After the Sunset 2004 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Brett Ratner Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Russell Hornsby, Chris Penn, Obba Babatunde, Troy Garity, Rex Linn, Rachael Harris, Tom McGowan
FBI Agent Stan Lloyd (Woody Harrelson) has vowed to capture master jewel thief Max Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) and has followed his trail for years. Max is now claiming retirement and living in the Bahamas with his lover/accomplice (Salma Hayek). When Stan learns that a valuable diamond is scheduled for display on a cruise ship in the Bahamas, he enlists the aid of island police officer Sophie (Naomie Harris) with plans to nab Max when he tries to steal the diamond.
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All the Right Moves 1983 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Chapman Cast: Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Charles Cioffi, Paul Carafotes, Sandy Faison, Leon, Gary Graham, Mel Winkler, Dick Miller, James A. Baffico, Jonas Chaka, Keith Diamond
Tom Cruise stars as Pennsylvania mill town high-school football star Stefen Djordjevic who wants a scholarship to gain a better life. A good story that highlights the conflicts he has between his dreams with his coach (Craig T. Nelson) and his relationship with his girlfriend Lisa (Lea Thompson).
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At Close Range 1986 R, 115 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: James Foley Cast: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Millie Perkins, David Strathairn, Eileen Ryan, Candy Clark, J.C. Quinn
Sean Penn and Christopher Walken star as son and father, respectively, in this unsettling movie (based on a true story) about a father's influencing his son to turn to a life of crime in order to obtain his love. Good performances by Walken and Penn. Intense and brutal.
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Beethoven's 2nd 1993 PG, 86 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: Rod Daniel Cast: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr, Debi Mazar, Chris Penn, Jeff Corey, Virginia Capers, Maury Chaykin, Ashley Hamilton, Danny Masterson, Catherine Reitman, Heather McComb, Scott Waara
This time around, the St. Bernard, Beethoven, is still living with George and Alice Newton (Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt) and their children Ryce (Nicholle Tom), Emily (Sara Rose Karr), and Ted (Christopher Castile). Beethoven meets another St. Bernard, Missy, and she becomes his mate and bears a litter of adorable puppies. But, Missy's hateful owner Regina (Debi Mazar) takes Missy away, and plans to use her in a divorce settlement. The Newton kids kidnap the puppies and head off with their parents for a vacation in Montana–with Regina and her boyfriend Floyd (Chris Penn) in pursuit.
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The Best of the Best 1989 PG-13, 95 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Radler Cast: James Earl Jones, Eric Roberts, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee, John P. Ryan, John Dye, David Agresta, Tom Everett, Louise Fletcher, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Simon Rhee, Kane Hodder
U.S. martial arts team members must face an extremely good Korean team. Coach Couzo (James Earl Jones), and trainer Wade (Sally Kirkland) teach them that "winning is always." The climax comes when they meet the Koreans for the match of their lifetimes.
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Best of the Best II 1993 R, 100 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Radler Cast: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Ralf Moeller, Meg Foster, Sonny Landham, Wayne Newton, Betty Carvalho, Simon Rhee, Claire Stansfield, Hayward Nishioka
Our heroes just led the U.S. martial arts team to a world championship, and now they are in Las Vegas where the secret, no-holds-barred Coliseum is in operation. After one of the team is killed in the ring by Brakus (Ralph Moeller), the good guys train for revenge. Wayne Newton plays the ringmaster.
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Cement 1999 R, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Adrian Pasdar Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Chris Penn, Sherilyn Fenn, Henry Czerny, Anthony DeSando, Gregory Jbara, Yorgo Constantine, Titus Welliver, Kevin Jackson, Max Martini
Corrupt cops Nin (Jeffrey Wright) and Holt (Chris Penn) are into the gangster and drug scenes. When hot-headed Holt finds his girlfriend with another gangster, there's hell to pay–a bath in cement for the gangster. Flashbacks show how they got to this point.
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Corky Romano 2001 PG-13, 86 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob Pritts Cast: Chris Kattan, Peter Falk, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Berg, Chris Penn, Fred Ward, Richard Roundtree, Matthew Glave, Roger Fan, Dave Sheridan
Corky Romano (Chris Kattan), the black sheep son of a Mafia boss (Peter Falk), goes undercover at the FBI where he is to steal the incriminating file on his father. His cover is so good that the FBI believes Corky is one of its super agents.
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The Darwin Awards 2006 R, 94 min. Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Romance
Director: Finn Taylor Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, Tim Blake Nelson, Wilmer Valderrama, David Arquette, Ty Burrell, Lukas Haas, Tom Hollander, Brad Hunt, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Dunn, Nora Dunn, D.B. Sweeney, Robin Tunney, Chris Penn
San Francisco Police Detective Michael Burrows (Joseph Fiennes) suffers with a major problem: he faints at the sight of blood. While trying to capture the "North Beach Serial Killer," Burrows' paranoia takes over, he fails to make the arrest, and is fired. Burrows has spent much of his time studying the Darwin Awards books that recognize people who have killed themselves when attempting something foolish, and he offers his knowledge to an insurance company. The company gives Burrows 30 days to prove that he has the ability to distinguish between legitimate and false claims. Off to the Midwest he goes with field agent Siri Tyler (Winona Ryder) and a film school student (Wilmer Valderrama) who is using Burrows for his thesis topic. The investigations begin as the trio runs across more than a few Darwinesque events leading to deaths.
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Deceiver 1997 R, 102 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate Cast: Chris Penn, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Roth, Renee Zellweger, Michael Rooker, Rosanna Arquette, Don Winston, Mark Damon, J.C. Quinn, Michael Parks, Genevieve Butler, Chelsea Butler, Jody Wilhelm, Ocie Pouncie, Bob Hungerford
James Walter Wayland (Tim Roth) is a wealthy heir accused of murdering prostitute Elizabeth (Renee Zellweger). When tough cop Detective Edward Kennesaw (Michael Rooker) and his partner, Phillip Braxton (Chris Penn), investigate, Wayland tries to shift the blame and interferes by revealing flaws in Kennesaw's marriage and gambling debts incurred by Braxton.
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Fist of the North Star 1995 R, 103 min. Genre: Action
Director: Tony Randel Cast: Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Malcolm McDowell, Downtown Julie Brown, Dante Basco, Chris Penn, Nalona Herron, Melvin Van Peebles, William L. Nagle, Clint Howard, Kevin Arbouet, Tracey Walter
Banished warrior Kenshiro (Gary Daniels) fights the villainous Lord Shin (Costas Mandylor) who took Kenshiro's bride and murdered his father.
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The Florentine 1999 R, 104 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Nick Stagliano Cast: Jeremy Davies, Virginia Madsen, Luke Perry, Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Hal Holbrook, Tom Sizemore, James Belushi, Lillo Brancato, Maeve Quinlan, Robert Downs, Burt Young, Chris Barnes, Jill Hennessy
Whitey (Michael Madsen) owns a Pennsylvania bar where losers–Robbie (Chris Penn), Truby (Jeremy Davies), Smitty (Hal Holbrook), and Frankie (Luke Perry)–come together and brood over their sad lots in life. Whitey is deeply in debt to loan shark Joe McCullough (Burt Young) who is being distracted by Whitey's friend Robbie, but there are more problems as well. His pal Frankie has lost the cash Whitey had planned to use for his sister Molly's (Virginia Madsen) wedding, and now her ex-boyfriend (Tom Sizemore) has returned, and more problems rise to the fore. But, Smitty just may prove to be the unlikely hero in this sad state of affairs, and Smitty just might save the day.
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Footloose 1984 PG, 107 min. Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Herbert Ross Cast: Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn, Lori Singer, Sarah Jessica Parker, John Laughlin, Frances Lee McCain, Timothy Scott, Elizabeth Gorcey, Jim Youngs, Douglas Dirkson, Lynne Marta, Arthur Rosenberg, Alan Haufrect
This teenage musical is about Ren (Kevin Bacon) whose parents move from Chicago to a town where music and dancing are barred. His love interest is Lori (Dianne Wiest) who is the daughter of Reverend Shaw Moore (John Lithgow) who supports the ban, and that results in a confrontation between Ren and The Reverend. The town council also becomes involved when Ren leads the town's teenagers in a revolt against laws abolishing rock & roll and dancing. 1 User Review
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| | redhead113419 03/18/2010 | | this is one of my favorite movies; it is absolutely a must see, feel good movie for all ages. |
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The Funeral 1996 R, 99 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Abel Ferrara Cast: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, Gretchen Mol, John Ventimiglia, Paul Hipp, Victor Argo, Gian DiDonna, Dmitri Prachenko, Joey Hannon, Paul Perri, Gragory Perrelli
Set in the Depression era, two brothers, Ray (Christopher Walken) and Chez (Chris Penn), are professional gangsters who attend the funeral of their third sibling, Johnny (Vincent Gallo). Their wives (Annabella Sciorra and Isabella Rossellini) are also present as the remaining brothers agree to avenge their brother's murder but discuss moral codes in the process.
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Mobsters 1991 R, 104 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Karbelnikoff Cast: Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, Anthony Quinn, Rodney Eastman, Jeremy Schoenberg, Michael Gambon, Chris Penn, Miles Perlich
This film is based on the lives of 20th century gangsters–Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel, and Meyer Lansky (Christian Slater, Costas Mandylor, Richard Grieco, and Patrick Dempsey). The story relates their rise from young thugs on the streets of New York in the early 1900s to their teaming up and controlling organized crime.
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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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Murder by Numbers 2002 R, 119 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Barbet Schroeder Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Ben Chaplin, Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn, R.D. Call, Tom Verica, Krista Carpenter, Brian Stepanek, Janni Brenn, John Vickery, Michael Canavan, Jim Jansen, Adilah Barnes
High school students Richard Haywood and Justin Pendleton (Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt) plan, come up with alibis, execute a series of "perfect" murders, and plot to blame the crimes on pot dealer Ray (Chris Penn). They are challenged by tough homicide detective Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) and her partner Sam Kennedy (Ben Chaplin) who are on their trail. Although Cassie and Sam differ over methods used in the investigation, Cassie's instincts prove indispensable in solving the crime.
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The Music of Chance 1993 R, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Haas Cast: James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Durning, Joel Grey, Samantha Mathis, Chris Penn, Pearl Jones, Jordan Spainhour, Paul Auster
After losing in a poker game, Jack Pozzi (James Spader) and James Nash (Mandy Patinkin) must satisfy their debt by building a stone wall for on the estate of Willie Stone (Joel Grey) and Bill Flower (Charles Durning). Meanwhile, Calvin Murks (M. Emmet Walsh) diabolically directs their work efforts.
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One Tough Cop 1998 R, 92 min. Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Bruno Barreto Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn, Mike McGlone, Gina Gershon, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Amy Irving, Frank Pellegrino, Paul Calderon, Victor Slezak, Luis Guzman
A dedicated cop, Bo Dieti (Stephen Baldwin), still keeps in touch with friends from his youth–even though some have become mobsters; for example, Ritchie Lacassa (Mike McGlone) is now a mob lieutenant. To make matters worse, Dieti's partner, Duke Finnerty (Sean Penn), owes gambling debts. All this puts Dieti in a very precarious position for blackmail.
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Pale Rider 1985 R, 113 min. Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Clint Eastwood, Chris Penn, Carrie Snodgress, Michael Moriarty, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, John Russell, Charles Hallahan, Marvin J. McIntyre, Fran Ryan, Richard Hamilton, Chuck Lafont, Graham Paul
Gold prospectors are in trouble because a large mining company, headed by tycoon Coy LaHood (Richard Dysart), is trying to take over the land. Young Megan (Sydney Penny) has been praying for help ever since her dog was murdered in the melee. Her prayers are answered when a mysterious drifter, "Preacher" (Clint Eastwood), arrives in the small town, and Megan's miner father, Hull Barrett (Michael Moriarty), and his wife Sarah (Carrie Snodgrass) take him in. "Preacher" works with Barrett, and they organize the miners to take a stand against LaHood.
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The Pickle 1993 R, 105 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky Cast: Danny Aiello, Dyan Cannon, Clotilde Courau, Shelley Winters, Barry Miller, Jerry Stiller, Spalding Gray, Chris Penn, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dudley Moore
If you really have nothing else to do, check out this flick about Harry Stone's (Danny Aiello) midlife crisis. Stone is a movie director whose recent credits include a sci-fi story about a large pickle.
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Reservoir Dogs 1992 R, 99 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Lawrence Tierney, Randy Brooks, Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender, Kirk Baltz, Edward Bunker, Steven Wright, David Steen, Linda Kaye, Michael Sottile
Crime boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) masterminds a jewelry store heist bringing together a crew and giving them aliases–Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), and Nice Guy Eddie (Chris Penn). Plans go terribly awry because there is an informer in their midst, and the robbers gather at an abandoned warehouse where they try to uncover who among them is the traitor who clued in the police. The story is told in flashbacks and is very violent, but the plot's twists and turns are riveting.
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Rumble Fish 1983 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Nicolas Cage, Tom Waits, Diana Scarwid, Vincent Spano, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne
Filmed in black and white, this movie explores the problems encountered by young people who have gang leaders as their role models for success. Director Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, Nicolas Cage, makes his screen debut in this film.
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Rush Hour 1998 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Brett Ratner Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Pena, Tzi Ma, Julia Hsu, Ken Leung, Philip Baker Hall, Chris Penn, Mark Rolston, Robert Littman, Kai Lennox, Larry Sullivan, Yang Lin, Roger Fan
Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) is called to Los Angeles to work on a kidnapping case involving the Chinese consul's (Tzi Ma) daughter Soo Yung (Julia Hsu). Lee teams up with local cop Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), and, although neither man likes teamwork, they set out to save the young girl. More of Chan's terrific stunts are displayed.
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Short Cuts 1993 R, 189 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman Cast: Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Julianne Moore, Matthew Modine, Jack Lemmon, Frances McDormand, Tim Robbins, Tom Waits, Lily Tomlin, Madeleine Stowe, Zane Cassidy, Anne Archer, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chris Penn
This is another Robert Altman film, presented in true Altman style, with many story lines played by almost as many stars. It is based on a dozen Raymond Carver stories and involves complex, intersecting tales of middle-class Los Angeles residents during a couple of days. The characters are dysfunctional couples who arrive at crisis points in their lives and do not seem capable of making the right decisions. Altman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.
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Starsky & Hutch 2004 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Fred Williamson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart, Carmen Electra, George Cheung, Chris Penn, Brande Roderick, Matt Walsh, Molly Sims, G.T. Holme
Relying on informer Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg) for much of their info, misfit Bay City police detectives–David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and Ken Hutchinson (Owen Wilson)–drive to crime scenes in their souped-up, red-and-white Ford Torino and solve crimes along the way.
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Stealing Harvard 2002 PG-13, 83 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Bruce McCulloch Cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Dennis Farina, Megan Mullally, Richard Jenkins, Tammy Blanchard, John C. McGinley, Chris Penn, Seymour Cassel, Martin Starr, Ken Magee, Zeus, Mary Gillis, Bruce McCulloch
When Noreen (Tammy Blanchard) needs money to finance her Harvard education, her Uncle John (Jason Lee) steps in. He enlists the aid of his also-not-so-bright friend, Duff (Tom Green), and it isn't long before the inept duo enter the criminal world as they attempt to steal the needed funds.
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar 1995 PG-13, 108 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Beeban Kidron Cast: Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Jason London, Chris Penn, Melinda Dillon, RuPaul
After a drag beauty contest in New York City, two winners and a loser set off for the Los Angeles competition. They and their 1967 Cadillac become stranded in a small Midwestern town during their cross-country sojourn. 3 User Reviews
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| | One of the Girls 09/19/2009 | | Shows Just how much of an actor he was, and a real man!!!!!!!!! |
| | Anonymous 09/15/2009 | | One of the funniest movies I have ever seen! |
| | another excellent movie | dreamin 09/15/2009 | | prepare yourself to laugh because this is one funny movie excellent!!! |
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| 1. After the Sunset (2004)
2. All the Right Moves (1983)
3. At Close Range (1986)
4. Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
5. The Best of the Best (1989)
6. Best of the Best II (1993)
7. Cement (1999)
8. Corky Romano (2001)
9. The Darwin Awards (2006)
10. Deceiver (1997)
11. Fist of the North Star (1995)
12. The Florentine (1999)
13. Footloose (1984)
14. The Funeral (1996)
15. Imaginary Crimes (1994)
16. Mobsters (1991)
17. Mulholland Falls (1996)
18. Murder by Numbers (2002)
19. The Music of Chance (1993)
20. One Tough Cop (1998)
21. Pale Rider (1985)
22. The Pickle (1993)
23. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
24. Rumble Fish (1983)
25. Rush Hour (1998)
26. Short Cuts (1993)
27. Starsky & Hutch (2004)
28. Stealing Harvard (2002)
29. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
30. Under the Hula Moon (1995)
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