Absolution 1978  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Page
Cast: Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly, Andrew Keir, Willoughby Gray, Preston Lockwood, James Ottaway, Brook Williams, Jon Plowman
Two students (Dominic Guard and Billy Connolly) in a posh British boy's school are driven insane by deadly secrets. A dictatorial priest (Richard Burton) becomes the casualty of his own misdeeds when confronted with these secrets. It took 10 years for this movie to be released in the U.S., well after Burton's death.
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Beautiful Joe 2000  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Metcalfe
Cast: Sharon Stone, Billy Connolly, Ian Holm, Gil Bellows, Jurnee Smollett, Dillon Moen, Frank C. Turner, Dann Florek, Ben Derrick, Kwesi Ameyaw
Down-on-his-luck Joe (Billy Connolly) has a little change in luck when he wins big at the races. But then he meets exotic dancer Hush (Sharon Stone) who is deeply in debt to the bad guys. So, of course, she steals his winnings to pay off her debts, which starts a relationship.
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The Big Man 1990 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Crossing the Line
Director: David Leland
Cast: Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, Billy Connolly, Hugh Grant, Maurice Roeves, Carla Cannon, Ian Bannen, Kenny Ireland, John Beattie, Amanda Walker, George Rossi
Set in Scotland in the mid-1980s, this film is more of a statement against then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher than a boxing story. The economy resulted in many hardships, and Danny (Liam Neeson) has been unemployed since he lost his job in the mines. Not wanting to live entirely off his loving wife's (Joanne Whalley) income, he finds a job as a participant in the brutal sport of bare-knuckle boxing.
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 The Boondock Saints 1999   R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Troy Duffy
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, David Ferry, Brian Mahoney, Bob Marley, Richard Fitzpatrick, William Young
Irish brothers Connor and Murphy (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) live in Boston and feel that God has tasked them to rid their town of evil. Setting out on their mission, they start with Russian mobsters and continue the bloodletting against other "evil" people. FBI agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) is on their trail but has mixed feelings about arresting them since they are doing a service to the city. Some interesting performances in this bloody film that was originally given an NC-17 rating but edited down to an R rating
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Bullshot Crummond 1983 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Bullshot
Director: Dick Clement
Cast: Alan Shearman, Diz White, Ronald E. House, Frances Tomelty, Michael Aldridge, Ron Pember, Mel Smith, Christopher Good, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Bayldon
The dastardly German World War I flying ace Count Otto von Bruno (Ronald E. House) tries to get his hands on a top-secret device, and the inventor's daughter, Rosemary (Diz White), calls on World War I flying hero-turned Olympian racer, auto racer, crime solver, etc. Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond (Alan Shearman) to save the day. Thus starts the zany antics of our hero who itches to renew his battles with the baron.
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An Everlasting Piece 2000 R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Anna Friel, Pauline McLynn, Ruth McCabe, Laurence Kinlan, Billy Connolly, Des McAleer, Colum Convey, Ian Cregg
Ireland's ongoing religious problems are at the core of this story about the business venture of two barbers: Catholic Colm (Barry McEvoy) and Protestant George (Brian F. O'Byrne). They form a company, the Piece People, and try to take over Belfast's men's wig distributorship. Major problems ensue when police find one of their Piece People wigs at the scene of an IRA crime. It appears that the IRA also likes the wigs–as disguises.
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Fido 2007 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Andrew Currie
Cast: Carrie-Anne Moss, Dylan Baker, K'Sun Ray, Billy Connolly, Henry Czerny, Tim Blake Nelson, Alexia Fast, Jennifer Clement, Sonja Bennett, Aaron Brown, Brandon Olds, Rob LaBelle, Mary Black, David Kaye
Set in the imaginary town of Willard during the 1950s, this satire features an alternate world in which zombies once rose from the dead and threatened all of humanity. But all was not lost; a company named ZomCon came up with a special collar that turns zombies into slaves that do labor for the law-abiding citizens. Eleven-year-old Timmy's (K'Sun Ray) mother Helen (Carrie-Anne Moss) buys a zombie to use as a status symbol, and Timmy bonds with it and names it Fido (Billy Connolly) because it growls at people. Timmy's Dad (Dylan Baker) is not happy with the situation because Fido, who never complains and does one chore after another, is a better father and husband than he is. There is one slipup, however, when Fido's collar malfunctions and he mauls an elderly neighbor, Mrs. Henderson (Mary Black). Now a zombie outbreak threatens the neighborhood.
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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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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
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 (Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson) who go to Las Vegas to win money to build their dream house. While there, a billionaire (Robert Redford) offers them $1 million if the young wife will spend one night with him. Yes, it is certainly a stretch!
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 The Last Samurai 2003  R, 144 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Koyuki, Sosuke Ikematsu, Aoi Minato, Masato Harada, Masashi Odate
In 1876, Civil War veteran-turned-drifter Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) takes on the task of training the Japanese Imperial Army in the use of modern weapons of the West. With this new expertise, the Emperor plans to modernize Japan by sending his army into battle against the last of the feudal, militaristic samurais. Algren leads the troops into battle but is captured by samurai leader Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) from whom he learns meditative, instead of violent, ways to deal with life. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe).
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 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Brad Silberling
Cast: Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Jude Law, Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Kara & Shelby Hoffman, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Catherine O'Hara, Luis Guzman, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Adams
After their wealthy parents were killed in a fire, three siblings–Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken), and Sunny (Kara and Shelby Hoffman)–go to live with a distant relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who has evil plans for getting his hands on the family money. Olaf's plans do not include being kind to his orphaned relatives. The film won an Academy Award for Best Makeup and was nominated for three others.
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Mrs. Brown 1997  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Madden
Cast: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, Gerard Butler, Richard Pasco, David Westhead, Bridget McConnell, Georgie Glen, Catherine O'Donnell
This is a rendition of Queen Victoria's poignant love story, which followed the death of her beloved Albert. She finds solace with a Scottish commoner. Judi Dench and Billy Connolly perform magnificently as the lovers. Dench received an Academy Award nomination.
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Muppet Treasure Island 1996 G, 99 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Jennifer Saunders, Billy Connolly, Danny Blackner
In this Muppet version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) and his two friends, Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, follow a treasure map's directions to the adventures of a lifetime.
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 Open Season 2006 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, Gary Sinise, Billy Connolly, Georgia Engel, Jon Favreau, Jane Krakowski, Gordon Tootoosis, Patrick Warburton, Cody Cameron, Danny Mann, Jack McGee
In this animated film, a domesticated grizzly bear, Boog (voice of Martin Lawrence), had been living in park ranger Beth's (Debra Messing) garage until Beth believed he should be set free. Now out on his own, Boog lacks survival skills and welcomes deer friend Elliot's (voice of Ashton Kutcher) aid in escaping from redneck hunter Shaw (Gary Sinise). The two form a bond and try to rid the forest of hunters.
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 Pocahontas 1995 G, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Drama / Musical
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
Cast: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, Judy Kuhn, Russell Means, Christian Bale, Linda Hunt, Frank Welker, John Kassir, Danny Mann, Billy Connolly, Michelle St. John, Gordon Tootoosis
In this animated, fantasized version of the meeting between British adventurer John Smith (voice of Mel Gibson) and beautiful Indian Princess Pocahontas (voice of Irene Bedard), the couple prevents all-out war between the English settlers led by Gov. Ratcliffe (voice of David Ogden Stiers) and the Native Americans at Jamestown when it is feared that the settlers want gold they see the natives trading. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz won Oscars for Best Original Musical Score, and their song "Colors of the Wind" won for Best Original Song.
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Prince Charming 2001 TV, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: Martin Short, Sean Maguire, Christina Applegate, Andrea Martin, Billy Connolly, Bernadette Peters, Colin Fox, Carly Street, Marcia Bennett, Colm Magner, David Fox
When Prince John (Sean Maguire) was caught kissing another on his wedding day, he and his squire, Rodney (Martin Short), were turned into frogs. Now, 500 years later, the Broadway diva Margo (Bernadette Peters) kissed frog John, and John and Rodney are once again human in form. But, in order to remain humans, John must marry Margo–an act neither wants. Will John be able to conjure up one last bit of magic to save the situation?
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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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Still Crazy 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Gibson
Cast: Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Juliet Aubrey, Helena Bergstrom, Bruce Robinson, Hans Matheson, Phil Daniels
This British comedy relates the memories, rehearsals, rivalries, arguments, etc. of a fictional band, Strange Fruit. The rock band reunites at the urging of band member Tony Costello (Stephen Rea) in order to perform at the Wisbech Rock Festival–an outdoor concert where, 20-years earlier, a bolt of lightning short-circuited the band's future.
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 Timeline 2003 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Ethan Embry, Anna Friel, Marton Csokas, Michael Sheen, Lambert Wilson, Matt Craven, David La Haye, David Thewlis
A teleportation machine, developed by the International Technology Corporation, sends a group of archaeologists back in time to medieval France where a war between England and France is raging. Will the scientists survive the battle, and, if so, will they be able to return to the 21st century?
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Water 1985  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dick Clement
Cast: Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Leonard Rossiter, Billy Connolly, Maureen Lipman, Dennis Dugan, Fulton Mackay, Jimmie Walker, Dick Shawn
When mineral water is discovered and becomes the object of investment possibilities on a tiny Caribbean island, Governor Baxter Thwaites (Michael Caine) must deal with outside forces struggling for control of his once-peaceful island.
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 White Oleander 2002 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Cast: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Svetlana Efremova
As a result of her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) serving time in prison, 15-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman) is sent to one foster home after another. During the ensuing years, Astrid's controlling mother preaches that people cannot be trusted; however, Astrid's experiences reflect a different slant on life.
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Who Is Cletis Tout? 2001 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Ver Wiel
Cast: Christian Slater, Tim Allen, Portia de Rossi, Richard Dreyfuss, Billy Connolly, Peter MacNeill, Elias Zarou, Richard Chevolleau, RuPaul, Joseph Scoren, Eugene Lipinski, Tony Nappo
When Cletis Tout (Christian Slater) is taken captive by movie-mad, hit man Critical Jim (Tim Allen), Trevor pleads a case of mistaken identity; he claims he is NOT Cletis Tout and, instead, is Trevor Finch. Cletis/Trevor then proceeds to entertain Jim with the story about a diamond heist by jewel thief Micah Donnelly (Richard Dreyfuss). Jim's interest peaks when he learns that Trevor and Micah escaped from prison together and are searching for the stash of diamonds.
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe 2008 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Chris Carter
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit, Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley, Alex Diakun, Nicki Aycox, Fagin Woodcock, Marco Niccoli, Carrie Ruscheinsky, Spencer Maybee, Veronika Hadrava, Denis Krasnogolov
In this second film based on the popular, award-winning television series, top-secret agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) have left the FBI but are called back. FBI Agent Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) is working on a case involving a missing female FBI agent and needs their help. A priest, Father Joseph Crissman (Billy Connelly), claims that he has been having visions about the disappearance and leads them to an arm buried in the snow. Now, the subject of ESP divides those working on the case as some agents begin to question whether or not Crissman has a connection to the case that he is keeping hidden.
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| 1. Absolution (1978)
2. Beautiful Joe (2000)
3. The Big Man (1990)
aka: Crossing the Line
4. The Boondock Saints (1999)
5. Bullshot Crummond (1983)
aka: Bullshot
6. An Everlasting Piece (2000)
7. Fido (2007)
8. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
9. Indecent Proposal (1993)
10. The Last Samurai (2003)
11. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
12. Mrs. Brown (1997)
13. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
14. Open Season (2006)
15. Pocahontas (1995)
16. Prince Charming (2001)
17. The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002)
18. Still Crazy (1998)
19. Timeline (2003)
20. Water (1985)
21. White Oleander (2002)
22. Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
23. The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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