Barbarians at the Gate 1993  R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Glenn Jordan
Cast: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, Joanna Cassidy, Fred Dalton Thompson, Leilani Sarelle, Matt Clark, Jeffrey DeMunn, David Rasche, Tom Aldredge
Based on a true story and book by Bryan Burrough with the same name, this made-for-TV film is a lighthearted account of the takeover of RJR Nabisco in the takeover-active 1980s. Good film.
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Best Defense 1984  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Willard Huyck
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dudley Moore, Kate Capshaw, George Dzundza, Helen Shaver, David Rasche, Mark Arnott, Peter Michael Goetz, Tom Noonan, Joel Polis
An inventor for the military (Dudley Moore) has produced a piece of equipment that simply does not do what was expected. That would be fine except that the military has opted to employ the invention and a soldier (Eddie Murphy) finds it impossible to work with it.
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The Big Tease 2000  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Allen
Cast: Craig Ferguson, Frances Fisher, Chris Langham, Mary McCormack, Donal Logue, David Rasche, Kevin Allen, Isabella Aitken, Charles Napier, Larry Miller, Angela McCluskey, Francine York, David Hasselhoff, Cathy Lee Crosby, Nina Siemaszko
Leaving Scotland in the company of documentary filmmaker Martin Samuels (Chris Langham), Scottish hairstylist Crawford Mackenzie (Craig Ferguson) is the subject of an upcoming British TV program. He has every intention of winning the "Platinum Scissors" award at the World Hairdressing Competition in L.A. But it isn't long after Crawford checks in at the Century Plaza that he learns he was just invited to attend–not to compete. Determined to not only enter the competition but to win as well, Crawford gets help from publicist Cindy Harper (Frances Fisher), and he is on his way.
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Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter 1994  PG, 86 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Corey Michael Eubanks
Cast: Matt McCoy, Zachery Ty Bryan, David Rasche, Clint Howard, JoJo Adams, Crystal Chappell, Rance Howard, Neal Matarazzo, Janice Lynde, Dennis Singletary, Alan Wilder, Clay M. Lilley
For all the wrong reasons, tycoon Chaz Frederick (David Rasche) offers $1,000,000 for the capture of Bigfoot. But, in the meantime, 11-year-old Cody (Zachery Ty Bryan) got lost in the woods, Bigfoot saved him from a bear attack, and now they are friends. So, Cody does what any upstanding boy would do: he tries to ensure Bigfoot's freedom. Ranger Nick Clifton (Matt McCoy) steps in and supports an effort that would relocate Bigfoot to a wildlife sanctuary.
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Bingo 1991 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Matthew Robbins
Cast: Cindy Williams, David Rasche, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Kurt Fuller, Joe Guzaldo, David French, Glenn Shadix, Janet Wright, Wayne Robson, Suzie Plakson, Simon Webb, Blu Mankuma
A mangy dog, Bingo, runs away from its cruel circus master and soon saves the life of Chuckie (Rober J. Steinmiller Jr.), a boy who doesn't fit in well with the other boys. Boy and dog become good pals, but his football-player dad (David Rasche) wants no part of the dog. The family packs up and heads East after Dad is traded to the Green Bay Packers–with Bingo following behind, having many adventures, and overcoming challenges along the way.
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Burn After Reading 2008 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, David Rasche, J.K. Simmons, Olek Krupa, Michael Countryman, Kevin Sussman, J.R. Home, Hamilton Clancy, Armand Schultz, Jeffrey DeMunn
Ex-CIA analyst Osborne Cox's (John Malkovich) wife Katie (Tilda Swinton) has turned over to her lawyer the CD on which Osborne had listed his finances and his memoirs of days as a government spook. Katie is in love with Harry (George Clooney) and wants the CD to be used as evidence when she divorces Osborne. But, the lawyer loses the CD, and it turns up in the hands of health club workers Chad Feldheimer and Linda Litzke (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand) who decide to enter the game of blackmail and turn the CD into cash.
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 Cobra 1986  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Lee Garlington, John Herzfeld, Val Avery, Art LaFleur, Brian Thompson, David Rasche, Marco Rodriguez, Ross St. Phillip, Nick Angotti, Nina Axelrod, John Hauk
L.A. cop Marion Cobretti, alias Cobra (Sylvester Stallone), helps track down a serial killer in this extremely violent film.
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Delirious 1991 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Mankiewicz
Cast: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr, Dylan Baker, Charles Rocket, David Rasche, Andrea Thompson, Jerry Orbach, Robert Wagner
Jack Gable (John Candy) is a successful writer of soap operas. After being konked on the head, he wakes up in one of his shows, and whatever he writes comes true. Maybe he can now get the girl he loves. Lame, with very few laughs.
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Final Approach 2004 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Junior Pilot
Director: James Becket
Cast: Jordan Garrett, Larry Miller, Angela Watson, Eric Roberts, Jeffrey Tedmori, Adam Cagley, Skyler Samuels, Mark Dacascos, David Rasche, Steve Hytner, Tim Thomerson, Julia Nickson-Soul
Elementary school kids are on a cross-country flight that is threatened by hijackers. When the pilot collapses, a crash is eminent, but 10-year-old computer whiz Ricky (Jordan Garrett) takes control and safely lands the plane.
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Friends & Lovers 1999  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Haas
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Danny Nucci, George Newbern, Claudia Schiffer, Alison Eastwood, Suzanne Cryer, David Rasche, Neill Barry, Leon, Robert Downey Jr.
A Christmas gathering of friends at a ski villa provides the setting for this inane comedy, which could be up there as the worst movie ever made.
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An Innocent Man 1989 R, 113 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Richard Young, Badja Djola, Todd Graff, M.C. Gainey, Bruce A. Young
The nightmare of prison life is depicted in this film about Jimmie Rainwood (Tom Selleck) who is framed by two cops and sent to jail. When released, he goes on a vendetta to catch the men who set him up.
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 Just Married 2003 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy, Christian Kane, David Moscow, Monet Mazur, David Rasche, Thad Luckinbill, Veronica Cartwright, Raymond J. Barry, Taran Killam
Tom (Ashton Kutcher) and Sarah (Brittany Murphy) marry against the advice of friends and family, set off on a European honeymoon, and stumble into one problem after another.
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Just Tell Me What You Want 1980 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Ali MacGraw, Alan King, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Tony Roberts, Peter Weller, Dina Merrill, Joseph Maher, Michael Gross, David Rasche
When his mistress (Ali MacGraw) finally leaves her wealthy, but uncaring, corporate executive (Alan King), he pulls out all stops to get her back and away from her younger lover.
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 Manhattan 1979   R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep, Michael Murphy, Anne Byrne Hoffman, Tisa Farrow, Wallace Shawn, Karen Allen, David Rasche, Karen Ludwig, Michael O'Donoghue, Bella Abzug, Gary Weis
TV comedy writer Isaac Davis (Woody Allen) has divorced his lesbian wife Jill (Meryl Streep), and now she is writing a revealing book about their marriage. Meanwhile, Isaac is dating 17-year-old Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), but when that romance goes nowhere, Isaac hooks up with Mary (Diane Keaton) who just happens to be the mistress of his good friend Yale (Michael Murphy) who, in turn, is already married to Emily. New York City provides the backdrop for humor in this story about over-achieving characters and their short-lived relationships. Mariel Hemingway was nominated for an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress). 1 User Review
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| | My vote for the best Woody Allen film | 1fatts 03/26/2007 | My vote for the best Woody Allen.
I was captivated from the opening shot: black and white fireworks over the Manhattan skyline, music by Gershwin.
There is the Allen Jewish-New Yorker-Neurosis stuff and the Allen self-deprecating humour, and it is all good. Better than good is Mariel Hemingway: the actress for sure, but not just the actress. The character. The screenplay. There is an unsentimental understanding that Woody Allen the director has of Woody Allen the character (called 'Isaac Davis" in this version, but Woody Allen is Woody Allen). It is a funny piece, but Isaac is self-centered and essentially selfish, and it costs him a lot and may cost him everything. This all revolves around Tracy (Hemingway) which is written bravely out of rhythm with almost everything else and is ultimately the move moving for it.
If you see no other Woody Allen film. . . |
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Masters of Menace 1990  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Daniel Raskov
Cast: David Rasche, Catherine Bach, Lance Kinsey, Teri Copley, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, John Candy, George Wendt, Tino Insana, Lee Ving
A motorcycle gang sets out on a trip to bury one of their members and find themselves risking jail in the process. 1 User Review
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| | LOVE IT | Anonymous 09/16/2007 | | Please come out on DVD somebody!! |
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Perception 2005 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Schwartz
Cast: Piper Perabo, Mary Beth Hurt, David Rasche, Heather Burns, Aunjanue Ellis, Seth Meyers, Kate Mulgrew, Ajay Naidu, Nick Scotti, Mark Dobies
After living in Los Angeles, Jen (Piper Perabo) returns to her hometown of Brooklyn to take care of her parents. This, at first, appears to be a selfless act, and all should go well. But, in fact, Jen is self-centered and has mistreated her friends. Now, after an accident, she is confined to a wheelchair. Will Jen get it together and reexamine her life?
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The Sentinel 2006 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Clark Johnson
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria Parker, Martin Donovan, Ritchie Coster, Kim Basinger, Blair Brown, David Rasche, Kristin Lehman, Raynor Scheine, Chuck Shamata, Paul Calderon, Raoul Bhaneja, Yanna McIntosh, Clark Johnson
When a plot is suspected that involves assassinating President Ballentine (David Rasche), all of the White House Secret Service agents are given polygraph tests. Over-the-hill agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) has been secretly "servicing" the First Lady (Kim Basinger), and he fails the test. Even though his failure is for the wrong reason, Garrison is relieved of his duties. But, Garrison perseveres in trying to save the President's life, and his efforts lead to a confrontation with his once-good friend and fellow agent David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland).
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The Settlement 1999 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Steilen
Cast: John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, Kelly McGillis, David Rasche, Dan Castellaneta, Bill Bolender, Steve Tyler, Stuart Pankin, Monica Staggs, Sharon Brathwaite
Business had been good in the past for Pat (John C. Reilly) and Jerry (William Fichtner) as they ran an insurance scam wherein they talked terminally-ill policyholders into cashing in on their life insurance and profiting from the transaction. But now that improved treatments keep such people alive longer, their company is in trouble. When the beautiful Barbara (Kelly McGillis) shows up at their office, they are not sure if this is good or bad news for their future.
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Something Short of Paradise 1979 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: David Helpern
Cast: Susan Sarandon, David Steinberg, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Marilyn Sokol, Robert Hitt, Joe Grifasi, David Rasche, Bob Kaliban, Ted Pugh, Ann Robey, Adrienne Jalbert, Fred Nassif, Terrence O'Hara, William Francis, Sonja Jennings
An unlikely duo of a journalist and a New York theater operator–Madeline (Susan Sarandon) and Harris (David Steinberg)–meet during an interview when Madeline asks not-very-bright questions. They begin talking and fall in love. Despite connecting and disconnecting, Madeline and Harris appear to be ready to live happily ever after in this comedy/romance.
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That Old Feeling 1997 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, Paula Marshall, Gail O'Grady, David Rasche, James Denton, Danny Nucci, Blu Mankuma, Jayne Eastwood, Michael J. Reynolds
Reunited at their daughter Molly's (Paula Marshall) wedding, Lily (Bette Midler) and Dan (Dennis Farina) resume their hatreds after 15 years apart. Then, the romance of the wedding stirs up "that old feeling" to the dismay of their current mates.
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Twenty Bucks 1993 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keva Rosenfeld
Cast: Linda Hunt, David Rasche, George Morfogen, Sam Jenkins, Elisabeth Shue, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Diane Baker, Brendan Fraser, William H. Macy
A 20-dollar bill begins its journey at an ATM and changes hands numerous times in this story that follows its variety of transactions and the lives it touches. Some of the "short stories" are quite interesting.
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 Wicked Stepmother 1989 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Bette Davis, Colleen Camp, Barbara Carrera, David Rasche, Lionel Stander, Tom Bosley, Richard Moll, Evelyn Keyes, Shawn Donahue, Laurene Landon
This was Bette Davis' last film, and it is far from her best. The plot involves a witch (Bette Davis) who marries a widower (Lionel Stander). Bette quit after the first week of filming, and the production went downhill from there.
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| 1. Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
2. Best Defense (1984)
3. The Big Tease (2000)
4. Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994)
5. Bingo (1991)
6. Burn After Reading (2008)
7. Cobra (1986)
8. Delirious (1991)
9. Fighting Back (1982)
10. Final Approach (2004)
aka: Junior Pilot
11. Friends & Lovers (1999)
12. An Innocent Man (1989)
13. Just Married (2003)
14. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
15. Manhattan (1979)
16. Masters of Menace (1990)
17. Perception (2005)
18. The Sentinel (2006)
19. The Settlement (1999)
20. Something Short of Paradise (1979)
21. That Old Feeling (1997)
22. Twenty Bucks (1993)
23. Wicked Stepmother (1989)
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