Bastard Out of Carolina 1996   R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anjelica Huston
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett, Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Christina Ricci, Michael Rooker, Diana Scarwid, Grace Zabriskie
Set during the 1950s, this is the story of child abuse involving a preteen (Jena Malone) who suffers at the hands of her stepfather (Ron Eldard) while her mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) looks the other way. This sensitively told tale marks Anjelica Huston's directorial debut. 1 User Review
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Brenda Starr 1989  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, Tony Peck, Diana Scarwid, Charles Durning, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Tambor, June Gable, Henry Gibson, Ed Nelson
Brenda Starr's (Brooke Shields) illustrator, Mike Randall (Tony Peck), enters his own comic strip and gets involved with his heroine's investigation of a German scientist who possesses a secret formula. Yuk.
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 The Clearing 2004 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pieter Jan Brugge
Cast: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Melissa Sagemiller, Wendy Crewson, Larry Pine, Diana Scarwid, Elizabeth Ruscio, Gwen McGee, Sarah Koskoff
Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe) kidnaps wealthy businessman Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford) and demands a $1 million ransom while Wayne's wife, Eileen (Helen Mirren), is left at home with their family trying to keep cool even with FBI Agent Ray Fuller (Matt Craven) digging into her past and Eileen admitting to Fuller that Wayne had, indeed, cheated on her.
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 The Cure 1995 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peter Horton
Cast: Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello, Annabella Sciorra, Diana Scarwid, Bruce Davison, Nicky Katt, Renee Humphrey, Mary McCusker, John Carroll Lynch, John Beasley
When 11-year-old Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) contracts AIDS from a blood transfusion, an unlikely friendship develops with another boy (Brad Renfro). This liaison leads to a summer adventure as the two boys look for an AIDS cure.
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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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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain 1995  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Mystery
Director: Kevin Dobson
Cast: Anna Chlumsky, Christina Ricci, Polly Draper, Brian Kerwin, Diana Scarwid, David Keith, Gillian Barber, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Dwight McFee, Andrew Wheeler, Jewel Staite, Amy Kirk, Roger R. Cross, Jesse Moss, Kimberly Warnat
Two young girls, Jody Salerno and Beth Easton (Anna Chlumsky and Christina Ricci), find an outlet from their non-understanding parents; they hunt for a treasure in gold that was supposed to have been buried near a cave more than 100 years ago.
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 A Guy Thing 2003 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Koch
Cast: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, James Brolin, Shawn Hatosy, Lochlyn Munro, Julie Hagerty, Diana Scarwid, David Koechner, Thomas Lennon
Paul (Jason Lee) wakes up after his bachelor party to find a stranger–Becky (Julia Stiles)–in bed with him. Afraid of losing his fiancee, Karen (Selma Blair), as a result of the incident, Paul begins telling one lie after another in an attempt to cover-up what might have happened.
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Honeysuckle Rose 1980 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: On the Road Again
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving, Slim Pickens, Diana Scarwid, Priscilla Pointer, Pepe Serna, Lane Smith, Emmylou Harris
In this loose adaptation of "Intermezzo," a country music star (Willie Nelson) falls for the daughter of his partner, and they begin an ill-fated affair. Good Nelson songs.
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Inside Moves 1980 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright, Tony Burton, Bill Henderson, Bert Remsen, Harold Russell, Pepe Serna, Steve Kahan, Jack O'Leary, Harold Sylvester, Arnold Williams, George Brenlin, Gerri Dean
Misfit patrons of a neighborhood bar have been pinning their hopes on the bartender, Jerry Maxwell (David Morse), who has just been offered a position on a professional basketball team and is leaving the bar. Bar patron Roary (John Savage), who had attempted suicide, learned much from this group and, with help from Jerry and his romance with Louise (Diana Scarwid), gains confidence to help himself. Helping Jerry train just might work to the advantage of Roary and the other bar patrons as well during the transition period. Scarwid was nominated for an Oscar.
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Mommie Dearest 1981 PG, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Perry
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Mara Hobel, Howard Da Silva, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer, Xander Berkeley, Robert Harper, Matthew Faison, Rutanya Alda, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Joe Abdullah, Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
Based on movie star Joan Crawford's daughter Christina Crawford's bestseller, this is the sordid story of what she went through growing up in the insecure world of Hollywood. Joan (Faye Dunaway) adopts Christina (Mara Hobel) and Christopher (Jeremy Scott Reinbolt) with plans to give them a happy family life. But, when Joan is troubled by problems with men and her sagging career, it is the children who bear the brunt of her problems. As they grow up, Christina and Christopher (now played by Diana Scarwid and Xander Berkeley) have memories of brutal treatment at the hands of their mother that continue to have an effect on them.
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Neon Bible 1995 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Diana Scarwid, Denis Leary, Jacob Tierney, Leo Burmester, Frances Conroy, Peter McRobbie, Joan Glover, Bob Hannah
Set in Georgia during World War II, this is the film adaptation of John Kennedy Toole's novel about David (Jacob Tierney) who grows up in a dysfunctional household and rebels against the bigotry he sees in his Southern town.
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 Night of the Hunter 1991 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David Greene
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Burgess Meredith, Diana Scarwid, Amy Bebout, Ray McKinnon, Reid Binion, Mary Nell Santacroce, Ed Grady, Joe Inscoe, Jeffrey Pillars, Michael Burgess, Rich Valliere
In this remake of the 1955 film, Richard Chamberlain takes the role of the bogus preacher, Harry Powell, who is determined to get his hands on $50,000 that was stolen and hidden by his old prison cellmate. After murdering the cellmate and later being released from prison, Powell sets out to find the money. He befriends the widow (Diana Scarwid), kills her, and pursues her children (Amy Bebout an Reid Binion) through the woods believing that they, and only they, know where the money is hidden.
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Party Monster 2003 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Wilmer Valderrama, Wilson Cruz, Justin Hagan, Diana Scarwid, Dylan McDermott, Marilyn Manson, Mia Kirshner, John Stamos
During the 1980s and 1990s Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) was a very successful Club Kid party organizer who lived life in the fast lane–until he boasted on a TV talk show that he had killed his drug dealer, Angel Melendez (Wilson Cruz). Later, when Angel's body washed ashore, Alig was arrested, charged with murder, and sentenced to prison. A gruesome, true story.
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Psycho III 1986 R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Comedy
Director: Anthony Perkins
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, Lee Garlington, Robert Alan Browne, Gary Bayer, Patience Cleveland, Juliette Cummins, Steve Guevara, Kay Heberle, Donovan Scott, Karen Hensel, Jack Murdock
A would-be suicide Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid) is a former nun who has fallen from grace. She hitches a ride through the desert with musician Duane Duke (Jeff Fahey). As would have it, they check into the Bates Motel–still run by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)–where many people do not make it out alive. But, there is a new twist to this sequel when Norman falls in love with Maureen.
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Rumble Fish 1983 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Nicolas Cage, Tom Waits, Diana Scarwid, Vincent Spano, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne
Filmed in black and white, this movie explores the problems encountered by young people who have gang leaders as their role models for success. Director Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, Nicolas Cage, makes his screen debut in this film.
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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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Strange Invaders 1983 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Laughlin
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, Fiona Lewis, Kenneth Tobey, June Lockhart, Charles(2) Lane
This film represents good satire on the 1950s science fiction genre. The plot involves Charles Bigelow's (Paul Le Mat) plight when he searches for his ex-wife and daughter. He ends up in Illinois where he runs into aliens who seem caught in the 1950's styles and customs. When Bigelow relates his story to a tabloid, the aliens head for him, and the chase is on.
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Truman 1995  PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: Gary Sinise, Diana Scarwid, Richard Dysart, Colm Feore, James Gammon, Tony Goldwyn, Pat Hingle, Harris Yulin, Leo Burmester, Virginia Capers
Gary Sinise excels in his portrayal of Harry S. Truman in this made-for-TV biography. The film follows Truman from his humble beginnings in Missouri through his career changes leading to the presidency.
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 What Lies Beneath 2000 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diana Scarwid, Joe Morton, James Remar, Miranda Otto, Amber Valletta, Katharine Towne, Victoria Bidewell, Ray Baker
This horror film begins when Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer) begins seeing things at her lakeside home in Vermont. While husband Norman (Harrison Ford) seems too preoccupied with his research to pay heed, muffled whispers, doors opening on their own, a tub that fills by itself, and a barking dog are dismissed as part of Claire's empty nest syndrome. Norman finally sends Claire to a psychologist (Joe Morton) who encourages her to seek answers from the spirit world.
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A Will of Their Own 1998 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Lea Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Gibson, John Shea, Sonia Braga, Faye Dunaway, Charlotte Ross, Karin Anglin, Eric McCormack, Tovah Feldshuh, Diana Scarwid, Reiko Aylesworth
This TV miniseries follows the challenges and successes of strong-willed women in the 20th century, chronicling three generations of one family. A fine cast.
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| 1. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
2. Brenda Starr (1989)
3. The Clearing (2004)
4. The Cure (1995)
5. Dirty Pictures (2000)
6. Extremities (1986)
7. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
8. A Guy Thing (2003)
9. Heat (1987)
10. Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
aka: On the Road Again
11. Inside Moves (1980)
12. The Ladies Club (1986)
13. Mommie Dearest (1981)
14. Neon Bible (1995)
15. Night of the Hunter (1991)
16. Party Monster (2003)
17. The Possessed (1977)
18. Pretty Baby (1978)
19. Psycho III (1986)
20. Rumble Fish (1983)
21. Silkwood (1983)
22. Strange Invaders (1983)
23. Truman (1995)
24. What Lies Beneath (2000)
25. A Will of Their Own (1998)
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