Action Jackson 1987  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone, Thomas F. Wilson, Bill Duke, Robert Davi, Jack Thibeau, Roger Aaron Brown
A tough black cop who also happens to be a Harvard graduate goes after a big shot auto tycoon who's trying to frame him for murder. Action, violence and good-looking women.
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Against Time 2001  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
aka: All Over Again
Director: Cleve Nettles
Cast: Ean Mering, Robert Loggia, Craig T. Nelson, John Amos, Cory King, Emilie Jacobs, Monique Edwards, Shane McRae, Chris Roy, Jeanine Pellegrino, Patti Gross, Toi Svane Stepp, Ronnie Steadman, Walker Haynes, Willie Hines
In this fantasy drama, teenager Z.T. (Ean Mering) has been dreaming of leaving his town and getting away from his widowed father Cole (Craig T. Nelson). When elderly alcoholic Zack (Robert Loggia) arrives in town claiming to be Z.T.'s "older incarnation," the two work together to stop Z.T. from making the mistake that Zack made years ago when his life spiraled downward. Matters come to a head when Cole makes an astonishing confession, and now Z.T. realizes that bringing his life into focus through time travel to piece together Zack's life and finding out what really happened 50 years ago will be a race against time.
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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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And Justice for All 1979 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Al Pacino, John Forsythe, Jack Warden, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti, Sam Levene, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Christian, Thomas G. Waites, Larry Bryggman, Dominic Chianese, Victor Arnold, Vincent Beck, Michael Gorrin
Idealistic lawyer Arthur Kirkland (Al Pacino) is a Baltimore defense attorney who is trying to uncover corruption within Maryland's legal system. When Judge Henry T. Fleming (John Forsythe) demands that Kirkland defend him after he is accused of assaulting a woman, Kirkland has no choice but to take the case. Now, honest lawyer Kirkland tries to find justice in the court system while also trying to make the system work. Pacino earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
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 Blades of Glory 2007 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Cast: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Craig T. Nelson, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Scott Hamilton, Andy Richter, Greg Lindsay, Rob Corddry, Tom Virtue
Figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) compete in a rivalry that extends off the ice in a brawl on the podium, which results in the loss of their medals and being banned from singles competition. But, after looking at the rule book, they come up with a loophole that allows them to compete in doubles competition. They form a team and decide to include the Iron Lotus (a maneuver that has only been performed once in the past and resulted in the decapitation of one of the partners). As if this does not cause enough trouble for them, they must also deal with the brother and sister team of champions–Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler)–who are determined to sabotage the Chazz and Jimmy team.
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Devil's Advocate 1997  R, 138 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Delroy Lindo, Connie Nielsen, Tamara Tunie, Debra Monk, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Vyto Ruginis, Laura Harrington, Pamela Gray, George Wyner
Based on Andrew Neiderman's novel, this film concerns the head of a New York law firm, John Milton (Al Pacino) and his developing relationship with protege Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) who is a young, Southern lawyer. Kevin's mother Alice (Judith Ivey) considers New York to be a city of demons and has reservations about Kevin working in New York, but Kevin, with guidance from John, works his way up the corporate ladder. Meanwhile, Kevin's neglected wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), falls under the influence of neighbor Jackie (Tamara Tunie) and begins to see evil visions. Now, Kevin is attracted to Christabella (Connie Neilson) who works at his office. What is happening to Kevin's world? Could it be the work of the demons that his mother warned him about?
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Dirty Pictures 2000 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Leon Pownall, David Huband, Judah Katz, R.D. Reid, Matt North, Allegra Fulton, Muzzi Michele
Protection of the First Amendment is the subject of this docudrama, which reenacts the 1990 trial of Cincinnati museum director Dennis Barrie (James Woods). Barrie was prosecuted for exhibiting the sexually explicit photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. An interesting examination of the museum's right to use controversial art in its exhibition.
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 The Family Stone 2005  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Brian J. White, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, Carol Locatell
When son Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) invites his fiancee, Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker), home for Thanksgiving to meet his dysfunctional family, Meredith asks her sister, Julie (Claire Danes), to come with her for emotional support. Julie gets quite a greeting from Everett, and problems ensue.
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The Fire Next Time 1993 PG, 195 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Farnsworth, Jurgen Prochnow, Justin Whalin, Ashley Jones, Sal Lopez, Shawn Toovey, Charles Haid, Odetta, John Vernon
This made-for-TV propaganda film is set in 2017. Pollution and global warming have resulted in disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and other unpredictable weather–as well as oppressive pollution in parts of the Earth. The tale is told through the eyes of a Louisiana shrimp fisherman and his family who were victims of a hurricane.
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Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson, Virginia Madsen, William H. Macy, Lucas Black, Joseph Tello, Alexa Vega
This pretty good film unravels the story of prosecutor Bobby DeLaughter's (Alec Baldwin) unfailing efforts to win a conviction against racist Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) for the premeditated murder of NAACP leader Medgar Evars in June 1963.
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 The Incredibles 2004  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Pena, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Brad Bird, Wallace Shawn, Jean Sincere, Dominique Louis, Teddy Newton, John Ratzenberger, Lou Romano
Superhero "Mr. Incredible" (voice of Craig T. Nelson) has moved to the suburbs where he is known by the name of Bob Parr. Bob has just settled into the neighborhood when he gets a call to report back to superhero status with his family in tow to re-enter the world of crime fighting. The film received two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature, and was nominated for two others. 1 User Review
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| | A new favorite among animated films | family guy 06/05/2007 | | Our family loved this movie. We have seen it a number of times and it is fun every time. |
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 I'm Not Rappaport 1996 PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Herb Gardner
Cast: Walter Matthau, Ossie Davis, Amy Irving, Craig T. Nelson, Martha Plimpton, Ranjit Chowdhry, Ron Rifkin, Boyd Gaines, Guillermo Diaz, Elina Lowensohn, Marin Hinkle, Nancy Giles, Irwin Corey, Salem Ludwig, Josh Pais
Two elderly men, Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) and Midge Carter (Ossie Davis), spend their days sitting on a bench in Central Park. They stop at nothing to maintain control of the world that seems to be passing them by, and problems come to a head when Midge is threatened with retirement from his job of apartment manager. While Nat steps in to help Midge, they take on a drug dealer, The Cowboy (Craig T. Nelson), and a mugger, J.C. (Guillermo Diaz), and, in the process, stop The Cowboy from harming young Laurie Campbell (Martha Plimpton).
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The Killing Fields 1984 R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland Joffe
Cast: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, Craig T. Nelson, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Spalding Gray, Bill Paterson, Ira Wheeler, Graham Kennedy, Patrick Malahide
The tragedies of Cambodia are artfully depicted in this film, which provides a look at man's inhumanity to man. This excellent presentation was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and Ngor won for Best Supporting Actor.
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Man, Woman and Child 1983 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dick Richards
Cast: Martin Sheen, Blythe Danner, Craig T. Nelson, David Hemmings, Nathalie Nell, Maureen Anderman, Jacques Francois, Sebastian Dungan, Arlene McIntyre, Missy Francis, Billy Jayne, Ruth Silveira, Randy Lowell, Lisa Figueroa, Frank Koppala
Based on an Erich Segal novel, this film revolves around English professor Bob Beckwith's (Martin Sheen) discovery that he is the father of newly orphaned Jean-Claude (Sebastian Dungan). Years before, Bob had an affair with Nicole (Nathalie Nell) in France, and unbeknownst to him she became pregnant and had a baby. Now, Nicole has died. Bob's wife Sheila (Blythe Danner) suggests that they bring Jean-Claude home for a visit, and that visit causes a variety of effects on Bob, Sheila, and their daughters Jessica and Paula (Arlene McIntyre and Missy Francis).
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The Osterman Weekend 1983 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver, Cassie Yates, Sandy McPeak
A TV newsman (Rutger Hauer) is planning to entertain friends at his California home when he is convinced by a CIA agent (John Hurt) that some of his guests are Russian spies. The house is bugged before their arrival, and the intrigue begins.
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 Poltergeist 1982 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Heather O'Rourke, Richard Lawson, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, James Karen, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser, Martin Casella, Lou Perryman, Clair E. Leucart, Dirk Blocker
Evil spirits (poltergeists) drop in for a visit with the suburban California Freeling family–father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Diane (JoBeth Williams), 16-year-old Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Strange things begin to happen, especially when Carol Anne is called to the television set where she announces, "They're here." More horrors lie in wait in this excellent story about unhappy ghosts. This film was co-written and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. There are sequels.
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Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Brian Gibson
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Will Sampson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Robert Lesser, Julian Beck, John P. Whitecloud, Noble Craig, Susan Peretz, Helen Boll, Jaclyn Bernstein, Kelly Jean Peters
As if the Freeling family–father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Diane (JoBeth Williams), daughter Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), and son Robbie (Oliver Robins)–had not suffered enough with their poltergeists in the first movie, they are back again. Following Grandma's death, the toy telephone rings, and who should be on the other end but the "other side." Now the family is visited by the evil spirit of cult leader Henry Kane (Julian Beck), and, once again, they contact psychic medium Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein) for help. As in the first film, the special effects are excellent.
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The Proposal 2009  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Anne Fletcher
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White, Denis O'Hare, Malin Akerman, Oscar Nunez, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Nouri, Michael Mosley, Alicia Hunt, Alexis Garcia, Dale Place, Kortney Adams
Manhattan book publisher Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) learns that she is about to be deported to her native Canada. To escape her fate, Margaret blackmails her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) into agreeing to marry her. The couple leaves for Andrew's home in Alaska where sex-obsessed matchmaker Grandma Annie (Betty White) is about to celebrate her 90th birthday. Andrew's parents, Grace and Joe (Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson), are suspicious of why Andrew wants to marry Margaret, but as Andrew and Margaret spend time together, love enters their relationship. 1 User Review
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Rage 1980 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: David Soul, James Whitmore, Yaphet Kotto, Caroline McWilliams, Vic Tayback, Sharon Farrell, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Davi, Darleen Carr, Jonathan Banks
This is an insightful look at therapy provided for rapists and the odds about them repeating their crimes.
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Red Riding Hood 1988 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Adam Brooks
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Rocco Sisto, Isabella Rossellini, Amelia Shankley, Helen Glazary, Linda Kaye, Amnon Meskin, Julian Chagrin, Haim Zehavy, Stuart Kingston
In this musical twist on the original story, the ruthless uncle sends a wolf to deal with his high-spirited niece.
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Silkwood 1983  R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Josef Sommer, David Strathairn, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Hallahan, Sudie Bond, Bruce McGill, J.C. Quinn, Henderson Forsythe
Based on true events, this film is the story of Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a 28-year-old worker in a plutonium plant, who is accidentally exposed to radiation. Karen has lived a ribald life as a hard-drinking woman living with her lover Drew (Kurt Russell) and lesbian friend Polly (Cher). As Karen investigates the illness caused by her exposure to the radiation, she gathers information about plant violations and sets out to divulge supposed nuclear violations. But, on her way to the meeting with a reporter, she dies in a mysterious car crash, which prevents her from revealing plant violations. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Actress (Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), and Director.
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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, Nigel Bennett, Jennifer Melino, Andrew Kraulis, Derek Aasland, Noah Danby
Luke McNamara (Joshua Jackson) enters a secret society, "The Skulls," at Yale. After numerous questionable episodes (including the suspicious suicide of Luke's roommate Will Beckford (Hill Harper), Luke realizes that his own life is in danger.
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Stir Crazy 1980 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney Poitier
Cast: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Georg Stanford Brown, Barry Corbin, Miguel Angel Suarez, Nicolas Coster, Jonathan Banks, Lee Purcell, Charles Weldon, Joel Brooks, Erland van Lidth, Lewis Van Bergen, Karmin Murcelo
Out-of-work friends Harry Monroe and Skip Donahue (Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder) dress up as woodpeckers to promote a bank opening. Their costumes are stolen and used for a bank robbery, and now they are sentenced to 120 years in prison for a crime they did not commit. From there on, comedy reigns as Harry and Skip frustrate prison officials and finally break out of prison to pursue the real thieves.
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Take Me Home Again 1994 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Lies Boys Tell
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Craig T. Nelson, Bess Armstrong, Bonnie Bartlett, Richard Gilliland, Ernest Thompson, Nancy McLoughlin, Lee Garlington, Anne Haney, Jason Hervey, Eileen Brennan, Marley Shelton
Elderly Ed Reece (Kirk Douglas) wants to spend his final days in the town where he was born. He talks his son (Craig T. Nelson) into accompanying him on this, his final journey. Based on a novel ("The Lies Boys Tell") by Lamar Herrin.
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Troop Beverly Hills 1989  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeff Kanew
Cast: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross, Audra Lindley, Stephanie Beacham, Edd Byrnes, Jenny Lewis, David Wohl, Frankie Avalon
This film just doesn't come off right as it tells the story of a Beverly Hills mother (Shelley Long) who is troop leader for her daughter's scout troop. A few good scenes from the rich girls save it some.
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Wag the Dog 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, William H. Macy, James Belushi, Craig T. Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Belson, Andrea Martin, John Michael Higgins, Suzie Plakson, David Koechner
The American public's gullibility is exploited when the President's (Michael Belson) spin-doctors (Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro) prescribe a make-believe war with Albania as a ruse to divert attention from the President's sexual exploits. Hoffman received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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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. Action Jackson (1987)
2. Against Time (2001)
aka: All Over Again
3. All the Right Moves (1983)
4. And Justice for All (1979)
5. Blades of Glory (2007)
6. Devil's Advocate (1997)
7. Dirty Pictures (2000)
8. The Family Stone (2005)
9. The Fire Next Time (1993)
10. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
11. The Incredibles (2004)
12. I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
13. The Killing Fields (1984)
14. Man, Woman and Child (1983)
15. The Osterman Weekend (1983)
16. Poltergeist (1982)
17. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
18. The Proposal (2009)
19. Rage (1980)
20. Red Riding Hood (1988)
21. Silkwood (1983)
22. The Skulls (2000)
23. Stir Crazy (1980)
24. Take Me Home Again (1994)
aka: The Lies Boys Tell
25. Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
26. Turner and Hooch (1989)
27. Wag the Dog (1997)
28. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
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