 Analyze This 1999  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli, Chazz Palminteri, Bill Macy, Leo Rossi, Kyle Sabihy, Rebecca Schull, Molly Shannon
When a Mafia boss, Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro), suffers anxiety attacks, he calls on New York psychotherapist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal) for help in this slick comedy about a serious subject.
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 Arthur and the Invisibles 2006  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Penny Balfour, Doug Rand, Adam LeFevre, Jean Bejote Njamba, Serge Blumental, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Chazz Palminteri, Emilio Estevez, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie
Ten-year-old Arthur's (Freddie Highmore) grandfather disappeared four years ago and left behind notebooks filled with stories about a place in the back field of their farm. That area marks the spot of the magical land of the Minimoys where tiny invisible people live. The land is also where Arthur's grandfather hid a treasure. While Arthur and Granny (Mia Farrow) are waiting for the grandfather to return, bank collectors decide to take over the family farm. Arthur tries to save the farm by finding his way into the magical land where he meets the King (voice of Robert De Niro) and his daughter (voice of Madonna)–a big step in Arthur's adventure in which he has three days to rescue the treasure and his grandfather. In the process, Arthur tries to prevent the evil wizard Maltazard the Cursed (voice of David Bowie) from taking over the Minimoys' land.
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 Bullets Over Broadway 1994 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Mary-Louise Parker, Rob Reiner, Jennifer Tilly, Jim Broadbent, Chazz Palminteri, Alan Arkin, Jack Warden, Carl Reiner, Tracey Ullman, Debi Mazar
Woody Allen uses the Roaring 20s as the backdrop for struggling playwright David Shayne (John Cusack), who must choose between integrity and financial success. His intentions become confused when the Mob provides financial backing for his new play under the condition that there is a role for one gangster's girlfriend, Olive (Jennifer Tilly). Dianne Wiest received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and six nominations were received, including Best Director, Supporting Actress (Jennifer Tilly), and Supporting Actor (Chazz Palminteri).
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 Down to Earth 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Cast: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Mark Addy, Greg Germann, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, John Cho, Brian Rhodes, Mario Joyner, Arnold Pinnock, Paul Hecht, Colin Fox
Comedian Lance Barton (Chris Rock) is hit by a truck and, only after reaching Heaven, learns that he was not supposed to die this early. Angels offer him a second chance at life on Earth, but he must return in the body of wealthy, White, elderly Charles Wellington whose wife (Jennifer Coolidge) and personal aide (Greg Germann) have just murdered him. Lance's soul is placed in Charles Wellington's body. When Lance meets Sontee (Regina King), he falls in love, but he must still deal with Wellington's wife and aide and their plot to murder him once again. Will they stop Lance from achieving his dream of performing at the Apollo Theater?
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Excellent Cadavers 1999  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ricky Tognazzi
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Antonio Manzini, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Galiena, Andy Luotto, Lina Sastri, Arnoldo Foa, Ivo Garrani
Giovanni Falcone (Chazz Palminteri) fights to the death to bring down the Sicilian Mob in this story, based on fact, about political battles in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Faithful 1996  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Cher, Chazz Palminteri, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Mazursky, Amber Smith, Elisa Leonetti, Mark Nassar
Based on the theme of infidelity, this thriller/romantic comedy begins on Margaret's (Cher) 20th wedding anniversary when she is being held captive in her mansion by a hit man, Tony (Chazz Palminteri), who is working for Margaret's husband, Jack (Ryan O'Neal). Hired to kill Margaret, Tony and his intended victim strike up a conversation, and the battle of the sexes ensues.
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 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 2006 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dito Montiel
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Eric Roberts, Melonie Diaz, Martin Compston, Adam Scarimbolo, Julia Garro, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Scott Michael Campbell
Dito Montiel's autobiographical story begins in the present when his suffering mother (Dianne Wiest) calls him to come home because his father (Chazz Palminteri) is dying. Now a successful L.A. writer, Dito returns home to Astoria, Queens, NY, where he grew up in the mid-1980s amidst violence and drugs and left for what he believed would be a better world outside. Dito faces those who influenced his life, and the story unfolds of how Dito believes he has been saved from their fate by his saints.
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Hoodwinked 2005 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick, Ken Marino, Corey Roberts, Ken Marino, Tom Kenny
In this modern animated rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood," no one is what they appear to be as inept cops investigate what REALLY happened at Granny's (voice of Glenn Close) cottage.
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 Hurlyburly 1998 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Drazan
Cast: Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Penn, Chazz Palminteri, Garry Shandling, Anna Paquin, Meg Ryan
This story, based on David Rabe's play, is about Eddie (Sean Penn) and Mickey (Kevin Spacey)–two drugged-out Hollywood casting agents whose major entertainment in life is womanizing. The acting is good, but who cares to spend time watching characters like Eddie and Mickey ruin their lives in such a wasteful way?
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In the Mix 2005  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Usher Raymond, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Anthony Fazio, Robert Costanzo, Robert Davi, Matt Gerald, Geoff Stults, Kevin Hart, K.D. Aubert, Nick Mancuso, Chris Tardio
Popular nightclub deejay Darrell (Usher Raymond) saves the life of mob boss Frank (Chazz Palminteri) by taking the bullet himself. Frank's daughter, Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), nurses Darrell back to health, chooses him to be her bodyguard, and love blooms. Complications quickly follow when their romance causes turmoil within the family.
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Innocent Blood 1992 R, 112 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, Don Rickles, David Proval, Chazz Palminteri, Luis Guzman, Rocco Siusto, Marshall Bell, Tom Savini, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee
Marie (Anne Parillaud) is a vampire out to "suck blood" from the criminal elements of Pittsburgh. Her "main meal" is mobster Sal "the Shark" Macelli (Robert Loggia). Joining forces with a cop, Joe (Anthony LaPaglia), in her quest, romance follows. A fun mix of horror, comedy, and action.
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Jade 1995 R, 96 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri, Donna Murphy, Richard Crenna, Angie Everhart, Michael Biehn, Kevin Tighe
Three people, including a psychiatrist (Linda Fiorentino), become trapped in a world of passion and deceit after a San Francisco socialite is brutally murdered.
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure 2001 G, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Rob Rooney, Jeannine Roussel
Cast: Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, Chazz Palminteri, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Bill Fagerbakke, Mickey Rooney, Bronson Pinchot, Cathy Moriarty, Mary Kay Bergman
When Lady (voice of Jodi Benson) and Tramp's (voice of Jeff Bennett) son, Scamp (voice of Scott Wolf), rebels and runs away from home, he tries to emulate his father's past lifestyle but finds himself missing the love and security of home.
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The Last Word 1995 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Spiridakis
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Joe Pantoliano, Michelle Burke, Chazz Palminteri, Richard Dreyfuss, Tony Goldwyn, Cybill Shepherd, Roma Downey, Joseph Cortese, Holley Chant
Martin (Timothy Hutton) is a Detroit newspaper columnist with underworld connections through his lifelong friend, Doc (Joe Pantoliano. Martin writes mainly of the seamy side of life in the streets and, in the process, meets and falls for stripper Sara (Michelle Burke). When the call comes from Hollywood to make a movie on Martin's stories, the friendships are challenged.
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 Little Man 2006  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Tracy Morgan, Kerry Washington, John Witherspoon, Chazz Palminteri, Lochlyn Munro, Fred Stoller, Damien Wayans, Gary Owen, Linden Porco, Gabriel Pimental, John DeSantis, Dave Sheridan
Darryl Edwards (Shawn Wayans) and his wife, Vanessa (Kerry Washington), open their door and find a baby in a basket with a note asking them to take care of the little boy. The "infant" is actually a vertically challenged criminal, Calvin (Marlon Wayans), who had earlier hidden a stolen diamond in Vanessa's bag and now plans to retrieve it. And the fun begins.
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Mulholland Falls 1996 R, 107 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lee Tamahori
Cast: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Jennifer Connelly, John Malkovich, Treat Williams, Bruce Dern, Daniel Baldwin
Set in the 1950s, this is the true story about an elite LAPD unit: the Hat Squad. They were so-named because of their stylish suits and wide-brimmed hats. The crime fighters consisted of Max Hoover (Nick Nolte), Ellery Coolidge (Chazz Palminteri), Eddie Hall (Michael Madsen), and Arthur Relyea (Chris Penn). When a prostitute, Allison Pond (Jennifer Connelly), is found murdered, her list of men she was involved with turns up including Max Hoover whose wife, Katherine (Melanie Griffith), has no inkling of her husband's infidelity.
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 A Night at the Roxbury 1998 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast: Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Dan Hedaya, Molly Shannon, Richard Grieco, Loni Anderson, Chazz Palminteri, Elisa Donovan, Dwayne Hickman, Elisa Donovan, Michael Clarke Duncan
The Butabi brothers–Steve (Will Ferrell) and Doug (Chris Kattan)–work in an artificial-flower shop by day but dream of picking up women in the posh clubs of Los Angeles. One night they get into the top club–the Roxbury–and their experiences are all down hill from there.
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Noel 2004 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Marcus Thomas, Chazz Palminteri, Robin Williams, David Julian Hirsh, Chantal Lonergan, Ericka Rosenbaum, Kim Bubbs, Ruth Chiang
When the lives of unhappy strangers in NYC intertwine at Christmas, lessons will be learned amidst the spirit of togetherness.
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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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Oscar 1991 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Chazz Palminteri, Don Ameche, Peter Riegert, Eddie Bracken, Linda Gray, Yvonne De Carlo, Kirk Douglas, Marisa Tomei, Ken Howard
Gangster Angelo "Snaps" Provolone (Sylvester Stallone) tries to make good on a deathbed promise to his father that he will leave his life of crime. However, he finds many obstacles standing in the way to an honest life.
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 Poolhall Junkies 2002 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory "Mars" Martin
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger, Michael Rosenbaum, Gregory "Mars" Martin, Alison Eastwood, Christopher Walken, Phillip Glasser, Anson Mount, Richard Portnow
After 15 years away from the world of professional pool sharking, Johnny (Gregory "Mars" Martin) returns to face his estranged mentor, Joe (Chazz Palminteri). High stakes games of pool in smoke filled rooms climax in a final showdown with lives and fortunes at stake.
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Running Scared 2006  R, 119 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Wayne Kramer
Cast: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Karel Roden, Johnny Messner, Chazz Palminteri, Ivana Milicevic, Alex Neuberger, Michael Cudlitz, Bruce Altman, John Noble, David Warshofsky, Elizabeth Mitchell
While working for the Mob, Joey Gazelle's (Paul Walker) job is to get rid of guns used in murders, and he has been stowing the guns in his basement. One day, his young son Nicky (Alex Neuberger) and best friend Oleg (Cameron Bright) find some of the weapons. Oleg takes one gun home and shoots his stepfather. This sets off a string of events because Joey realizes that the gun can be traced as the one used in the killing of police officers, and now he could be targeted by both police and the Mob.
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Scar City 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Scarred City
Director: Ken Sanzel
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Chazz Palminteri, Tia Carrere, Michael Rispoli, Gary Dourdan, Larry Manetti, Bray Poor, Steven Flynn, D.B. Woodside, James Villemaire, Herschel Sparber, Dana Eskelson
A young policeman, John Trace (Stephen Baldwin), has problems accepting the tactics of his police unit that stops at nothing in the pursuit of drug dealers and mobsters. During one raid, Trace breaks the rules by setting a prostitute (Tia Carrere) free and, as a result, becomes the hunted target of both police and mobsters.
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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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 The Usual Suspects 1995 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Suzy Ames, Kevin Spacey, Pete Postlethwaite, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Bartel
This film has it all–humor, terror, mystery, and shock. It is the story of five professional criminals who meet in a line-up and plot revenge. The film received two Academy Awards: Kevin Spacey for Best Supporting Actor and Christopher McQuarrie for Best Original Screenplay.
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Women vs. Men 2002 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Christine Lahti, Paul Reiser, Glenne Headly, Robert Pastorelli, Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Polito, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Dayton Callie
The battle of the sexes hits the screen for the umpteenth time in this made-for-cable TV offering. Rather than liking the Cadillac that husband Michael (Joe Mantegna) brings home to Dana (Christine Lahti), she walks out. His best friend, Bruce (Paul Reiser), thinks it is because Michael reminds her of her father. It also comes to light that his other friends seem to be having similar problems with their wives. So, why not go to a strip joint? Michael and Bruce go, and, of course, Dana follows them, reports back to Bruce's wife (Glenne Headly), and the two await the men's return. When they arrive, bickering continues. But, of course, all things get patched up–eventually.
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| 1. Analyze This (1999)
2. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
3. A Bronx Tale (1993)
4. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
5. Diabolique (1996)
6. Down to Earth (2001)
7. Excellent Cadavers (1999)
8. Faithful (1996)
9. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
10. Hoodwinked (2005)
11. Hurlyburly (1998)
12. In the Mix (2005)
13. Innocent Blood (1992)
14. Jade (1995)
15. Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
16. The Last Word (1995)
17. Little Man (2006)
18. Mulholland Falls (1996)
19. A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
20. Noel (2004)
21. One Eyed King (2002)
22. Oscar (1991)
23. The Perez Family (1995)
24. Poolhall Junkies (2002)
25. Running Scared (2006)
26. Scar City (1999)
aka: Scarred City
27. Stuart Little (1999)
28. The Usual Suspects (1995)
29. Women vs. Men (2002)
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