About Schmidt 2002   R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Howard Hesseman, Len Cariou, Harry Goener, Connie Ray, Mark Venhuizen
Told through letters to a young Tanzanian orphan, recently retired and widowed Warren Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) inner thoughts are revealed as he leaves in his Winnebago to perform one meaningful act in his now empty life. His mission: stop the impending marriage of his daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) to Randall Hertzel (Dermot Mulroney), a man Warren can't stand. Once he arrives at the Hertzel home, Warren meets a family–including Roberta and Larry (Kathy Bates and Howard Hesseman)–unlike any he has ever known. Jack Nicholson received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and Kathy Bates was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. 1 User Review
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Anger Management 2003  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Luis Guzman, Lynne Thigpen, Heather Graham, Nancy Carell, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin Nealon, January Jones, Allen Covert, Adrian Ricard
When mild-mannered Dave (Adam Sandler) is ordered into an anger-management program, he finds that his aggressive shrink, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), takes over his private life. Rydell stops at nothing; he even moves into Dave's apartment and engineers one disastrous situation after another.
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 As Good as It Gets 1997  PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Harold Ramis, Lupe Ontiveros, Bibi Osterwald, Ross Bleckner, Bernadette Balagtas, Jaffe Cohen, Missi Pyle
Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) suffers from an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which is severely tested when his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear) leaves his dog in Melvin's care. Melvin is a writer, but he treats humanity with contempt–except for single-mom waitress Carol (Helen Hunt) whose son suffers from asthma attacks. First, Melvin takes care of the dog and then helps with Carol's son. Will Carol be next? Both Nicholson and Hunt received Oscars. Five other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear).
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Back Door to Hell 1964  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Monte Hellman
Cast: Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett, Annabelle Huggins, Conrad Maga, Johnny Monteiro, Joe Sison, Henry Duval, Ben Perez, Vic Uematsu
Under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, American G.I.s perform a reconnaissance mission in the Philippines during World War II.
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 Batman 1989 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, Michael Gough, Tracey Walter, Jerry Hall, Lee Wallace, William Hootkins, Mac McDonald
Take Michael Keaton as the brooding, romantic millionaire Bruce Wayne/Batman; add Jack Nicholson as the colorful yet demented criminal mastermind, The Joker; put them in dark and sinister Gotham City; and you have the makings of a good film. The Caped Crusader must stop his evil nemesis (in makeup) from wiping out the entire city with acid. Good fun.
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Blood and Wine 1997  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, Michael Caine, Harold Perrineau, Robyn Peterson, Mike Starr, John Seitz, Marc Macaulay
Florida wine dealer Alex Gates (Jack Nicholson) joins forces with Victor Spansky (Michael Caine). Together, they plot to steal a million-dollar necklace; they succeed, and then the real twists and turns of this excellent story begin.
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The Border 1982 R, 107 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia Carrillo, Shannon Wilcox, Jeff Morris, Lonny Chapman, Alan Fudge, William Russ
U.S. Border Patrolman Charlie (Jack Nicholson) rebels against the corruption and physical violence he encounters in his chosen profession.
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Broadcast News 1987 R, 132 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, Jack Nicholson, Peter Hackes, Christian Clemenson, Stephen Mendillo, Gennie James, Robert Katims
James Brooks directed this much acclaimed film about the romantic and professional entanglements of three television news reporters: a bright, highly principled producer (Holly Hunter), an idiot of an anchorman with public appeal (William Hurt), and a talented reporter (Albert Brooks). Several Oscar nominations were received including Best Picture, Actor (Hurt), Actress (Hunter), and Supporting Actor (Brooks).
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The Bucket List 2007 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Sean Hayes, Alfonso Freeman, Rowena King, Rob Morrow, Serena Reeder, Jonathan Mangum, Christopher Stapleton, Annton Berry Jr., Verda Bridges, Alex Trebek
Billionaire, four-times-divorced Edward Perryman Cole (Jack Nicholson) has terminal cancer and is sharing a hospital room with happily married mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) who is also suffering from terminal cancer. They form a friendship, and Edward convinces Carter to join him on a trip to fulfill the bucket list of adventures they want to accomplish before dying. And off they go on a joy ride that includes skydiving, racing cars, and visits to the far corners of the world.
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Carnal Knowledge 1971 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann - Margret, Candice Bergen, Rita Moreno, Cynthia O'Neal, Carol Kane
College roommates in the 1940s, Jonathan and Sandy (Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel) are stuck in their emotional developments and do not seem able to move beyond physical relationships with women. They both compete for Susan (Candice Bergen), and Sandy marries her in what turns out to be an unsuccessful marriage. Ten years later, Jonathan is unhappily married to Bobbie (Ann-Margret). Now it is the 1960s, and Sandy is with hippie girlfriend Jennifer (Carol Kane), while Jonathan is again single. Sandy's question: "If you had the choice...would you rather love a girl or have her love you?" is still a puzzlement for both. The film made a name for Ann-Margret who won an Oscar nomination for her role as Bobbie.
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 Chinatown 1974  R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, Perry Lopez, Darrell Zwerling, Roy Jenson, Richard Bakalyan, Roman Polanski, Joe Mantell, Bruce Glover, James Hong, Roy Roberts, Noble Willingham
It's Los Angeles in the 1930s, and J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is a P.I. hired by a strange woman (Faye Dunaway). The more he becomes involved in her case, the more he realizes that there is something much bigger going on, and his client has a dark, secret past. Robert Towne won an Oscar for his great screenplay, and Robert Evans produced this outstanding film, which had 10 Academy Award nominations in addition to the Oscar.
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The Crossing Guard 1995 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: David Morse, Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, Priscilla Barnes, David Baerwald, John Savage, Richard C. Sarafian
When a man's (Jack Nicholson) daughter is killed by a drunken driver (David Morse), both men's lives come close to being destroyed.
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 The Departed 2006 R, 149 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan, James Badge Dale, David O'Hara, Mark Rolston, Robert Wahlberg, Kristen Dalton
Lies, lies, and more lies proliferate when Massachusetts State Police plant one of their own, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), into Irish-American gangster Frank Costello's (Jack Nicholson) inner circle. But, Costello has been employing his own deceits, and his spy, Colin Sulllivan (Matt Damon), is working in the Special Investigations Unit that is trying to bring down Costello. With intelligence leaks on both sides, a deadly game of cat and mouse becomes the order of the day. The film received four Oscars, including Best Picture and Director; and a nomination was received for Best Supporting Actor (Mark Wahlberg).
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Drive, He Said 1971 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: William Tepper, Karen Black, Michael Margotta, Bruce Dern, Robert Towne, Henry Jaglom, Cindy Williams, David Ogden Stiers, Charles Robinson
This is Jack Nicholson's directorial debut. The story is about the problems encountered by college basketball players as they travel to and from games in other cities.
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 Easy Rider 1969 R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Luana Anders, Luke Askew, Antonio Mendoza, Phil Spector, Robert Walker Jr., Mac Mashourian, Warren Finnerty, Tita Colorado, Sabrina Scharf, Sandy Brown Wyeth, Bridget Fonda
Written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, this story involves two hippies, Wyatt and Billy (Fonda and Hopper), who motorcycle on a long trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans and run into assorted characters–as well as problems of bigotry and violence–along the way. This is Jack Nicholson's first major role, and that alone makes the film worth viewing.
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Ensign Pulver 1964 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Robert Walker Jr., Burl Ives, Walter Matthau, Tommy Sands, Millie Perkins, Kay Medford, Larry Hagman, James Farentino, James Coco, Jack Nicholson
This is a disappointing sequel to "Mr. Roberts," despite the good cast of current and future stars.
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 The Evening Star 1996  PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Harling
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson, Ben Johnson, Marion Ross, Mackenzie Astin, Jack Nicholson, Scott Wolf, George Newbern
This sequel to "Terms of Endearment" focuses on Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) 15 years after the death of her daughter, Emma. The story deals with her "care" for her three grandchildren, her love life, and relationships with those who surround her.
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 A Few Good Men 1992 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, Matt Craven, J.A. Preston, Wolfgang Bodison, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, Noah Wyle
A young U.S. Navy attorney, Ltjg. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), has virtually no courtroom experience, but he is about to learn that there is more to the legal system than plea-bargaining when he is assigned a murder case at the Marine Corps base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. LCdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) is assigned as co-counsel, and she urges Kaffee to look at the law as an exciting field in which to discover truth. Kaffee's case involves two Marines–Pfc. Downey (James Marshall) and Cpl. Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)–who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine. Kaffee follows Galloway's instructions to look for the truth, and, under questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that the murder was ordered by Lt. Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Kendrick's senior officer Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) denies any knowledge of Kendrick issuing the order and wants the investigation stopped. Now, Kaffee is determined to find the proof behind the allegations even if it means going head-to-head with tough Col. Jessup. The film received four Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Picture.
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Five Easy Pieces 1970 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Lois Smith, Susan Anspach, Billy Green Bush, Fannie Flagg, Ralph Waite, Sally Struthers, John P. Ryan, Marlena MacGuire, Richard Stahl, Helena Kallianiotes, Lorna Thayer, William Challee
After an extended separation from his wealthy family, California oil rigger Bobby Eroica Dupea (Jack Nicholson) returns to Puget Sound to visit his ailing father Nicholas (William Challee) with his pregnant girlfriend Rayette (Karen Black) in tow. Bobby cannot stand the atmosphere in his family's upper-class mansion and seduces his uptight brother Carl's (Ralph Waite) fiancee Catherine (Susan Anspach). Now pulled between Rayette and Catherine and his family, Bobby cannot decide which way to go and simply runs away from it all. Several Oscar nominations were received including Best Picture, Actor (Nicholson), and Supporting Actress (Black).
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The Fortune 1975 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Stockard Channing, Florence Stanley, Richard B. Shull, Thomas Newman, John Fiedler, Scatman Crothers, Dub Taylor, Ian Wolfe
Oscar (Jack Nicholson) and Nicky (Warren Beatty) are con men who hatch a plot to get their hands on the fortune of heiress Freddie (Stockard Channing). No matter what they do, their plans always seem to fail in this pretty good funny film. Nicholson as usual, is great and makes this film worth watching.
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Goin' South 1978 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Bradford, Jeff Morris, Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., Tracey Walter
An outlaw (Jack Nicholson) is headed for the gallows when he discovers a law that says that if one of the town's women wants to marry him, he can go free. Along comes a spinster (Mary Steenburgen) who takes him home because she needs help mining gold on her property.
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 Head 1968 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Annette Funicello, Victor Mature, Jack Nicholson, Frank Zappa, Teri Garr, Carol Doda
The story in this film makes no sense, BUT rock 'n roll fans of the Monkees will enjoy what it offers. Jokes and statements of the 1960s abound.
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Heartburn 1986 R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, Maureen Stapleton, Jeff Daniels, Kevin Spacey, Richard Masur, Catherine O'Hara, Steven Hill, Milos Forman, Mamie Gummer, Anna Maria Horsford, Kenneth Welsh, Mercedes Ruehl, Joanna Gleason
This film is based on Nora Ephron's autobiographical novel about her marriage and divorce from Washington Post columnist Carl Bernstein. Rachel (Meryl Streep) is a New York food editor, and Mark (Jack Nicholson) is a Washington, D.C. political columnist who she meets at a wedding. They marry, and Rachel quits her job in New York to move to Washington. Soon, they have a baby, and then another is on the way. Life is good–until pregnant Rachel learns that Mark is having an affair, and the marriage ends in divorce.
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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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Ironweed 1987 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Tom Waits, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Joe Grifasi, Jake Dengel, Nathan Lane, Will Zahm, Laura Esterman, Hy Anzell
It is 1938 in Albany, New York, where Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) and Helen Archer (Meryl Streep) have been drinking companions for years lamenting over their misfortunes in life. Francis was once a professional baseball player but after killing his infant son by dropping him, Francis left his wife Annie (Carroll Baker) and children, and his life spiraled downward. Helen has turned to prostitution to support her drinking and other basic needs. When Francis visits Annie and family, there is a chance for reconciliation. Will he take steps to rehabilitate himself, or will he continue his downtrodden life with Helen? Both Nicholson and Steep were nominated for Oscars.
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The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Julia Anne Robinson, Scatman Crothers, John P. Ryan, Sully Boyar, Josh Mostel, Garry Goodrow
Brothers David (Jack Nicholson) and Jason (Bruce Dern) are involved in a scheme to make easy money in an Atlantic City swindle. Overall, a well-made film.
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The Last Detail 1973 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hal Ashby
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Carol Kane, Michael Moriarty, Luana Anders, Nancy Allen, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Miller
While two sailors in the U.S. Navy are awaiting transfer, they are given the job of escorting another sailor to the brig at Portsmouth Naval Base. Along the way, they decide to let their prisoner have a few good days before reaching the prison. Nicholson and Quaid were both nominated for Oscars.
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The Last Tycoon 1976 PG, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland, Dana Andrews, Anjelica Huston, John Carradine
This F. Scott Fitzgerald story is about an aging Hollywood film executive, Monroe Stahr (Robert De Niro), who finds that he is powerless to control his destiny.
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 The Little Shop of Horrors 1960 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller, Myrtle Vail, Leola Wendorff, Lynn Storey, Wally Campo, John Herman Shaner, Toby Michaels, Jack Warford, Meri Welles, Dodie Drake, Karyn Kupcinet
When flower shop worker Seymour (Jonathan Haze) cuts his finger, the blood vitalizes his bloodthirsty Venus flytrap-like plant. Seymour becomes a slave to the plant and must perform murders to supply the needed blood while the plant brings business into the flower shop. Grossly funny and cheap, but it is lots of fun. Highlight: pain-loving Wilbur Force (Jack Nicholson) goes to the dentist.
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Man Trouble 1992  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Harry Dean Stanton, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael McKean, Saul Rubinek, Veronica Cartwright, David Clennon, John Kapelos, Viveka Davis
An opera singer (Ellen Barkin) hires a guard-dog trainer (Jack Nicholson) to protect her from a psychotic's advances. Romance develops between the unlikely couple. Not exactly vintage Nicholson.
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 Mars Attacks! 1996 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Lukas Haas, Tom Jones, Jim Brown, Natalie Portman, Pam Grier, Lisa Marie
Martians in flying saucers invade Lockjaw, Kentucky; Washington, D.C.; and Nevada. President Dale's (Jack Nicholson) science advisor, Prof. Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan), tells him the purpose of their arrival is peaceful.. But, General Decker (Rod Steiger) advises the President to annihilate them. Meanwhile, the aliens are actually in the process of "vaporizing" Earth's inhabitants with their ray-guns while President Dale and Nevada land speculator Art Land (also played by Nicholson) rise and fall with the occasion.
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The Missouri Breaks 1976 PG, 126 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Lloyd, Randy Quaid, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, John McLiam, John P. Ryan, Sam Gilman, Steve Franken, Richard Bradford, Luana Anders
Rancher David Braxton (John McLiam) hires Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando) to hunt down horse thieves. Using costumes and other ruses, Clayton begins to kill off the rustlers. But, following the hanging of a horse rustler, war breaks out between the ranchers and horse thieves with Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) leading the remaining horse thieves–and he is not going to give up.
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 G, 123 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden, Simon Oakland, Jack Nicholson, John Richardson, Pamela Brown, Irene Handl, Roy Kinnear
Daisy Gamble (Barbra Streisand) has ESP, which is explained when she undergoes hypnosis and tells about being a number of people who have lived in the past.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975  R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Michael Berryman, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Brocco, William Duell, Dean R. Brooks, Alonzo Brown, Nathan George, Sydney Lassick, Ted Markland
Jack Nicholson's performance is great as Randle Patrick McMurphy, a convict who feigns mental problems to get himself out of prison. He is admitted to a psychiatric ward, realizes that jail was not so bad, and fights the system of drugging patients to keep them "quiet." In the process, he helps the other patients to gain a sense of self-worth. All this is done under the disapproving eye of insensitive Nurse Ratched (Louise Fledcher). The picture won five Academy awards: Best Picture, Actor (Nicholson), Actress (Fletcher), Director (Milos Forman), and Writing and was nominated for four others, including Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif).
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The Passenger 1975 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Steven Berkoff, Ambrose Bia, Jose Maria Caffarel, James Campbell, Manfred Spies, Jean-Baptiste Tiemele, Angel del Pozo, Charles Mulvehill, Narciso Pula, Miguel Bordoy
Disillusioned, television journalist David Locke (Jack Nicholson) is on location in the Sahara Desert. He learns that the man in the hotel room next to his has died, and, looking for a "better" life, David takes the dead man's passport and assumes his identity. Now, David keeps the dead man's appointments and uncovers smuggling plots involving a terrorist group. Along the way, David finds companionship with a mysterious woman (Maria Schneider) who is also disillusioned with life.
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The Pledge 2001 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Sam Shepard, Aaron Eckhart, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael O'Keefe, Benicio Del Toro, Harry Dean Stanton, Helen Mirren, Pauline Roberts
Detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) makes a pledge to the parents of an eight-year-old murder victim that he will track down her killer. Although a suspect (Benicio Del Toro) has been arrested, as his investigation proceeds, Jerry begins to suspect the work of a serial killer. Preparing his trap for the killer, Jerry buys a gas station/convenience store near the towns where other murders have occurred. He also meets young Chrissy (Pauline Roberts) and falls in love with Chrissy's mom (Robin Wright Penn). Will Jerry's obsession with solving the crimes allow him to set up Chrissy as a potential victim?
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The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Anjelica Huston, Michael Lerner, John P. Ryan, Christopher Lloyd, William Traylor, Thomas Hill, Albert Henderson, Jon Van Ness, Brian Farrell, Ken Magee, Don Calfa, Brion James
In this remake of the 1946 film, Jack Nicholson stars as Frank Chambers, the drifter who takes a job at Nick Papadakis' (John Colicos) diner and is soon involved in an affair with Nick's wife Cora (Jessica Lange). Nick has no idea that the affair is going on as Frank and Cora plot to kill Frank and collect on his insurance. But fate steps in, and "living happily ever after" may not be as easy as Frank and Cora think.
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Prizzi's Honor 1985 R, 130 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Huston
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, William Hickey, John Randolph, Lee Richardson, Robert Loggia, Lawrence Tierney, CCH Pounder, Dick O'Neill, Michael Lombard, Vic Polizos, Raymond Serra, Sully Boyar, Tom Signorelli
Mafia hit man Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson) falls in love with beautiful Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner). Charley thinks Irene is a tax consultant, but it turns out that she is hit man for a mob, which makes Charley question his loyalty between Irene and the Mafia. As luck would have it, there is a third member, Maerose Prizzi (Angelica Huston), making up this triangle, and she has devious plans for the other two. Angelica Huston won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. There were seven other nominations including Best Picture, Actor (Nicholson), Director, and Supporting Actor (William Hickey).
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Psych-Out 1968   N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Rush
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Adam Roarke, Max Julien, Henry Jaglom, Linda Gaye Scott, Ken Scott, Garry Marshall
This film gets its "1/2 star" rating only because it is an EARLY Jack Nicholson film. However, the plot is weak and involves a deaf girl (Susan Strasberg) searching for her brother among the 1960's "hippies" of San Francisco. Of course, some of those who were part of that culture may enjoy it. 1 User Review
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 The Raven 1963 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess, Connie Wallace, William Baskin, Aaron Saxon
Any movie starring the trio of Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff is a "must see." They save the film from boredom with humor in the face of danger as magicians fight it out with Karloff.
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The Rebel Rousers 1970 R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin B. Cohen
Cast: Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Philip Carey, Robert Dix, Lou Procopio, Neil Burstyn, Earl Finn, Robert Dix, John "Bud" Cardos
Paul Collier (Cameron Mitchell) is visiting his pregnant girlfriend Karen (Diane Ladd) in a small Arizona town where they are trying to work out their problems when a motorcycle gang, the Rebels, appear. The motorcyclists, led by Bunny (Jack Nicholson), attack Paul and attempt to kidnap Karen when cyclist J.J. (Bruce Dern), who had been a friend of Paul's in high school, stalls their efforts by promoting a drag race with Karen as the prize. Meanwhile, Paul goes for aid from the townsfolk to save Karen, but will that be enough?
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Reds 1981 PG, 200 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Warren Beatty
Cast: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Edward Herrmann, Maureen Stapleton, Jerzy Kosinski, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh, Ian Wolfe, Nicolas Coster, Bessie Love, MacIntyre Dixon, Pat Starr, George Plimpton
This movie tells the story of the Russian Revolution and mixes in the love story of John and Louise (Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton) who are swept up in the momentum of change. Academy Awards were received by Warren Beatty for his directing and Maureen Stapleton for Best Supporting Actress. Nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Beatty), Actress (Keaton), and Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson).
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Ride in the Whirlwind 1965 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Monte Hellman
Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Tom Filer, Millie Perkins, Katherine Squire, George Mitchell, Harry Dean Stanton, Rupert Crosse, John Hackett, B.J. Merholz
Three innocent cowboys (Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, and Tom Filer) are chased by vigilantes when they are suspected of being members of a gang of outlaws. A Corman/Nicholson cheapie; offbeat.
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A Safe Place 1971 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Jaglom
Cast: Tuesday Weld, Orson Welles, Jack Nicholson, Phil Proctor, Gwen Welles, Rhonda Alfaro, Fanny Birkenmier, Sylvia Zapp, Dov Lawrence, Barbara Flood
This surrealistic story is about Susan (Tuesday Weld) who lives in a fantasy world from which she cannot escape.
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 The Shining 1980 R, 142 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel, Anne Jackson, Tony Burton, Barry Dennen, Manning Redwood
This film begins with a father (Jack Nicholson) moving his family (Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd) up to a mountain retreat where he will be its caretaker for the winter. Sounds heavenly, but then Dad starts to go more than a little stir crazy and is transformed into a demon whose aim is to do in his little family. Based on Stephen King's novel.
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The Shooting 1967 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Monte Hellman
Cast: Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson, Will Hutchins, Warren Oates, B.J. Merholz, Guy El Tsosie, Charles Eastman, Brandon Carroll, Wally Moon, James Campbell, William Macklepring
Ex-bounty hunter Willett Gashade (Warren Oates) is searching for his brother who has gone missing. He meets cowboy Coley (Will Hutchins) who is feeling a loss after witnessing his best friend's murder. Then a mysterious woman (Millie Perkins) appears on the scene and asks Gashade to escort her through the Utah desert. Coley and Gashade start the journey with the woman, and they are joined by bounty hunter Billy Spear (Jack Nicholson). They begin to suspect that the woman is trailing someone but are unsure of who it is, but they continue the trek only to be shocked by what they find. This is a Western with an ending you will remember.
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 Something's Gotta Give 2003 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nancy Meyers
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, Paul Michael Glaser, Rachel Ticotin, Marjie Gum, KaDee Strickland, Jennifer Siebel, John H. Tobin
Aging playboy Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) actively pursues younger women. But, that changes when he suffers a heart attack while visiting his young girlfriend (Amanda Peet) at her mother Erica's (Diane Keaton) home. Chemistry develops between Harry and Erica, and the young doctor (Keanu Reeves) treating him also takes a romantic interest in Erica. Good moments in this one. Diane Keaton was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Jason Robards, George Segal, Ralph Meeker, Jean Hale, Joseph Campanella, Frank Silvera, Bruce Dern, John Agar, Harold J. Stone, Jack Nicholson
This film is loaded with all the violence of the 1929 slaying of the Bugs Moran (Ralph Meeker) gang by the forces of Al Capone (Jason Robards). Star-loaded, but run-of-the-mill Roger Corman effort.
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Studs Lonigan 1960 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Lerner
Cast: Christopher Knight, Frank Gorshin, Venetia Stevenson, Carolyn Craig, Jack Nicholson, Dick Foran, Jay C. Flippen, Helen Westcott, Jack Kruschen, George Keymas
This film is based on James T. Farrell's trilogy about Studs Lonigan growing up in the 1920s on the South side of Chicago.
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Terms of Endearment 1983 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow, Danny DeVito, Betty King, Huckleberry Fox, David Wohl, Lisa Hart Carroll, Troy Bishop, Norman Bennett, F. William Parker
This excellent comedy/drama covers three decades in the relationship of Aurora Greenaway (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Debra Winger). Aurora has overly protected Emma during her childhood until Emma finally escapes to marry college professor Flap (Jeff Daniels). But that marriage is doomed when Flap begins an affair with a college student, and Emma turns to a married man (John Lithgow) for solace. Meanwhile, Aurora deals with being a grandmother while finding her own consolation in her next-door neighbor, astronaut Garrett Breedlove (Jack Nicholson). Academy Awards were received for Best Picture, Actress (MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Nicholson), Director, and Writing. There were also six nominations, including Best Actress (Winger) and Supporting Actor (Lithgow).
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The Terror 1963 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Drama
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller, Dorothy Neumann, Jonathan Haze, Rick Dean, Wayne Grace
Lt. Andre Duvalier (Jack Nicholson) has collapsed from exhaustion along a beach when he is awakened by a beautiful woman (Sandra Knight) who then disappears into the sea. She reappears and then disappears again, and Duvalier follows her trail, which leads to the castle of Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe (Boris Karloff). The Baron is being haunted by his dead wife who, Duvalier believes is the mystery woman. It turns out that the "Baron" is an imposter who killed the real Baron, and the servant, Stefan (Dick Miller), holds the key to what is really happening.
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Tommy 1975 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Ann - Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Robert Powell, Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson, Ben Aris, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, John Entwistle, Barry Winch
The story in this rock opera involves young Tommy (Roger Daltrey) who became deaf, dumb, and blind when his father was murdered. Tommy's mother Nora (Ann-Margaret) and stepfather Frank (Oliver Reed) take Tommy to a specialist (Jack Nicholson), but nothing happens–until Tommy discovers pinball. Tommy becomes a world champion pinball player. He even beats the Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and gains fame and fortune. The film is based on the Who's rock opera and features great performances by Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner. Ann-Margret was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress.
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Too Soon to Love 1960 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Rush
Cast: Jennifer West, Richard Evans, Warren Parker, Ralph Manza, Jack Nicholson, Jacqueline Schwab, Billie Bird, William Keene, Paul Birch, Gary Campbell
A young couple experience pregnancy and resort to abortion in order to escape paternal wrath.
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The Two Jakes 1990 R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter, Joe Pantell, James Hong, Perry Lopez, Rebecca Broussard
In this sequel to "Chinatown," detective Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) finds himself in the middle of an illegal land-development scheme that also involves murder. It all begins when Gittes is hired by another Jake–L.A. realtor tycoon Jake Berman (Harvey Keitel)–who suspects his wife Kitty (Meg Tilly) of cheating on him. They plot to have Berman walk in on Kitty and her lover while Gittes records the conversation from the next room. But, plans go awry when Berman kills Kitty's lover–and things are not always what they seem as Gittes is about to discover.
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The Wild Ride 1960 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harvey Berman
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Georgianna Carter, Robert Bean, Carol Bigby, John Bologni, Gary Espinosa, Judith Tresize, Wesley Marie Tackitt, Sydene Wallace, Donna Dabney, Garry Korpi, Leonard Williams
Teenage hot-rodder Johnny Varron (Jack Nicholson) is a dirt track driver who spends his spare time partying and finding trouble–including killing policemen by running them off the road. By story's end, he kidnaps his best friend Dave's (Robert Bean) girlfriend Nancy (Georgianna Carter). But Dave rescues her, and Johnny and Dave set off on a high-speed chase that ends with Dave's death and Johnny, at last, being hauled off by the police.
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The Witches of Eastwick 1987 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Miller
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Jenkins, Keith Jochim, Carel Struycken, Helen Lloyd Breed, Caroline Struzik
Satan (Jack Nicholson) is a dyed-in-the-wool womanizer who the witches (Cher, Susan Sarandon, Veronica Cartwright, and Michelle Pfeiffer) decide to use as their object of some voodoo fun.
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 Wolf 1994 R, 126 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller / Romance
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Christopher Plummer, Richard Jenkins, Eileen Atkins, Ron Rifkin, Prunella Scales, David Hyde Pierce, Om Puri, Brian Markinson, Peter Gerety, Bradford English, Stewart J. Zully
Will Randall (Jack Nicholson) is a New York publishing editor who is unceremoniously fired by his new boss, Raymond Alden (Christopher Plummer). Then, one night while on a lonely road in Vermont under a full moon, Will hits a wolf, and the wolf bites him. After being bitten, Will gets new energy and falls in love with Alden's daughter, Laura (Michelle Pfeiffer). But, grisly events ensue as Will turns into the dangerous fox that bit him.
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1. About Schmidt (2002)
2. Anger Management (2003)
3. As Good as It Gets (1997)
4. Back Door to Hell (1964)
5. Batman (1989)
6. Blood and Wine (1997)
7. The Border (1982)
8. Broadcast News (1987)
9. The Broken Land (1962)
10. The Bucket List (2007)
11. Carnal Knowledge (1971)
12. Chinatown (1974)
13. The Crossing Guard (1995)
14. The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
15. The Departed (2006)
16. Drive, He Said (1971)
17. Easy Rider (1969)
18. Ensign Pulver (1964)
19. The Evening Star (1996)
20. A Few Good Men (1992)
21. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
22. Flight to Fury (1966)
23. The Fortune (1975)
24. Goin' South (1978)
25. Head (1968)
26. Heartburn (1986)
27. Hell's Angels on Wheels (1967)
28. Hoffa (1992)
29. Ironweed (1987)
30. The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
31. The Last Detail (1973)
32. The Last Tycoon (1976)
33. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
34. Man Trouble (1992)
35. Mars Attacks! (1996)
36. The Missouri Breaks (1976)
37. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
38. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
39. The Passenger (1975)
40. The Pledge (2001)
41. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
42. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
43. Psych-Out (1968)
44. The Raven (1963)
45. The Rebel Rousers (1970)
46. Reds (1981)
47. Ride in the Whirlwind (1965)
48. A Safe Place (1971)
49. The Shining (1980)
50. The Shooting (1967)
51. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
52. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
53. Studs Lonigan (1960)
54. Terms of Endearment (1983)
55. The Terror (1963)
56. Tommy (1975)
57. Too Soon to Love (1960)
58. The Two Jakes (1990)
59. The Wild Ride (1960)
60. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
61. Wolf (1994)
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