American Tragedy 2000  PG-13, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Cast: Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Darryl Alan Reed, Nicholas Pryor, Robert LuPone, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Diana LaMar, Clyde Kusatsu, Christopher Plummer
Behind-the-scenes investigative work on the O.J. Simpson trial is the subject of this made-for-TV miniseries. The problem with this film lies in the fact that not much of its argument is verifiable and appears to be interpreted to serve a specific purpose.
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Baby Blue Marine 1976 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Jan-Michael Vincent, Glynnis O'Connor, Katherine Helmond, Dana Elcar, Richard Gere, Kenneth Tobey, Bert Remsen, Adam Arkin, Bruno Kirby, Art Lund
Marion Hedgepeth (Jan-Michael Vincent) is kicked out of boot camp but returns home pretending to be a war hero.
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Between the Lines 1977 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Cast: John Heard, Lindsay Crouse, Jeff Goldblum, Jill Eikenberry, Bruno Kirby, Gwen Welles, Stephen Collins, Lewis J. Stadlen, Michael J. Pollard, Lane Smith
A publishing tycoon has his eye on a successful underground newspaper in Boston, but if he succeeds in purchasing the paper, the move will have no small impact on the newspaper's staff.
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 Birdy 1984  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, Bruno Kirby, Nancy Fish, George Buck, Delores Sage, Marshall Bell
Two young blue-collar friends undergo a major test of their relationship when Birdy (Matthew Modine) ends up in a mental ward unable to deal with his Vietnam War memories. His friend Al (Nicolas Cage) sticks by Birdy and helps him out of his living Hell.
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Cinderella Liberty 1973 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: James Caan, Marsha Mason, Kirk Calloway, Eli Wallach, Dabney Coleman, Burt Young, Bruno Kirby, Sally Kirkland, Allyn Ann McLerie, Don Calfa, Fred Sadoff, Allan Arbus, Jon Korkes, Diane Schenker, Ted D'Arms
A sailor, John Baggs Jr. (James Caan), goes on shore leave and falls in love with prostitute Maggie Paul (Marsha Mason). They marry and manage to work out a myriad of problems.
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City Slickers 1991  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Noble Willingham, Tracey Walter, Josh Mostel, David Paymer, Bill Henderson, Jeffrey Tambor, Phill Lewis, Kyle Secor
On the occasion of his 39th birthday, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is confronted with the fact that he is running out of time to accomplish many things he has thought about doing. He takes his two best friends Ed and Phil (Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern) with him on a two-week cattle drive where they run into tough old drover Curly Washburn (Jack Palance) and come close to discovering the meaning of life. Jack Palance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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 Donnie Brasco 1997 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, Anne Heche, James Russo, Andrew Parks, Zach Grenier, Gretchen Mol, Val Avery, Zeljko Ivanek, Gerry Becker, Robert Miano, Brian Tarantina, Rocco Sisto
Based on FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone's 1989 memoirs, this is the story of how Pistone/Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp) was able to infiltrate a Brooklyn mob, by acting as a mole, and win the trust of hit-man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). However, once he wins that trust, the two form a friendship that threatens to undermine Brasco's reason for infiltrating the gang. His friendship with Ruggiero also presents problems in his marriage to Maggie (Anne Heche) as well as his devotion to law and order.
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Flesh & Blood 1985 R, 126 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Susan Tyrrell, Jack Thompson, Fernando Hilbeck, Ronald Lacey, Brion James, John Dennis Johnston, Simon Andreu, Bruno Kirby, Kitty Courbois
Disgruntled mercenaries seek revenge against a lord who forced them out of the city without their promised arms and loot in payment for services rendered.
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The Freshman 1990 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Bergman
Cast: Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby, Penelope Ann Miller, Frank Whaley, Jon Polito, Paul Benedict, Kenneth Welsh, Maximilian Schell, Richard Gant
A New York University film student (Matthew Broderick), in need of extra cash, unwittingly becomes involved in a Mafia plot to smuggle endangered animals across borders. Different and clever.
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The Godfather Part II 1974  R, 201 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo, Richard Bright, G.D. Spradlin, Abe Vigoda, Bruno Kirby, Troy Donahue, John Aprea
In this sequel to "The Godfather," Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) takes over as head of his father's family and modernizes it into a sleek 1920s' New York crime syndicate. Exciting from beginning to end, the movie earned six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro). It was nominated for five others, including Best Actor (Pacino), Best Supporting Actor (Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg) and Best Supporting Actress (Talia Shire).
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Golden Gate 1994 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Madden
Cast: Matt Dillon, Elizabeth Morehead, Bruno Kirby, Teri Polo, Tzi Ma, Jack Shearer, Paddy Morrissey
An innocent man, Chen Jung Song (Tsi Ma), commits suicide when he is accused of being a Communist in the 1950s. Later, his daughter fights to clear his name and becomes involved with Kevin Walker (Matt Dillon), the FBI agent who accused Song of having Communist leanings.
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 Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 R, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Robert Wuhl, J.T. Walsh, Noble Willingham, Richard Edson, Richard Portnow, Juney Smith, Floyd Vivino, Cu Ba Nguyen
The new disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) for Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam livens things up when he hits the airwaves. Robin Williams is wild in this role where he mimics, upsets the Brass, and relates to the soldiers in the field.
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The Harrad Experiment 1973  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ted Post
Cast: James Whitmore, Tippi Hedren, Don Johnson, Bruno Kirby, Laurie Walters, Victoria Thompson, Elliott Street, Robert Middleton, Sharon Taggart, Billy Sands
Philip and Margaret Tenhausen (James Whitmore and Tippi Hedren) run Harrad College, which has a policy of sexual freedom. A very 1970s' film that is followed the next year by "Harrad Summer."
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Helter Skelter 2004  TV, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Gray
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Bruno Kirby, Allison Smith, Marguerite Morgan, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Eric Dane, Hal Ozsan, Rick Gomez, Michael Weston, Robert Joy, Robert Costanzo
In this second made-for-TV movie about the Manson "family" murders, Jeremy Davies stars as convicted killer Charles Manson who led his followers in a pair of gruesome murders. Scenes were cut to tone down the violence for the TV audience.
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Modern Romance 1981 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Albert Brooks
Cast: Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold, Tyann Means, Bruno Kirby, Jane Hallaren, James L. Brooks, George Kennedy, Karen Mayo-Chandler, Dennis Kort, Bob Einstein
Written by, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks as film editor Robert Cole, this is the story of Cole's and Mary Harvard's (Kathryn Harrold) on-again, off-again romance.
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One Eyed King 2002  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Moresco
Cast: Armand Assante, William Baldwin, Jim Breuer, Connie Britton, Chazz Palminteri, Jason Gedrick, Josh Hopkins, Dash Mihok, Leo Rossi, Bruno Kirby, Rick Aiello, Larry Day
Neighbors in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen suffer trials and tribulations in their harsh environment.
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A Slipping-Down Life 1999 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Toni Kalem
Cast: Lili Taylor, Guy Pearce, Irma P. Hall, John Hawkes, Sara Rue, Veronica Cartwright, Marshall Bell, Shawnee Smith, Bruno Kirby, Tom Bower, Clea DuVall, Lew Temple
A young woman (Lili Taylor), whose life seems to be going nowhere, obsesses over a rock singer and carves his name on her forehead. While this act makes her a celebrity, it also clears the way for her own liberation.
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 Stuart Little 1999 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Rob Minkoff
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Julia Sweeney, Nathan Lane, Jennifer Tilly, Bruno Kirby, Estelle Getty, Dabney Coleman, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, David Alan Grier, Stan Freberg, Jeffrey Jones
Based on one of E.B. White's children's classics, this is the light-hearted adventure of a mouse, Stuart (voice of Michael J. Fox), that is adopted by the Little family of NYC. Stuart must overcome obstacles along the way that include his major nemesis, the family cat, Snowbell (voice of Nathan Lane).
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Superdad 1974   G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush, Joe Flynn, Kathleen Cody, Dick Van Patten, Joby Baker, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Jonathan Daly
Bob Crane plays a father who competes with his daughter's (Kathleen Cody) fiance (Kurt Russell) but loses in every contest. A Disney bust. 1 User Review
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| | delightful film | jw 09/12/2007 | | I did not see this film when it orginally came out, but 10 years later when I was in my 20's. Everytime it is on TV I make sure I watch it. I wish it was on DVD to give to my girls. The music soundtrack was enticing that I used it in my wedding. |
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This Is Spinal Tap 1984 R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Anjelica Huston, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Billy Crystal, Tony Hendra, David Kaff, Jean Cromie, Patrick Maher, Danny Kortchmar
This film is a satire on the rock scene, and "Spinal Tap" is a British rock group that has definitely seen better days. Members of the band include David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). Director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) is intent on making a documentary about the band when they visit America. All sorts of things go wrong, and comedy reigns in behind-the-scenes footage. A Reiner riot filled with guest stars.
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Tin Men 1987 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney, Seymour Cassel, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh, Richard Portnow, Matt Craven, Jackie Gayle
Two aluminum siding salesmen (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) go to any extreme in an effort to best each other.
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We're No Angels 1989 PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, James Russo, Ray McAnally, Hoyt Axton, Wallace Shawn, Bruno Kirby, John C. Reilly, Jay Brazeau, Ken Buhay, Elizabeth Lawrence, Bill Murdoch, Jessica Jickels, Frank C. Turner
During the Depression, escaped convicts Ned and Jim (Robert De Niro and Sean Penn) find refuge in a monastery along the Canadian border where they successfully masquerade as priests. Complications arise when Ned falls in love with hooker Molly (Demi Moore) whose deaf daughter Rosie (Jessica Jickels) becomes a major part of their purpose in life.
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When Harry Met Sally... 1989 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Alan Beuth, Michelle Nicastro, Gretchen Palmer, Kyle T. Heffner, David Burdick, Joe Viviani, Joseph Hunt, Kevin Rooney
After graduating from the University of Chicago, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) drive together to New York and then go their separate ways. They meet briefly on a few occasions over the next 10 years, and their platonic friendship continues. They introduce their best friends Marie and Jess (Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby) to each other, and love blooms for Marie and Jess. Finally, at a New Year's Eve party, Harry and Sally discover that they are falling in love and, to their utter surprise, their "mere friendship" becomes a meaningful romance. Harry Connick Jr.'s music is great. Nora Ephron received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenwriting.
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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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| 1. American Tragedy (2000)
2. Baby Blue Marine (1976)
3. The Basketball Diaries (1995)
4. Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
5. Between the Lines (1977)
6. Birdy (1984)
7. Borderline (1980)
8. Cinderella Liberty (1973)
9. City Slickers (1991)
10. Donnie Brasco (1997)
11. Fallen Angels, Volume 2 (1993)
12. Flesh & Blood (1985)
13. The Freshman (1990)
14. The Godfather Part II (1974)
15. Golden Gate (1994)
16. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
17. The Harrad Experiment (1973)
18. Helter Skelter (2004)
19. Modern Romance (1981)
20. One Eyed King (2002)
21. A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
22. Stuart Little (1999)
23. Superdad (1974)
24. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
25. Tin Men (1987)
26. We're No Angels (1989)
27. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
28. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
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