The Air I Breathe 2007  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Jieho Lee
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Julie Delpy, Clark Gregg, Emile Hirsch, Andy Garcia, Kelly Hu, Evan Parke, Taylor Nichols, Victor Rivers, Cecilia Suarez, Todd Stashwick, Jon Bernthal
Four stories–based on the Chinese proverb that happiness, sorrow, pleasure, and love are the four cornerstones of emotions and make up the air we breathe–interconnect as people come to crossroads in their lives. Crime boss Fingers (Andy Garcia) is at the center as the one in a position to control destinies of four people. Happiness (Forest Whitaker) is a business executive who is told a race is rigged and bets everything. Sorrow (Sara Michelle Gellar) is pop singer Trista who faces losing her career when she cuts off all ties to her manager. Love (Kevin Bacon) is a doctor who must treat Gina (Julie Delpy) who had turned him down romantically. Last but not least, Pleasure (Brendan Fraser) is a criminal who deals with his premonitions and his failure to change the future.
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Airheads 1994 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Joe Mantegna, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reg E. Cathey, David Arquette, Michael Richards, Michelle Hurst
"The Lone Rangers" is a rock band, and its three members–Chazz," Rex, and Pip (Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler)–are trying to get their demo tape heard, but to no avail. They decide to take matters into their own hands by holding a local radio station hostage–using water pistols as weapons.
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Bedazzled 2000 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor, Miriam Shor, Orlando Jones, Paul Adelstein, Toby Huss, Gabriel Casseus, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jeff Doucette
Unhappy and lonely Elliot (Brendan Fraser) deals with the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley) and trades his soul for the chance to be married to the woman of his dreams, Allison (Frances O'Connor). As in the 1967 film version of the Faust saga, much goes wrong along the way.
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Blast from the Past 1999 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hugh Wilson
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley, Joey Slotnick, Scott Thomson, Hugh Wilson, Don Yesso, Rex Lynn
Calvin (Christopher Walken) and Helen Webber (Sissy Spacek) mistakenly believe a nuclear bomb has exploded, and they head to their bomb shelter where they remain for 35 years raising their son, Adam (Brendan Fraser). One day Adam leaves the shelter to buy supplies; he meets the worldly Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone) who helps him buy needed shelter supplies, and love blooms.
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 Crash 2005  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Haggis
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Nona Gaye
In this film, "Crash" symbolizes the effect resulting when seemingly unconnected people's lives intersect. Racism rears its ugly head as numerous cases of discrimination rise to the fore in L.A. during a 36 hour period. A good ensemble cast. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture; three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon). 1 User Review
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Dudley Do-Right 1999  PG, 75 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Hugh Wilson
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina, Eric Idle, Alex Rocco, Robert Prosky, Jack Kehler, Don Yesso, Brant Von Hoffman, Jed Rees
Dudley Do-Right is a rugged, if not overly bright, Canadian Mountie who rights wrongs wherever he finds them. Dudley's nemesis, Snidley K. Whiplash (Alfred Molina) has contrived a dastardly plan to rid Semi-Happy Valley of its residents and replace them with his gang of 999. But, if Dudley has his way, Snidley Whiplash will be foiled before his diabolical deeds can be put into action.
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Encino Man 1992  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Megan Ward, Robin Tunney, Rick Ducommun, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur, Patrick Van Horn
The premise of this film is that two boys dig up a frozen caveman, thaw him out, and introduce him to the world. This movie ends up being better than one would think and is worth watching on a SLOW afternoon.
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George of the Jungle 1997 G, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Romance
Director: Sam Weisman
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree, John Cleese, Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi, Holland Taylor, Kelly Miller, John Bennett Perry, Keith Scott, Michael Chinyamurindi, Abdoulaye NGom, Lydell M. Cheshier, Specer Garrett
While on an African safari in an attempt to get away from her fiance Lyle Van Der Groot (Thomas Haden Church), Ursula (Leslie Mann) gets lost and is rescued by George (Brendan Fraser) who was raised by apes in the jungle. Ursula and George become infatuated with each other, and now George tries to adapt to a new urban "jungle" when he arrives in San Francisco to save Ursula from a life with Lyle and, perhaps, get her to join him in Africa.
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Gods and Monsters 1998 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, Kevin J. O'Connor, David Dukes, Jack Betts, Arthur Dignam, Martin Ferrero, John Gatins
The last days in the life of British director James Whale ("Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein") are recounted in this campy tale of Whale's homosexual attraction to his tall, square-headed gardener–a fantasized reincarnation of Frankenstein's monster. Ian McKellen received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and Lynn Redgrave received a nomination for Supporting Actress.
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Inkheart 2009 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Iain Softley
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Andy Serkis, Jim Broadbent, Rafi Gavron, Sienna Guillory, Richard Strange, Matt King, Steve Speirs, Jamie Foreman, Stephen Graham, Lesley Sharp, Tereza Srbova
Based on Cornelia Funke's children's novel, this is a fantasy adventure in which 12-year-old Meggie (Eliza Bennett) and her father Mo (Brendan Fraser) share a unique talent of bringing characters in books to life. But, when one character steps out of a book into real life, another living person disappears. Years ago, Mo read out loud the novel "Inkheart," and Meggie's mother Resa (Sienna Guillory) mysteriously disappeared. Now, Mo and Meggie travel around Europe searching for a copy of "Inkheart" so that Mo can read it aloud and, hopefully, bring back Resa. But, Capricorn (Andy Serkis) is also searching for copies of the book so that he can destroy them in order to protect himself from being sent back to the pages of fiction. And then there is Dustfinger (Paul Bettany) who wants Mo to find a copy of "Inkheart" and read him back into the story so that he can rejoin his family. Along the way, Mo and Meg team up with bookworm Elinor Loredan (Helen Mirren), the author of "Inkheart" Fenoglio (Jim Broadbent), and thief Farid (Rafi Gavron). Now the race is on to find the last remaining copy of "Inkheart" before Capricorn can destroy it.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth 2008 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Eric Brevig
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jean Michel Pare, Jane Wheeler, Frank Fontaine, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Kaniehtiio Horn, Garth Gilker
In this 3D adventure, geology professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) backpacks across Ireland with his 13-year-old nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson). While on their expedition, they join hiking guide Hannah (Anita Briem) and enter a cave that leads them far beneath the Earth's surface where they discover a bizarre world filled with dinosaurs and other exciting creatures.
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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy 1996 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kelly Makin
Cast: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson, Kathryn Greenwood, Amy Smith Lachlan, Brendan Fraser, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Bellini
This is the first movie from the Canadian cult television comedy troupe. The plot revolves around a drug company that rushes "Gleemonex" onto the market before sufficiently testing the new drug's side effects–the result is drugged euphoria.
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Joe Alaskey, Heather Locklear, Joan Cusack, Bill Goldberg, Dick Miller, Roger Corman, Kevin McCarthy, Mary Woronov
After firing Daffy Duck from Warner Bros., studio exec. Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman) takes the heat and tries to hunt him down to make amends. But Daffy has taken off on a new adventure with stuntman DJ Drake (Brendan Fraser) involving the mythical Blue Diamond and DJ's kidnapped father, Damien Drake (Timothy Dalton). With help from Bugs Bunny, Kate sets off on her mission to find them.
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Monkeybone 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Rose McGowan, Dave Foley, Megan Mullally, Lisa Zane, Whoopi Goldberg
Cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser), hospitalized in a coma, finds himself in his cartoon world: Downtown. He is trapped but determined to fight his way back to real life and his true love, Julie (Bridget Fonda).
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Mrs. Winterbourne 1996 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, Miguel Sandoval, Loren Dean, Paula Prentiss, Susan Haskill, Peter Gerety, Jane Krakowski, Debra Monk
Connie Doyle (Ricki Lake) arrives in New York and is quickly seduced, made pregnant, and dumped by Steve DeCunzo (Loren Dean). She is rescued by Hugh Winterbourne (Brendan Fraser) and his wife, Patricia (Susan Haskell), whom Connie meets on a train. The train crashes, the couple is killed, and Connie is mistaken for Patricia. Hugh's mother, Grace (Shirley MacLaine), sends for the new "widow," and Connie heads to the family's Boston home where she meets Hugh's twin brother, Bill (Brendan Fraser). All goes well until sleazy Steve re-enters the scene.
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The Mummy Returns 2001 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velasquez, Freddie Boath, Alun Armstrong, Dwayne Johnson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Max Cavalera, Shaun Parkes, Aharon Ipale, Bruce Byron, Joe Dixon
The year is 1935 when Imhotep's mummified remains arrive at a London museum–10 years after Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) first discovered him. Now Rick and Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) are married with a young son, Alex (Freddie Boath), but, once again, Rick is thrown into danger. This time, Rick has discovered an ancient bracelet that could lead to the rebirth of the evil Scorpion King (voice of Max Cavalera).
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 The Mummy 1999 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde, Oded Fehr, Erick Avari, Omid Djalili, Aharon Ipale, Bernard Fox, Stephen Dunham, Corey Johnson, Tuc Watkins, Patricia Velasquez
Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and Jonathan (John Hannah) set off on an archeological dig in search of Egypt's "City of the Dead" and convince Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead them. They find the city but, in the process, revive Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) who plans to take over the world–after sacrificing Evelyn.
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 2008 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Russell Wong, Liam Cunningham, David Calder, Jessey Meng, Tian Liang, Albert Kwan, Jacky Wu
Adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) are enjoying retirement in England when they are asked to return the fabled jewel, Eye of Shangri-la, to China. They agree, and when they reach China, they encounter their son Alex (Luke Ford) who is now an archaeologist searching for the tomb of the Dragon Emperor Han (Jet Li). Alex finds the tomb and accidentally awakens Emperor Han who sets out to conquer the world. Alex asks his parents for help, and together–along with Evelyn's brother Jonathan (John Hannah) they set out to the Himalayas in search of Shangri-La where Han can make himself immortal by drinking water from the fountain. Now it is up to the O'Connells and the guardian of the fountain, the witch Zi Yuan (Michelle Yeoh), to stop the Emperor from becoming immortal and dominating the world.
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 The Quiet American 2002 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Rade Serbedzija, Tzi Ma, Do Thi Hai Yen, Robert(2) Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Ferdinand Hoang, Mathias Mlekuz, Quang Hai, Tim Bennett, Kevin Tran, Lap Phan, Jeff Truman
First filmed in 1958, in this version of Graham Greene's novel, Brendan Fraser takes on the role of American doctor Alden Pyle who falls in love with young Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), the mistress of Pyle's new friend, veteran London Times journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine). Love, politics, and the beginning of the American War in Southeast Asia all play roles in this powerful drama. Michael Caine received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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School Ties 1992 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mandel
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Ben Affleck, Anthony Rapp, Amy Locane, Peter Donat, Kevin Tighe, Zeljko Ivanek, Andrew Lowery, Cole Hauser, Ed Lauter, Michael Higgins, Peter McRobbie
David Greene (Brendan Fraser) is a 1950s' high-school student who wants to attend an Ivy League university. After he wins a football scholarship to a snooty New England prep school that will ensure his entrance into an Ivy League school, David keeps the fact that he is Jewish a secret in an effort to fit in with his schoolmates and avoid anti-Semitism. David does become a star player, but when classmate Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon)–who has lost both his football position and girlfriend Sally (Amy Locane) to David–learns David's secret, he tells others. Now David must deal with the religious intolerance at his WASP prep school if he wants to keep his dream alive.
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The Scout 1994 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Lane Smith, Anne Twomey, Michael Rapaport, Barry Shabaka Henley, John Capodice, Garfield, Louis Giovannetti, Stephen Demek, Ralph Drischell
New York Yankees baseball scout Al Percolo (Albert Brooks) discovers talented pitcher Steve Nebraska (Brendan Fraser) who happens to suffer from emotional problems. This sports comedy was written by Brooks.
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Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Evan Ricks
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jennifer Hale, Mark Hamill, Leonard Nimoy, John Rhys-Davies, Robert Allen Mukes, Jeff Wolverton, K.W. Miller, Clint Carmichael
Animation techniques keep getting better, and this one uses "3-D motion capture" (live actors' animation is transferred to the animated characters), which brings natural movement to new heights. As for the story, Sinbad (voice of Brendan Fraser) helps a princess (voice of Jennifer Hale) conquer evil wizard Baraka (voice of Leonard Nimoy).
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Still Breathing 1997 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James F. Robinson
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Joanna Going, Celeste Holm, Ann Magnuson, Lou Rawls, Angus Macfadyen, Toby Huss, Paolo Seganti, Michael McKean, Wendy Benson-Landes
En route from San Antonio to Taiwan Fletcher McBracken (Brendan Fraser) thinks he has found the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles. But Rosalyn (Joanna Going) is a con artist who has suffered so many disappointments in life that, by now, she does not believe in "true" love. Nevertheless, Fletcher convinces her to go to San Antonio with him where he is sure he can change her mind.
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Twenty Bucks 1993 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keva Rosenfeld
Cast: Linda Hunt, David Rasche, George Morfogen, Sam Jenkins, Elisabeth Shue, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Diane Baker, Brendan Fraser, William H. Macy
A 20-dollar bill begins its journey at an ATM and changes hands numerous times in this story that follows its variety of transactions and the lives it touches. Some of the "short stories" are quite interesting.
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The Twilight of the Golds 1997 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ross Kagan Marks
Cast: Garry Marshall, Faye Dunaway, Jill Bernstein, Mark Shunkey, Jennifer Beals, Brendan Fraser, Jon Tenney, Sean O'Bryan, John Schlesinger, Rosie O'Donnell
Phyllis Gold (Faye Dunaway) has a genetic test performed on her unborn child and discovers that he will be predisposed to homosexuality. Her problem: whether or not to undergo an abortion.
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| 1. The Air I Breathe (2007)
2. Airheads (1994)
3. Bedazzled (2000)
4. Blast from the Past (1999)
5. Crash (2005)
6. Dudley Do-Right (1999)
7. Encino Man (1992)
8. George of the Jungle (1997)
9. Gods and Monsters (1998)
10. Inkheart (2009)
11. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
12. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
13. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
14. Monkeybone (2001)
15. Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
16. The Mummy Returns (2001)
17. The Mummy (1999)
18. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
19. The Quiet American (2002)
20. School Ties (1992)
21. The Scout (1994)
22. Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
23. Still Breathing (1997)
24. Twenty Bucks (1993)
25. The Twilight of the Golds (1997)
26. With Honors (1994)
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