 The Alamo 2004  PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarria, Jordi Molla, Leon Rippy, Tom Davidson, Marc Blucas, Robert Prentiss, Kevin Page, Joe Stevens, Ricardo Chavira, Stephen Bruton, Laura Clifton
This film rates high for historical accuracy as it recreates events before, during, and after the 1836 siege at the Alamo when a group of Texans–including Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton) and James Bowie (Jason Patric)–tried to hold off Santa Anna's Mexican forces. Inside the Alamo, they try unsuccessfully during a 13-day siege to defend the Spanish mission, and Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid) and his troops retaliate after the fall of the Alamo.
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All the Pretty Horses 2000  PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Cast: Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Penelope Cruz, Lucas Black, Ruben Blades, Miriam Colon, Bruce Dern, Robert Patrick, Sam Shepard, Elizabeth Ibarra
In the late 1940s, down-on-his-luck John Grady Cole (Matt Damon) convinces his friend Lacey (Henry Thomas) to join him on a trip to Mexico. They plan to work as cowboys on one of Mexico's many cattle ranches. Along the way, the duo hooks up with Jimmy (Lucas Black), but misfortune follows, and they part company. More misfortune lies ahead when they get work on Don Hector Rocha's (Ruben Blades) horse ranch, and Cole becomes romantically involved with Don Hector's daughter, Alejandra (Penelope Cruz).
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The Apostle 1997  PG-13, 148 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Duvall
Cast: Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson, Todd Allen, June Carter Cash, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Joe Shaver, John Beasley, Walton Goggins, Rick Dial
Saintly preacher Eulis "Sonny" Dewey (Robert Duvall) is so upset by learning that his wife Jessie (Farrah Fawcett) is having an affair that he bashes her lover, Horace (Todd Allen), and leaves town. He heads for Louisiana under the alias of "The Apostle" and works as a media preacher with plans to build a new church. Duvall received a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
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 Armageddon 1998 PG-13, 150 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Steve Buscemi, Owen Wilson, William Fichtner, Michael Clarke Duncan
At the beginning of this nonstop action film, it is learned that an asteroid is headed on a course that will hit Earth. Oil driller Harry S. Stamper (Bruce Willis) becomes involved on behalf of the U.S. government when he is hired to take a space shuttle and land on the asteroid where he will drill holes and deposit explosives so the asteroid can be blasted off course.
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The Astronaut Farmer 2007  PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Polish
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish, Logan Polish, Bruce Dern, Mark Polish, Jon Gries, Tim Blake Nelson, Sal Lopez, J.K. Simmons, Kiersten Warren, Rick Overton, Richard Edson, Julie White
After dropping out of NASA's astronaut training program to save the family ranch, Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) risks everything attempting to launch his own barn-built rocket so that he can follow his dream of orbiting Earth. Although he has the support of his wife Audrey (Virginia Madsen) and their children–Shepard (Max Thieriot), Stanley (Jasper Polish), and Sunshine (Logan Polish)–the FBI, FAA, NASA, CIA, and Homeland Security want nothing more than to destroy Charles' dream. 1 User Review
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| | A beautiful film | A Fan 08/19/2007 | | I thought it a beautiful film where family stills sticks together despite negative things that come into there life, to bad we dont have alot of that today. The kids were great...jasper and logan polish were cute actresses and real in there roles. Hope there are more films like this. |
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Bad News Bears 2005 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kraft, Ridge Canipe, Brandon Craggs, Jeff Davies, Timmy Deters, Carlos Estrada, Emmanuel Estrada, Troy Gentle, Kenneth "K.C." Harris, Jeffrey Tedmori, Tyler Patrick Jones, Aman Johal
In this remake of the 1976 film, Billy Bob Thornton takes on the role of the grizzled, Little League coach Morris Buttermaker who works with a conglomeration of misfit kids and turns them into a championship team. No longer a Major League baseball player, Buttermaker has been spending most of his time with booze and women–until Liz Whitewood (Marcia Gay Harden) arranges for him to take over the team. While working with his bickering players, Buttermaker could, but doesn't, give them inspirational lessons, but they do achieve a great comeback.
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 Bad Santa 2003 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Graham, Lauren Tom, Bernie Mac, John Ritter, Ajay Naidu, Lorna Scott, Alex Borstein, Dylan Charles, Billy Gardell
Santa (Billy Bob Thornton) and his elf (Tony Cox) are really con men who, year after year, have worked in department stores and robbed the stores' safes on Christmas Eve. Could this be the year that these two will get their comeuppance?
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The Badge 2002 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Behind the Badge
Director: Robby Henson
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette, Sela Ward, William Devane, Jena Malone, Tom Bower, Ray McKinnon, Julie Hagerty, Deana Carter, Hill Harper, John McConnell
Darl (Billy Bob Thorton) is sheriff in a small Louisiana town in this made-for-TV film. When a transsexual is murdered and the local judge attempts to keep the murder quiet, Darl, whose prejudices against transsexuals is apparent, decides to dig deeper to find out what's going on.
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Bandits 2001 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett, Billy Bob Thornton, Troy Garity, Stacey Travis, Brian F. O'Byrne, Bobby Slayton, January Jones, Azura Skye, Peggy Miley, William Converse-Roberts, Richard Riehle, Micole Mercurio, Anthony Burch, Scott Burkholder
Prison friends–Joe (Bruce Willis) and Terry (Billy Bob Thornton)–hijack a cement truck, break out of prison, and begin a series of bank heists that turns them into folk heroes. Plans go well, until a neurotic housewife (Cate Blanchett) is taken hostage only to become their lover. She just cannot decide between them so opts for both. A fun comedy caper.
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Chopper Chicks in Zombietown 1989  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dan Hoskins
Cast: Jamie Rose, Catherine Carlen, Kristina Loggia, Martha Quinn, Don Calfa, Billy Bob Thornton, Lycia Naff, Vicki Frederick, Gretchen Palmer, Nina Peterson, Ed Gale
The title alone suggests the fact that this is another entry in the Troma list of wild and wacky flicks. A tough motorcycle gang of women head into a town where a mad scientist has created an army of zombies, which are depleting the town's population. Lots of sex, gore, comedy, and action. It's not great art, but it's not boring.
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Chrystal 2004  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray McKinnon
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon, Harry Lennix, Walton Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Johnny Galecki, Harry Dean Stanton, James Intveld, Colin Fickes
Joe (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from prison after serving his sentence for assorted drug deals and returns home. Just before he went to jail, Joe had survived a major car accident that left his young son dead and his wife, Chrystal (Lisa Blount), permanently disabled. Joe had been the driver, and the accident occurred because he swerved off the road while trying to escape from the police. Joe does seek redemption and, through Chrystal's mental and physical ills, sees the fault in his past activities.
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Daddy and Them 2001 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Jim Varney, Jeff Bailey, Andy Griffith, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesday Knight, Kelly Preston, Sandra Seacat, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Affleck
There are plenty of oddball, red-neck characters in Billy Bob Thornton's follow-up to his highly successful "Sling Blade." The dysfunctional family of Claude (Thornton) comes together in support of Uncle Hazel (Jim Varney) who is accused of murder. But before long, the family groups are warring with each other.
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Don't Look Back 1996 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Geoff Murphy
Cast: Eric Stoltz, John Corbett, Josh Hamilton, Billy Bob Thornton, Annabeth Gish, Amanda Plummer, Dwight Yoakam, R.G. Armstrong, M.C. Gainey, Chris Hogan
Drug addict Jesse (Eric Stoltz) steals a briefcase filled with money and heads home with his new wealth. But, the gangsters from whom he stole it are hot on his trail in this made-for-cable TV film.
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Eagle Eye 2008 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Ethan Embry, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Azizi, Cameron Boyce, Lynn Cohen, Bill Smitrovich, Charles Carroll, William Sadler, Deborah Strang, Dariush Kashani
Jerry (Shia LaBeouf) has just returned home to Chicago following his twin brother's funeral and discovers thousands of dollars have been deposited in his ATM account. His apartment is filled with military gear, and a phone call warns him to follow instructions or he will be arrested as a terrorist. The FBI arrives at his door, and Jerry is grilled by Agent Thomas Morgan (Billy Bob Thornton). Meanwhile, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) has just put her eight-year-old son, Sam (Cameron Boyce), on a train bound for Washington, D.C. where his school band is scheduled to perform at the Kennedy Center. Rachel also receives a phone call from the same stranger telling her to follow directions or Sam will die. The stranger arranges for Rachel and Jerry to get together, and, with Morgan in hot pursuit, they become fugitives desperately trying to find out what is really happening.
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Floundering 1994 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter McCarthy
Cast: James LeGros, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Maritza Rivera, Ebbe Roe Smith, Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thornton, Nelson Lyon, Jo Harvey Allen, Viggo Mortensen
John (James LeGros) is in his thirties, unemployed, and still trying to decide what to do with his life. Various characters come in and out of this life–set in post Rodney King-induced riots in L.A.–representing people from that era. He falls even farther down in the mire when he joins a group of reactionaries. This politically left-leaning non-story has its roots in the attitudes of the poor people of L.A. and shows right-wingers as people to hate.
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Friday Night Lights 2004 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Peter Berg, Josh Pate
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lee Jackson, Lee Thompson Young, Tim McGraw, Grover Coulson, Connie Britton, Connie Cooper, Kasey Stevens, Ryanne Duzich, Amber Heard, Morgan Farris
Based on H.D. Bessinger's novel is about the blue-collar town of Odessa, Texas, pinning its hopes on the1988 football season of the Permian High School Panthers, coached by Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton). The story involves hero-worship, economics, and racism in a world where winning or losing affects the entire community.
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A Gun, a Car, a Blonde 1998  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stefani Ames
Cast: Jim Metzler, Victor Love, Kay Lenz, Norma Maldonado, John Ritter, Andrea Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Parducci, Paula Marshall
Not much entertainment can be found in this ordeal of a movie. The plot centers on Rick (Jim Metzler) who, while in remission from spinal cancer, hypnotizes himself and enters a fantasy life as a tough private detective.
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Homegrown 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Ryan Phillippe, Kelly Lynch, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Lithgow, Ted Danson, Jon Bon Jovi, Judge Reinhold, Matt Clark
Following the murder of the owner of a marijuana plantation, three workers–Jack (Billy Bob Thornton), Carter (Hank Azaria), and Harlan (Ryan Phillippe) decide to take over the business. But they find that getting buyers is not as simple a job as they had believed it to be.
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 The Ice Harvest 2005 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt, Mike Starr, Ned Bellamy, Lara Phillips, Tab Baker, William Dick, Bill Noble, Brad Smith, T.J. Jagodowski, Meghan Maureen McDonough, Frank Gallo
It is Christmas Eve, and Charlie (John Cusack) and Vic (Billy Bob Thornton) have just pulled off a $2 million embezzlement from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). Charlie plans to leave Wichita with strip-joint owner Renata (Connie Nielsen) when an ice storm hits, and along with it comes more than a few twists and turns to Charlie's plans.
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Indecent Proposal 1993 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Adrian Lyne
Cast: Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Seymour Cassel, Oliver Platt, Billy Bob Thornton, Rip Taylor, Billy Connolly, Mariclare Costello, Joel Brooks, Pierre Epstein, Danny Zorn, Kevin West, Tommy Bush, Pamela Holt
If you can get past the insane idea that Robert Redford would have to pay for sex, then you will be able to sit back and enjoy this film. The story revolves around a young couple, Diana and David Murphy (Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson) who go to Las Vegas to win money to build their dream house. While there, billionaire John Gage (Robert Redford) offers them $1 million if Diana will spend one night with him. Yes, it is certainly a stretch!
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Intolerable Cruelty 2003 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Drama
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Herrmann, Richard Jenkins, Billy Bob Thornton, Julia Duffy, Jonathan Hadary, Paul Adelstein, Tom Aldredge, Stacey Travis, Jack Kyle, Judith Drake, Irwin Keyes
When top-notch divorce lawyer Miles Massey (George Clooney) represented Marilyn Rexroth's (Catherine Zeta-Jones) philandering husband, Rex (Edward Herrmann), in their divorce, Rex came out the winner. Now, looking to recoup her losses, gold-digger Marilyn approaches Miles and asks him for a prenuptial agreement before her next marriage to wealthy, Texas oil man Howard D. Doyle (Billy Bob Thornton). Marilyn has plans to invalidate the prenuptial agreement and grab off Howard's assets. When Miles realizes what she has planned, he is mesmerized by her predatory powers and is drawn into his own, off-beat romance with her.
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Levity 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ed Solomon
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Geoffrey Wigdor, Dorian Harewood, Luke Robertson, Manuel Aranguiz, Catherine Colvey, Billoah Greene
After 19 years in prison, Manuel Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) is finally free. Now–through a preacher (Morgan Freeman), a disillusioned woman (Kirsten Dunst), and the sister (Holly Hunter) of the man he killed–Manuel seeks redemption.
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Love Actually 2003 R, 130 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Richard Curtis
Cast: Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Billy Bob Thornton, Rowan Atkinson, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Gregor Fisher, Sienna Guillory, Kris Marshall, Heike Makatsch
Love in many forms is the subject of this film, which takes place during the weeks before Christmas and involves intertwined stories concerning love and friendship. Several couples' stories are told, but the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) and a member of his household staff, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon), present one of the better scenarios.
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains 1987 TV, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Val Kilmer, Charles Durning, Sonia Braga, James Keach, Elisha Cook Jr., William Sanderson, Kyra Sedgwick, Billy Bob Thornton, Clancy Brown, Taj Mahal
A man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes from the chain gang and his adventures start. The story is based on the true adventures of Robert Elliot Burns, which also resulted in the 1932 classic "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang."
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 The Man Who Wasn't There 2001 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Scarlett Johansson, Katherine Borowitz, Jon Polito, Richard Jenkins, Tony Shalhoub, Christopher Kriesa
Set in Santa Rosa after World War II, this drama revolves around Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) who is married to Doris (Frances McDormand) and working in his brother-in-law Frank's (Michael Badalucco) barbershop. Ed suspects that Doris is having an affair with her boss, Big Dave Brewster (James Gandolfini). When Ed becomes intrigued by a get-rich scheme, he uses his suspicion to blackmail Big Dave for the $10,000 he needs for the venture. That marks the beginning of many twists and turns in this crime story.
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 Monster's Ball 2001 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Peter Boyle, Heath Ledger, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mos Def, Coronji Calhoun, Taylor Simpson, Gabrielle Witcher, Amber Rules, Charles Cowan Jr., Taylor LaGrange, Anthony Bean, Francine Segal, John McConnell
Racism is uncovered when Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) falls for Leticia (Halle Berry) whose husband (Sean "Diddy" Combs) was executed in a "monster ball" (no lawyer or minister was present). Hank has quit his job as a death row prison guard, but he can't deal with the fact that he was part of the team that executed the husband of the woman he now loves. Halle Berry received an Oscar for Best Actress.
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Mr. Woodcock 2007 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, Melissa Sagemiller, Ethan Suplee, Jacob Davich, Kyley Baldridge, Alec George, M.C. Gainey, Lyle Kanouse, Brent Briscoe, Lisa K. Wyatt, Kurt Fuller
John Farley (Seann William Scott) has written a best-selling, self-help book and comes home to receive the Corn Cob Key at his town's Cornival Festival. While visiting his widowed mom Beverly (Susan Sarandon), John learns that she is dating his nemesis during his school days: sadistic gym teacher Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton). John begs Beverly to not marry Mr. Woodcock, but she won't listen. He decides to extend his stay, and the battle of wits rages between John and Mr. Woodcock.
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On Deadly Ground 1994  R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Steven Seagal
Cast: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley, R. Lee Ermey, Shari Shattuck, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Hamilton, Chief Irvin Brink, Mike Starr
Steven Seagal makes his directorial debut in this film and stars as Forrest Taft–a man determined to prevent an oil company from infringing on sacred land of the Eskimos. Poor.
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Primary Colors 1998 R, 163 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Larry Hagman, Diane Ladd, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Rob Reiner, Rebecca Walker, Caroline Aaron, Tommy Hollis, J.C. Quinn, Ben Jones
Jack Stanton (John Travolta) is running for the office of President of the United States; he is very intelligent but has a weakness: a lust for women. His wife Susan (Emma Thompson), on the other hand, seems to be able to look the other way and stand by her man! This film is a winner–Mike Nichols and Elaine May do it again as they put together an entertaining story that reflects real circumstances. Kathy Bates received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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 Princess Mononoke 1997 PG-13, 133 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson, Jada Pinkett Smith, John DeMita, John Di Maggio, Keith David, Corey Burton, Debi Derryberry, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tara Strong
This is one animated adventure film that is NOT for children, but adults will be enthralled. Set in Japan during the Muromachi era, the story is about Ashitaka's (voice of Billy Crudup) search for the cure of a curse that a Tataraba has placed on him. Ashitaka travels far but arrives at his destination only to find himself amidst a battle between the forest animal gods and the iron miners whose work is killing the forest. Now, Ashitaka must attempt to bring peace between humanity and nature.
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 Pushing Tin 1999 R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jake Weber, Kurt Fuller, Vicki Lewis, Matt Ross, Jerry Grayson, Michael Willis, Philip Akin, Matt Gordon, Neil Crone, Mick O'Malley, Joe Pingue
Pressures in the world of air traffic control intensify when reckless Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton) is transferred into New York's Terminal Radar Approach Control, and the move develops into a competition with the top air traffic controller Nick Falzone (John Cusack). Their rivalry even affects their personal lives when Nick becomes involved with Russell's wife Mary (Angelina Jolie), and Nick's wife Connie (Cate Blanchett) becomes intrigued by Russell. This film is guaranteed not to be shown on your commercial flight!
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 School for Scoundrels 2006 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Luis Guzman, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Todd Luiso, Paul Scheer, Jon Glaser, Leonard Earl Howze, Dan Fogler
Filled with low self-esteem, Roger (Jon Heder) is not happy with his job as a NYC meter reader and enrolls in a confidence-building class led by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton). Roger does gain confidence and even gains the courage to pursue Amanda (Jacinda Barrett) who is the girl of his dreams. But problems rise to the fore when the dastardly Dr. P decides to compete for Amanda's affections.
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A Simple Plan 1998 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe, Bridget Fonda, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, Becky Ann Baker, Gary Cole, Bob Davis, Peter Syvertson, John Paxton, Tom Carey, Paul Magers, Marie Mathay, Joan Steffand
Brothers Hank (Bill Paxton) and Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) find a bag containing over $4 million in cash inside a crashed plane and decide to keep the money. Hank's wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) is let in on the secret, but keeping the money is not such a good idea. It leads to lies and distrust. When F.B.I. agent Neil Baxter (Gary Cole) arrives in the area looking for the crashed plane, tensions reach a new high and lead to murder. Thornton received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Sling Blade 1996  R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, Rick Dial, Brent Briscoe, Christine Renee Ward, Sarah Boss, Kathy Sue Brown, Mickey Jones, Bruce Hampton
Retarded 11-year-old Karl had killed his mother and her lover with a sling blade when misunderstanding their sexual encounter and was institutionalized. Now, 25 years later, Karl (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from the institution and is at loose ends. He opts to move into the dysfunctional household of his new friend, young Frank Wheatley (Lucas Black), where he views actions of family members through an outsider's perspective. Billy Bob Thornton received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade 1993 N/R, 30 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, Jefferson Mays, Suzanne Cryer, Abby Abernathy, Brent Briscoe, Otto Coelho, Abe Dalool, Ron Livingston
In this short story, Carl (Billy Bob Thornton) is about to be released from a mental institution after 25 years; at the age of 13 he had murdered his mother and her lover. He relates his account of this double murder to a reporter.
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South of Heaven, West of Hell 2000 R, 132 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: Dwight Yoakam
Cast: Dwight Yoakam, Vince Vaughn, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Peter Fonda, Paul Reubens, Bud Cort, Michael Jeter, Bo Hopkins, Luke Askew, Joe Unger, Noble Willingham, Matt Clark, Scott Wilson, Ritchie Montgomery
Raised by crooks, Sheriff Valentine Casey (Dwight Yoakam) has turned over a new leaf and now defends the law in early-1900s' Arizona. But, after his brother, Taylor Henry (Vince Vaughn), and his gang arrive in town and rob the bank, Valentine takes a walk during which he falls in love with actress Adalyne (Bridget Fonda). When Taylor's gang threatens Adalyne, Valentine decrees that justice must prevail.
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The Stars Fell on Henrietta 1995 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Keach
Cast: Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn, Frances Fisher, Brian Dennehy, Francesca Eastwood, Lexi Randall, Victor Wong, Park Overall, Billy Bob Thornton, Jane Seymour
Mr. Cox (Robert Duvall) is a Texas oil driller who is convinced there is money to be made on the land of a hard-working farm couple (Aidan Quinn and Frances Fisher). Another great performance by Duvall. 1 User Review
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| | very family oriented | Anonymous 02/01/2007 | | If you are tired of porn, nuclear explosions from a car gas tank and ready for a real classic then check this one out. Your kids can even watch it with you. I dont generally like movies set back in the times of depression era but this one is much different. |
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Trouble Bound 1992 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Cast: Michael Madsen, Patricia Arquette, Sal Jenco, Darren Epton, Florence Stanley, Seymour Cassel, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Ben-Victor, Vincent Guastaferro, Gregory Sporleder, Rustam Branaman
Fresh out of jail, Harry (Michael Madsen) wins money and a car in a poker game. What he doesn't know is that the game was fixed, and the car's trunk contains a body. So it's on the road for our hero in search of other card games. He picks up a hitchhiker, Kit (Patricia Arquette), who is searching for her father's killer. When Harry's "friends" find out that the body in the trunk contains keys to a cash box, they hit the road in pursuit. Meanwhile, Kit's grandmother (Florence Stanley), a crime boss who wants to merge with the gang responsible for Kit's father's death, has her thugs chasing Kit. Boy, don't Harry and Kit have BIG problems?
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U-Turn 1997 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Powers Boothe, Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Abraham Benrubi, Julie Hagerty
Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) becomes involved in murder plots when his car breaks down in front of a house whose residents want each other killed.
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Waking Up in Reno 2002 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jordan Brady
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson, Brent Briscoe, Mark Fauser, Wayne Federman, Chelcie Ross, Holmes Osborne, Penelope Cruz, George "Buck" Flower
Two redneck couples–Lonnie Earl and Darlene (Billy Bob Thornton and Natasha Richardson) and Roy and Candy (Patrick Swayze and Charlize Theron)–are good friends and decide to take off together for Reno to see the Monster Truck Show. The trouble starts when it comes to light that Lonnie Earl and Candy are having an affair. Speaking of trashy,...
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1. The Alamo (2004)
2. All the Pretty Horses (2000)
3. The Apostle (1997)
4. Armageddon (1998)
5. The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
6. Bad News Bears (2005)
7. Bad Santa (2003)
8. The Badge (2002)
aka: Behind the Badge
9. Bandits (2001)
10. Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)
11. Chrystal (2004)
12. Daddy and Them (2001)
13. Don't Look Back (1996)
14. Eagle Eye (2008)
15. Floundering (1994)
16. Friday Night Lights (2004)
17. A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1998)
18. Homegrown (1998)
19. The Ice Harvest (2005)
20. Indecent Proposal (1993)
21. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
22. The Killing Box (1993)
aka: Ghost Brigade
aka: Grey Knight
23. Levity (2003)
24. Love Actually (2003)
25. The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
26. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
27. Monster's Ball (2001)
28. Mr. Woodcock (2007)
29. On Deadly Ground (1994)
30. One False Move (1991)
31. Primary Colors (1998)
32. Princess Mononoke (1997)
33. Pushing Tin (1999)
34. School for Scoundrels (2006)
35. A Simple Plan (1998)
36. Sling Blade (1996)
37. Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1993)
38. South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
39. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
40. Trouble Bound (1992)
41. U-Turn (1997)
42. Waking Up in Reno (2002)
43. The Winner (1996)
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