Body Bags 1993  R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper
Cast: John Carpenter, Robert Carradine, Alex Datcher, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, Stacy Keach, David Warner, Deborah Harry, Mark Hamill, John Agar
John Carpenter is the coroner-host of this made-for-TV trio of horror/comedy stories. 1. A killer is on the loose, and the gas station attendant is worried about it as various odd-balls pass by. 2. A man is concerned over his hair loss and tries out a very strange clinic. 3. A baseball player is in a car accident, receives an eye transplant, and what he sees is bad indeed. Carpenter is a hilarious host with lots of cameos–including Roger Corman.
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Elegy 2008  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Penelope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard, Deborah Harry, Sonja Bennett, Michelle Harrison, Chelah Horsdal, Ryan McDonell, Laura Mennell, Marci T. House, Alessandro Juliani
Based on Philip Roth's novel, this story involves Columbia University Professor David Kepesh's (Ben Kingsley) obsession with beautiful graduate student Consuela Castillo (Penelope Cruz) who is half his age. His friend George O'Hearn (Dennis Hopper) advises David to keep the relationship purely sexual–and to grow up. But David's insecurities take over, and his jealous beliefs that Consuela is cheating on him drive her away–at least for awhile.
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Forever, Lulu 1987  R, 85 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy
aka: Crazy Streets
Director: Amos Kollek
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Deborah Harry, Alec Baldwin, Annie Golden, Paul Gleason, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Raymond Serra, George Kyle, Bill Corsair, Jonathan Freeman, Amos Kollek, Charles Ludlam
Through a series of bizarre events, aspiring, but out-of-work, writer Elaine (Hanna Schygulla) gets her hands on information that the police could use to break up a drug ring. She turns over the information, gains instant celebrity status, writes a best-selling novel, and finds love as well. But, wait. There are more than a few problems to encounter along the way.
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A Good Night to Die 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Singer
Cast: Michael Rapaport, Gary Stretch, Robin Givens, Ally Sheedy, Deborah Harry, Frank Whaley, Ralph Macchio, Lainie Kazan, Seymour Cassel, James Russo
This crime/comedy follows hit man Ronnie (Gary Stretch) as he tries to clean up the problems of fellow hit man August (Michael Rapaport), whom Ronnie got into the business three years before. Ronnie has just one day to take care of August's messes that the bosses are not happy about.
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Hairspray 1988  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Waters
Cast: Divine, Ricki Lake, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Deborah Harry, Jerry Stiller, Pia Zadora, Mink Stole, John Waters, Michael St Gerard
Inspired by the dance TV shows of the 1960s, writer and director John Waters created this movie about overweight Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) who wants to become the star dancer on an afternoon TV dance show. Tracy wins the dance competition and a starring spot on the "Corny Collins Show." Now, Tracy becomes a teen hero, and she speaks out for integration, which is the cause she believes in. Standing in her way is spoiled Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick), but, by story's end, Tracy has won her point on integration and has beaten out Amber for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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Heavy 1995  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Liv Tyler, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, Evan Dando, Deborah Harry, Joe Grifasi, David Patrick Kelly, Marian Quinn, Meg Hartig, Zandy Hartig
Victor (Pruitt Taylor Vince) is an overweight, timid guy working in a diner and employed by his mother (Shelley Winters). Love blooms when he meets Callie in this thoughtful film about ordinary people whose lives are changed by Callie as she unites their worlds.
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My Life Without Me 2003 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Deborah Harry, Mark Ruffalo, Leonor Watling, Amanda Plummer, Julian Richings, Maria de Madeiros, Jessica Amlee, Kenya Jo Kennedy, Alfred Molina, Sonja Bennett
When Ann, a young wife and mother of two, is told she has cancer and only two months to live, she decides to live life to the fullest during her remaining time.
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Satisfaction 1988  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
aka: Girls of Summer
Director: Joan Freeman
Cast: Justine Bateman, Liam Neeson, Trini Alvarado, Julia Roberts, Britta Phillips, Scott Coffey, Deborah Harry, Chris Nash, Michael DeLorenzo, Tom(2) O'Brien
Rock band lead singer Jennie Lee (Justine Bateman) finds unforeseen problems when her group, "Mystery," is hired for a gig at an expensive resort. Her companions, who are from a seedy side of town, have mixed reactions to their new surroundings.
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Six Ways to Sunday 1998  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Adam Bernstein
Cast: Norman Reedus, Deborah Harry, Elina Lowensohn, Adrien Brody, Jerry Adler, Peter Appel, Paul Lazar, Holter Graham, Anna Levine, Isaac Hayes, Vincent Pastore, Clark Gregg, Paul D'Amato
Eighteen-year-old Harold (Norman Reedus) lives with his overprotective mother, Kate (Deborah Harry), but grows up fast when he hooks up with a local gangster, Arnie (Adrien Brody).
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Spun 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Peter Stormare, Alexis Arquette, Deborah Harry, Eric Roberts, Elisa Bocanegra, Larry Drake
The drug culture is glorified in this story about speed freaks Ross (Jason Schwartzman), Nikki (Brittany Murphy), and The Cook (Mickey Rourke) who spend three days out of control under the influence of drugs.
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990 R, 93 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Director: John Harrison
Cast: Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, David Johansen, William Hickey, Matthew Lawrence, Robert Sedgwick, Julianne Moore, James Remar, Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Klein, Steve Buscemi, Donald Van Horn, Paul Greeno, Alice Drummond, Philip Lenkowsky
Newspaper delivery boy Timmy (Matthew Lawrence) is imprisoned by mad cannibal housewife Betty (Deborah Harry) who plans to eat him. Timmy tries to forestall his fate by telling three horror stories. The stories include Arthur Conan Doyle's "Lot 249," in which a college student (Christian Slater) is confronted by a mummy he has raised from the dead. Stephen King's "Cat From Hell" features a millionaire (William Hickey) hiring a hit man (David Johansen) to track down a cat that killed his family, and "Lover's Vow" is about an artist (James Remar) who makes a deal with the devil.
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Try Seventeen 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All I Want
Director: Jeffrey Porter
Cast: Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Chris Martin, Deborah Harry, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Pearl, Andrew Jackson, Malcolm Scott, Aloma Wright, Frank C. Turner, Daniella Evangelista
Young Jones Dillon (Elijah Wood) decides that college is not for him after a very short stay. He moves into an apartment building where he intends to become the writer he has always wanted to be, befriends the offbeat inhabitants of the building, and learns lessons about life.
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Videodrome 1983 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: James Woods, Deborah Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Sonja Smits, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwartz, David Bolt
When Max Renn (James Woods) uses his satellite dish to beam in a show called "Videodrome," he tries to find out more about it and discovers that the tales of human bondage may be for real. Interesting premise not pulled off too well.
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| 1. Body Bags (1993)
2. Elegy (2008)
3. Forever, Lulu (1987)
aka: Crazy Streets
4. A Good Night to Die (2003)
5. Hairspray (1988)
6. Heavy (1995)
7. My Life Without Me (2003)
8. Satisfaction (1988)
aka: Girls of Summer
9. Six Ways to Sunday (1998)
10. Spun (2002)
11. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
12. Try Seventeen (2002)
aka: All I Want
13. Videodrome (1983)
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