movie ever made ("Plan 9 from Outer Space"). This is the story behind all of the stinkers Wood directed and features his most utilized star, Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau–who won "Best Supporting Actor"). This movie delivers the message: If you are inept and work really hard, you will still be inept!
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Tim Hill
Cast: Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie, Roger Rees, Lucy Davis, Bob Hoskins, Tim Curry, Lena Cardwell, Veronica Alicino, Jane Carr
When Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) travels to London to ask Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to marry him, he is unaware that Garfield (voice of Bill Murray) and Odie (a real dog) have stowed away in his luggage. Upon arrival in London, Garfield is mistaken for a pampered cat that has inherited Carlyle Manor. Garfield rules at the estate until the evil Lord Dargis (Billy Connolly), who has his own plans for the manor, creates havoc.
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Garfield: The Movie 2004  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Murray, Evan Arnold, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vanessa Christelle, Nick Cannon, Alan Cumming, David Eigenberg, Brad Garrett, Debra Messing
When veterinarian Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt) gives Jon (Breckin Meyer) a new dog, Odie, Jon's cat, Garfield (voice of Bill Murray), is not crazy about the new family member. But, when Odie chases after a car and gets lost, Garfield feels guilty and sets out to rescue Odie.
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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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 Ghostbusters 1984  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, David Margulies, Michael Ensign, Steven Tash, Jennifer Runyon, Slavitza Jovan, Alice Drummond, Jordan Charney
After Columbia University colleagues Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr. Egon Spengler (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis) lose their jobs at the university, they set up their own shop in New York City and offer their clients the service of Ghostbusters–ridding property of supernatural residents. Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) hires the Ghostbusters to investigate strange things that have been happening in her Central Park apartment. The Ghostbusters arrive on the scene and discover that Dana's apartment is the entryway to the spirit world of ghosts intent on terrorizing the citizens of New York City. Now, the Ghostbusters set out to rid the city of more than a few slimy creatures.
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 Ghostbusters II 1989  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol, David Margulies, Mary Ellen Trainor, Harris Yulin, Kurt Fuller, Janet Margolin, Wilhelm von Homburg
The Ghostbusters–Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stanz (Dan Aykroyd), Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson)–have been restrained by the city from engaging in paranormal work. Meanwhile, Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) is now divorced and working as a restorer of art at a museum. While she is working on a portrait of Vigo the Carpathian, the portrait becomes hexed, and the ghost of Vigo (Wilhelm von Homburg) wants to take over the body of Dana's child. As slime oozes up from the streets of Manhattan, the Ghostbusters reunite in an effort to save New York City.
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 Groundhog Day 1993  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, Andie MacDowell, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, Harold Ramis, Robin Duke, Michael Shannon, Willie Garson, Carol Bivins, Les Podewell
Weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) comes to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover Groundhog Day activities and report on whether a shadow was spotted. Once there, he finds himself trapped in time and must relive the same day over and over. The key to his escape lies with TV producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) in his ability to become a better person.
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 Hamlet 2000 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Michael Almereyda
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Shepard, Diane Venora, Bill Murray, Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Karl Geary, Paula Malcomson, Steve Zahn, Dechen Thurman, Rome Neal, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Bartel, Casey Affleck
This Shakespeare classic is updated. The year is 2000 and set in hi-tech corporate America at the multinational conglomerate Denwick Corporation in Manhattan. Hamlet (Ethan Hawke) is struggling as a young filmmaker in New York City trying to gain control in his deceased father's company while also dealing with his mother Gertrude's (Diane Venora) marriage to her brother-in-law Claudius (Kyle MacLachlan). His father's Ghost (Sam Shepard) appears and wants Hamlet to be kind to Gertrude but to get revenge against Claudius who killed him. Once again, Shakespeare's drama proves timeless.
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Kingpin 1996 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Richard Tyson, Lin Shaye
When bowler Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson) gets his arm amputated in an accident with the ball return, he turns to alcohol for solace. Then, years later, Roy meets Amish farmer Ishmael (Randy Quaid) who just happens to be a great bowler. Roy becomes his manager and plans, through Ishmael, to win a $1 million prize at an upcoming bowling tournament in Reno.
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Larger Than Life 1996  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Franklin
Cast: Bill Murray, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew McConaughey, Keith David, Linda Fiorentino, Pat Hingle, Anita Gillette
Bill Murray and the elephant, Tai, join forces in this comedy about Jack Corcoran (Murray) who inherits an elephant and must transport the pachyderm, Vera, across country to California.
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Bud Cort, Seu Jorge, Robyn Cohen, Waris Ahluwalia
After a shark killed his best friend, ocean documentary-maker Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) gathers an oddball group–his long-lost son Ned (Owen Wilson), his estranged wife Eleanor (Anjelica Huston), and journalist Jane Winslett-Richardson (Cate Blanchett)–to crew his ship, the Belafonte. The group sets off on a mission to avenge Steve's friend's death and, in the process, become involved in a kidnapping, bankruptcy, and a band of pirates.
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The Limits of Control 2009 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Isaach De Bankole, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Paz de la Huerta, Gael Garcia Bernal, Youki Kudoh, Alex Descas, Hiam Abbass, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Oscar Jaenada, Luis Tosar, Maria Isasi, Hector Colome, Norma Yessenia Paladines
A well-dressed, mysterious man (Isaach De Bankole) with a criminal past travels through Spain. He carries a briefcase and receives cryptic messages from contacts who he meets as he walks through cities and fields across the country to complete his mission of killing an American businessman (Bill Murray).
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 Little Shop of Horrors 1986 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, James Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Michelle Weeks, Levi Stubbs, Stan Jones, Bertice Reading, Ed Wiley
An orphan, Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis), is working in Mr. Mushnik's (Vincent Gardenia) flower shop when he finds a mysterious plant that he names Audrey II–after Audrey (Ellen Greene) on whom he has a crush. The plant sings for its supper. The problem is that Audrey II requires human flesh to live. Seymour uses Audrey's boyfriend Dr. Orin Scrivello (Steve Martin) as the source of food for Audrey II. After Orin dies, Seymour realizes the dangers wrought by Audrey II, and he and Audrey try to defeat Audrey II before it takes over the world. This film has good music, enough humor to please almost anyone, and is a good remake of the 1960 classic.
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Loose Shoes 1980 R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Coming Attractions
Director: Ira Miller
Cast: Bill Murray, Howard Hesseman, David Landesberg, Ed Lauter, Susan Tyrrell, Avery Schreiber, Jaye P. Morgan, Buddy Hackett, Ira Miller, Garry Goodrow
Assorted selections presenting previews of coming attractions are the basis for this satire on B movies. This film marks the film debut of Bill Murray.
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The Lost City 2006 R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andy Garcia
Cast: Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Tomas Milian, Bill Murray, Ines Sastre, Steven Bauer, Richard Bradford, Jsu Garcia, Enrique Murciano, Elizabeth Pena, Millie Perkins, Nestor Carbonell, Victor Rivers, Juan Fernandez
Fico (Andy Garcia) owns the popular El Tropico nightclub in Havana and adopts the hands-off policy on government shared by his university professor father (Dustin Hoffman) and tobacco plantation owner uncle (Richard Bradford). But the year is 1960, Batista has decamped, and Castro has taken power. Fico tries to hold his upper-class family together while his brothers, Ricardo and Luis (Enrique Murciano and Nestor Carbonell), support the revolution. Later, after Ricardo is killed, Fico falls in love with Ricardo's widow, Aurora (Ines Sastre). This story of romance in the midst of revolution captures the culture of one privileged group in Havana during the revolution. 1 User Review
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Lost in Translation 2003 R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Akiko Takeshita, Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Catherine Lambert, Kazuko Shibata, Take, Ryuichiro Baba, Akira Yamaguchi, Francois du Bois, Tim Leffman, Gregory Pekar, Richard Allen
Married, movie actor Bob Harris (Bill Murray) meets a neglected newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), in a Tokyo hotel. Both are bored with their mates and find their blossoming friendship a breath of fresh air–until the relationship evolves into something more and causes them to look at what is really happening. Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor (Murray), and Director.
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Mad Dog and Glory 1993 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McNaughton
Cast: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Tom Towles, Kathy Baker, Richard Belzer, Derek Annunciation, Doug Hara
Robert De Niro plays the role of "Mad Dog" Dobie who, while at work as a police photographer, saves Frank Milo (Bill Murray) from certain death. As a reward, Mad Dog is given a beautiful woman (Uma Thurman) for one week. The week ends, he decides to keep her, and big problems follow.
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The Man Who Knew Too Little 1997 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jon Amiel
Cast: Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley, Peter Gallagher, Alfred Molina, Richard Wilson, Geraldine James, John Standing, Anna Chancellor, Nicholas Woodeson, Simon Chandler
Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) travels to London to visit his brother James (Peter Gallagher) and is given a ticket to an audience participation game, "Theater of Life." He is then mistaken for someone else and ends up at the center of an espionage plot.
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 Meatballs 1979 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Kate Lynch, Chris Makepeace, Harvey Atkin, Kristine DeBell, Russ Banham, Sarah Torgov, Jack Blum, Matt Craven, Keith Knight
A summer camp is filled with action when the head counselor (Bill Murray) tries to whip the new crop of counselors into line. This film works and is funny throughout. There are sequels.
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Nothing Lasts Forever 1984 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Schiller
Cast: Zach Galligan, Apollonia van Ravenstein, Lauren Tom, Dan Aykroyd, Imogene Coca, Eddie Fisher, Sam Jaffe, Mort Sahl, Bill Murray, Paul Rogers
This comedy is centered on a would-be artist (Zach Galligan) who has adventures in a futuristic New York and on the moon.
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Osmosis Jones 2001 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood, William Shatner, Molly Shannon, Chris Elliott, Joel Silver, Elena Franklin
When an out-of-shape construction worker, Frank Pepperidge (Bill Murray), contracts a lethal virus, forces within his body–led by Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock) and Drix (David Hyde Pierce)–rush to fight off the virus, Thrax (Laurence Fishburne), that threatens Frank's life.
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Quick Change 1990 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Cast: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Jack Gilpin, Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, Bob Elliott, Bill Raymond, Victor Argo, Tony Shalhoub, Garry Goodrow
Grimm, Phyllis, and Loomis (Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid) find that robbing a bank is relatively easy compared to the getaway. This movie, adapted from the 1981 novel by Jay Cronley, is a fast-paced, humorous film that has one wondering what will go wrong next.
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The Razor's Edge 1984 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Byrum
Cast: Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Denholm Elliott, James Keach, Peter Vaughan, Brian Doyle-Murray, Saeed Jaffrey, Faith Brook, Stephen Davies
W. Somerset Maugham's novel is again brought to the screen in this version of a young veteran (Bill Murray) from World War I searching for some meaning and goodness in his life.
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 The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Danny Glover, Bill Murray, Seymour Cassel, Alec Baldwin
Years ago deadbeat dad Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) left his wife (Anjelica Huston) and their extremely talented children (Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Luke Wilson). Now, when Royal fakes a fatal illness that allows him back into the family fold (which also includes free rent) the real fun begins.
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 Rushmore 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble, Sara Tanaka, Stephen McCole, Luke Wilson, Deepack Pallana
Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is a 15-year-old student at Rushmore Academy who scores a 4.0 in extracurricular activities–and a 0.0 in academics. He has a crush on the teacher, Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), becomes obnoxious in his pursuit of her, and is kicked out of the Academy. Max goes to his mentor Herman Blume (Bill Murray) and asks for his help. But, alas, Herman develops his own "crush" on "Miss" Cross.
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch 2002 PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Idle
Cast: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, John Halsey, David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, Steve Martin, Mike Nichols, Garry Shandling, Salman Rushdie, Billy Connolly, Robin Williams, Conan O'Brien, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray
In Eric Idle's sequel to his 1978 mockumentary, the Rutles–Dirk (Eric Idle), Barry (John Halsey), Stig (Ricky Fataar), and Ron (Neil Innes)–are making a reunion tour. Dirk interviews people who were inspired by the Rutles during their career, and once again the faux-Beatles, as well as those artists who were influenced by them along the way, provide the fun.
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Eric Idle, Gary Weis
Cast: Eric Idle, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Neil Innes, Michael Palin, George Harrison, Bianca Jagger, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Gwen Taylor, Henry Woolf, Ron Wood, Terence Bayler
Monty Pythoner Eric Idle's parody of the Beatles phenomenon is brilliant and a must for fans. The mockumentary follows the The Rutles–-Dirk (Eric Idle), Barry (John Halsey), Stig, (Ricky Fataar), and Nasty (Neil Innes)–a Beatles-like group as they rise to success from their early days in Liverpool to worldwide fame. Songs include "Hold My Hand," 'Love Life," "Get Up and Go," "Yellow Submarine Sandwich," and many more.
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Scrooged 1988 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Bill Murray, Carol Kane, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bob Goldthwait, Robert Mitchum, Karen Allen, Alfre Woodard, David Johansen, Michael J. Pollard
This story is taken from Charles Dickens' famous "Christmas Carol." This time around, it is a television executive (Bill Murray) who needs his conscience awakened. The three ghosts of Past, Present, and Future visit him in this at-times-funny film. Guest stars help make it watchable.
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Space Jam 1996 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sheldon Kahn
Cast: Michael Jordan, Billy West, Theresa Randle, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito, Larry Bird, Manner Washington
Intergalactic aliens kidnap the Looney Tunes, and Bugs Bunny talks them into a basketball playoff through which the Tunes could be freed–if they win the game. Michael Jordan is recruited by the Tunes after the aliens get other NBA stars to play on their side.
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 Stripes 1981 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold, John Diehl, Dave Thomas
Down-and-out John (Bill Murray) enlists in the Army after viewing a very slick TV advertisement. In addition, he manages to convince his best friend (Harold Ramis) to sign up with him. Once there, they find that the Army is not what they thought it would be. John Candy adds to the fun of this movie.
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 Tootsie 1982  PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Geena Davis, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Lynne Thigpen, Doris Belack, Ellen Foley, Debra Mooney, Peter Gatto, Ronald L. Schwary
An out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey's (Dustin Hoffman) agent George Fields (Sydney Pollack) cannot find work for his client. Then, Michael disguises himself as a woman named "Miss Dorothy Michaels," and he is able to land an acting job on a soap opera. The show that Michael works on becomes a hit, and he reaches celebrity status in the guise of a woman. But, complications ensue when Michael's relationship with his girlfriend Sandy (Teri Garr) fails, and Michael falls for his co-star Julie (Jessica Lange) who believes that Michael/Dorothy is a woman and, in turn, tries to fix Michael up with her widowed father, Les (Charles Durning). An Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Jessica Lange. The film also received nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Garr), and Director. 1 User Review
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 What About Bob? 1991 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Bill Murray, Julie Hagerty, Richard Dreyfuss, Charlie Korsmo, Tom Aldredge, Kathryn Erbe, Roger Bowen, Doris Belack, Susan Willis, Fran Brill
Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) is off his rocker–but lovable. He becomes compulsively attracted to Dr. Leo Martin (Richard Dreyfuss) who has no desire to befriend Bob. When Martin leaves for vacation at Lake Winnipesaukee, the neurotic Bob follows and drives Martin crazy with his constant attention.
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Where the Buffalo Roam 1980 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Art Linson
Cast: Bill Murray, Peter Boyle, Bruno Kirby, Rene Auberjonois, R.G. Armstrong, Rafael Campos, Leonard Frey, Mark Metcalf, Craig T. Nelson
Hunter S. Thompson (Bill Murray) is a journalist who enjoys drugs, alcohol, and participating full-force in every story he writes.
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 Wild Things 1998 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John McNaughton
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell, Denise Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Robert Wagner, Bill Murray, Jeff Perry, Carrie Snodgress, Marc Macaulay, Cory Pendergast, Eduardo Yanez, Toi Svane Stepp, Dennis Neal
High-school guidance counselor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) was named "educator of the year" and prided himself on his accomplishments UNTIL students Suzy (Neve Campbell) and Kelly (Denise Richards) testify that he raped them. Detectives Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) and Gloria Perez (Daphne Rubin-Vega)–despite disapproval of the department–begin their investigation into the campaign to destroy Lombardo.
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With Friends Like These 1998 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philip Messina
Cast: Robert Costanzo, David Strathairn, Adam Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Jon Tenney, Jon Polito, Elle Macpherson, Bill Murray, Amy Madigan, Laura San Giacomo
In this Hollywood farce, four stereotypical actors compete for a role as Al Capone in Martin Scorsese's upcoming feature film. When Johnny DiMartino (Robert Costanzo) got the call to read for a part, he made the mistake of telling his actor friends. Backstabbing becomes the rule of the day.
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Zombieland 2009 R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Horror
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Bill Murray, Derek Graf, Mike White
A plague has infested Earth and has turned most of the population into zombies. College student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), who has spent his life as a loner staying away from problems, joins forces with zombie slayer Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), and they set out on a mission to destroy the zombies. Along the way, they encounter con artists Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) in a grocery store. Reluctantly, the four of them head west to a deserted, California theme park that is believed to be free of zombies and along the way begin to question their decisions to survive together.
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| 1. Broken Flowers (2005)
2. Caddyshack (1980)
3. Charlie's Angels (2000)
4. City of Ember (2008)
5. Cradle Will Rock (1999)
6. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
7. Ed Wood (1994)
8. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
9. Garfield: The Movie (2004)
10. Get Smart (2008)
11. Ghostbusters (1984)
12. Ghostbusters II (1989)
13. Groundhog Day (1993)
14. Hamlet (2000)
15. Kingpin (1996)
16. Larger Than Life (1996)
17. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
18. The Limits of Control (2009)
19. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
20. Loose Shoes (1980)
aka: Coming Attractions
21. The Lost City (2006)
22. Lost in Translation (2003)
23. Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
24. The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
25. Meatballs (1979)
26. Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
27. Osmosis Jones (2001)
28. Quick Change (1990)
29. The Razor's Edge (1984)
30. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
31. Rushmore (1998)
32. The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002)
33. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
34. Scrooged (1988)
35. Space Jam (1996)
36. Stripes (1981)
37. Tootsie (1982)
38. What About Bob? (1991)
39. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
40. Wild Things (1998)
41. With Friends Like These (1998)
42. Zombieland (2009)
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