Born on the Fourth of July 1989  R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Kyra Sedgwick, Jerry Levine, Bryan Larkin, Frank Whaley, Stephen Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Dale Dye, Josh Evans, Jamie Talisman, Anne Bobby, Samantha Larkin, Richard Panebianco
Based on Vietnam Veteran Ron Kovic's best selling book, Tom Cruise plays the lead in this story that relates Kovic's experiences from all-American football hero to paraplegic, anti-war activist. Oliver Stone won the Best Director Academy Award, and nominations were received for Best Actor (Cruise) and Picture.
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 Broken Arrow 1996  R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: John Woo
Cast: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Bob Gunton, Frank Whaley, Howie Long, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jack Thompson, Kurtwood Smith, Casey Biggs, Shaun Toub, Vyto Ruginis, Qusaun Elam, Joey Box
Vic Deakins (John Travolta) and Riley Hale (Christian Slater) are pilots on a "Stealth" bomber packed with nuclear weaponry. On a routine patrol, Deakins knocks out copilot Hale, crashes the plane, and takes off with the weapons. He then threatens to detonate them if the Pentagon doesn't give him money. The chase is on as a recovered Hale and park ranger Terry Carmichael (Samantha Mathis) set out to track down Deakins.
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Cafe Society 1995  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raymond DeFelitta
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Frank Whaley, Lara Flynn Boyle, John Spencer, Anna Levine, Christopher Murney, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Richard B. Shull, David Patrick Kelly
Mickey Jelke (Frank Whaley) is heir to the oleo fortune. When his parents cut him off financially, he talks his girlfriend into performing acts of prostitution so they can collect enough cash to marry. Justice prevails, and Mickey Jelke gets his due when she testifies against him, and he pays the consequences.
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Cold Dog Soup 1989  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Randy Quaid, Frank Whaley, Christine Harnos, Sheree North, Nancy Kwan, Seymour Cassel, Pierre Epstein, Brent Hinkley, Nick LaTour, Jack McGee
Michael (Frank Whaley) meets and is taken home by beautiful Sarah (Christine Harnos) who lives with her mother (Sheree North) and an obnoxious dog. The dog dies, and Sarah asks Michael to dispose of it and hurry back for fun and games. Outside, while deciding what to do, along comes cabbie Jack (Randy Quaid) who convinces Michael to sell the dog rather than dispose of it. Thus begins a zany journey through town to sell the dog, with Jack quoting parables all the way while Michael wants to get back to Sarah's.
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Crazy Eights 2006 R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: James Koya Jones
Cast: Dina Meyer, George Newbern, Traci Lords, Dan DeLuca, Frank Whaley, Gabrielle Anwar, Christine Eads, Stephen Szibler, Michael Gabel, Cheryl Scungio, Karen Beriss, Jimmy Ray
Childhood friends reunite for the funeral of a friend of the past and find a map in his estate that shows where a time capsule that they buried years ago can be found. They follow the map's directions, unearth the time capsule, and discover the remains of a child who died long ago. Now, it appears that the spirit of that mysterious child wants them dead, and their fates are sealed.
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Curtain Call 1999   PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Buck Henry, Sam Shepard, Frank Whaley, Marcia Gay Harden, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Maloney
In this made-for-TV film, James Spader plays successful publisher Stevenson Lowe who upsets his long-time girlfriend Julia (Polly Walker) when he buys a townhouse to move into alone. After moving in, Stevenson finds his new residence haunted by a pair of bickering actor ghosts (Michael Caine and Maggie Smith) who had once lived there. Despite the plot and actors, this movie deserves its "bomb" rating. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 03/07/2007 | | Really enjoyed seeing James Spader's comedic talents. Michael Caine and Maggie Smith were priceless. I can't figure out why this went to TV when it was filmed for the Theater? It's really not the bomb some people think it is. |
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The Desperate Trail 1994 R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: P.J. Pesce
Cast: Sam Elliott, Craig Sheffer, Linda Fiorentino, Frank Whaley, John Furlong, Robin Westphal, Boots Southerland, Joey Hamlin, Daniel O'Haco, Bradley Whitford, R.L. Tolbert, P.J. Pesce, Jill Scott Momaday, Rockne Tarkington, Michael Huddleston
Sarah O'Rourke (Linda Fiorentino) killed her husband who just happens to be the son of Marshall Bill Speakes (Sam Elliott), a no-nonsense lawman who is now hot on her trail and that of her traveling cohort, Jack Cooper (Craig Sheffer), as well.
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Detective 2005 TV, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Arthur Hailey's Detective
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Cast: Tom Berenger, Annabeth Gish, Rick Gomez, Frank Whaley, J. Karen Thomas, Renee Rizzo, Wanda De Jesus, Cybill Shepherd, Sean O'Bryan, David Atkinson, Thomas Rosales Jr., Charles Durning
While awaiting his execution on death row, serial killer Elroy Doil (Sean O'Bryan) confesses his crimes to police detective Malcolm Ainslie (Tom Berenger) who, in turn, must distinguish between fact and fiction in the confession.
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 The Doors 1991  R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Michael Madsen, Billy Idol, Kathleen Quinlan, Dennis Burkley, Josh Evans, Michael Wincott, John Densmore, Gretchen Becker, Jerry Sturm, Sean Stone
Val Kilmer stars in this Oliver Stone movie about the late rocker, The Doors' front man Jim Morrison. As is often the case, Stone's work is unique. It not only tells the story, almost documentary style, of a beach boy-poet who turns into a self-destructive, obnoxious rock star. It is a good example of how fame is often a two-edged sword.
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Field of Dreams 1989  PG, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster, Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield, Gaby Hoffmann, Frank Whaley, Art LaFleur, Dwier Brown, James Andelin, Mary Anne Kean, Michael Milhoan, Steve Eastin
Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a mysterious voice telling him, "If you build it, he will come." He heeds the voice and turns his Iowa cornfield into a beautiful baseball diamond. Although his neighbors do not understand his actions, Kinsella continues to listen to the voice and finds a second chance to correct a past mistake. Great, especially if you like baseball.
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The Freshman 1990 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Bergman
Cast: Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby, Penelope Ann Miller, Frank Whaley, Jon Polito, Paul Benedict, Kenneth Welsh, Maximilian Schell, Richard Gant
A New York University film student (Matthew Broderick), in need of extra cash, unwittingly becomes involved in a Mafia plot to smuggle endangered animals across borders. Different and clever.
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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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Hoffa 1992 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Frank Whaley, Kevin Anderson, John P. Ryan, Robert Prosky, Nicholas Pryor
This story begins with the day labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) disappeared. Flashbacks adroitly tell the story of his associations with the Mafia and confrontations with United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy (Kevin Anderson).
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Homage 1996  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ross Kagan Marks
Cast: Blythe Danner, Frank Whaley, Sheryl Lee, Bruce Davison, Danny Nucci, Bob Goen, Raymond Mesa, Arlene Belkin
Shown in flashback, this is the story of how the murderer and the victim arrived at the pivotal moment of death. Archie (Frank Whaley) who has a Ph.D. in math works for the summer on a New Mexico ranch where he meets Katherine (Blythe Danner) and her actress daughter, Lucy (Sheryl Lee). Archie becomes obsessed with Lucy and the terror begins.
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I.Q. 1994 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Walter Matthau, Charles Durning, Lou Jacobi, Gene Saks, Joseph Maher, Stephen Fry, Frank Whaley, Tony Shalhoub, Keene Curtis, Alice Playten, Danny Zorn, Helen Hanft
With Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau) playing Cupid, Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) and Ed Walters (Tim Robbins) find each other in this romantic comedy. Ed starts out as an automobile mechanic (great looks–not so great mentality), but Einstein tutors him so that he can impress mathematician Catherine. It works.
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The Jimmy Show 2001 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Whaley
Cast: Frank Whaley, Carla Gugino, Lynn Cohen, Ethan Hawke, Rachel Stern, Robert Whaley, Mitchell Greenberg, Jillian Stacom, Heather Bucha, John Elsen, Spelman M. Beaubrun
When nothing else in his life seems to be on track, Jimmy O'Brien (Frank Whaley) opts for a career as a standup comic through which he can vent his frustrations. But the result of his efforts is more heckles than laughter, and his life continues its downward spiral.
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Joe the King 1999 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Whaley
Cast: Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Max Ligosh, James Costa, Raymond DeFelitta, Camryn Manheim
Joe Henry (Noah Fleiss) is only 14-years old and is already into a life of petty crime, which he sees as the solution for dealing with his miserable existence. He uses stolen money to pay off family debts and buy food as he struggles to survive in the reality of his circumstances.
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Little Monsters 1989 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Richard Greenberg
Cast: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Rick Ducommun, Daniel Stern, Margaret Whitton, Ben Savage, Frank Whaley, William Murray Weiss, Devin Ratray, Amber Barretto, J. Michael Hunter, Tom Hull
Eleven-year-old Brian (Fred Savage) meets Maurice (Howie Mandel), a monster that lives under Brian's bed. The two become friends and Maurice takes Brian into his world where ladders connect to other children's beds and where there are fun and games and mischief. But troubles lie ahead when Brian's younger brother is taken by an evil monster.
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A Midnight Clear 1991 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Frank Whaley, John C. McGinley, Larry Joshua, Curt Lowens, Rachel Griffin, David Jensen
An American intelligence group is on reconnaissance in the Ardennes Forest during World War II. They come upon a group of German soldiers who would rather have snowball fights and exchange Christmas gifts than wage war. But tragedy strikes in this good film that demonstrates the futility of war.
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Mrs. Harris 2005 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Phyllis Nagy
Cast: Annette Bening, Ben Kingsley, Frances Fisher, Lawrence O'Donnell, Cloris Leachman, Frank Whaley, Bill Smitrovich, Chloe Sevigny, Michael Gross, Brett Butler, Lee Garlington, Ellen Burstyn, Ronald Guttman, John Rubinstein
In this made-for-TV film, based on the true story of the murder of Diet Dr. Herman Tarnower, the world-renowned creator of the Scarsdale Diet, Ben Kingsley takes on the role of Dr. Tarnower. Annette Bening plays Mrs. Jean Harris, the lover scorned after their 14-year affair, who shot and killed Tarnower.
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Swimming with Sharks 1994 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George Huang
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, T.E. Russell, Jerry Levine, Benicio Del Toro, Roy Dotrice, Matthew Flint, Patrick Fischler, Sabryn Genet, Kyle Reed
What happens when young screenwriter Guy (Frank Whaley) finally gets fed up and treats his boss, Buddy Ackerman (Kevin Spacey), the way he has been treated? After enduring one too many abuses from Buddy, Guy breaks into Buddy's Beverly Hills home, holds him hostage, and tortures him. This is an insightful and amusing look at what goes on behind the scenes in Hollywood.
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 Swing Kids 1993 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thomas Carter
Cast: Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey, Kenneth Branagh, Tushka Bergen, David Tom, Noah Wyle, Jayce Bartok, Julia Stemberger, Sean Pertwee
To be or not to be–that is Nazi Youth Corps or swing music fan. Set in World War II Germany, this is the story of three young men (Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, and Frank Whaley) who are forced into major decisions–ho hum.
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To Dance with the White Dog 1993  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Glenn Jordan
Cast: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Christine Baranski, Terry Beaver, Harley Cross, Esther Rolle, Frank Whaley, Amy Wright, Bob Hannah, Ed Grady
Cora (Jessica Tandy), nearing death, worries about how her husband, Sam (Hume Cronyn), will cope after she is gone. After she dies, he is indeed grief stricken, but when a white dog appears, his outlook changes, and he finds that love is eternal. A good made-for-TV adaptation of a novel by Terry Kay.
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 Vacancy 2007 R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Nimrod Antal
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry, Scott G. Anderson, Mark Casella, David Doty, Norm Compton, Caryn Mower, Meegan Godfrey, Kym Stys, Andrew Fiscella
Although divorce is in the near future for Amy (Kate Beckinsale) and David (Luke Wilson), they do attend Amy's parents' anniversary celebration. Problems develop on the trip home when David gets lost, they argue, their BMW breaks down, and they rent a shabby room from night manager Mason (Frank Whaley) at the Pinewood Motel. To relieve the tension, David plays an unmarked videocassette that he finds in the motel room. There is a problem with the cassette: the video appears to have been filmed in David and Amy's motel room and involves frightened guests being tortured and murdered. David and Amy realize that they, too, are being filmed by hidden cameras and that, if they cannot find a means of escape, they are doomed to be the next victims.
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Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... 1998 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Schenkman
Cast: Jon Cryer, Rick Stear, Rafael Baez, Ione Skye, Frank Whaley, Peter Gerety, Akili Prince, Aesha Waks, Dominic Chianese, Susan Foster, Christina Hernandez, William Wise, Patricia Mauceri
[Full title: "Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God...Be Back by Five"] Daniel (Jon Cryer), Stan (Rick Stear), and Richie (Rafael Baez) were boyhood friends. Now, years later, Dan and Stan get word that Richie, who hasn't been in the picture since high school, is wandering around Coney Island finding shelter under the boardwalk with other homeless souls. With that news, Dan and Stan plan a rescue mission.
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 World Trade Center 2006 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maria Bello, Jay Hernandez, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Armando Riesco, Connor Paolo, Patti D'Arbanville, Brad William Henke, Lucia Brawley, Jon Bernthal, Frank Whaley, Donna Murphy
This story of courage and survival relates events during the rescue mission following the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Port Authority Police Department officers responded to the emergency and went into the building to rescue survivors. While they were inside, the tower collapsed, leaving only Will Jimeno (Michael Pena) and John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) alive in the rubble. For 12 hours, while awaiting their own rescue, Will and John talk about their lives and dreams while their wives (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Maria Bello) and families wait for news.
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| 1. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
2. Broken Arrow (1996)
3. Cafe Society (1995)
4. Cold Dog Soup (1989)
5. Crazy Eights (2006)
6. Curtain Call (1999)
7. The Desperate Trail (1994)
8. Detective (2005)
aka: Arthur Hailey's Detective
9. The Doors (1991)
10. Field of Dreams (1989)
11. The Freshman (1990)
12. A Good Night to Die (2003)
13. Hoffa (1992)
14. Homage (1996)
15. I.Q. (1994)
16. The Jimmy Show (2001)
17. Joe the King (1999)
18. Little Monsters (1989)
19. A Midnight Clear (1991)
20. Mrs. Harris (2005)
21. Swimming with Sharks (1994)
22. Swing Kids (1993)
23. To Dance with the White Dog (1993)
24. Vacancy (2007)
25. Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... (1998)
26. The Winner (1996)
27. World Trade Center (2006)
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