Amazing Stories: Book 1 1986  PG, 71 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg, Danny DeVito
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kiefer Sutherland, Christopher Lloyd, Rhea Perlman, Danny DeVito, Casey Siemaszko
Two episodes from the popular TV series are compiled in this home video offering. Steven Spielberg directs "The Mission," in which Kevin Costner is a World War II airplane gunner who is trapped in the turret. Danny DeVito directs "The Wedding Ring," starring his wife, Rhea Perlman. A waitress' husband gives her a ring, which, as it turns out, may not have been a good idea.
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 Anything Else 2003  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Danny DeVito, Stockard Channing, Jimmy Fallon, Fisher Stevens, David Conrad, KaDee Strickland, Adrian Grenier, Erica Leerhsen, Anthony Arkin
Comedy writer Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) has broken up with his girlfriend and is now enduring a messy love affair with Amanda (Christina Ricci), which included her mother (Stockard Channing) moving in with them. Jason questions the meaning of his life and affair during conversations with his mentor, David Bobel (Woody Allen), as they stroll through Central Park. Although his advice is not always wise, David tries to guide Jason and turn his life around.
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Batman Returns 1992  PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Pat Hingle, Vincent Schiavelli, Cristi Conaway, Paul Reubens, Andrew Bryniarski, Steve Witting, Jan Hooks, Rick Zumwalt
Back out of the Bat Cave into gloomy Gotham City comes Batman (Michael Keaton). This time he must contend with the evil forces of the Penguin (Danny DeVito) and the seductive Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer). As usual, Batman prevails. 1 User Review
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 Be Cool 2005  PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Steven Tyler, Robert Pastorelli, Christina Milian, Paul Adelstein, Debi Mazar, Harvey Keitel, Danny DeVito
In this sequel to "Get Shorty," Chili (John Travolta) has conquered the movie business and has moved on to the music industry where he romances Edie (Uma Thurman) who is the widow of a slain music executive.
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The Big Kahuna 1999 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Swanbeck
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli
Based on Roger Rueff's stage play, which takes place during one evening in a hospitality suite in Wichita, Kansas, this story revolves around three lubricant salesmen for Lodestar Laboratories: fast-talking Larry (Kevin Spacey), troubled Phil (Danny DeVito), and naive Bob (Peter Facinelli). Their mission is to get the attention of a corporation president and sell him Lodestar lubricants.
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 Death to Smoochy 2002 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart, Catherine Keener, Harvey Fierstein, Pam Ferris, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Schiavelli, Salma Hayek
Fired from his job as host of a children's TV show, bribe-taking, foul-mouthed "Rainbow"/Randolph Smiley (Robin Williams) plots against his too-good-to-be-true replacement–a purple rhino, "Smoochy"/Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton).
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Deck the Halls 2006  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: John Whitsell
Cast: Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Alia Shawkat, Dylan Blue, Sabrina Aldridge, Kelly Aldridge, Jorge Garcia, Fred Armisen, Gillian Vigman, Ryan Devlin, Sean O'Bryan
Buddy Hall (Danny DeVito) decorates his family's home with so many lights that it just might be seen from outer space. Neighbor Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick) decides that enough is enough and sets out to sabotage the Halls' display. But, by story's end, Buddy and Steve have discovered the true meaning of Christmas.
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Drowning Mona 2000  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nick Gomez
Cast: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Affleck, William Fichtner, Peter Dobson, Marcus Thomas, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tracey Walter
Everyone in Verplanck, NY, owns a Yugo and Mona (Bette Midler) drives hers into the Hudson River and drowns. The sheriff (Danny DeVito) suspects foul play and his suspicions are confirmed by an inspection of the car. The biggest problem confronting the sheriff is that virtually everyone in town hated the rotten Mona. The idea is clever, but somewhere along the way the execution failed.
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 Duplex 2003 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essell, Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, James Remar, Robert Wisdom, Swoosie Kurtz, Wallace Shawn, Maya Rudolph, Amber Valletta, Cheryl Klein
Alex and Nancy (Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore) move into the "perfect" duplex in the "perfect" neighborhood. But, they have one problem: Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essel), a rent-controlled tenant who lives upstairs and carries her own set of problems. Troubles abound, and even more enter the picture when Alex and Nancy try to get rid of Mrs. Connelly.
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Even Money 2007 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammer, Nick Cannon, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, Carla Gugino, Grant Sullivan, Jay Mohr, Cassandra Hepburn, Tim Roth, Texas Battle, Robert Miano
Struggling novelist Carolyn (Kim Basinger) has gambled away her husband Tom's (Ray Liotta) money at the casino and has befriended its magician Walter (Danny DeVito). Meanwhile, Clyde (Forest Whitaker) owes bookie Victor (Tim Roth) big gambling debts and has been threatened with death if he doesn't get his basketball star brother Godfrey (Nick Cannon) to shave points off a big game. Then there is Detective Bruner (Kelsey Grammer) who is on the trail of that bookie Victor. The lives of these gamblers weave together onto a tragic course as the big college basketball game draws near.
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 Get Shorty 1995  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, David Paymer, Miguel Sandoval, Martin Ferrero, Jon Gries, Renee Props, Jacob Vargas, Linda Hart, Bobby Slayton
Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) heads for Hollywood to collect on a gambling debt from B-movies producer Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman). After meeting Harry, Chili stays on to be part of the film business when Harry convinces him that he has a great script that could be Academy Award material IF Harry can convince a major star, Martin Weir (Danny DeVito), to take the lead role. Meanwhile, Harry is in cahoots with drug dealer Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo) who also wants in on the action. Bette Midler and Harvey Keitel are among several guest stars in this enticing crime story.
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Goin' South 1978 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Bradford, Jeff Morris, Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., Tracey Walter
An outlaw (Jack Nicholson) is headed for the gallows when he discovers a law that says that if one of the town's women wants to marry him, he can go free. Along comes a spinster (Mary Steenburgen) who takes him home because she needs help mining gold on her property.
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The Good Night 2007 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jake Paltrow
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Simon Pegg, Danny DeVito, Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Lucy DeVito, Skye Bennett, Steffan Boje, Amber Rose Sealey, Sonia Doubell, Franco Bulaon
Rock musician Gary (Martin Freeman) had a successful album "One the One," but now his band no longer exists, and he ekes out a living writing jingles. To add to his problems, Gary is bored with girlfriend Dora (Gwyneth Paltrow) and dreams, to the point of obsession, about a beautiful Spanish woman. He seeks counsel from dream expert Mel (Danny De Vito). When Gary's best friend Paul (Simon Pegg) introduces him to the real-life woman of his dreams, she turns out be a model, Anna (Penelope Cruz). Now, Gary is finally forced to deal with his non-dream relationship with Dora.
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Head Office 1985 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ken Finkleman
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Danny DeVito, Jane Seymour, Eddie Albert, Don Novello, Wallace Shawn, Rick Moranis, Lori-Nan Engler, George Coe
The son (Judge Reinhold) of a politician (George Coe) makes mistake-after-mistake, yet he keeps getting promotion-after- promotion. How can this be? This is a funny story and OK viewing for a rainy afternoon.
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Heist 2001 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Patti LuPone, Karen Cliche, Christopher Kaldor, Christian Maguire, Mark Camacho, Michelle Sweeney
Great performances provide solid entertainment in this David Mamet thriller. Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) has led a successful life of crime when fellow jewel thief Bergman (Danny DeVito) talks him into one last score. But when Bergman adds his hot-headed nephew, Jimmy Silk (Sam Rockwell), to the mix, the result is one double-cross after another.
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Hercules 1997 G, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Rip Torn, Danny DeVito, Bob Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Samantha Eggar, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Barrie, Josh Keaton, Amanda Plummer, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Charlton Heston
Hercules (voice of Tate Donovan) and Hades (voice of James Woods) fight to the death–ala Disney Studios' animation, and Greek mythology will never be the same.
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Hoffa 1992 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Frank Whaley, Kevin Anderson, John P. Ryan, Robert Prosky, Nicholas Pryor
This story begins with the day labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) disappeared. Flashbacks adroitly tell the story of his associations with the Mafia and confrontations with United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy (Kevin Anderson).
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Jack the Bear 1993 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Cast: Danny DeVito, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes, Gary Sinise, Art LaFleur, Stefan Gierasch, Bert Remsen, Reese Witherspoon, Andrea Marcovicci, Erica Yohn
Two young boys try to survive although confronted with a very peculiar neighbor and a father who is too busy hosting his own television show.
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 The Jewel of the Nile 1985 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Comedy
Director: Lewis Teague
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Avner Eisenberg, Spiros Focas, Paul David Magid, Howard Jay Patterson, Randall Edwin Nelson, Samuel Ross Williams, Timothy Daniel Furst, Holland Taylor, Harrid Fillali
This sequel to "Romancing the Stone" is nearly as good as the original. This time around, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is off writing a story about a desert leader, and Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) comes to her rescue while searching for the Jewel of the Nile.
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Johnny Dangerously 1984 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Glynnis O'Connor, Dom DeLuise, Danny DeVito, Ray Walston
This satire on 1930s gangster flicks features Michael Keaton as Johnny Kelly who turns to crime when faced with needing money for his mother's (Maureen Stapleton) hospital bills. But, our hero manages to hide his gangster associations from his loving family.
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Junior 1994 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson, Frank Langella, Pamela Reed, Judy Collins, James Eckhouse, Aida Turturro, Stefan Gierasch, Lawrence Tierney
Dr. Alexander Hesse (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a geneticist who is so involved with his newest project that, when he is replaced by Dr. Diana Reddin (Emma Thompson), he takes his own fertility drug to further the experiment. Of course, Hesse becomes pregnant, and his resulting confinement is the subject of this very funny film.
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 L.A. Confidential 1997 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Ron Rifkin, Matt McCoy, Paolo Seganti, Steve Rankin, Graham Beckel, Elisabeth Granli, Sandra Taylor
This crime story is set in Hollywood in the 1950s and features police detectives Jack Vincennes and Bud White (Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe) whose ethical behavior is definitely suspect. Then there is Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) who is a "strictly by the book" cop despite the fact that his captain, Dudley Smith (James Cromwell), tries to get him to relax his morals. In this atmosphere, crimes are investigated, but it is not always the guilty who pay. This film, based on James Ellroy's novel, is one of the year's best. Two Oscars were received, including Best Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger for her role as call-girl Lynn Bracken); seven other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Director.
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Last Action Hero 1993 PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mercedes Ruehl, Tom Noonan, Anthony Quinn, Chevy Chase, Danny DeVito, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Robert Prosky, Ian McKellen, Joan Plowright
Eleven-year-old Danny (Austin O'Brien) gets a magic ticket, once owned by Houdini, to meet his hero Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Danny enters the theater and is catapulted from the real world of the theater, through the movie screen, and into Slater's sports car. Slater is battling a trio of bad guys–Benedict (Charles Dance), Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn), and The Ripper (Tom Noonan)–and Danny becomes his assistant. Then, Benedict steals Danny's magic ticket stub and propels himself into the real world where he and The Ripper create havoc on Times Square. Their actions force Slater to leave his cinematic world and cross over into reality to stop the villains. Will Slater's heroic actions succeed in the real world? The film is filled with cameo appearances/voices.
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Living Out Loud 1998 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Cast: Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Richard Schiff, Elias Koteas, Suzanne Shepherd, Clark Anderson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lin Shaye
Divorcee Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is so lonely that she gets involved with her doorman, Pat Francato (Danny DeVito), for whom she feels sorry. Their evolving friendship, however, leads to self-fulfillment for them both.
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Look Who's Talking Now 1993 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Tom Ropelewski
Cast: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, Lysette Anthony, Danny DeVito, Diane Keaton, George Segal, David Gallagher, Tabitha Lupien, Charles Barkley, John Stocker, Elizabeth Leslie, Sandra P. Grant, Frank C. Turner, Serge Houde
In this second sequel to "Look Who's Talking," there is a new twist to the Ubriacco family: instead of the children, the dogs–Rocks (voice of Danny DeVito) and Daphne (voice of Diane Keaton)–do the talking. These dogs not only talk, they argue with each other all the time. Meanwhile, the children Mikey (David Gallagher) and Julie (Tabitha Lupien) are still living in a strained world with their parents Mollie (Kristie Alley) and James (John Travolta). More troubles fill their lives when James gets a job flying a private plane for business woman Samantha (Lysette Anthony) who has more planned for James than simply flying her airplane.
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Man on the Moon 1999 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, Paul Giamatti, George Shapiro, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Bonerz, Jerry Lawler, Gerry Becker, Leslie Lyles, George Shapiro, Budd Friedman, Pamela Abdy, Cash Oshman, Matt Price
Jim Carrey plays the late comedian Andy Kaufman in this biography, which follows Kaufman from his days on the standup circuit, through his popular stint on "Taxi," and into the wrestling world where his feud with Jerry Lawler culminated in a fight on the Letterman show.
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Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2005 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Randall Miller
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Astin, Danny DeVito, Donnie Wahlberg, David Paymer, Camryn Manheim, Adam Arkin, Sonia Braga, Elden Henson, Ernie Hudson, Miguel Sandoval
Grieving widower Frank Keane (Robert Carlyle) promised Steve Mills (John Goodman), who is dying, that he will relay a message to Steve's childhood sweetheart, Marilyn, at the Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. Upon arrival at the school, Frank learns that Marilyn has died but that her daughter, Marienne (Mary Steenburgen), now runs the school. Frank opts to take classes offered at the school, his life begins anew, and he brings members of his support group to class.
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 Mars Attacks! 1996 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Lukas Haas, Tom Jones, Jim Brown, Natalie Portman, Pam Grier, Lisa Marie
Martians in flying saucers invade Lockjaw, Kentucky; Washington, D.C.; and Nevada. President Dale's (Jack Nicholson) science advisor, Prof. Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan), tells him the purpose of their arrival is peaceful.. But, General Decker (Rod Steiger) advises the President to annihilate them. Meanwhile, the aliens are actually in the process of "vaporizing" Earth's inhabitants with their ray-guns while President Dale and Nevada land speculator Art Land (also played by Nicholson) rise and fall with the occasion.
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Matilda 1996  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Paul Reubens, Tracey Walter, Brian Levinson, Jean Speegle Howard, Sara Magdalin
Roald Dahl's children's story is brought to the screen with Mara Wilson in the title role. Matilda is a very bright girl whose parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) neglect her. When she is enrolled in Crutchem Hall, a grade school with the evil Trunchbul (Pam Ferris), Matilda's problems increase. Finally, to the rescue comes Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz) who befriends and encourages Matilda. 1 User Review
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| | Brucie013 04/15/2009 | | Excellent film with a great cast, especially the wonderful little Mara Wilson, who is so adorable, as she plays the part of Matilda. |
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My Little Pony 1986 G, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael Joens
Cast: Danny DeVito, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Rhea Perlman, Tony Randall, Alice Playten, Tammy Amerson, Michael Bell, Russi Taylor, Charles Adler
The wicked witch (Cloris Leachman) and her two mean daughters (Rhea Perlman and Madeline Kahn) decide to flood Ponyland with their potion. But here come the Grundles to help, led by their king (Danny DeVito). For preschoolers.
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Nobel Son 2007 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Cast: Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Mary Steenburgen, Eliza Dushku, Bill Pullman, Ted Danson, Danny DeVito, Ernie Hudson, Lindy Booth, Tracey Walter, Hal B. Klein, Kevin West, Matthew Kimbrough, Mark Famiglietti
Nobel prize-winner Eli Michaelson (Alan Rickman) and his wife Sarah (Mary Steenburgen) are in Stockholm for his prize ceremony when they learn that their son Barkley (Bryan Greenberg) has been kidnapped–just before he was to receive his PhD. The kidnapper, Thaddeus James (Shawn Hatosy), demands $2 million, and Detective Max Mariner (Bill Pullman) along with neighbor George Gastner (Danny DeVito) come to their aid, but many twists and turns lie ahead.
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The OH in Ohio 2006 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Kent
Cast: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton, Miranda Bailey, Keith David, Liza Minnelli, Robert John Burke, Tim Russ, Fumi Desalu
Priscilla (Parker Posey lives the good life–except for the fact that her husband, high-school teacher Jack (Paul Rudd), has never been able to sexually satisfy her. The solution for Jack turns out to be an affair with student Kristen Taylor (Mischa Barton), and multiple partners, among whom Wayne the Pool Guy (Danny DeVito) proves the best for Priscilla.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975  R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Michael Berryman, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Brocco, William Duell, Dean R. Brooks, Alonzo Brown, Nathan George, Sydney Lassick, Ted Markland
Jack Nicholson's performance is great as Randle Patrick McMurphy, a convict who feigns mental problems to get himself out of prison. He is admitted to a psychiatric ward, realizes that jail was not so bad, and fights the system of drugging patients to keep them "quiet." In the process, he helps the other patients to gain a sense of self-worth. All this is done under the disapproving eye of insensitive Nurse Ratched (Louise Fledcher). The picture won five Academy awards: Best Picture, Actor (Nicholson), Actress (Fletcher), Director (Milos Forman), and Writing and was nominated for four others, including Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif).
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 The Rainmaker 1997 PG-13, 137 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: John Grisham's The Rainmaker
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Virginia Madsen, Mary Kay Place, Mickey Rourke, Roy Scheider, Jon Voight, Teresa Wright, Dean Stockwell, Andrew Shue, Red West, Johnny Whitworth, Wayne Emmons
Young Memphis attorney Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon) teams up with loser Deck Shiffler (Danny DeVito) who has failed six times to pass the bar exam. Together, they take on powerful company lawyers, led by Leo Drummond (John Voight), at Great Benefit Insurance Company. The company denied potentially life-saving treatment of a bone marrow transplant to Donnie Ray (Johnny Whitworth), and now Rudy and Deck win the case of a lifetime when they prove that the company always denies its claims.
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Relative Strangers 2006 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Glienna
Cast: Ron Livingston, Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, Edward Herrmann, Christine Baranski, Bob Odenkirk, Ed Begley Jr., Martin Mull, Beverly D'Angelo, Debbi Morgan, Michael McKean, Tracey Walter
Staid, upper-class psychologist Dr. Richard Clayton (Ron Livingston) learns that he is adopted and sets out to find his birth parents. He is successful, but they turn out to be the unrefined and crude Agnes and Frank Menure (Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito), and Richard's orderly life takes a nightmarish turn. 1 User Review
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| | Laughed My Ass off | dmorey 02/10/2007 | | Really funny. Danny Devito is great. I really liked this film, a tiotal surprise. |
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Renaissance Man 1994 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, Cliff Robertson, James Remar, Lillo Brancato, Kadeem Hardison, Ben Wright, Ed Begley Jr., Stacey Dash
This story is about an unemployed advertising man (Danny DeVito) who takes a job that proves to be challenging when he teaches Shakespeare to a bunch of U.S. Army misfits. Teacher and students excel, big time.
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Reno 911: Miami 2007  R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Garant
Cast: Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong, Kerri Kenney, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Carlos Alazraqui, Cedric Yarbrough, Alejandra Gutierrez, Danny DeVito, Lennie Loftin, David Koechner
Bio-terrorists have attacked a national police convention in Miami Beach leaving those at and around the convention center quarantined. Those bumbling Reno Sheriff's Department officers (from Comedy Central) are the only police officers in the area not under quarantine, and they attempt to take charge of the situation–in their own unique ways.
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 Romancing the Stone 1984 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Zack Norman, Manuel Ojeda, Holland Taylor, Mary Ellen Trainor, Ron Silver, Eve Smith, Joe Nesnow, Jose Chavez, Evita Munoz, Camillo Garcia, Rodrigo Puebla
Romantic novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), whose greatest excitement comes when she feeds her cat, is suddenly thrust into a world of danger and intrigue when she is ordered to deliver a package to her sister's kidnappers. She heads for the South American jungles where she is fortunate enough to run into soldier of fortune Jack T. Colton (Michael Douglas) who serves as her guide and knows more about the world than when to feed the kitty.
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Ruthless People 1986 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Cast: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill Pullman, Art Evans, Clarence Felder, J.E. Freeman
Kidnappers seemingly take care of a husband's (Danny DeVito) problem–his wife (Bette Midler)! The plot twists and turns as Bette Midler changes from a first-class shrew into a sharp, in-control woman in this hilarious film.
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Scalawag 1973 G, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kirk Douglas
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Mark Lester, Neville Brand, George Eastman, Don Stroud, Lesley-Anne Down, Phil Brown, Danny DeVito, Mel Blanc, Davor Antolic
A one-legged pirate (Kirk Douglas) helps Jamie (Mark Lester) and Lucy-Ann (Leslie Anne Down) look for a lost treasure. Stupid, but not bad for a rainy day.
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Screwed 2000  PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Cast: Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Elaine Stritch, Danny DeVito, Sherman Hemsley, Daniel Benzali, Malcolm Stewart, Lochlyn Munro, Brent Chapman, Brian Jensen
Threatened with being fired as the chauffeur, Willard Fillmore (Norm Macdonald) kidnaps his boss Miss Crock's (Elaine Stritch) pet dog, Muffin. But when Muffin escapes Fillmore's clutches and runs home, Miss Crock assumes that it is Fillmore who is the kidnap victim.
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Space Jam 1996 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sheldon Kahn
Cast: Michael Jordan, Billy West, Theresa Randle, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito, Larry Bird, Manner Washington
Intergalactic aliens kidnap the Looney Tunes, and Bugs Bunny talks them into a basketball playoff through which the Tunes could be freed–if they win the game. Michael Jordan is recruited by the Tunes after the aliens get other NBA stars to play on their side.
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Terms of Endearment 1983 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow, Danny DeVito, Betty King, Huckleberry Fox, David Wohl, Lisa Hart Carroll, Troy Bishop, Norman Bennett, F. William Parker
This excellent comedy/drama covers three decades in the relationship of Aurora Greenaway (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Debra Winger). Aurora has overly protected Emma during her childhood until Emma finally escapes to marry college professor Flap (Jeff Daniels). But that marriage is doomed when Flap begins an affair with a college student, and Emma turns to a married man (John Lithgow) for solace. Meanwhile, Aurora deals with being a grandmother while finding her own consolation in her next-door neighbor, astronaut Garrett Breedlove (Jack Nicholson). Academy Awards were received for Best Picture, Actress (MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Nicholson), Director, and Writing. There were also six nominations, including Best Actress (Winger) and Supporting Actor (Lithgow).
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Throw Momma from the Train 1987 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Kate Mulgrew, Bruce Kirby, Oprah Winfrey, Annie Ross, Branford Marsalis, Joey DePinto, Raye Birk, Stu Silver, Olivia Brown, Philip Perlman
A college professor, Larry (Billy Crystal), and his student Owen(Danny DeVito) get mixed up in a scheme to rid each other of one ex-wife and one mother, respectively. Larry thinks the whole thing is a joke–until Owen tells Larry that he has killed Larry's ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew) and expects Larry to kill his Momma (Anne Ramsey). Now, the questions are: Did Owen really kill Margaret, and will Larry kill Momma? Anne Ramsey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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Tin Men 1987 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney, Seymour Cassel, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh, Richard Portnow, Matt Craven, Jackie Gayle
Two aluminum siding salesmen (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) go to any extreme in an effort to best each other.
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Twins 1988 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett, Marshall Bell, Trey Wilson, David Caruso, Hugh O'Brian, Nehemiah Persoff
Twins (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito), separated at birth, meet as adults. One twin (Schwarzenegger) is pure of heart and body. The other (DeVito) is a true rogue.
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The Van 1977 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Grossman
Cast: Stuart Getz, Deborah White, Harry Moses, Marcie Barkin, Bill Adler, Stephen Oliver, Connie Lisa Marie, Danny DeVito, Jim Kester, Michael Gitomer
When Bobby (Stuart Getz) graduates from high school, he buys a well-equipped van–complete with water bed–in order to lure and seduce the girls. A weak, make-out movie that is saved only by a funny Danny DeVito.
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 The Virgin Suicides 1999 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sofia Coppola
Cast: James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, Hanna Hall, Chelse Swain, A.J. Cook, Leslie Hayman, Danny DeVito, Michael Pare
After their sister commits suicide at their first girl-boy party, the remaining four siblings fail to get over her untimely death. The parents (Kathleen Turner and James Woods) suffer the ultimate tragedy when, by the end of the year, all four of their surviving daughters will meet tragic ends.
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 The War of the Roses 1989 R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sagebrecht, Sean Astin, G.D. Spradlin, Peter Donat, Dan Castellaneta, Gloria Cromwell, David Wohl
A married couple (Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner) finds that a simple, civilized divorce is not in the cards for them as they systematically fight over every material possession.
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? 2001 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Weisman
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, Richard Schiff, William Fichtner
Thieves, Kevin Caffrey (Martin Lawrence) and Berger (John Leguizamo), break into the home of millionaire Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito) and are caught in the act–but not before Max steals Kevin's ring. Kevin does not believe in the adage, "turn about is fair play," and sets out to retrieve his prized ring. This film doesn't qualify as a blockbuster, but it does have more than one funny moment.
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The World's Greatest Lover 1977 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Wilder
Cast: Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Fritz Feld, Cousin Buddy, Hannah Dean, James Gleason, Danny DeVito, Lou Cutell, Candice Azzara
Written by, directed by, and starring Gene Wilder, this is the story of a Milwaukee baker who dreams of success as a heart-throb on the silver screen.
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| 1. Amazing Stories: Book 1 (1986)
2. Anything Else (2003)
3. Batman Returns (1992)
4. Be Cool (2005)
5. The Big Kahuna (1999)
6. Death to Smoochy (2002)
7. Deck the Halls (2006)
8. Drowning Mona (2000)
9. Duplex (2003)
10. Even Money (2007)
11. Get Shorty (1995)
12. Goin' South (1978)
13. The Good Night (2007)
14. Head Office (1985)
15. Heist (2001)
16. Hercules (1997)
17. Hoffa (1992)
18. Jack the Bear (1993)
19. The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
20. Johnny Dangerously (1984)
21. Junior (1994)
22. L.A. Confidential (1997)
23. Last Action Hero (1993)
24. Living Out Loud (1998)
25. Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
26. Man on the Moon (1999)
27. Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
28. Mars Attacks! (1996)
29. Matilda (1996)
30. My Little Pony (1986)
31. Nobel Son (2007)
32. The OH in Ohio (2006)
33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
34. Other People's Money (1991)
35. The Rainmaker (1997)
aka: John Grisham's The Rainmaker
36. Relative Strangers (2006)
37. Renaissance Man (1994)
38. Reno 911: Miami (2007)
39. Romancing the Stone (1984)
40. Ruthless People (1986)
41. Scalawag (1973)
42. Screwed (2000)
43. Space Jam (1996)
44. Terms of Endearment (1983)
45. Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
46. Tin Men (1987)
47. Twins (1988)
48. The Van (1977)
49. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
50. The War of the Roses (1989)
51. What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
52. Wise Guys (1986)
53. The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
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