61* 2001  TV, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Crystal
Cast: Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Christopher McDonald, Bruce McGill, Seymour Cassel, Bob Gunton, Donald Moffat, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Joe Grifasi, Paul Borghese
This is the story of the "M & M Boys," Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane), as each goes for the baseball home run record–61 homers–in 1961. Mantle, the flashy, outspoken heir to Joe DiMaggio and Maris, the quiet family man, hit it off as roommates while they vie for the record. Whether you're a Yankee fan or hater, you should enjoy this good made-for-HBO sports story, though there are a few slow moments.
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Alamo Bay 1985  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Ho Nguyen, Donald Moffat, Rudy Young, Cynthia Carle, Martino Lasalle, William Frankfather, Bill Thurman, Gary Basaraba
An American Vietnam vet, barely making a living fishing for shrimp off the Texas coast, feels further threatened by a group of Vietnamese immigrants who begin to fish in waters he has staked out for himself.
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The Best of Times 1986 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Kurt Russell, Robin Williams, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance, Donald Moffat, Margaret Whitton, M. Emmet Walsh, Donovan Scott, R.G. Armstrong, Dub Taylor
This movie has a good cast; however, the premise is weak. Two men try to overcome their past failings by reliving a missed pass at a high-school football game in which their team lost.
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The Bourne Identity 1988  TV, 185 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller / Drama / Mystery
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Yorgo Voyagis, Anthony Quayle, Peter Vaughan, Donald Moffat, Denholm Elliott, Bruce Boa, James Faulkner, James Laurenson, Ted Maynard, Sylvia Marriott, Michael Habeck, Wolf Kahler, Philip Madoc
Jason Bourne (Richard Chamberlain) washes ashore near a French village. He had been shot several times, but a retired doctor brings him back to health. The problem: Jason does not have any idea who he is or what happened to him. He also has no idea why a microfilm containing a Swiss bank account code is imbedded in his thigh. As he searches for his identity, he is followed by assassins, and wherever he goes he is recognized. It appears that he may be a feared terrorist. This TV miniseries is a good (and faithful) rendition of Robert Ludlum's novel.
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Call of the Wild 1976 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Jameson
Cast: John Beck, Donald Moffat, Bernard Fresson, John McLiam, Michael Pataki, Billy Green Bush, Penelope Windust, Johnny Tillotson, Dennis Burkley, Rene Enriquez, Larry Golden, Raymond Guth, Paul Harper, Juaquin Martinez, Marvin Miller
Once again, Jack London's story is brought to the screen in this TV version of the tale of gold prospectors in Alaska and their relationships with their dogs. Prospectors John Thornton and Francois (John Beck and Bernard Fresson) buy a stolen dog, "Buck," and battle the frozen Klondike in their search for gold. But, problems may lie ahead as Buck appears ready to listen to the call of the wild and run off on his own.
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Class Action 1991 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Gene Hackman, Colin Friels, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Joanna Merlin, Laurence Fishburne, Donald Moffat, Jan Rubes, Matt Clark, Fred Dalton Thompson, Jonathan Silverman
A lawyer (Gene Hackman) files a suit on behalf of his clients against an automobile manufacturer and finds that his own daughter (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) is the lawyer representing the auto company.
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 Clear and Present Danger 1994 PG-13, 142 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, James Earl Jones, Donald Moffat, Harris Yulin, Joaquim de Almeida, Dean Jones, Thora Birch, Hope Lange, Henry Czerny, Miguel Sandoval, Benjamin Bratt, Raymond Cruz, Ann Magnuson
In the United States, the President is given the power to order military might only in the case of "clear and present danger" to the national security. This is the reasoning behind President Edward Bennett (Donald Moffat) ordering Special Forces into Colombia to break up a drug cartel. Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) is the President's intelligence deputy who leads the covert military attack. Intrigue and action prevail from beginning to end.
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Cookie's Fortune 1999  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal, Ned Beatty, Courtney B. Vance, Donald Moffat, Lyle Lovett
This gothic mystery, set in a small town in Mississippi, is a Robert Altman production. This time he hits his mark in a plot that revolves around the efforts of Camille Orcutt (Glenn Close) to make her aunt's suicide look like murder in order to save her family from the "social disgrace" of suicide.
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Cross of Fire 1989 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: John Heard, Mel Harris, David Morse, Lloyd Bridges, Kim Hunter, George Dzundza, Donald Moffat, Keith Szarabajka, William Schallert, Gilbert Lewis
Originally a two-part TV movie, this is a good biography of the rise and fall of the 1920s KKK Grand Dragon, D.C. Stephenson (John Heard).
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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years 1977  TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann, Rosemary Murphy, Walter McGinn, Blair Brown, David Healy, Peggy McCay, Donald Moffat, Mark Harmon, John Beal, Priscilla Pointer, Toni Damay, Barbara Conrad, Morgan Farley, Anna Lee
This sequel has most of the same cast and is every bit as good as the first one. It covers FDR's and Eleanor's (Edward Herrmann and Jane Alexander) years in the White House from 1933 to 1945. Told in flashback as Eleanor attends Franklin's funeral, the stories include Eleanor working for social reform, coming to the aid of polio-stricken Franklin, and learning how to deal with Franklin's domineering mother Sara (Rosemary Murphy). The stories also reflect on FDR pulling the country out of the Depression and his "Day of Infamy" speech in which he declares war on Japan. This sequel received Emmys for Best Director and Outstanding Special.
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Far North 1988  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Shepard
Cast: Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Tess Harper, Donald Moffat, Ann Wedgeworth, Patricia Arquette, Nina Draxten
A Minnesota farming family deals with adversity, showing how each member has different values, especially when Bertrum (Durning) is nearly killed by a runaway horse. Good cast, bad movie.
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The Gift of Love 1978 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Marie Osmond, Timothy Bottoms, David Wayne, James Woods, Anne Ramsey, Bethel Leslie, June Lockhart, Donald Moffat, Sondra West, Robert Pierce, Fred Stuthman, Peggy Rea
Poor, Swiss immigrant Rudi Miller (Timothy Bottoms) and upper-class Beth Atherton (Marie Osmond) meet; fall in love; and, despite the odds, live happily ever after.
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The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid 1972 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Philip Kaufman
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong, Dana Elcar, Donald Moffat, John Pearce, Matt Clark, Elisha Cook Jr., Royal Dano
Unbeknownst to the James and Younger Brothers, the townspeople of Northfield were ready and waiting when the bank robbers came to town to steal from their bank. This film begins with the gang's preparations for and unsuccessful attempt at robbing the bank.
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H.E.A.L.T.H. 1979 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall, Henry Gibson, Paul Dooley, Donald Moffat, Alfre Woodard, Dick Cavett
This satire on politics and "dirty tricks" is underrated with its great cast and is well-worth viewing Set at a health food convention, the acronym stands for Happiness, Energy and Longevity Through Health. If it's Altman, it must be different.
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HouseSitter 1992 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Dana Delany, Julie Harris, Donald Moffat, Peter MacNicol, Richard B. Shull, Laurel Cronin, Ray Cooper, Christopher Durang, Cherry Jones, Suzanne Whang, Heywood Hale Broun, Vasek Simek, Mary Klug
Boston architect Newton Davis (Steve Martin) builds a dream home for Becky (Dana Delany), but she turns him down when he proposes marriage to her. Newton meets Gwen (Goldie Hawn) who suggests that they move into the house together and pretend to be married. The idea sounds good to Newton who goes along with the idea as the means to make Becky jealous. The lies begin to multiply until even the neighbors are brought into the scheme.
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Kaleidoscope 1990 TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Perry King, Patricia Kalember, Claudia Christian, Donald Moffat, Terry O'Quinn, Bruce Abbott, Colleen Dewhurst, Kim Thomson, Penny Johnson, Richard Fitzpatrick, Madeleine Atkinson
Three sisters–Hilary (Jaclyn Smith), Alexandra (Patricia Kalember), and Meagan (Claudia Christian)–had been placed in foster homes 30 years ago after the death of their parents, and all have done well. Attorney Arthur Patterson (Donald Moffat), who had placed the girls, hires private investigator John Chapman (Perry King) to effect a reunion of the women. And the hunt is on in this made-for-TV film.
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Monster in the Closet 1986  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Dahlin
Cast: Donald Grant, Denise DuBarry, Howard Duff, Henry Gibson, Claude Akins, Donald Moffat, Paul Dooley, John Carradine, Jesse White, Paul Walker
What are all of those recognizable names doing in a Troma film? It's really bad, but typical Troma, and avoids bomb status by it's funny ineptness. This spoof of 1950s' monster/sci-fi/horror films follows a "mild-mannered" reporter, a professor, and the professor's son as they try to get to the bottom of why dead people (and a dog) are turning up in closets. After a few more murders, they find the cause to be a monster. Now, how to get rid of it–bombs, xylophone playing, etc. don't work. Maybe the army will have to destroy all closets.
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Music Box 1989 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Donald Moffat, Lukas Haas, Michael Rooker, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Albert Hall, Mari Torocsik, J.S. Block, Sol Frieder, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Magda Szekely Marburg, Felix Shuman, Michael Shillo
Following her father Michael Laszlo's (Armin Mueller-Stahl) arrest for being a Nazi sympathizer, Ann Talbot (Jessica Lange) agrees to defend her father. Laszlo was a Hungarian immigrant who came to the United States during World War II, claiming to be a farmer. It is now 50 years later, and he faces deportation because he has lied about his occupation. A trial awaits him in Hungary for wartime atrocities. Ann is convinced that her father is innocent, but as the trial progresses, she struggles emotionally as her father's guilt becomes more and more evident. Lange received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
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Popeye 1980 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith, Wesley Ivan Hurt, Richard Libertini, Linda Hunt, Donald Moffat, MacIntyre Dixon, Roberta Maxwell, Donovan Scott, Allan F. Nicholls, Bill Irwin, Robert Fortier
This financially less-than-successful rendition of the cartoon character who is "strong to the finish because he eats his spinach" is still OK, but slow, fare as Robin Williams plays the "human" version of Popeye the sailorman, and Shelley Duvall plays the light of his life, Olive Oyl. Popeye and Olive Oyl get together, and Popeye adopts Swee'pea (Wesley Ivan Hurt), but problems lie ahead with Bluto (Paul L. Smith).
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R.P.M. 1970 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kramer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Ann - Margret, Gary Lockwood, Paul Winfield, Graham Jarvis, Alan Hewitt, Ramon Bieri, John McLiam, Don Keefer, Donald Moffat
Perez (Anthony Quinn) is a popular professor who deals with a group of student radicals.
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Rachel, Rachel 1968 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Paul Newman
Cast: Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons, James Olson, Kate Harrington, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Moffat, Bernard Barrow, Terry Kiser, Franco Corsaro, Nell Potts, Shawn Campbell, Violet Dunn, Beatrice Pons, Dortha Duckworth, Simm Landres
Rachel Cameron (Joanne Woodward) is a 35-year-old spinster schoolteacher who has been living under the influence of her strong mother (Kate Harrington). Rachel attends a religious revival meeting with her friend Calla (Estelle Parsons) and is swept up in the fervor of the preacher (Terry Kiser). Then, a friend from her childhood, Nick Kazlik (James Olson), appears on the scene, and romance blooms. Rachel thinks that she is pregnant, but it turns out not to be so. But, as a result of her experiences, Rachel changes her outlook and sets out to begin living a meaningful life. This film marks Paul Newman's directorial debut. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Actress (Woodward), Supporting Actress (Parsons) and Writing.
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Regarding Henry 1991 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn, Mikki Allen, James Rebhorn, Donald Moffat, Nancy Marchand, John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Wilson, Robin Bartlett, Michael Haley, Stanley Swerdlow, Julie Follansbhee, Rebecca Miller, Bruce Altman
Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) is a ruthless lawyer who loses his memory after being shot in a robbery. His subsequent recovery and new appreciation for life is the focus of this story about Henry re-learning everything–including how to speak, walk, and even how to tie his shoes. In the past, Henry had cheated on his wife Sarah (Annette Bening) and picked on his daughter Rachel (Mikki Allen). Now, with aid from his therapist Bradley (Bill Nunn), Henry begins to function once again and becomes a loving husband and father.
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The Right Stuff 1983 PG, 193 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman
Cast: Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Veronica Cartwright, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Kim Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, John Dehner, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Donald Moffat, Mary Jo Deschanel
This movie takes an up-close and personal look at the original seven U.S. astronauts. It also shows the struggles of test pilots who broke the sound barrier. It is an excellent tale of the adventures pilots experience and manages to catch the spirit of one test pilot in particular: Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard). In addition to four Oscars, nominations were received for Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Shepard) as well as two others.
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A Smile Like Yours 1997  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keith Samples
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly, Joan Cusack, Jay Thomas, Jill Hennessy, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, France Nuyen, Marianne Muellerleile, Sheridan Samples
A so-called "beautiful" couple–Danny (Greg Kinnear) and Jennifer (Lauren Holly)–has nearly everything in life. But one thing is missing: a baby. This is an inane comedy about the trials and tribulations of a couple going to extremes in order to conceive their own bundle of joy.
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A Son's Promise 1990 TV, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Rick Schroder, Donald Moffat, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Dorff, Andrew Lowery, Boyd Gaines, Andy Stahl, David Andrews, Bob Hannah, Danny Nelson, Dan Biggers, Joe Inscoe
Fifteen-year-old Terry (Rick Schroder) promises his dying mother (Veronica Cartwright) that he will keep the family of seven boys together. This made-for-TV tale follows Terry through the good times and bad times in keeping his promise.
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story 1992 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alastair Reid
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Jeff Daniels, Maria Conchita Alonse, Eli Wallach, Robert Prosky, Donald Moffat, Al Waxman, Tony Lo Bianco, Kate Reid, Brad Sullivan, Val Avery, Jude Ciccolella, Victor Slezak, Frank Pellegrino, Henderson Forsythe
This true story involves the activities of Jackie Presser (Brian Dennehy) who became president of the Teamsters Union following the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Presser had problems with the FBI and the Mafia, and his rise to power proved to be short-lived.
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The Thing 1982 R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Mazur, Donald Moffat, Charles Hallahan, Keith David, Peter Maloney, Thomas G. Waites, Joel Polis, Norbert Weisser, Larry J. Franco, Nate Irwin
In this remake of the 1951 film, an American scientific expedition, whose 12 members include MacReady (Kurt Russell) and Copper (Richard Dysart) goes to Antarctica and finds a spaceship embedded in the ice. Strange occurrences begin, and it is soon evident that the expedition is in deep trouble when The Thing appears, and it becomes evident that The Thing can mutate into anyone that it kills. Lots of gory special effects.
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Trapped in Paradise 1994 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Gallo
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Donald Moffat, Madchen Amick, Richard Jenkins, Richard B. Shull, Sean McCann, John Ashton, Angela Paton
The three unsavory Firpo brothers (Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey, and Jon Lovitz) rob the bank in the town of Paradise that happens to have citizens so good that the brothers wish they had never stolen from them.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 R, 172 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Philip Kaufman
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Erland Josephson, Donald Moffat, Daniel Olbrychski, Stellan Skarsgard, Bruce Myers, Pavel Landovsky, Tomasz Borkowy, Pavel Slaby, Pascale Kalensky, Jacques Ciron, Anne Lonnberg
In this film adaptation of Milan Kundera's story, Czechoslovakian surgeon Thomas (Daniel Day-Lewis) is an irresponsible lover whose sexual appetite is never satisfied. He falls in love with Tereza (Juliette Binoche) and marries her but continues his many affairs–particularly with Sabina (Lena Olin). In 1968, when Russia invades Prague, Sabina forms a friendship with Tereza while Thomas is obsessed with the collapse of his country. Well written, acted, and photographed.
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| 1. 61* (2001)
2. Alamo Bay (1985)
3. The Best of Times (1986)
4. The Bourne Identity (1988)
5. Call of the Wild (1976)
6. Class Action (1991)
7. Clear and Present Danger (1994)
8. Cookie's Fortune (1999)
9. Cross of Fire (1989)
10. Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)
11. Far North (1988)
12. The Gift of Love (1978)
13. The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (1972)
14. H.E.A.L.T.H. (1979)
15. HouseSitter (1992)
16. Kaleidoscope (1990)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
17. Monster in the Closet (1986)
18. Music Box (1989)
19. Popeye (1980)
20. Promises in the Dark (1979)
21. R.P.M. (1970)
22. Rachel, Rachel (1968)
23. Regarding Henry (1991)
24. The Right Stuff (1983)
25. A Smile Like Yours (1997)
26. A Son's Promise (1990)
27. Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
28. The Thing (1982)
29. Trapped in Paradise (1994)
30. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
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