Another Stakeout 1993  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Badham
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Rosie O'Donnell, Dennis Farina, Marcia Strassman, Cathy Moriarty, John Rubinstein, Miguel Ferrer, Madeleine Stowe, Sharon Maughan
This time around those wacky police detectives (Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez) are joined by one very large dog and the Assistant District Attorney (Rosie O'Donnell) as they search for a witness needed for a trial in the near future.
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 Bella Mafia 1997 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Greene
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, Illeana Douglas, James Marsden, W. Earl Brown, Richard Portnow, Franco Nero, Peter Bogdanovich
Vanessa Redgrave won a Golden Globe nomination for her role of Graziella Luciano in this TV miniseries. The plot involves Graziella and her daughters-in-law who swear to avenge the Mafia murders of their husbands.
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Big Trouble 2002 PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Omar Epps, Stanley Tucci, Dennis Farina, Ben Foster, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Lee, Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville
A great cast highlights this comedy based on humor columnist Dave Barry's first novel. Set in Miami, the lives of a variety of types–gunrunners, FBI agents, hippies, school kids, thugs, and even a family dog (high on psychedelic toad saliva)–fade in and out of each others' lives.
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Bottle Shock 2008 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randall Miller
Cast: Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford, Dennis Farina, Miguel Sandoval, Joe Regalbuto, Hal B. Klein, Kirk Baily, Philippe Bergeron, Mark Famiglietti
In 1976, British expatriate Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), now living in Paris where he owns a wine shop, sets up a wine competition. Having heard about California wines, Spurrier researches the wineries there and finds Jim Barret's (Bill Pullman) winery, Chateau Montelana. Jim's hippie son Bo (Chris Pine) isn't very interested in the family business, but Jim agrees to enter the contest, despite being suspicious that the contest is rigged in favor of the French. He brings his wine to Paris–and the rest is history when Napa Valley gains its reputation worldwide as a superior wine region. Based on a true story.
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Code of Silence 1985  R, 101 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Molly Hagan, Ralph Foody, Joseph Guzaldo, Mike Genovese, Nathan Davis, Ron Dean, Dennis Farina
Chicago mobsters are brought to their knees by a thorough Chicago vice-cop, Cusack (Chuck Norris), in this thriller that is has some good performances.
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Eddie 1996  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins, John "Spider" Salley, Malik Sealy, John Benjamin Hickey, Troy Beyer
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg) is a dyed-in-the-wool New York Knicks fan who wins a contest and is rewarded with becoming the Knicks' new coach. The new manager, Wild Bill Burgess (Frank Langella), tapped her in a desperate attempt to boost the sagging attendance numbers.
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Empire Falls 2005 TV, 186 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons, Jeffrey DeMunn, Danielle Panabaker
This made-for-TV movie, consisting of five chapters, is based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel in which Miles Roby (Ed Harris) manages the Empire Grill that is owned by the town matriarch (Joanne Woodward) in his blue-collar mill town in Maine. Miles feels his world is disintegrating because his wife, Janine (Helen Hunt), is divorcing him. He reflects on the state of his life, which also includes his not-so-kind father (Paul Newman) and his daughter (Danielle Panabaker), while his own life remains in limbo. Despite the despair, there is a message of love and hope that permeates this story.
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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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The Grand 2008 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Zak Penn
Cast: Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines, Richard Kind, Chris Parnell, Ray Romano, Werner Herzog, Gabe Kaplan, Mike Epps, Judy Greer, Estelle Harris, Michael McKean, Michael Karnow, Jason Alexander
In this mockumentary, the Grand Championship of Poker is being held in Las Vegas. Newly released from rehab "One Eyed Jack" Faro (Woody Harrelson) is trying to win the $10,000,000 in order to keep his grandfather's hotel casino away from the wrecking ball. His task is not easy as he joins five other eccentric characters–siblings Lainie and Larry Shwartzman (Cheryl Hines and David Cross), autistic Harold Melvin (Chris Parnell), internet poker player Andy Andrews (Richard Kind), and Las Vegas regular "Deuce" Fairbanks (Dennis Farina)–duking it out at the table while other players and relatives provide amusing moments.
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Pryor
Cast: Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Paula Kelly, Billy Eckstine, J.J. Barry, Barbara Williams, Wings Hauser, Virginia Capers, Art Evans, Dennis Farina
This is a pretty good movie about a famous entertainer (Richard Prior) who, because of crisis in his life, must take a second look at what he has considered important.
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Little Big League 1994 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Andrew Scheinman
Cast: Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, John Ashton, Jason Robards, Ashley Crow, Kevin Dunn, Dennis Farina, Jonathan Silverman, Wolfgang Bodison, Duane Davis
Baseball fans will love this story about a young boy, Billy Heywood (Luke Edwards), who inherits the Minnesota Twins baseball team. Billy appoints himself manager, and the pennant race is on.
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Mac 1992 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Turturro
Cast: John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Carl Capotorto, Katherine Borowitz, John Amos, Olek Krupa, Ellen Barkin, Steven Randazzo, Matthew Sussman, Nicholas Turturro, Joe Paparone, Dennis Farina
Following their father's death, his three sons–Mac (John Turturro), Vico (Michael Badalucco), and Bruno (Carl Capotorto)–decide to follow on in the family business and form Vitelli Construction Company. But, working together proves difficult, and a falling-out develops in their relationships with each other.
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Manhunter 1986 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Red Dragon
Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Frankie Faison, Benjamin Hendrickson, Dan Butler, David Seaman, Michael Talbott, Michele Shay, Robin Moseley, Paul Perri
"The Tooth Fairy," is Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a psychotic killer. He is on the loose, and retired FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is called back into service to track him down. Adapted from Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," this is one story of the character Doctor Hannibal Lecter (the other is "Silence of the Lambs").
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Men of Respect 1991  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Reilly
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina, Peter Boyle, Lilia Skala, Rod Steiger, Stanley Tucci, Julie Garfield, Steven Wright, Michael Badalucco, Carl Capotorto, Vincent Pastore
The story of "Macbeth" is updated to the Mafia era with Katherine Borowitz playing the overly ambitious wife and Rod Steiger the victim of her murder plot. What would Shakespeare have thought?
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Midnight Run 1988 R, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Foronjy, Jack Kehoe, Wendy Phillips, Lois Smith
Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter in search of an accountant (Charles Grodin) who has embezzled $15 million. He finds him, but the troubles he experiences returning him for the reward make for a very funny movie. Great fun.
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The Mod Squad 1999 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Silver
Cast: Claire Danes, Omar Epps, Giovanni Ribisi, Dennis Farina, Josh Brolin, Steve Harris, Michael Lerner, Toby Huss, Richard Jenkins, Larry Brandenburg
The Mod Squad–Julie Barnes (Claire Danes), Lincoln Hayes (Omar Epps), and Peter Cochran (Giovanni Ribisi)–are redeemed souls serving on the LAPD. As an updated version of the 1960's TV show, the Mod Squad is still investigating crime. This time around, it is a conspiracy behind the murder of their boss that draws the attention. From its opening scene, this film suffers from a downhill slide into mediocrity.
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Out of Sight 1998 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance / Thriller
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Dennis Farina, Isaiah Washington, Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn, Catherine Keener, Nancy Allen, Jim Robinson, Mike Malone, Donna Frenzel, Keith Hudson, James Blank
Although Jack Foley (George Clooney) just cannot get bank robberies down pat, he excels at escaping from his inevitable imprisonments. Marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez)–one smart, sexy, law-enforcement officer–is on the trail following Foley's latest escape, but she is seduced by Foley and is not so sure she really wants to bring him in.
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 Paparazzi 2004 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul Abascal
Cast: Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin, Tom Hollander, Kevin Gage, Blake Michael Bryan, Tom Sizemore, Andrea Baker, Jordan Baker, Joe Basile, Lauren Birkell
When actions of persistent paparazzi nearly cost movie star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) his life, Bo exacts revenge–focusing on ringleader Rex Harper (Tom Sizemore).
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 Reindeer Games 2000  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Clarence Williams III, Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, James Frain, Danny Trejo, Isaac Hayes, Tom Heaton
Rudy (Ben Affleck) and his cellmate Nick (James Frain) are about to get out of prison when Nick is killed in a brawl. As Rudy leaves prison, he sees a woman (Charlize Theron) waiting for Nick–they had been corresponding and were ready to rumble. So, of course, Rudy takes on Nick's identity. The sex is great, but Rudy is now expected to help her brother (Gary Sinise) and his gang pull off a casino heist. Weak plot.
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Romeo Is Bleeding 1993 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Medak
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Michael Wincott, Roy Scheider, Ron Perlman, Dennis Farina, Will Patton, David Proval
Jack (Gary Oldman), a New York cop who is on the take, has a good life–nice home, wife, and a dumb mistress. His job for the mob is to supply information on mob-related witnesses. When Jack is hired to guard a tough, sexy, Russian hit woman (Lena Olin), his life starts to unravel. Lots of brutality in this modern film noir.
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 Saving Private Ryan 1998  R, 170 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon, Ted Danson, Paul Giamatti, Dennis Farina, Max Martini, Dylan Bruno, Joerg Stadler
Steven Spielberg directed this great film depicting war for what it really is. The story involves a World War II drama in which three brothers are killed in action, and the remaining brother is trapped (it is not known whether he is dead or alive) behind enemy lines. Eight comrades, led by Capt. John H. Miller (Tom Hanks), set off on the dangerous mission of finding that fourth brother, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), and sending him home and out of harm's way. Spielberg won his second Director Oscar, and nominations included Best Picture and Actor (Tom Hanks). In all, the film won five Oscars and was nominated for six others.
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Sidewalks of New York 2001 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Edward Burns
Cast: Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Dennis Farina, Heather Graham, David Krumholtz, Brittany Murphy, Stanley Tucci, Aida Turturro, Nadia Dajani, Callie Thorne, Michael Leydon Campbell, Kathleen Doyle, Ted Neustadt, Alicia Meer, Libby Langdon
Newly back on the dating scene, unsuccessful producer Tommy (Edward Burns) meets and is attracted to divorcee Maria (Rosario Dawson). Meanwhile, Maria's ex-husband Ben (David Krumholtz) is trying to get the attention of waitress Ashley (Brittany Murphy) who is having an affair with dentist Griffin (Stanley Tucci) who often cheats on his realtor wife Annie (Heather Graham). The result is an entertaining, romantic comedy in which ideas about friendship, love, and sex intersect as these Manhattanites reveal their inner thoughts about relationships.
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Six Against the Rock 1987 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: David Carradine, Richard Dysart, Dennis Farina, Charles Haid, Howard Hesseman, David Morse, Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Mahon, Tom Reese, J.P. Bumstead
Based on a failed escape in 1946, this made-for-TV movie relates the efforts of inmates at Alcatraz Prison who hatch a plot to take guards hostage and, traveling by boat, escape from the island.
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 Snatch 2000 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Serbedzija, Jason Statham, Mike Reid, Ewen Bremner, Lennie James, Alan Ford, Stephen Graham, Robbie Gee
Guy Ritchie scores again with this very funny crime thriller involving several plots, which take place as members of London's underworld try to get their hands on an 84-carat diamond. The fun involves trying to figure out who will finally get–and hold onto–the diamond.
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Stealing Harvard 2002 PG-13, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Bruce McCulloch
Cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Dennis Farina, Megan Mullally, Richard Jenkins, Tammy Blanchard, John C. McGinley, Chris Penn, Seymour Cassel, Martin Starr, Ken Magee, Zeus, Mary Gillis, Bruce McCulloch
When Noreen (Tammy Blanchard) needs money to finance her Harvard education, her Uncle John (Jason Lee) steps in. He enlists the aid of his also-not-so-bright friend, Duff (Tom Green), and it isn't long before the inept duo enter the criminal world as they attempt to steal the needed funds.
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Striking Distance 1993 R, 101 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rowdy Herrington
Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield, John Mahoney, Tom Atkins, Robert Gould, Andre Braugher, Mike Hodge, Jodi Long, Roscoe Orman, Gareth Williams
Through a series of events, Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) has been kicked off the Pittsburgh Police force, has lost his close circle of coworkers, and is now part of the Pittsburgh River Rescue Police. There is a serial killer on the loose, and Hardy is sure that the killer is a member of the police force. Without authorization, Hardy teams up with Jo Christman (Sarah Jessica Parker) and sets out to trap the killer.
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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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Thief 1981 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Tom Signorelli, Dennis Farina, Walter Scott, Del Close, Bruce A. Young
After his release from jail, the ex-convict (James Caan) sets out with plans to get rich–by any means.
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What Happens in Vegas... 2008 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Tom Vaughan
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell, Jason Sudeikis, Treat Williams, Deirdre O'Connell, Michelle Krusiec, Dennis Farina, Zach Galifianakis, Queen Latifah, Krysten Ritter, Andrew Daly, Dennis Miller
Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher) and Joy McNally (Cameron Diaz) meet in Las Vegas, get drunk, wake up in bed together, and discover that they are now a married couple. But, they can't stand each other and agree to an annulment. Then, Jack puts Joy's quarter into a slot machine and hits the jackpot of $3,000,000. Each of them want the winnings, and they go to court for a settlement. Judge Whopper (Dennis Miller) sentences them to "six months of hard marriage" and orders them to visit marriage counselor Dr. Twitchel (Queen Latifah). And now the fun begins as Jack and Joy both scheme to drive the other out of the marriage.
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| 1. Another Stakeout (1993)
2. Bella Mafia (1997)
3. Big Trouble (2002)
4. Bottle Shock (2008)
5. Code of Silence (1985)
6. Eddie (1996)
7. Empire Falls (2005)
8. Get Shorty (1995)
9. The Grand (2008)
10. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
11. Little Big League (1994)
12. Mac (1992)
13. Manhunter (1986)
aka: Red Dragon
aka: Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter
14. Men of Respect (1991)
15. Midnight Run (1988)
16. The Mod Squad (1999)
17. Out of Sight (1998)
18. Paparazzi (2004)
19. Reindeer Games (2000)
20. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
21. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
22. Sidewalks of New York (2001)
23. Six Against the Rock (1987)
24. Snatch (2000)
25. Stealing Harvard (2002)
26. Striking Distance (1993)
27. That Old Feeling (1997)
28. Thief (1981)
29. What Happens in Vegas... (2008)
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