Broken 2007  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alan White
Cast: Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Tess Harper, Linda Hamilton, Michael A. Goorjian, Jake Busey, Mark Sheppard, Randall Batinkoff, Bianca Lawson, Joe Hursley, Marc Lynn, Jessica Stroup
Hope (Heather Graham) had left Cleveland and moved to Los Angeles hoping to become a successful recording artist. But that dream was not to be, and Hope is now working the night shift at a diner. She recalls the last few months during which her drifter ex-boyfriend Will (Jeremy Sisto) introduced her to heroin. Now, successions of quirky customers enter the diner–each one representing good and bad phases of her life. Meanwhile, Will is racing back to Los Angeles in a stolen car with plans to recover his relationship with Hope. What more could happen to Hope on this night of nights?
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 Christmas with the Kranks 2004  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Roth
Cast: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth Franz, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, Austin Pendleton, Tom Poston, Julie Gonzalo, Felicity Huffman
When daughter Blair (Julie Gonzalo) leaves for the Peace Corps before Christmas, Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) plan to skip Christmas and embark on a cruise instead. But, the Krank's cranky neighbors are not pleased with the idea of foregoing Christmas, and disharmony threatens to ruin Christmas for all.
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Codebreakers 2005 TV, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Code Breakers
Director: Rod Holcomb
Cast: Scott Glenn, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jake Busey, Jude Ciccolella, Jeff Roop, Corey Sevier, Shane Daly, Robin Dunne, Adam Grimes, Theo Rossi, Richard Zeppieri, Jonathan Walker, Tim Post, Sarah Gadon
This ESPN film examines the academic cheating scandal at West Point in 1951, which involved 83 cadets after Coach Blaik (Scott Glenn) and his Assistant Coach Vince Lombardi (Richard Zeppieri) relentlessly drove their players to excel on the football field at the expense of cheating at academics and violating the honor code.
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 Enemy of the State 1998  R, 128 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina King, Stuart Wilson, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry Pepper, Jason Robards, Laura Cayouette, Ian Hart, Scott Caan, Jason Lee, Jack Black
Washington, D.C., lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith) becomes caught up in an attempt by Congressman Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards) to protect the privacy of citizens when a friend drops a tape–showing National Security Agency agent Reynolds (Jon Voight) faking the congressman's suicide–in Dean's briefcase. Then, Reynolds attacks ex-NSA agent Edward Lyle (Gene Hackman) who reluctantly joins forces with Dean.
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Fast Sofa 2001  R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Salome Breziner
Cast: Jake Busey, Jennifer Tilly, Natasha Lyonne, Crispin Glover, Eric Roberts, Ginger Kinison, Darling Narita, Vincent Riverside, Seymour Cassel, Adam Goldberg
Loser and small-time drug dealer Rick (Jake Busey) is obsessed with porn star Ginger (Jennifer Tilly). He hits the road to find her, picking up neurotic Jules (Crispin Glover) on the way. One obstacle is Ginger's jealous husband in this so-so road movie.
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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest 2002  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mick Jackson
Cast: Adam Garcia, Jake Busey, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Enrico Colantoni, Anjul Nigam, Gregory Jbara, Dan Butler, Robert Patrick Benedict, Linda Hart
The weak and tasteless humor in this tale of computer geeks trying to make a buck may give clues on why the industry suffered. The group comes up with an unusual product, but now must market it.
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The Frighteners 1996  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Julianna McCarthy, R. Lee Ermey, Jake Busey, Troy Evans, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Angela Bloomfield, Desmond Kelly
When citizens of Fairwater realize they have a problem with ghosts, they call on the services of ghostbuster Bannister (Michael J. Fox). Can he take care of the problem?
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Held Up 1999 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, John Cullum, Jake Busey, Michael Shamus Wiles, Eduardo Yanez, Sarah Paulson, Diego Fuentes, Julie Hagerty, Roselyn Sanchez, Sam Gifaldi, Dalton James, Sam Vlahos, Andrew Jackson
A Chicago businessman, Michael Dawson (Jamie Foxx), finds his vacation plans going awry when his girlfriend Rae (Nia Long) dumps him. As if that isn't bad enough, he then is taken hostage by migrant thugs, and his problems continue.
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Home Fries 1998 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara, Jake Busey, Shelley Duvall, Kim Robillard, Daryl Mitchell, Lanny Flaherty, Chris Ellis, Robin Williams
When Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) run their stepfather off the road to kill him, Sally (Drew Barrymore) hears their radio dispatches through her headset at the Burgo-Matic drive-in. This puts her in jeopardy as Dorian and Angus must find out how much Sally knows.
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 Identity 2003 R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: James Mangold
Cast: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall, Rebecca De Mornay, John C. McGinley, William Lee Scott, Jake Busey, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Leila Kenzle, Carmen Argenziano, Marshall Bell, Matt Letscher
Travelers–limo driver Ed (John Cusack), prostitute Paris (Amanda Peet), actress Caroline (Rebecca De Mornay), police officer Rhodes (Ray Liotta) and his prisoner Robert Maine (Jake Busey), newlyweds Lou and Ginny (William Lee Scott and Clea DuVall), and married couple George and Alice (John McGinley and Leila Kenzle)–seek refuge from a storm in a seedy hotel run by Larry (John Hawkes). But safety is short-lived as they discover that they are being killed off–one by one.
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Lost Junction 2003 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Peter Masterson
Cast: Neve Campbell, Billy Burke, Jake Busey, Charles Edwin Powell, Michel Perron, David Gow, Norman Mikeal Berketa, Mariah Inger, Amy Sloan, James A. Woods, Matt O'Toole, Carlin Glynn
Jimmy's (Billy Burke) car breaks down in Lost Junction, and along comes Missy (Neve Campbell) to help him out. They hit it off, but there are things about Missy that Jimmy must deal with–such as the body of her dead husband.
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Motorcycle Gang 1994 R, 84 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Milius
Cast: Gerald McRaney, Robert Miranda, Jake Busey, John Cassini, Richard Edson, Carla Gugino, Elan Oberon, Marshall R. Teague, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Don McManus
Cal (Gerald McRaney) and his family are driving to California when a gang of bikers kidnaps his daughter. Luckily Cal is a retired soldier, which should help him in his rescue effort. Made for TV.
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PCU 1994 PG-13, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hart Bochner
Cast: Jeremy Piven, Chris Young, Megan Ward, Jon Favreau, David Spade, Sarah Trigger, Alex Desert, Jessica Walter, Jake Busey, Maddie Corman
The plot for this comedy involves events occurring on the campus of Port Chester University during a weekend visit by pre-frosh Tom Lawrence (Chris Young). Tom is taken under the wing of a long-time (seven years) undergrad, Droz Andrews (Jeremy Piven), from whom Tom learns more than a little bit about the political correctness of PCU environs.
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Quiet Days in Hollywood 1997 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Josef Rusnak
Cast: Hilary Swank, Chad Lowe, Peter Dobson, Daryl Mitchell, Meta Golding, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Stephen Mailer, Joe Estevez, Jake Busey, Scott Colomby
Hollywood characters participate in aimless sexual liaisons and become part of a myriad of connections that extend far and wide.
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Road House 2: Last Call 2006 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Drama
aka: Road House 2
Director: Scott Ziehl
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Jake Busey, Crystal Mantecon, Will Patton, Ellen Hollman, William Ragsdale, Cory Hart, Richard Norton, Grover Coulson, Louis Herthum, Cymia Telleria, Bryon Weiss
In this sequel to "Road House," Dalton's son, DEA agent Shane Tanner (Johnathon Schaech), heads to Louisiana to rescue his Uncle Nate (Will Patton) and Nate's "Black Pelican" road house. Nate has been beaten up by a drug runner, and Shane is determined to rid the Black Pelican of drug dealers Victor Crost (Richard Norton) and Wild Bill (Jake Busey) once and for all. Shane teams up with Black Pelican patron Beau Hampton (Ellen Hollman), and, together, they set out to get the job done.
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 Starship Troopers 1997 R, 129 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Seth Gilliam, Patrick Muldoon, Rue McClanahan, Timothy Omundson
Set in the future, this film is about a group of young paratroopers who battle insect aliens from Klendathu in a fight to the finish. Although this story glorifies war, it does provide good sci-fi thrills.
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Straight Time 1978 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, Fran Ryan, Rita Taggart, Jake Busey
Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman) is an ex-con whose probation officer (M. Emmet Walsh) creates so many problems for him that he returns to the criminal world.
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Tail Lights Fade 1999 R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm Ingram
Cast: Denise Richards, Breckin Meyer, Jake Busey, Tanya Allen, Elizabeth Berkley, Jaimz Woolvett, Lisa Marie, Chris Hagel, Ben Derrick, Doug Hardwick
Two couples race across Canada after Angie's (Tanya Allen) brother has been busted for marijuana. Since he had a big stash and Angie knows where it is, the racers intend beat to others to it. The trip brings out the best and worst of the foursome.
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Tomcats 2001 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gregory Poirier
Cast: Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth, Jake Busey, Horatio Sanz, Jaime Pressly, Bill Maher, John Patrick White, Bernie Casey, David Ogden Stiers, Travis Fine
Years ago, a group of friends made a bet that the last unmarried man would collect on a mutual fund for which they all pledged cash. Now it is down to two bachelors: Michael (Jerry O'Connell) and Kyle (Jake Busey). Michael just lost a bundle in Las Vegas, and he sees getting Kyle married off as a solution to his financial woes.
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| 1. Broken (2007)
2. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
3. Codebreakers (2005)
aka: Code Breakers
4. Enemy of the State (1998)
5. Fast Sofa (2001)
6. The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
7. The Frighteners (1996)
8. Held Up (1999)
9. Home Fries (1998)
10. Identity (2003)
11. Lost Junction (2003)
12. Motorcycle Gang (1994)
13. PCU (1994)
14. Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997)
15. Road House 2: Last Call (2006)
aka: Road House 2
16. Starship Troopers (1997)
17. Straight Time (1978)
18. Tail Lights Fade (1999)
19. Tomcats (2001)
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