 Adventures in Babysitting 1987  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Maia Brewton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, Lolita Davidovich
A baby-sitter and her charges take on downtown Chicago in order to rescue a friend in need and, instead, encounter misadventure. A flat tire leads to a journey through a blues bar and their parents' office party. And we thought pillow fights were fun.
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Back to the Future Part II 1989  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Harry Waters Jr., Charles Fleischer, Elisabeth Shue, Casey Siemaszko, James Tolkan, Joe Flaherty, Billy Zane, J.J. Cohen, Jeffrey Weissman, Ricky Dean Logan, Jason Scott Lee
The sequel starts where the original ends; this time, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) must travel to the future and save his kids from being idiots. He encounters Biff (Thomas F. Wilson), the villain of the last film, who steals the time machine to give his 1955 "other self"' knowledge to build an evil empire based on the outcome of sporting events and therefore change time–and Marty's life.
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Back to the Future Part III 1990  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Western
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, Matt Clark, Richard Dysart, Pat Buttram, Dub Taylor, James Tolkan, Marc McClure, Harry Carey Jr., Christopher Wynn, Mike Watson
Marty (Michael J. Fox) and the Doc (Christopher Lloyd) are back, but now they are living in the 1800s after Doc has been sucked back into the Old West. In spite of Doc Brown's warnings not to use the time machine again, Marty goes back to save his friend's life. Again, he encounters Biff (Thomas F. Wilson), but this time he's Biff's evil ancestor.
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 Cocktail 1988  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Laurence Luckinbill, Kelly Lynch, Ron Dean, Gina Gershon, Paul Benedict, Ellen Foley, Robert Donley, Andrea Morse, Chris Owens, Justin Louis, Allan Wasserman
Recently discharged from the Army, young Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) sets out to make a good life for himself in Manhattan. He signs up for business courses and gets a job tending bar. The Aussie barkeeper Doug Couglin (Bryan Brown) takes Brian on as his protege, and they put together an act in which they dance while mixing drinks. They become very popular but then have a falling out. Brian leaves for Jamaica where he meets and falls in love with vacationing New York City waitress Jordan Mooney (Elizabeth Shue). Then, Brian meets New York executive Bonnie (Lisa Banes) who wants Brian for herself, and he becomes her lover. Will Brian wake up in time to make the right decision about who he should spend the rest of his life with?
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 Cousin Bette 1998 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Des McAnuff
Cast: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald, Aden Young, Geraldine Chaplin
Set in 19th-century France, this is the story of a poor seamstress, Bette (Jessica Lange)–the black sheep of her family who is spurned by her relatives. She exacts her revenge with the help of a courtesan, Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue), and destroys those who earlier scorned her.
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Deconstructing Harry 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Billy Crystal, Demi Moore, Robin Williams, Judy Davis, Elisabeth Shue, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian
Three-times-married Harry Block (Woody Allen) is a novelist, suffering from writer's block, who has no qualms about using his family and friends as material for his stories. Often represented in thin disguises, the subjects of his novels become quite upset.
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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story 2005  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Gatins
Cast: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Oded Fehr, Ken Howard, Holmes Osborne, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Antonio Albadran, Kayren Butler, John Moyer, Tommy Barnes
Horse trainer Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) and daughter Cale (Dakota Fanning) rehabilitate a horse with a broken leg and plan to race it in the Breeders' Cup. In the process, Ben is drawn closer to his wife, Lily (Elisabeth Shue); his father, Pop (Kris Kristofferson); and Cale as well. 1 User Review
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| | an endearing film for the whole family | findingavoice 01/14/2007 | This is one of those films that lifts one's spirits - - a joy with every viewing. As it explores the stresses within a family it creates a new connection among the principals as a result of the father's effort to save an injured horse and the daughter's love for and belief in both her father and the animal.
Everyone contributes to this cinematic delight, but Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell provide the basic elements that make this unlikely success story a heartwarming experience. The horse is pretty special too. |
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 Gracie 2007 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Andrew Shue, Carly Schroeder, Emma Bell, Hunter Schoeder, Trevor Heins, Christopher Shand, Dermot Mulroney, Jessie Lee Soffer, Jack Walker, James Biberi, Karl Girolamo, Vasilios "Billy" Mantagas
After her brother, Johnny Shue (Jessie Lee Soffer), dies in a car accident following his soccer game, 13-year-old Gracie (Carly Schroeder) steps in to take his place on the field. It is 1978, soccer is a Shue-family affair, and Gracie is carrying on the family tradition. She petitions the local school board to allow feminine players on its teams, trains diligently, and takes over her brother's vacated place on the boys' soccer team–not an easy accomplishment in the 1970s.
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Hamlet 2 2008 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Fleming
Cast: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Arnie Pantoja, Michael Esparza, Natalie Amenula, Marshall Bell, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Poehler, Shea Pepe, Marco Rodriguez
Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan) teaches drama at West Mesa High School in Tucson, Arizona, where his latest play has been panned by the school's ninth-grade drama critic. Now, the school is considering getting rid of the drama department, and Dana will lose his job. Meanwhile, things at home are not great either–Dana's unhappy wife Brie (Catherine Keener) and their boarder Gary (David Arquette) make his life difficult. In an effort to save the drama department, Dana comes up with an idea to put on a musical sequel to "Hamlet," and, almost immediately, complaints roll in from the citizens of Tucson and school officials about the play's contents. But, the show must go on.
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Heart and Souls 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Alfre Woodard, Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, David Paymer, Elisabeth Shue, Bill Calvert, Janet MacLachlan, Richard Portnow
Four people killed in an accident 34 years ago come back as angels in order to find their peace on Earth. They inhabit yuppie Thomas Reilly (Robert Downey Jr.) who was born at the time of their accident. Downey is great in his role in a film that is very watchable, especially if you like sentimental fantasies.
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Hide and Seek 2005  R, 102 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Polson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Melissa Leo, Robert John Burke, Molly Grant Kallins, David Chandler
After his wife commits suicide, psychologist David Callaway (Robert De Niro) seeks solitude with his young daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning), in an old house in the woods of upstate New York. Emily finds solace in an imaginary friend, Charlie, with whom she plays "Hide and Seek." But Charlie is a dark figure, and after a murder occurs, David must face facts about Charlie.
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Hollow Man 2000 R, 114 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, Joey Slotnick, Mary Randle, William Devane, Rhona Mitra, Pablo Espinosa
A scientist, Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon), discovers a formula to make people disappear and uses himself as the guinea pig for his experiment. He, in fact, does become invisible but in the process uncovers a side effect: he is becoming abnormally aggressive and proves a threat to his cohorts.
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 The Karate Kid 1984  PG, 126 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Randee Heller, William Zabka, Larry B. Scott, Bruce Malmuth, Ron Thomas, Rob Garrison, Chad McQueen, Tony O'Dell, Israel Juarbe, William Bassett, Juli Fields
A new kid in town, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), finds himself the target of bullies. After meeting his apartment building's maintenance man (Pat Morita), the boy realizes that karate may be his way for revenge. Only when he appreciates the true spirit of karate, however, will the maintenance man teach him the sport. Morita, as the wise maintenance man, is wonderful. 1 User Review
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 Leaving Las Vegas 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Valeria Golino, Xander Berkeley, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Graham Beckel, Carey Lowell, Thoms Kopache
This is a haunting love story about alcoholic Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) who is bent on drinking himself to death in Las Vegas when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a troubled prostitute. Clinging to each other in their platonic relationship, they both move beyond their desperate selves into a somewhat better place. An American tragedy. Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Actress (Shue).
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Leo 2002 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mehdi Norowzian
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Shue, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dennis Hopper, Sam Shepard, Deborah Kara Unger, Davis Sweat, Justin Chambers, Jake Weber, Richard Jennings
Two stories run through this film, which is set in the 1960s, and come together at the end. Stephen (Joseph Fiennes), recently out of prison, works in a diner and attempts to find a new life for himself. At night he works on a novel and writes letters. Mary's (Elisabeth Shue) husband and daughter died in an auto accident while she was pregnant with an illegitimate son, Leo (Davis Sweat), who is left to fare for himself. He began writing to Stephen while Stephen was in prison, and continues to correspond. Stephen eventually leaves the diner and begins a search for Leo who helped him get through his incarceration.
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Link 1986 R, 103 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard Franklin
Cast: Terence Stamp, Elisabeth Shue, Steven Pinner, Richard Garnett, David O'Hara, Kevin Lloyd, Daisey Beavers, Geoffrey Beavers, Caroline John
Professor Phillip (Terence Stamp) conducts experiments with chimpanzees–assisted by zoology student Jane (Elisabeth Shue)–in his old mansion. Link, the mild mannered butler, is an orangutan. When the good professor disappears, Link starts to get aggressive, and things begin to happen. One thing that happens is that the film goes downhill fast.
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The Marrying Man 1991 R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Rees
Cast: Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Robert Loggia, Elisabeth Shue, Armand Assante, Paul Reiser, Fisher Stevens, Peter Dobson, Steve Hytner, Jeremy Roberts, Big John Studd, Tony Longo
Rich playboy Charley (Alec Baldwin) is engaged to Adele (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of Hollywood executive Lew Horner (Robert Loggia). But at his bachelor party, Charley immediately falls for the bar's singer, Vicki (Kim Basinger). Off to bed they go, but her boyfriend, mobster Bugsy Seigel (Armand Assante), catches them in the act, and the adventures begin. This Neil Simon screenplay is based on the 1950s' love affair between Harry Karl and Marie McDonald who married each other four times while Marie still carried on an affair with Bugsy Seigel.
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Molly 1999 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane, D.W. Moffett, Elizabeth Mitchell, Robert Harper, Elaine Hendrix, Michael Paul Chan, Lucy Liu
Molly (Elisabeth Shue) is an autistic woman who goes to live with her brother, Buck (Aaron Eckhart). When the chance for an experimental operation beckons, Buck encourages Molly to go for it. Her life changes forever.
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Mysterious Skin 2005 NC-17, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregg Araki
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Elisabeth Shue, Michelle Trachtenberg, Bill Sage, Jeffrey Licon, Lisa Long, Chris Mulkey, Richard Riehle, Chase Ellison, Mary Lynn Rajskub, George Webster
Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Brian (Brady Corbet) are in their 20s now, but as boys their lives were affected in different ways by their pedophile, Little League baseball coach (Bill Sage). When problems of the past become overwhelming, Brian and Neil work together using clues to uncover what happened.
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Palmetto 1998 R, 114 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Volker Schlondorff
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon, Michael Rapaport, Chloe Sevigny, Rolf Hoppe, Angela Featherstone, Tom Wright, Marc Macaulay, Joe Hickey
This film misses the boat on editing as well as casting (Woody Harrelson is wrong, wrong, wrong for his role). But the story is good–newly released from prison, Harry Barber (Woody Harrelson) eagerly accepts the chance for a quick buck when Rhea Malroux (Elisabeth Shue) offers him $50,000 to participate in a trumped-up kidnapping. But events don't go according to plan.
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 The Saint 1997 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phillip Noyce
Cast: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valeri Nikolayev, Henry Goodman, Alun Armstrong, Michael Byrne, Yevgeni Lazarev, Irina Apeksimova, Emily Mortimer
Society, after the fall of communism in Russia, is depicted as filled with criminal intrigue. The Saint, Simon Templar (Val Kilmer), is the man who can change identities at the drop at the hat. Now, he has been hired by a Moscow billionaire to steal the secret of cold fusion from an Oxford scientist, Dr. Emma Russell (Elisabeth Shue). While stealing the formula, he falls in love with her.
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Soapdish 1991 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Michael Hoffman
Cast: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Carrie Fisher, Garry Marshall, Teri Hatcher, Kathy Najimy, Arne Nannestad, Paul Johansson, Sheila Kelley, Leeza Biggons, John Tesh
This movie is a parody of personal lives of soap opera stars' personal lives. Leading lady Celeste Talbut (Sally Field), "Soap Queen," has problems keeping her professional status and living in the real world. This film works in pointing out the large egos of stars who work in the relatively unimportant field of daytime soap operas.
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The Trigger Effect 1996 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Richard T. Jones, Bill Smitrovich, Michael Rooker, Tori & Tyra Kristiansen, Rick Worthy, Edham Barker, Tyrone Tann
Matt (Kyle MacLachlan) and Annie (Elisabeth Shue) are a young couple who represent problems inherent in today's society when some are capable of taking responsibility and others cannot. One night the power goes out in Matt and Annie's neighborhood, and the vulnerable couple becomes victimized by would-be robbers.
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 Tuck Everlasting 2002 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jay Russell
Cast: Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Jonathan Jackson, Scott Bairstow, Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving, Victor Garber, Kosha Engler, Richard Pilcher, Elisabeth Shue
A young teen, Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel), runs away into the woods by her home and stumbles upon 17-year-old Jessie Tuck (Jonathan Jackson). When Jessie's brother, Miles (Scott Bairstow), brings Winnie to his home, Winnie meets the Tuck family. It seems that the Tucks, in the middle 1800s, drank from a nearby spring, which proved to be a fountain of youth. Now, in 1914, family members look and feel as they did 80 years ago, and Winnie must decide if she, too, wants immortality.
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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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The Underneath 1995 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Alison Elliott, William Fichtner, Adam Trese, Paul Dooley, Elisabeth Shue, Anjanette Comer, Joe Don Baker, Shelley Duvall, Dennis Hill, Harry Goaz, Mark Feltch
Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) returns to his hometown of Austin, Texas, and runs into his love from the past, Rachel (Alison Elliott). It turns out that Rachel is only one of his obsessions. Through a series of flashbacks, the depth of Michael's addictive personality is revealed.
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| 1. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
2. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
3. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
4. Cocktail (1988)
5. Cousin Bette (1998)
6. Deconstructing Harry (1997)
7. Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
8. Gracie (2007)
9. Hamlet 2 (2008)
10. Heart and Souls (1993)
11. Hide and Seek (2005)
12. Hollow Man (2000)
13. The Karate Kid (1984)
14. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
15. Leo (2002)
16. Link (1986)
17. The Marrying Man (1991)
18. Molly (1999)
19. Mysterious Skin (2005)
20. Palmetto (1998)
21. The Saint (1997)
22. Soapdish (1991)
23. The Trigger Effect (1996)
24. Tuck Everlasting (2002)
25. Twenty Bucks (1993)
26. The Underneath (1995)
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