61* 2001  TV, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Crystal
Cast: Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Christopher McDonald, Bruce McGill, Seymour Cassel, Bob Gunton, Donald Moffat, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Joe Grifasi, Paul Borghese
This is the story of the "M & M Boys," Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane), as each goes for the baseball home run record–61 homers–in 1961. Mantle, the flashy, outspoken heir to Joe DiMaggio and Maris, the quiet family man, hit it off as roommates while they vie for the record. Whether you're a Yankee fan or hater, you should enjoy this good made-for-HBO sports story, though there are a few slow moments.
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American Pie Presents The Naked Mile 2006   R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: American Pie 5: The Naked Mile
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Cast: Steve Talley, Candace Kroslak, John White, Angel Lewis, John Cor, Eugene Levy, Maria Ricossa, Jessy Schram, Christopher McDonald, Jaclyn A. Smith, Joe Bostick
Peer pressure and family reputations make high-school student Eric Stifler (John White) determined to change his own straight-laced personality when he visits his life-of-the-party cousin, Dwight (Steve Talley), at Dwight's college. A wild weekend lies ahead. 1 User Review
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| | Perfect | Niclas 07/12/2007 | | We love the stiflers |
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American Pie Presents: Beta House 2007 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: American Pie 6: Beta House
Director: Andrew Waller
Cast: Eugene Levy, John White, Steve Talley, Christopher McDonald, Meghan Heffern, Jake Siegel, Nic Nac, Jonathan Keltz, Bradford Anderson, Alexandria Galante, Dan Petronijevic, Christine Barger, Italia Ricci
In this continuation of the series, it is pledge time at a Michigan college and Eric (John White), Bobby (Nic Nac), and Cooze (Jake Siegel) are pledging at Beta Delta Xi fraternity, which fights off "Geek" House fraternity in the campus Games. The Games had been banned from the campus for 40 years because of lack of control. But, here it is back again, and a former champion of the Games, Mr. Levenstein (Eugene Levy) returns to campus to preside over the rivalry. And the fun and games begin.
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Awake 2007  R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joby Harold
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens, Georgina Chapman, David Harbour, Steven Hinkle, Denis O'Hare
Wealthy and successful Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) needs a heart transplant and wants his friend Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) to perform the surgery. In the meantime, Clay marries Sam (Jessica Alba) who is his mother Lilith's (Lena Olin) assistant and the last person in the world Lilith wants her son to marry. The same night that Clay and Sam marry, he is told there is a heart for him, Dr. Larry Lupin (Christopher McDonald) administers the anesthesia, and the operation begins. But, the anesthesia is not working correctly, Clay can feel everything, and he learns that the doctors are going to kill him and take his money. Horror sets in for Clay in the operating room, while his new wife Sam struggles with her own decisions in the waiting room.
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Breakin' 1984  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Joel Silberg
Cast: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey, Christopher McDonald, Phineas Newborn III, Ice-T, Peter Bromilow, Eb Lottimer
Ozone (Adolfo Quinones) and Turbo (Michael Chambers) are breakdancers who team up with a classical dance student, Kelly (Lucinda Dickey), and, together, they dream of gaining success on Broadway.
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 Broken Flowers 2005 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Alexis Dziena, Chloe Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, Larry Fessenden, Pell James
Poor Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has been dumped again by a girlfriend (Julie Delpy) and now has received a letter from a former lover who tells him that he has an 18-year-old son who is searching for him. With encouragement from his neighbor, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), Don heads out on a cross-country trek bringing flowers to old girlfriends. The experience is filled with surprises as Don finally faces his past and, now, his future.
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Celtic Pride 1996  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DeCerchio
Cast: Damon Wayans, Daniel Stern, Dan Aykroyd, Gail O'Grady, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Christopher McDonald, Adam Hendershott, Bill Walton, Vladimir Cuk, Larry Bird
This basketball comedy is about two fanatic Boston Celtics fans, Mike O'Hara (Daniel Stern) and Jimmy Flaherty (Dan Aykroyd), who get drunk and kidnap Utah Jazz star Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans) before Game Seven of the NBA Finals. Of course, the plot backfires, and–unfortunately for the movie–silliness reigns.
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Chances Are 1989   PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Emile Ardolino
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald, Josef Sommer, Joe Grifasi, Henderson Forsythe, Susan Ruttan, Fran Ryan, Lester Lanin, Richard DeAngelis, Franchelle Stewart Dorn, Jacquelyn Drake, Don Richards
Corinne (Cybill Shepherd) and Louie (Christopher McDonald) are married and live happily in Washington, D.C., until Louie is killed in a car accident leaving Corinne with a baby on the way. For the next 20 years, Louie's best friend Philip (Ryan O'Neal) serves as the surrogate father for Corinne's daughter Miranda (Mary Stuart Masterson). Meanwhile, Louie's soul is reincarnated in the body of Alex Finch (Robert Downey Jr.). Now, Alex and Miranda become involved romantically, and Alex's memory of his life as Louie comes back to him. Alex/Louie realizes that Miranda is the daughter he never met, and complications ensue after Alex sees Corinne for the first time and tries to woo her. 1 User Review
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| | Love anything Robert Downey, Jr. is in | Carole Ann 01/28/2007 | | But this one in particular. Everyone in it performs in a stellar style. Very enjoyable! Good message. Fun in every way! |
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Children on Their Birthdays 2002 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Medoff
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Joe Pichler, Jesse Plemons, Tania Raymonde, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold, Phyllis Frelich, Tom Brainard, Ritch Brinkley, Brazhal Brewer
Set in a small Alabama town in the summer of 1947, this a warm and humorous coming-of-age story during the post-war era. Thirteen-year-old Lily Jane (Tania Raymonde) arrives in town with her mother (Phyllis Frelich) who is mute. The self-assured Lily Jane quickly fits in, though many schoolmates are shocked when she befriends African-American Rosalba (Brazhal Brewer). She also catches the eye of Billy Bob (Joe Pichler) and his mischievous friend, Preacher (Jesse Plemons). As Billy Bob tries to impress Lily Jane, he also must deal with his widowed mother's romance with a local mechanic. Based on a short story by Truman Capote.
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 Dirty Work 1998 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Saget
Cast: Norm MacDonald, Artie Lange, Chevy Chase, Christopher McDonald, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles, Jack Warden, Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler, John Goodman
Mitch Weaver's (Norm MacDonald) motto is "Never take crap from anybody." To that end he and his friend Sam McKenna (Artie Lange) have mastered the art of executing dirty tricks to get revenge. Now, when Sam's father (Jack Warden) needs money for a heart transplant, Mitch and Sam help out by performing their dirty tricks for cash.
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning 2007 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Robert Berlinger
Cast: Jonathan Bennett, Randy Wayne, April Scott, Adam Shulman, Willie Nelson, Christopher McDonald, Sherilyn Fenn, Harland Williams, Joel Moore, Todd Grinnell, Kimberly Bosso, Sy Richardson, Kym Stys, Jennifer Hill
This made-for-TV feature-length show explains how and why the Duke cousins Bo (Jonathan Bennett) and Luke (Randy Wayne) were sent to Hazzard County to live with their moonshiner Uncle Jessie (Willie Nelson). The story unfolds revealing why Bo and Luke incurred the wrath of Boss Hogg (Christopher McDonald) when he tried to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. They join forces with 18-year-old cousin Daisy (April Scott) and come up with one scheme after another–including kidnapping–making Boss Hogg's life miserable as they compete with him in the moonshine business and plot to keep Uncle Jesse's farm out of Boss Hogg's clutches.
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Dutch 1991 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Faiman
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams, Ari Meyers, Christopher McDonald, Elizabeth Daily, L. Scott Caldwell, Kathleen Freeman, Shelby Leverington, Lisa Figus
Construction worker Dutch (Ed O'Neill) drives his girlfriend's (JoBeth Williams) elitist pre-teen son, Doyle (Ethan Embry), home from boarding school for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although they have entirely different personalities, along the way the two bond. Dutch: "I don't care for caviar; I make it a policy never to eat something a fish deposits in a riverbed."
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The Eighteenth Angel 1997 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Bindley
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Rachael Leigh Cook, Stanley Tucci, Wendy Crewson, Maximilian Schell, Cosimo Fusco, Venantino Venantini, Ted Rusoff, Francesca De Sapio, Branislav Tesanovic
Hugh (Christopher McDonald) and daughter Lucy (Rachael Leigh Cook), trying to deal with the apparent suicide of Hugh's wife, head to Rome where they get involved with a religious sect that is preparing for the return of Satan. But the cult needs 18 angelic faces to put on the bodies they have created, and Lucy is targeted as number 18. Confusing at times.
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 The Faculty 1998 R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Elijah Wood, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond, Jon Stewart, Salma Hayek, Daniel von Bargen, Josh Hartnett
Is the faculty of Herrington, Ohio, High School from outer space? Well, yes, this town is the focus of an invasion from space and the faculty is the first victim. A group of courageous students attempt to save the world. Freely taken from other sci-fi/horror movies, it is still some fun.
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Fair Game 1995 R, 89 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Andy Sipes
Cast: William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford, Steven Berkoff, Elizabeth Pena, Christopher McDonald, Miguel Sandoval, Johann Carlo, Salma Hayek, John Bedford Lloyd
A Miami cop (William Baldwin) tries to protect a family attorney (Cindy Crawford) from would-be assassins–lots of chase scenes and gun battles, but not much else.
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Fanboys 2009 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Kyle Newman
Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, David Denman, Christopher McDonald, Thom Bishops, Charlie B. Brown, Isaac Kappy, Danny Trejo, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ethan Suplee
In 1998, "Star Wars" fans–Hutch (Dan Fogler), Zoe (Kristen Bell), Eric (Sam Huntington), Windows (Jay Baruchel), and Linus (Chris Marquette)–set off from Ohio on a road trip that will feature chase scenes, a night in jail, and even a brawl with Trekkies. The purpose of the trip is to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to get their hands on "Star Wars: Episode I–The Phantom Menace," which is not scheduled for release for a few more months. Linus has terminal cancer and may not be alive on the release date. So, the only way for him to see the much anticipated film is for his friends to steal it and allow Linus to watch the film before he dies.
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Fatal Instinct 1993 PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young, Christopher McDonald, James Remar, Tony Randall, Eartha Kitt
This had the possibility of being a good satire on the film world, but, while it does have very funny moments, it is not one of Reiner's best efforts.
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Five Aces 1999 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David M. O'Neill
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Christopher McDonald, David Sherrill, Jeff Cesario, Michael McGrady, Geoffrey Lewis, Matt Clark, Virginia Hamilton, Patricia Skeriotis, Elizabeth Morehead
Chris (Charlie Sheen) is the only one of a group of friends who is still single, but he is about to change that. So, to enjoy his last days of "freedom," he spends time on the town with his friends, and all this fun and frolicking make him have second thoughts about getting married.
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Flubber 1997 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Wil Wheaton, Raymond J. Barry, Clancy Brown, Ted Levine, Scott Michael Campbell, Edie McClurg, Jodi Benson, Leslie Stefanson, Malcolm Brownson, Benjamin Brock, Dakin Matthews, Zach Zeigler
"Flubber," the green goo invented by Professor Brainard (Robin Williams), gets top billing in this comedy that children AND adults will like for its outstanding special effects. Brainard has been working on his invention "Flubber" (flying rubber), a substance that causes things to bounce in the air. Meanwhile, Brainard has spent so much time on his experiment that he has ignored his fiancee Sara Jean Reynolds (Marcia Gay Harden). Now, gangsters are trying to steal "Flubber." Will Brainard defeat the gangsters, and will he win back Sarah?
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Funny Money 2006 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Leslie Greif
Cast: Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller, Armand Assante, Christopher McDonald, Robert Loggia, Guy Torry, Rebecca Wisocky, Kevin Sussman, Alex Meneses, Marty Belafsky, Zoltan Butuc, Joanne Rubino, Marco Assante
Middle-aged executive Henry Perkins (Chevy Chase) accidentally trades briefcases with a Romanian mobster on the subway. After opening the briefcase at a bar and discovering $5 million inside, Henry heads home to tell his wife Carol (Penelope Ann Miller) and to make plans to head out of town with the money. But, Carol is throwing Henry a surprise party, and she isn't crazy about Henry's plan. Soon they are joined by their friends (Christopher McDonald and Alex Meneses) and other party guests. Also arriving on the scene are a suspicious detective (Armand Assante) and a homicide detective (Kevin Sussman). Last, but not least, to join the party is Mr. Big (Zoltan Butuc) who has come to retrieve his $5 million.
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Grease 2 1982 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Patricia Birch
Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lorna Luft, Adrian Zmed, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Dody Goodman, Tab Hunter, Connie Stevens, Maureen Teefy, Alison Price, Pamela Adlon, Peter Frechette, Christopher McDonald, Didi Conn
In the 1960s, exchange student Michael Carrington (Maxwell Caulfield) arrives at Rydell High School and is attracted to Stephanie Zinone (Michelle Pfeiffer). But, Stephanie is a leader of the Pink Ladies who are hippies and whose bylaws state that they may only go out with the T-Birds bikers. To what extremes will Michael go to get a date with Stephanie? 2 User Reviews
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| | I have always lived this movie and know it by heart. | kema 03/09/2007 | | The sexiest Michelle Phiefer movie ever. This is such a great sequel to the original Grease, which I've seen over a 2,000 times. I can honestly say, that grease to impressed me soo much as a young valley girl growing up in Las Vegas that I actually dreamt of becoming a pink lady. Michelle Pheiffer is excellent as Stephanie. Every role is awesome. Paulette, Sharon, Johnny........Etc.. I love it and can mouth every word in the movie still 15 years later. Great musical and cast. I absulotely hate the fact that I just read that it did not do well back in the day............... Why THE HECK NOT!!!!! THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE PEOPLE... Truth Straight from old school Vegas crew. Go T-birds and Pink Ladies tattoos anyone??? |
| | See this flick | A pink lady, special K.... 03/09/2007 | | You don't know what cool is until you see this movie. Hot is Maxwell Cauldfield and Michelle Pheiffer!!! A definate see this musical cool ridin' Movie!!!! |
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 Grumpy Old Men 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann - Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry, Christopher McDonald, Steve Cochran, Joe Howard, Isabell O'Connor, John Carroll Lynch
What happens when a good-looking widow moves into the neighborhood? Lots, when the widow is played by Ann-Margret, and the other roles are taken on by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. This is a good flick, set in Minnesota where the winter nights are a lot colder than this street's residents who have been feuding all their lives. Be sure to catch the outtakes at the end of the movie.
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Happy Gilmore 1996 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Richard Kiel, Robert Smigel, Dennis Dugan, Joe Flaherty, Lee Trevino, Kevin Nealon, Verne Lundquist, Jared Van Snellenberg
Inept hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) discovers his ability to drive a golf ball 400 yards. Apparently, this is all it takes to earn him a spot on the PGA Tour where he tears asunder the rules of the gentlemen's game of golf.
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The Hearse 1980 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: George Bowers
Cast: Trish Van Devere, Joseph Cotten, David Gautreaux, Donald Hotton, Med Flory, Donald Petrie, Perry Lang, Nicholas Shields, Christopher McDonald, Allison Balson, Fred Franklyn, Olive Dunbar, Al Hansen, Dominic Barto, Chuck Mitchell
Jane (Trish Van Devere) is a young teacher who inherits a mansion from her aunt. She moves in and doesn't understand why her neighbors do not like her until she learns that they believe her aunt was possessed by the devil, and she looks like her aunt. Jane is frightened–especially when she becomes the potential object of destruction by a hearse and its eerie driver that keep appearing at her door.
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The House Bunny 2008 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Fred Wolf
Cast: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Owen Benjamin, Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis, Dana Goodman, Katherine McPhee, Julia Lea Wolov, Hugh M. Hefner, Christopher McDonald, Beverly D'Angelo, Leslie Del Rosario, Kiely Williams, Monet Mazur
On her 27th birthday, beautiful, sexy Playboy Bunny, Shelley Darlingson (Anna Faris) is kicked out of the Playboy Mansion because she is now too old to be a Bunny. Desperately needing a place to stay, Shelley finds her new home at the sorority house Zeta Alpha Zeta where she will serve as house mother. The Zeta house is in bad shape and in danger of losing its charter if it does not sign up 30 new members. Zeta sisters recognize that Shelley has the magnet through her looks to attract boys who, in turn, will attract girls to the sorority. Shelley decides to help the Zeta girls learn the skills to turn them into desirable women more than able to compete with other sororities–especially the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu sorority.
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The Iron Giant 1999  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Bergman, Ollie Johnston, Jack Angel, Rodger Bumpass
In this animated feature film, set in 1957, a giant mechanical man (voice of Vin Diesel) drops from the sky and lands near a small town in Maine where he is befriended by young Hogarth Hughes (voice of Eli Marienthal). Although Hogarth's neighbors and the U.S. government worry that the robot is a Soviet weapon, by story's end, the message against weapons and war are very clear. The moral is that humans CAN make choices.
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Kickin' It Old Skool 2007 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harvey Glazer
Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Michael Rosenbaum, Christopher McDonald, Debra Jo Rupp, Bobby Lee, Aris Alvarado, Alan Ruck, Jesse Brown, Stuart Stone, Vivica A. Fox, David Hasselhoff, Alexander Calvert, Alexia Fast
While performing with his pals, the "Funky Fresh Kidz," in the Vista Avenue Elementary School's 1986 talent show, 12-year-old Justin (Alexander Calvert) break dances, falls, and is left in a coma. Now, 20 years later, Justin (Jamie Kennedy) awakens from his coma with the mind of a 12 year old and no motor skills. His parents (Christopher McDonald and Debra Jo Rupp) are thrilled to get their son back but are also far into debt because of his medical bills. Justin wants to help, and he reunites with the "Funky Fresh Kidz" to enter TV's "Get 2 Steppin" contest, which will reward the winner with $100,000 and a one-year contract–and in the process Justin may even win the girl of his dreams, Jennifer Stone (Maria Menounos).
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Lawn Dogs 1997 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Christopher McDonald, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce McGill, Mischa Barton, David Barry Gray, Eric Mabius, Tom Aldredge, Beth Grant, Miles Meehan
Devon Stockard's family moves up to an upscale neighborhood. But 10-year-old Devon (Mischa Barton), unlike her social-climbing parents, ignores her neighbors and chooses 21-year-old Trent Burns (Sam Rockwell) as her friend. Trent lives in a trailer and mows lawns. Their friendship grows but, of course, would be unacceptable to any of Devon's "classy" neighbors.
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Leave It to Beaver 1997 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Andy Cadiff
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten, Adam Zolotin, Barbara Billingsley, Alan Rachins, Erika Christensen, Geoffrey Pierson
The Cleaver family is back in this nostalgic effort to recreate the 1950s TV show. In this story, Beaver (Cameron Finley) wishes for a new bike (which is promptly stolen), and Wally (Erik von Detten) has his usual problems with girls–especially with a certain Karen (Erika Christensen).
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Mad Money 2008 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Callie Khouri
Cast: Diane Keaton, Ted Danson, Katie Holmes, Adam Rothenberg, Queen Latifah, Stephen Root, Sterling Blackman, Peyton "Alex" Smith, Charlie Caldwell, Richard F Law, Meagen Fay, Christopher McDonald, Roger R. Cross
After her husband Don (Ted Danson) is laid off from his job, stay-at-home mom Bridget (Diane Keaton) looks for employment. Her degree in English doesn't count for much after years of not working, and Bridget ends up with a job as janitor at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank where worn-out paper currency is sent to be destroyed. Bridget notices that there is a way of stealing the cash just before it is shredded and enlists help from paper shredder, single mom Nina (Queen Latifah) and from flaky, cart pusher Jackie (Katie Holmes). Now, time after time, the trio succeeds in stealing the worn-out cash, but will greed prove to be their downfall?
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Monkey Trouble 1994 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Franco Amurri
Cast: Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel, Mimi Rogers, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Scannell, Adrian Johnson, Julian Johnson, Alison Elliott, Robert Miranda, Victor Argo
Eva (Thora Birch) is a little girl who dreams of owning a monkey. One day she spots a cute monkey, befriends him, and takes him home. The monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket, and its owner (Harvey Keitel) tries to recapture him.
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Outrageous Fortune 1987 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Bette Midler, Shelley Long, Peter Coyote, Robert Prosky, John Schuck, George Carlin, Anthony Heald, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Christopher McDonald
Two aspiring actresses (Bette Midler and Shelley Long) chase after the same boyfriend. This, in turn, leads them into involvement with the CIA.
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 The Perfect Storm 2000 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, John Hawkes, Allen Payne, Christopher McDonald, Josh Hopkins, Dash Mihok, Cherry Jones, Rusty Schwimmer
In October, 1991, a bitter storm hit the Atlantic Ocean. The 70-foot swordfishing boat, "Andrea Gail," vanished with all aboard–including Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney), Bobby Shatford (Mark Wahlberg), Sully Sullivan (William Fichtner), Murph Murphy (John C. Reilly), Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne), and Bugsy Moran (John Hawkes). This is the story of the "storm of the century," the ship, the crew, and the families that waited in Gloucester, Mass., for news of their men. Overpowering special effects and sound received Academy Award nominations.
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Quiz Show 1994  PG-13, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Mira Sorvino, Johann Carlo, Elizabeth Wilson, Allan Rich, Martin Scorsese, Barry Levinson
Now this is a movie! Robert Redford directed this film based on the television quiz show scandals of the 1950s. This movie really captures the more naive era when people still believed what they saw on their television sets. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Director, and Writing.
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Requiem for a Dream 2000 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise Lasser, Keith David, Sean Gullette, Ben Shenkman
Adapted from Hubert Selby Jr's. 1968 novel set at Brighton Beach, this story centers around four confused people–Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), Harry Goldfarb (Jared Leto), Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly), and Tyrone C. Love (Marlon Wayans)–who have opted for drugs to achieve happiness. In the process they learn that what they are trying to find for themselves is only an illusion. Ellen Burstyn was nominated for the sixth time as Best Actress.
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The Rich Man's Wife 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Cast: Halle Berry, Christopher McDonald, Clive Owen, Peter Greene, Clea Lewis, Frankie Faison, Charles Hallahan, Allan Rich
When unhappy wife Josie Potenza (Halle Berry) meets a psychopathic stranger, Cole (Peter Greene), in a bar, she makes the mistake of telling him about her problems. He offers to kill her husband Tony (Christopher McDonald), and the suspense begins as Cole is successful, and police suspect Josie of the murder.
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Rumor Has It... 2005 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Steve Sandvoss, Mena Suvari, Mike Vogel, Lynn Wanlass
Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) believes that her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) is the real Mrs. Robinson from the movie, "The Graduate," and now she wants to find out just how she fits into the picture. So, she drops her fiance (Mark Ruffalo), quits her job, and sets out to uncover what really happened 30 years ago. At the end of her trail is Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), the man who slept with both her mother and grandmother, and surprises await.
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The Skulls 2000 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Christopher McDonald, Steve Harris, William Petersen, Craig T. Nelson, David Asman, Scott Gibson
Luke McNamara (Joshua Jackson) enters a secret society, "The Skulls," at Yale. After numerous questionable episodes (including the suspicious suicide of Luke's roommate (Hill Harper)), Luke realizes that his life is in danger.
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SLC Punk! 1999 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Merendino
Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien, Christopher McDonald, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, Summer Phoenix, James Duval, Til Schweiger
In an effort to rebel against what their families and society expect of them, two Salt Lake City teens–Steve (Matthew Lillard) and Bob (Michael Goorjian)–turn to the world of punk. Steve serves as narrator and introduces the audience to the dark closets of Salt Lake City in this pointless revelation of one man's memories.
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A Smile Like Yours 1997 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keith Samples
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly, Joan Cusack, Jay Thomas, Jill Hennessy, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, France Nuyen, Marianne Muellerleile, Sheridan Samples
A so-called "beautiful" couple–Danny (Greg Kinnear) and Jennifer (Lauren Holly)–has nearly everything in life. But one thing is missing: a baby. This is an inane comedy about the trials and tribulations of a couple going to extremes in order to conceive their own bundle of joy.
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Superhero Movie 2008 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Craig Mazin
Cast: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Keith David, Brent Spiner, Robert Joy, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Hays, Nicole Sullivan, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall
Following his parents' murder, teenager Rick Riker (Drake Bell) lives with his Aunt Lucille (Marion Ross) and Uncle Albert (Leslie Nielsen). Rick's father's dying wish was that Rick would become a hero. But, Rick does not appear to be fulfilling his father's wish. He can't even get up enough nerve to tell Jill Johnson (Sara Paxton) how much he cares for her. One day, Rick's class takes a field trip to Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals where Rick is bitten by a dragonfly. Rick recovers from the bite and finds that he has gained super powers with skin as strong as steel, and he decides to use his powers to promote goodness. He dons a costume and becomes The Dragonfly. But, as always happens, there is a nemesis–this time, in the person of Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald) who is the CEO of Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals and has become a super-villain in the form of The Hourglass. Will The Dragonfly find the means to stop The Hourglass from leeching the life force from all he encounters in order to achieve immortality?
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Terminal Velocity 1994 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Deran Sarafian
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald, Gary Bullock, Melvin Van Peebles, Hans Howes, Suli McCullough, Cathryn de Prume, Richard Sarafian Jr.
This comedy/action film stars Charlie Sheen as Ditch Brody, super skydiver who becomes involved in murder, mayhem, and a beautiful woman (Nastassja Kinski). Ditch is the kind of guy who gets away with saying, "I'm not just a guy with a walking penis, I'm a FLYING penis!"
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 Thelma & Louise 1991 R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Lucinda Jenney, Ken Swofford, Jason Beghe, Sonny Carl Davis, Shelly Desai, Carol Mansell, Stephen Polk
Thelma (Geena Davis) convinces housewife Louise (Susan Sarandan) to leave her husband Darryl (Christopher McDonald) at home and go off together on a weekend camping trip. After a series of mishaps, they now find themselves escaping police in their 1966 Thunderbird. As they attempt their escape to Mexico, they end up deeper and deeper in trouble. In addition to an Oscar for Best Writing, there were five nominations, including two for Best Actress (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon) and Director.
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The Tuskegee Airmen 1995 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, John Lithgow, Andre Braugher, Christopher McDonald, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Mekhi Phifer
This made-for-cable TV film tells the story of an air fighter squadron made up entirely of African Americans during World War II. Members had to overcome prejudice and hatred to become a solid fighting team and contribute to victory.
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Unforgettable 1996 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald, David Paymer, Duncan Fraser, Caroline Elliott, Colleen Rennison, Kim Cattrall, Kim Coates
When a medical examiner (Ray Liotta) is suspected of killing his own wife, he injects himself with a new drug that allows memory to be transferred from one person to another. He does this in an attempt to relive his wife's last experiences just prior to her murder.
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Where the Boys Are '84 1984  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hy Averback
Cast: Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Russell Todd, Howard McGillin, Christopher McDonald, Daniel McDonald, Alana Stewart, Louise Sorel
Spring break in Fort Lauderdale is the setting for the remake of this very popular, teenage, beach movie–made in 1960.
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| 1. 61* (2001)
2. American Pie Presents The Naked Mile (2006)
aka: American Pie 5: The Naked Mile
3. American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)
aka: American Pie 6: Beta House
4. Awake (2007)
5. Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
6. The Boys Next Door (1985)
7. Breakin' (1984)
8. Broken Flowers (2005)
9. Celtic Pride (1996)
10. Chances Are (1989)
11. Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
12. Dirty Work (1998)
13. The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
14. Dutch (1991)
15. The Eighteenth Angel (1997)
16. The Faculty (1998)
17. Fair Game (1995)
18. Fanboys (2009)
19. Fatal Instinct (1993)
20. Five Aces (1999)
21. Flubber (1997)
22. Funny Money (2006)
23. Grease 2 (1982)
24. Grumpy Old Men (1993)
25. Happy Gilmore (1996)
26. The Hearse (1980)
27. House Arrest (1996)
28. The House Bunny (2008)
29. The Iron Giant (1999)
30. Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
31. Lawn Dogs (1997)
32. Leave It to Beaver (1997)
33. Mad Money (2008)
34. Monkey Trouble (1994)
35. Outrageous Fortune (1987)
36. The Perfect Storm (2000)
37. Quiz Show (1994)
38. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
39. The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
40. Rumor Has It... (2005)
41. The Skulls (2000)
42. SLC Punk! (1999)
43. A Smile Like Yours (1997)
44. Superhero Movie (2008)
45. Terminal Velocity (1994)
46. Thelma & Louise (1991)
47. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
48. Unforgettable (1996)
49. Where the Boys Are '84 (1984)
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